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for Fri., July 30

  • 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  
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    Long Center for the Performing Arts

  • 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  
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    Butler Park
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    Round Rock Express

    Vs. Oklahoma City. There's Pints & Pups Thursday, Cat Osterman bobblehead giveaways Friday, and a postgame Kydd Jones concert Saturday. See schedule for details and more events.
    July 29-Aug. 3. Thu.-Fri. & Mon.-Tue, 7:05pm; Sat.-Sun., 6:05pm  
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    Dell Diamond

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    Shark Week at the Science Mill

    Fans of the fin will find shark activities throughout the museum and outdoor Science & Art Park: hunt for shark teeth in the Fossil Dig, watch great whites on the big screen, sink your teeth into shark trivia, pose with a life-size replica of a megalodon’s jaws, and more.
    July 28-Aug. 1  
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    Science Mill, 101 S. Lady Bird Ln., Johnson City

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    Summer Out Loud

    A challenge that encourages families to make time for summer fun with on-demand workouts, activities, and three free visits to the Y. Text SUMMER to 877/799-6220 to register, then pick up a passport filled with ideas and activities, or download it online and get started. Turn in the completed passport at the end to be eligible to win a membership or a family trip.
    Through Aug. 4. Free.  
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    All Austin YMCA locations

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    Yoga on the Lawn

    Start your Friday off right with a peaceful yoga session on the beautiful museum grounds.
    Fridays, 9-10am  
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    Neill-Cochran House Museum
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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.  
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    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.  
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    Online

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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.  
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    Virtual

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    AYC Glow in the Park

    Join the Austin Young Chamber for lawn and casino games, food and drink, and fundraising and networking with other young professionals.
    Fri., July 30, 7pm  
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    Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

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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  
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    Circuit of the Americas

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    Call for Projects: Experiments in Art and Science

    Do you enjoy experimenting with art and/or science? For Collection Rert's open call show they are seeking artists and scientists, from novice to professional, who want to follow their curiosity and document their discoveries. No matter what you're curious about, they welcome the sharable evidence of your experiments. Email collectionrert@gmail.com.
    Submit intent ASAP for projects due by Aug. 12; show opens Sat., Aug. 14. Free.  
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    Collection Rert

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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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    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.
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    Esquina Tango

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    Float to Freedom

    True Rest Float Spa offers unlimited floats when you sign up for any membership level in July.
    Through July 31. $65 for basic membership.  
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    10721 Research Ste. B-170

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    Frida Friday ATX

    Shop local vendors and enjoy tunes from DJs BoyFriend & Kick It (Friday) and Honey Made, Motenko, & DJ Danbone (Saturday).
    Fri.-Sat., July 30-31, 6-10pm. Free.  
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    Central Machine Works

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    Great Mosquito Festival

    We might as well accept the little pests and throw them a party with food trucks, games, music, and a: carnival.
    Thu.-Sat., July 29-31
    Clute

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    Hill Country Film Festival

    Enjoy four days of narrative films, documentaries, and short films many with the filmmakers in: attendance.
    Thu.-Sun., July 29-Aug. 1  
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    Fredericksburg

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    Keys to Connecting to Your Inner Guidance

    A three-workshop series with renowned yoga and meditation teacher Ashley Beasley, including Intro to Akashic Records, Honing Your Intuitive Abilities, and Increasing Emotional Intelligence and Harnessing Empathic Power. Get a discount when you sign up for all three.
    Fri-Sun., July 30-Aug. 1. $135.  
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    Flow Yoga, 2167 Anderson

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    Civic Events

    MoveOutATX

    UT students can drop off their unwanted furniture, household appliances, and other gently used items for donation at six stations located throughout West Campus (see online for locations).
    Thu.-Sat., July 29-31, noon-7pm  
    Where to donate
    Multiple locations

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    MoveOutATX

    Keep your unwanted stuff out of the landfill and help it find its way to a new home by donating gently used items at one of six donation stations.
    Thu.-Sat., July 29-31, noon-7pm  
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    West Campus

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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-4pm  
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    Museum of the Coastal Bend, Victoria

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    Puppet Show

    An original story created by Oscar, Indigo Play's very own puppeteer. Come for the show, and stay for the play in a huge educational playscape, dedicated baby area, imagination play space, and sensory room.
    Fridays & Saturdays, 11am. $12.  
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    Indigo Play, 13530 Research

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    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.  
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    Round Top

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    Sound Spa: Sound Bath With Crystal Therapy

    Enjoy a therapeutic experience from a sound bath practitioner.
    Fri., July 30, 6pm. $44.  
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    Meditation Bar, 8301 Mesa Ste. B-103

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    Sound Spa: Therapeutic Sound Bath

    A deep and healing experience with sound from a wide variety of instruments, delivered by an experienced and trained sound bath practitioner, on a massage table with cushions and blankets.
    July 16-18, 24-25, and 30-31. $33.  
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    Meditation Bar, 8301 Mesa

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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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    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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    Twist It & Paint

    Wear illuminating apparel, BYOB, and paint with glow-in-the-dark style as DJ Kangarue provides the sounds.
    Fri., July 30, 7pm. $50.  
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    Lazydaze, 1202 FM 685 Ste. A-5, Pflugerville

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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  
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    APA! Pours for Pets

    Austin Pets Alive! puts the "fun" in "fundraiser" this month: For $40, you can purr-chase a passport to use participating locations throughout July, and at each stop, pick up a coffee, beer, glass of wine, or even a refreshing agua fresca. The nonprofit animal shelter is partnering with Austin favorites like Irene’s, Hank’s, Cosmic Coffee, Yard Bar, and more, and proceeds go to pets in need.
    July 1-31. $40 donation.  
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