Leave the malls behind and do your holiday shopping at Jersey City Museum!

For art lovers, holiday shoppers, green-enthusiasts wanting to 'buy local', and anyone interested in cool, unusual and hard-to-find gifts!  Enjoy hot cocoa in the café and be the first to shop this unique sale! Co-produced with The Jersey City Craft Mafia and _gaia, Designer Days is timed to give a jumpstart on holiday shopping. This year's sale will offer a wide variety of jewelry, home accessories, wearables, vegan bath and body creations, and one-of-kind gifts from regional artists. Mingle with your friends, meet the artists and find cool gifts.  

At 12:30 p.m., help celebrate the release of Leon Yost and Cynthia Harris's new coffee table book Changing Jersey City, A History in Photographs. Leon and Cynthia will present a slide lecture based on the book in the museum's theater. Following the lecture, they will sign copies of the book in the atrium.

The book makes a unique gift and will be for sale in the museum's gift shop at a special holiday price!

Plus! DJ Rory Stroganoff and DJ Motorfunker of  WPRB Radio will be spinning holiday tunes in the atrium throughout the afternoon.

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The Jersey City Craft Mafia will be at this year's Bust Holiday Craftactular at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC!

Get gifts--and give back--at this year's BUST Holiday Craftacular. Get your shop on all day browsing the hottest handmade wares from over 200 vendors, including handbags, jewelry, and clothing. Then, meet the adorable pets available for adoption from Animal Care and Control NYC, snap up some holiday cards to benefit City Harvest and pick up a cookie in support of the Lower East Side Girls Club. Rockin DJs, free java from Joe all morning, snacks, goodie bags for the first 500 attendees, amazing raffle prizes and more! Admission: $2

Emily August of the JCCM presents weekly unstructured sketching and doodle-a-thon fun at LITM every Tuesday. This a free social event open to the community for artists and stick-figure aficionados alike. Everyone is welcome; Don't be shy! Come out and meet your neighbors.

LITM offers nightly drink specials for participants, as well as $2 off all food items. LITM is easily accessible from the Grove Street PATH and has on-street parking available.

Luca of Lollibomb Beauty and Stefanie of Howdy Sailor are throwing a holiday-themed party at DC's in Hoboken, featuring their handmade goods as well as the retro-inspired creations of Retro Rocket Girl and Red Delicious.

RSVP here!