Brats & Brews: German Beer Garden & Artisan Market in conjunction with the Insiders’ Art Show. Say "hallo" to November and the holidays with Brats & Brews: German Beer Garden & Artisan Market, held on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Tallahassee Senior Center, located at 1400 N. Monroe Street. This fun, German-inspired event, hosted by Tallahassee Senior Services and sponsored by Capital Regional Medical Center, will feature food, local craft brews and handmade crafts by local artists & vendors.

The Beer Garden will take place, from 5-9 p.m. and features lawn games, themed foods like bratwurst, Bavarian pretzels, and beer from local breweries. To access the beer garden, participants must make a $15 donation for 3 beers or a $25 donation for unlimited brews, and be 21 years of age or older. Enjoy pretzels, by For the Table Hospitality, and music by Dave Carty, provided by Home Instead Senior Care.

Inside the Senior Center, peruse the Holiday Market from 3-9 p.m., picking up holiday gifts for friends and family members, Admission into the market is free. For more information about Brats & Brews: German Beer Garden & Artisan Market, or to become a vendor, call 891-4000 or email Hella.Spellman@talgov.com. Advanced tickets to the beer garden can be purchased online at TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org.

After enjoying bratwurst and beer, participants can escape to the Insiders' Art Show, which will take place the same night from 6-8 p.m. in the Senior Center’s second-floor auditorium. The art exhibit features various works from 50 senior artists whose work includes oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastels. Like the crafts from the Holiday Market, these art pieces will be for sale and can be purchased on site. For more information on the Insiders' Art Show, call 891-4016 or email Leslie.Puckett@talgov.com.

The next opportunity to celebrate the holidays is Deck the Halls. Enjoy this festive, annual fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. as the Senior Center’s second-floor auditorium is transformed into a winter wonderland that features gourmet food, a martini bar, live music by Jazz Etcetera, complimentary valet parking, and a $500 cash giveaway. Purchase tickets here (add link from this page).

Shop for unique, fabulous, one-of-a-kind gifts during the silent auction. Sponsored by Audiology Associates of North Florida and the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation, proceeds from Deck the Halls benefit Tallahassee Senior Services, which offers classes, concerts and more throughout the year.

Consider hosting your office party at Deck the Halls! Discounts available for 6 or more tickets! Individual tickets are $45; 6 tickets are $240; 8 tickets are $310; 10 tickets are $350. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org, email Lisa.DollarCovert@talgov.com or call 850-891-4003.