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Plan for Turkey Trots Thursday
Burn some calories before the big Thanksgiving dinner at these two local turkey trots.
Norpoint Turkey Trot is a 5K run, two-mile run/walk and kids’ dash starting at 9 a.m. Thursday. There will also be holiday activities and fun at Center at Norpoint, 4818 Nassau Ave. NE, Tacoma. Registration is $10-$30, go online to get more information metroparkstacoma.org/trot/#.VgxcxflVhBc or call 253-305-1022.
Tacoma City Turkey Trot runs in the Proctor District in Tacoma. It includes a 5K run/walk and a 1K kids’ run starting at 9 a.m. Sponsored by Fleet Feet Sports Tacoma, go online or call for registration information; tacomacityturkeytrot.com, 253-301-1321.
Local theater in full swing
“The Comedy of Errors” is in its final week playing at the Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW, Lakewood. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $19-$25. Get yours by phone or online; 253-588-0042, lakewoodplayhouse.org.
“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” opens Friday and will fun through Dec. 20 at Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $22-$31. Go online to tmp.org to get yours.
“A Christmas Story” also opens Friday and will continue through Dec. 20 at Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N. I St., Tacoma. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20-$24 and are available by phone or online; 253-272-2281, tacomalittletheatre.com/tickets
PenMet Family Theater presents “Holiday Toy Camp” playing at the Rosedale Community Hall, 8205 86th Ave. NW, Gig Harbor. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Dec. 4-5 and 11-12. Tickets are $3 at the door. Call 253-530-6634 or go online to penmetparks.org/Penmet-Family-Theater
“Scrooge The Musical” is being performed at the Paradise Theatre, 9911 Burnham Drive NW, Gig Harbor. The show is playing through Dec. 12, showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets are $10-$20 and are available online at paradisetheatre.org.
Free comedy show in Tacoma
If you’re into comedy then come out for the free Jose’s Thanksgiving Eve Comedy Feast at Tacoma Comedy Club, 933 Market St., Tacoma. The 7:30 p.m. show is sold out but you can still make it for the 10:30 p.m. show Wednesday. Go online to reserve your seats at tacomacomedyclub.com/calendar.cfm
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This story was originally published November 24, 2015 at 10:00 PM with the headline "GET OUT:."