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Christmas in November

The Downtown Cleveland Partnership and the American Legion 13th District are putting on a parade to get Cleveland in the holiday spirit. This Saturday, Nov. 24 at 9:45 a.m., the 17th Annual American Legion Christmas Parade begins its trek through the Theater District with more than 100 units participating in the parade.

The parade route follows Euclid Ave. from East 18th St. to Public Square, then turns north to Superior Ave. and follows that to West 6th St. in the Warehouse District.

For the first time in 16 years, the parade will not be televised, says Mel Baher, parade chairman for the American Legion, so locations along Euclid Ave. and at Public Square will be prime real estate. Baher recommends viewers arrive downtown by 9 a.m. to snag good spots.

Antiquing in Shaker Heights

The Dunham Tavern Museum Antiques Show is the longest-running show of its kind in Northeast Ohio, and its 106th iteration comes just in time for the holidays. Shaker Middle School plays host to 85 furniture, accessory and antique dealers Sat. Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. Nov. 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6, which is good for both days.

A preview breakfast is slated for Nov. 24 beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 11 a.m. Participants can purchase items before the show opens to the public and enjoy a fully catered continental breakfast. Admission is $20, which includes admission to the show for both days.

Shaker Middle School is on the corner of Shaker Blvd. and Warrensville Center Rd. in Shaker Heights.

Swingin' Jazz

Buddy Greco may not be the "king of swing" — that title is reserved for Benny Goodman — but Greco arranged music for and conducted "the king's" orchestra from 1949 to 1952, performing an experimental "bop" style that later landed him on national TV and in top nightclubs across the country.

On Nov. 23 and 24, Greco performs at two venues in Northeast Ohio with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Nov. 23, Greco and the CJO play Tri-C's Western Campus Theater, located at 11000 W. Pleasant Valley Rd. in Parma. Nov. 24, the show is at Fairmount Temple Auditorium, located at 23737 Fairmount Blvd. in Beachwood.

Both shows begin at 8 p.m. and admission is $23 in advance, $25 at the door. For more information, visit www.clevelandjazz.org.