Cedar Park residents can attend several local events in late November and early December.

The seasonal lineup includes:

• The Turkey Day 5K Nov. 26, which offers timed and untimed categories.

• The Biggest Rivalry in Texas Watch Party Nov. 27 at Haute Spot, where college football fans can watch the Longhorns play the Aggies.

• The Heritage Oak Tree Lighting Dec. 2, featuring festive music, photos with Santa and more than 30,000 lights on the city's largest Live Oak Tree.

• Breakfast with Santa Dec. 5 at the Cedar Park Recreation Center for children ages 2-5.

• Holidays at the Homestead Dec. 5, featuring a holiday market with more than 50 vendors, food trucks and live music.

• The Outer Limits Winter Ice Show Dec. 5-6, which is a space-themed ice skating performance.

A JETSET Pilates location is coming to the Cross Creek Landing development in Cedar Park, according to the company's website.

The details: Renovations to prepare the space for use as a Pilates studio are set to begin in December and wrap up in April 2027, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. JETSET Pilates offers "high intensity and low impact" 50-minute sessions designed to provide sustainable strength training, the company's website states.

• 1310 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 540, Cedar Park

St. David’s HealthCare CEO David Huffstutler will retire in March 2027, the health system announced Oct. 15.

What we know: Huffstutler has led the system, the fourth-largest private employer in the Austin area, since February 2011. The system grew from 60 sites of care to more than 200 in Central Texas during his tenure, per the announcement. It now has nine hospitals. He will stay on as president and CEO through March and is also president of HCA Healthcare’s Central and West Texas Division.

What’s next: HCA Healthcare, the system’s hospital operating partner, is searching nationwide for his successor and expects to announce a choice in the next few months.

Austinites can now fly directly to Anchorage, Alaska. The new nonstop destination from Alaska Airlines will begin service from Austin to Anchorage on June 12 and will operate once weekly on Saturdays through Aug. 7.

The details: This is the latest domestic expansion for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, announced on Oct. 27. The new destination is also the only nonstop connection between Central Texas and the state of Alaska.

Zooming in: Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city and a gateway to the Kenai Peninsula, offering travelers access to Alaska’s state and national parks, outdoor adventures and Denali, according to a news release.