The Westside Arts District 3rd Saturday Art Walk is Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. As usual, there will be special events and talks, not to mention an opportunity to purchase some artistic work for the holidays.

Here’s some of the special events happening during the walk:

• Atlanta Contemporary Art Center Artistic Director Stuart Horodner leads a tour through More Mergers & Acquisitions, featuring several Atlanta artists in combination with modern master works borrowed from area collections.
• Atlanta artist, Katherine Mitchell, will discuss her recent exhibition at Sandler Hudson Gallery entitled, Correspondences, Conversations and Texts.
• The Emily Amy Gallery will have a Winter Salon featuring new small works, studies and works on paper from the current stable of gallery artists.
• Octane Coffee will presents its annual staff art show, an eclectic show featuring various Octane staff, former employees, and close friends.

For more about the walk, the Westside Arts District and its member galleries, visit www.wadatlanta.org.