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The University of Texas once again hosts the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, for the 96th time, in fact. Thousands of college track and field athletes and spectators will alight on the UT campus for races and skills trials of all kinds. And this year’s prestigious competition has a special honorary referee in Chris Plonsky, Longhorn chief of staff and executive senior associate athletics director, recognized on the last day of competition after 36 years working for UT. All-meet tickets are on sale now for $25, and Friday/Saturday meet tickets become available March 25. – Kat McNevins

In the ever-popular world of dancey indie-pop, scene newcomers Melotheory took a more subdued approach with debut single “Breathe.” Though light flourishes of funky electric guitar punctuate Austin Pedersen’s acoustic strums, Patrick Insull’s melancholy vocals dominate. At the track’s end, even building percussion drops off in a climactic fakeout, fading out when you’d expect a dynamic explosion. Still, Instagram clips of “A World Away” preview an upbeat follow-up. Saturday’s show acts as a release party for the single, rounded out by the pop-punk stylings of Houston quintet East of Eado and the introspective compositions of singer-songwriter Avery Bruce. – Carys Anderson

You’ve driven on his namesake street, and now you can learn more about and celebrate the legacy of labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. United by Our Roots Coalition, composed of a host of local orgs and leaders including Austin City Council members, HABLA, PODER, and more, commemorates Chavez’s birthday for this 23rd annual ¡Sí Se Puede! Day, translating to “Yes, we can!” Meet at about 9:30 at the park for the march, to be followed by a program with speakers and a day of community connections with nonprofits, Latino-owned vendors, and more. – Kat McNevins

Between 60 and 80% of incarcerated people in America are functionally illiterate, researchers say. That’s heartbreaking because reading is one of the best ways for incarcerated people to relieve the boredom of prison life. For 70 years, advocates have encouraged literacy and self-growth by getting books to inmates. Join Austin’s Inside Books Project to celebrate a new history of the outreach, Books Through Bars: Stories From the Prison Books Movement. – Brant Bingamon

HTU once again pulls out all the stops for its Easter Egg Hunt, which turns 18 this year. Kids of all ages are invited to a brief storytime covering the meaning of Easter before joining their age groups to be unleashed on the campus in search of filled baskets and thousands of eggs stuffed with candy and coins, prize eggs for school supplies and gift certificates, and the Fabergé egg of the whole affair: a $500 scholarship prize egg. Meet at the Mary E. Branch Gymnasium at 10am, and in case of rain, postpone that to Monday, April 1, 4pm. – Kat McNevins

2019 blew Stereolab fans’ minds with the Anglo-French pop synthesists’ first tour in over a decade; 2022 landed their exploratory ACL Live return; and now, it’s time for just Laetitia. Originator of the band’s subculture-sensation-making sound alongside Tim Gane, the singer’s airy, inviting vocals and sharp sociopolitical lyrics have extended to solo work for over two decades. Beyond “The Groop,” her new February album Rooting for Love pulls together new influences from minimalist composers like Terry Riley and Steve Reich for a sharp-as-ever encapsulation of her deeply developed lounge and Sixties pop perspective. French-American artist Sofia Bolt opens.: – Rachel Rascoe

Over 40 local artists, artisans, and vendors combine forces to form North Loop Pop Up Market. Saturday marks Lone Wolf Vintage’s first pop-up market of 2024 and offers an eclectic collection of vintage clothing, antiques, handcrafted jewelry, books, records, and more. DJ Tropicana Joe soundtracks the market, dealing exclusively in 45 rpm vintage records. Chef Cibelli, Nico’s Nitro, and Picnic Party offer a variety of food and drink to feed shoppers as they peruse local goods. – Madeline Duncan

If you’ve ever admired the grounds at our city’s lovely Wildflower Center and wished your backyard bore a more striking resemblance, they’re making it easy for you to get started this April. At their seasonal plant sale, get your hands on all kinds of Texas natives, from Aesculus pavia to Yucca treculeana. Weekend one’s sale is reserved for Wildflower Center members only (sign up now and get 10% off purchases); everybody else will be able shop Fridays-Sundays, April 12-28, 9am-1pm. Want to browse their wares ahead of time? See what’s available at wildflower.org. – Kimberley Jones

Recent rumblings from TikTok cultural critics, unhappy X inhabitants, and my friends after two Aperol spritzes would have you believe we’ve no longer got any “subcultures.” Everything’s about aesthetics: to have the markings of a group without performing the actions necessary for said marks. But reality is not a Dark-Academia-Health-Goth Pinterest board, and subcultures thrive IRL – if you know where to look. For example, the Ballroom’s sweaty but spacious caverns. Filled by over 30 vintage, novelty, and etc. vendors, only the true freaks, geeks, and weirdos will be brave enough to get a tooth gem right next to the guy selling shrink-wrapped Son in Law VHS. Log off the video platforms, and log in to the real deal. – James Scott

Have all of those leg days paid off? Show off your best bench press, squat, and deadlift at Texas Barbell’s eighth annual Spring Showdown. Complete with a full electronic scoring system and International Weightlifting Federation-certified equipment, this meet will serve as a qualifier for USA Weightlifting National Championship Week and the top male and female lifters will take home the championship belt – and bragging rights, of course. Don’t forget your USAW singlet and membership card! – Miranda Garza

Some of you never had a mom who dragged you around antiquing, and it shows in your Ikea-stuffed apartments. How about you liven up the joint – and your outfits, your office, your life, even – by checking out this wide array of vintage, gifts, and more? Side Kitsch, attached to local coiffeur/ses Scissor Sisters Hair Show, contains tons of kooky artifacts from cool peoples past. Explore their indoor selection as well as a new slew of vendors outside. Gonna miss this Saturday’s affair? Check back in on March 30, when they’ll be doing it all again. – James Scott

Last year, the 2005-founded, family-friendly Urban Music Fest lengthened its name to loop in all “Afrocentric aspects of culture.” Living up to the rebrand, the event kicks off with a Friday remembrance of Sixth Street bastion Catfish Station (in addition to food and vendors). The Chronicle once wrote that the venue, run by fest co-founder Homer Hill, “held down the heart of Old Pecan with an insider’s range of African-American music, food, and culture.” Houston jazz saxophonist Kyle Turner, Don Diego, Toni Redd, DJ Casanova, and more tribute the hub. Beyond Barbados-born beatbox standard Doug E. Fresh, founder of the Eighties’ Get Fresh Crew, Saturday celebrates the “renewal of R&B” with October London, J. Brown, Bigg Robb, and more. Find tickets at urbanmusicfest.com. – Rachel Rascoe

For generations of children, Arnold Lobel’s stories of amphibian best buds Frog and Toad have been a charming guide to the complexities and joys of friendship. Now the pair take to the stage for this delightful Tony-nominated musical. It’s truly a family affair, adapted by Lobel’s son-in-law Mark Linn-Baker with music by Robert Reale and book & lyrics by his brother, Willie. This new production, directed by Best of Austin winner Sara Burke, features Jillian Sainz and Victoria Brown donning the signature jackets and trousers of Frog and Toad, respectively. – Richard Whittaker

The first night on a giant floating casino/discotheque just off Manhattan: What can possibly go wrong? Well, since this is the 1970s, the decade of the disaster movie, how about earthquakes, tidal waves, rats, explosions, and deadly slot machine handles? Jack Plotnick and Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway jukebox musical features toe-tappers from the decade of AOR and disco, so there’s no better place to be for a night of mayhem and Chuck Mangione. Just watch out for the sharks … – Richard Whittaker

Alejandra Almuelle has been responsible for some of the most compelling works of clay sculpture ever created in this city, many of them predicated on the human body and its potential as a record of experience. This latest exhibition of her artistry, a solo show at Women & Their Work, brings the human form front and center, clayborne with additions of graphite, beeswax, paper, resin, and gold and silver leaf. Adorned, embellished, emboldened, the flesh created from clay comes full circle, a cycle of memory and magic powered by beauty, the viewing of it an experience we recommend recording via your own wonder-hungry rods and cones. – Wayne Alan Brenner

A special program for visitors ages 0-3 and their families, providing caregivers and early learners the chance to experience the children's museum together. Thinkery will host two storytimes and free play that support the social, emotional, and cognitive development of the earliest learners.

When a fellow is named Tim McCool, you’ve got to hope he lives up to the moniker. We reckon that, as co-founder (with his dauntless spouse, Kira) of the right-there-in-the-garage Good Luck Have Fun Gallery off Enfield, this particular art-scene mover and shaker is as McCool as it gets. Evidence: The gallery’s newest show brings together the colorful and provocative work of four women artists – Aubree Dale, Aria Brownell, Wendy Rhode, and Barbara Miñarro – “who explore the relationships between individual identity and the collective, the process of making art and of making one’s self.” – Wayne Alan Brenner