Photo by Mr. T in DCTREE LIGHTING: Gather round for the annual lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, which hails this year from Colorado. Check out the Facebook page of “The People’s Tree” for more information. 5:00 p.m. Free.
FOOD & DRINK: There are lots of dinners designed to pair with specific beers and wines, but few that focus on pairing with cider. Meridian Pint (3400 11th Street NW) remedies that tonight by offering a Crispin Cider Dinner that is also completely gluten-free. The meal includes short rib pho, steamed bronzini, squab glased with fresh cider, lavender honey goat cheese cake, and a cheese plate. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the meal begins at 7:00 p.m. $60.
MOVIE: Stop bah-humbugging and get festive with AFI Silver Theatre’s (8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD) Holiday Classics film series. Tonight, see the 1940s romantic comedy The Shop Around the Corner, starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, at 7:00 p.m. $8.50.
MUSIC: X and Reverend Horton Heat play the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) tonight. 7:00 p.m. $35.
>> Or, catch Mark Eitzel and Elena & Los Fulanos at the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW). 8:00 p.m. $15.
