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  • Courthouse Nights in Lockhart, Texas!

    Don't miss the return of Courthouse Nights in Lockhart! Centered around the beautiful Caldwell County Courthouse lawn, the FREE and family-friendly live music series features an all-star lineup with Dale Watson, EZ Band, Deadeye, Rattlesnake Milk, and Simons Says. Held every third Friday of the month from April to August!
    Fri. Apr. 19, 7pm-10pm  
    Lockhart, Texas
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    AJC COVID-19 Tele-Town Hall

    Join Austin Justice Coalition for a virtual community town hall conversation with local officials and city leaders about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is affecting different systems within Travis County and surrounding areas. Confirmed guests include Stephanie Hayden and Dr. Mark Escott of Austin Public Health and Joya Hayes, city of Austin human resources director.
    Wed., April 8, 6pm  
    Online
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      Aeseaes

      Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6pm  
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      All Together ATX Fund

      Austin Community Foundation and United Way for Greater Austin have begun a community-led philanthropic fund, dubbed All Together ATX, to support communities experiencing economic and health-related hardships caused by COVID-19 in the Austin metro area. Donate online; grant applications are open until April 10, and funds will be distributed beginning May 1.
      Through April 17  
      Online
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      Austin Easter Egg/Aid Hunt

      Here's a fun opportunity to get connected to the community and celebrate Easter in a unique way. First, create a giant, poster-sized egg, and add a QR code linking to your service, livestream, or request for donations. Then display your egg outside and register it with the Austin Easter Egg/Aid Facebook page. Have fun hopping around hunting for other eggs, and use the QR codes to find out what your neighbors are offering or what they need.
      April 6-12. Free.  
      Citywide
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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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      Best Food Trucks

      Best Food Trucks is offering an order-ahead service to help practice social distancing, and bringing food trucks to underserved communities. You can find trucks near you by going to the online map.
      Ongoing  
      Citywide
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      Big Brothers Big Sisters Virtual Bowl for Kids

      This year, Bowl for Kids is going virtual. Get your team together and fundraise online all month, and get into the theme with a weekly Roaring Twenties costume contest. Teams raising the most funds win special prizes, too. Follow @BigMentoring on Facebook for more info leading up to the grand finale on April 25.
      Through April 25  
      Online
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      Sports

      Breath & Body Yoga Online

      Austin's Breath & Body Yoga owner and director Desirae Pierce is available via phone or Skype to provide tips and guidance to Austinites looking to stay physically active and strengthen mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Breath & Body is also offering live remote Zoom classes daily that are available to the public.
      Ongoing  
      Online
    • Music

      Bruce Smith

      Wed., April 8, 6pm  
    • Arts

      Visual Arts

      Bullock Texas State History Museum: This Light of Ours

      This show features images by activist photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, telling a visual story of the struggle against segregation, race-based disenfranchisement, and Jim Crow laws in the 1960s. These photos capture the day-to-day struggles of everyday citizens and their resolve in the face of violence and institutionalized discrimination – with more than a dozen additional images representing activism and protest in Austin's own history.
      Tuesdays-Sundays. Through Dec. 6
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      Carolyn Wonderland w/ A. Whitney Brown's Little Big Picture

      Venmo: @Carolyn-Wonderland; PayPal.me/wonderchicken
      Wednesdays, 8pm  
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      Celebration of Austin-Oita Sister City Committee

      Oita, Japan, has been one of Austin's sister cities since 1990, and for this special 30th anniversary, the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee invites the greater Austin community to join in celebrating with 30 days of Facebook programming. Tune in every day in April at 7pm for online events featuring local artists and experts touching on traditional and modern Japanese culture. There's a full slate of programs, including a performance by Peelander Yellow, an overview of Oita art, demonstrations of bento boxes and sumo exercises, and so much more.
      Daily through April 30, 7pm. Free.  
      www.facebook.com/austinoita
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      Central Texas Pig Rescue Needs Donations

      CTPR is still accepting donations. They're aware that most of you are spending extra on your own families, but if you have an extra $16, you’ll cover the cost of one extra bag of feed. Any amount, even a dollar, helps to make sure the pigs don't go hungry.
      March 17-May 21  
      Online
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      Charity virtual concert series w/ Dan Radin

      Venmo: @itsDanRadin
      March 19-May 1, 6pm  
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      Kids

      Children's Books Read by Jayda Marie

      Local YouTuber Jayda Marie has been uploading videos of herself reading books for children, and so far has read The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies, and more. It's basically a virtual storytime at the library!
      March 17-May 1  
      Online
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      COVID-19 Relief, Legal & HR Webinar

      It is difficult to keep up with the new relief provisions and changing rules related to the pandemic. In this webinar, Laura Fowler of the Fowler Law Firm will address available relief programs and the rights of business owners, employers, landlords, and tenants in the new COVID-19 environment. RSVP by April 8 to get the webinar link.
      RSVP until April 8; webinar: Thu., April 9, 1-2:30pm. Free.  
      Online
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      Crux Climbing Center Online Classes

      Austin’s local climbing gym and fitness center is now offering online classes including training for climbing, yoga, HIIT, and circuit training to keep Austinites mentally and physically healthy. Classes are free and open to the public, with Venmo tips encouraged for trainers. Check out Crux’s Instagram stories to see how members are actually climbing the walls while their favorite neighborhood gym is closed. Ever seen someone climb a door frame?
      March 25-Aug. 20  
      Online
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      DC Law Virtual Donation Drive for AGE of Central Texas

      Local nonprofit AGE of Central Texas helps older adults and their caregivers thrive, and is now in need of adult pull-ups and wipes. Austin-based law firm DC Law is supplying $1,000 worth of products, and has put together a drive to gather more of these supplies. As an incentive, they're offering a drawing for a $250 Amazon gift card. Simply purchase your donation online and ship it directly to AGE of Central Texas: 3710 Cedar #100, Austin, TX 78705. Then email a copy of your receipt and contact info to nathan@texasjustice.com to be entered in the drawing.
      Through Tue., April 14  
      Online
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      Don't Mess With Texas Art Contest

      The Don't Mess With Texas® Art Contest is officially open! Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation invite Texas students in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit their best litter prevention-inspired artwork to be considered for the Don’t Mess With Texas calendar, with the top 14 designs featured. Each winner will also receive a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 tablet, a Buc-ee's gift basket, their artwork framed and returned, and the opportunity to share the work on websites and social media. Teachers representing student winners will receive a $100 H-E-B/Central Market gift card. Submissions must be postmarked by April 24.
      Feb. 12-April 24. Free.  
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      Flamingo Cantina presents Mau Mau Chaplains

      Donate to the Flamingo Cantina GoFundMe: bit.ly/2vsLmem
      Wednesdays, 8:30pm  
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      Food Access Resources From SFC

      The Sustainable Food Center has put together a thorough compilation of food access resources for Central Texans, ranging from farmers' markets to CSAs to delivery options and everything in between, so you can ensure that healthy food stays on your table. And if you're able to contribute they are accepting online donations, which support farmers and low-income families facing food insecurity. Get all the details on their website.
      March 30-July 23  
      Citywide
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      Foundation Communities

      Foundation Communities has suspended volunteer operations, but you can donate to their Emergency Assistance Fund to help their residents who are experiencing health concerns and lost wages. The Emergency Assistance Fund will help affected residents afford rent, utilities, household items, necessary transportation and more.
      March 17-May 7  
      Online
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      Generation Serve: Helping While Home

      Local nonprofit youth service organization Generation Serve has suspended volunteer activities through April, but published a thoughtful list of activities and ways to help the community from home. Create cards and wallets, become a translator, start online fundraisers, learn and serve in nature, and more. Check out their post for all the details.
      March 17-April 30  
      At home and online
    • Music

      Gina Chavez

      March 26-April 30, 8pm and Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8pm  
    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Godmonster of Indian Flats (1973)

      Weird Wednesday: If you've been missing Weird Wednesday at Alamo Drafthouse, here's your chance to revisit it at home with "the most berserk and deranged creature feature in the history of forever."
      April 8-15, 7pm  

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