KEY TAKEAWAYS: Old Algiers Main Street Corporation will host its third annual Holiday Art Market on Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Delcazal Park. More than a dozen local arts and crafts vendors will sell handmade jewelry, textiles, fine art and other merchandise. Participating Old Algiers s hops, restaurants and bars will offer Small Business Saturday specials and opportunities to enter prize drawings. The event, sponsored by the Kresge Foundation and Algiers Development Corporation, will feature a children’s puppet show and other entertainment.   Old Algiers Main Street Corporation will host its third annual Holiday Art Market on Nov. 28, bringing together local artists, merchants and restaurants for a Small Business Saturday event designed to encourage holiday shopping and support neighborhood businesses. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Delcazal Park on Opelousas Avenue in New Orleans. More than a dozen arts and crafts vendors will offer handmade merchandise, including jewelry, textiles and fine art, with many products created by Old Algiers artists. The market coincides with Small Business Saturday, a nationwide initiative encouraging consumers to shop at locally owned businesses during the holiday season. In addition to the art market, participating Old Algiers retailers, restaurants and bars will offer specials throughout the day. Visitors can register for prize drawings by stopping at participating businesses, an effort aimed at increasing customer traffic throughout the neighborhood. “It’s a great time to have holiday fun and gather some gifts at the art market and in the shops throughout the area,” said Stephen Mosgrove, president of Old Algiers Main Street Corporation. “The creative industries are well represented in the community.” The event also will feature a children’s puppet show and additional entertainment. Old Algiers Main Street Corporation is a nonprofit organization focused on neighborhood revitalization through workforce development, affordable housing planning and initiatives supporting small business development and retention. Organizers said a map and list of participating businesses will be released ahead of the event. Additional information is available at oldalgiersmainstreet.org. ...read more read less