The week ahead
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look ahead to, or take care of this week -- from the weather (colder), to music, to trotting, to giving thanks.
Weather
It's not looking great. But for the second half of November, it could be worse. Here's the paraphrased forecast:
Monday: Chance of rain. Highs in the low 50s.
Tuesday: Rain. Highs in mid-50s.
Wednesday: Sunny and breezy. Colder. Highs in the mid-40s.
Thanksgiving: Cloudy. Colder. Highs around 40. A chance of rain and snow in the evening.
Friday: Continued chance of rain and snow. Highs around 40.
Weekend: Partly sunny. Colder. Highs in the upper 30s.
Listen
+ Philadelphia indie pop rock group Free Energy (that's them up on the right) is at Valentine's Monday night. Their album was produced by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy. $10 at the door
+ Aaron Goldfarb, author of the satirical anti-self-help book How to Fail, will be reading at Jillian's Tuesday night. Apparently his book parties feature a lesson in how to fail at being sober.
+ There's a benefit show for WCDB Wednesday night at Valentine's. Eric Margan, Slender Shoulders, Life Among The Trees, and The Emergency Empire are on the slate. $7 -- and there's going to be turkey.
+ Genre-spanning musician Ember Swift is at Caffe Lena Wednesday night. Her music mixes jazz, swing, R&B, funk, pop, folk-rock, blues, and French cabaret -- in English, French and Mandarin. $16
Pre-burn calories
The 63rd annual Troy Turkey Trot is Thanksgiving morning. About 6,000 people are expected take part in various events. Races includes a 10k, 5k, open walk and mile run for kids. Registration closes at noon on Wednesday.
Not cooking
If you're not up for cooking on Thanksgiving, a lot of local restaurants will be open. Steve has collected Thanksgiving specials from a bunch of places.
To-do list
This week's easy:
1. Spend time with friends and family.
2. Give thanks.
Know of something people should be looking forward to this week? Please share!
photo: cass bird via Wikipedia
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Comments
The Delmar Farmer's Market will be open this Saturday after Thanksgiving! It's Small Biz Saturday, the DM is a great place to support your local economy and producer-only vendors who work hard at their craft to bring the community artisanal food, gifts & music. Come see what it's all about this weekend, 9-1 Sat.
www.delmarmarket.org
... said All Good Bakers on Nov 21, 2010 at 9:44 PM | link
Really like your To Do List. Thank you.
(Friday is also Buy Nothing Day. If you're into that sort of thing.)
... said ethan on Nov 22, 2010 at 8:57 AM | link
White Christmas at Proctor's Theatre starts tonight and runs through Sunday -- I've been watching that movie since I was a little girl and was so excited to see that it was coming to town. I
... said Kim D. on Nov 22, 2010 at 6:37 PM | link
Tight Knit in troy for indie stuff on Friday night and Troy Farmer's Market the next day!
http://tightknitindie.blogspot.com/
Buy homemade!
... said nic on Nov 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM | link