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• National Kitten Day | Wednesday, July 10 | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | The Catio, 2416 Music Valley Dr., Ste. 119 | $12 | Order a beverage from the cafe before visiting with adoptable kittens.
• Medium Build Release Celebration | Wednesday, July 10 | 4-5 p.m. | Grimey’s, 1060 E. Trinity Ln. | Free+ | Nick Carpenter celebrates his newest release, “Country!,” by performing a short set and signing albums — preorder your copy for a signing wristband.

• Po’boys and Poets Open Mic Night | Thursday, July 11 | 4-7 p.m. | Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway | Free | Be in the audience as poets and spoken word artists gather at the Frist to share their work.

• Whiskey Tasting Factory | Friday, July 12 | 5:30 p.m. | Grand Hyatt Nashville, 1000 Broadway | $45 | A mixologist will guide attendees through a lineup of premium single-barrel Tennessee whiskeys.
• Sumo + Sushi | Friday, July 12-Sunday, July 14 | Times vary | The Fairgrounds Nashville, 625 Smith Ave. | $83+ | Expect equal parts entertainment and education with live exhibition matches, first-hand stories, and more — 21+ event with the exception of the afternoon Sunday show.

• Urban Green Lab Mural Launch Party | Saturday, July 13 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | The Turnip Truck, 5001 Charlotte Ave. | Free | Celebrate the third installment in Urban Green Lab’s “Waste Less” murals project with cooking demos, free food, live music, and a story walk.
• Flower Crown Workshop | Saturday, July 13 | 12-1 p.m. | Nashville Flower Market, 2615 Lebanon Pk. | $65 | Create your very own whimsical flower crown at this hands-on workshop.

• Monroe Tour of Homes | Sunday, July 14 | 12:30-3:30 p.m. | Monroe in Green Hills, 1106 Granny White Ct. | Free+ | Tour multiple homes while sipping on cocktails/mocktails and snacking on food truck eats — suggested donations benefit the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center.

• Imeca Lumber and Hardware is expected to set up shop in the Madison area (3544 Dickerson Pk.), according to a Metro permit. The retail hardware chain mainly operates in Florida, with the nearest location to Nashville in Atlanta. (Nashville Post)

• More than 15 Nashville-area restaurants — 360 Bistro, Char, and Yolan, to name a few — were recognized on Wine Spectator’s 2024 Restaurant Awards, which highlights businesses where wine is especially of note. See the full list.

• Joe Bonsall, a longtime member of The Oak Ridge Boys, died yesterday at age 76. Along with the band, he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011 and 2015, respectively. (Variety)

• TPAC announced a slate of family shows, including “SUGAR SKULL! A Dia de Muertos Musical Adventure” (Oct. 27), “Sesame Street Live! Say Hello” (Nov. 3), “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical” (Nov. 23), and “Dog Man: The Musical” (March 1-2). Tickets go on sale Friday, July 12.

• Free lunch alert. Puckett’s trolley will be parked behind Franklin’s Boys & Girls Club (129 W. Fowlkes St.) tomorrow, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pick up pulled pork, baked beans, mac n’ cheese + rolls at no cost, while supplies last.

• Through the end of July, the state is encouraging a “FAFSA Frenzy,” or a push to get high school seniors to complete the 2024-2025 application before Tennessee Promise’s FAFSA filing deadline on Thursday, Aug. 1. Learn more + apply.

• If our quizzes — like the one in yesterday’s newsletter — were an Olympic sport, y’all would take home gold. As for the correct answer, all athletes did compete naked in the Ancient Olympic Games. Here are nine more historical facts.

• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

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