1. Small & Wonderful (Nov. 21 – Jan. 11)
Hammond Harkins Galleries, 2264 E. Main St., Bexley
Twenty-four of the galleries’ artists put media from bronze sculpture and photography to kitchen spices and spent white-out tape on display for the holiday season. http://www.hammondharkins.com
2. Planetarium opening (Nov. 22)
COSI, 333 W. Broad St.
COSI is finally ready to open its revamped planetarium with a full day of programming, including a winter sky tour, a pair of back-to-back Christmas shows and a Sesame Street adventure. http://www.cosi.org
3. Chamber Music Columbus presents Weiss-Kaplan-Newman Trio (Nov. 22, 8 p.m.)
Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St.
This performance by pianist Yael Weiss, violinist Mark Kaplan and cellist Clancy Newman features works by Smetana, Auerbach and Beethoven. http://www.cmcolumbus.org
4. Garth Stein (Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.)
Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.
The author of The Art of Racing in the Rain is the final speaker in the Thurber House’s fall 2014 Evenings with Authors series. http://www.thurberhouse.org
5. CAPA presents A Christmas Carol (Nov. 28-30)
Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.
The Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s annual production of the classic Charles Dickens story has become a holiday tradition in Columbus. http://www.capa.com
