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🫏 Ready for Eeyore’s Birthday Party?
April 25, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🌞 Happy, happy Friday! Have you made Earth Day plans yet? The Colorado River Alliance is looking for volunteers to help clean up seven Travis County parks tomorrow at 9 a.m.
What's CITY Talking About?
✅ School Vouchers Approved in Senate
Legislation that would create a private school voucher program in Texas is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature after the Texas Senate approved a bill on Thursday. [The Texas Tribune]
🥵 Recent Rains Not Enough To Stop Drought Conditions
Even though the Austin area has received roughly 2 inches of rain so far this month, we’ll need 23 more inches of rain over a three-month period to bring drought conditions to a halt, meteorologists say. [KVUE]
🫏 Eeyore’s Birthday Party Is Tomorrow
The 60th Eeyore’s Birthday Party kicks off at 11 a.m. in Pease Park tomorrow, and if you’re looking to experience that elusive “Old Austin” everyone talks about, this is the event for you. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
💸 City Offering Millions for Homelessness Prevention
Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office has $2.2 million to spend on homelessness prevention services. Organizations that help people with rental and financial assistance and other supportive services can apply for funding through May 20. [City of Austin]
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What To Do
Friday, April 25
- 🐦 Birdathon: Flock Party Friday at Circle Acres | 8 a.m. | Free | Montopolis
- 🎉 Arty Party at Laguna Gloria | 10 a.m. | Free | Tarrytown
- 🎶 Jack Ingram & Friends at ACL Live at the Moody Theater | 8 p.m. | $93 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Ray Wylie Hubbard at the Saxon Pub | 8 p.m. | $35 and up | South Lamar
Saturday, April 26
- 🛒 Multifamily Neighborhood Garage Sale in Holly | 9 a.m. | Free | Holly
- 📚 Greater Austin Book Fest at Austin Public Library Central Library | 10 a.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎶 Sunset Valley ARTFEST at Toney Burger Center | 10 a.m. | Free | Sunset Valley
- 🌍 Earth Day Jubilee at International Shores at Lady Bird Lake | 10 a.m. | Free | Riverside
- 🛍️ Austin Rewind Market at Central Machine Works | 11 a.m. | Free | Govalle
- 🎂 Eeyore’s Birthday Party at Pease Park | 11 a.m. | Free | Old Enfield
- 🍕 Home Slice & Meanwhile Brewing Pizza Party at Meanwhile Brewing Co. | Noon | Free | McKinney
- 🥥 CocoCXNTs Drag Brunch at Coconut Club | 1 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 📗 Kids Book Club with Austin Allies: “The Sherlock Society” at BookPeople | 1 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Linkin Park at the Moody Center | 7:30 p.m. | $59 and up | UT Campus
- 🎵 RÜFÜS DU SOL at Q2 Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | $115 and up | North Burnet
- 🦋 Lesbian Visibility Day Party at Butterfly Bar | 8 p.m. | $15 | Upper Boggy Creek
- 🪩 Beyoncé's Roundup at Swan Dive | 9:30 p.m. | $13 | Downtown Austin
Sunday, April 27
- 💟 Teen Ambassadors of Hope at Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown | Noon | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🌭 ‘Tinis and Weenies at Loro (both locations) | Noon | Free | South Lamar and The Domain
- 🍽️ Field Guide Festival 2025 at Fiesta Gardens | 1 p.m. | $70 and up | Holly
- 🦕 H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday at Texas Science and Natural History Museum | 1 p.m. | Free | UT Campus
- 💬 Nuestra Voz: An Afternoon of Latinx & Chicana/o Poetry Readings at Mexi-Arte Museum | 2 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 📚 Nonfiction Book Club at Hi Sign Brewing | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Govalle
- 🔦 Mothing at Pease Park | 8 p.m. | Free | Old Enfield
👋 Have a great weekend! I’m on my way to check out the new prix-fixe menu situation at Birdie’s.
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