December 2018
The 2018 Christmas Revels: An Elizabethan Winter Celebration
Spend a festive holiday evening with the Queen—Elizabeth the First, that is! The year is 1599. England is swept up in a flowering of music and drama and Will Kemp, master Shakespearian actor and fool, has become an overnight sensation by Morris dancing from London to Norwich in just nine days! The Queen is also on the way, and the locals enlist Kemp’s help to prepare a Winter play worthy of Her Majesty. But Elizabeth has left the trappings of…
Find out more »Stand-up Silver Spring
Is it Thanksgiving-Xmas-Chanukah-Diwali-Kwanzaa-NewYear's yet? Either way, it's laughs all night at our December show since there's still time for one more kickin’ comedy night during the zany holiday season. Your lineup includes Russ Green, Charity Sade, Kwame Amponsem, Liz Carr and Wendy Wroblewski.
Find out more »Bowen McCauley Dance Company Winter Season Premiere
The professional company returns to where it all began with a winter performance Saturday evening and a matinee on Sunday afternoon for all-ages. Eric Hampton’s “Unravel”will open the program. BMDC’s Choreographer in Residence, Ilana Goldman will share a new piece titled "Facile Manipulations". The evening will also explore the intersection of dance and engineering with a premiere piece, “Lissajous,” commissioned by Drexel University and choreographed by Lucy Bowen McCauley. The finished piece includes a special music composition written by Jordan…
Find out more »Silver Spring Craft Market – Pop-Up at Denizens
Looking for unique gifts for the holidays? Shop local artisans and fair trade vendors for bath and body products, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, wood accessories, candles, towels, and so much more.
Find out more »DCAS Holiday Open Studios
Artists at DC Arts Studios in Takoma open their studios to the public.
Find out more »Historic Takoma’s Annual Holiday Party
Join us to share light refreshments and a glass of wine to toast the season. Explore our space and learn more about our archives and our work. This coming year marks our 40th anniversary as Historic Takoma. We would love to hear your suggestions for ways we can celebrate the heritage of Takoma Park. Adding a festive touch to the season, local artist Marty Ittner has created an amazing Wintry Mix banner display for our front window. She will join…
Find out more »The 2018 Christmas Revels: An Elizabethan Winter Celebration
Spend a festive holiday evening with the Queen—Elizabeth the First, that is! The year is 1599. England is swept up in a flowering of music and drama and Will Kemp, master Shakespearian actor and fool, has become an overnight sensation by Morris dancing from London to Norwich in just nine days! The Queen is also on the way, and the locals enlist Kemp’s help to prepare a Winter play worthy of Her Majesty. But Elizabeth has left the trappings of…
Find out more »Silver Spring Time Bank Holiday Gift Wrap Pop-Up
Silver Spring Time Bank HOLIDAY GIFT WRAP POP-UP Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 2 PM – 6 PM Loyalty Books 931 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Members of the Silver Spring Time Bank will be wrapping gifts and answering your time banking questions. Suggested donation of $2 per wrapped gift. Buy an item or two from this new pop-up bookstore, so we can make this a permanent fixture in our neighborhood!!! See Flyer attached/below. Please help spread the word!…
Find out more »A Winter Concert
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Orchestra and Chorus will present “A Winter Concert” on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 7:00 pm at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, Maryland. This one-time only performance will feature timeless orchestral and choral classics. The concert is free of charge and parking is free as well. Free will donations are welcome to benefit the NIH charities. There will be a reception immediately following the performance. The Orchestra will perform…
Find out more »Gentle Yoga for Seniors
This class helps build strength and endurance, increase flexibility, and improve posture and balance. Special attention is paid to bone health and preventing/reversing bone loss related to osteoporosis. It is designed for mid-life and older adults who may benefit from a slower pace and a recognition of age-related functional changes. We encourage students to use props, modify poses, transition carefully, and find their appropriate balance between ease and effort. Special attention is paid to building core strength and balance to…
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