Craft Beer Dinner – Water Street Grille presents a four-course menu and “Steal the Pint Night” brews from Bell’s Brewery by the York River. 6:30-9 p.m., Thursday. 323 Water St., Yorktown. Reserve a spot at 757-369-5644.
Wacky Wax Works Day – An interactive wax works area includes dip your own candle, make your own jar and other activities. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday. Yankee Candle, 2200 Richmond Road. Free.
Free Irish Dance Lesson and Open House – Check out the Rose and Sword dance studio between 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday. The free dance lesson begins at 1:30 p.m. 3715 Strawberry Plains Road, Suite 6.
Choral Concert – The Jamestown High School Choir, directed by Laurel Christiansen, perform at Bruton Parish. 8 p.m., Thursday. 201 Duke of Gloucester St. Free.
Cabin Fever Concert Series – The Doug Dunn Band performs in a free and interactive concert at the Freight Shed in Yorktown. 7 p.m., Thursday. 331 Water St., Yorktown. Seating is limited, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Jewish Film Festival – The festival’s winter series presents a showing of “Secrets of War” (2014), about the friendship of two boys put at risk by a secret during World War II. 2-5 p.m., Sunday. Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland St. Free.
Family Fort Night – Pick a book, build a fort and snuggle inside for a family read-aloud. Bring a flashlight and blankets or towels to build your own fort. Open to ages four and up. 5:30-7 p.m., Friday. Free, register at 757-259-4055.
JANEuary – A showing of “Austenland” from 2-4 p.m. will be followed by a lecture on the film by Sarah Glosson, Director of the Arts and Sciences Graduate Center at William and Mary, from 4-5 p.m. Thursday. Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland Street.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration – William and Mary’s Center for Student Diversity presents this annual event commemorating the life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with special guest Angela Rye, attorney and political analyst. 7 p.m., Thursday. Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium. Free.
Sinfonicron presents “The Sorcerer” – Produced, directed and performed entirely by William and Mary students, Sinfonicron Light Opera Company presents a lesser-known Gilbert and Sullivan comedy, “The Sorcerer.” 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday. Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, 601 Jamestown Road. Tickets available at 757-221-2674, wm.edu/boxoffice or in person.
