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Thursday, December 25: Saddle up with the Chicago Cycling Club for their last ride of the year. Dubbed the Bagel Ride, the jaunt will be short and slow and will conclude at The Bagel Restaurant in Lakeview for a Jewish delicatessen brunch. 10 a.m.; Clock Tower at Waveland and Lake Shore Dr. (3700N); www.chicagocyclingclub.org

Wednesday, December 24: Give the gift of your time and join more than 400 other volunteers at the Los Angeles Mission, where a traditional holiday meal will be served and presents will be given to all children under the age of 14. 11 a.m.; 303 East 5th Street; www.losangelesmission.org

Friday, December 26: Join Frank Consola for a lecture on jazz, followed by a performance by Brazilian chanteuse Rose Max, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami. 7 p.m.; 770 NE 125 Street; www.mocanomi.org

Sunday, December 28: Burn off some of those holiday indulgences on a 90-minute walking tour of the Flatiron District, a free event that will include the MetLife tower, the Appellate Courthouse, and the New York Life Insurance building, among others. 11 a.m.; SW corner of Madison Square Park, at 23rd Street and Broadway in front of the William Seward statue; www.discoverflatiron.org

Friday, December 26: Limber up those vocal cords and head to the Castro Theatre for the Sound of Music sing-a-long and screening. 7 p.m.; 429 Castro Street; www.castrotheatre.com