Events
BY GRANT CRAWFORD
Merge Barbershop Pickleball Tournament
Merge Barbershop, located in downtown Hutto, will host a pickleball tournament at The Picklr in Round Rock. The event will include raffle prizes and prizes for first place, with brackets available from beginner to advanced. Participants are guaranteed a minimum for four games. Registration ends Aug. 13. • Aug. 16, 1 p.m. • $45 per person • 3021 S. I-35 Frontage Road, Ste. 240, Round Rock • https://tinyurl.com/2p29et66
refreshments, typically takes about 45 minutes to an hour, with the actual blood donation lasting between 15-35 minutes. Donors are advised to eat a full meal before donating and remember to bring a photo ID. • Aug. 22, 9 a.m.; Aug. 28, 10 a.m. • Free • 122 East St., Hutto (Aug. 22); 500 W. Live Oak St., Hutto (Aug. 28) • www.huttotx.gov Austin Area Poké Summer Bash The Austin Area Poké Bash dedicated to Pokémon will feature games, vendors, voice actor appearances, a cosplay photo station and more at the Wingate by Wyndham Round Rock Hotel & Conference Center. • Aug. 23, 10 a.m.-Aug. 24, 6 p.m. • $5 (adult admission), free (kids 12 and under with paid adult) • 1209 N. I-35, Round Rock • www.cardsandmoretour.com/atxsummerbash Live Poetry Open Mic West Pecan Coffee + Beer will host a family-friendly poetry reading. Patrons are invited to bring their own poems or choose from a selection around the shop. • Aug. 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • 100 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville • www.facebook.com/westpecancoffee Speed Friending for Families The Hutto Public Library is hosting a speed-friending event. The gathering is a chance for parents and caregivers in the community to connect. • Aug. 25, 11 a.m.-noon • Free • 500 W. Live Oak St., Hutto • www.huttotx.gov/239/library 9th Annual Pflugerville Library Con The city of Pflugerville’s annual Library Con will feature a day of panels, crafts, cosplays and gaming. Attendees can meet with comic authors and artists, voice actors, cosplayers and others. The event will also feature a cosplay contest.
• Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. • Free • 1008 W. Pfluger St., Pflugerville • www.libraryconvention.com
Round Rock Public Library’s Mystery Night The Round Rock Public Library Staff will host “Into Temptation,” a three-act murder mystery with audience participation at Penfold Theatre Company. The audience will have the opportunity to play detective and solve the crime, with the story’s setting at a bar on 6th Street in Austin. • Aug. 29-31 • $31+ • 2120 N. Mays St., Ste. 290, Round Rock • www.folroundrock.org Train concert at Round Rock Amp The American pop rock band Train will perform at the Round Rock Amp. The band is known for its songs “Hey, Soul Sister,” and “Drops of Jupiter.” Edwin McCain will also perform. • Aug. 31, 6-11 p.m. • $38+
August
Pfloating Movie Night The city of Pflugerville will host a movie night at Scott Mentzer Pool with a screening of “Minecraft Movie.” Attendees are encouraged to bring inflatables, pool noodles, picnic blankets and chairs. • Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
• $7 per person (Ages 2 and under free) • 901 Old Austin Hutto Road, Pflugerville • www.pflugervilletx.gov
Kayaking at Lake Austin for adults The city of Pflugerville will provide transportation and kayak rentals for a trip to Lake Austin. After exploring the lake, the group will eat at a local restaurant before returning to the Pflugerville Recreation Center. • Aug. 16, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. • $25 per resident, $30 per nonresident PBR Gambler Days Professional Bull Riders are bringing the Austin Gamblers to Moody Center. The bull-riding tournament will also feature concerts, a western lifestyle expo and nonstop entertainment. • Aug. 22-24 • $42.50+ • 2001 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin • www.moodycenteratx.com Community Connections Blood Drive The city of Hutto and Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce will host two blood drives to help bolster local blood supply. The entire donation process, from check-in to • 400 Immanuel Road, Pflugerville • www.pflugervilletx.gov/classes
• 3701 N. I-35, Round Rock • www.roundrockamp.com
September
Fall Book Buzz The Pflugerville Public Library will host its annual book buzz, giving attendees a chance to review new and upcoming fiction, nonfiction and graphic novels for adults. The first 50 registrants will receive a bag with library swag and get the first pick from the library’s collection of advanced reading copy books. Registration begins August. 28. The event is for ages 18 and up only. • Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m. • Free
• 1008 W. Pfluger St., Pflugerville • https://library.pflugervilletx.gov
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