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BEER: Churchkey (1137 14th Street NW) is holding a Holiday Ale Total Tap Takeover and Canned Food Drive this evening. Come for 50 seasonal drafts and bring a canned good (or make a cash donation) to donate to Martha’s Table and receive 10% off food and beer. 4:00-9:00 p.m.

FOOD & DRINK: Clementina Season starts at Jaleo (480 7th Street NW) tonight and continues through December 23. Stop by for special clementine cocktails and dishes, as well as Spanish clementines for sale by the case.

MOVIE: AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring MD) is celebrating The Whimsical World of Wes Anderson by showing his films through December 20. Tonight, see Rushmore at 4:30 p.m. and The Royal Tenenbaums at 9:20 p.m. $8.50 matinee, $11.50 regular.

Coming up this week…

TUESDAY: The Museum of the American Cocktail is holding its 5th Annual Holiday Cocktail Seminar at The Passenger (1021 7th Street NW) this Tuesday. Local bartenders Philip Greene, Victoria Vergason, Chantal Tseng, Todd Thrasher, Adam Bernbach, Bryan Tetorakis and Arris Noble will share their knowledge and cocktail concoctions. Appetizers will be served and recipes of the cocktails you learn to create will be given out for you to take home. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $45 in advance, $50 at the door.

WEDNESDAY: Baby, It’s Cold Outside is a holiday benefit at Vera Cruz Gallery (2108 Vermont Avenue NW) this Wednesday for local nonprofit 826DC, which is “dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills.” There will be a select open bar. 8:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. $60 in advance, $75 at the door.

THURSDAY: Reggae sensation Matisyahu, whose super catchy song “One Day” was used to promote the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, performs at the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) this Thursday with the Danny Zamir Band. 7:00 p.m. $40.

FRIDAY: Shopping for an NPR listener this holiday season? You’re in luck. NPR is opening their headquarter’s doors in D.C. (635 Massachusetts Avenue NW) for a Sale-a-bration this Friday (5:00-8:00 p.m.) and Saturday (10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.). Along with selling NPR t-shirts, hats, CDs, books, radios, and other stuff at up to 70% off, a ton of NPR personalities will be in attendance throughout each day.

SATURDAY: Take part in RIS’s (2275 L Street NW) Gingerbread House Workshop this Saturday to create an edible holiday masterpiece. The cost to participate will be donated to DC Central Kitchen. Contact Natalie Christenson at (202) 730-2500 or natalie@risDC.com to reserve your spot. 12:00 p.m. $20 per person.

SUNDAY: Get your fill of holiday films at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse’s Christmas Movie Festival this Sunday. The all-day event will include the following films: How The Grinch Stole Christmas at 12:00 p.m., A Charlie Brown Christmas at 12:30 p.m., Elf at 1:00 p.m., How The Grinch Stole Christmas (again) at 2:30, A Christmas Story at 3:00 p.m., A Charlie Brown Christmas at 4:30 p.m., Scrooged at 5:15 p.m., and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at 7:20 p.m. Stay all day or come and go, skipping some films and coming back for your favorites. 11:45 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Just $8 for the whole event.