Ongoing
Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too). Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m. at Rockville Town Square. Meet for a morning out with active learning and creative play with lunch specials, story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visit rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.
Art Exhibition. Classes are taught year-round for beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Fridays 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays noon-4 p.m. At Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2273 or visit www.artglasscenteratglenecho.org.
Glassworks. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Glassworks is the area's first glass school. Classes are taught year-round for both new and advanced students. At Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2280 or visit www.innervisionglassworks.com.
Photoworks. A resource for both student and professional photographers to develop their talents through classes, workshops, and exhibitions. Open Saturdays 1-4 p.m., Sundays 1-8 p.m., and during all scheduled classes and workshops. At Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2274 or visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.
Christmas Tree Sale, Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department, Station 10, 8001 River Road. Call 301-365-2255 or visit www.cjpvfd.org.
Santa on Fire Engines toy collection, run by the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department. A procession of fire engines carry Santa on a tour of Potomac neighborhoods over the course of several evenings in December, collecting unwrapped new toys for needy children. Call 301-365-2255 or visit www.cjpvfd.org.
Holiday Art Show and Sale. The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is hosting exhibitors that will sell glass, ceramics, photography, crafts and more. The sale runs Nov. 29-Jan. 5. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through Dec. 20. Located in the Popcorn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Visit www.glenechopark.org or 301-634-2222.
Theater Performance. Through Friday, Jan. 10, see “Lyle the Crocodile” at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. Showtimes Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. and are appropriate for children age 4-12. Tickets start at $12. Visit www.imaginationstage.org or 301-280-1660 for tickets.
Theater Performance. See “Aquarium” at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. Runs Dec. 17-Jan. 26. Performances are Tuesdays-Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., and Saturdays-Sundays at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Children can watch the story of Jack and Calypso unfold through puppets, music and props. Appropriate for children ages 1-5. Tickets are $10-12 with a $5 lap seat for children under 12 months. Tickets can be purchased at www.imaginationstage.org, at the box offce or 301-280-1660.
Volunteer. Gallery monitors are needed Wednesday through Sunday at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Interact with visitors and share information about the gallery. Earn credit towards classes at VisArts or earn a free dinner and a movie by volunteering. Fill out an application at www.visartscenter.org/volunteers.
Art Exhibit. See a solo exhibit by Grace Taylor titled “Retrospective” through Jan. 6 at Photoworks Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. The solo exhibition is a comprehensive look at more than 30 years of Taylor's photography. Hours are Saturdays from 1-4 p.m., Sundays from 1-8 p.m. or by appointment or during class time. Free. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.
Art Exhibit. See “Rabid Habits” by Lauren Boilini in the Gibbs Street Gallery at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., through Jan. 12. Free. Visit www.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200.
Art Exhibit. See “Paintings, Drawings, Prints, That Mostly Go Together” by Michael Sellmeyer in the Common Ground Gallery at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., through Jan. 12. View work that has evolved into forms including non-objective paintings and more. Free. Visit www.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200.
Art Exhibit. See “With These Hands” in the Kaplan Gallery at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., through Jan. 18. The exhibit features pieces from the Robert and Sharon Buchanan art collection and includes ceramics, prints, paintings and more by local and international artists. Free. Visit www.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200.
Art Exhibit. Exhibit9 presents “Painting-Calligraphy,” a collection of modern and traditional Persian calligraphy by Sina Goudarzi, Nematolah Nouri, Hossein Norouzi, Nahid Navab and Soraya Vahabzadeh. Through Jan. 25. Located at 10116 Lloyd Road. Visit exhibit9gallery.com for more.
Art Exhibit. See “so much depends” Jan. 10-Feb. 18 in Photoworks Gallery at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Photography by Gurujeet Khalsa explores locations ranging from Belize to the Pacific Northwest. Hours are 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays and 1-8 p.m. on Sundays. Free. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org or 301-634-2274.
Art Exhibit. See “Evidence of Civilization” Jan. 5 through Feb. 24 at Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road. See photographs, paintings, ceramics and more. Free. 301-299-7087.
Drop in Art Activities. Every Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-noon in the Candy Corner Studio at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parents and children can explore a new art form or theme. $10/child, parent combo. Drop-in only. Visit www.pgip.org for more.
Theater Performance. From Feb. 5-March 16, see “Rumpelstiltskin” at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. Showtimes are Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. and are appropriate for children age 5-10. ASL interpreted performance on Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. Tickets start at $10. Visit www.imaginationstage.org or 301-280-1660 for tickets.
Thursday/Jan. 2
Blues Dance. 8:15 p.m. lessons start, dancing from 9-11:30 p.m. in the Back Room Annex, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. $8. Capital Blues presents the dances. Visit www.capitalblues.org for more.
Friday/Jan. 3
Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. lessons start; 8:15 -11:30 p.m. dancing in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. AP and the BantyRooster provides music. $10/adult; $5/age 17 and under. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.
Saturday/Jan. 4
Music Performance. 8 p.m. at Westmoreland Congregational UCC Church, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. Alexander Paley and Peiwen Chen will perform Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” and Rachmaninoff Preludes. Free. Donations accepted. Visit www.washingtonconservatory.org/ for more.
Swing Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight at Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Features music by Eight to the Bar. $18. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.
Sunday/Jan. 5
Opening Reception. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., meet some of the artists from “Evidence of Civilization” at Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road. See photographs, paintings, ceramics and more. Free. 301-299-7087.
Waltz Dance. 2:45 p.m. 45-minute lesson; 3:30 dance. At Glen Echo National Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Waltz du Jour plays a mix of folk waltzes with a few other couple dances, including Hambo, Schottische, Swing, Tango, and Polka. call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, visit www.WaltzTimeDances.org or e-mail info@WaltzTimeDances.org.
Waltz Dance. 2:45-6 p.m. in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Dance to live music by Waltz Du Jour. $10. Visit www.waltztimedances.org for more.
Music Performance. 5 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 6201 Dunrobbin Drive, Bethesda. The Yale Spizzwinks(?), an underclassman a cappella group will perform. Suggested donation of $15. Visit www.redeemerbethesda.org or 301-229-3770.
Argentine Tango. 6:30-11 p.m. at Ballroom Annex, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. DJ Rene Davila will mix the music. $15/person; $10/dance only. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.
Contra Dance. 7 p.m. lessons start; 7:30 -10:30 p.m. dancing in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Ken and Brad Kolodner provides music. $13/nonmember; $10/member; $5/age 17 and under. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.
Thursday/Jan. 9
Blues Dance. 8:15 p.m. lessons start, dancing from 9-11:30 p.m. in the Back Room Annex, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. $8. Capital Blues presents the dances. Visit www.capitalblues.org for more.
Friday/Jan. 10
Theater Performance. 7:30 p.m. at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. See “Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr.” performed by the IStage Performance Ensemble. Performers range in age from 6-12. $10/person. Visit www.imaginationstage.org or 301-280-1660.
Opening Reception. 5:30-7:30 p.m. meet the artist of “so much depends” at Photoworks Gallery at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Photography by Gurujeet Khalsa explores locations ranging from Belize to the Pacific Northwest. Free. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org or 301-634-2274.
Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. lessons start; 8:15 -11:30 p.m. dancing in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Glen Echo Open Band provides music. $10/adult; $5/age 17 and under. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.
Saturday/Jan. 11
Theater Performance. 7:30 p.m. at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. See “Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr.” performed by the IStage Performance Ensemble. Performers range in age from 6-12. $10/person. Visit www.imaginationstage.org or 301-280-1660.
Film. 7-9 p.m. at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6301 River Road, Bethesda. Watch “Gideon’s Army” and then discuss the film. Free. Visit gideonsarmythefilm.com or www.rruuc.org for more.
Swing Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight at Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Features music by Halley’s Hot Gumbo Swingtet. $16. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.
Sunday/Jan. 12
Argentine Tango. 6:30-11 p.m. at Back Room Annex, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. DJ Rene Davila will mix the music. $15/person; $10/dance only. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.
Contra Dance. 7-10:30 p.m. at Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. $13/nonmember; $10/member; $5/17 and under. Visit www.fsgw.org for more.
Wednesday/Jan. 15
Lecture Series. 6:45-8:30 p.m. at Meadowside Nature Center, Rock Creek Regional Park, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Learn about rehabbing raptors from master wildlife rehabilitator Suzanne Shoemaker. Two of the birds will be present. Free. Register at www.parkpass.org, course #254815.
Thursday/Jan. 16
Blues Dance. 8:15 p.m. lessons start, dancing from 9-11:30 p.m. in the Back Room Annex, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. $8. Capital Blues presents the dances. Visit www.capitalblues.org for more.
Saturday/Jan. 18
Art Exhibition. See “Envision” by Elli Behdad at Yellow Barn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Hours are 1-6 p.m. with a reception from 4-6 p.m. Free. Visit www.ellizart.com or www.yellowbarnstudio.com for more.
Sunday/Jan. 19
Art Exhibition. See “Envision” by Elli Behdad at Yellow Barn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Hours are 1-6 p.m. Free. Visit www.ellizart.com or www.yellowbarnstudio.com for more.
Thursday/Feb. 6
Olympic Skate. 4:30-6:15 p.m. at Cabin John Ice Rink, 10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville. Enjoy skating, raffles, games, specials and more. $6.50 includes skate rental. Visit www.cabinjohnice.com for more.
Friday/Feb. 14
Sweetheart Skate. 8-10 p.m. at Cabin John Ice Rink, 10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville. $6.50 includes skate rental. Visit www.cabinjohnice.com for more.