Events
BY DACIA GARCIA
South by Southwest Conference and Festivals The Austin staple is returning in March with a variety of music performances and lm and TV showcases.
March
It’s My Park Day Austin Parks Foundation will host its biannual event where volunteers can do work such as tree mulching, planting, invasive plant removal and more. • March 7 • Free • Locations vary • www.austinparks.org Texas Wildlife Day Attendees will participate in hands-on activities led by local nature groups and the museum’s education team. • March 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free, with purchase of $10 museum admission • 2400 Trinity St., Austin • www.sciencemuseum.utexas.edu/events/texas-wildlife- day SXSW EDU: Wikicurious Community members can learn how to edit Wikipedia and Wikimedia platforms. • March 9, 1-5 p.m. • Free, registration encouraged • Central Library, 710 W. Cesar Chavez St., Austin • https://library.austintexas.gov
• March 12-18 • $745-$1,865 • Venues vary based on speci ic festival event • www.sxsw.com
'Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends' The Paramount Theatre will present the musical which features Rosie Revere, Iggy Peck and Ada Twist. The show highlights a STEM curriculum and is best for children ages ve and up. • March 29, 1 p.m. (doors open) and 4:30 p.m. (doors open) • $20-$37 • The Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin • www.austintheatre.org Sensory Morning: Trains at the Bullock Families can explore all three oors of galleries in a low- sensory experience. Attendees can also take a look at a life-size Texas model train. • March 14, 9-11 a.m. • $10 per household, free for museum members • Bullock Museum, 1800 Congress Ave., Austin • www.thestoryoftexas.com
Rodeo Austin Community members can plan to attend the event’s ProRodeo or live music performances featuring bull riding, barrel racing, mutton bustin’, team roping and more. Performers include Eli Young Band, Midland and William Clark Green.
• March 13-28 • $30 and up • 9100 Decker Lake Road, Austin • www.rodeoaustin.com
MOPAC SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY PUBLIC HEARING
IN-PERSON: Bowie High School Cafeteria 4103 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78749 Tues., Mar. 24, 2026, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. VIRTUAL: ph.mopacsouth.com Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 at 5 p.m. through Sun., May 3, 2026 We need your input Official comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted via: In Writing at the In-Person Public Hearing By Mail: CTRMA, c/o MoPac South 3300 N. IH-35, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78705 By Email: mopacsouth@ctrma.org Online: ph.mopacsouth.com Voicemail (3 minutes): 512-387-5811
Join us for a Public Hearing
The Mopac South Project proposes the addition of express lanes along MoPac Expressway from Cesar Chavez St. to Slaughter Ln. Information about the draft Environmental Assessment will be available for public review and comment, as well as project history, status, and next steps. The draft Environmental Assessment is available now for early review at www.mopacsouth.com. In compliance with Section 4(f) of the Highway Act of 1966 and Chapter 26 Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, the public hearing will present information regarding the temporary construction easements need to build the project and review potential temporary impacts to park and recreational properties adjacent to MoPac South. The Hearing will be held in an open house format. Participants will be able to watch a pre- recorded presentation, view exhibits, review the schematic, and submit written comments. Verbal comments will not be recorded or submitted for the official record at the in-person Hearing.
Comments must be received or postmarked by Sunday, May 3, 2026 to be included in the official record of this Public Hearing.
The virtual and in-person Public Hearing will be conducted in English. Interpreters or document translators may be provided upon request. Special accommodations can also be requested by persons with disabilities. For interpretation or translation services or for other special accommodations, the public may contact the project team at (512) 342-3299 no later than 4 p.m. on Mar. 13, 2026 for the in-person meeting and no later than 4 p.m. on Apr. 24, 2026 for the virtual meeting. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated July 17, 2025, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT
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