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• Outstanding Plants with Winter Interest | Monday, Nov. 27-Monday, Dec. 18 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh | $150-$200 | This four-week class teaches green thumbs how to take care of plants through the colder months.

• Beach Fossils - The Bunny Tour with Special Guest Turnover | Tuesday, Nov. 28 | 7 p.m. | The Ritz, 2820 Industrial Dr., Raleigh | $30 | Jam to this indie rock band’s new album “Bunny.”

• NC State Women’s Basketball vs Vanderbilt | Wednesday, Nov. 29 | 7:15-9:15 p.m. | Reynolds Coliseum, 2411 Dunn Ave., Raleigh | $10 | Cheer on the Wolfpack as it squares up against Vanderbilt.
• Home Free: Home for the Holidays Tour | Wednesday, Nov. 29 | 8 p.m. | Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh | $20-$165 | Enjoy a collection of holiday music to ring in the season.

• Better Days Live Music Series: Robby Peoples and J Candeed with Clay Conner | Thursday, Nov. 30 | 5-8 p.m. | Hartwell Raleigh, 620 W. South St., Raleigh | Free | Listen + show your support for a few local performers, and grab dinner from Hightop Burger food truck.

• A new sushi restaurant called Zest is coming to downtown Cary. This small plates + seafood spot has one location in Roswell, GA, and anticipates an April opening in Cary. (Triangle Business Journal)

• In honor of World AIDS Day, the LGBT Center of Raleigh is hosting a Wellness Fair on Saturday, Dec. 2. Attendees can receive free STI/HIV testing + flu shots and can attend a gender-affirming clothing swap at 3109 Poplarwood Ct., Ste., 200.

• Bring the family to the City of Raleigh’s Gingerbread Showdown to compete against other fams in making the best gingerbread house. Head to Greystone Recreation Center on Dec. 15 to be crowned Supreme Gingerbread Jam — the cost is $20 per house.

• We’re going back into the archives. In 2020, we connected 1,700+ readers across the southeast through our pen pal program. Karen T. wrote in to our sister newsletter, GVLtoday, last week to tell us she’s still good friends with her Florida correspondent — we were delighted, and we want to know: how many of you are still connected with your 6AM City pen pal?

• December is just around the corner. Take some time to fill up your calendar with our December guide + comprehensive events calendar.

• Did you know the air inside your home can be up to five times more polluted than the air outside? Luckily, extra filtration, UV technology, and HVAC maintenance can all help reduce these pesky pollutants. Snag $50 off indoor air products + packages from the Air Experts until the end of 2023.*

• Small act, triple the impact on #GivingTuesday at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. Tomorrow, Nov. 28th, triple match means every donation provides three times the number of meals for those in need, and just $10 can provide 150 meals for those in your community experiencing food insecurity.*

• Gift sharp, sophisticated menswear... for 50% off. Black Friday through Cyber Monday, score 50% off everything online at Harlestons — the Golf Digest/Golfweek/Golf Channel-featured premium men’s apparel brand — with our exclusive code: BF50. (We especially love their performance polos.) Bonus: Free shipping on $125+ and easy returns, always.*

• Give the gift of grooming this holiday season (and save big). Take 25% off sitewide during MANSCAPED’s Cyber Monday sale and shop best-sellers like The Lawn Mower® 5.0 Ultra body hair trimmer, The Performance Package 5.0 Ultra full-body grooming kit, and the stocking stuffer-worthy Body Buffer silicone scrubber.*

• North Carolina FC 2024 season tickets are currently on sale for as low as $12 per match. Secure your spot in the stands for you and your loved ones and enjoy killer perks like member discounts on merchandise + exclusive gifts and event invitations.*