FENCING Jan. 2: Fencing classes, Washington. Fencing classes through the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will start Jan. 2. Weekly Wednesday night classes will be offered for adults. DCRP also offers adult classes for wheelchair fencers. Registration has opened. Info: fencer.com. RUNNING Dec. 13: Bread Run 10K, Glen Echo, 10:30 a.m. The race is a 10K loop on MacArthur Boulevard and the C&O Canal Towpath. It is the second race in the D.C. Road Runners Club’s Snowball Series. There also is a 2-mile fun run. Entry fee is a loaf of homemade bread. Info: dcroadrunners.org.

Dec. 19: Christmas Caper, Hains Point, 8:30 a.m. The races include a 5K and 10K run and race walk around Hains Point in East Potomac Park. Awards are Christmas ornaments. Info: pvtc.org.