☞ SEE: Around Harlem this Weekend

Friday, December 9th, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM, Steeped in Tradition; Creating Family Tea Customs at Harlem Flo Boutique, 2276 FDB/8th Avenue at 122nd Street. Verna L. Hamilton from A Gift of Tea will be on hand and Harlem Flo Boutique's next tea and education event this week. Creating family tea customs will be the point of reflection at this outing which will also serve up tea and small bites.  Admission is $15 per person with limited space so RSVP at: info@harlemflo.com

Friday, December 9th, 9:00 PM, Finotee at Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard (7th Avenue), between 133rd and 134th Street. The band with the Ethiopian name means "the way" and is a blend of soul, reggae and funk. After their initial start in Miami, band members wanted more musical diversity and established themselves in New York City. Check out the Shrine website for more information on the youngest of Harlem's live music venue: www.shrinenyc.com

Saturday,  December 10th, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Morningside Park Farmers Market, corner of 110th Street and Manhattan Avenue. Check out the new seasonal and locally grown and produced goods while enjoying Morningside Park: LINK

Saturday, December 10th, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Annual Holiday Concert at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, between 160th and 161st Street. This year's Annual Holiday concert at the Morris-Jumel Mansion will feature Brooklyn Baroque, Gregory Bynum on recorder, and a vocalist. Holiday reception after the concert. Tickets are $25 per person and $20 for members. Advanced registration is required. Call 212.923.8008.  More details at the Morris-Jumel Mansion website: LINK

Saturday, December 10th,  6:00 PM,  Winter Holiday Concert at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 521 West 126th Street, Between Broadway and Amsterdam.  The Harlem Chamber Players will have the students from Opus 118 as part of the Winter Holiday Concert in December. Tickets at $15 General Admission $10 Seniors/Students can be purchased at the day of the event: LINK

Saturday, December 10th, 7:30 PM, Imani Uzuri's MOSAIC Sacred Music Extravaganza at The Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue at 135th Street. Featuring a multicultural mélange of contemporary women artists, Imani Uzuri's MOSAIC redefines and expands what we call sacred music. This performance invokes exemplary musical talent from across the globe with an array of healing music from Ragas to Rock. Purchase $25 tickets in advance at the Harlem Stage site: LINK