• Curious about raising chickens? Check out the free Funky Chicken Coop Tour (www.fccooptour.blogspot.com) this weekend at local farms such as Boggy Creek (3414 Lyons Rd., www.boggycreekfarm.com) and Rain Lily Design (914 Shady Ln., www.rainlilydesign.com ). Saturday, April 11, 10am-4:30pm.

• Space-traveling game designer Richard Garriott will speak and raffle off items from his recent space excursion at the Yuri’s Night celebra­tion benefiting the proposed Austin Planet­ar­ium at the Belmont (305 W. Sixth, www.thebelmontaustin.com). The event commemorates Yuri Ga­ga­rin’s historic first space flight; entertainment will include Russian music, dancers, and cuisine. Tickets are $25 at the door or at www.yurisnightaustin.com, and raffle tickets are $10. Saturday, April 11, 7:30pm.

• Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar Executive Chef John Bullington serves up a Moroccan feast inspired by his all-time favorite movie, Ishtar. Check out the menu and buy advance tickets at <b www.originalalamo.com. Wednesday, April 15, 7pm.

This article appears in April 10 • 2009.

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