From 6-10 p.m. tonight, Dec. 9, shop at Billy Reid at NorthPark Center and get 20 percent off anything in the store. The store will donate 10 percent of all proceeds from the night to St. Thomas Aquinas School. There will also be cocktails, snacks and live music.
Downing Hill Garden Studio serves a light lunch to shoppers from 11:30-1 p.m. every Friday, so you can multitask your way through holiday gift-giving.
The Children’s Center is having a “drive-in” movie night at 6 p.m. Friday Dec. 10. It’s a double feature — “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. The movies will be shown on a big outdoor screen, so bring blankets and bundle up. Popcorn and hot chocolate will be served.
The Alex Sanger Elementary School Winter Art Fair is from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11.
The Big Russian Shootout, a three-on-three basketball tournament open to law enforcement and fire fighters, is Saturday at the St. Thomas Aquinas School gym. The charity tournament honors the memory of police officer Norm Smith, who was killed in the line of duty. Team entry fees will be donated to Genesis Women’s Shelter, and spectator admission to the tournament is free.
“Santa Paws” is coming to Hotel Palomar this weekend. Pet owners are invited to bring their four-legged friends from 2-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for hot chocolate, apple cider and treats. Bring a camera to get snapshots of your pet with Santa. Donations are being accepted for Operation Kindness. The pet-friendly hotel has a lab named Kora, who holds the title “director of pet relations”. Get special room rates using the code “KORA” to book a room online.
The Alexander Mansion Holiday Home Tour starts today and runs through Sunday, Dec. 12. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for children. The mansion on Ross Ave. is open 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
