Ringing in the New Year, outdoor concerts, relaxing meditation and a chance to view the Northern Lights help usher in a brand new year. Take a look and start making plans for these events happening around Northern Virginia this month.
New Year’s Day Fun
Ring in the New Year! Cathedral carillonneur Edward M. Nassor continues the bell-ringing tradition by playing a recital on the Cathedral’s 53-bell carillon.
January 1// 12:30
Cook New Year’s Day Brunch with Chef Anthony Chittum
Follow along from your own kitchen as Chef Chittum, executive chef of Iron Gate, makes Eggs in Purgatory. Download and purchase the ingredients and make alongside the Chef or watch his technique and make another day.
January 1 @12:00
First Hike Fairfax
Get out and hike! First Hike Fairfax encourages everyone to start 2021 with an outdoor hike. Visit any Fairfax County Park Authority trail January 1-3, 2021. Pick your favorite photo that celebrates your hike and the scenery you encounter. Then enter the Fairfax County Park Authority’s First Hike Photo Contest by January 3. It is a three-day event this year to help promote social distancing on the trails and prevent overcrowding on day one. January 1-3
Masters Monday
The FOCUS on NoVA Real Estate Team invites you to join author Charles Mauro as he discusses his book “We Once Met by Chance: Four Life Stories of the American Civil War” which follows four people’s lives during the American Civil War: John S. Mosby, Charles Russell Lowell, Laura Ratcliffe, and James Robinson. Just register at the event website below to join us on Zoom online.
January 4th @7:00 on Zoom.
Ice Skating at Winter Village at Cameron Run
Plan an afternoon of ice-skating at the Winter Village at Cameron Run featuring more than a dozen holiday light displays perfect for Instagramming.
January 9
Meditation and Mindfulness
De-stress in the New Year with virtual meditations led by DC-based meditation teachers. These free sessions are appropriate for all levels of practitioners and include a variety of mindfulness practices.
January 8, 15, 22, 29 @12:00
FREE Outdoor Concerts at State Theatre
Free outdoor concerts at the State Theater this month include 80s night with More, More, More on January 1st , Joe Keyes & The Later Bloomer Band on January 2nd, Jesters to the Left on January 9th, The Free Flowing Music Experience on January 16th and U2TOPIA – A U2 Tribute band on January 17th. More info at link.
Get Your Garden Ready for Spring with Green Spring Gardens
Attend one of several online garden discussions. Each lecture addresses a different gardening topic including Easy Houseplants to Grow, Sizzling Succulents, Moon Gates and Excellent Evergreens and Tips for a Deer Resistant Garden
January 9, 17, 23, 24 and 31// $10 per class
See The Northern Lights
Join Delta College Planetarium Facebook Page for a live stream event about the Northern Lights. Astronomer Mike Murray explores what causes the Aurora Borealis phenomena and how to observe them. Time will also be given to the stories and folklore of the aurora, from Canada and to the southern hemisphere where they are known as the Aurora Australis.
January 21 @ 7 PM
Restaurant Week – Support a local restaurant and try some great cuisine
Get your appetite ready to try a new restaurant while supporting a local business. Alexandria Restaurant Week To-Go will be held from January 22nd – February 7th. More than 60 restaurants will offer a $49 takeout dinner for two. And new this winter many will also offer a $25 takeout dinner for one.
Metropolitan Washington Restaurant week
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington announced an extended two-week event January 18th to January 31st. Participating Md, DC and VA restaurants will offer multi-course dinner menus for $35 or $55 per person, and may also serve family-style packages for two ($60 to $100) or four ($130 to $210). Multi-course lunch and brunch menus will also be available for $22 per person.
https://ramw.org/restaurantweek
