Valentine's Day shopping gets a little sweeter with Saturday's sample sale from a trio of Minneapolis designers. Women's clothing and leather accessories from Needle and Black by Kerry Riley will be up to 25 percent off. Raul Osorio will sell discounted samples of his chic womenswear. Carrier Pigeon jewelry will sell samples, discontinued items and one-of-a-kind pieces, plus heart pendants that can be custom-stamped for free.

Lowertown's AZ Gallery has gathered an eclectic group of Twin Cities artists, designers and vendors for "A Midwinter Night's Dream." The winter-themed group exhibit by local female artists features a gift-ready selection of art, jewelry, home and beauty products, and artisan sweets. Shop on opening night to enjoy wine and handcrafted beer from Vine Park Brewery, samples from Sweets Bakeshop and vintage pop vinyl from DJ Mo.