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  • Earth Day Jubilee with The Trail Conservancy

    Join The Trail Conservancy on the Butler Hike and Bike Trail for the 2nd Annual Earth Day Jubilee celebration! Enjoy live music by Mr. Will, Motenko, and Brother Thunder, eco-friendly activities, a market by Austin Flea, and fun for the whole family.
    Sat. Apr. 20, 10am-2pm  
    Butler Park
  • The Amazing Acro-Cats: Keep It Weird in Austin!

    The Acro-Cats tour supports Rock Cats Rescue, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Rock Cats Rescue is focused on saving cats "One Click at a Time" through cat welfare, rescue, and adoption. The Acro-Cats show promotes the importance of bonding and training cats with positive reinforcement, while also finding homes for rescued cats.
    Apr. 24-May 5  
    Long Center for the Performing Arts
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    Austin Bat Cave's School Supplies Drive

    Austin Bat Cave, a nonprofit organization that offers free creative writing programs to local youth ages 6 to 18, is holding a school supplies drive through April. If you would like to donate pencils, pens, paper, tape, composition notebooks, or any other classroom supplies, email heather@austinbatcave.org to learn how and where to drop off your items.
    March 11-April 30. Free.
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    Austin Organic Gardeners March Meeting

    with tropical fruit specialist Edward Self leading a hands-on pear tree grafting workshop.
    Mon., March 11, 6:30pm
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    Better Balance & Movement Workshop

    This workshop will focus on promoting and maintaining balance, coordination, and posture through a series of simple and repetitive brain and muscle exercises.
    Mondays, 10:45am. Free.  
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    Bikin' Betties Social Ride

    Social Cycling Austin presents Bikin' Betties, a weekly, beginner-friendly, all-ladies bike ride that ends with drink specials and fun activities (karaoke, minigolf, outdoor movies, etc.) Along the way, bond with other two-wheelin' ladies. Join the Facebook group for ride details.
    Mondays, 8pm
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    Bumble Hive SXSW

    The dating, networking, and friend-finding app is popping up in the heart of downtown Austin, taking over local favorite Jo’s Coffee – which means free coffee round the clock for everyone!
    March 8-18, 7am-7pm. Free.
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    Child Passenger Safety Seat Check

    Free course on child passenger safety in cars.
    Mon., March 11, 9am. Free.  
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    Don't Mess With Texas K-12 Art Contest

    Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation invite Texas students in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit their best litter prevention-inspired artwork to be considered for the Don’t Mess With Texas calendar. Students with the top 13 designs will have their work featured; one winner will be selected from each grade.
    Deadline: Mon., April 22. Free.
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    Free Tax Preparation

    Foundation Communities can help prepare taxes (for those who make less than $55,000 annually) at six different locations. Call 211 or see online for additional info.
    Through April 15. Mon., Tue., Fri., 11am-4pm; Wed., 1-8pm; Thu., 11am-8pm; Sat., 10am-4pm. Free.  
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    Free Tax Preparation

    Foundation Communities can help prepare taxes (for those who make less than $55,000 annually) at six different locations. Call 211 or see online for additional info.
    Through April 15. Mon., Tue., Thu., 9am-8pm; Wed., 1-8pm; Fri., Sat., 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Free.  
    Community Financial Center North, 5900 Airport
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    Free Tax Preparation

    Foundation Communities can help prepare taxes (for those who make less than $55,000 annually) at six different locations. Call 211 or see online for additional info.
    Through April 15. Mon., Tue., Thu., 11am-8pm; Wed., 1-8pm; Fri., 11am-4pm; Sat., 9am-4pm. Free.  
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    Free Tax Preparation

    Foundation Communities can help prepare taxes (for those who make less than $55,000 annually) at six different locations. Call 211 or see online for additional info.
    Through April 15. Mon., Tue., Thu., 11am-8pm; Wed., 1-8pm; Fri., 11am-5pm; Sat., 9am-5pm. Free.  
    Southeast Health & Wellness Center, 2901 Montopolis
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    Free Tax Preparation

    Foundation Communities can help prepare taxes (for those who make less than $55,000 annually) at six different locations. Call 211 or see online for additional info. ASL appointments for the deaf/hard of hearing available at this location.
    Through April 15. Mon., Tue., Thu., 9am-8pm; Wed., 1-8pm; Fri., Sat., 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Free.  
    Community Financial Center South, 2600 W. Stassney
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    Future of ________ Event

    This one-day event at SXSW will present a convergence of the major themes facing our leaders on local and global levels as well as a showcase of emerging technologies (AI, 5G, IoT +) and the innovators behind these developments.
    Mon., March 11, 8am-10pm. RSVP required.
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    FY19 Final Report Workshop

    Workshop for FY19 Cultural Funding Recipients, covering how to complete the final report for Core, Capacity Building, Cultural Heritage Festival Program, and Community Initiatives Program. Attendees should bring their laptop or tablet if possible.
    Mon., March 11, 6-7pm. Free.  
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    Help Set Austin's Priorities for Federally Funded Housing and Public Service Programs!

    A two-minute, online survey regarding affordable housing, job creation, and public service needs. Submit by March 15, 5pm.
    March 11-15  
    Online
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    Hotel Texas Monthly

    In partnership with Rice Business, Texas Monthly will be providing eight days of a pop-up hotel experience, complete with travel concierge, coffee + beer bar, and provocative conversations. Join Rice Business professors and Texas Monthly for daily panels and live-podcasting about the future of business.
    March 9-16. Daily, 8am-noon. Free.  
    Hotel Texas Monthly, 1512 Congress
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    March on the Capitol for Texas Public Education

    Join fellow ralliers in speaking up for better public education in the Lone Star State.
    Mon., March 11, noon-2pm  
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    No Lights No Lycra

    This is a weekly, free-form, all-ages, substance-free and judgment-free dance party – no drinking, no drugs, no Instagramming, no hitting on strangers, and, oh yeah, it's in the dark – with DJ Brian Blackout and a wide variety of tunes.
    Mondays, 8:30pm. $10 suggested donation.
    Guan Yin Tea House, 4706 N. I-35
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    Real Austin Tour

    This “bucket list tour” gives you a city overview in just two hours. Get acquainted with Austin's art, music, culture, food, history, parks, and famous people while touring major landmarks, lesser-known gems, neighborhoods, and food trucks. And, with the Mercedes tour van, you'll be riding in style.
    Multiple tours daily, starting at 10:30am. $35.
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    Saddle Up: Texas Ranching Tradition

    This exhibition, produced by Joe Vitone and Lori Najvar, honors hardworking ranch families from Jeff Davis and Lavaca Counties, as they wrangle livestock, battle weather, and study markets to stay on the rugged landscape they love.
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    Sherwood Forest Faire

    Get out your corsets and chain-mail and join the fun and fantasy in the medieval village with scads of performances each day, plus food, shopping, live music, jousting, and unparalleled people watching.
    Weekends, March 2-April 21. $22 ($12, child).  
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    Southwestern University Men's Lacrosse

    Vs. Cornell: Mon., March 11, 7pm. Vs. Swarthmore: Wed., March 13, 6pm  
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    Stradigi AI:AI-Powered Interactive Cafe

    Stradigi AI, a leading artificial intelligence solutions provider, is sharing one of their latest creations at SXSW with a fully interactive AI-powered cafe that requires coffee seekers to place their beverage order in American Sign Language (ASL). It’s an interactive learning experience that is only happening at SXSW.
    March 4-14, 9am-6pm. Free.
    Fairmont Austin, 5th Floor
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    Texas Inmate Families Association Meeting

    Have a loved one in jail? TIFA can help by offering strength to families through support, education, and advocacy.
    Second Monday of every month, 7-8:30pm. Through June 10. Free.  
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    The Get Down Hour: Beginner Hip-Hop Dance Class

    The Get Down Hour works the basics of different street dance styles to an hour of classic hits from the golden age of hip-hop and beyond.
    Mondays, 7:30pm. $16.  
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    Whole Planet Foundation’s Prosperity Campaign

    Whole Planet Foundation's mission is funding microcredit to alleviate poverty around the globe for the world’s poorest people – mostly women – living in communities where Whole Foods Market sources products. This year’s campaign goal is to raise $4 million, and you can donate at the store as you pay for your groceries.
    March 1-31
    Any Whole Foods Market

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