Off the park
December 22 | Gopalapuram
Chennai City FC will take on Kingfisher East Bengal on their home turf. The teams have played three head-to-head matches so far have seen East Bengal beat the home team twice. Look out for Jean Michael Joachim and Murilo Almedia who were scorers for the debutant Chennai team in the last match. At Nehru Stadium. From 5.30 pm onwards.
Sky full of stars
December 23 | Race Course
A beginner class on painting with watercolours will be led by city-based artists Vidhi Kantesaria and Eyamuna Anbazhagan. The three and half hour workshop based on painting the galaxy will include teaching participants basic brush strokes, using the right brush and mixing colours using a limited colour palette. Open to participants of 12 years and above. Rs 1,500 (inclusive of all materials). 2.30 pm onwards. At The Musings. Details: 9751699096
Beauty spot
December 24 | KK Pudur
The second edition of the Signature Pop-up Bazar will bring together 45 labels from Coimbatore, Thrissur, and Bengaluru specialising in hand-loomed textiles, handcrafted footwear, bespoke ethnic wear, handmade soaps and food. Look out for Indian textiles and running fabrics from Silhouette, juttis and kolhapuris from Viha among others. On December 23 and 24. At Dwarka Inn. Details: 9488178111
In the loop
December 24 | PN Palayam
A two-day crochet workshop is being organised by La Cinnamon. The event will teach participants the basics of crochet and include making bags, laptop sleeves, baby blankets. Rs 1,500 (inclusive of materials). Details: 9600453169
Santa’s brunch
December 25 | Upplipalayam
Aloft presents a special Christmas Day brunch with exclusive dishes from their chefs. Offering a wide variety of appetisers, main course, there is also a delicious array of desserts to choose from. Promising a lot of cheers to go around with their refreshing blends of cocktails and mocktails. Details: 6656000
Floral fetish
December 26 | Masakalipalayam
Anicham Floral Venis is offering a one-day workshop for bridal flower veni and floral garlands making. Using both fresh and artificial flowers, this workshop would teach how to create four different kinds of round and flat venis and two types of netted venis and also provide the materials needed. Rs 3,500. Details: 09198429878
Students ace
December 27 | Vazhiyampalayam
SNS SRI is hosting a shuttle tournament for school students above the age of 10 years in singles and doubles categories. Aiming to bring out the talent in children, the event would present winners with certificates, trophies and cash prizes. Last date for registration is December 23 with a fee of Rs 250 (singles) and `400 (doubles). Details: 9894030121
Tech talks
December 28 | N.G.G.O. Colony
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College is hosting their annual inter-collegiate technical symposium, Genesis 2017. Presented by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering the event will include paper and project presentations, line follower robot and coding contest, and a tech quiz. Last date for registration is December 26. Rs 150. Details: 9843314570