Around Town: Dec. 18-19

Published December 18, 2009 5:00am ET



Radio City Christmas: The Rockettes perform. [7 p.m. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW]

Parker String Quartet: A young ensemble from Boston performs Haydn, Beethoven and more. [8 p.m. Library of Congress, 10 First St. SE]

Margot MacDonald: Local folk rock vocalist performs. [6 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]

Yung Chin: Violin bowmaker discusses the endangered Pernambuco tree, the source for the finest string bows. [6:15 p.m. Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE]

Holiday Party: Team DC is hosting with food and a cash bar. [6 p.m. Halo, 1435 P St. NW]

Army of Me: Local alternative rock group performs. [8 p.m. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE]

Saturday

Wrap Artistry: Families can make their own holiday gift wrapping paper. [2 p.m. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW]

“The Dog Who Saved Christmas”: The kids comedy film is screened. [10 a.m. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW]

Christmas Crafts: A family workshop with crackers, scrap ornaments and fancy cones. [10 a.m. DAR Museum, 1776 D St. NW]

Tree Walk: A tour of important trees of a residential neighborhood by Rock Creek Park. [10 a.m. North Portal Estates, North Portal and 16th Street NW]

Judy Gold is Mommy Queerest: The Jewish working mom and comedian performs. [8 p.m. D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW]

Rock and Shop: Hunt for gift ideas at a rock ‘n’ roll garage sale. [8 p.m. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW]