SHOP-LOCAL GIFT GUIDE (PART 4)
If you’re late to this party, the point of the Shop-Local Gift Guide is to remind you that Tribeca is still a fantastic place to shop. I’ve included items that caught my eye, but there’s a lot more at every one of these stores. In this round: Cass Lilien, Gotham Bikes, David Weeks Studio, Joy Gryson, the Balloon Saloon.

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Come join a neighborhood tradition at Trinity Grace Church! Our 1 p.m. program features traditional Christmas Carols plus the TGC Tribeca Kids Theatre Company performs a short play which weaves together the Nativity Story and a humorous tale set in our very own Tribeca. Our 7 p.m. program is a beautiful 45 minute Candlelight service. Children will receive activity bags and are encouraged to wear their pajamas! All are welcome. Attire is casual. Merry Christmas! Sponsored.

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: LIVLY
Just like a child, the Swedish children’s clothing line Livly is growing fast: It was started in 2011, and there are already stores in Sweden, Hong Kong, Russia, and now Tribeca. Take a look around.

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SHOP-LOCAL GIFT GUIDE (PART 5)
“Thanks for putting together the local shopping gift guide,” commented Amy. “I’m exactly in the mood for only shopping local this year—staying close to home and looking for unique gifts.” That’s the spirit! In this round: Matt Bernson, Boomerang Toys, Shelter Chic, The Armoury, and Jonathan Burden.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 12/3: Acting classes for kids. Plus: Direct mail campaign for the Staple Street skybridge; stop-motion robots; an artist draws Washington Street; David Weeks Studio sample sale; “Blue Bloods” shoot.
••• 12/4: Liquor store appears doomed. Plus: Haus Alkire archive sale; what’s inside the ground floor of 11 N. Moore; pre-K not coming to W. Broadway after all; any orange juice suggestions?
••• 12/5: A distressing rumor about Best Market. (Still unconfirmed, though.) Plus: Maman and Two Hands look closer to opening; Community Board 1 to discuss unauthorized changes to Tribeca Tower’s plaza and the annoying noise of its exhaust pipe (above); how to get a photo of your dog with Santa.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 12/3: Small supermarket to open at the World Trade Center mall. Plus: Four Seasons restaurant isn’t coming downtown; elected officials protest the Battery Park City Authority’s security shift; missing Sheldon Silver; Citi executive admits accepting construction-related bribes.
••• 12/4: A Tribeca mom discusses race. Plus: Neighbors hate pile-driving in northwest Tribeca; cook fight in FiDi; one-bedroom-rental quest; artist working at 4 World Trade Center uses parking meters as his medium.

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WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Jim Smithers for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (Click the link to discover the answer.) We’ll play again Friday morning.

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WELCOME TO TWEEBECA: SPECIAL CELEBRITY EDITION!
You’ve been spotted, Adele! You, too, Clint Eastwood! Jennifer Connelly! Elon Musk! Matt Harvey! And more….

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