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26 SUPPORT FORMER FOSTER YOUTH Bates Mission, a Leander-based nonpro¡t organization that provides household necessities, mentorship, and job training and placement to young adults who aged out of the foster care system, will host its two-year anniversary party. The event will include dinner, prizes and a silent auction. 5-8:30 p.m. $16 (age 12 and younger), $30 (age 13 and older). Tickets must be purchased by Aug. 17. Hill Country Bible Church Lakeline, 12124 N. RM 620, Austin. 512-591-8321. www.batesmission.org 26 SPEND A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM The Williamson Museum is inviting families from around the county to solve the mystery of the missing gem. The event will include a variety of crafts and activities. 6-9 p.m. $5 (children members), $8 (children nonmembers), $10 (adult members), $12 (adult nonmembers). 716 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown. 512-943-1670. www.williamsonmuseum.org 26 CELEBRATE NATIONAL DOG DAY Lucky Rabbit will host a national dog day party with a variety of local vendors. The event will include Texas Humane Heroes on-site with dogs available for adoption, mobile dog groomer Haute Dawgz, pet
food truck A Pup’s Life and boarder Liberty Hill Dog Ranch. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free (admission). 18626 RM 1431, Jonestown. 512-382-5035. www.luckyrabbitbar.com SEPTEMBER 07 LEARN ABOUT THE LOCAL MARKET The Leander Real Estate Summit will bring together local Realtors, developers and industry leaders to discuss the latest real estate news from throughout the city. This year’s event will feature keynote speeches from Mayor Christine DeLisle and Mark Sprague of Independence Title as well as breakout sessions. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $75 (members), $95 (nonmembers); sponsorship opportunities available. Life Church, 1393 E. Woodview Drive, Leander. 512-259-1907. www.leandercc.org 10 ATTEND AN EDUCATION FUNDRAISER The Liberty Hill ISD Education Foundation will host Derby on the Hill, a fundraiser event that will include designer purse bingo, ra§e drawings, giveaways, games and other activities. Funds raised at the event will go toward the education foundation’s mission. 1-5 p.m. $95; sponsorship opportunities available. Lone Star Oaks, 3354 CR 236, Liberty Hill. www.lhisdeducationfoundation.org
The Turquoise Peacock Boutique will host its third annual Mom-osa Bar to coincide with many area students heading back to school. Customers are invited to sip on a mimosa while shopping the store’s summer sale. 10 a.m.-noon. Free (admission). 660 S. Bagdad Road, Leander. 432-853-1253. www.turquoisepeacockboutique.com 19 BECOME A BREAD EXPERT The Williamson County AgriLife Extension Oce will host an interactive bread baking workshop that will teach participants how wheat goes from crop to food, how to sustain yeast starters, how to mill our and how to bake bread. Online registration is available. 9 a.m.-noon. $30. 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown. 512-943-3300. https://williamson.agrilife.org 25 JAM TO R&B R&B group Jodeci will perform at the H-E-B Center. The group, made up of members JoJo, K-Ci, DeVante Swing and Mr. Dalvin, got back together in 2021. The Cedar Park performance will also feature guests Joe and Tamar Braxton. 6:30 p.m. (doors open), 7:30 p.m. (show begins). $69 and up. 2100 Ave. of the Stars, Cedar Park. 512-600-5000. www.hebcenter.com
WORTH THE TRIP Aug. 26 Get batty Austin’s 17th annual Bat Fest will be held at Congress Avenue Bridge, where guests can watch 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats head out for their nightly ight. The event will include live music from George Birge, Tim Dugger and Mike Jones as well as a bat costume contest with a $100 prize. 4 p.m.-midnight. Free (age 10 and under), $25 (early bird tickets), $30 (general admission). 100 S. Congress Ave., Austin. 512-441-9015 www.roadwayevents.com/ event/bat-fest COURTESY AUSTIN BAT FEST The annual event celebrates the 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live in Austin.
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