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Washington’s First and Only Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond Hotel Special Points of Interest NIGHT SPA Couples are invited to step away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and rediscover each other with Night Spa. Our private pool level is exclusively yours from 10:30pm until 1:30am! Enjoy dinner, massage, and monogramed bathrobes as you gaze into each others eyes. See the concierge or spa to book this magical evening. Need something for the person who has everything? Give a Four Seasons gift card available in any denomination. These cards can be used at any Four Seasons around the world for any of our luxurious hotel services, food outlets or indulgent bedding products. Available in the Spa or by calling extension 2377. ENO Wine Bar Happy Hour specials Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 7pm. Art in December featuring Rindy O’Brien. We are an official Toys for Tots drop off location. Please consider a donation and leave with the concierge. Thank you! Kennedy Center Honors, Dec 7. Mount Vernon Candlelight Tour, through Dec 21. Christmas decorations & celebrations, through Jan 6. National Geographic Museum Food: Our Global Kitchen, through Feb 22. Spinosaurus: Lost Giant, through Apr 12. Homeland Defense: Protecting Britain During the American War, Society of the Cincinnati, through Mar 14. Newseum One Nation With News For All, through Jan 4. The Boomer List, through July 5. Library of Congress American Ballet Theater, Touring the Globe for 75 Years, through Jan 24. Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom, through Sept. December 2014 Volume CXLVIII One of Cartier’s most important and enduring clients, Marjorie Merriweather Post commissioned some of the most exquisite jewelry sets, fashionable accessories, and finely-crafted jeweled frames of any American collector. Objects from Hillwood’s Cartier collection will offer a notable perspective on the important role that Cartier played in the life and style of this American icon. Post and Cartier collaborated in designing jewelry and accessories for many years, developing and refining her personal style while creating exquisite works of art. Sketches from the Cartier archives throughout the exhibition illustrate this fruitful partnership. Hillwood Museum, through Dec 31. IN THE CITY El Greco in the National Gallery of Art A 400th Anniversary Celebration On the 400th anniversary of El Greco’s Death, the National Gallery of Art presents a commemorative exhibition of paintings. From the early and derivative Cleansing of the Temple to the boldly innovative Laocoön, his only mythological work, this exhibition includes 11 paintings from the Gallery and other Washington-area collections. A selection of devotional works illustrates his role as artist of the Counter-Reformation and two versions of Saint Martin and the Beggar shed light onto his commercial practices. The exhibition attests to El Greco’s special importance to American collectors of the last century. National Gallery of Art, West Building, through Feb 16. To your family from the Four Seasons family we wish you a Holiday To your family from the Four Seasons family we wish you a Holiday To your family from the Four Seasons family we wish you a Holiday To your family from the Four Seasons family we wish you a Holiday Season and a New Year filled with health, peace and happiness! Season and a New Year filled with health, peace and happiness! Season and a New Year filled with health, peace and happiness! Season and a New Year filled with health, peace and happiness! Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea explores the concept of womanhood represented by the Virgin Mary as well as the social and sacred functions her image has served through time. This landmark exhibition brings together more than 60 Renaissance and Baroque-era masterworks from the Vatican Museums, Uffizi Gallery and other museums, churches and private collections in Europe and the United States. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Dec 5 through Apr 12. A Subtle Beauty: Platinum Photographs from the Collection National Gallery of Art, West Building Through Jan 4.

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Washington’s First and Only Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond Hotel

Special Points of Interest NIGHT SPA

Couples are invited to step away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and rediscover each other with Night Spa. Our private pool level is exclusively yours from 10:30pm until 1:30am! Enjoy dinner, massage, and monogramed bathrobes as you gaze into each others eyes. See the concierge or spa to book this magical evening. Need something for the person who has everything? Give a Four Seasons gift card available in any denomination. These cards can be used at any Four Seasons around the world for any of our luxurious hotel services, food outlets or indulgent bedding products. Available in the Spa or by calling extension 2377.

ENO Wine Bar ! Happy Hour specials Sunday through Thursday,

5 to 7pm. ! Art in December featuring Rindy O’Brien. We are an official Toys for Tots drop off location. Please consider a donation and leave with the concierge. Thank you! Kennedy Center Honors, Dec 7.

Mount Vernon Candlelight Tour, through Dec 21. Christmas decorations & celebrations, through Jan 6.

National Geographic Museum Food: Our Global Kitchen, through Feb 22. Spinosaurus: Lost Giant, through Apr 12. Homeland Defense: Protecting Britain During the American War, Society of the Cincinnati, through Mar 14.

Newseum One Nation With News For All, through Jan 4. The Boomer List, through July 5.

Library of Congress American Ballet Theater, Touring the Globe for 75 Years, through Jan 24. Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom, through Sept.

D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 Volume CXLVIII

One of Cartier’s most important and enduring clients, Marjorie Merriweather Post commissioned some of the most exquisite jewelry sets, fashionable accessories, and finely-crafted jeweled frames of any American collector. Objects from Hillwood’s Cartier collection will offer a notable perspective on the important role that Cartier played in the life and style of this American icon. Post and Cartier collaborated in designing jewelry and accessories for many years, developing and refining her personal style while creating exquisite works of art. Sketches from the Cartier archives throughout the exhibition illustrate this fruitful partnership. Hillwood Museum, through Dec 31.

IN THE CITY El Greco in the National Gallery of Art

A 400th Anniversary Celebration On the 400th anniversary of El Greco’s Death, the National Gallery of Art presents a commemorative exhibition of paintings. From the early and derivative Cleansing of the Temple to the boldly innovative Laocoön, his only mythological work, this exhibition includes 11 paintings from the Gallery and other Washington-area collections. A selection of devotional works illustrates his role as artist of the Counter-Reformation and two versions of Saint Martin and the Beggar shed light onto his commercial practices. The exhibition attests to El Greco’s special importance to American collectors of the last century. National Gallery of Art, West Building, through Feb 16.

To your family from the Four Seasons family we wish you a Holiday To your family from the Four Seasons family we wish you a Holiday To your family from the Four Seasons family we wish you a Holiday To your family from the Four Seasons family we wish you a Holiday Season and a New Year filled with health, peace and happiness!Season and a New Year filled with health, peace and happiness!Season and a New Year filled with health, peace and happiness!Season and a New Year filled with health, peace and happiness!

Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea explores the concept of womanhood represented by the Virgin Mary as well as the social and sacred functions her image has served through time. This landmark exhibition brings together more than 60 Renaissance and Baroque-era masterworks from the Vatican Museums, Uffizi Gallery and other museums, churches and private collections in Europe and the United States. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Dec 5 through Apr 12.

A Subtle Beauty: Platinum Photographs from the Collection

National Gallery of Art, West Building Through Jan 4.

Theater and Arts

Theater & Music The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

National Symphony Orchestra All Bach Program including the Concerto for Oboe, Violin and Orchestra, Helmuth Rilling, conductor, Dec 4 through 6. Pops! Happy Holidays with Cirque de la Symphonie, Steven Reineke, conductor, Dec 11 through 13. Handel’s Messiah, Nicholas McGegan, conductor along with singers from the Washington Chorus, Dec 18 through 21. New Year’s Eve at the Kennedy Center with Ozomatli, Steven Reineke, conductor, Dec 31.

Ballet Master Class: Ballet West, Dec 9. Ballet West’s The Nutcracker, Dec 10 through 14.

Chamber Music Young Concert Artist Series, Stephen Waarts, violin, Dec 9. Anonymous 4: On Yoolis Night, Dec 11.

Jazz Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Dec 6. A Jazz Piano Christmas, Dec 12. Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Dec 13. Branford Marsalis, Dec 31.

Opera The Little Prince (Young Audiences), Dec 19 through 21.

Theater Shear Madness, through Dec 31. Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Andrea McArdle, Dec 5. Megan Hilty’s Christmas, Dec 13. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Dec 16 through Jan 4.

Young Audiences The Gift of Nothing, through Dec 28. The Little Prince (Opera), Dec 19 through 21. A Family Christmas, Dec 20. Arena Stage Fiddler on the Roof, through Jan 4. Five Guys Named Moe, through Dec 28. Atlas Performing Arts Center Step Afrika! Magical Musical Holiday Show, Dec 11 through 22. Birchmere Melanie Fiona, Dec 3. Herman’s Hermits and Peter Noone, Dec 4. Robert Glass Experiment, Dec 7. A Peter White Christmas, Dec 8. Aaron Neville Quintet, Dec 9 and 10. Nick Lowes Quality Holiday Revue, Dec 12. An Evening with Judy Collins, Dec 13. Sweet Honey and the Rock, Dec 14. Aimee Mann’s Christmas Show, Dec 15 and 16. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Dec 17. Carbon Leaf, Dec 18. A John Water’s Christmas, Dec 22.

...Birchmere Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Dec 27. Kindred the Family, Dec 29 and 30. The Seldom Scene, Bumper Jacksons, The Hello Strangers, Dec 31. Constitution Hall American Holiday Festival, Dec 5 through 7. Head and the Hart, Dec 9. Children’s Holiday Concert, Dec 12. Holiday Concert with the Air Force or Navy Bands, Dec 13, 20 and 21. Anthony Hamilton, Dec 18. DC Improv Open Mic Night, Dec 1. Gary Owen, Dec 4 through 7. Christian Finnegan, Dec 11 through 14. Paul Mecurio, Dec 18 through 21. Andy Hendrickson, Dec 26 through 28. Seaton Smith, Dec 31. Shakespeare Library Julius Caesar, through Dec 7. Ford’s Theatre A Christmas Carol, through Jan 1. National Theatre Donnie & Marie: Christmas at the National, Dec 2 through 7. Pippin, Dec 16 through Jan 4.

Free Performance Saturdays for Children ! Selections from the Nutcracker, Dec 6. ! Christmas with Santa, Dec 13. Ronald Reagan Building The Capitol Steps, every Friday and Saturday through Dec 31 including New Year’s Eve. Shakespeare Theatre Company As You Like It, through Dec 14 (Lansburgh Theatre). The Tempest, Dec 2 through Jan 11. Signature Theatre Sex with Strangers, through Dec 7. Diner, Dec 9 through Jan 25. Studio Theatre Bad Jews, through Dec 21. Terminus, Dec 10 through Jan 4. Theater J The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, through Dec 21. Verizon Center BB&T Classic, Dec 7. Hot 99.5 Jingle Ball, Dec 15. Trans Siberian Orchestra, Dec 17. WWE Presents Monday Night RAW, Dec 29. Warner Theatre The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker, Dec 4 through 28.

Art American Art Museum The American Art Museum records the American experience from the colonial period to today. The collection includes images from the West, impressionism, WPA murals, folk and contemporary art. On special exhibit: The Art of James Castle, through Feb 1. (In the same building as the National Portrait Gallery.) 11:30am to 7pm 8th and F Street, NW Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur Sackler Gallery The Freer Gallery and the Sackler Gallery together form the National Museum of Asian Art. These galleries house the nation’s collections which include furniture, jades, bronzes, paintings, ceramics, manuscripts and sculptures from the Mid and Far East. It is also home to the largest collection of works by James McNeill Whistler and the lovely Peacock Room. On special exhibit: Off the Beaten Path: Whistler's Early Works on Paper, through 2014 and The Traveler’s Eye, Scenes of Asia, through May 31. 10am to 5:30pm On the Mall, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street, SW Hillwood Museum & Gardens Experience the world of Russian imperial and French decorative arts displayed in the grand setting conceived by Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post, heir of the Post cereal empire. Surrounded by woodlands in the heart of Washington, DC, the 25 acre estate boasts a variety of garden pleasures. Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm; Every Sunday in Dec, 1 to 5pm. 4155 Linnean Ave, NW The Kreeger Museum The Kreeger Museum is the former home of David and Carmen Kreeger that was designed by world renowned architect Philip Johnson. The home showcases a permanent collection of 19th & 20th century paintings and sculptures including works by Monet, Rodin, Picasso, Miro, Kandinsky and others. On special exhibit: Emilie Brzezinski: the Lure of the Forest, through Dec 27. Tuesday through Friday by appointment only. Saturday 10am to 4pm. 2401 Foxhall Road, NW National Gallery of Art & Sculpture Garden The National Gallery's West Building has art from the 3rd Century to present times -- a collection of over 90,000 pieces. Only the atrium of the East Building is open. All galleries are closed and are expected to open in early 2016. The Calder mobile is on display and the building, by I. M. Pei is a work of art in itself. Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday 11am to 6pm On the Mall, 4th through 7th Streets along Constitution Avenue, NW

National Museum of Women in the Arts This is the only museum dedicated solely to female artists. Representing more than 500 women from nearly 30 countries, this museum holds 2,000 of the world's most important works of art by women. The displays range from the Renaissance to Georgia O'Keeffe. On special exhibit: Doris Lee: American Painter and Illustrator, through May 8 and New York Avenue Sculpture Project: Magdalena Abankowicz, through Sept. Sunday 12 to 5pm, Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm 1250 New York Avenue, NW National Portrait Gallery The Portrait Gallery with its collection of nearly 20,000 pieces portrays men and women who have made significant contributions to the history, development and culture of the USA. (In the same building as the American Art Museum.) On special exhibit: “Time” Covers the 1960s, through Aug and Four Female Supreme Court Justices, a life-size portrait, through Oct 2016. 11:30am to 7pm, 8th and F Streets, NW The Phillips Collection America's first museum of modern art was opened in 1921 in the home of Duncan Phillips. Discover this international treasure that is also one of Washington’s best-loved museums. On special exhibit: Neo-Impressionism and the Dream of Realities, through Jan 11 and O’Keeffe and Friends, through May 31. Closed Mondays, Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm, Thursday 10am to 8:30pm 21st and Q Streets, NW

Museums National Air and Space Museum The Air and Space is the largest of the Smithsonian museums and one of the most visited museums in the world. See airplanes and rockets from the Wright Brothers’ plane and the Spirit of St. Louis to Apollo. Touch the moon rock on display, visit the IMAX theater or gaze at the stars in the Einstein Planetarium. 10am to 5:30pm On the Mall, 6th Street and Independence Avenue, SW Udvar-Hazy Center The Air and Space Museum Annex houses over 200 aircraft and 135 spacecraft. See the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the Enola Gay, an Air France Concorde and an IMAX movie. Dulles, VA. 10am to 5:30pm, parking charges apply. National Museum of African Art The museum’s extensive collection consists of 7,000 African artworks in wood, metal, ceramic, cloth and ivory. 10am to 5:30pm On the Mall, 950 Independence Ave, SW National Museum of American History Documenting our national heritage, this museum cares for 17 million artifacts, including the original Star Spangled Banner, Dorothy’s ruby slippers and George Washington's field tent. The collection includes clothing, coins, food, government, military, music, sports, etc. 10am to 5:30pm On the Mall, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW

National Museum of the American Indian This collection includes materials not only of cultural, historical and aesthetic interest, but also of spiritual significance. Funerary, religious and ceremonial objects associated with living cultures are displayed with the approval of appropriate tribes. 10am to 5:30pm, On the Mall, 4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW National Zoo Home to approximately 2,000 animals representing nearly 400 species, of which about a quarter are endangered; our Zoo provides leadership in animal care, science, education and sustainability. Highlights include the giant pandas Mei Xian, Tian Tian and their baby Bao Bao plus American bison, Asian elephants in their new home, white-naped cranes, western lowland gorillas, Sumatran tigers, cheetahs, and North Island brown kiwis. 10am to 4:30pm, Grounds: 6am to 6pm 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW Natural History Museum Some of the artifacts include, “Phoenix” a life size model of a North American right whale, prehistoric white shark, and the Hope Diamond, a 45.5 carat jewel known in some circles as the eighth wonder of the world, in its new publicly chosen setting. The dinosaur hall is closed until 2019. 10am to 5:30pm On the Mall, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW International Spy Museum An intriguing museum that gives visitors access to the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever put on public display. Over 600 items are on exhibit, including a WWII German Enigma cipher machine, a Soviet era shoe transmitter, an East German camera capable of photographing through walls and a Soviet era lipstick pistol. Operation Spy, is a hands on interactive spy adventure that requires reservations. On special exhibit: Exquisitely Evil: 50 Years of Bond Villains, through 2014. 10am to 6pm (special hours: Dec 24: 10am to 3pm; Dec 25: closed; Dec 26 - 30: 8:30am to 7pm; Dec 31: 9am to 5pm, [Last entry to exhibits is 2 hours prior to closing.]) 8th and F Streets, NW The Newseum The world’s most interactive museum. In its 14 galleries, 15 theaters, two broadcast studios and a 4-D time travel experience, The Newseum blends five centuries of news history with cutting edge technology and innovation. On exhibit: the largest collection of Berlin wall sections, a 9/11 exhibit with the mangled antennae from the World Trade Center, a chance to be on camera with breaking news report, the biggest collection of Pulitzer prize-winning photos, an interactive newsroom and spectacular views of the U. S. Capitol. 9am to 5pm 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum This is America’s only national memorial to the Holocaust. The museum features permanent exhibit as well as film and temporary exhibits. Please allow 3 hours to visit this museum. 10am to 5:30pm 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW

Capital Sights Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing site of billions of U. S. dollars! This tour is in high demand. Space is given on a first come first served basis with the line forming at the Visitor Entrance on 14th Street. Tours: Monday to Friday 9 to 10:45am and 12:30 to 2pm. Visitor Center: 8:30am to 3:30pm. 14th and C Streets, SW Library of Congress The three LOC buildings are remarkable public spaces named after Presidents who had a strong connection with the creation of the library. The LOC offers docent led tours of the magnificent Thomas Jefferson Building and discuss the history of the Library as well as the art and architecture of this historic building opened in 1897. Newly introduced is the Library of Congress Experience in the Jefferson Building. Monday through Saturday 8:30am to 4:30pm 101 Independence Avenue, SE Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Visit Washington’s newest memorial to a civil right’s king. Open 24 hours per day. On Independence Avenue, SW at the Tidal Basin between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. The White House Booked in advance through a Congressional office. United States Capitol The Capitol building is a symbol of the American people and their government, the meeting place of the nation’s legislature and an art and history museum. Guided tours start at the Capitol Visitor Center. Free tickets are required and distributed in advance via the internet. Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 4:30pm Washington Monument Ascend to the top of this 555 foot high gleaming obelisk honoring our first president. Tickets required and given out on a first come first serve basis. 9am to 5pm World War II Memorial The WWII Memorial is an open air tribute to America’s greatest generation. Open 24 hours per day. On the Mall at 17th Street, NW between Independence & Constitution Avenues ! Federal Museums are closed on Dec 25. ! An insider tip: Most sites become less crowded after 2pm when school groups leave. ! Museums and galleries are open seven days a week unless otherwise noted.

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Sporting Events

Washington Redskins at Fed Ex Field Dec 7 1pm St. Louis Rams Dec 20 4:30pm Philadelphia Eagles Dec 28 1pm Dallas Cowboys Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium Dec 14 1pm Jacksonville Jaguars Dec 28 1pm Cleveland Browns

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Washington Capitals Dec 2 7pm Vancouver Canucks Dec 11 7pm Columbus Blue Jackets Dec 13 7pm Tampa Lightening Dec 22 7pm Ottawa Senators

Washington Wizards Dec 1 7pm Miami Heat Dec 3 7pm Los Angeles Lakers Dec 5 7pm Denver Nuggets Dec 8 7pm Boston Celtics Dec 12 7pm Los Angeles Clippers Dec 14 6pm Utah Jazz Dec 16 7pm MN Timberwolves Dec 21 6pm Phoenix Suns Dec 23 7pm Chicago Bulls Dec 27 7pm Boston Celtics

Georgetown Univ. Men’s Basketball Dec 10 7pm Kansas Dec 13 12pm Radford Dec 20 12pm Charlotte

Music Blues Alley Jazz Club

Shows at 8 and 10pm Dec 1 Youth Orchestra Dec 2 Negleatha Johnson Dec 3 Brian Charette Dec 4 - 7 Arturo Sandoval Dec 8 Kenya Dec 9 and 10 Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra Dec 11 - 14 Marcus Johnson Dec 15 Chuck and Robert Redd Dec 16 Benji Porecki Dec 17 Dee Dee Sharp Dec 18 - 21 Freddy Cole Dec 22 Dave Detwiler Dec 23 The Capital Bones Dec 26 - 30 Monty Alexander Dec 31 New Year’s Eve with Monty Alexander

Music Center at Strathmore

Dec 5 8pm Classic Albums Live “Led Zeppelin II” Dec 6 10am Jingle Bells Dec 6 11:30am Jingle Bells Dec 6 4pm Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Dec 6 8pm Handel’s Messiah Dec 7 3pm Symphonic Imaginings Dec 7 7pm Symphonic Imaginings Dec 9 8pm Dave Koz & Friends Dec 11 8pm Holly Jolly Pops Dec 12 8pm Temptations & The Four Tops Dec 13 4pm Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Dec 13 8pm Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Dec 14 1pm Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker Dec 14 4pm Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker Dec 16 7:30pm Children’s Chorus Winter Concert Dec 19 8pm Peabo Bryson Dec 20 8pm Handel’s Messiah Dec 21 3pm Handel’s Messiah Dec 23 7:30pm A Candlelight Christmas

The Barns at Wolf Trap

Dec 4 8pm Civil Twilight Dec 5 8pm Over The Rhine

National Chamber Ensemble Annual Holiday Concert

Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, Arlington, VA Dec 14, 4:30pm

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In The City Holiday Supplement, More Fun To Be Had By All!

Downtown DC Holiday Market, along the sidewalk adjacent to the National Portrait Gallery on F Street between 7th and 9th Streets, NW. Noon to 8pm, through Dec 23. Zoo Lights at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, through January 1, (excluding the evenings of December 24, 25 and 31). Festival of Lights (more than 600,000!) at the Mormon Temple, Kensington, MD, through January 1. ICE! Walk through a winter wonderland featuring Frosty the Snowman carved entirely of ice. National Harbor, MD Dec 4 through January 4. Come and Behold Him: Annual Cathedral Créche Exhibit, Washington National Cathedral, through January 23. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting, on the West Lawn of the U. S. Capitol Building, December 2. The Swingin’ Nutcracker, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Concert featuring the music of Duke Ellington at Epiphany Church, December 3. National Christmas Tree Lighting, on the Ellipse near the White House, December 4. Pathway of Peace includes 56 smaller decorated trees from each state, the five territories and the District of Columbia planted around the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, December 4 (tickets needed for this day only) through January 1. Handel’s Messiah at the Washington National Cathedral, December 5, 6 and 7. Holiday Sing-A-Long, Wolf Trap Filene Center, dress warmly, it’s outside, December 6. Swedish Christmas Bazaar at the House of Sweden in Georgetown, December 6. Gay Men’s Chorus, Rockin’ the Holidays, Lincoln Theatre, Dec 6, 13 and 14. The Washington Revels, An Irish Celebration of the Winter Solstice, creates community celebrations based on traditional music, dance and stories from around the world often handed down over the centuries. Lisner Auditorium, December 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14. Logan Circle House Tour highlighting a variety of Victorian homes in this 50 square block community, December 7. Christmas Open House at DAR Constitution Hall, December 10. Family Joy! A family concert with a kids only sing along at the National Cathedral, Dec 12. Georgetown Glow, the neighborhood will be glowing with public art displays using lights as their medium, Dec 12 through 14. Italian Holiday Family Festival at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in the Kogod Courtyard, Dec 13. Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade: See the “decked out” sailing ships and motor yachts parade passed the City Dock in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. (Approximately 1 hour from the Four Seasons Hotel.) This is truly a holiday favorite! December 13. Russian Winter Festival at Hillwood Museum, December 13 and 14. The Joy of Christmas, Cathedral Choral Society at the National Cathedral, Dec 13 and 14. Annual Holiday Concert and Sing-Along, with the Congressional Chorus and American Youth Chorus, Atlas Performing Arts Center, Dec 14. A Renaissance Christmas: Music of Flanders and Italy circa 1500, Folger Shakespeare Library, Dec 17 through 23. A John Waters Christmas at The Birchmere, Dec 22. First Night Alexandria, Virginia an alcohol free evening with performances for all ages & fireworks at midnight. December 31. Ice Skating at the Georgetown Harbour Waterfront: Just 5 minutes walk from along Potomac River. Ice Skating at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden: Skate on a lovely ring amidst word class sculpture and don’t forget to have a cup of hot chocolate in the café.