🎄 Staying in their lane

⛄ A jolly good time

• Sunday-Thursday: 4:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
• Friday + Saturday: 4:00 p.m.-11:00p.m.

• Christmas Tree Sale | Tuesday, Dec. 5-Wednesday, Dec. 20 | Times vary | El Centro De La Raza, 2524 16th Ave. S., Seattle | $20-$270 per tree | Pick out a winner for your living room — proceeds go to supporting El Centro’s 43 programs and services.
• An Evening with Audra McDonald | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle | $55-$125 | The six-time Tony Award winner sings classics from Broadway and the American Songbook.

• Dickens Carolers | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Denny Park, 100 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle | Free | These seasonal singers go old school in Victorian-era garb.
• Epoxy Resin Art Workshop | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 6-8 p.m. | Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle | $140 | If you like getting all craftsy with gifts, try your hand at creating an ocean-themed cutting board.

• Ornament Scavenger Hunt | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 9 a.m. | Various locations, Pioneer Square, Seattle | Free | Look out for hand-blown ornaments from Glasshouse Studio at the neighborhood’s businesses and galleries — clues are posted on the official Pioneer Square Instagram page.
• Grand Menorah Lighting and Celebration | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 5:15 p.m. | Volunteer Park, 1335 15th Ave. E., Seattle | Free | There will be live music, latkes, and a fire show in the park to mark the start of the Festival of Lights.
• “MJ the Musical” | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle | $44-$164 | Moonwalk along to Michael Jackson’s hits with a play centered around the making of the pop icon’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour.

• Wintry Weekend Ice Skating Rink | Friday, Dec. 8-Saturday, Dec. 9 | Times vary | Occidental Square, 117 S. Washington St., Seattle | Free | Glide like an Olympic champ across the synthetic, pop-up rink — the skates are free, too.
• Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Ricky Martin: The Trilogy Tour | Friday, Dec. 8 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle | $260-$599 | That’s a lot of sultry Latin pop packed onto a single stage.
• “It’s a Wonderful Life” Live Radio Show | Friday, Dec. 8-Saturday, Dec. 9 | 7-10 p.m. | Kenyon Hall, 7904 35th Ave. SW, Seattle | $10-$20 | “Every time a bell rings” — enjoy an old school reproduction of the Frank Capra classic that’s purely angelic.

• Something super spicy has arrived in Capitol Hill. Popular fast food chain Dave’s Hot Chicken just opened its first Seattle location at 1200 E. Pike St. The Los Angeles-based brand specializes in tongue-numbing Nashville-style chicken and has Drake as an investor, so look out.

• The Mariners shook things up recently by trading outfielder Jarred Kelenic, starting pitcher Marco Gonzales, and first baseman Evan White to the Atlanta Braves. Seattle got back two young pitchers: Jackson Kowar and Cole Phillips.

• A ballot measure to raise Renton’s minimum wage qualified for a special election in February. Voters will decide whether to raise the minimum to ~$19 per hour. Renton businesses currently have to pay the state minimum wage of at least $15.74 per hour. (Seattle Times)

• The Seattle Department of Transportation announced progress on new Healthy Streets projects. Blocks in Beacon Hill, the Central District, and Alki Point will be closed to through traffic permanently once street improvement work is completed next year.

• UW’s quarterback made the cut for college football’s most prestigious award. Michael Penix Jr. is a Heisman Trophy finalist alongside Oregon’s Bo Nix, LSU’s Jayden Daniels, and Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. The winner will be announced on Saturday, Dec. 9. (ESPN)

• The Capitol Hill Rite Aid store on Broadway and John Street with the vintage marquee sign has closed. Rite Aid took over the location in 1996 and kept the marquee as an homage to a former movie theater. Its closure is one of many related to the company’s recent bankruptcy. (KING 5)

• Folks in Rainier Valley can weigh in on renovations for the Hutchinson Playground this Saturday, Dec. 9. The city’s parks team wants to hear feedback on equipment options, court + field layouts, and design elements. Construction is scheduled for 2025.

• Belly feeling empty? You may want to check out the new Roosevelt restaurant Three Sacks Full at 918 NE 64th St. The former pop-up specializes in dishes made from organic PNW-grown ingredients like roasted autumn frost squash and braised Savoy cabbage rolls with lobster mushrooms.

• Take care of all of your holiday shopping at once at the Seattle Restored Winter Market, happening Saturday, Dec. 9, 12-6 p.m. at 5th + Pike. With 24+ local makers selling unique finds, you’ll be able to find something special for everyone. Entry is free, but an RSVP is encouraged. Happy shopping, Seattle.*

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• Used tire shop on Rainier Avenue: It’s “a perfect example of Seattle’s under-seen grit.”
• Zesto’s: “Shown only at night, the drive-through takes on a ghostly vibe.”
• U District dumpsters: “We’re constantly hearing ‘I know where those are!’”