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    CraftHER Market Week

    For nine days, you’ll be able to shop online from more than 90+ businesses across Texas who have been impacted by COVID-19. On top of that, participate in daily digital workshops and panel events as well as two weekends of craftHER curbside, where you can pick up curated small business guides, boxes, meals, and cocktails from the craftHER Market team.
    Oct. 3-11  
    Online and various locations
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    Final Call for RENT: Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants

    This program through the city of Austin provides full rent payment for income-eligible renters financially impacted by COVID-19. Get all the details on their FAQ and apply online.
    Applications due Tue., Dec. 8, noon  
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    Order Up! Donate Blood, Get a Free Whataburger

    We Are Blood partnered up again with Texas favorite Whataburger. When you donate this week, you'll receive a voucher for a free Whataburger. Due to COVID-19, appointments are mandatory and masks or face coverings are required. Schedule a donation appointment online or by calling 512/206-1266.
    Oct. 1-8  
    We Are Blood donor centers & mobile drives
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    Austin Free-Net Fundraiser

    Austin Free-Net brings computer literacy classes to older and less tech-savvy Austinites, maintains a community computer lab, and leads workforce readiness programs in partnership with Austin Community College. The nonprofit was selected as one of 39 Texas-based nonprofits eligible for matching donations from the A Community Thrives 2020 fundraising challenge, and you can help them reach their $6,000 goal with a donation by Oct. 16.
    Through Fri., Oct. 16  
    Online
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    Austin Public Library Virtual Book Clubs

    Austin Public Library has a full schedule of virtual book clubs throughout the fall, including true crime, LGBTQ content, graphic novels, and more. Check out the online calendar and see if one strikes your fancy.
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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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    Austin Self-Guided Hemp Tour

    Learn more about hemp while social distancing. Visit all seven retail locations for special discounts, education, and free swag.
    Through Oct. 22. Free.  
    Citywide
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    Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Virtual Drummathon

    This year’s Drummathon, presented by Love Life Foundation, has gone virtual. Enjoy live music, auctions, celebrity guest appearances, breast cancer survivors, and top fundraisers streamed straight to the comfort of your home.
    Sun., Oct. 4, 1-9pm  
    Online via Zoom
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    City of Austin "How to Help" Portal

    Looking for the right way to help your community during the pandemic? Or do you have a volunteer opportunity that you want to list? Visit the city's "How to Help" portal to make a match. The portal includes ways to help from home, donation drives, and active community engagement opportunities.
    Ongoing  
    Online
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    City's Nonprofit Grant Program Closing Soon

    The city's Economic Development Department reopened the Austin Non-Profit Relief Grant fund to reach additional local nonprofits facing hardships due to the pandemic, and applications are due this week. This $6.35 million fund provides grants of up to $20,000.
    Through Oct. 9, 5pm  
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    Drive-Thru Voter Registration

    Need to register to vote before the Oct. 5 deadline? Moved recently? Just want to make sure your information is up to date? KOOP and the League of Women Voters Austin Area have you covered! And local creative studio Good Snake will be stopping by on Sunday with posters, stickers, and other surprises in tow.
    Sat.-Sun., Oct. 3-4, 10am-4pm  
    KOOP Radio parking lot, 3823 Airport
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    Julie Slim & Rendez Vous

    Women in Jazz Association Inc. is keeping jazz alive and well with a Julie Slim & Rendez Vous livestream from Parker Jazz Club. It's free and accessible from Women Jazz Association's YouTube and Facebook pages.
    Sun., Oct. 4, 5pm. $15 suggested donation.  
    Online
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    Lend a Hand ATX

    Lend a Hand ATX, created by Austin Tech Alliance, is a platform to help skilled tech volunteers and those in need make critical community connections during the COVID-19 crisis. Create an account, make an offer or request, and find a match!
    April 24-Dec. 15  
    Online
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    Pig Week 2020

    OK, so Pig Week is actually seven weeks, during which Central Texas Pig Rescue's compassionate small-business friends will be offering specials, with proceeds going to the CTPR Expansion Project. Check the calendar, follow CTPR's social media, and sign up for the newsletter to get reminders and updates. Then, simply indulge in your local faves like Rebel Cheese, Plow Burger, Bouldin Creek Cafe, and more, and share on Instagram by tagging @centraltexaspigrescue and the business' account using #pigweek2020 to be entered into raffles. It's an excellent way to "swine and dine," if you will, for a great cause.
    Through Oct. 31  
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    Science Under the Stars: Super Humankind

    What if humans could have superpowers like Spider-Man or Wonder Woman? In fact, they already do! Learn about superpowers due to genetic adaptation by natural selection and through cultural innovations with Science Under the Stars. Links to the lecture, a video tour of Brackenridge Field Lab, kids' activities, and more will be posted online on Oct. 1 to prepare viewers for the live Q&A with speaker Christina Balentine on Oct. 8.
    Materials available Thu., Oct. 1; live Q&A Thu., Oct. 8, 7pm. Free.  
    Virtual
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    The Escape Game Remote Adventures

    Play the Escape Game’s newest game, "Ruins: Forbidden Treasure," from anywhere in the world using Zoom. Control an avatar wearing a live feed camera, search 360° images of the room, and use items in your online dashboard to progress through the game. An expert game guide will be there to help along the way, just like the typical escape room. Assemble a team of friends, family, or co-workers, and see if you can escape within an hour!
    May 5-Dec. 20. $25/person.  
    Online
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    Virtual DIY: Make a Mini Living Wall Class

    These mini living walls are a signature Articulture creation, and you can learn to make your own from founder and “artrepreneur” Monique Capanelli. Get the materials via curbside pickup or delivery, then sign in to the class to get design instruction, longevity tips, care instructions, and more.
    Sat., Nov. 7, noon. $95 and up.  
    Virtual

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