Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Nov. 15-17, 2024, curated by WGLT's Lauren Warnecke. You can find more coverage on our Datebook - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WGLT's Weekend Scoop email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.
Process together: Nomad Theatre presents a staged reading of #Enough: Every Fifteen Minutes, a collection of plays about gun violence written and performed by teens. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Mennonite Church of Normal; pay-what-you-can tickets available at nomadtheatre.org.
Hear Americana royalty: Patty Griffin, Hayes Carll and Lori McKenna alone warrant a tip to the BCPA box office. But together? Well, that’s a must-see for any country or Americana fan—and there are still good seats available. 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts; tickets $36-$69 at 309-434-2777 and artsblooming.org.
Winter is coming: Get a jump on holiday shopping with three early markets around the Twin Cities. David Davis Mansion has its Christmas Barn Sale on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Rader Family Farms reopens at 10 a.m. Saturday for Sleigh the Season holiday wares. And the 3rd Sunday Market at the Interstate Center is decked out for the (coming) season beginning at 8 a.m. daviddavismanion.org, raderfamilyfarms.com and 3rdsundaymarket.com.