Today

• FWACC Thanksgiving Dinner for the Dogs | Wed., Nov. 24 | 1-4 p.m. | Fort Worth Animal Care and Control Shelter, 4900 Martin St. | Free | Help prepare Thanksgiving meals for 800+ deserving pups. 🐶

Thursday

• Prairie Lights | Thurs., Nov. 25 | Times vary | 5610 Lake Ridge Pkwy, Grand Prairie | $15+ | Experience carnival rides, photos with Santa + a walk-thru holiday village. 🎄

Friday

• The Bodarks live | Fri., Nov. 26 | 6-9 p.m. | Cowtown Brewing Company, 1301 E. Belknap St. | Free | Take a load off + have some fun with an upbeat performance from this western swing band. 🎻

Saturday

• Thanksgiving Hoopfest | Sat., Nov. 27 | Times vary | Dickies Arena | $30+ | Grab a hotdog + drink and enjoy 6 games at this high school holiday basketball showcase. 🏀
• Music showcase + vintage flea market | Sat., Nov. 27 | 12 p.m. | Doc’s Records and Vintage, 2628 Weisenberger St. | Free | Stop by the store for live music, vintage dealers + free beer. 🍺

Weather

• 74º | Cloudy | 20% chance of rain

Community

• A few holiday closures to note. All Fort Worth public library locations will be closed Thurs., Nov. 25 along with the north and south animal shelter campuses. The community centers + the log cabin village, Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, and the Botanic Gardens will also be closed.

Art

• On Sat., Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. Fort Worth Public Art + the Lake Como community will dedicate Do Something Good for your Neighbor by RDG Dahlquist Art Studio. The engraved metal sculpture honors community leaders William H. Wilburn, Sr. and Amon G. Carter, Sr.

Opening

• Vitality Bowls will open its first Fort Worth location in 2022 (location tbd). The superfood cafe will feature smoothies, smoothie bowls, salads + wraps. Franchisee and former NFL player Damon Harrison has seven other locations across DFW with continued plans for expansion. 🍍 (Fort Worth Magazine)

Edu

• Construction is now complete on Northwest ISD’s Berkshire Elementary School at 10301 Berkshire Lake Blvd. The new building is 100,400 sqft with seven separate wings distinguishing grade levels, a large gym + state-of-the-art library. 📚 (Community Impact Newspaper)

Seasonal

• Local Chapter president of the National Retired Basketball Players Association, Willie Davis, joined forces with Fort Worth police officers + volunteers over the weekend to provide families in need with turkeys and other dry goods for Thanksgiving dinner. 🦃 (Fort Worth Weekly)