Austin Blues on the Green at Zilker Park

Austin's favorite summer tradition is back. 93.3 KGSR's Blues on the Green invites music lovers out to Zilker Park to enjoy a family and pet friendly night of homegrown music in a relaxed atmosphere. Grab your family, friends, dogs, and blankets, and join us for Austin's largest FREE concert series!

Dance in Public Spaces to Get Moving! Summer Dance Series Begins 7/10/2018

Dance In Public Spaces is a five-week movement program. The first two classes will be held indoors at Dancer’s Workshop and then the following three classes will each occur at a different art installation in Austin. The program is for artists of all genres, offering a variety of levels and modifications for the professional dancer, the visual artist, the musician, and more. Participants will learn about public art, discover new tools for art making, and network with artists of other genres. The program is pay-what-you-can for all movers. Dance In Public Spaces is NOT a performance.

Program Session: July 10 – August 7, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Locations:

– July 10, 2018 – Dancers Workshop, 11150 Research Blvd.

– July 17, 2018 – Dancers Workshop, 11150 Research Blvd.

– July 24, 2018 – Lance Armstrong Bikeway (LAB), 1000 W Cesar Chavez St

– July 31, 2018 – ARFF! Memorial – Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, 579 W Cesar Chavez St

– August 7,2018 – Austin Nature & Science Center – 2389 Stratford Dr.

*This program is funded, in part, by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division.

All Shook Up (Shakespeare in the Park)

Free. Set in 1950's middle America, All Shook Up is a new twist on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. It's a toe-tapping, hip-shaking musical comedy featuring 24 Elvis Presley Hits, along with lots of laughs, love songs and leather jackets.  http://www.austintexas.gov/event/city-austin-and-zilker-theatre-productions-present-all-shook

July 6-August 18

Thursdays-Sundays

8:15pm

Sock Hop Saturdays, a kid's preshow dance party, begins at 7pm.

ASL provided July 21 and 27. 

Zilker Hillside Theater

2206 William Barton Drive

Austin, TX 78746

See map: Google Maps

http://www.austintexas.gov/event/city-austin-and-zilker-theatre-productions-present-all-shook

Tour Local Colleges

Summer is a great time to visit some of the local college campuses with middle and high schoolers. The following links provide information on scheduling visits:

• Austin Community College: http://www.austincc.edu/discover/request-a-campus-tour
• Texas State University: http://www.admissions.txstate.edu/visit/campus-tours 
• University of Texas at Austin: https://bealonghorn.admissions.utexas.edu/portal/campus_visit
• Huston-Tillotson University: http://htu.edu/campus-tour
• Concordia University at Austin: https://www.concordia.edu/admissions/visit/
• St. Edward's University: https://www.stedwards.edu/visit-campus

Public Star Parties - Wednesday Nights in Summer

Wednesday Night Public Viewing
Summer Session Schedule

June 13 to August 8

9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Every Wednesday night while UT is in session the astronomy department sponsors free public star parties on the top roof of Robert Lee Moore Hall, which is located at the southeast corner of Dean Keeton (formerly 26th street) and Speedway. Once you reach RLM, take the elevators to the 17th floor and then follow the signs to the stairs up to the telescope. Click here for map to RLM and nearby parking garages. (Garage rate information is available here.) Please review the rules for accessing the RLM roof and telescope dome before your visit.

All ages are welcome, but we ask that younger children be under adult supervision at all times. Viewing times change throughout the year so please check this page for current times before planning your visit. Please call 512-232-4265 for weather cancellation information. This line is updated approximately 30-45 minutes before the scheduled start time. (If you get an old message from an earlier date, that means the line has not been updated for the current date yet.)

If you are interested in bringing a small group of 15 or fewer, you may come to a public viewing night without prior arrangements or reservations. If you plan on bringing a group of more than 15, please notify Lara Eakins at least two weeks in advance to avoid having too many groups show up on the same evening. Please note: we do not do private events for groups or individuals.

Public viewing nights occur throughout the year while the unversity is in session. Typically spring semester viewing runs from late January to early May, summer sessions viewing runs from early-to-mid June to mid-August, and fall semster viewing runs from early September to early December. The other telescope on campus is located at Painter Hall and is open on Fridays and Saturdays.

How to Train Your Dragon - 6/21/2018

Free movies in the park. Schedule available at https://austinparks.org/movies-in-the-park/ Next showing: How to Train Your Dragon!

Directions to Patterson Park

Austin Public Library Summer Reading Programs

It's that time again! The Austin Public Library is your free ticket to a summer full of reading and loads of fun activities this June through August. You can also win prizes for reading!

YOUTH SUMMER READING PROGRAM

TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM

ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Join the Summer Reading Program. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Pick up a reading log at the Library or download and print one.
2. For every 20 minutes you read, color in a section. Color sections by number to display a hidden picture!
3. Return your completed log to any of the Austin Public Library's 21 locations between July and August, 2018.

For more information APL's Summer Reading Program call 512-974-7400,

Ask a Librarian or use #AustinSRP.