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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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    Luck Summit: Planting the Seed

    Willie Nelson and Luck Presents' multi-day virtual summit seeks to destigmatize, educate, and promote cannabis culture in an informative and entertaining way. Hosted by Nathaniel Rateliff, advocates will discuss the plant from a political, ethics, economic, wellness, community, industry, and science point of view. It's the marquee event of the "High Holidays," a cannabis celebration that begins on 4/20 and ends on Willie's birthday, April 29, and benefits the Cannabis Voter Project.
    April 26-29  
    Virtual
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      AISD Dyslexia & Literacy Department Family Meeting

      Learn about available resources and subscriptions to help keep your AISD student reading over the summer. There will be Spanish language interpretation services for the meeting.
      Mon., April 26, 6:30-7:30pm. Registration required.  
      Online
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      Kids

      APL Bookmobile

      Get free books for kids at Austin Public Library's Bookmobile, visiting Navarro ECHS on April 26, 10am-noon; Summit Oaks on April 27, 4-5pm; and Alexander Oaks on April 29, 4-5pm.
      Mon., April 26, 10am-noon  
      Navarro Early College High School, 1201 Payton Gin; Summit Oaks Apartments, 11607 Sierra Nevada; Alexander Oaks Apartments, 6119 Valiant Circle
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      Books & Babies Virtual Storytime

      Join a lap-sit storytime interspersed with songs, rhymes, and finger plays for babies and parents.
      Mondays, 2pm. Free, but RSVP.  
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      BYO Vinyl With Kiss or Kill

      Live your DJ dream by bringing a few fave records and letting them take a spin at the turntables. The first six participants get a free drink, too!
      Mondays, 6-9pm  
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      City of Austin "How to Help" Portal

      Looking for the right way to help your community during the pandemic? Or do you have a volunteer opportunity that you want to list? Visit the city's "How to Help" portal to make a match. The portal includes ways to help from home, donation drives, and active community engagement opportunities.
      Ongoing  
      Online
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      Club Latinitas

      Enrollment is open and ongoing for this free bilingual afterschool club for all girls age 9-14, which includes fun, educational activities with technology and media.
      Through May 21, 4-6pm  
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      Coach DJ’s Memorial Bench-a-Thon

      This virtual event will honor the memory of beloved Coach DJ Cedent, who passed in 2019. Proceeds will benefit Austin Simply Fit’s scholarship fund, to be given to select AISD student athletes entering college in the fall. Participants will film themselves completing their best one rep max bench press and submit via email or social media.
      April 25-May 1. $20 recommended donation.  
      Virtual
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      College, Career & FAFSA Spring Action Week

      Virtual help sessions are available to AISD class of 2021 seniors who need assistance with completing their FAFSA applications or applying for financial aid.
      Mon.-Thu., April 26-29  
      Online
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      Design Commission Meeting

      Commission-specific business covers progress on the Urban Design Guidelines revision, recommendations to City Council for proposed changes to the Downtown Density Bonus Program, and other items.
      Mon., April 26, 5:30pm  
      Videoconference
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      Esquina Tango Outdoor Classes

      Esquina Tango has a full calendar of socially distanced, donation-based outdoor classes like samba, salsa aerobics, and of course, tango. Check out the full calendar online.
      Ongoing  
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      Givens Pool Community Meeting

      The project team behind Givens' renovation will share possible concepts for the new Eastside pool.
      Mon., April 26, 5:30-7pm. Registration required.  
      Online
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      HIV Planning Council Meeting

      Today's agenda includes important presentations about HIV/AIDS data in the Austin area from both Austin Public Health and Texas Department State Health Services.
      Mon., April 26, 6pm  
      Videoconference
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      It’s Strawberry Time

      The berries are ripe for the picking! Check the website for the latest updates. Enjoy additional farm activities on weekends; closed Wednesdays.
      Through May. Mon.-Tue., 8:30am-5:30pm, Thu.-Sat., 8:30am-5:30pm, Sun., 1-5pm  
      Sweet Berry Farm, Burnet
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      Library Commission Meeting

      Presentations include the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogy Center expansion plan, as well as an update from the Austin History Center Association.
      Mon., April 26, 3-4:30pm  
      Videoconference
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      Maudie's Margarita Run Benefiting the Trail Foundation

      Back for the 18th year, Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run brings two of Austin’s favorites together: running and margaritas! You can complete your 5K anytime through May 31, and a drive-through packet pickup party will be held on June 4, including yummy Maudie's chips & dips and margaritas. Each dollar raised benefits the Trail Foundation.
      Run through May 31; party, June 4  
      Virtual
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      Monday Mechanic Work Party

      Are you a skilled bike mechanic? Help the Yellow Bike Project fix bikes for their spring Kids' Bike Giveaway. Reservations required.
      Mondays through May 24, noon-6pm  
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      Nao Santa Maria and 1877 Elissa Tour

      The replica of Columbus’ largest ship is visiting the Texas seaport from Spain. Online tickets can be purchased to tour either ship or both. This is a rare opportunity to see sailing ships of different eras side by side.
      Sat., April 24-Sun., May 2. $5-20.  
      Galveston
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      Oyster Season

      It was a brave soul who ate the first oyster, and now the bivalve mollusks are on the dinner table. This is the time to get the freshest oysters as fishermen come into the Rockport/Fulton Harbor around 4-5pm. The annual Fulton Oyster Festival has been canceled for this year, but there are still plenty of oysters available at local markets and restaurants.
      Through April 30  
      Rockport/Fulton
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      RENT: Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants

      The RENT Assistance Program application portal is now open, and provides $25 million of direct support for income-eligible Austin renters who are financially impacted by COVID-19. Get all the eligibility details and apply online, or call 512/488-1397.
      March 15-June 18  
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      Virtual Night Crafters

      Austin Public Library invites the crafty to join in for chat, show & tell, and creative learning fun, this month celebrating Earth Day with a cork planter kit.
      Mon., April 26, 6:30pm. Free, but RSVP.  
      Online
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      YMCA Early Learning Readiness Program

      A free community program for qualifying low-income families that focuses on preparing children ages 2-4 for school, while providing their caregivers with the tools to facilitate their child’s development. Classes are offered twice a week in English and Spanish and last one hour.
      English: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30am. Spanish: Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:30am; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9am.. Free.  
      Online
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