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Bing and I wish everyone Happy Holidays!! See you in 2009!!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS!!

Today's Events

Theater: Legally Blonde the Musical
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - Sunday, January 11, 2009
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Nominated for seven 2007 Tony Awards, Legally Blonde makes its DC premiere. Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her, Elle sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law.
Bill of Rights Day Naturalization Ceremony
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
10:00 AM
Location: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives, in partnership with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, continues its annual tradition of holding a naturalization ceremony for petitioners seeking American citizenship.

Fabulous Holiday Centerpiece Talk and Workshop
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Visitors will learn about Hillwood’s holiday floral decorations on a walk through the mansion, then join floral designer Adrienne Summers, AIFD, to make a festive holiday arrangement of their own.

Gallery Talk: The Christmas Story in Art
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
11:00 AM - 12:00 noon
Location: National Gallery of Art
Join J. Russell Sale for a gallery talk on the topic of The Christmas Story in Art.

1st Annual Riverfront Holiday Market
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - Thursday, December 18, 2008
11:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Capitol Riverfront
The first annual Riverfront Holiday Market will attempt to capture some of the magic of both the Downtown Holiday Market and Eastern Market during a three-day run.

Chamber Concert: Friday Morning Music Club
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
12:00 noon - 1:00 PM
Location: Dumbarton House Museum
Friday Morning Music Club presents a chamber concert featuring the works of Beethoven.

Kluge Scholar Seminar - Model City: Buildings and Projects by Paul Rudolph for Yale and New Haven
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
12:00 noon - 1:00 PM
Location: The Library of Congress
Kluge Fellow Timothy Rohan discusses Model City: Buildings and Projects By Paul Rudolph for Yale and New Haven.

Music - Tuesday Concert Series: Christmas Benefit Concert
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Church of the Epiphany
The Tuesday Concert Series features vocal and instrumental soloists as well as musical ensembles from all over the Washington area. Today hear the Epiphany Choir perform Christmas readings and music, featuring audience carols.

Christo and Jeanne-Claude Film Series: Running Fence
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
2:15 PM
Location: The Phillips Collection
This film shows Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s five-year struggle to build a 24.5-mile fence of white nylon fabric and steel poles on the private property of 59 ranchers in California’s Sonoma and Marin counties and into the Pacific Ocean.

Backstage Tour
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Sidney Harman Hall
Are there flies in flyspace? Where do the actors go between their entrances and exits? Is the green room really green? These interesting answers and even more interesting secrets are revealed in this new backstage tour of Sidney Harman Hall.

Music: Convivium
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: U.S. Botanic Garden
Come to the U.S. Botanic Conservatory for live musical performances throughout the month of December. These special nights will have extended evening hours until 8 pm. Tonight, Convivium presents an a cappella program.

Workshop - Grip and Grin: Office Event Photography
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: The Brandywine, Connecticut Avenue
Given in an office environment by professional photographer E. David Luria, this safari will cover topics such as how to pose people, how to cover office conferences and meetings, “grip and grin” award ceremonies, and candid shots of co-workers.

Author Lecture: Cartoonist Mort Gerberg
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Washington District of Columbia Jewish Community Center
New Yorker cartoonist Mort Gerberg has assembled an all-star cast of gifted cartoonists in order to create a collection that will amuse, inspire, and occasionally unnerve everyone obsessed with the perennially compelling topics of old age, retirement, and, yes, death.

Music: Les Yeux Noirs
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
7:30 PM
Location: La Maison Française
Les Yeux Noirs are a group of six scintillating musicians who have offered audiences around the globe an intoxicating and jazzy blend of Romani ("gypsy") and Yiddish klezmer music that explores the common relationship between these two parallel di





The Big Bad Woof Dog Adoption Event
If you're thinking about adopting a dog, come visit several fine canine representatives at Big Bad Woof, a pet boutique for the socially conscious pet, featuring organic food, fresh bones and stylish collars and accessories. Stop by...you just may meet your new best friend!
December 20, 2008
Time: 11:00a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Big Bad Woof 117 Carroll Street, NW Washington, DC

Big Bad Woof is conveniently located in Takoma Park on the Metro's red line. For more information, please call 202.291.2404 or visit thebigbadwoof.com.

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