The Virginia Beer Company hosts three special events ahead of the new year. The Virginia Theatre Machine will perform a “A Very VA Christmas Carol Act 2,” a special rendition of the Dickens holiday classic, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The brewery will release Holiday Homecoming IPA in 16-ounce cans Friday and have a limited quantity of the beer in the taproom, located at 401 Second St. in the Williamsburg area. Local band Good Shot Judy will perform rom 6-9 p.m. Saturday during “A Fireside Christmas” party. Food truck FoodaTude will be on-site. More info: VirginiaBeerCo.com or 757-378-2903.