Synetic Family Theatre in Crystal City will be showing their version of this holiday classic using grand costume masks and puppetry from 12/11 to January 16th.
#247 – Go See The Nutcracker
#246 – Shop For Toys
Looking for holiday gifts for the kids? Forget the big box stores and national chains. Arlington has some great old-fashioned toy stores with great service and selection. They include One Two Kangaroo, located in Shirlingotn at 4022 S. 28th street, Kinder Haus Toys which recently moved from Lee Heights to Clarendon (1220 N. Fillmore Street), and Child’s Play which took over the old Kinder Haus spot at Lee Heights (4510 Lee Highway).
#245 – Participate in Wreaths Across America
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Saturday, December 11, 2010 will be the 19th consecutive year there will be approximately 20,000 wreaths placed at Arlington National Cemetery as part of the Wreaths Across America Program. Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company, Harrington, Maine, is donating the Maine balsam fir holiday wreaths which will be placed in Sections 28, 38, 43 (in the older section of the Cemetery), and Section 60 where many of those lost in our current conflicts are buried. Volunteers are welcome to participate. There will be a short welcome and briefing of all volunteers at 8:30am at the intersection of Lincoln and Mitchell Drives within the Cemetery.
#244 – Come to the Winter Wonderland
Typically held the second Saturday in December, Clarendon Market Common hosts Winter Wonderland. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by fire truck and they’ll be staying for visits and free photos. All afternoon, attendees can enjoy free holiday activities and entertainment, including ice sculptures, strolling entertainment, “Jack Frost”, carolers, and more. Toys for Tots campaign will be accepting donations of unwrapped toys and cash. For event information, call 703-785-5634, or click on the Market Common link above.
#243 – Come to a Christmas Movie Festival
Arlington Cinema N’ Drafthouse hosts an annual Christmas Movie Festival on a Sunday in Mid-December. Pay one price to stay all day and see as many movies as you want. Past lineups shown below.
Noon – How The Grinch Stole Christmas
12:30 PM – A Charlie Brown Christmas
1:00 PM – Elf
2:30 PM – How The Grinch Stole Christmas
3:00 PM – A Christmas Story
4:30 PM – A Charlie Brown Christmas
5:15 PM – Fred Claus
7:20 PM – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9:15 PM – Bad Santa
#242 – Donate your Wheels to Africa
Wheels to Africa is an Arlington based non-profit organization which will be holding its 6th Annual Bike Collection from 10-3 on Saturday, December 11th, 2010. Donated bikes are sent to communities in Africa where they are used to provide basic transportation for people to reach school, food, water and medical care. In Arlington, there will be collection sites at Washington-Lee High School, Yorktown High School and Swanson Middle School.
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