As ice and snow melt across North Texas, Lake Highlands neighbors may want to get out of the house after four straight days of school closures to start the week.
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Even as the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth-Dallas office predicts lows in the lower 20s Friday and Saturday night, chances for freezing precipitation remain almost nonexistent.
So, after nearly a week of slick roads and cabin fever, here are five things to do in and around Lake Highlands this weekend.
Warm up at the Oak Highlands Brewery Chili Cook-Off | Saturday 2-5 p.m. | 500 Lockwood Drive
Oak Highlands may have moved its taproom to Richardson, but the brewery still draws crowds from Lake Highlands. This weekend, neighbors can head to the Lockwood location and warm themselves at a chili cook-off open to the public. Entry costs $25.Â
Potential entrants are asked to bring a crockpot and enough chili for all attendees, as customers will vote on a people’s choice award winner. A panel of judges will crown a first-place winner, who will take home the majority of the entry fees. Other prizes will also be awarded.Â
Take the kids to storytime at the Audelia Road Library. | Saturday 10:30-11:30 a.m. | 10045 Audelia Road
Each month, Audelia Road Branch Library staff hosts a storytime hour complete with a craft related to the book of the month. This month, staff have chosen Penguin Huddle by Ross Montgomery. The book follows a group of penguins frozen together in a huddle as they navigate the Antarctic for someone who can solve their conundrum.
Rock out at the Granada Theater | Doors open at 7 p.m. Saturday. Show starts at 8 p.m | 3524 Greenville Ave.
Eddie Vedder and Co. don’t have any shows coming up, but Lake Highlands Pearl Jam fans can still enjoy Ten classics this weekend at the Granada. Tarrant County-based tribute act Pearl Gem will take the stage around 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online.
Embrace your inner cinephile-dance enthusiast at the Bath House Cultural Center | 5-9 p.m. Saturday | 521 E Lawther DrÂ
The Bath House Cultural Center will host the eighth annual Dallas Dance Film Festival this Saturday. Attendees can expect to view a series of 5-10-minute short films created by local filmmakers. As the name suggests, most of the films center around various dance disciplines. Tickets can be bought at the door for $15.
Support local eateries | Anywhere in Lake Highlands
After losing a weekend’s worth of business during an already difficult season for restaurants, neighborhood restaurants need community support this weekend to continue doing what they do so well. Whether it’s ordering a warming stout at Vector Brewing or a plate of tortelli di spinachi at MoMo Italian, neighbors can support local businesses by simply showing up over the next few days. Besides, nobody who’s been around the neighborhood long enough wants to go back to the dining scene of the 2000s.Â