The Texas Memorial Museum is having a holiday shopping event. Knock 20% off museum merchandise through this Thursday, Dec. 8th. The shop has "jewelry, educational toys, books, puzzles, t-shirts, stationery, rocks and minerals, and other fun gifts" -- nothing says "fun gift" like an educational toy. The museum shop is also hosting a book signing this Thursday. Joe Nick Patoski and Laurence Parent will be putting their John Hancocks on copies of Texas Coast,......

Note: While going downtown this weekend, please don't forget the new rules regarding the TRS parking lot at 11th St. and Red River! : : FRIDAY : : [film] New movies @ your local theater! [party] SOS Holiday Party, 6-11pm @ Mercury Hall - $10 [music] Peel, Fire vs. Extinguisher and Junius @ Beerland [music] Hurts to Purr CD release party, 7pm @ Momo's - $10 [in-store] The Black Angels, Sound of Confusion, Rescue......