We hope that most of you have emerged from your Thanksgiving food coma now and are getting excited for more upcoming holiday events. You better be because we have a lot of things to tell you about this month. This weekend alone, there are tons of exciting things going on in the area, including holiday gift shopping opportunities, a visit with Santa, book sale, and music, art and theater events for children and adults alike. Here’s our roundup and check our Events Calendar for more upcoming events.

Thursday, Dec. 5

Photo by Kyle Cassidy.

8 p.m. – Curio Theatre’s World Premiere of Gender Comedy: A Less Stupid Twelfth Night Gay Fantasia – Preview shows: Dec. 5, 6, 7 & 12; Opening night: Dec. 13; Closing night: Jan. 4.

Curio Theatre Company continues its season with a “very low-brow look at a rather high-brow play.” The show is written by company member Harry Slack, who set out to “turn Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night tale on its head” and make it more absurd, “more fun to watch.” The approximately one-hour play contains people struggling with gender identity, sexual identity, and the complications of love. All performances run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. This show will be performed in Curio’s Black Box space at the Calvary Center for Culture and Community at 4740 Baltimore Avenue. Tickets are $15-25 and are available online at www.curiotheatre.org. 

Saturday, Dec. 7

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Holiday Greens Sale at Bartram’s Garden – 54th Street & Lindbergh Blvd.

Green your holiday and support a West Philadelphia landmark this season at Bartram’s Garden Holiday Greens Sale. A wide selection of beautiful wreaths, centerpieces, pine roping, fresh evergreens and poinsettias will be available at the sale. You can also shop for unique gifts and stocking stuffers. Plus, enjoy music, fresh apple cider, tours of the historic Bartram house, make-your-own cards and ornaments, learn about DIY wreath decorating, and participate in a special terrarium workshop (click here to register).

Bartram’s Garden Member Preview Party will take place Friday, Dec. 6, from 4-7 pm. More details are available here.

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Holiday Book Sale at Walnut West Library – 40th & Walnut Sts.

Friends of Walnut Street West Library will hold a holiday book sale on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. There will be wonderful books for holiday gifts. The annual sale benefits the library.

Beautiful silk scarves by Anne Foresman / Photo via ucartsleague.org.

6-8 p.m. – UC Arts League’s Holiday Crafts Show and Sale Opening Reception – 4226 Spruce St.

This year’s show runs from December 6 through December 22 and features hand-made one-of-a-kind creations by 30 local artists. This is a great opportunity to shop for elegant, unique and affordable items for the entire family and support the work of area artists and crafts people. The exhibit opens with a preview for UCAL members only Friday, Dec. 6 from 6pm-8pm and an opening free reception for the general public Saturday, Dec. 7 from 6pm-8pm. The show and sale runs through Sunday, Dec. 22. For more information, visit: http://ucartsleague.org/

Sunday, Dec. 8

Noon – 3 p.m. – Santa Visits the Bottle Shop at Local 44 – 4334 Spruce St.

Join Local 44 on Sunday, Dec. 8 for a good old fashioned opportunity to sit on Santa’s lap. Bring your own kid and camera – or just come tell him what YOU want for Christmas. Free treats for the kids and free beer for the grown-ups. For more upcoming events at Local 44, visit: http://www.local44beerbar.com/upcomingevents.htm

Hector del Curto Trio / Photo courtesy of Crossroads Music.

6 p.m. – Free children’s concert – Argentine Tango with Héctor del Curto Trio

This Sunday, bring your kids to a free tango concert presented by Crossroads Music and the Héctor Del Curto Trio. Argentine musician Héctor Del Curto plays bandoneón, an accordion that is the anchor of an orchestra that plays tango. Prepare for a lot of fun and an opportunity to dance. More info about the Héctor Del Curto Trio and Sunday’s concert is available here.

Note: There’s also a performance for grown-ups beginning at 7:30 p.m. The kids’ concert starts at 6 p.m. and will go for somewhere between 30 and 40 minutes.