Don’t miss our signature holiday event on Saturday, December 2! The event combines the magic of the holidays with recognition of the Marshall Plan countries. Seventeen trees, one for each participating country, will be decorated along the brick walk by the house for all to enjoy until the end of the year.

This year we are celebrating the 70th anniversary of Secretary Marshall’s acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1953. Please join us to mark this historic moment.

We are also adding a special element to our festivities, with a handbell performance of holiday favorites by Music to Free. Music to Free is a non-profit handbell performance group that teaches the art of playing handbells in low/fixed-income senior living centers, veteran rehabilitation programs and addiction treatment programs in northern Virginia.

Join us on December 2 at 4:00 PM for the handbell performance and the tree lighting ceremony to start the holiday season. The event is free, open to the public and perfect for kids and families.

Parking at the Pennington Lot (112 Church Street NE) with shuttle service by Cartwheels. We ask that you not park in the commercial parking lots adjacent to Dodona Manor.