Weekend Round Up November 3, 2016

**Esprit de Noel Christmas Market**
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2016 AT 11:00 AM | FREE | TEL: 202-337-3350 | [EVENT WEBSITE](http://www.visi.org/support/esprit-de-noel-christmas-bazaar/index.aspx)

More than 70 specialty shops will participate in the market, a fundraiser for the school. On Friday, there will be a silent auction of themed baskets donated by school clubs, athletic teams and families. A shadow black 2017 Ford Escape Titantium is being raffled off, with tickets at $100 each (the drawing is Saturday at 3 p.m.). Also Saturday 11/5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW

**Washington Bach Consort: ‘Eine kleine Bachmusik’**
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2016 AT 07:00 PM | TICKETS $35, STUDENTS 18 AND YOUNGER $10 | CONTACT@BACHCONSORT.ORG | TEL: 202-429-2121 | [EVENT WEBSITE](http://www.bachconsort.org/eine-kleine-bachmusik/)

The program of intimate chamber music for flute, violin and viola da gamba will include J.S. Bach’s “Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Major,” “Gamba Sonata No. 2 in D Major,” “Flute Sonata No. 2 in E Minor” and “Flute and Violin Sonata in G Major.” Admission includes a post-concert beer tasting.

Live! at 10th & G, 945 G St. NW

**Hillary vs. Trump Cartoon Debate**
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $20 | TICKETS@ARTSOIREE.COM | TEL: 202-470-2642 | [EVENT WEBSITE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hillary-vs-trump-cartoon-debate-tickets-28590256226)

Art Soiree’s annual cartoon exhibition, benefiting Cartoonists Rights Network International, features the works of the most renowned editorial cartoonists, including Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher, Ann Telnaes and Tom Toles.

Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, 3100 South St. NW

**Day of the Dead Gala**
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $109 | TEL: 301-519-8030 | [EVENT WEBSITE](https://www.embassyexperiences.com/event/150/black-tie-day-of-the-dead-masquerade-gala-at-the-mexican-cultural-institute/)

At this Embassy Experiences event, attendees will be transported into a world filled with the wonders of the Mayan legends and the beauty of Cancun’s beaches. The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a holiday observed throughout Mexico, during which people gather to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. Black tie or masquerade-style dress is optional).

Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW

**Giving Thanks: A Walk in Turkey Run Park**
NOVEMBER 5TH, 2016 AT 08:45 AM | 20 | BETH.NORCROSS@SPIRITUALITYINNATURE.ORG | TEL: 202-257-0319 | [EVENT WEBSITE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/giving-thanks-a-walk-in-turkey-run-park-tickets-28334761033)

At this walk in McLean’s Turkey Run Park, participants will pause to give thanks for many blessings, including the beautiful natural world of which all are a part. The group will discuss the changing of the seasons and what nature has to tell, both ecologically and spiritually. There will also be time for quiet individual reflection. Registration required.

Turkey Run Park, Turkey Run Loop, McLean, Virginia

**Fiber Art Show and Sale**
NOVEMBER 5TH, 2016 AT 09:30 AM | FREE ADMISSION | FALLFIBERARTSALE@GMAIL.COM | TEL: 703.548.0935 | [EVENT WEBSITE](https://en-us.fievent.com/e/annual-fiber-art-show-sale/4712687)

At this annual sale of wearable art and fiber art supplies by 25 members of the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery, attendees will find handcrafted, one-of-a-kind scarves, hats, garments, jewelry and yarn, along with all kinds of fabrics, notions and gift items. On bargain tables will be gallery-quality items and artists’ overstock of equipment, materials and supplies and books.

St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, Maryland

**Dumbarton Concerts: New Zealand String Quartet**
NOVEMBER 5TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $30 – $35 | OFFICE@DUMBARTONCONCERTS.ORG | TEL: 202-965-2000 | [EVENT WEBSITE](http://www.dumbartonconcerts.org/tickets2016/)

Joined by violist Maria Lambros, the New Zealand String Quartet will perform works by Brahms, Haydn and New Zealand composer and ethnomusicologist Jack Body. Body’s “Three Transcriptions” was inspired by his own field recordings of ethnically diverse instruments.

Dumbarton Concerts, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW

**Breathe Deep DC 5K Walk**
NOVEMBER 6TH, 2016 AT 09:00 AM | REGISTRATION FEE | BREATHEDEEPDC@LUNGEVITY.ORG
Breathe Deep DC was started by Jerry Sorkin, a Bethesda father of two, who was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2007. With the help of LUNGevity, Sorkin and his friends created Breathe Deep DC, a 5K walk to raise awareness and funds for lung cancer research. Breathe Deep DC provides an opportunity for individuals affected by lung cancer to be with others and to feel the power of a community coming together to remember lives lost and to support those fighting the disease.

Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument, 15th Street and Independence Avenue

**National Gallery Community Weekend**
NOVEMBER 6TH, 2016 AT 11:00 AM | FREE | [EVENT WEBSITE](http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/calendar/family-activities/community-celebration.html)

Celebrating the reopening of the East Building galleries, the weekend will feature sketching, concerts, tours, face painting and a photo booth. There will be performances by dance/movement group Deviated Theater, storytelling group Story District and Kevin Reese, who stars in “A Perfect Balance,” a one-man play by Mary Hall Surface inspired by Alexander Calder’s mobiles. Also Saturday 11/5 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

National Gallery of Art East Building, 140 4th St. NW

**Teatro Lirico: Zarzuela**
NOVEMBER 6TH, 2016 AT 05:00 PM | $ 20 – $ 80 | TEATROLIRICODC@AOL.COM | TEL: 202-360-3514 | [EVENT WEBSITE](http://www.teatroliricodc.com/index.html)

Teatro Lirico of DC presents two of the most beloved Spanish operettas, known as zarzuelas, in Spanish with English surtitles. “Agua, Azucarillos y Aguardiente” (Water, Sweets and Spirits), from the Belle Époque, includes waltzes and mazurkas. The score of “La Tempranica” (The Yearning Soul) has the vibrancy of Bizet’s “Carmen.” Also Friday 11/4 at 7:30 p.m.http://www.teatroliricodc.com/index.html)

Scottish Rite Temple, 2800 16th St. NW