Radar: To Do in D.C. 12.30-1.3

This weekend, get a head start on your New Year’s resolutions with a virtual fitness class, ring in the New Year with the National Bell Festival and watch a concert that celebrates the strength of America. Read on for all this and more in our weekend events calendar. Note: All descriptions courtesy of hosts of events and edited for clarity. 

12.30

Free Virtual Relaxation Yoga
Sita leads an integrated mixed-level class of classical yoga with guided deep relaxation. She is a firm believer that yoga is for everybody and welcomes anyone interested in destressing, slowing down, reconnecting with the body, and rediscovering their inner strength and calm. MixPose Live Stream Online Yoga is a livestream platform specifically devoted to yoga and fitness classes. They offer a unique AI pose-tracking technology that provides feedback to instructors and users, creating a more interactive and specialized experience for virtual yoga. 8-9 p.m. Free. www.mixpose.com // @mixposeai

Virtual Pasta Making Class
Making fresh pasta used to be commonplace, but with the advent of easy-to-cook, dried pasta, fresh pasta has taken a back seat in the kitchen. Unfortunately, once you’ve tasted the fresh stuff, it is hard to go back. Join Schola as they use the pasta sheeter to create a few of the old favorites: fettuccine alfredo, pappardelle in bolognese and cheese ravioli in spinach pesto. Sign up for a virtual class and cook at home via Zoom. Once you’ve booked the class, you will receive a shopping list and recipes via email, so you’ll be ready to cook along from your home kitchen. 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $35. www.scholacooks.com // @chef_pellegrino

12.31

New Year’s Eve Dinner at Sonoma Cellar
Eat New Year’s Eve dinner at Sonoma Cellar or try the Sonoma@Home Prix Fixe Menu served just for you. Start with corn chowder or a salad, and choose from a pork chop, prime rib roast or a vegetarian cassoulet for a main course. For dessert, choose between an apple galette or a red wine brownie and take home a half bottle of champagne to enjoy at midnight. 4-9 p.m. $55 per person. Sonoma Cellar: 207 King St. Alexandria, VA; www.mysonomacellar.com // @sonomacellar

United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America
“United in Song” encourages our nation to come together and celebrate our irrepressible strength as Americans. From the enormity of Covid to the significant presence of social injustice, this special evening brings us together in the ever-present pursuit of our uniting as one America. Performances were filmed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon as well as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This evening includes performances and appearances by Joshua Bell, Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Yo-Yo Ma, Anna Deavere Smith, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Patti LaBelle, Juanes, members of the National Symphony Orchestra and the American Pops Orchestra, and many more. “United in Song” will be broadcast on PBS and streamed simultaneously with broadcast on all PBS platforms. Learn more here. 8-9:30 p.m. Free. www.pbs.org // @pbs

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Livestream Zumba
Join a Zumba class from the comfort of home with D.C.-based instructor Maryjo Mattea. Zumba is a dance fitness program built on Latin and international rhythms. Instructors use non-verbal cueing to lead participants through each song. 8-9 p.m. Free. www.zumba.com // @maryjomattea

National Bell Festival
The National Bell Festival is an annual New Year’s Day celebration in the District. On the first day of the year, bells in towers across the nation ring out together and unite communities around listening parties, eclectic events and special programming. This year, stream online events and activities like a kettlebell workout, yoga, watercolor painting and a piano performance. Various times. Free. www.nationalbellfest.org // @bellfestival

New Day New Year 5K/10K
Start the New Year off on the right foot and take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the first new day of 2021 with an in-person or virtual 5K or 10K. Plan to stick around after the race for beer and/or breakfast, including a House 6 Brewing specialty beer on tap and breakfast from the House 6 food truck. Virtual racers can complete their race anytime between December 31 and January 3. 9:30 a.m. $40. House 6 Brewing: 44427 Atwater Dr. Ashburn, VA; www.runsignup.com // @newdaynewyearrace

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Vision Board WebJam
Most of us have been uprooted from our normal lives. We’re experiencing a sudden change of plans, all out of our control, and our daily struggles to cope with physical and emotional restrictions add to these challenges. Whether you want to cope with sheltering in place, practice more self-care, thrive at work or focus on your craft, a vision board can help give you a focused glimpse of the future you. This casual WebJam is the perfect time to uncork some wine and dive deep into your aspirations. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. $25. www.craftjam.co // @craftjam.co

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National Philharmonic Presents Music That Brings Wonder
From time to time, everyone can benefit from an emotional and mental trip to a world of fantasy and magic. Inspired by the classic “Through the Looking-Glass” by Lewis Carroll, this concert creates a sense of wonder and joy in the audience. Let go of the here and now and get carried away in a “frabjous” experience guaranteed to reset the senses. 2 p.m. Free. www.nationalphilharmonic.org // @natphilharmonic

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