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The first night of the annual documentary mini-festival happens to coincide with International Workers Day, and so the programming begins with Union, Martin Dicicco’s reporting on the rise of the Amazon Labor Union. The long weekend’s lineup also features unusual detective work in Seeking Mavis Bacon, musical mayhem in Devo, and comedic innovation in Thank You Very Much, the new biography of Andy Kaufman. Look for several familiar names from the Austin film scene with the local premiere of Time Passages, the newest film from Kyle Henry (Fourplay), edited by Karen Skloss (The Honor Farm) and produced by Jason Wehling (Saturday Morning Massacre). – Richard Whittaker

What did April and Andy name their three-legged, half-amazing, half-terrific mutt? What character did Will Arnett play in a season 2 guest starring role? Ben named his unfortunate claymation project “Requiem for a” what-day? If you can answer these questions, you need to be at Z’Tejas’ Avery Ranch location this Thursday, when Get It Games hosts Parks and Recreation trivia. It’s free to play for teams of one to six. The game starts at 7pm, but come early to order chips and queso for the table. – Carys Anderson

Nonprofit Girlstart has a mission to offer STEM educational opportunities to youth who might otherwise be discouraged from exploring it, and they do it the fun way by engaging kids with hands-on activities. For Starry Nights, the org opens its unique studio and mini planetarium once a month through most of the year for kids and families to enjoy astronomy together, and this month, an Egyptian theme means activities like deciphering hieroglyphs and exploring engineering by constructing a pyramid. This is the last Starry Night until September, so don’t miss it! – Kat McNevins

I’ll admit it: I don’t believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein, or Superman. All I wanna do is bicycle! Bike Month ATX promises two-wheeler fun for the whole month of May. Break out the 10-speed, the recumbent, the cruiser, and join your fellow cyclists in the last nice weather days in Austin. There’s bike polo on May 5, or an all-level ride around Walnut Creek on the 19th. Help with meal delivery on the 22nd or pedal under a full moon on the 24th. Find pretty much every kind of bike fun under the sun (and moon!) at bikemonthatx.com, because those bicycle races? They’re coming your way. – James Scott

This program from the city of Austin, run by Farmshare Austin, has opened new market locations. There are now six weekly markets around town that sell Texas-grown produce, eggs, honey, and other groceries all at reduced prices. Most major cards are accepted at these markets and if you are a SNAP customer, you can also use your Lone Star card and Double Up Food Bucks. Locations and schedules are subject to change, so check the current info online to find one near you.

A nighttime shotgun-style nine-hole round made more fun and challenging with glow-in-the-dark balls.

Many among us remember the iridescent colors within beloved children’s book The Rainbow Fish, so why not give the young’uns of today a chance to enjoy that beauty in a new way. This musical extravaganza brings the story of sharing and belonging to the stage with costumes, songs, and sets as mesmerizing as the titular fish’s sparkling scales. Led by Austin Scottish Rite Theater’s own Artistic Director Deanna Belardinelli, “this school of fish moves as a unit and have their fins, pincers and tentacles outreached, beckoning you to join!” Go ahead, Reader: Dive in. – James Scott

Organized types will have fun volunteering to help Austin Creative Reuse sort through donated items, roll fabric, and detangle yarn. Registration required.