by Noella Noelophile®
Really? One week from today is Christmas Eve?
Just 168 hours or so till Christmas (who’s counting?). And you still have time to check out–and make–some amazing Christmas crafts at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles!
This Friday, December 19th, CRAFTED hosts an “Etsy Takeover Weekend”, with Etsy staff on hand and live craft demos all day. Then, on Saturday, there’s a “Mom and Pop-Up Shop”, courtesy of the SoCal Etsy Guild. This is a one-day festival featuring all kinds of cool handmades!
And, of course, you get to be creative, too.
On Friday, the 19th, you can make a paper Hanukkah banner with KIDTYME. Saturday, the 20th, there’ll be a “Make a Tree Ornament” workshop with One-of-a-Kind Quilting. Or (and?), on Sunday afternoon, the 21st, Tabatha’s Creations offers a “Make a Melted Snowman Ornament” workshop.
All this and “It’s a Wonderful Life” too? Absolutely–on Sunday afternoon at 2, there will be a free screening of the family Christmas classic in CRAFTED’s warehouse screen lounge–and no RSVPs or tickets are required!
Oh–and here’s one more Christmas surprise.
The Waterfront Red Car runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from San Pedro’s World Cruise Center to the 22nd Street Station–which is right across the street from CRAFTED. You may want to park the car and take this; kids get to ring the bell and the staff go out of their way to make it something special. And not only is this a carefully-restored replica of the 1909 Pacific Electric Red Car that once ran on this 1.5-mile route, and fully decorated for Christmas… 
…for December, it’s also free to ride!
CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles, located at 112 East 22nd Street, near Miner, in San Pedro, is open 11 am to 6 pm on Friday, December 19th. Then, they have special Christmas hours of 11 am to 7 pm on Saturday and Sunday, December 20th and 21st. Admission and parking are free at CRAFTED–or, if you prefer to take the Red Car after browsing around San Pedro, you’ll find their route here.