Events
BY DACIA GARCIA
• 401 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. C-100, Cedar Park • www.austinsteamtrain.org
August
Back to School Sip and Shop Turquoise Peacock Boutique will host this event for the fifth year. Vendors at the event include Penny Royal Bakery, Kaza Fused Jewelry, and Pure & Simple Candles. The event will feature a mimosa bar and all teachers will receive a 10% discount on any boutique purchase and be entered into a giveaway. • Aug. 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free (admission) Fun Family Event Tutoring business LearnLee will celebrate the start of the school year at this event, featuring complimentary pizza, games, sensory play and local vendors. Parents may bring their own drinks as well as chairs, blankets and snacks to relax with on the lawn throughout the event. The first 50 families to RSVP on Facebook will receive door prizes. • 660 S. Bagdad Road, Ste. 330, Leander • www.turquoisepeacockboutique.com
Pause 4 Paws Flow Yoga is hosting a fundraiser yoga class where all proceeds go toward the Central Texas SPCA, an animal shelter in Leander. There will be some shelter dogs present before and after the class that participants may meet. The class welcomes both beginners and more experienced students. The event will be led by yoga instructor Nicki Simonich. Tickets are sold on a donation sliding scale. • Aug. 31, 2:30-4 p.m. • $20-$50 • 202 Walton Way, Ste. 200, Cedar Park • www.flowyogatx.com/events Austin-Leander Gun Show American Gun Shows will host its first event at the Premier Athletic Complex in Leander. There will be a three-gun giveaway on the second day of the show. • Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free-$10 (depending on age and military/first responder status) • 8220 183A Toll, Leander • www.gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows
Scents and Sweets ATX Cake Classes TX is hosting a workshop at Buff City Soap. Attendees will learn how to pipe cupcakes with a floral design as well as scent and decorate their own bath bombs. The class is for participants of all ability levels, and wine and charcuterie will be served. • Aug. 30, 7-9 p.m. • $90 (includes six cupcakes, four bath bombs, wine and charcuterie) • 2800 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 225, Cedar Park • www.theflourpetalbakery.com/cake-classes-tx
• Aug. 23, 4-7 p.m. • Free (admission) • 2301 S. Bagdad Road, Ste. 301, Cedar Park • www.learnlee.com
September
Author visit: Vicki Gardiner Meet Gardiner, the author of Sam’s Invisible Shield and a licensed professional counselor, at Paper Bark Birch Children’s Bookstore. She will read her new book and speak about how to navigate mental health and kindness. • Aug. 24, 1-2 p.m. • Free (admission) • 601 E. Whitestone Blvd., Bldg. 4, Ste. 218, Cedar Park • www.paperbarkbirch.com/upcoming-events The Teddy Bear Train The Austin Steam Train Association is hosting a three- and-a-half-hour long ride to raise funds for the Center for Child Protection. There will be complimentary lemonade aboard the train. Participants are encouraged to wear costumes and bring their own teddy bears for the ride. • Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • $40-$55 (ages 14 and up), Free (ages 13 and younger with the donation of a stuffed animal)
Children’s consignment sale Fairytale Threads will host the event at the Austin Sports Center Cedar Park. Clothes for sale will be for newborns through teenagers, as well as maternity wear. Books, children’s gear, shoes, strollers and toys will also be available for purchase. • Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free (admission) • 1420 Toro Grande Blvd., Cedar Park • www.fairytalethreads.com Liberty Hill Open The Liberty Hill Masonic Lodge #432 is hosting its first golf tournament. The event will take place at Delaware Springs Golf Course and participants will compete in teams of four. The top three teams will receive prizes. • Sept. 7, 8:30 a.m. (start time)
• $100 (individual), $400 (team of four) • 600 Delaware Springs Blvd., Burnet • www.libertyhill432.org
Hill Country Shootout Barbecue Cook-off Hosted by Leander VFW 10427 Auxiliary, the first day of the event will include vendors, a mobile blood donation site, a steak dinner and karaoke. Day 2 will feature vendors, live music, outdoor games, a bounce house, and a live auction and raffle as well as the cook-off with food judging and awards. • Sept. 13-14, times vary by day • Free (admission), $25-$300 (cooking teams) • 8760 FM 2243, Leander • www.vfw10427.org
19
CEDAR PARK - FAR NORTHWEST AUSTIN EDITION
Powered by FlippingBook