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    Austin Home & Garden Show

    Shop for home furnishings, products, and services; get inspired for your next domestic project; connect with experts, and lots more. Special guests include Chet Garner (PBS's The Daytripper) and gardening expert Joel Karsten.
    Fri.-Sun., Aug. 13-15. $8 online; $10 at the door.  
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    Donate Blood, Get Ice Cream

    “Pint for Pint” is back! We Are Blood teams up with Blue Bell Creameries to give donors a voucher for a free pint of ice cream. Appointments are mandatory; schedule online or call 512/206-1266.
    Aug. 1-14  
    We Are Blood donor centers
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    Alzheimer's Association Volunteer Call

    Want to join the fight against Alzheimer's disease? Whether you can spare a few hours a week or can make a more significant time commitment, they can find the right fit for your interest and skills.
    Ongoing  
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    Austin Hounds Calendar Contest

    To help reach the fundraising goal of $10,000 for nonprofit Hound Rescue, Dog Days Photography is holding a calendar contest with a $10 entry fee and vote cost of $1 each. Thirteen lucky puppers will appear in the calendar, and each week will feature mini contests with winning dogs receiving prizes from sponsor businesses. Contest opens at 7am Mon., July 12; get more deets and enter online.
    July 12-Aug. 23. $10 donation.  
    Online
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    AYC Office Hour

    New and prospective Austin Young Chamber members can hop online and mingle to learn how to make the most out of an AYC membership.
    Fri., Aug. 13, noon  
    Virtual
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    Beyond Van Gogh

    Cutting-edge projection technology creates an engaging journey into the world of Van Gogh.
    June 25-Sept. 5  
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    Cedar Park Scavenger Hunt

    Cedar Park Parks & Rec presents a scavenger hunt you do at your own pace at each of its 10 lovely parks. Find the QR code, solve the clue, and take a photo to submit for a chance to win prizes.
    Through Sept. 30  
    Various locations
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    Donate Blood, Enter to Win Graphics Card

    Donate blood or platelets this month to be entered in a drawing to win a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition graphics card, a hard-to-find and valuable item. Appointments are mandatory; schedule online or call 512/206-1266.
    Through Aug. 31  
    We Are Blood donor centers
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    Escape the Box

    Take a journey through time exploring the hidden clues of Austin with Escape the Box, an outdoor guided tour, scavenger hunt, and escape game all in one! It entertains groups of 2-6 at $75 per group. The box features a number of puzzles and clues that can all be found in wonderful Austin neighborhoods along with discounts to participating businesses.
    Ongoing; see website for scheduled pickup times. $75.  
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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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    Knit & Crochet Group

    This knitting circle is open to knitters and crocheters, whether you’re just picking up yarn and needles for the first time or have been knitting for years.
    Fridays, 2-4pm  
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    Rock 'n’ Restock

    Pure Gold Realty presents a free concert with music from Grateful Dead tribute DeadEye, food trucks, kids' entertainment, and more.
    Mon., Oct. 25. Donations encouraged.  
    Circle C Community Center, 7817 LaCrosse
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    Trivia With Get It Gals

    "Best of Austin" winners Get It Gals are back with tons of trivia nights planned for y'all, with several based on TV programs you may have binged over the last year for some reason. Stay tuned on their socials because they are all over the place.
    Ongoing  
    Various locations

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