How To for Dec. 13, 2015: Plenty of gift options at SOBA's holiday boutique

Be joyful

No need to rack your brain over those last-minute gifts and stocking stuffers. There's still time to stop and shop at the Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) Center's "A Holiday Boutique."

Merchandise includes local handmade gifts, small original paintings, jewelry crafted by three designers, decorative wreath frames, whimsical ceramics pieces and, of course, ornaments. The boutique is open through Dec. 30.

While shopping, make sure to stop by the SOBA Gallery and check out this month's "Tis the Season" exhibit.

WHEN: Boutique and Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

WHERE: Boutique is in SOBA's Center for Creative Arts building, next to the SOBA Gallery, 6 Church St. in Bluffton

COST: Gallery is free. Boutique depends on you!

DETAILS: www.sobagallery.com or call 843-247-2868

WEDNESDAY

Treat yourself to an elegant evening of classical music and fine food. Start with a three-course, prix-fixe meal ($29.95) at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. After dinner, sit back and enjoy a performance by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. Dinner is served from 5 p.m. The performance is from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Westin donates 10 percent of the evening's sales to the symphony orchestra.

For more information and reservations, go to www.westinHHI.com/HHSO or call the Westin at 843-681-4000.

SUNDAY

Handel's Messiah is coming to St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Bluffton. Conducted by director of music Tom Tiehel, the church selected the classic Christmas portion for its holiday show this year.

The choir will be accompanied by professional musicians and professional soloists from throughout the area.

The concert is at 3 p.m. at 333 Fording Island Road in Okatie. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the parish office.

For more information, call 843-815-3100, ext. 324.

WHY I CONNECT

Alison Davidow, volunteer chair of the Outreach Committee at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Port Royal.

'"I volunteer because Christ calls us to respond to human need, and human need is beyond the walls of church buildings. It's out where people live. That's where, as a volunteer, I want to be."

Be active

Take a walk around the one-mile trail at Honey Horn Plantation and get a look at the Public Art Exhibition on Hilton Head works of art.

The biennial exhibition closes on Dec. 31, so there's still time to admire Pennsylvania-based artist Tom Holmes' "Setting Sun" sculpture, winner of this year's exhibition. (The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry's Public Art Fund will buy Holmes' piece for $30,000.)

Free and open to all, the exhibition is at Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, 70 Honey Horn Dr.

This story was originally published December 13, 2015 at 7:03 PM with the headline "How To for Dec. 13, 2015: Plenty of gift options at SOBA's holiday boutique."