Area events this week include a semimonthly art talk and an ongoing toy drive. Also, if you were expecting the new overtime pay law to take effect on Dec. 1, be sure you have all the facts about the injunction currently blocking that law.

First Choice ER’s three facilities in Spring and the First Texas Hospital are accepting new, unwrapped gifts for children up to age 12 until Dec. 13 through the Toys for Tots program. Facilities will be marked with large holiday inflatables and are open 24/7. Participating locations are:

First Texas Hospital, 9922 Louetta Road, Houston

Spring–Gleannloch, 8929 Spring Cypress Road, Spring

Spring–Kuykendahl, 21301 Kuykendahl, Ste. A, Spring

Spring–Rayford, 621 Rayford Road, Spring

The Drop-in ART Cafe series continues this week with a short arts talk and music performance. The event takes place twice each month, on the first and third Thursdays. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Free. Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, 6815 Cypresswood Drive, Spring. 281-376-6322. www.pearlmfa.org

A new federal law that would extend overtime protection to an additional 4 million salaried workers that was set to take effect Thursday, Dec. 1, has been halted by an injunction from a U.S. district court. Read about the rule and what it means here.