Thursday 12/01

The Sweet Spot

Typically, when you go into Third Degree Glass Factory (5200 Delmar Boulevard, University City), it’s a wonderland of remarkable glass works, some fragile, twisting, with intricate details. At Sugar Rush, though, the glass will have competition as Third Degree is turned into a candy land full of desserts and candies as well as bites from popular restaurants. There will also be holiday cocktails, unlimited beer and a winter wonderland patio. But the glasswork has an ace up its sleeve: live demos from trained glassblowers so exciting it’ll be hard to decide what’s your favorite part of the evening. Sugar Rush is from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets start at $65.

Christmas, but Weird

The City Museum (750 North 16th Street, 314-231-2489, citymuseum.org) is putting its own spin on the holidays. All month long, visitors can check out different holiday displays and shows throughout the museum as part of its Weirdly Wonderful Holidays. The best part? It’s all included with the price of admission. Merry Kitschmas, at the museum’s Beatnik Bob’s eatery, encourages folks to wear tacky outfits and either enjoy jazz during the day or belt out karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights. There’s also a steampunk Santa workshop that offers a behind-the-scenes look at how those toys get made Fridays through Sundays…