Wednesday, December 11, 5-8pm: Fulton Houses Tree Holiday Lighting and Party | All are invited to this annual Fulton Houses event, which begins with food and holiday merriment, then the tree lighting at around 6:30pm. At 419 W. 19th St. (btw. 9th & 10th Aves.).

Monday, December 9, 6:30-8:30pm: Auditions for a 2020 Dance-themed Hudson Guild production | “Dance like nobody’s watching” is good advice for expressing yourself with gusto–but eyes will be on you, to be sure, at today’s audition for the Hudson Guild Theater Company’s Around the World in 80 days, an April 2020 adaptation celebrating dance forms from, as the show’s title promises, around the world. See the below flyer for details.

Thursday, December 12, 5-8pm: The Meatpacking Business Improvement District Presents “A Very Merry Shopping Event” | For one night only, retailers in the Meatpacking District neighborhood will offer discounts up to 40%, complementary sips and bites, free activities, raffles, and more. “Very Merry” is the perfect opportunity to get ahead of holiday shopping, and find deals on gifts that friends and family will love. Thurs., Dec. 12, 5-8pm. See the below flyer, and click here for more info.

December Events at St. Peter’s Chelsea |St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Chelsea, familiarly known as St. Peter’s Chelsea, is also known as “The Christmas Church” because it was founded by Clement Clarke Moore, author “A Visit From St. Nicholas” (the world’s most famous Christmas poem), and built on his estate Chelsea. Their many December events afford you an early opportunity to meet the Rev. Christine Lee, St. Peter’s new full-time priest-in-charge. Rev. Lee is the first female priest-in-charge, and the first Asian American priest in our history. For more info, see the below flyer, and visit stpeterschelsea.org.

23 Days of Flatiron Cheer | Through Dec. 23, The Flatiron Partnership presents its annual “23 Days of Flatiron Cheer” holiday programming, complete with hot beverage giveaways, a prize wheel featuring gifts from local businesses, tote bags with discounts for holiday shopping, free winter wellness workout classes, a social media contest, activities, and holiday walking tours. See the below flyer for details–and to access the full schedule of events, click here.

Sunday, December 15, 6pm: Chelsea Community Church’s Candlelight Carol Service | Chelsea Community Church is an inclusive, independent, lay-led and non-denominational Christian community, whose congregation meets weekly, Sundays at 12 pm (except for the month of August through Labor Day), at 346 W. 20th St. between 8th & 9th Aves., where, they note, “we are fortunate to be able to share the beautiful space of historic St. Peter’s Church in Chelsea.” All are invited to their signature event, which happens Sun., Dec. 15. For more info, see the below flyer and visit chelseachurch.org.

—Listings compiled by Scott Stiffler

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