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Happy Tuesday, people! There's a lot happening in our neck of the woods, judging by our event listings and carefully curated Staff Picks. If you haven't had a chance to peruse the options, let us lend a hand. 

Here are some highlights from our listings for Tuesday, Sept. 25: 

WORDS | Auntie's is hosting a little conversation and slide show by Ric Conner, co-owner of Ganesh Himal Trading, called "Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Retrospective Slide Presentation Celebrating 30 Years of Fair Trade in Nepal." It's a long name for what is sure to be a cool look at the Himalayan country. 

KARAOKE | Got relatives in town, and the need to get them out of the house for a little while? Karaoke is a good way to delay any holiday drama, and you can get your singing on at Underground 15 Tuesday night. 

FILM | The Totally Tubular Tuesday film selection this week at the Garland Theater is the under-appreciated National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The third installment of the Chevy Chase vehicle is better than the second and the fourth, and introduced Juliette Lewis to the world before she went all bad-ass in her rock band and Natural Born Killers. Here's a look at a fine way to kick off the Christmas season on the cheap: