Dave Carlock’s top picks of where to go, what to do

Friday, Dec. 21
Benton Harbor Arts District Art Hop
6 p.m.
Start at the Tabor Hill Wine Tasting Room
80 W. Main St., Benton Harbor

As a quarterly-ish tradition in the Arts District, it’s a great chance to see all the gallery and shop owners doing their thing while rubbing elbows with Twin City locals who come out to play with the promise of free wine and finger foods.
Check it out: newterritoryarts.org/art-hop
Saturday, Dec. 22
Brad Tassell
7:30 p.m.
Laugh Comedy Club @ The 100 Center
100 N. Center St., Mishawaka
(574) 299-9999

His comedy claims to be “positive, hilarious, crazy, silly, value-oriented and for everybody.”.Don’t ask me how comedy can be “for everybody,” guess you’ve got to go to find out. He does have some solid credits, including Leno, Foxworthy, MTV and Carnival Cruises and, if all else fails, the club’s site boasts talented bartenders.
Check it out: laughcomedyclub.com

Sunday, Dec. 23
Notre Dame’s Compton Family Ice Arena
2 to 3:50 p.m.
100 Compton Family Ice Arena
Notre Dame
(574) 631-1166

If you’ve ever thought you could be edgy saying you’ve been to Compton, today’s your day. Dads: Send Mom and the offspring to the ice for a couple of hours while you get your final Christmas shopping done. Yep, we guys have to stick together.
Tell her ice skating on a Shamrock will give her the luck of the Irish.
Check it out: und.com/sports/comptonarena

Tuesday, Dec. 25
Chinese Restaurant Pilgrimage @ your favorite!

After presents, you’ll be dying to get outta the house. God Bless Diversity cuz on Christmas Day, Chinese restaurants serve up tasty Happy Family and General Tso combos all day long, saving America from IHOPs coast-to-coast.
Be sure to tell them “say-say” (thank you).