Animal Antics
All ages can meet the scorpion and tarantulas. Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, 502 S.E. Broad St., Murfreesboro; 3:30 p.m.; $5; 890-2300 or www.discoverycenteronline.org.
Autism Resources Program
Families in the autism community can learn about the latest opportunities to meet their needs through the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s research, service and training programs. The Brown Center for Autism, 2702 Greystone Road, Nashville; 6 - 8 p.m.; $5; 385-7994 or www.thebrowncenter.org.
FREE Christmas Concert
The Tennessee Valley Winds community band presents an evening of holiday music. The Theatre at Patterson Park, 521 Mercury Blvd., Murfreesboro; 7 p.m.; 893-7439.
FREE Hey Mom, I Smell Gingerbread Cookies!
Preschoolers can make a paper gingerbread family to celebrate the holidays. Nashville Public Library, 615 Church St.; Tue and Wed 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; 862-5800 or www.library.nashville.org.
An International Christmas
The Nashville Early Music Ensemble presents an evening of holiday music from around the globe. Christ Church Cathedral, 900 Broadway, Nashville; 8 p.m.; $10 adults, $5 students; 255-7729 or www.christcathedral.org/sacredspace.
FREE Nashville Chamber Singers
Enjoy an evening of holiday music. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 315 E. Main St., Murfreesboro; 7:30 p.m.; www.nashvillechambersingers.com.
Parents and Tots
Please see Monday, Dec. 7 listing.
Predators Hockey
Cheer for the Nashville Predators when they challenge the Vancouver Canucks. Sommet Center, 501 Broadway, Nashville; 7 p.m.; $26 - $250; 770-7825 or www.predators.nhl.com.
Sarah and the Secret of Santa Land
This children’s show opens today at Chaffin’s Barn. Please see “On Stage.”
Tuesdays for Tots: Lovely Luminary
Preschoolers and their parents can create luminaries for their home windows. Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville; 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.; free with gate admission ($10 adults, free ages 5 and younger); 356-8000 or www.cheekwood.org.
