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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  
    More Info
    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  
    get tickets
    Long Center for the Performing Arts
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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  
    info

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    Austin Fire Youth Explorers

    City of Austin Fire Department is recruiting youth ages 14-20 to join Exploring, Boy Scouts of America's character and career development program for youth. The AFD Explorer Post #370 teaches youth about careers in fire rescue and helps them sharpen leadership skills.
    Deadline: Oct. 1. Free.  
    register
    Apply online

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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.  
    enter contest
    Online

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    Austin Torch

    The women's Ultimate Frisbee team travels to Portland for the Premier Ultimate League Championship Series International tournament. Find them on Twitter @atxtorch for streaming info.
    Fri.-Sun., Aug. 13-15  
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    Portland

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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  
    info
    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  
    get tickets
    Circuit of the Americas

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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  
    info
    Various locations

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    Civic Events

    City Council Meeting

    This meeting is tentative. Whether or not Council meets today (Aug. 13) depends on Council’s FY 2021-22 budget meeting on Wed., Aug. 11.
    Fri., Aug. 13, 10am  
    Agenda
    City Hall

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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  
    schedule an appointment
    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.  
    info
    Austin Visitor Center

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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  
    calendar
    Esquina Tango

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    Gigglebox Drawing Workshop & Pop-Up

    Hearth & Soul hosts a pop-up with Gigglebox's Missi Jay featuring a collection of totes, cards, and more, and on Saturday, kids can join a mini drawing workshop.
    Thu.-Sat., Aug. 12-14; workshops on Aug. 14, 11am, 1pm & 3pm  
    info
    Hearth & Soul, 2727 Exposition

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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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    Cedar Park Public Library

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    Mueller Local Government Corporation Meeting

    Consent items on the agenda include a resolution approving the FY 2021-22 operation budget for the Mueller Redevelopment Project, among others.
    Fri., Aug. 13, 10:30am  
    Agenda
    City Hall

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    Out of Town

    No Stone Unturned: A Lifetime of Archaeology

    Ben McReynolds has donated his extensive and unique collection to the museum. It will be on view for a year along with the permanent collection that includes artifacts from La Belle, the French ship discovered in Matagorda Bay; the story of ranching on the coast; and more than 13,000 years of Texas history.
    April 23, 2021-April 30, 2022. Tue.-Sat. 10am-4pm  
    info
    Museum of the Coastal Bend, Victoria

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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.  
    info
    Circle C Community Center, 7817 LaCrosse

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    Out of Town

    Shakespeare at Winedale

    Student actors present unique takes of Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, and Richard III in the: converted barn.
    Fri.-Sun., July 30-Aug. 15. $10.  
    info
    Round Top

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    Summer Hip-Hop Classes

    Dance to the latest styles of hip-hop dance and current hip-hop music. High-energy instructors teach basic to advanced levels.
    Offered daily throughout summer. $5-26.  
    info
    Ballet Austin

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    The Bullock Museum: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow

    This powerful show, a traveling exhibition organized by the New-York Historical Society, explores the transformative years after the Civil War and the rise of Jim Crow, centering on stories of African Americans who pursued the ideals of Reconstruction and persevered in the face of a developing legal system promoting racial inequality.
    Through Nov. 28
    Bullock Texas State History Museum

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    Kids

    The Grouchy Gardener

    Bee, bird, and butterfly friends teach kids age 3-6 about the life cycle in Pollyanna Theatre Company's virtual program.
    Fri., Aug. 13, 10am. Free.  
    register
    Online

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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  
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    Various locations

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    University of Texas Soccer

    Warming up for the season with an exhibition vs. Abilene Christian; watch on the Longhorn Network.
    Fri., Aug. 13, 7pm  
    info & schedule
    Mike A. Myers Stadium

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    Virtual Fitness Classes With Stronger Austin

    Stronger Austin has a full slate of free exercise classes available via Zoom, ranging from MixxedFit to Zumba, family yoga to yoga en español, and lots more, taking place in the morning, afternoon, or evening, so there's bound to be something that fits your schedule. And did we mention they're all free?
    Mon.-Sat., times vary  
    info
    Online
Ongoing
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