A New Event Emoji: ๐ย
โโHello Neighbor,ย
I tested positive for Covid last Thursday, and am under quarantine until the 23rd. I am feeling much better today, as the first few days I had a terrible fever, sore throat, chills, headache, and congestion. For those interested, I documented my experience on my instagram here and here, as well as my symptoms here.
I wonโt be able to attend events for a while, but moving forward I included a new emojiโ ๐ which indicates an event requires proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.ย
Please be safe, and well during these unprecedented times!ย
So, What Should You Do Dec. 20-26?
For your convenience, this newsletter includes emojis to help you during these unprecedented times:ย
- The ๐ indicates an event is happening in-person inside.
- The ๐ฒ indicates an event is happening in-person outside.ย
- The ๐ป indicates an event is happening virtually.ย
- The ๐ indicates an event requires proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.ย
- And lastly, the ๐ indicates an event is free.ย
Top Picks of the Weekย
1. Get Your Last Holiday Performances In. ๐ Catch the last performances of A Christmas Carol at Fordโs Theatre (until the 27th, $36+, ๐ ๐, Penn Quarter) or The Nutcracker with the Washington Ballet at The Warner Theatre (until the 26th, $65+, ๐ ๐, Downtown). Thereโs also some comedic holiday performances of Under The Tree with Jackie Beat (Tues, $25, ๐, Capitol Hill) and The Constituents: A Happy Holiday Hangover (Sun, $30, ๐ ๐, The Wharf). Or join the Choral Arts Chorus for A Family Christmas (Fri, $20, ๐ ๐, Kennedy Center).
2. Finish Up Your Holiday Shopping. ๐ Thereโs aย Queenโs English Holiday Market (Tues, ๐, ๐ฒ, Park View). Stop by the Baltimore Christmas Village (until 24th, ๐ weekdays or $5 weekends, ๐ฒ, Baltimore) or the Downtown Holiday (until 23rd, ๐, ๐ฒ, Penn Quarter) before it closes.ย
3. For those missing Zoolights. ๐ผ Go to a holiday light zoofari at Roerโs Zoofari which will be open Christmas Day (until Jan 2, $32 adults, ๐ฒ, Vienna).
4. Pay Your Respects on Christmas Day. โค๏ธ The Doughboy Foundation and Taps For Veterans will be having a Taps and Wreath-Laying Ceremony at 4:50 p.m. at the National World War I Memorial (Sat, ๐, ๐ฒ, Downtown).
5. Waterskiing Santa. ๐ In its 36th year, watch a spectacular show involving waterskiing Santa and his merry crew (Fri, ๐,ย ๐ฒ, Alexandria).
6. Find Some Peace before the New Year. ๐ฎ Attend aย Happy Hour Yoga (Wed, $25, ๐ ๐, Downtown) or attend a Meditation & Music Medicine Soundbath (Thurs, $25, ๐ ๐, Downtown).
Everything Else This Weekย
- Ghosts + Angels. ๐ป๐ผ Learn about The Gothic Ghosts of Christmas (Tues, $13, ๐ ๐, Georgetown) or watch Itโs A Wonderful Life at Miracle Theatre (Thurs, $8 for adults, ๐, Capitol Hill).
- Trivia + Holiday. ๐งฉ Outdoor beer garden Metrobar is hosting aย Holiday Under-the-Tent Trivia (Thurs, ๐, ๐ฒ, Edgewood). Thereโs also Elemental Trivia with Silver Branch Brewing Co. (Wed, ๐, ๐ฒ, Silver Spring) and Pub Trivia at Capitol Cider House (Thurs, ๐, ๐, Petworth).
- For Your Pandemic Plants. ๐ฑ Learn about indoor and container gardening (Sun, $10-20, ๐, Edgewood).
- Black Comics. ๐ญ Enjoy Seven Black Minutes: DC (Sun, ๐, ๐, 14th St.).
- For Those With Little Ones. ๐งธ Attend a live reading of โCarla and the Christmas Cornbreadโ (Tues, ๐, ๐/๐ป, Columbia). Join the Parklands-Turner Library for an all-day long Holiday Movie Marathon (Thurs, ๐, ๐, Douglass) and watch seven holiday movies. Or, head to National Harbor and watch Polar Express (Sun, ๐, ๐ฒ, National Harbor).
Thanks for reading and let me know what you think of this newsletter,
Jade Womack (@clockoutdc)