TUESDAY, DEC. 14 >>>

1. "Wine & Song" - what more could you want from a Tuesday evening? Check out Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma tonight for the annual Wine & Song benefit, welcoming Alexandra Picard and baritone Charles Robert Stephens for what's being billed as an evening of "Romantic Arias."

2. Stop into the Crown Bar in Tacoma tonight for the debut of 7 Seas Santa Ale. Mmmmm. Beer. (7 Seas in the Weekly Volcano.)

3. Looking for a good way to let loose some creativity? Try the Loft on Cherry in Olympia tonight for the Art Kitchen sponsored open mic, sure to draw lots of great poetry, music, spoken word and more. The action starts at 8 p.m.

4. Folk meets blues meets acoustic singer songwriter action when Nicole Mitchell performs at the Mandolin Café in Tacoma today.

5. A great cause and a great shopping experience - the Nativity House Holiday Art Show goes down today from noon to 6 p.m. at the Tahoma Center Gallery at 1323 S. Yakima Street. Nativity House artists will offer their one-of-a-kind wares to you - conscientious consumer - and 100 percent of proceeds will go straight back to them. Score big for a good cause.