Buy Local Holiday Market, 'Nutcracker the Musical', Bethesda Comedy Jam: Weekend Events in Rockville

From Montgomery Community Media:

Here are some of the festivals, concerts, art shows and other weekend activities happening Dec. 19-21, courtesy of the MyMCMedia.org calendar.

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Friday, December 19

• Visit Downtown Crown for holiday music, a cup of cocoa and to watch an ice sculptor carve from 6 to 8 p.m. in Gaithersburg
• Eight Gaithersburg churches present the Christmas Living Nativity in the field across from St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Gaithersburg from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid at 7 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas at 7:30 p.m.
• Montgomery Playhouse’s production of Sherlock Homes and the Christmas Goose at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn starts at 8 p.m.
• The Nutcracker A New Holiday Musical continues at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda at 8 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club present Blueheart Revival, Jonathan Sloane & Wayward Dog at 8 p.m.
• Chase Rice on the Ignite the Night Tour appears at Fillmore Silver Spring at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 20

• Eight Gaithersburg churches present the Christmas Living Nativity in the field across from St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Gaithersburg from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
• The Fenton Street Market is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Veterans Plaza and feature their Buy Local Holiday Market
• Santa visits the Star Gazing Farm from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Boyds. Sip cider, visit retired farm animals at this open house while supporting this animal sanctuary.
• VisArts in Rockville is hosting aGingerbread House workshop at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Reservations required.
• Glen Echo Holiday Art Show & Sale is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Adventure Theatre’s production of Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol has shows at 11 a.m., 2 and 4:30 p.m.
• Take a ride with Santa on the Holly TrolleyFest at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Silver Spring from noon to 5 p.m.
• The Maryland Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker in Rockville at 1 and 5 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid at 1:30 and 7 p.m.
• Pianist Thomas Pandolfi performs his Holiday Concert at Ingleside at King Farm in Rockville at 2 p.m.
• Enjoy cookies with Santa at the Thomas Farm Community Center at 2 p.m.
• Imagination Stage’s presents 101 Dalmations at 11 a.m., 1:30 and 4 p.m. in Bethesda
• BlackRock presents the Lloyd Dobler Effect Holiday Experience at 5 and 7:30 p.m.
• Enjoy amazing skating at the free Winter Ice Show at Cabin John Rink at 6:30 p.m.
• The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra perform at Rockville High School at 7 p.m.
• Celebrate the Winter Solstice at the Medowside Nature Center at 7 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas at 3 and 7:30 p.m.
• The Nutcracker A New Holiday Musical continues at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda at 3 and 8 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club present The Soul Crackers with Tommy Lepson at 8 p.m.
• Montgomery Playhouse’s production of Sherlock Homes and the Christmas Goose at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn starts at 8 p.m.
• The National Philharmonic performs Handel’s Messiah at the Strathmore Music Center at 8 p.m.
• Musiq Soulchild appears at the Fillmore Silver Spring at 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 21

• Adventure Theatre’s production of Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol has shows at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Glen Echo Holiday Art Show & Sale is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Take a ride with Santa on the Holly TrolleyFest at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Silver Spring from noon to 5 p.m.
• The Maryland Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker in Rockville at 1 and 5 p.m.
• The Holiday Open House at the Glenview Mansion in Rockville features musical performances from 1 to 5 p.m.
• Celebrate the Winter Soltice at Brookside Nature Center at 1 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid at 1:30 p.m.
• Montgomery Playhouse’s production of Sherlock Homes and the Christmas Goose at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn starts at 2 p.m.
• Eight Gaithersburg churches present the Christmas Living Nativity in the field across from St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Gaithersburg from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
• Celebrate Chanukah at Pike & Rose at 2:30 p.m.
• The Nutcracker A New Holiday Musical continues at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda at 3 p.m.
• The National Philharmonic performs Handel’s Messiah at the Strathmore Music Center at 8 p.m.
• It’s a Celtic Christmas at BlackRock with Cherish the Ladies at 3 and 7 p.m.
• Imagination Stage’s presents 101 Dalmations at 11 a.m., 1:30 and 4 p.m. in Bethesda
• Celebrate the Winter Solstice at Locust Grove Nature Center at 4 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club present Joe Clair & Friends for a comedy jam at 4 and 7 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas at 7:30 p.m.
• Rockville Chorus’ Annual Holiday Concert at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

»National Philharmonic performs Handel’s “Messiah” at the Music Center at Strathmore; courtesy of Montgomery Community Media