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♥️ A really good Valentine’s Day event list
January 27, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
☀️ Hello! Local students get one more snow day with cancellations at area schools due to dangerous, icy roads and extreme cold. But we should be a bit back to normal today with sunny skies and temperatures reaching near 47 degrees during the day!
What's CITY Talking About
📰 City Says ICE Isn’t Ramping Up Austin Operations
After reports circulated online that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were checking into the Hyatt Regency downtown ahead of ramping up operations in Austin, the city released a statement that says officials here have been told that ICE is conducting regular operations and agents from other areas are not checking into local hotels. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
- Gov. Greg Abbott said ICE needs to adjust its mission after a man was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. [Dallas Morning News]
- Jerry Patterson, a former state senator and the author of the 1995 Texas Concealed Handgun law, is one of several other local leaders concerned about ICE conduct. [Austin American-Statesman]
💰 City Council Rejects Part of New Expense Policy
A new policy on Austin City Council spending does not include limiting the amount of unused money offices can roll over to the next fiscal year to $50,000. [KUT]
🗞️ Feds Halt Naturalization Ceremonies at Austin City Hall
Federal immigration officials have canceled all foreseeable naturalization ceremonies in Austin due to a “significant decline” in applications, despite the U.S. overall receiving more such applications last year than in 2024. [Axios Austin]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Jan. 27
- 🎬 “The Last Class” at Paramount Theatre | Downtown Austin
- 🖼️ Art Tour at Austin Public Library Central Library | Downtown Austin
- 🐦 Birds Storytime! at BookPeople | Downtown Austin
- 🧶 All Skills Crochet Group at Austin Public Library Windsor Park Branch | Windsor Park
- 🌳 A New Year For Your Trees at Austin Public Library Terrazas Branch | East Cesar Chavez
Wednesday, Jan. 28
- 🏗️ International LEGO Day - Adult Community Build at Austin Public Library Central Library | Downtown Austin
- 🎨 Teen LGBTQ+ Craft Space at Austin Public Library Central Library | Downtown Austin
- 📚 Y'all Means All Book Club: “Before We Were Trans” at BookPeople | Downtown Austin
- 📙 Book Swap at 1972 Pub | West University
- 🎶 FREE FUNK! Wednesdays at The Far Out Lounge & Stage | Dittmar-Slaughter
👋 Bye! I have to go make this lasagna soup!
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