Plein Air: December 6 - Nocturne with Holiday Lights

Plein Air: Nocturne with Holiday Lights

Registration Opens: November 18, 2026

Please join us for an evening of holiday Plein Air painting on Sunday, December 6, from 6:30 to 8:30pm in Bethesda.  Restaurant and holiday lights, shoppers and diners, and our group of painters help create a festive atmosphere. Fire pits are available here to warm your hands.

Location: Maman Restaurant, 7140 Bethesda Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814

Directions: Link to Google Maps

Parking and Metro:  Parking is available at the Bethesda Library about three blocks away from our meeting spot or at nearby public parking lots.  Parking is free in all public Bethesda lots on Sunday evenings. If you are taking public transportation, Maman Restaurant is a short walk from the Bethesda Metro Station on the Red Line.

Cost: Free 

Number of registrants: Up to 20 members and their guests (Members may bring 1 guest.)

What to expect:  Once you have arrived, please check in with Mark in front of Maman. We will spread out, paint until 8:15, then share our work and take a group photo by a fire pit.  There are many places nearby to buy hot coffee or hot cocoa, including Dunkin Donuts at 4943 Elm Street.

What to bring:   Bring your standard paints, substrate, easel, stool, medium, drop cloth, hand wipes, warm layers of clothes, water.  Please stay hydrated.

Getting there: If you'd like to try to find a ride or carpool with other participants, please post a note in our members-only Facebook group.

Photos: Please take pictures!

Rain date:  No rain date.  Event will be held only if it is not raining.

Questions:  If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mark Adler at adlermark@comcast.net (or text (301) 339-4010).

Request:  Please contact Mark at least 24 hours in advance if you have registered and later decide that you cannot attend this event (or cancel your registration on the MAA site).