National Symphony Orchestra. Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite invites you to an enchanted Christmas Eve party, while the Suite from Prokofiev’s Cinderella reimagines the timeless story with playful melodies, mischief, and a touch of magic. Between the ballets, Jorge Federico Osorio casts a different kind of spell in Mozart’s enormously popular Piano Concerto No. 21. A perfect holiday concert for the whole family!
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Pick up vegetable, fruit, herb, or flower seed packets at John Marshall Library, including 2025 and older varieties, and donate extras at the information desk.
Yarn Storm at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library collects handmade or store‑bought scarves, hats and mittens for Alexandria's Community Lodgings, ages 13 and up.
Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.
NLC City Summit Conference (Alexandria) — Council members may attend in groups of three or more.
Jesse Cook performs flamenco‑infused Spanish guitar with his band at The Birchmere Music Hall, delivering an immersive, emotionally rich concert — $49.50.
Judy Collins and Oakland Rain perform her farewell tour at The Birchmere Music Hall, featuring folk classics and new material, $79.50 tickets.
Free guitar concert in the River Pavilion featuring Milo Gonzalez’s electric and acoustic flamenco and classical pieces, blending dark, emotive tones with rock roots, livestreamed.
Hands‑on art‑making projects at Moonshot Studio, The REACH, Kennedy Center, celebrate creativity, for all ages.
Francine Kay performs masterworks by Ravel, Debussy and Chopin in the Justice Forum at The REACH, streamed live and free.
Stories, songs, and movement fill the library’s outdoor Reading Garden; yoga mats provide seating and tickets are given at the Children’s Desk, for ages 0‑5 with an adult.
Yuanju Liu performs violin at the Arts Club of Washington in a 30‑minute Friday noon concert, free with RSVP, limited seating.
Free Ghostbusters film screening in the Justice Forum at the REACH, featuring parapsychologists turned ghost neutralizers battling New York’s supernatural demons, all ages.
