Purchase holiday decorations at Art of the Ornament, part of the At the One of a Kind Show and Sale, which benefits the Chicago Art Foundation and Pediatric AIDS Chicago. The event will take place Dec. 2, 5-8 p.m., on the 8th floor of Merchandise Mart. To purchase tickets, call ( 773 ) 278-5556 or visit www.chicagoartfoundation.org as well as www.pediatricaidschicago.org .
The Stonewall Democrats will hold a wine tasting at Kafka Wine Co., 3325 N. Halsted, on Dec. 8, 6:30-8 p.m. The cost is $25 and RSVPs are required. E-mail events@illinoisstoneall.org by Dec. 5.
The meeting place will be the Chatham Pancake House, 700 E. 87th, at 8 a.m.; please bring an unwrapped gift. For details, email to info@orroc.com .
Studs Terkel will discuss his life with Rick Kogan on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. at Maxim's: The Nancy Goldberg International Center, 24 E. Goethe. Tickets are $20. Call ( 312 ) 742-1748.
The Bare Essentials, a men's-only nude yoga program, offers classes on Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., starting Dec. 1 at the TAP Studio, 2933 N. Southport. ( A second class is on Sundays, 1:30-3 p.m., at First Personal Healing, 1408 W. Jarvis. ) Call Per Erez at ( 773 ) 209-3739.
Gerber/Hart Library, 1127 W. Granville, is holding its 'Holidaze Book Sale' from Dec. 2-11. The days and hours for the book sale are as follows: Dec. 2, 12-6 p.m.; Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 4, 12-6 p.m.; Dec. 5-8, 6-9 p.m.; Dec. 9, 12-6 p.m.; Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Dec. 11, 12-4 p.m. Call ( 773 ) 381-8030 for more info.
The Chicago Foundation for Women will host 'Honoring a Pioneer in Women's Rights: A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,' on Dec. 10, 1-3 p.m., at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State. Tickets are $25 ( $10 for students—ID will be required ) . RSVP by visiting www.cfw.org . Contact Dawn Callahan at ( 312 ) 836-0126, ext. 236 or dcallahan@cfw.org .
Sarah's Circle, 4750 N. Sheridan, a place for homeless and at-risk women, is requesting items for holiday gift bags. Items on the wish list include toothbrushes, clothes, greeting cards and even lip balm. Call ( 773 ) 728-1991 or e-mail ephillips@sarahs-circle.org .