Saturday, December 12
11^th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas

Hooker & Boys Productions presents this year’s annual charity gala that’s not to be missed—The 12 Days of Christmas: He Haw Heaven. Celebrate with Hooker & Boys at Club Hippo (1 W. Eager Street, Baltimore, MD) as they kick off the holiday season with their award-winning, star-studded cast representing the gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, leather, drag and rodeo communities. This year’s beneficiaries include: CLAW NATION, Brother Help Thyself, AIDS Action Baltimore, Baltimore Pride (GLCCB), The Shipmates of Baltimore’s Daddy Christmas (Johns Hopkins Pediatric AIDS Unit) and COMMAND MC’s The Green Baker Fund. Be sure to buy your tickets early as this event always sells out! Doors open at 1 p.m.; show starts at 2 p.m. For tickets and additional information, email hookernboys@comcast.net.

Squidfire Holidy Art Mart
quidfire’s Holiday Art Mart is back featuring over 60 local and regional artists and crafters with handmade, functional items. Tackle your holiday shopping at DuBurns Arena (1301 S. Ellwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD) from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. With everything from soap to dog treats to jewelry, it promises to be a truly unique alternative shopping mall. For a complete vendor list, visit www.squidfire.com.

Russian Winter Festival
Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden, the Russian Santa Claus and his granddaughter, will visit Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens to share Russian folk tales (4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC) from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Children of all ages can enjoy making a lady’s kokoshnik (headdress) or gentleman’s hat like those worn by Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden. For tickets or additional information, visit www.hillwoodmuseum.org.

Wednesday, December 16
Stonewall Democrats Social
Join the Stonewall Democrats at Shuckers of Fells Point (1629 Thames St., Baltimore, MD 21231) at the December social for LGBT Democrats and their pro-equality allies. Equality Maryland Executive Director Morgan Menenses-Sheets and Development Director Kevin Walling will offer a preview of Maryland’s 2010 legislative session. For additional information, visit www.stonewalldemocratsmd.org.

Gay Life Happy Hour
The popular Gay Life Happy Hour and Gay Bingo continue to join forces the third Wednesday of each month! Come to the happy hour from 5:30 to 8:30 for drink specials, prizes, and networking. Stay for bingo and win your money back! In addition to the fun provided by host Roger Dimick and hostess Tia Chambers, enjoy cash prizes, giveaways, special theme nights and a progressive jackpot. This weekly event has raised over $130,000 for the GLCCB and AIDS Action Baltimore, and is still going strong! For additional information, call 410-837-7748.

Thursday, December 17
Community Triangle Holiday Dinner Out
There’s no doubt the boys at GG’s Restaurant and Martini Bar (The Gourmet Goat – 41 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21740) will have something special prepared for Community Triangle’s holiday dinner. Be sure to RSVP if you plan to join the group for some holiday cheer from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m.

Friday, December 18
A Child's Christmas in Wales

Donald Hicken and the Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) present Dylan Thomas’s A Child's Christmas in Wales at Germano’s Trattoria (300 S. High St., Baltimore, MD 21202). Dylan Thomas’ prose/poetic recalling of his boyhood in the coastal village of Swansea is a humorous, touching and deeply human story of one particularly fabled Christmas seen through the eyes of the children who populate the poet’s memory. Renowned director Donald Hicken narrates this delightful Chrismas classic with musical accompaniment by international recording artist and BSA voice instructor, Nancy Krebs. The reading will be followed by an audience holiday sing-along. The $10 cover is a tax-deductible donation to BSA. For additional information, visit www.germanostrattoria.com.