CHURCH STREET GETS ITS GINGERBREAD ON
Church Street School is once again hosting its funnest (IMO) fundraiser with the 30-year-running Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops. You can reserve starting now for Saturdays & Sundays, Dec. 3 to 18, 2p and 4p, at the school, 41 White. Or sign up for Thursday, Dec. 8, 3:30 to 5:30p, at Cricket’s Candy Creations at 200 Hudson. Each Workshop reservation includes a naked gingerbread house, endless candy and icing, live music and refreshments. (I still have fond memories of making a masterpiece at the Bubble Lounge, then dropping it on my way out.) There are also take-home kits for purchase.

COLOMBIAN CRAFT COLLECTIVE POP-UP
Tribecan Gina Barac is using the space at 5 Harrison (at Staple) to present her curated collection of goods from artisans and designers from Colombia, Helecho Collective, including handmade home decor, jewelry and swimwear for men and women. Nov. 14 – 20, Mon-Sat 11-6 and Sunday 11-3. Gina travels to Colombia four times a year to source the collection. Also 5 percent of net profits will be donated to Hogares Bambi, a refuge helping at risk Colombian children.

AND MORE GINGERBREAD…
S. sent a note that PS 150 is also hosting a Gingerbread Jamboree on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10a to 1p, and Sunday, Dec. 4, 1 to 4p, at the new school in the Financial District at 28-42 Trinity Place. The cost is $94 and there are only 200 tickets. Reserve here. Ticket includes one gingerbread house kit, warm drinks and light refreshments and adults and siblings are welcome free when accompanied by a child with a purchased ticket (up to 4 guests including the purchaser).

NEW ARTS SPACE IN CHINATOWN
The arts organization Think!Chinatown has taken its first brick-and-mortar space at 1 Pike, at Division. The organization presents the Chinatown Night Markets in Forsyth Plaza and the Chinatown Block Parties on from the Mosco Street Newsstand. On view now: new sculptures by Alison Kuo, cardboard sculptures by Tribecan Warren King and “MOONSquare,” an open call group show of artwork involving mooncake boxes. Public hours are Thursdays and Fridays, 2-6p.