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BookSpring Fest: A Read Aloud Celebration
Join BookSpring for an enchanting celebration of reading at BookSpring Fest: A Read Aloud Celebration! Enjoy inspiring stories read aloud from pillars of the community, carnival games, a petting zoo, face painters, balloon makers, books, and refreshments (ALL FREE).Sat. May 4, 12pm-6pmBookSpring -
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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 5Long Center for the Performing Arts
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Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story
Austin's Glass Half Full Theatre presents its award-winning “story within a story” using puppetry, performed in Spanish and English. Featuring Madison Palomo as Belinda, who – when she confronts her stepmother and stepsisters – learns to embrace her love of poetry and stand up for herself. This captivating bilingual Cinderella story is recommended for ages five and older.Available online through June 30. $10.
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Absolute Beginning Ballet Workshop for Adults
It’s never too late for adults to learn ballet. Learn how to plié and relevé and hang out at the best barre in town! Designed for those who have never had a ballet class, this workshop teaches ballet from the very beginning.Wednesdays, June 30-July 28, 10:30am. $110 for 5 weeks. -
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Absolute Beginning Tap Dance Workshop for Adults
It's never to late to learn tap, and it's a great workout for the body and the brain.Starts Wed., June 30, 11:45am-12:45pm. $110 for five weeks. -
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Austin Humane Society's Summer Kids Series
For a paw-some summer, register your li'l animal lover for AHS's virtual, hands-on educational sessions, including live shelter tours, dog walks, storytime with shelter pets, crafts, and dance sessions. It's all free, and supplies are provided via pickup or you can get a supply list online. Graduation is Aug. 6-7 and comes with a certificate and swag bag.June 1-Aug.7. Free.Virtual -
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Beyond Van Gogh
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Cenote Open Mic
Got a song or two, a story to tell, or a joke you want to try on someone other than your S.O.? Cenote's Black Lodge is the perfect place to hop on the mic, and you might just discover the next big thing. Call ahead to confirm it's still on before heading out.Wednesdays, 6-8:45pm; sign up starts at 5:45 -
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Colony Park Pool Community Meeting
A design team showcases the top concept for the Colony Park aquatic facility.Wed., June 30, 5:30-7pmFacebook Live -
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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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Free Minds Program Applications
The Foundation Communities program offers a free, yearlong college course in humanities to adults who have faced barriers to education.Deadline: July 9. Free. -
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Make Your Website Work for You
Learn how to create a search-friendly website that drives user action and supports your business goals.Wed., June 30, 11:30am. Free.Virtual -
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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-4pmMuseum of the Coastal Bend, Victoria -
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Salty Yomassage
Relax in restorative yoga postures while enjoying hands-on massage therapy and practicing mindfulness meditation, all while receiving complimentary halotherapy (salt therapy).Mondays, 12:30-2pm, Austin Salt Cave; M/W/F, 6-7:30pm, Sage Blossom Massage. $60-75.Austin Salt Cave, 2951 RR 620, Lakeway; Sage Blossom Massage, 6705 Hwy. 290 W. -
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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. -
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Sunflower Festival
Walk through 6.5 acres with 35 varieties of pick-your-own sunflowers, but stay for the music, visit the petting zoo, or just play around on the farm.Through July 18. $18 online, $23 at gate.Sweet Eats Fruit Farm, Georgetown -
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T-Shirt Giveaway for Blood Donors
We Are Blood will give all blood/platelet donors a specially designed “Livin & Givin” T-shirt in June. Kick off the summer with a good deed and a fresh new wardrobe item. Appointments are mandatory; schedule online or call 512/206-1266.Through June 30We Are Blood donor centers -
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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 -
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Trivia Night at the Boat
Chow down on some Cajun-style seafood and try your hand at trivia.Wednesdays through June 30, 7-9pm. Free.The Boat, 10931 Stonelake -
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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 varyOnline -
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Washers & Whiskey Wednesdays
Dreamland hosts a free washer tournament with prizes. Come early to enjoy whiskey specials.Wednesdays, 7-8pm. Free. -
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YMCA Early Learning Readiness Program
A free community program for qualifying low-income families that focuses on preparing children ages 2-4 for school, while providing their caregivers with the tools to facilitate their child’s development. Classes are offered twice a week in English and Spanish and last one hour.English: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30am. Spanish: Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:30am; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9am.. Free.Online
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2021-22 Budget Engagement
The Budget Office’s website includes explanatory videos in English and Spanish about the city’s FY 2021-22 budgeting process, as well as a short survey for residents to share their thoughts on spending priorities. The mayor and City Council are scheduled to adopt Austin’s FY 2021-22 budget and tax rate between Aug. 11-13.OngoingOnline -
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Drive-Through Vaccine Clinic Volunteers
If you're interested in volunteering at Travis County's drive-through vaccine clinic at COTA, sign up here.Clinic open: Fridays-Sundays -
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Palm District Planning Survey
Austin’s Palm District is located on the eastern edge of Downtown between I-35 and Trinity St., running from Rainey St. to 15th St. The city's Housing and Planning Department seeks public input on the future of the area as it develops the final Palm District Small Area Plan. Explore the area, take a survey, and ask questions on the city’s project website.OngoingOnline -
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YWCA Greater Austin Warmline
Call 512/548-9922 for support amidst the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic.Mondays-Thursdays, 9am-8pm; Fridays, 9-5pm; Saturdays, noon-4pmCitywide
