'Tis the season for passes, membership gifts for local venues
Dec. 21—In addition to the last-minute gift suggestions we recently published, here are more quick local options for those on your list.
Some of the best gifts are the ones that keep on giving. The following promise to deliver all year (or all season) long at local museums and community theaters.
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