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💸 Free things to do in December
December 2, 2024 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🗳️ Happy Monday! Today is the first day of Early Voting for two local run-off elections: Austin City Council District 7, and Austin Independent School District At-Large Position 8. Early voting runs through Dec. 10, and Election Day is Dec. 14, so make sure you’re prepared and have a plan to vote.
What's CITY Talking About?
🥹 The Organization Turning Shelter Dogs Into Service Animals
I looooooove this story. Service Dogs Inc., a Dripping Springs nonprofit that trains shelter dogs to become service animals, is growing so it can take in five more dogs from Central Texas shelters. [KUT]
🎙️ Where To Give and Celebrate This December
It’s December and that means it’s time for holiday activities, shows and concerts, and giving back to the community in between all that gift shopping. We cover it all on today’s City Cast Austin podcast episode. [City Cast Austin]
🤔 Paxton Is Suing an Austin Homeless Shelter
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center, which is in South Austin on Menchaca Road, claiming it is a nuisance that is endangering neighbors, including a nearby elementary school. He also wants the shelter’s operations to stop while the case is being considered. [Fox 7 Austin]
🚮 Musk’s Tesla Is Polluting the Austin Area
A Wall Street Journal investigation found that Elon Musk’s Tesla factory in Austin has dumped toxic pollutants and hazardous wastewater into the city’s environment and sewer system, and ignored workers who raised concerns about environmental issues. [🔒 Wall Street Journal]
What To Do
Monday, Dec. 2
- 🧘 Yoga FIT at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 10:30 a.m. | $12 | Circle C Ranch
- 🧷 Deck the Diapers at Austin Diaper Bank | 5 p.m. | $30 | North Austin
- ❓“Friends” Trivia at Punch Bowl Social | 7 p.m. | Free | The Domain
- 🎥 Austin Flick Clique: “It’s A Wonderful Life” at We Luv Video | 7 p.m. | $5 | North Loop
- 💃 Motown Monday at the Highball | 8:30 p.m. | $5 | South Lamar
Tuesday, Dec. 3
- 🧷 Deck the Diapers at Austin Diaper Bank | 5 p.m. | $30 | North Austin
- 🥇 Austin Gamblers Championship Party at YETI Flagship | 5 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 KPOP Night at Austin Public Library Milwood Branch | 6 p.m. | Free | Far Northwest Austin
- ❓“Seinfeld” Trivia at the Long Goodbye | 7 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- 🧗 Queer Cuties Climb at Crux Climbing Club - Central | 7 p.m. | $26 and up | Skyview
- 🧁 CupcakKe at Antone’s | 8 p.m. | $35 | Downtown Austin
👋 Farewell! I’m off to plan out my month!
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