Dear Friends,

The beautiful month of December is here.

First of all, thank you so so very much for your being such wonderful supporters.

Once again this year, we broke our fundraising record thanks to your extreme generosity. We are now preparing the love letters and your rewards that will be sent by the end of December. Keep an eye on your mailbox.

Shut the front door! You missed the fundraiser? No worries, it's always time to show your love. You can donate until the end the year, you just have to click here

And as a generous donor, your name will appears on the wall of donors created by resident artist Alana Salguero in the lobby of the main gallery. Don't wait this time.

Come have a look to the wall and stay for many events this month:

Shopping first. FAD Market is back at 51 Bergen for three weekends, with each time 50 talented makers and all kind of fabulous gifts for the holiday season.

At ID pop up store, our dear partner Kule is welcoming you with a fun and colorful winter collection called "Ski". Tell them we are friends.

And since you are on Bergen street, don't forget to pay a visit to our friends and neighbors from Clare V, Aesop, Warby Parker and Eileen Fisher.

Shopping is not your cup of tea, you prefer parties?

Our dear colleagues from Wassaic Project are throwing one for their notorious on Tuesday December 13, and we all know how much fun Wassaic parties are... Book your ticket quickly!

On Friday December 16, Queen Shabbat hosted by Lab/Shul is another promise of a fun party, as always. Just on time to activate your Hanukkah. Reserve your seat now.

Oh, you are not in the mood for a party, you need art?

Stay at 51 Bergen and spend a moment in our garden - with a warm coat and a cup of tea - where there a lot of art works: Takao Shiraishi's Tea Room, Prune Nourry's Milk Pool, Mac Premo's One, Margot Guralnick's leaves wall, and also tables, long chairs and the best quietness of the neighborhood.

You may meet in the garden french photographer Marina Gadonneix who is staying three weeks with us as part as Elizabeth Krief and Jacques Manardo residency program at The Invisible Dog. Do not hesitate to say hello!

You need more?

The whole neighborhood is waiting for you. Just walk around Smith street and have a tea at One Girl Cookies, a snack at Volkan Cafe, buy more gifts at Exit9, order your holiday filet or chicken at Paisanos, your liquor and champagne at Granada, treat you for a mani-pedi at Ocean Nail, book Benoit at Les Enfants Terribles for a fabulous haircut, lunch the best pizza at Barbalu or the best onigiri at Juju... Oh you did all that and it's already 6pm? Stay for dinner, at La Vara or Claro. Too lazy? just get delicious ice cream at Malai and devour it on your sofa.

Voilà for today. Have a beautiful month of December, happy holidays, surrounded by the one you love.

I hope seeing you before the end of the year at The Invisible Dog, at la Salle A Manger, on Bergen street, on Smith Street, wherever you want.

Because all I want for the holidays is you.