An autographed copy of a treasured book is a timeless gift, and more than 20 local authors will be on hand with their John Hancocks, including Sinclair Browning, Carolyn O'Bagy Davis, Gregory McNamee, Jim Griffith, Brian Laird, Susan Lowell and Tom Sheridan. Call 628-5774 for information. This holiday festival in the Arts District will charm the Dickens out of you, with live performances, extended shopping hours and plenty of opportunities to stuff yourself like a Christmas goose. Call 624-9977 for event information. The exhibit will be on display through January 27, but stop by today from 10 a.m. to noon and enjoy the holiday music and refreshments.
Admission is free.
The museum is located in the TCC complex, between the Music Hall and the Arena. There's ample parking in Lot C, one block south of Congress Street on Granada Avenue. Call 628-5774 for information. If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, the closest you're likely to get without skipping town is to celebrate the cultures that flourish in ice and snow. Hard to imagine why people who live north of the 54th parallel would have any reason to celebrate, but somehow they've come so far as to cultivate a reputation for jolliness.