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• Skee-Ball Tournament | Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Up-Down Nashville | Free+ | Players of all skill levels are encouraged to participate for the chance to walk away with prizes from Bearded Iris.

• 9/11 Remembrance | Wednesday, Sept. 11 | 7:45 a.m. | City Hall | Free | A moment of silence will begin on the front steps of City Hall at 7:45 a.m. before council members walk down 3rd Avenue to the corner of Symphony Place for the official 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.
• Rooftop Wine Dinner | Wednesday, Sept. 11 | 7 p.m. | JW Marriott Nashville | $125 | Tickets include six glasses of wine and a four-course dinner featuring dishes like yellowtail crudo and tri tip steak.

• Fall Forest Science | Thursday, Sept. 12 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Beaman Park | Free | Learn more about why trees and plants transform as the weather cools at this all-ages stroll.

• Apple Fest | Friday, Sept. 13-Sunday, Sept. 15 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Breeden’s Orchard, Mount Juliet | Cost of purchase | Fresh apples, cider slushies, caramel apples, pie-eating contests, orchard tours — if it’s apple-related, you’ll find it at this festival.

• Big Machine Music City Grand Prix | Saturday, Sept. 14-Sunday, Sept. 15 | Times vary | Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon | $37+ | Race weekend returns with a music festival and qualifying races on Saturday, followed by the championship race and a Riley Green concert on Sunday.

• The Ultimate Music City Experience | Sunday, Sept. 15 | 12 p.m. | Nissan Stadium | Free | Giveaway alert: The Tennessee Titans are giving away two pre-game field passes, two tickets to the home opener + two tickets to Miranda Lambert’s exclusive album release party, all on the same night.*

• Kisser has done it again. The East Nashville restaurant serving Japanese comfort food landed a spot on Bon Appetit’s “20 Best New Restaurants of 2024.” The publication made special note of the melon cream soda and inari. Look over the menu, then plan your visit.

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 11 with “The Lost Christmas Eve” tour. The show, last performed in 2013, features new twists, complete with pyrotechnics and lasers. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 13 with a portion of proceeds benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

• Drumroll, please. Morgan Wallen secured seven CMA Award nominations, followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton, each with five. Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson are up for the night’s highest honor, “CMA Entertainer of the Year.” Tune in to ABC on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

• Save the date. The Nashville Humane Association will host its next low-cost vaccine and microchip clinic across the street from the shelter (212 Oceola Ave.) on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. Bonus: The first 100 attendees receive free services for their dog or cat.

• We’re not sneaking anything past you. We asked, “Cain-Sloan and Castner-Knott were sold to which department store still operating today?” Over half of the readers who responded got it correct by answering Dillard’s, though Macy’s wasn’t too far behind with 29% of votes.

• Rates just dropped. Now could be the perfect time for you to tap into your home equity — calculate your payment.*

• Calling all home decorators. Color matching just got easier with the Nix Mini 3. Use it to match any hue with thousands of name-brand paint colors.*

• Introducing Jobs, our new virtual bulletin board featuring local job openings in all industries. It’s simple: Post your listing (it’s free for a limited time), and watch those applications roll in.

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