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Wonderade Punch List
Dallas-Fort Worth Weekend
Friday, Oct 16
Two dry, cloudy, mild days with comfortable highs, so stay outside as long as the kids will let you. Saturday has Mommy & Me Yoga and the Texas Fair Theme Market, and Sunday brings bird watching at the Trinity River Audubon Center and October Movie Nights.
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The weather read
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Saturday
67° / 50°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Sunday
72° / 56°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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Saturday plan |
 Morning |
A mommy and me yoga class at the Highland Park library. No time is listed, so call ahead.
HIGHLAND PARK HARVEY R. "BUM" BRIGHT LIBRARY · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
An African dance class with Bandan Koro at the Sammons Center for the Arts. Book ahead.
Sammons Center for the Arts · Price not listed · Indoors · Book ahead
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 Afternoon |
A State Fair themed market downtown, outdoors in the open. Wander the vendors and grab a fair snack.
408 s harwood st dallas tx · $0 to $15 · Outdoors, open sun
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 Evening |
An evening movie on the lawn at Main Street Garden Park. Bring a blanket and arrive early for a good spot.
Main Street Garden Park · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Saturday: Day Out With Thomas brings real train rides with Thomas the Tank Engine to the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, with lawn games and photos with Sir Topham Hatt. ($29.85 including fees; under 1 free when riding on an adult’s lap. · Outdoors, open sun · Book now, limited spots)
Also Saturday: Raptor Rangers: All About Owls lets kids meet a real owl with the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and learn where owls live; book ahead. ($35 · Outdoors, open sun · Book ahead)
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Sunday plan |
 Morning |
Bird watching at the Trinity River Audubon Center, a mostly shaded morning on the trails. Bring binoculars if you have them.
Trinity River Audubon Center · Price not listed · Mostly shaded
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| Afternoon |
The mommy and me yoga class at the Highland Park library runs again Sunday. Confirm the time before you go.
HIGHLAND PARK HARVEY R. "BUM" BRIGHT LIBRARY · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
An African dance class with Bandan Koro is a great way to shake out the wiggles indoors. Book ahead and confirm the class time.
Sammons Center for the Arts · Price not listed · Indoors · Book ahead
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| Evening |
Movie night at Main Street Garden Park is back Sunday evening, an easy, low-key way to end the weekend.
Main Street Garden Park · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Sunday: Day Out With Thomas runs real train rides in Grapevine with lawn games, live entertainment and photos with Sir Topham Hatt, and spots are limited. ($29.85 including fees; under 1 free when riding on an adult’s lap. · Outdoors, open sun · Book now, limited spots)
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Heads up: Day of the Dead 5K/QM/HM - Fort Worth takes over Marine Creek Lake 2700 NW Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX US 76179 Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · ALDI
Pork Night
Protein value: about 26 g protein per $
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At ALDI, the boneless half pork butt roast works out to about 26 g protein per $, the best protein for the money in this week's ads. One roast feeds the whole table for a slow, easy weekend dinner, and Gala apples make a crunchy side. |
| Fresh Boneless Half Pork Butt Roast |
$2.99 Per Lb. |
| Pennsylvania Gala Apples 3-lb. Bag |
$1.99 |
| Chef's Cupboard Chicken Pot Pie or Steak & Potato Soup 18 oz. |
$1.99 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 20.
How to cook it: Season the roast well, then cook it low and slow, covered, until it pulls apart with a fork. Shred it for sandwiches or tacos and set out sliced apples on the side.
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Runner-up dinner · ALDI
Burger Night
ALDI's organic grass-fed ground beef family pack still brings a lot of protein for the money, at about 16 g protein per $. Burgers let everyone build their own plate, and avocados from the same ad make an easy topping. Fresh Family Pack 93% Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef ($5.99 Per Lb., about 16 g protein per $), Avocados (55¢ Each).
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The weekend bonus
Grab pumpkin or sunflower seeds on the buy one, get one half off deal and turn snack time into a taste test: let the kids sort, count and vote on a favorite, then pack the winner for the park.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Kroger Milk Gallon Kroger · about 49 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| Fresh Family Pack Ground Chicken 48 oz. ALDI · about 30 g protein per $ |
$7.99 |
| Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs Large, Grade A, 24 ct Kroger · about 28 g protein per $ |
$5.49 |
| Fresh Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops ALDI · about 24 g protein per $ |
$3.99 Per Lb. |
Ads run Oct 14 to Oct 20. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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