Celebrate one of Austin's oldest icons, the campus-area Crown & Anchor, serving up classic burgers and beers for 35 years. Neighboring businesses join in on the fun, and there'll be activities all day for the whole family, including a dog wash benefiting a local shelter, Austin Humane Society adoptable dogs (noon-3pm), a bike wash with Clown Dog and FrankenBike, tasty beer pairings with Amy's Ice Creams, and more.
Gather outside the museum for an art activity for children of all ages: Making paper butterflies, inspired by the wildlife in the natural landscape surrounding the excellent Ney collection.
Sat., June 25, 10am-noon. Free (and all materials will be provided).
The heat is on, so it's time for the 13th annual adoption event featuring rockstar kittens in a mobile adoption van outside and plenty more cool cats and kittens throughout the shelter, with adoption fees waived for the day.
Join the Austin Parks Foundation and Creative Action for storytime, crafting, and a dance party. Bring a blanket or mat to play on. Bonus: BookSpring will provide one free book per child while supplies last.
Here's a chance to celebrate Ukrainian culture and raise money to support Ukrainians in the face of the ongoing humanitarian crisis. This family-friendly event features a silent auction and performances from Ukrainian and local artists and musicians – with Ukrainian hairbraiding, henna tattoos, vendor booths, a science show for children, Ukrainian food (including borshch, the national dish, and more. Note: Funds raised go to Liberty Ukraine NPO and Veterans of ZSU NPO.
You can always find something at the Flea, and this time there'll be drag performers, drag bingo, and music alongside your fave Austin Flea vendors. Plus: A portion of the profits from a special Still Austin cocktail go to Equality Texas.
Summer sessions will take Humane Heroes on an epic adventure to learn what it means to care for a pet of their own and explore ways to help animals in need. The beloved Teddy Bear surgery is back for two sessions, and an outdoor movie night screens June 23. It all culminates in graduation Aug. 3.
Due to the nationwide shortage of baby formula, which disproportionately affects low-income families with transportation and time restraints, Community Resilience Trust provides a helpful online resource. Families in need can sign up for updates on local formula supply and info from WIC, and those in the know can help track the supply by reporting information. Anyone with formula to donate can drop it off at any of several locations; get all the info online.
Say “yeehaw” to summer the Texas Hill Country way, with Southern grub, shopping, and craft cocktails. Guests can opt for discounted rooms and hit the hay after.
Black Girl Ventures is an organization that provides Black and Brown woman-identifying founders with access to community, capital, and capacity building. Small-business owners are invited to pitch to a panel of judges for a chance to win prizes of up to $10,000, which will be matched by Capital One. Apply now; finalists will be notified on July 18 for the pitch competition in the fall.
Enjoy a peaceful morning yoga session preceded by a quick succulent care class with East Austin Succulents, then explore the farm and shop local goods, eggs, and produce.: Yoga mats, Mad Hippie sunscreen, and water will be provided, and guests get a $5 voucher to use at the farmstand and a gift from East Austin Succulents.
Join the world’s biggest ghost hunt and visit the most haunted places in town, guided with the Questo app. Prizes participants can win include a real coffin or ghost detector.
Other Worlds Film Festival's eighth annual screenwriting contest, part of its mission to encourage work in science fiction and horror, is accepting submissions. New this year is the "under 18" category for young'uns starting to learn the craft. Early-bird deadline is March 31; entry fees increase with each following deadline (each month until August).
More than 80 young artists present orchestra, chamber, and solo work with concerts on Saturdays over six weeks. Weekday rehearsals in the concert hall are free and open to the public.
Join virtually or in person for a conversation with various city groups to amplify the voices of people with disabilities and their unique experiences with policing in Austin.
Nonprofit TreeFolks will be participating in the Pride Parade for the first time this year, and is seeking submissions for a T-shirt logo to showcase. Get all the deets and submit your design online.
We Are Blood is rewarding blood and platelet donors with a special opportunity to double the good of a donation. With each visit, donors can choose to donate $5 to either Central Texas Food Bank or Austin Humane Society, and We Are Blood will send all the proceeds to the orgs in July. Schedule an appointment online or call 512/206-1266.