Carols, Cookies and crafts at TSM

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Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’? Tennessee State Museum’s magical holiday event Carols, Cookies and Crafts is back for another year of live carols, delectable cookies, and festive crafts! Join this family-friendly free event on Saturday, December 9, from 10 am-3 pm. Learn more at TNMuseum.org. The museum is proud to have been named Best Free Programming in the Nashville Scene’s 2023 annual Best of Nashville awards. In the Writers Poll, Amanda Haggard counts our Carols, Cookies, and Crafts holiday event among the standouts.

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