THURSDAY, DEC. 12
Holiday Bazaar at Time Out Market
Shop more than 20 vendors selling apparel, art, culinary tools and more at the new West Loop market and warm up with a Baileys hot chocolate bar. 5-10 p.m., 916 W. Fulton Market 312-637-3888
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FRIDAY, DEC. 13
Easy Bar-Mitzvah at Easy Bar
The Wicker Park bar celebrates its 13th birthday with a “Space Jam”-themed bash featuring a sign-in board, challah, a T-shirt giveaway and a DJ spinning songs from the movie and “Jock Jams” albums. 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., 1944 W. Division St. 773-227-4644
SATURDAY, DEC. 14
Holiday Bazaar at Hopewell Brewing Co.
The fourth annual market showcases jewelry, ceramics and home goods from local artisans plus sweets from Bang Bang Pie. Noon to 5 p.m., 2760 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-698-6178
SUNDAY, DEC. 15
‘The 12 Fights of Christmas’ at Otherworld Theatre
Santa and his Christmas Wrestling League rival the Sugar Plum Fairy must try to put aside their differences to save the holiday in this absurd show that also features Krampus, Scrooge and Jack Frost. 2:30 p.m. Tickets are pay-what-you-can at otherworldtheatre.org, 3914 N. Clark St. 773-857-2116
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18
Guitar for Guiraldi at The Whistler
Guitarist Mich Shirey performs Vince Guiraldi’s soundtrack for “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and other music from the jazz pianist and composer. 9 p.m., 2421 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-227-3530