With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror, you are now free to devote all your spare time, energy, and finances to Christmas. Get in the spirit of the season with holiday gifts, music, and food at the 17th annual Jesuit Christmas Bazaar on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The kiddos can sit on Santa’s lap until 2 p.m. For more info, click here.

If Hanukkah is more your style, don’t miss Congregation Shearith Israel’s evening of “laughter and music” with Kinky Friedman and local musicians, Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $100 (including food but not drinky drinks) and will benefit the Dallas Jewish Historical Society.

For a little Yin to your holiday Yang, head over to Barnes & Noble Lincoln Park for Ron Franscell’s signing of The Crime Buff’s Guide to Outlaw Texas at noon on Sunday. After participating in the lawlessness, repent at the Advent and Christmas Concert at St. Monica Catholic Church at 7:30 p.m.

A story in today’s edition of Preston Hollow People covers the charitable efforts of five St. Monica’s students to raise money for their classmate, 7th grader Mabeth Diaz, who was injured in an ATV accident on July 4.

St. Monica’s has upped the philanthropy ante and is holding a 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Aug. 28-29 in support of Mabeth. “Shoot ‘em up for Mabeth” is open to boys and girls from 5th to 8th grade. Early registration is $100 per team and runs through Aug. 22. After that, it’s $120. But with all proceeds going to Mabeth’s family for medical and rehabilitation expenses, late registration is the generous thing to do.  St. Monica’s is also accepting donations on behalf of Mabeth, and raffling off a trip to Hawaii. You can register here.