November-December InTown

Floral Finery

Our gardens may be down for a long winter’s nap, but we can still enjoy a flower show befitting the season. The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park packs the Sunken Garden with poinsettias. Attend the preview and the annual Como Friends fundraiser, Bouquets Wine and Food Tasting, December 1, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Or, visit the conservatory’s most popular flower attraction December 3 to January 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information at comozooconservatory.org/support/bouquets/#/bouquets

Homes for the Holidays

Get in a festive frame of mind by touring homes dressed in their holiday best. See two standout homes and shop for gifts at the North Oaks Home Tour and Boutique, benefiting the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. November 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and November 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets: $25. For more information, call 651-481-6729. In December, head to Stillwater for the Victorian Holiday Homes Tour & Tea and a glimpse of the lush décor inside six historic inns, includes food and drinks at each stop. December 4. Tickets: $32.95. For more information, call The Elephant Walk, 651-430-0359.

For Gifts Galore

The season’s a-sparklin’ with pop-up boutiques. Here are some of our favorites.

(For the latest updates on local sales, see midwesthomemag.com/homedish.)

➻ Visit the No-Coast Craft-O-Rama to snag some goodies from local artists and crafters. Midtown Global Exchange, Friday, December 2, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
nocoastcraft.com.

➻ The Holiday Gift Stroll offers handy downtown St. Paul shopping and a free raffle. Win tickets to a local play or restaurant at Landmarket Gift Shop, Artist Mercantile, Landmark Jewelers, and Sophist-A-Gifts. December 1 to 2, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., December 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., artistmerc.com.

➻ This year’s Arts of the Holidays Show & Sale, sponsored by the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, will have an additional location at Ridgedale Center. Minnetonka Center for the Arts, November 17 to December 23, opening reception, November 17, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ridgedale Center, December 1 to 23, opening reception December 1, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., minnetonkaarts.org.

➻ Score art works from a new generation of talent at local arts schools. Minneapolis College of Art & Design Art Sale, Thursday, November 17, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., tickets $150; Friday, November 18, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door; Saturday, November 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., free, mcad.edu.

➻ College of Visual Arts Holiday Sale Preview Party, Friday, December 2, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door; Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, December 4, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., cva.edu.

➻ Attention gentlemen: Head to the Grand Hand Gallery Thursdays in December for extended hours, a bevy of savory snacks, personal shopping help, and free gift wrapping. Guys’ Shopping Nights at Grand Hand Gallery, December 1, 8, 15, and 22, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., thegrandhand.com.