Northwest Austin Edition | March 2022

TODO LIST

March-April events

COMPILED BY CLAIRE SHOOP

The Round Rock Express will host the El Paso Chihuahuas at its season opener. (Community Impact Newspaper sta) PLAY BALL The Round Rock Express begins its 144-game season at Dell Diamond on April 5 and runs through Sept. 28. Stay after the opening game for a train-themed reworks display. DELL DIAMOND 3400 E. PalmValley Blvd., Round Rock 512-255-2255

THROUGH MAY 1

VISIT TOPIARY BUNNIES DOMAIN NORTHSIDE

APRIL 03

FLY AKITE ZILKER METROPOLITAN PARK

The North Austin shopping center is celebrating spring with several installations and photo opportunities. Among them are shrubs shaped into bunnies, a peacock sele wall and a bee-inspired suspended art installation. Daily. Free. 11821 Rock Rose Ave., Austin. 512-758-7937. www.domainnorthside.com (Courtesy Domain Northside)

ABC Kite Fest will return to the city for its 93rd year. The event, which was started in 1929 by The Exchange Club of Austin, will include a kite contest and showcase, an o-leash pet zone, a children’s concert, and local vendors. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Free. 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin. 512-837-9500. www.abckitefest.org (Courtesy ABC Kite Fest)

www.milb.com/round-rock UPCOMING HOME GAMES FOR APRIL 05 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas 06 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas 7:05 p.m., $10 and up ($1 hot dogs and sodas) 07 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas 7:05 p.m., $14 and up (Pints and Pups) 08 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas 7:05 p.m., $20 and up

MARCH THROUGHAPRIL 16 MAKE EASTERMEMORIES

Public Library to help with taxes. The public is invited to drop o their tax information instead of staying on-site. The deadline to le federal tax returns is April 18. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 835 W. Rundberg Lane, Austin. 737-717-4000. www.library.austintexas.gov 07 LISTEN TO LIVEMUSIC Attendees can enjoy Hopsquad Brewing Co.’s selection of beers while the Bryce Cain Band plays in the taproom. The band plays covers of classics with an Americana twist. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 2307 Kramer Lane, Austin. 512-351-9654. www.hopsquad.com 07 THROUGH 24 SAY HAKUNAMATATA Broadway in Austin will put on a stage adaptation of the 1994 Disney lm “The Lion King.” Times vary. $35 and up. Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. 512-471-1444. http://austin.broadway.com 10 COMPETE IN THE CAPITOL 10K During the 45th running of the Statesman Capitol 10K, participants will race down Congress Avenue, past the Capitol and throughout downtown Austin. With nearly 26,000 registrants in

2020, the event has grown to the largest 10K race in Texas. 8 a.m. (race start). $45 (youth), $55 (adults). 305 S. Congress Ave., Austin. www.cap10k.com 13 HOP INTOEASTER FESTIVITIES Kick o Easter celebrations early with the Anderson Mill Limited District’s Easter Egg Hunt. The glow-in-the-dark hunt includes s’mores, candy, prizes and other activities. 7:30-9 p.m. $10. El Salido Park, 11500 El Salido Parkway, Austin. 512-258-4104. www.amld.org 14 THROUGH 17 AND 22 THROUGH 24 SEE SOUTHASIAN FILMS The 2022 Indie Meme Film Festival will bring more than 35 South Asian lms to Austin. The hybrid event is composed of an in-person festival from April 14-17 and a virtual festival from April 22-24. In addition to lms from 10 countries in more than 15 languages, IMFF includes Q&A sessions, mixers and lmmaker events. Times vary. Passes for in-person and virtual festivals sold separately. $65 (member), $85 (nonmember). Austin Film Society Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin. www.indiememe.org/im-2022

(San Diego Padres aliate) 7:05 p.m., $12 and up

Lakeline Mall welcomes families this Easter season to take photos with the Easter Bunny. Multiple photo packages are available, and booking appointments online is strongly encouraged. 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. (Mon.-Sat.), noon-6 p.m. (Sun.). Prices vary. 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park. 512-257-8501. www.simon.com/mall/lakeline-mall/ news-and-events 26 SEE ‘SPACE JAM: ANEWLEGACY’ The Anderson Mill Limited District is hosting a family-friendly movie night at Harper Park. In the 2021 stand-alone sequel to the 1996 original, LeBron James and the Looney Tunes team compete in an ultimate game of basketball. 8 p.m. Free. 11012 Lake Creek Parkway, Austin. 512-258-4104. www.amld.org APRIL 02 FINISH YOUR TAXES Prosper Tax Help Program by Foundation Communities will be at the Little Walnut Creek Branch of the Austin

(Express cap giveaway, and Fauxback Friday)

09 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas 6:05 p.m., $20 and up

(90s night and postgame concert with Zoodust)

10 vs. El Paso Chihuahuas 1:05 p.m., $10 and up

(NASA EDPC STEM-for-all Day and Kids Day)

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