Top 5 Things to do This Week in The Woodlands November 26

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- You've filled up on turkey, you've battled Black Friday crowds, you've probably put up your Christmas decorations … now it's time for some fun. Check out our Top 5 Things to do This Week in The Woodlands.

Kendra Scott is known for fashion and accessories – most notably beautiful jewelry – but she's also a philanthropist. In fact, her first business was inspired by a loved one's battle with brain cancer. She continues to give back to various causes, and in this case, it's the NICU at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. Shop at the Kendra Scott Gives Back event 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Monday Nov. 26 at Kendra Scott The Woodlands Market Street, during which 20 percent of proceeds will be donated to the NICU. Click here for more information.

The Noack Foundation will host its 8th annual Christmas with the Commissioner 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 27 at The Woodlands Country Club-Palmer Course. Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack invites you to attend – your toy donation is your ticket to an evening of fellowship, fun and festivities. Interfaith of The Woodlands will distribute donations to families in need this holiday season. Click here for more information.

The weather outside will be far from frightful – in fact it will be delightful – for an outdoor concert 7:30 p.m. Thursday Nov. 29 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. It's time for the annual Holly Jolly Jingle, featuring caroling, performances by local students and everything you could possibly hope for to get into the holiday spirit. And it's free! Gates open at 6 p.m. Click here for more information.

This is one of the most highly anticipated events in the community: The John Cooper School Signatures Author Series, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Friday Nov. 30 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel. Now in it's 14th year, John Cooper welcomes featured speaker Kevin Kwan, a bestselling novelist most notably recognized for his book "Crazy Rich Asians," which also became a major motion picture. The Series also spotlights several local authors featuring a wide range of genres, from fantasy to self-help, young adult to memoirs. This event is paradise for avid readers and literature lovers. For more information, click here.

Need a break from holiday-related stuff? Go back to simpler times, the good old days, at Cowboy Stories with Lloyd Shelby, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday Dec. 1 at The Woodlands Resort. Lloyd Shelby's poems and stories embody the cowboy spirit. Get your tickets here