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Dallas Blooms
The largest floral festival in the Southwest celebrates “America the Beautiful” with an explosion of: color over 66 acres on the shores of White Rock Lake.Feb. 20-April 11. $12-17.Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Dallas -
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Davis Gallery: Altered Allusions
When an image is stripped of its clarity, we are left with two things: an allusion to something familiar and the viewer's interpretation. These provocative new works by Nate Szarmach explore the space between image and interpretation, uncovering the ways that familiar religious imagery, cultural christianity, and personal history influence our spirituality. Our Robert Faires reviews the show right here.Through April 24 -
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Dogwood Festival
Nothing says spring like the blooming of the dogwood trees in East Texas, and the season kicks off with a weekend of music, arts, and food in downtown.Sat., March 20-Sun., April 4Palestine -
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Donate Blood, Get a Free Car Wash
Kick off spring cleaning with We Are Blood and Arbor Car Wash. Donate blood, platelets or convalescent plasma and get a voucher for a free "Lucy's Special Express" car wash at Arbor.March 15-31. Free.We Are Blood donor centers and mobile drives -
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Donate Blood, Get a Thunderbird Food Bar
We Are Blood is partnering with local company Thunderbird Food Bars to give all donors a healthy and tasty snack. Appointments are mandatory; call or schedule online.Through March 31. Free.We Are Blood donor centers & mobile drives -
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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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Federal Disaster Assistance
Homeowners and renters who suffered damage due to the winter storm may apply for assistance from FEMA. If you have insurance and are applying for disaster assistance, you must also file a claim with your insurance company as soon as possible; if insurance does not cover all your damage, you may be eligible for federal assistance.: Take photos and keep receipts for related expenses, and apply online or call 800/621-3362.Feb. 25-April 5 -
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Foundation Communities Emergency Assistance Fund
It will take some time to fully recover from the recent storm. You can help by contributing to Foundation Communities' fund providing direct relief for food, water, rent, medical assistance, and more.Feb. 25-April 5 -
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grayDUCK Gallery: Slow Season
Bucky Miller – artist, writer, recipient of the Aaron Siskind Foundation Individual Photographer’s Fellowship – has exhibited in solo shows at Houston's Contemporary Arts Museum and more, and his work's also been featured in publications like n+1, Der Greif, The Believer, and Glasstire. He says: "The photographs and other things in 'Slow Season' constitute a love note to friends about the very reasonable joys of slow and sporadic attentiveness. When lost in the fog, it helps to pause. Unhurried, there is room for puppet theater. Do not worry: It will be clear the puppets were an asset once things get moving again."Through March 28. Gallery hours by appointment -
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HAAM Benefit With Kendra Scott
Shop in-store and enjoy specials from Sips & Sweets Cafe and live music from Nick Diaz, Scott Strickland, and Zack Morgan & Miggy Milla, and 20% of purchases will benefit HAAM, which provides affordable health care for Austin’s low-income, working musicians. Enter the code GIVEBACK-174I when shopping online.Fri.-Sun., March 19-21 -
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Hollywood’s Sistine Chapel: Sacred Sets for Stage & Screen
Six hand-painted soundstage backdrops are on exhibit alongside artwork from the Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts. The backdrops, on loan from Texas Performing Arts at UT-Austin, were created for MGM’s 1968 papal drama, The Shoes of the Fisherman, starring Anthony Quinn. These six replicas of Renaissance masterpieces in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel were nearly discarded before being rescued in 2017.Through April 4. $10-20; free on Thursdays, 4-6pm, and first Sundays, noon-5pm.McNay Museum, San Antonio -
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Homes Not Handcuffs Contactless Canvass
This is Homes Not Handcuffs' first canvass of the "No On Prop B" campaign. Prop B is a May 1 ballot measure that, if passed, would reinstate the local ban on public camping. For more on the propositions going before Austin voters on May 1, check out our elections page here.Sun., March 21, 1-4:30pm -
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Homes Not Handcuffs Textbanking & Phonebanking
Local coalition Homes Not Handcuffs is calling and texting voters as part of its "No On Prop B" campaign. Prop B is a May 1 ballot measure that, if passed, would reinstate the local ban on public camping. For more on the propositions going before Austin voters on May 1, check out our elections page here.Fri., March 19, 6-8pm; Sun., March 21, 2-5pmOnline -
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Host Families Needed for Exchange Program
International Student Exchange is seeking local volunteers to host exchange students during the 2021-22 school year. Contact regional adviser Keisha Burgess at keishab.ise@gmail.com or 512/955-4340 for more information.Ongoing -
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I-35 Virtual Public Scoping Meeting
Review design materials for the Texas Department of Transportation's proposed I-35 Capital Express Central Project and provide feedback to TxDOT by April 9. The project proposes to add two non-tolled lanes in each direction along I-35 from U.S. 290 E. to Hwy. 71/Ben White Blvd.March-11-April 9Online -
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Indie Meme Film Festival
It's the second weekend of the fest, featuring a curated selection of features and shorts from across South Asia, filmmaker panels, and the closing night awards ceremony.April 23-25Online: www.indiememe.org -
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Inspired Minds Art Center: Digibilities
This is out in Buda, yes – but it's Leslie Kell. The digital artist presents her works from the Other Side collection and her mesmerizing video art. Bonus: Art in a diversity of mediums by Lisa Zinna, Chalda Maloff, Caroline Walker, Paul McGuire, and Ronald Gross.Through April 17Inspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main, Buda -
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Jump Into Spring Break
Altitude Trampoline Park offers expanded hours of fun and is introducing mini golf starting this spring break. They follow the Certified Clean program to ensure a clean and safe environment for the family, and social distancing and current COVID-19 restrictions will be followed.March 15-21, 10am-9pm. $9-20.Altitude Trampoline Park, 2800 S. I-35, Round Rock -
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Just for Teens: APL Fantasy Club
Join other teens virtually to discuss fantasy and sci-fi books. This month's theme is "Wonderland and Strange Fantasies."Sun., March 21, 2pm -
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Keep Austin Rooted
Gifting a tree through Treefolks is a fun way to surprise a friend or family member with a present that could last a lifetime, while beautifying and benefiting the community. Donors can opt for preset donation tiers of $30 (10 trees), $75 (25 trees), $150 (50 trees), or an amount of their choice.OngoingOnline -
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Laguna Gloria
This local treasure of a venue, run by those Contemporary Austin folks who also bring us the Jones Center shows Downtown, is all about the outdoors – which is perfect for these trickily navigated times of ours, n'est-ce pas? Recommended: Stop by and breathe in the air, enjoy the lawns and gardens and the many examples of world-class sculpture arrayed across the property, and (as Frankie used to say) r-e-l-a-x.Thu.-Fri., 9am-noon; Sat.-Sun., 9am-3pm -
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Mexic-Arte Museum: Mexico, the Border, and Beyond
Mexic-Arte Museum presents an exhibition of selections from the Juan Antonio Sandoval Jr. collection, an array of work that is considered one of the most important Latinx art collections in the United States.Through May 30 -
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