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LAC Studios Show and Sale
Sat, Dec 3 | 10am-4pm | 5722 Langston Blvd | Leeway Overlee
Looking for something truly unique? Shop local! The annual LAC holiday show & sale is back after a two-year hiatus. Browse beautiful, hand-crafted ceramics, pottery, and hand-pulled prints made by the members artists of LAC Studios, and visit the printmaking and ceramics studios to see where the work is made. Support local artists! More
 Arlington's Potomac Waterfront by Anne Rowland
Dec 3 - Jan 11 | Mason Exhibitions Arlington | Virginia Square
In the spring of 2017, Anne Rowland documented Arlington’s waterfront beginning with the County line at Chain Bridge all the way to Four Mile Run. Rowland’s photographs capture the diversity of Arlington’s Potomac River waterfront from bucolic forests to urban parks. These photographs will be exhibited on a large outdoor screen in a breezeway at Mason Exhibitions Arlington and is available to view 24 hours a day. More
Image courtesy of Anne Rowland / HEMPHILL Artworks
 Arlington Artists Alliance: Winter Artful Weekend
Dec 2-4 | Fort C.F. Smith Park | Woodmont
The 20th annual "Winter Artful Weekend" Art Show is returning to the lovely historic Hendry House at Fort C.F. Smith Park in Arlington. The Winter Artful Weekend showcases artwork by 40 artists from the Arlington Artists Alliance. With a large variety of art genres from paintings to ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, glasswork, artist’s cards, and more, this show is perfect for holiday shopping! This event is free and open to the public. Join on Friday, Dec 2 from 5-7pm for the opening reception! More
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National Chamber Ensemble: Holiday Cheer
Sat, Dec 10 | 7:30pm | Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington | Barcroft
NCE's Holiday Concert will bring the finest classical masterpieces and holiday favorites together for the whole family. The festivities begin with Leroy Anderson's classic "Sleigh Ride" and "Chanukkah Festival." Outstanding Young Artist Award string competition winners will join the ensemble to perform. Soprano Nancy Peery Marriott will delight with holiday selections and lead the "Carols Sing Along" to get everyone in the holiday spirit! More
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Encore Stage & Studio: A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol
Dec 2-11 | Gunston Theatre Two | Long Branch Creek
In this remake of a Christmas classic, your favorite fairy tale characters bring to life the story of Ebeneezer Scrooge’s magical Christmas Eve. Mother Goose lends her talents to narrate the story as the Big Bad Wolf takes on the humbugging lead role. Cinderella, the Three Little Pigs, Old King Cole, and many more help create a new twist on the traditional Dickensian story told every December. More
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Arlington Chorale: Christmas Joy!
Sat, Dec 10 | 5pm | Westover Baptist Church | Westover Village
John Rutter’s joyful Magnificat will put you in a festive mood for the holiday season! Meant to evoke a Mediterranean celebration, this work has elements of tango, musical theatre, and jazz while celebrating the Latin Magnificat text, the canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Luke I: 46-55). The Chorale will also present Kirke Mechem’s Seven Joys of Christmas, an arrangement of several lesser-known carols from different countries that showcase the many sides of Christmas joy. More
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Gingerbread House Decorating with MOCAA
Weds, Dec 14 | 2-4pm | 241 18th St S | National Landing
As part of its MoCA on the Move Programming, the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington is delighted to host people in the fun -- and tasty -- craft of making gingerbread houses. Community-Based Artist, Sarah Loden, will lead the workshop. The usual trimmings of icing, gumdrops, and sprinkles will be there, along with other creative elements for you to build a house that is uniquely yours to take home and enjoy. Afterwards, check out the nearby courtyard light installation from Belgian artists Tom & Lien Dekyvere. More
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Lighting of the Holiday Grove
Thurs, Dec 1 | 5pm | Dominion Lighting | Yorktown
Join Langston Boulevard Alliance for a Vision 2050 celebration as they illuminate the night's sky with a special holiday light art installation created through a collaboration between Dominion Lighting, American Lighting, and the Optimists Club. Celebrate the future of the corridor by honoring local heroes, listening to the music of the Arlington Chorale, and enjoying the flavors of Langston. More
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Artist Talk with Naomi Chung
Sat, Dec 3 | 6-8pm | Fred Schnider Gallery of Art | Virginia Square
Come and meet painter Naomi Chung and enjoy her new exhibit "Aglow". Naomi's intense colors, lines and shapes capture the full spectrum of the constant evolving world. This body of work is a unique, stylized, representation of nature, rather than a pictorial account. The paintings offer a multi-sensations experience and a glimpse into the underlying forces at work in the landscape. More
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