Jackson Free Press

If finding the perfect, one-of-a-kind holiday gift is what you're after, this is one weekend to get it done. Head to the Mississippi Trademart today until 6 p.m. today or tomorrow from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. for the annual Handworks Holiday Market. Admission is $5. If your tastes run more to a fabulous dinner and contributing to worthy causes, make sure to check out "A Taste of New York," tonight at the Fairview Inn. Along with food from seven top local chefs, you get wine, music, performance artists, carriage rides and more. $125 for dinner or $60 for the reception only; call 601-948-3429 (extension 316) for more info. Where's the best place to look when you're planning your weekend? Start with the JFP Best Bets page to find these events and more.

Head out early Saturday for the finest fresh produce, meat, seafood, handcrafted food items and lots more at the Mississippi Farmers Market/Greater Behaven Market, open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. near the fairgrounds on High Street. Then head to the NUTS (Neat Used Things for Sale) warehouse sale on Millsaps Avenue where most everything is marked down 50 percent. Shop today from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Also, if you haven't seen the Mississippi Invitational exhibit, yet, this is the day to go. The annual exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Art closes in a week. You'll find dozens of other one-time and repeating events on the JFP Events Calendar.

In a party mood Saturday night? Find where your favorite band, singer or DJ is playing on the JFP Music Listings. Underground 119 features Jackson favorite Scott Albert Johnson; Hal & Mal's has two rooms and six performers; 930 Blues Cafe features Jackie Bell; Martin's is featuring The Furrows; or head to Cultural Expressions for a line-up of hip-hop and soul. That's just five of the more than two dozen music options for tonight alone.

If dinner and a movie is more your style, start your search with the JFP Restaurant Listings and the Menu Guide. Finding the perfect silver-screen entertainment is also just a click away with the JFP Movie Finder.

Head back to the JFP Best Bets page on Sunday when you're looking for something to do. At 3 p.m., head to St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral for a free concert by Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra. On the program are works by Mozart, Beethoven, Copeland and more. There's even another opportunity for unique shopping at The Cedars for the Pearl River Glass Studio Open House.

Our suggestion for the perfect stocking stuffer? An "I Get It Once A Week" T-shirt, of course. Get yours at Swell-O-Phonic's new location in the Fondren Corner Building.

Have you cast your vote yet for the Best of Jackson? There's never a better time than right now to go to the Best of Jackson online ballot and vote before time runs out.

Is something missing? To make sure your event is listed on the JFP calendars, send the information to [e-mail missing] or [e-mail missing], or add your event yourself. It's easy!