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Bat City Artisans Virtual Market V.3
Local vendors are creating more than ever from home, and Bat City Artisans has curated a special spring/summer market also featuring some favorite local food picks around town. Motherbrain will be live painting T-shirts that will be for sale at the end of the event. The market happens via Instagram stories @batcityartisans abd links will be posted in the Facebook event page for easy shopping.Sun., April 19, noon-4pm. Free.Online
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Austin Scavenger Hunt
Explore Downtown in search of storied buildings, green spaces, and famous concert venues, all while solving riddles, trivia questions, and completing photo challenges. Now available: "Roam From Home," with family and date night scavenger hunt activities you can do without leaving the house.Anytime. $12.99-24.99.Online and at home -
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Best Food Trucks
Best Food Trucks is offering an order-ahead service to help practice social distancing, and bringing food trucks to underserved communities. You can find trucks near you by going to the online map.OngoingCitywide -
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Virtual Bowl for Kids
This year, Bowl for Kids is going virtual. Get your team together and fundraise online all month, and get into the theme with a weekly Roaring Twenties costume contest. Teams raising the most funds win special prizes, too. Follow @BigMentoring on Facebook for more info leading up to the grand finale on April 25.Through April 25Online -
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Celebration of Austin-Oita Sister City Committee
Oita, Japan, has been one of Austin's sister cities since 1990, and for this special 30th anniversary, the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee invites the greater Austin community to join in celebrating with 30 days of Facebook programming. Tune in every day in April at 7pm for online events featuring local artists and experts touching on traditional and modern Japanese culture. There's a full slate of programs, including a performance by Peelander Yellow, an overview of Oita art, demonstrations of bento boxes and sumo exercises, and so much more.Daily through April 30, 7pm. Free.www.facebook.com/austinoita -
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Central Texas Pig Rescue Needs Donations
CTPR is still accepting donations. They're aware that most of you are spending extra on your own families, but if you have an extra $16, you’ll cover the cost of one extra bag of feed. Any amount, even a dollar, helps to make sure the pigs don't go hungry.March 17-May 21Online -
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Don't Mess With Texas Art Contest
The Don't Mess With Texas® Art Contest is officially open! 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, with the top 14 designs featured. Each winner will also receive a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 tablet, a Buc-ee's gift basket, their artwork framed and returned, and the opportunity to share the work on websites and social media. Teachers representing student winners will receive a $100 H-E-B/Central Market gift card. Submissions must be postmarked by April 24.Feb. 12-April 24. Free. -
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Earth Day Celebration With Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Celebrate Earth Day, live-streamed on Facebook, straight to your living room. Indigenous and Earth-Loving friends will share music, stories, presentations, and activities for the whole family. Come learn why it's important to love and care for the Earth, and break out your maracas to play along with Taino flute music by Tekina-eirú.Sun., April 19, 2-4pmOnline -
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Food Access Resources From SFC
The Sustainable Food Center has put together a thorough compilation of food access resources for Central Texans, ranging from farmers' markets to CSAs to delivery options and everything in between, so you can ensure that healthy food stays on your table. And if you're able to contribute they are accepting online donations, which support farmers and low-income families facing food insecurity. Get all the details on their website.March 30-July 23Citywide -
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Foundation Communities
Foundation Communities has suspended volunteer operations, but you can donate to their Emergency Assistance Fund to help their residents who are experiencing health concerns and lost wages. The Emergency Assistance Fund will help affected residents afford rent, utilities, household items, necessary transportation and more.March 17-May 7Online -
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Generation Serve: Helping While Home
Local nonprofit youth service organization Generation Serve has suspended volunteer activities through April, but published a thoughtful list of activities and ways to help the community from home. Create cards and wallets, become a translator, start online fundraisers, learn and serve in nature, and more. Check out their post for all the details.March 17-April 30At home and online -
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Habitat for Humanity Launches Online ReStore
Austin Habitat for Humanity announced that it has taken the ReStore online, allowing the community to shop the wide variety of items currently listed for sale from the comfort of their own home. Similar to the brick-and-mortar locations, you'll find deals on unique items from clothing and shoes to home and garden accessories and more, and when you shop, you're supporting Habitat for Humanity's mission.April 14-June 24Online -
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HC4A/Shalom Austin School Supplies Fundraiser
HC4A and Shalom Austin had set a date of April 19 for their eighth annual event raising funds for school supplies for Austin-area homeless children, which last year supported over 1,300 children. The April event is now canceled due to coronavirus, but you can still help reach the fundraising goal of $34,000 to support 1,600 students. A small donation of $25 will help support one child. On Aug. 19, volunteers plan to gather to assemble the school supplies at Dell Jewish Community Center. Donate online at HC4A.org.March 20-May 31Online -
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Omni Sound Project Online Instruction and Events
The Omni Sound Project was created to provide educational and networking opportunities to people who identify as women who are involved in the creation, production, and recording of music and sound. Join to connect with other women in the audio industry and take advantage of one of the many upcoming online courses and events. An annual membership is only $25, and members get 25% off online courses. There are free events as well; check out the calendar for all the details and sign up soon for Getting Started With Synths, Beginner Bass Lessons, and more.Ongoing. Prices vary.Online -
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Pajama Drive for Foster Youth
All Mattress Firm stores are accepting new pajamas to give foster children of all ages the comfort of a new pair of pajamas. You can also donate online or by mail.Through April 26All area Mattress Firm locations -
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Soulful Sundays: A Virtual Weekly Women's Circle
Do you want to build your spiritual immunity? Does your soul crave intimate connection with women on a soul level? Are you overwhelmed by the quarantine experience and struggling to find a way to build healthy habits and a positive mindset? If so, this event is for you. Have a journal and pen ready, and find the Zoom link on the Eventbrite page.Sundays, 1-2pm. Through June 28. Free.Zoom -
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Virtual Three-Week Language Immersion Workshop
Austinites interested in building proficiency in Spanish, French, and Italian can learn online in a virtual classroom. Reach your language learning goals from the comfort of your home with three-week immersion workshops in May. Learn through the context of food & restaurants, art & museums, leisure activities, and culturally relevant events – we may not be traveling this summer but you can scratch that "travel itch," practicing everyday language with increasing cultural understanding.Workshops are May 2-20; register now. $219, full course; $35, drop-ins; $90, three Saturdays.Online
