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.
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.
Fighting cancer is definitely a task worthy of a superhero, so why not don your cape and support the cause? Make-a-Wish Central and South Texas is putting on a 5K fun run that you can participate in even if you don't feel like a super athlete.
Museums and other cultural institutions around the city will be offering free admission and special programs in celebration of the 20th year of this annual event.
This chip-timed 5K and kids 1K features a superhero costume contest and lots of activities. Funds raised benefit CASA of Travis and Williamson counties who assist abused and neglected children.
Adoptable dogs from Texas Humane Heroes will be on site to love and take home plus a $5 raffle (proceeds go to the rescue group), drink specials, vegan brunch specials available at Cool Beans while supplies last, and more.
Join dive and shoreline volunteers to remove and recycle trash from Lake Travis. Boat departs at 8am from Highland Lakes Marina, then join the afterparty at the Oasis at 11:30am. Pre-registration is required; diving participants need to provide all dive gear.
Fifty artists over the age of 50 provide an oral history of their role in and the evolution of Austin's vibrant music scene. Bring your smartphone and earbuds to hear their stories. Live music by Harvey Thomas Young at 8:30.
Thu.-Sun., 1-6pm, through Sept. 30. $5 suggested donation.
Students 18 and older should apply by submitting a "video pitch describing an LGBTQ-supportive project they’d like to see in place at their schools," and announcing their participation on the socials with #ATTLiveProud and #LiveProudScholar. Semi-finalists will announced on September 27. Three grand prize winners receive:: ·$10,000 college scholarship: ·Trip to D.C. for the HRC National Dinner in Oct.: ·$2,500 to help make their project a reality: ·Semester-long mentorship with HRC leadership: ·“Tech suite” package (tablet, smart phone, and device cases)
The first installment of a new ongoing screening and sound series produced by Motion Media Arts Center. Film works will range from Super 8, 16mm, animation, digital narrative, and documentary shorts. See Sight then listen to a full lineup of music. 18 and up welcome.
Celebrate music and rhythm with activities, performances, workshops, and classes specifically geared for the younger set. The theme is “Celebrate Your Creative Voice."
Who says Sunday nights are for winding down? Come for bingo with Lady Grackle Birdbreath and Fajita the Chicken, stay for the late-night karaoke pajama party sing-along with rotating hosts Simone and Colleen DeForrest.
Attend the second regional meeting to discuss Medicare for all and hear endorsements of progressive candidates. Plus, become a member of a new local chapter.
Follow the evolution of the gaming industry from the Seventies to the present day with a focus on the local scene from Richard Garriott's Ultima series to John Romero's Doom to the developers making waves on today's gaming platforms.
Daily through March 18, 2018. Museum admission: $13 ($9, kids).
For the entire month of September, the Hightower and Antonelli's Cheese Shop will donate 30% of sales from Queso Fundido to Houston disaster relief. How much queso can you handle in a month? You'll know the answer to that question by October.
A magical mermaid summer retreat that's raising funds for the Rainbow Railroad (a nonprofit helping LGBTQ folks escape persecution in Chechnya). Come with a tail or purchase one here. See site for details.
ATX Green Awards, which recognizes and promotes sustainability and innovation in local design, is accepting submissions now through Sept. 22 (for the awards ceremony happening Oct. 25). See website for details.