MONDAY, DECEMBER 7
READY FOR YOUR CLOSE UP: For those missing big holiday gatherings this year, Home Movie Day from the D.C. Library will provide a fix of virtual family antics. The annual event, celebrating all those amateur videos you’ve got of Thanksgiving at your aunt’s or your sister’s fifth birthday party, will be online this year for all to enjoy. If you’d like to share your own videos, upload your files here. Then register to watch the video compilation virtually and stay for the Q&A to discuss the power of shared digital memories, and why we treasure them. (6 p.m., FREE)
WINE O’CLOCK: Calling all Party Planning Committee members, here’s a different idea for your online holiday gathering: District Winery’s Virtual Wine Events. Check out party ideas like their Winter Wine Games, which includes wine trivia designed to teach and entertain. Your guests will have bottles shipped to them, so all you’ll have to do is sit back and sip. (Ongoing, from $99)
MORE: ECB Fiction Book Club Reads When No One Is Watching By Alyssa Cole (East City Books, 6:30 p.m., FREE), The Crystal Casino Band (streaming from DC9, 7 p.m., $10)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8
SKATING SUPERSTAR: Take a break from your screens with an ice skating session at Reston Town Center. Register before heading out and get ready to do your best Michelle Kwan spiral. Skate rentals are available too, if you need. (Reston Town Center, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $17)
MUSICAL MASTERPIECES: D.C.’s Hip-Hop Museum now boasts an art gallery you can visit. View the works of visual artists specializing in the musical genre, as well as memorabilia from the establishment’s collection. The museum’s executive directors Geechie Dan and John Anderson are showcasing items from their personal collections, dating from the early 1980s. Get your tickets ahead of time and be sure to follow social distancing rules. (Hip Hop Museum Pop Up, 12 p.m., and 4 p.m., $17.50)
STYLIST TO THE STARS: Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen fans will recognize Jen Atkin, hairstylist to the stars, who’s penned her first book, Blowing My Way to the Top. Hear Atkin chat about the hard work behind her success, and how she went from growing up in a small, religious community to running an empire during this Politics & Prose Live event. Books purchased for the event come with a signed book plate, a specialized message from Jen, and a care package from her hair line. (6 p.m., FREE, book purchase available)
MORE:“Renwick Invitational 2020” Conversation: Rowland Ricketts and Emily Zilber (streaming from Smithsonian American Art Museum And Renwick Gallery, 6 p.m., FREE), What it Takes: Havdallah (streaming from Sixth & I, 7 p.m., FREE)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
FLOWER POWER: Feeling the need to deck your halls, but can’t get those floral arrangements to really pop? The Hillwood Museum has you covered with their virtual How-To Holiday Blooms event. In the 45-minute session, learn the basics of floral design and a step-by-step guide to making your own arrangement. There will be a materials list provided so you can get ready to follow along at home. (6:30 p.m., $12)
SHOP SMALL: Small Business Saturday may be over, but you can still support your favorite shops in Georgetown — they’ve extended the usual day-long event into a two-week affair. Get a free mini candle with purchase at British boutique Pillar & Post, while at popular gift shop The Phoenix any purchase will enter you in a $150 giveaway. For sustenance, stop for a holiday drink special at Georgetown Social. (Until December 12, prices vary)
MORE:Barks & Crafts (Barkhaus, 3 p.m., $30), Sierra Club Holiday Party (streaming from Sierra Club, 5:30 p.m., $15 & Up),
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: Celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with the lighting of the National Menorah on the ellipse. To attend the socially distanced event you’ll have to grab free tickets ahead of time. The U.S. Navy Band, The Three Cantors, and Dreidelman and the Macabees will perform, and free dreidels and menorah kits will be available. (The White House Ellipse, 4 p.m., FREE, donations accepted)
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE: Put on your parka and get ready to enjoy Love, Actually outdoors at Flicks and Rose Outdoor Movie Nights: Christmas Edition. The Bullpen at Half Street Fairgrounds will have 25 heaters to keep you warm as you cheer on Liam Neeson while he looks for love — and there will be complimentary popcorn, too. (The Bullpen, 6 p.m., $15)
HO, HO, HO: It’s Ugly Sweater Season, so break out your finest horrifying duds for Wunder Garten’s Girl What? Ugly Sweater Party. Fire pits and themed drinks will provide the festive atmosphere, and the worst/best outfit wins a three-hour cabana rental and a free round of drinks for six. (Wunder Garten, 6 p.m., FREE)
MORE: Online Cooking Demo: Stunning Seasonal Salads (streaming from U.S. Botanical Garden, 12 p.m., FREE), Swatch Room Community Action Project (Common Thread, 12 p.m., donations welcome)
