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Posted: 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
By Pam LeBlanc
American-Statesman Staff
I’m not sure about you, but I can already feel the bloat from the feast I’m planning to eat on Thanksgiving Day.
One way to assuage the guilt? Run.
Registration is still open for the 22nd annual Thundercloud Subs Turkey Trot on Thursday. I love the 5-mile run, which draws folks dressed as pilgrims and turkeys. If that’s too far, hop in for the 1-mile walk or Kids’ K.
An estimated 20,000 people are expected to participate, organizers said.
Proceeds benefit Caritas of Austin, a local non-profit organization that serves Austin’s poor. Since 1990, the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot has raised over $1.5 million for Caritas of Austin.
Entry fee is now $30 for untimed runners and $35 for timed runners in the 5K. The 1-mile walk is $25 and the Stepping Stone School Kids’ K is $10.
To register go to thundercloud.com/index.php/trot. Online registration ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday, but you can still register on site before the race at 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
The 5 mile run starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Riverside Drive. The Kids K will start at 9:45 a.m.
Organizers are also offering a raffle, with prizes including bike packages from Mellow Johnny’s bike shop and a 2013 Honda Accord. Raffle tickets are $25.
Theater & dance
“Pride and Prejudice.” Austin Shakespeare presents the comic romance. 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 25. No performance Nov. 22. $17-$31.50. Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. 474-5664, www.thelongcenter.org.
Holiday events
The Q’s Thanksgiving. An annual potluck-style feast. 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free. The Q, 3408 West Ave. 420-8557, www.qboyz.org.
Arts
“Part 2: UT Faculty Exhibition”: University of Texas faculty artists display their latest work. Featured are Teresa Hubbard, Tom Druecker, Anna Krachey, Mark Goodman, Tim High, Moyosore Okediji, Scott Proctor, Margo Sawyer, Leslie Mutchler, Dan Sutherland and Bradley Petersen.When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays (Thursdays until 7 p.m.), noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 8 (closed Nov. 21-24). UT Visual Arts Center, Art Building, 23rd & Trinity streets. Free. www.utvac.org
“Restoration and Revelation: Conserving the Suida-Manning Collection.” An exhibit examining the convergence of art and science. Through May 5, 2013. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. $5-$9; free entry on Thursdays. Closed Thanksgiving. Blanton Museum of Art, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and North Congress Avenue. 471-7324, www.blantonmuseum.org.
“Knuckleheads.” Works by Fred Stonehouse. Through Dec. 30. 1:30 to 6 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. Slugfest Gallery, 1906 Miriam Ave. 477-7204, www.slugfestprints.com.
Markets & bazaars
The Thanksgiving holiday may affect these ongoing events; confirm before you go.
6701 Burnet Road Markets. Open-air market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Produce and prepared foods market with live music and more, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. 879-8565, www.6701burnetroadmarketblog.com.
Barton Creek Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Parking lot of Barton Creek Square mall, intersection of South Loop 1 and South Capital of Texas Highway. www.bartoncreekfarmersmarket.org.
Downtown Manor Farmers Market. 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. 104 E. Rector St., Manor. 278-1611, www.manorfarmersmarket.org.
Georgetown Farmers Market. 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Georgetown Church of Christ parking lot, 1525 W. University Ave., Georgetown. www.gtfma.com.
Hope Farmers Market. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Pine Street Station, 414 Waller St. www.hopefarmersmarket.org.
Lakeway Commons Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. Lakeway Commons Shopping Center, 900 S. Ranch Road 620, Lakeway. 924-7503, www.steinerranchfarmersmarket.com.
Main Street Market. Local gardeners, growers and artisans. 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 217 S. Main St., Lockhart. www.mainandmarket.wordpress.com.
Monument Market. Local produce, gluten-free items, pastries and more. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 500 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown. 240-4715, www.themonumentmarket.com.
Mueller Farmers Market. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. 4550 Mueller Blvd. 363-5700, www.facebook.com/MuellerFarmersMarket.
Round Rock Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Scott & White Hospital parking lot, 300 E. University Blvd., Round Rock. www.gtfma.com.
San Marcos Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays: 155 E. San Antonio St., San Marcos. 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays: 204 S. Edward Gary St., San Marcos. 830-534-7908, www.sanmarcosfarmersmarket.com.
SFC Farmers’ Market. Downtown: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Fourth and Guadalupe streets. The Triangle: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, West 46th Street at North Lamar Boulevard and Guadalupe Street. Sunset Valley: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, 3200 Jones Road. 236-0074, www.sfcfarmersmarket.org.
Sun City Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. Sun City Social Center parking lot, 2 Texas Drive, Georgetown. www.gtfma.com.
Sunset Valley Artisan Market. Artwork, crafts, jewelry and more. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Toney Burger Center, 3200 Jones Road. 236-0074, www.sunsetvalleyartisanmarket.wordpress.com.
Sports & fitness
The Thanksgiving holiday may affect these ongoing events; confirm before you go.
Ballet Austin drop-in dance and fitness classes. More than 60 classes a week, including ballet, tap, jazz and body sculpting. $17 for a single class. Butler Community School, 501 W. Third St. 476-9151, www.balletaustin.org/community.
Free adult introductory dance classes. Learn tap, ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop or flamenco basics. 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. Tapestry Dance Company, 2302 Western Trails Blvd. 474-9846, www.tapestry.org.
“Keep Austin Meditating.” Breathing and meditation sessions. 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 5555 N. Lamar Blvd., Suite C-104. 297-7950, www.keepaustinmeditating.org.
Rogness Brewery Tours & Tastings. Visit the Pflugerville brewery and sample craft beers. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. $12. Rogness Brewing Company, 2400 Patterson Industrial Drive, Pflugerville. 670-2537, www.rognessbrewing.com.(through December)
Texas Beer 5K Tour. A three-mile run with stops at some of the city’s best bars and restaurants; arrive 10 minutes early. 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. $30. Texas Running Company Downtown, 1101 W. Fifth St. www.cityrunningtours.com/austin.
Yoga and pilates classes. Noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. Sundays. $10. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Road. 478-5282. www.vortexrep.org.
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