Four ways to spend a Muncie Thanksgiving

<p>One of the four things students can do  in Muncie during the Thanksgiving holiday is go to DWNTWN Gobble Wobble Pub and Eatery Crawl on Thanksgiving weekend. Participants receive a map of businesses and purchase an item to get their maps punched. <em>PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBBLE WOBBLE FACEBOOK</em></p>

One of the four things students can do in Muncie during the Thanksgiving holiday is go to DWNTWN Gobble Wobble Pub and Eatery Crawl on Thanksgiving weekend. Participants receive a map of businesses and purchase an item to get their maps punched. PHOTO COURTESY OF GOBBLE WOBBLE FACEBOOK

For those who aren’t leaving Muncie during Thanksgiving break — don’t fret. Here are some things to do while spending Turkey Day in East Central Indiana.

Volunteer

Extend a thank you to the Muncie community by helping out at a Thanksgiving volunteer event like the 20th Annual “Feed My Sheep” Community Outreach at Muncie Central High School on Nov. 26. Volunteers will provide more than 1,000 free meals to Muncie area residents from 1-3 p.m. The volunteer event also delivers meals from noon to 2 p.m. Volunteer by clicking here and applying.

Muncie Mission also offers a free meal to people in the Muncie area on Thanksgiving. Volunteer by contacting Jessie Dudley at 765-288-9122 or jdudley@munciemission.org. The Mission is also accepting donations. Arrive before the 12 p.m. lunch and attend a praise service at 11:30 a.m. with Mission residents and staff.

Turkey Trot

What: This is a chance to exercise before getting stuffed at the dinner table. The Turkey Trot is a 2.5-mile run or walk on Thanksgiving morning. Participants are asked to bring at least one or more non-perishable food items, which will be donated to Christian Ministries.

When: Nov. 26; registration from 7:30-8 a.m. The event will follow

Where: Historic Wysor Street Depot; 700 E. Wysor St.

Cost: $10 for individuals, $15 for family of six living in the same household; costs may rise after Nov. 21.

Register: Pre-registration forms and signed waivers may be delivered or mailed to the Depot. Registration can be done the day of.

DWNTWN Gobble Wobble Pub and Eatery Crawl

What: This event gives people the chance to do something other than eat turkey on Thanksgiving weekend. Participants can check out a map of participating downtown businesses and choose which one to start the evening at. Visit at least six locations and purchase an item and get the map punched at each one. The first 10 people to post a photo of the completed map to the Downtown Muncie Facebook page will receive a DWNTWN hoodie and Christmas ornament. 

Where: Downtown Muncie

When: Nov. 28; 8 a.m.-3 a.m.

Make your own Thanksgiving

Celebrate Thanksgiving by coming up with a personal tradition. Try inviting friends over, baking treats like pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies and watching Christmas movies.

Or cook a classic Thanksgiving meal as part of a Friendsgiving celebration.

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