Still hanging in there? As long as we have art and beauty, we will always have something to live for. And if you’re decorating, share your location and theme with the Light Up The Hill map! Fill out this form and you will be able to see the first draft of the map around November 28, Thanksgiving Day!
Tonight at the Pendry at the Wharf, sign up for a memorable and beautiful experience! Chefsgiving, a meeting of the culinary minds, will be putting on a gorgeous table with proceeds going to Regarding Her, which helps support women entrepreneurs. Click here for more info and tickets.
Want to catch a movie? Then make it Daruma! This story, which brings actors with disabilities together in a plot that has nothing to do with overcoming said disabilities, is now showing at the Miracle Theatre. Catch it tonight and through this weekend. Click here to buy tickets.
Can’t make it this weekend? Stream it via Amazon or AppleTV+ by clicking here.
On Saturday, November 16, the Break My Game Playtest is a chance for game designers to test games and for players to enjoy games in development ahead of others, while also helping explore potential pitfalls or problems with design. Have fun being a guinea pig! The fun is happening at Labyrinth on November 16. Learn more and RSVP here.
Need a good cry? Mosaic Theater has you covered with their latest production, The Art of Care.Mosaic Theater operates out of Atlas Performing Arts Center on 13th and H NE. Learn more about the production here and get tickets here.
Mini Review: The Art of Care is a deeply intimate play, blending artists’ lived experiences with the universal theme of caring for people. What does care look like? Seven local artists explore what that deep, intimate and vulnerable bond looks like, as they try to give shape to what it means to care for someone through the words of health professionals, family members, and loved ones. The result is a fragile, emotional web of love and loss that will resonate with audience members willing to let these stories touch them deeply. Whatever you do, bring tissues.
Still in the spooky mood? Lykos Anthropos runs through November 24 and you can get tickets here. Make sure you are prepared to walk in the dark and bring a folding chair or a sturdy picnic blanket because the play runs 75 minutes with no intermission. May we also recommend you bring a fully charged phone so you can use your flashlight, just in case?
One of our favorite local restaurants, Irregardless, is rebranding itself! Help (re)welcome a warm and fun friend to the neighborhood on Wednesday, November 20, at 6 p.m. with a friends and family party! More info and tickets here.
Reminder: Lincoln Park will be closed through the end of November. From NPS: “Starting October 9, the north playground in Lincoln Park will be closed for maintenance. The National Park Service will replace the retaining wall, replace the gate latches, and complete other minor repairs such as power washing the playground equipment and touching up paint.” Updates can be found on NPS’s website.
Do you have a creative high schooler who may have a play just waiting to burst out of them? Then mention the Mosaic Theater 2025 High School Company Playwriting Contest to them! The contest is open to kids in grades 9-12 from all over the DC area. More information here.
OFF-HILL
Support the Eastern High School football team tomorrow morning at Cardozo High School, 1200 Clifton Street NW. They’ll be playing Coolidge High School. The fun starts at 11 am. Go Ramblers!!
Are you a caretaker for someone who is struggling with Alzheimer’s? The Voices Festival Production’s Community Care Roundtableon November 19 will examine how the tools of art-making can offer new paradigms in addressing issues of social invisibility, neglect, bureaucratic dehumanization, and familial strife often experienced during the throes of caregiving. There will also be a free reading of The Caregiver Interview Project on November 17 and 18. Want more information? Click here. Tickets here.
If you haven’t heard about it, the CreativeMornings community is a really special community that’s committed to rooting for, nurturing and empowering the artistic community at a global and local level. Their next event will happen on Friday, November 22 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and will feature photographer Obiekwe Okolo talking about this month’s theme, “Thread.” I’ve been attending CreativeMornings for years and I cannot recommend these special events more. Sign up through their website and RSVP to this free event here. (And hopefully see you there?)
McClellan’s Retreat in Dupont Circle is celebrating 10 years and they will have a special book signing of DC Cocktails on Sunday, November 17. There are two cocktails from the bar featured in the book and they will be only $10! Check it out from 3-6 p.m. and order the book here.
PLAN AHEAD
There are not just one but TWO events coming up with us at The Hill is Home. Stay tuned for ticketing details, coming soon!
- On December 5, join resident historian Robert Pohl for a special Repeal Day tour! We will start at Union Pub and end at Barrel and have cocktails at the beginning and the end. Yay!
- On December 14, we will have a cookie exchange at Mr. Henry’s with our friend Capitol Jill! We will drink cider, eat cookies and take plates home. It’ll be grand!
The Capitol Hill BID Holiday Tree Lighting happens on Saturday, November 23 at 5:30 p.m. Come celebrate our awesome community and enjoy hot cocoa, talented kids from CHAW and LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS! For more info, click here.
Right before the tree lighting, check out East City Art’s Risoprint Fair at Eastern Market’s North Hall. The fair starts at 10 am on Saturday and Sunday and you can check out the list of contributors here.
Psst… do you love the holidays? Then make plans to enjoy them at the Hillwood Estate, starting November 26. More info here.
Don’t forget: the trains will return to the United States Botanic Garden starting Thanksgiving Day! More info on Seasons Greenings here.
Also, get ready for Better Together, throughout the Hill and beyond! Click here for more information.
Looking to trim and flock your home? Then put the Brent Elementary Annual Holiday Sale on the calendar. Starting December 5, come by the Brent lot and pick your tree, garland or greenery! Want to make sure you get a gorgeous tree and have it delivered home? Then check out the pre-sale HERE! You can even donate a tree to a family, because Brent Elementary has partnered up with Everyone Home DC. If that doesn’t get you in the holiday spirit, well, we’ll keep trying.
The next concert in the Chiarina series is with Grammy-winning musicians Imani Winds. They will be playing at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, December 8. More information and tickets here. And if you’re looking for ways to support the community, consider becoming a member of Chiarina by clicking here.
Craving Baroque music, specifically? Then the Mass for Christmas Eve at the Folger is the show for you. More information and tickets here.
The 32nd Annual Holiday Boat Parade and Party is happening on December 7, from 6-8 p.m. Watch a magical riparian wonderland, enjoy fireworks and all the Wharf has to offer! Need more reasons? Here are a few more:
- Live performances from Yani the Band and The Experience Band & Show
- Holiday karaoke, crafts and a variety of family-friendly activities
- S’mores roasting by a wood-burning fire at Camp Wharf
- A photo-worthy 45-foot nautical-themed tree at District Pier
- Photos with Santa at The Grove.
- The Wharf’s Ice Rink at Transit Pier, the only over-water rink in The District and more!
Need a change of scene? Rosslyn, across the river, has a lot of holiday cheer planned! Check out the full slate of events here.
Art Enables will have their Holiday Market on December 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Support local artists, say hi to Santa, get your face painted and more! More info here.
Want to meet Santa? Keep your eyes peeled but we hear he might visit a Hill restaurant on December 15, from 12 to 2 p.m. You’ll be able to have lunch with the big guy and get your picture taken!