Illustration from FiveStone Church
Wednesday, Dec. 14
Community Dinner, Saint Luke Lutheran Church and School, 9100 Colesville Rd., free, 6:30 p.m.
Finnish Music Concert with Merja Soria and poetry recitations (with written translations) by Seija Kaarina Cleverley, Washington Revels Studio Space, 531 Dale Drive, Tickets—Online: $16 for adults, $10 for youth. At door: $18 for adults, $12 for youth, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 15
Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee meeting, Silver Spring Fire Station, 8110 Georgia Ave., 3rd floor Conference Room, 3:30 p.m.
Winter Solstice Celebration with the Foggy Bottom Morris Men, Gazebo, 7035 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, 6 p.m. and Takoma Park Library, 7500 Maple Ave., 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 16
Long Branch Recreation Center Annual Holiday Concert & Dinner, 8700 Piney Branch Rd., 6:30 p.m.
Nutcracker Dreams, Presented by Akhmedova Ballet Academy, Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave., 7:30 p.m. Tickets—Adults: $20, Students and Seniors: $15, Group 10+: $10
Saturday, Dec. 17
Takoma Cocoa Crawl, various locations, Takoma Park, 3-5 p.m.
Community Carol Sing-Along, Takoma Park SDA Church, 6951 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, 5-6 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18
Pop Up Local Artisan Market, Denizen’s Brewery Lower Taproom, 1115 East-West Highway, noon-4 p.m.
Holiday Brass and Sing-Along, Young Takoma Concert Series, Gazebo, 7035 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, 1-3 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 19
2016 Team USA Olympians, celebrating local Olympians, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veteran’s Place, 7 p.m.
Silver Spring Library Advisory Committee meeting, Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 3rd Floor, Meeting Room 1, 7:30 p.m.