FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

HAVE A FEAST: Prepare for Thanksgiving with FRESHFARM’S first-ever virtual feast demo. This fun demonstration featuring Marcelle Afram, executive chef of Compass Rose and Maydan, will show how to make fatayer (Lebanese hand pies). Recipes are vegetarian, can serve 4 to 6 people, and include ingredients that can be picked up at a farmer’s market. The event is free but there’s also an option to purchase a feast market box with locally-sourced ingredients and other seasonal goodies for $150. (7 p.m. or 8 p.m., FREE)

HOLIDAY LIGHTS: It’s never too early for a holiday light show. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens’ Winter Walk of Lights is back this year. This light show is open through January. Bundle up, bring a mask, and prepare to be spellbound. All visitors are asked to remain physically distant and to wear masks. (MeadowLark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Va., 5:30 p.m., $9-$16)

EAT WELL: DMV Black Restaurant Week kicked off this week and will continue through the weekend. Stop by your favorite Black-owned restaurant or order-in for some delicious eats. There are a number of specials and deals, from three-course meals to drinks, all available online now. (All day, prices vary)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

BRUNCH BUNCH: Cookology Culinary School in Northern Virginia is offering everything you need for a fun family brunch. This package includes an ingredient list, an equipment list, and a live step-by-step cooking instruction for two hours of fun. This Saturday, gather the family to make caramel pumpkin french toast casserole and smoked sausage hash. (10 a.m., $55)

THIS NIGHT IN HISTORY: On Nov. 14, 1917, after being for picketing the White House over their right to vote, members of the National Woman’s Party were brutally tortured in at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia (now, the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center). One hundred years after the 19th Amendment gave some women the right to vote, virtually hear the chilling story of the “Night of Terror” from Washington Walks on what suffragists — including Lucy Burns and Alice Paul — faced in prison that night. (11 a.m., $10)

A HOPEFUL TOMORROW: The Washington Chorus, a 160-voice symphonic chorus, is launching a virtual season for its 60th anniversary. On Saturday, composer Damien Geter and Emmy Award winning filmmaker Bob Berg, are premiering a performance that tells the story of one individual’s recovery from COVID-19. The short film is being set to a musical score sung by special guest soprano Aundi Marie Moore. Log on Saturday night for a livestream of this timely performance. (7:30 p.m., $15)

GIFT-GIVING: Prepare for a different holiday season this year with some gift-giving! The Smithsonian Associates is hosting a virtual ornament-making class. This three-hour workshop  guides participants through creating ornaments using mini-canvases as the base, with papers, paint, ribbon, cord, and beads. You can also incorporate personal items into the ornaments for an individualized feel. A supply list is available for download before signing up. (1:30 p.m., $70-$80)

CELEBRATE DIWALI: Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, falls on Saturday, bringing some light into these dark times. Keeping with tradition, Karma Modern Indian is giving away free sweets and pastries as a special treat to all guests who dine-in or takeout. The Bombay Club is be offering a $55-$65 Diwali tasting menu on Saturday. Meanwhile, Rasika is offering special $20-$100 treat boxes. (All day, prices vary)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

BABKA ABOUT IT: Enjoy some comfort food as Thanksgiving near and learn how to make babka. Join Sixth & I and Sonny’s Pizza baker Hannah Wolfman-Arent for a virtual step-by-step lesson. Before each class, participants will receive a full recipe, a list of ingredients and a photographed guide. Get baking! (4 p.m., $30)

FIRED UP: Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital is taking its pottery market virtual this year. Starting at 5 p.m. on Friday and going on through the weekend, pottery will be available to purchase from local artists on their web shops. The center’s website will also include links to pottery for sale from across the country. Grab an early holiday gift. (All day, prices vary)

UNCONVENTIONAL FARMING: Hydroponics is the process of growing plants without soil, which usually means growing in sand, gravel, or water. It may sound hard, but Cultivate the City is hosting a workshop on how to do it with your own garden. Topics for this in-person discussion will include fertilizers, growing environment, and equipment. It will also include a discussion on vertical farming, followed by a Q&A and a tour of their H Street Farms as an example.  (H St. Farms, 11 a.m., $20)