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Thanks to I. for sending:

“I was at Franklin Hall earlier this week marveling at how hard they decorated inside for the holidays. Now they have a KEGMAS TREE!”

“Ring in the Holiday Season at City Ridge’s Two-Day Artisan Market and Tree Lighting
Enjoy Live Performances, Holiday Crafts, Seasonal Bites, Santa and more in Northwest DC”

From a press release:

“WHAT: City Ridge, a new bustling community located along Wisconsin Avenue, is ringing in the most wonderful time of the year with a two-day holiday market and tree lighting, featuring DC’s premier artisan pop-event URBNmarket. Read More

From an email:

“The Brent Elementary School Parent Teacher Association will hold its 13th annual Holiday Sale from Thursday, Nov. 30 – Sunday, Dec. 3. Proceeds are used to provide critical resources to students at this public elementary school on Capitol Hill. Read More

From an email:

“Buy your holiday tree or wreath and support a neighborhood school! The Ross Elementary PTA is holding its 15th Annual Holiday Tree Sale.

When: Over the weekends of Nov 25-26 and Dec 2-3, 10am-4pm
Where: The field at Ross Elementary School, 1730 R St. NW Read More

From an email:

“‘Tis the Cheese Season!

Back by popular demand for the third year, Paste & Rind’s Holiday Cheese Collections are now available to pre-order for the holidays! Better than an advent calendar, choose either the Hannukah (8 pieces) or Christmas (12 pieces) box and keep it cheesy all season long.

In these collections Read More

From our friends in Shaw (1537 7th Street, NW):

“Ivy and Coney, the preferred dive bar of 4 out of 5 shickers, is elated to celebrate Hanukkah with all of you again! Beginning Friday, December 1st through the end of the month, the Manischewitz shall flow, the dreidels shall spin, and fun will be had by most. The really fun part with fire gets going the evening of the 7th and continues on every night until the 14th. Yes, there will be presents.

As always, we’ll be donating all proceeds from the sale of kosher wine to HIAS for their work helping refugees across the globe. We hope everyone will join us in throwing down some serious gelt to support this vital cause.

To properly honor the least important holiday on the calendar, one where you both get to play with fire and drink dubiously colored wine, we’ve got delicious latkes, sufgani-shots (jelly donuts in shot form), and Manischewitz. Latkes, arguably the most important culinary creation since unleavened bread, will feature prominently as a reminder of the oil used to light the menorah, and the fact that fried foods truly are the tastiest. Each night we will be lighting the Hanukiyah at approximately 7:00 PM (December 7th through December 14th) and invite our guests to participate. Who knows, you may even find a present in your hands at the end of the night.

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79 Potomac Ave, SE photo courtesy The Salt Line

From an email:

“The Salt Line’s annual Christmas tree lot at its Navy Yard location opens Friday, November 24 at 10 am.

100% of sale proceeds benefit the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation, Read More

From a press release:

“Operated by the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) and Diverse Markets Management, the 19th Annual Downtown Holiday Market, Washington D.C.’s outdoor shopping village, kicks off the holiday season this Friday, November 17. Read More

photo by Emily

From WMATA:

“Metro is honoring veterans this week with live music in stations and a patriotic train and bus serving customers throughout the region.

On Thursday, November 9, the Eastern High School Blue & White Marching Machine will perform live music at Smithsonian (National Mall entrance) and Pentagon stations from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. The 50-student band will be traveling via Metro to perform patriotic music for customers at the stations. Read More