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April-May events
COMPILED BY CLAIRE SHOOP
APRIL 30
CHEER ONAUSTIN FC THE PITCH
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TAKE A TRAIN RIDE CEDAR PARK DEPOT
Watch Austin FC take on the Houston Dynamo at The Pitch, a new open-air food court and entertainment venue in Northeast Austin. Other watch parties at The Pitch will be on May 8 and May 14. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (kicko at 12:30 p.m.) Free. 13000 Harris Ridge Blvd., Austin. www.thepitchaustin.com (Courtesy The Pitch)
The Austin Steam Train Association is hosting a Mother’s Day Flyer. The 66-mile round-trip excursion takes riders on a day trip to Burnet. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $35 (child), $45 (adult). 401 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. C-100, Cedar Park. 512-915-2340. www.austinsteamtrain.org (Courtesy Austin Steam Train Association)
Service dog Frida prepares for Barks for Beers. (Courtesy Divine Canines)
FEATURED EVENT Barks for Beers April 29 May 31 Barks for Beers, an annual fundraiser hosted by Divine Canines, invites residents to enjoy taps from 30 craft breweries throughout the Austin area. For $30, the Pawsport guarantees participants one pour at each participating brewery. The fundraiser supports Divine Canines’ mission of having free therapy dogs visit older adults and hospital patients. Business hours vary by brewery. Participating North Austin breweries Include: • Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery • The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen • 4th Tap Brewing Cooperative
APRIL 29 THROUGHMAY 01 SEE THE LATEST STYLES As part of Austin Fashion Week at The Domain, the North Austin shopping destination will host three days of runway shows, pop-up events and a VIP lounge. The event will kick o with a lunch at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse featuring Project Runway star Brittany Allen. Times vary. $40-$725. 11410 Century Oaks Terrace, Austin. 512-873-8099. www.fashionbyevents.com 29 SMASH YOUR OPPONENTS The Esports Cave will host a 1v1 Super Smash Bros tournament every Friday evening. Players are invited to compete on the newest installment of the game on the Nintendo Switch. 7-11 p.m. $10. 10700 Anderson Mill Road, Ste. 207, Austin. 512-883-5900. www.theesportscave.com MAY 06 THROUGH08 BROWSE RECORDS The Austin Record Convention at the Palmer Events Center will bring together
more than 300 dealers and 1 million pieces of music merchandise such as 78s, 45s, LPs, CDs, cassettes and collectibles. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (early shoppers May 6), 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (May 7), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (May 8). $5 (general admission), $30 (early admission). 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin. www.austinrecords.com 07 CELEBRATE CINCODEMAYO The annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at Fiesta Gardens in East Austin aims to preserve Hispanic culture and tradition. The event will include live music from individual artists and mariachi bands, dancing, food and family-friendly activities. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Free (before noon and all day for children 12 and under), $5 (presale), $7 (at the gates after noon). 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St., Austin. 512-375-5711. www. estaaustin.org 08 SPENDMOTHER’S DAY AT THE SYMPHONY The Austin Symphonic Band will host an outdoor concert on the south steps of the Texas Capitol in honor of Mother’s Day. The program includes well-known tunes including marches and broadway musical numbers from composers John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland and Stephen Sondheim,
among others. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. 1100Congress Ave., Austin. 512-956-7420. www.austinsymphonicband.org 14 GATHER IN THE GARDEN The Austin Public Library will host a garden storytime event at the North Austin Community Garden. The morning, tailored for children age 3 and older, will include stories, songs, and arts and crafts. 9:30 a.m. Free. North Austin YMCA, 1000 W. Rundberg Lane, Austin. www.library.austintexas.gov 14 ATTEND CELEBRASIA In recognition of Asian Paci c American Heritage Month, the city of Austin’s Asian American Resource Center will host a family-friendly festival celebrating the cultures of the Asian diaspora with live performances, food and hands-on activities. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 8401 Cameron Road, Austin. 512-974-1700. www.austintexas.gov/aarc 14 STEP INTO SPRING The Anderson Mill Limited District will host a spring festival at Harper Park. The family-friendly event includes live music, vendors, food trucks, games and a movie. 5-10 p.m. Free. 11012 Lake Creek Parkway, Austin. 512-258-4104. www.amld.org
• Adelbert’s Brewery • Circle Brewing Co. • Hopsquad Brewing • Oskar Blues Brewery • Willard's Brewery 512-655-3645 www.divinecanines.org
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