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• Card Printing Demo | Thursday, Dec. 21-Friday, Dec. 22 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St., Seattle | Free | Native artist Harmony Hoss showcases designs inspired by Tlingit culture, with cards available for you to take home.
• Candy Cane Lane: Pedestrian Night | Thursday, Dec. 21 | 4-9:30 p.m. | Candy Cane Lane, 2016 NE Ravenna Blvd., Seattle | Free | Check out the Tudor homes decked out with lights without worrying about cars — and enjoy a performance from the Husky Marching Band.

• Downtown Art Walk | Friday, Dec. 22 | 5-8 p.m. | Hotel Monaco, 1101 Fourth Ave., Seattle | Free | Cruise 10+ stops around downtown Seattle and gaze upon the talent of local creators.
• Winter Solstice Sound Bath, As Shadows Return to Light | Friday, Dec. 22 | 7:45-9:15 p.m. | Exact location provided upon RSVP, High Point, Seattle | $40-$55 | Pick up good vibrations to ease that holiday stress and make the long nights seem a little brighter.
• Sugar Plum Gary | Friday, Dec. 22-Sunday, Dec. 24 | Times vary | 18th & Union, 1406 18th Ave., Seattle | $15-$50 | Part one-man-show and part improv, self-described “Santanist” Sugar Plum Gary tells the real story of Christmas with help from the audience.

• Photo with Ivar’s Santa Clam | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 12-7 p.m. | Ivar’s Acres of Clams, 1001 Alaskan Way, Seattle | Free | Personally, we think a giant clam wearing a Santa hat should be a holiday tradition everywhere — but it’s fine to be Seattle’s secret.
• Winterfest Entertainment: Princess Guy | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Seattle Center Armory Stage, 305 Harrison St., Seattle | Free | Four guys in tiaras play pop, jazz, and Broadway hits, along with original songs and stories.

• Holiday Train | Sunday, Dec. 24 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 E. Galer St., Seattle | $4-$6 | Choo choo choo over to the park to check out the model train that runs thanks to volunteer engineers.
• “A Christmas Carol” | Sunday, Dec. 24 | 3 p.m. | ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle | $84-$99 | Seeing this classic Charles Dickens tale on Christmas Eve is almost like experiencing Scrooge’s journey in real time.

• Ballard Korean restaurant WeRo will close on Dec. 30 after a year and a half in business. Chef-owner Wes Yoo cited financial challenges as a reason for the closure. WeRo’s lunch offshoot Bapshim recently won an Eater Award for Best Takeout of 2023, but that’s shuttering, too. (Eater Seattle)

• Seattle Parks and Recreation’s annual youth-led march will take place at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park on Jan. 13. This year’s theme is “Passing Along Our Past,” and will feature keynote speakers followed by live music and food. The event is free for all to attend.

• Head of Washington State Ferries (WSF), Patty Rubstello, plans to step down from her role once a successor is chosen in early 2024. Rubstello had taken the position in 2021 amid a challenging time for the ferry system. Under her tenure, WSF received $1.3 billion from the state’s legislature for new and revitalized vessels. (Seattle Times)

• The sun may set at ~4:20 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.

• Here’s a nice Husky holiday gift — UW football coach Kalen DeBoer was recently named AP Coach of the Year. DeBoer led his team to an undefeated season, a Pac-12 Championship, and a spot in the Sugar Bowl against Texas. If UW beats the Longhorns on Jan. 1, they will have a chance at the national title. (Associated Press)

• Local artist Grace Athena Flott’s exhibit “New Icons” is on display at Pier 69. Flott’s painted portraits show real-life burn survivors in a triumphant state. You can see the paintings now through the end of February. (Seattle Met)

• According to a new report by the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), Seattle has more apartment units under construction in the heart of the city than Los Angeles, Portland, and San Francisco combined. DSA’s report counts neighborhoods like Capitol Hill as the “downtown” area. (Seattle Times)

• Shell yeah — Ballard’s famous Nutcracker display is back for its ninth year. A 15-ft-tall figure and other animatronics at 9016 Loyal Ave. come courtesy of local John Carrington, who acquired the statues from his work as a musician in the Pacific Northwest Ballet orchestra. (My Ballard)