Make a holiday gift, today from 10am-noon you can make gifts for your friends and family.  The Museum of Art and History in Downtown Santa Cruz is having Family Art Saturday with your chance to make holiday gifts…all materials will be provided for only $5 each.  This will be a popular event so call (831) 429-1964 x 20 or e-mail education@santacruzmah.org to register.

Today at 1:30pm the San Jose Ballet will be holding a a special one-hour Children’s Matinee and discounted prices.  There will be another discounted performance on Dec. 22 as well.  This is a great way to introduce your child to ballet without the high ticket price.

The Ben Jammin Academy will hold a Caroling Choir Concert 5:30-6 p.m. on Pacific Avenue, near the Jamba Juice in downtown Santa Cruz. This is a free event the whole family is sure to enjoy. The children’s choir will sing classic carols while dressed in Dickensian garb.