After Black Friday is Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29. To support local, join the block party in Lakewood Shopping Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Several local businesses — including The T Shop, Liberty Burger, Times Ten Cellars, 2 Shea, Penne Pomodoro, Talulah and Hess, Curiosities and Soza Designs, plus pop-up shops by Flatbush Farms, A Twist and The Little Things — will be participating.
Running until Dec. 21 is ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ at Dallas Children’s Theater. A single mother and her young daughter, Susan, have given up on Christmas, until they meet a mysterious gentleman at Macy’s claiming to be Santa Claus. This jolly Kris Kringle brings them hope and unleashes waves of goodwill throughout New York City. Could he be the real Santa Claus? Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, dct.org, 214.978.0110, $15-$28
Also until Dec. 21 is ‘Frosty and Friends’ and the Dallas Children’s Theater. Join Frosty, Santa and their friends for an all-new revue that blends a variety of musical and puppetry styles. In the magical world of Kathy Burks’ celebrated troupe, ornaments spring to life and dance along to carols, kittens frolic under the Christmas tree, and angels dance in the snow. Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, dct.org, 214.978.0110, $15-$28
Until Nov. 29, Lakewood Library is presenting an exhibit by Texas artist Guinn Powell, who lives in East Dallas, called “Imagine: A Retrospective of Artwork.” It will feature 21 pieces by Powell, including works from his Cotton Field series. There will be a meet and greet on Nov. 15 from 4-6 p.m. Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth, 214.670.1376, dallaslibrary2.org, free
Through Jan. 31, see ‘The Art of Nature’ at the Bath House Cultural Center, a mixed-media art exhibition that features recent works by Silvia Thornton and Anne Neal. The works in this exhibition show what happens when an artist’s inspiration is applied to gifts from nature and earth. Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther. The exhibit is free.
