(HEART OF TENNESSEE)  There's plenty of Christmas family fun this weekend right here at home. Be aware that this is the final weekend for each of these events.

Murfreesboro Center for the Arts

"ELF, The Musical" at the Center for the Arts (110 W. College St.). Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.

Performances are at 7:30PM this Friday and Saturday evening, along with a 2:00PM Sunday afternoon matinee. For information or to purchase tickets, phone 615-904-ARTS (2787) or go on-line to www.BoroArts.org.

Arts Center of Cannon County

In neighboring Woodbury at the Arts Center of Cannon County (1424 John Bragg Highway), enjoy "From Charley: A Christmas Carol".  This tale shows a different perspective through Charles Dickens's eyes as he writes the legendary tale. Come escape and travel with Charley as he invents characters such as Scrooge and Tiny Tim.

It's written by a local Arts Center volunteer, Renee Robinson.

Performances are at 7:30PM this Friday and Saturday evening, along with a 2:00PM Sunday afternoon matinee.

For more information or to purchase tickets, phone 615-563-ARTS (2787) or visit their website: http://ArtsCenterofCC.com. NOTICE: Wearing a face mask in the Arts Center is required until further notice. 

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Washington Theatre

The Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta performs selections from the Nutcracker in the Washington Theatre at the Patterson Community Center (521 Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd.).   Conducted by Jeffrey Keever, choreographed by Savannah Cook, designed by Ricky Martini, set constructed by Nathan Wahl, set painted by Tonya Stockwell, videography by Tommy Womack. The performance will include one 15-minute intermission. These performances are sponsored by Carpe Artista and Mr. Michael Humnicky.

Peformances are at 7:00PM this Friday and Saturday evening. 

Tickets are $5.00 each and available on-line at https://buytickets.at/middletennesseesinfonietta.

Cannonsburgh Drive-Through Lights

It's also the final weekend to enjoy Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Department's FREE drive-through CHRISTMAS LIGHTS at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.). Create holiday memories at Cannonsburgh Village! Festive light displays will come to life this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 5:00 to 8:00PM.