11.14.10 CLIFF FEST $1 All things Oak Cliff will converge at the second annual Cliff Fest in the Bishop Arts District where local artists, restaurants and businesses will set up shop. Roughly 75 booths will showcase exhibits, food tastings and information to help neighbors live local. “You can come out and try different restaurants without committing to a whole meal,” event coordinator Amy Cowan says. “You can get to know your local service providers, and you can also get to know your local artists.” The festival also includes handmade crafts, children’s activities and several live performances, such as the Sunset High School Bisonettes, Ballet Folklorico Hispano de Dallas and the Bishop Arts District Theater Center. The event runs noon-6 p.m. at Bishop and Davis. A $1 suggested donation will benefit the North Texas Food Bank. —EMILY TOMAN
11.06 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT $10 Tyler Street United Methodist Church, 927 W. Tenth, will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at noon with all proceeds benefiting the nonprofit Zap Malaria. For details, visit tsumc.org.
11.06-11.07 DALLAS TOUR OF HOMES $25 The Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ will host its fourth annual tour of homes 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The citywide tour includes two Kessler Park homes at 1550 Stemmons Road and 2235 Kessler Woods Court. For details, call 214.742.3242 or visit hometourdallas.com.
11.11 TURNER HOUSE SALON SERIES $15 The Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts presents this year’s final event in the Turner House Salon Series, featuring a discussion, Eclecticism in Architecture 7:30-9 p.m. at 401 N. Rosemont. Architect Richard Davis will explore the “Gatsby Era” and the origins of European-style homes seen in Kessler Park. For details, visit turnerhouse.org.
11.25 YMCA TURKEY TROT $12.99-$27.99 From 107 runners to more than 36,500, the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot has grown into the largest event of its kind in the country. It includes the 8-mile and 5k timed run, the 8-mile and 5k fun runs, the Trot Tot for ages 6 and under and two wheelchair events. Races begin at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day at City Hall, 1500 Marilla. All proceeds benefit neighborhood YMCAs, including the Oak Cliff Family YMCA on Hampton between Red Bird and Camp Wisdom. To register, visit thetrot.org.
