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  While holiday spending is expected to remain level or even increase slightly compared to 2011, many people are looking for ways to reduce the impact on their wallet or the environm...

Credit Erin Donaghue

Forget the sleigh and reindeer—Santa is upgrading his ride this year as he travels to Bethesda to visit with children. In addition to a motorcycle ride to benefit sick children at Th...

Credit Tiffany Arnold

As part of a charitable effort by Montgomery County police, a motorcycle-riding St. Nick—flanked by 20 of Montgomery County’s finest—will carry donated gifts to Children’s Inn in Bethesda...

Credit Carrie Simon

This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 8, and ends a week later on Sunday, Dec. 16. Westfield Wheaton will have a menorah lighting ceremony on Dec. 8 from 7-8 p....

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  The grocery chain Giant Food has partnered with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to collect toys for underprivileged children. Giant, based in Landover, Md., also donated $...

Credit Esther French

Brookside Gardens is hosting the Washington, Virginia, Maryland Garden Railway Society's model train exhibit for the eighth year in the South Conservatory. The train exhibit runs thr...

Credit Barbara Martin

Balloon menorahs, live music, hot latkes and celebrities will lead the 5th annual Bethesda Row Hanukkah show this year. Katie Balloons, balloon artist and star TLC series The Unpoppa...

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During your holiday gift shopping this year, you may have the opportunity to give a priceless gift to a loved one with low vision: the joy of reading. People who have eye diseases th...