1) The Bywater is bustling with independent merchants this weekend. The 15th Annual New Orleans Book Fair is going down in Clouet Gardens on Saturday, December 10. Independent authors, publishers, zinesters and other literary riff-raff ply their trades and hawk their wares, with a focus on New Orleans locals. There will be a fun kids area and lots of activities for all ages. See the full list of 2016 exhibitors and get more info. Piety Street Holiday Market will be held Saturday, December 10 and December 17, 11a-4p. 60+ vendors offer a festive array of creative art, handmade jewelry and crafts, homemade goodies, vintage clothes & collectibles, used books and flea market finds in a bustling neighborhood setting. Papa Noel will also be on hand for photo ops and visits with the kids for most of the afternoon.

2) New Generation Second Line Parade will be held this Sunday starting at noon! Get the route sheet from ya boy Action Jackson at WWOZ's Takin' It To The Streets.

3) Longtime WWOZ show host and director at the Louisiana State Jazz Museum in New Orleans David Kunian recently penned a detailed piece on legendary funk drummer Idris Muhammad. Check out 'The Power of Soul' in the most recent issue of Know Louisiana. You can hear Kunian's show on WWOZ every Tuesday night, 10p-12a. Also check out an excerpt from Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gorée, featuring Idris Muhammad, below.

4) Eyes up and listening ears on! The next episode of Cuttin' Class is happening Monday, December 12 at 5p. Students from the Thelonious Monk Institute/NOCCA Sextet will perform live in our studio during Jazz From The French Market with Maryse Dejean. We will be video streaming live on our website in addition to the regular on-air broadcast.

5) The New Orleans Musical Legends Park is getting a new honoree this weekend. A bust of broadcaster and music promoter Larry McKinley will be unveiled Saturday, December 10 with events from 4-6p. The park is located at 311 Bourbon St. McKinley was an influential local radio personality from the 1950s-1980s and a pivotal figure in the history of the city’s rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll scene. He co-founded Minit Records and brought many famous national acts to New Orleans like James Brown, Sam Cooke, and the Jackson 5. He is the first non-musician to be honored in the park.