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• Kindling’s Very Special Holiday Special ft. The Muppet Christmas Carol | Thursday, Dec. 21-Friday, Dec. 22 | 7 p.m. | Darkhorse Theatre, 4610 Charlotte Ave. | $30+ | Partake in interactive games, a charitable gift grab, and seasonal drinks in the pop-up “Bar Humbug” before the screening begins.

• Candlelight Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” and More | Friday, Dec. 22 | Times vary | The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave., Nashville | $52+ | Enjoy “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and other recognizable tunes under the glow of candlelight.

• Polaris PJ Party | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 10 a.m. | Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd. | $9 | Put on your favorite pajamas and take in a special showing of Polaris in the Sudekum Planetarium, followed by hot cocoa and a liquid nitrogen marshmallow demonstration.
• Glass Painting Workshop | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 7 p.m. | 7 Fine Arts Gallery and Studio, 724 Merritt Ave. #101 | $43 | Spread a little holiday cheer and BYOB — you’ll paint glassware that includes wine and martini glasses, beer steins, vases, and more.

• Christmas Basket Delivery Day | Sunday, Dec. 24 | 6 a.m. | West Police Precinct, 5500 Charlotte Pk. | Free | Bring your car and help distribute gifts with Metro Police Christmas Charities.
• Tennessee Titans vs. Seattle Seahawks | Sunday, Dec. 24 | 12 p.m. | Nissan Stadium, 1 Titans Way | $35+ | Cheer on the Titans at the second to last home game of the regular season.

• Holiday Trees | Monday, Dec. 25 | Times vary | Middle Tennessee | Free | Gather up the family after dinner and take in one of many decorated outdoor trees on display as we wind down the holiday season.

• The sun may set at 4:35 p.m. today, but good news is on the horizon... literally. Today is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs when the North Pole is tilted the furthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year — which means the days will start getting longer.

• Signage is up and Neighborlily set a date. The flower, coffee, and tea shop by the creator behind Poppy and Monroe will open on Monday, Jan. 15 in Germantown — 606 Monroe St.

• Taylor Street Coffee & Tea will close its doors on Saturday, Dec. 30 after over six years serving Germantown. You can continue to support The Flower Kitchen, the owners’ newer floral and coffee venture in Franklin.

• Live music venue, restaurant, and bar Twin Kegs II will shutter after losing its lease at 327 Hermitage Ave. The staple known for its burgers and dive bar atmosphere opened in 2014 and will close this chapter on Sunday, March 31 with Twin Kegs Blues Jam. (Nashville Business Journal)

• In other closing news, Vintage Creek Boutique decided to step away from its downtown Arcade storefront after almost five years in business — effective following next week. The Whites Creek location will remain open and shoppers can also order online.

• The Nashville Zoo’s newest member is here. Mai, a female bontebok calf, was born on Halloween night to first-time mom Rye and dad Ibunzi. Mai marks the zoo’s fourth successful bontebok birth since 2017, which brings the total number in the zoo’s care to four.

• 12. That’s the number of tons of food waste Metro collected in the first five weeks of its one-year pilot curbside Food Scraps Pickup program. Fun fact: The food collected for compost from the 200 participants is equivalent to the weight of six adult giraffes.

• Bye week | Saturday, April 13
• Rivalry week | Saturday, May 11-Saturday, May 18 | The team hosts Atlanta United FC on the 18th at 12:30 p.m.
• Leagues Cup | Friday, July 26-Sunday, Aug. 25 | The schedule has yet to be announced
• Final regular season match | Saturday, Oct. 19 | Nashville SC travels to take on Chicago Fire FC