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    Classic Game Fest

    Free play, tournaments, live music, cosplay, and more pixellated fun. It'll be a marketplace for all your old faves at one of the largest retro video game conventions in the USA.
    Sat.-Sun. July 28-29, 10am-6pm. $15-25 (single day) $30 (weekend).  
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      #DeliveringGood: Take a Pic, Feed the Hungry

      DoorDash is running a summer campaign to raise money for Feeding America, a hunger relief org. All you need to do is take a selfie by the new Love mural installation around the corner from Kitty Cohen's. Upload to Insta with tags @DoorDash and #DeliveringGood and you'll be entered to win $2,000 in DD credit while also raising money for FA. It's a win-win-win.
      July 23-30
      East Seventh & Webberville Road
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      AAC Waived Adoption Fees

      AAC is waiving the $75 adoption fee for the weekend, due to overcrowding.
      Fri.-Sun., July 27-29. Free.
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      Austin 60 Strong Calendar Contest

      Do you know someone who is still rockin' it at or after 60? Connected Senior Care Advantage is searching for a dozen inspirational adults ages 60-69 that are "healthy in mind and body and are contributing to Austin in some way." The winners will be selected by a panel of celebrity judges and included in a calendar photo shoot.
      Through Aug. 15  
      Austin
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      Back to School Bike Drive

      Jason & Deb from 101X and Bikes for Goodness Sake have partnered to build and donate bikes for underprivileged kids. They are taking cash donations as well as bikes, and you can also donate your time and help build them on Aug. 5. See the website for more.
      Ongoing
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      Build Your Own Ukulele

      Wrap up Tiki Week with a build-your-own ukulele class at the brewery. Ticket price includes all materials and instruction, as well as four pours and a Blue Owl glass.
      Sat., July 28, 7-9pm. $50.
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      Free Minds Seeking Applications

      Free Minds is a program of Foundation Communities in partnership with UT-Austin and ACC and is designed to serve adults who have faced barriers to higher education. Books, tuition, and child care are provided at no cost to students, and those who successfully complete the course earn 6 college credits.
      Apps accepted on a rolling basis. Free.  
      M Station Apartments, 2906 E. MLK
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      Genealogy Basics Class

      Begin your genealogy search. Call to RSVP.
      Every fourth Saturday, 10-11am. Free.
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      Grocery Pup's Christmas in July

      Austin Eastciders' spiced brew will be making a one-day debut appearance, and Grocery Pup will be handing out samples. Operation Blue Santa will be on-site taking cash and toy donations – participants will be entered into a raffle for Yeti and Grocery Pup goodies. Bring the pup for a Christmas costume contest.
      Sat., July 28, noon-4pm. Free.  
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      Lady Bird Day

      Free admission to the Wildflower Center plus special tours, outdoor games & activities, and special screenings of home movies throughout the day.
      Sat., July 28, 9am-5pm. Free.  
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      LaLa's Annual Christmas in July Party

      Channel your holiday spirit for the summer elf costume contest, and come thirsty for drink specials including $4 select pints of Sierra Nevada and Victory Brewing plus plenty of Boozy Eggnog.
      Sat., July 28, 11-2am. Free.  
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      Music Business, Performance + Technology Open House

      ACC's MBPT program offers students a chance to learn state-of-the-art recording tech along with music skills and business principles. At this open house, you'll have a chance to check out the studio spaces and labs, and advisers and faculty will be on hand to answer any questions.
      Sat., July 28, 10am-1pm. Free.
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      Peacock Alley Summer Sale

      Get you some deals on new arrivals, including sheets, duvets, towels and more.
      July 20-28. Free.
      Peacock Alley, 3010 W. Anderson
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      Peruvian Independence Day Celebration

      Enjoy live music from Matices del Peru alongside favorite Peruvian dishes.
      Sat., July 28, 9pm. $10 cover.
      Lima Criolla, 6406 N. I-35
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      Purple Martin Parties

      Calling all bird nerds: Travis Audubon is hosting purple martin watch parties every weekend from July 20 to Aug. 4 starting at 7:45pm.
      Free.  
      Behind Applebee’s and near the Sam’s Club parking lot at La Frontera Village in Round Rock
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      Silent Disco Party

      Less talkie, more dancie.
      Sat., July 28, 10pm. $10-20.  
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      St. John's Back to School Block Party

      Free food, music, kids' activities, haircuts, and health screenings.
      Sat., July 28, 10am-1pm. Free.
      AK Black Health Clinic, 928 Blackson Ave
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      We Are Blood’s Movie Encounters of the Free Kind

      Give blood, see a movie: This July, anyone who donates, or attempts to donate, at a We Are Blood donor center or mobile drive will leave with an Alamo Drafthouse movie pass.
      Through July 31. Free.

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