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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-2pmButler Park -
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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 5Long Center for the Performing Arts
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AAAS Science Film Showcase
The American Association for the Advancement of Science present some of the world's top science filmmakers for this free evening of film clips and conversation followed by a reception with light refreshments. It's a Valentine's Day date for real science lovers.Wed., Feb. 14, 7pm -
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Fetish: A Valentine's Affair
Oh, my stars and garters! Here's a sweet and naughty night of Texas' sexiest aerial and pole artists performing on silks, trapeze, lyra, straps, spinning poles, and more – in highly choreographed and fully costumed scenes of passion. Seductive. Provocative. Right up there near the ceiling.Wed., Feb. 14, 7pm. $30-600. -
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Free Love: A Wedding Pop-Up
Weddings can be expensive, so the folks at Loot Rentals decided to offer up their space to let 16 couples tie the knot or exchange renewal vows for free. From dresses and bouquets to portraits and cocktails, it's a steal at twice the price! But can you put a price on love?Wed., Feb. 14, 10am-6pm. Free. -
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OUTsider Festival
Austin's queer transmedia fest returns with head-spinning, mind-racing, jaw-dropping work by notable and up-and-coming queer visionaries. The 2018 Legacy Award goes to the 40th Anniversary of Born in Flames directed by Lizzie Borden, and the lineup includes work by Brontez Purnell, Yuliya Lanina, and Bethany Johnson. See full schedule online.Feb. 14-18 -
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OUTsider Opening Night: Valentine's Queer Slowdance & more!
Slated as the "queer dance of your junior high dreams," this OUTsider 2018 Kickoff is the place to find – or celebrate – luv. Designated Dancers mean no one dances alone, unless they want to. Prom attire encouraged.Wed., Feb. 14, 7pm-12mid. $25-50. -
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Spellbound Striptease: Valentine's Day Lap Dance Workshop
How about you actually learn something, something empowering, on Valentine's Day this year? We recommend this offering from the fierce and freedom-forward fomenters of Minx + Muse. The hourlong class provides helpful tips for driving your audience wild – along with a slow and sultry choreographed routine that includes floor work, chair work, and up-close-and-personal lap dance moves. And, holiday bonus: complimentary champagne and chocolate.Wed., Feb. 14, 6:30pm. $11.Minx + Muse, 605 W 37th -
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Andiamo Afrodisiaco
Who says French is the language of romance? It could be that Italian's cornered the market, especially when speaking of the sumptuous feast offered here this night, with fresh oysters and beef involtini and risotto-with-lobster and – ah, romantica follia! – pears cooked in red wine sauce. And more; for which, see the website.Wed., Feb. 14. $85. -
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Beer & Bullseyes: A Valentine’s Day Date
What denotes love more than drinking beer and throwing axes with your soulmate? Think of the memories, citizen!Wed., Feb. 14, 7-10pm. $40 per couple.Urban Axes, 812 Airport Blvd. -
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Cane Rosso Valentine's
This fancy four-course prix fixe dinner features some special dishes that Chef Josh is making for tonight only. Orchard salad, chicken piccata, steak florentine, ricotta gnocchi, and more.Wed., Feb. 14. $70 per couple. -
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Carillon Valentine
The three-course dinner here begins with much anticipation and ends with manifold bliss. Ocean trout, 44 Farms strip loin, Iberico ramen, and more to choose among. And the dessert's got some prime Valrhona to it, for all you chocolate-lover lovers.Wed., Feb. 14 -
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Esquina Valentine's: Dinner & Show
This night of romance begins with a tango performance by Monica Caivano & Gustavo Simplis and continues with live music from Luis Angel Ibañez and friends.Wed., Feb. 14, 7pm. $30 ($50 for couples). -
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Find My Bey Valentine's Day Ride
Did someone say a Beyoncé-themed cycling session on Valentine's Day with complimentary Austin Eastciders and swag from OKCupid? Yes, I just said it.Wed., Feb. 14, 7-9pm. Free.Love Cycling Studio, 507 Pressler Ste. 900 -
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Free Tax Prep Help Available: Central Health
StreetCred will be helping low-income patients and the general public file their taxes and identify/claim credits for which they are eligible during hours listed.Mondays-Thursdays, 11am-8pm, Fridays, 1-5pm and Saturdays, 9am-5pm. Through April 16CommUnityCare Southeast Health & Wellness Center, 2901 Montopolis -
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Health & Human Services Committee Meeting
Expect a briefing on flu activity in Austin-Travis County, updates on federally funded programs (including WIC, Refugee Services, and CHIP), and the Medicaid 1115 waiver. See agenda for details.Wed., Feb. 14, 2pm -
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Help Families This Tax Season
Here's a good way to volunteer and help folks figure out the best way to file their taxes. United Way is recruiting tax preparers, translators, and greeters for this year. After a quick 16 hours of training, you are good to go.Jan. 24-March 8. Free.Georgetown, Hutto, Leander, and Taylor -
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Hotel San José: Tide-to-Table Oysters
Learn the nuances of oysters (and how to shuck 'em) in a guided, hands-on tasting experience led by Chef Maite Aizpurua. The two-hour event includes a dozen oysters per person, with pairings of beer and wine, cheese, charcuterie, and sauces.Wed., Feb. 14, 5pm. $85. -
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Hump Day Nooner Ride
Don't have a job or have an understanding boss? Take some time to get in a quick ride and a bite to eat along the way.Wednesdays, 11:45am -
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Jeffrey's Dinner
Make it exceptionally posh with a four-course prix-fixe menu featuring black truffle tortellini, shellfish risotto, a Beeman Ranch bone-in strip for two, Meyer lemon souffle, and more.Wed., Feb. 14. $100. -
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Josephine House Dinner
Here's a three-course prix-fixe menu with highlights of Skuna Bay salmon, crispy red snapper, hand-cut noodles with shaved black truffle, flourless chocolate torte, and more.Wed., Feb. 14. $75. -
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June's Dinner for Lovers
Cuddle up with a three-course prix-fixe dinner at June's this night, featuring New York strip au poivre, hand-cut pappardelle pasta with oyster mushrooms, crispy skin Gulf snapper, and more. Bonus: DJ Lingerié spinning all those mood-enhancing love tunes.Wed., Feb. 14. $75 ($125 with wine pairings). -
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Kemuri Tatsu-Ya: Valentine's Dinner
This night's five-course prix fixe dinner is reservation only, note. Because: scallop and Gulf drum ceviche, lobster, prawn, mussels, miso boulliabase, truffled koshihikari porridge, and – you get the idea. Get a seat if you can.Wed., Feb. 14. $85. -
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Love Is a Funny Thing
The cast of the Hideout's Big Bash improvise up one hell of a modern romance for your canoodly viewing pleasure this night, replete with live music – and roses and chocolates for the audience. (Note: That's you, savvy lover.) Truly an enchanted and laugh-filled evening Downtown!Wed., Feb. 14, 8pm. $35. -
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Love Your Charities With Teenage Cavegirl & Barbarian
Show some community love this Valentine's Day with a musical benefit featuring sets from Teenage Cavegirl and Barbarian. Out Youth, American Gateways, the SIMS Foundation, and Girls Rock Austin will be there too, collecting cash and sharing resources. 18 and up (technically all ages welcome if accompanied by a guardian).Wed., Feb. 14, 9pm-1:30am -
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ManinPasta Valentine's
It's like Sicily's culinary gift to Austin up in here, and that's even more true on this romantic night. Sea bass, pork shank, cannelloni, tiramisu, romance, romance, romance.Wed., Feb. 14 -
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Nine Days of Valentines at BRIO
Available at lunch and dinner for more than a week, yes. Try some lobster & shrimp scampi, maybe a bit of bistecca BRIO, and dessert yourself right with molten chocolate cake. But also: Sweetheart martinis!Through Feb. 18 -
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Pluckers' Anti-Valentine's Day
This Wednesday, the usual Trivia Night antics at the popular wing joint will be enhanced with "anti-Valentine's Day questions to spice up the anti-romantic night with even more humor" and Bud Light specials and more.Wed., Feb. 14, 7pmAll Pluckers locations in town -
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Pong to Pokémon: The Evolution of Electronic Gaming
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). -
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Punch Bowl Valentine's Night
Perfect for a first date, Valentine's or not, what with the Giant Jenga and Skee-Ball and other such diversions, always abetted by a menu of tasty noms and clever drinks and of course that highly Instagrammable “Shut Up and Kiss Me!” wall.Wed., Feb. 14 -
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Searsucker Supper
You want a four-course prix fixe with additional pairing options this night? And you're looking for the finest steaks, the most tender pork chops, the – oh, you know: Find them here.Wed., Feb. 14. $75. -
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Singles Awareness Day
Join Singles & the City Founder Stephanie Johnson and Austin relationship wellness counselor Laura Lyles will help you truthfully assess where you are in your single journey and get un-stuck. Create an action plan for you to start becoming a whole person! (Also, there will be snacks.)Wed., Feb. 14, 6-8pm. $45 (member $35). -
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Soursop
Tonight's menu for two (pre-order only!) includes surprise canapés, waterfall ribeye, honey butter mashed Japanese yams, grilled broccoli with miso vinaigrette and yuzu kosho, and a red velvet gooey butter cake. Bonus: St. Elmo's lineup of tasty brews.Wed., Feb. 14. $100 per couple. -
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Sparkling Valentine's Day Afternoon Tea
Mmmmm, now here's a traditional English afternoon tea menu paired with prosecco, the tables all set with fine cloth and vintage tableware and a 3-tiered stand of sweet and savory noms. Allons-y!Wed., Feb. 14, 2:30pm. $40. -
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Supper Friends: Valentine's Dinner
What Chef Bryan Beneke's offering for this romantic night might excite your taste buds forever, what with the lamb popovers and Malpeque oysters and lobster bisque and short ribs and bay scallops Rockefeller. It's like a series of gourmet miracles from the land and sea!Wed., Feb. 14, 7pm. $75. -
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Texas French Bread: Valentine's
Your talented friends at TFB are serving up a three-course prix fixe, with French bistro classics like chicken confit and chocolate mousse. Pro tip: Nothing says je t'aime like giving your partner the last bite of butterscotch budino!Wed., Feb. 14. $55. -
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Trace Dinner
Make that romance sizzle with a special menu of indulgent and decadent dishes: honey-glazed duck breast, Akaushi strip loin Oscar, and more – with desserts by pastry chef Angel Castillo.Wed., Feb. 14. $60. -
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Trout Stocking in America
Get out there and try your luck in catching some of the 305,525 rainbow trout released into waters around the state. There are “no fee” locations for access to the Guadalupe River below Canyon Reservoir, one of the best spots to catch trout in America.Through MarchVarious location -
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Valentine's at Sway
We'll say it simply, and that will suffice to spur your actions: Along with its regular menu, Sway will be offering à la carte specials this night, including thai fajitas made with brown sugar and soy beef, pickled veggies, mango salsa and roti – and a chocolate douchi cake with pickled strawberry, douchi crumble, mint, sour yuzu ice cream, and fermented black soybean.Wed., Feb. 14 -
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Valentine's Date with Bollywood
Here's a glamorous dance social, with couples' dance workshops to help you get started, and wine, noms, photo booth, and games all included in the ticket price. Dress code: Bollywood or cocktail.Wed., Feb. 14, 6pm. $40 per couple. -
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Valentine's Day w/ tributes to Tom Petty, Talking Heads, the Bee Gees
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Valentine's Dinner & Vinyl Night
You'll be pleased to know that Native's prix fixe menu – scallop crudo, coriander-crested lamb chops, pan-seared prawns with black vinegar, and among the options – includes a bottle of wine. And, scallops, see – what'd we tell you?Wed., Feb. 14. $150 for two. -
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Valentine's Gay
A queer love fest and gay dance party to warm up those black hearts. Remember bbs, GirlFriend's got you.Wed., Feb. 14, 10pm-2am -
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Walton's Fancy & Staple: Valentine's Dinner
This prix fixe features four courses by Chef Phillip Anderson – and just the cheese board starter has us drooling, oh my. Bonus: wine specials.Wed., Feb. 14 -
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We say, Olamaie! What's for Dinner on Valentines's Day?
A four-course prix fixe from Chef Michael Fojtasek, is what, featuring snapper crudo, honeycombed cornbread, and beef tenderloin. And chocolate pudding so tasty it might distract you from those lovely wine pairings.Wed., Feb. 14. $100.
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Austin Black Pride
Back for year three! ABP is an extended weekend created to celebrate the talents, culture, and interests of Austin's Black LGBTQ communities. From parties to art shows, brunch crawls and yoga, Austin Black Pride is not to be missed!Tue., June 5 Sun., June 10 -
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City Council Calls for Municipal Civil Service Commissioners
Council is accepting applications from qualified folks to serve on the five-member Municipal Civil Service Commission. Two three-year terms are currently open. Apply online or email Boards and Commissions Coordinator Deena Estrada.Deadline: Fri., March 2, 5pm -
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Free Tax Prep for Low-Income Austin Families
Foundation Communities offer tax prep and filing assistance for low- and moderate-income residents (households making up to $55,000). Available at six locations with varying day, evening, and weekend hours – see website for specifics.Jan. 22-April 17. Free.www.foundcom.org/financial-stability/austin-tax-preparation -
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HavenCon 4: A Cosmic Journey
Texas' first and only queer, geek, and gaymer convention returns for its final year. Expect four days (or one, if you choose) of epic nerdiness, cosplay, drag, and loads more. This year, celebrity guests include Tracee Cocco (Star Trek) and Daniel Newman (The Walking Dead). Fest organizers announced this will be the last year for HavenCon, so get out and get weird while you can!March 29-April 1. $15-200. -
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PFLAG Austin Deidre Furr Essay Prize for LGBTQ Students
Calling all Central Texas (queer/trans/gender diverse) high schoolers. PFLAG's essay contest returns! Write 500 to 1,000 words on: What challenges LGBTQ+ high school students face in romantic relationships. First place takes $500 cash (second = $200, third = $100).Submissions due March 1 -
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Queer Dance Freakout
We're here, we're queer, and we're not going anywhere. For the anniversary of last year's queer dance freakout protesting bathroom bills and anti-LGBTQ legislation, the party planners are taking the fight to the steps of the Capitol to encourage a blue wave in state politics.Sat., Feb. 24, 5-8pm
