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Thu, Aug 13 9:00 AM

Here's what's going on near you this week: Sat 9am - Home Depot Kids Workshop, first Saturday of the month. Free build kit, apron and a pin, about forty minutes. Sat - Barton Creek Farmers Market runs 9 to 1. Cash for the samples, and there's shade at the far end. Tue 10am - Toddler Storytime at the Hampton branch on Convict Hill, free, and there's a second one at 11 if you miss it. - Alex, 45 Book Summaries (STOP to cancel)

Thu, Aug 13 12:15 PM

Parent replied: In the future, I'd love a place where we can sit down while they run around

Thu, Aug 20 9:02 AM

Here's what's going on near you this week: Fri evening - Kids Corner at St. Elmo Brewing. Fenced yard, a pizza truck most nights, and you get to sit down. Sat afternoon - Moontower Saloon, big shaded yard with a playscape and room to run while you eat. Sun morning - Mozart's on the lake, deck seats over the water and the walk down to Pease Park after. - Alex, 45 Book Summaries (STOP to cancel)

Sat, Aug 22 8:47 PM

Parent replied: Kids Corner at St. Elmo was perfect. We will definitely be back

Thu, Aug 27 9:01 AM

Here's what's going on near you this week: Fri evening - Congress Avenue Bridge about half an hour before sunset. Free, get there early for a spot on the rail, and the crowd is the show too. Sat - Bat Fest on the bridge itself, tickets ahead, and it sells out. Sun morning - splash pad at Butler Park while it's still running, they shut off after September. - Alex, 45 Book Summaries (STOP to cancel)

Fri, Aug 28 9:37 PM

Parent replied: We saw the bats! Lived here 6 years and never knew

Thu, Sep 3 9:02 AM

Here's what's going on near you this week: Fri - the new Bluey movie opens at your theater. Book ahead, opening weekend for this one will go. Sat 9am - Skater Tots at Pins and Wheels, an hour of little-kids-only rink time, about $10. Sun - Toybrary Austin, swap the bin and stay for open play. - Alex, 45 Book Summaries (STOP to cancel)

Sun, Sep 6 4:05 PM

Parent replied: Skater Tots was a hit with the 3-year-old. Something a little bigger for the 6-year-old too

Thu, Sep 10 9:03 AM

Here's what's going on near you this week: Sat 8:30am - Mount Bonnell before the heat. A hundred steps up, ten minutes at the top, and you're home by ten. Sat - Barton Creek Farmers Market runs 9 to 1, kolaches at the front and the creek path behind it. Sun morning - Peter Pan Mini Golf opens at ten. Cash only, shade on the back nine, about $8 a head. - Alex, 45 Book Summaries (STOP to cancel)

Sun, Sep 13 6:41 PM

Parent replied: I love it, we ended up doing the mini golf and it was a blast!

Thu, Sep 17 9:01 AM

Here's what's going on near you this week: Sat - Junior Jumpers at Altitude Round Rock, under-sevens only for the first hour, so nobody gets flattened. Grip socks. Sat 10am - Lakeshore Learning does a free craft table Saturday mornings, takes twenty minutes and costs nothing. Sun - Austin Bouldering Project, kids climb on the low walls and the shoes rent for a few dollars. Wet-weather answer. - Alex, 45 Book Summaries (STOP to cancel)

Sun, Sep 20 7:58 PM

Parent replied: Junior Jumpers saved our rainy weekend. Less playgrounds though, we've done them all

Thu, Sep 24 9:04 AM

Here's what's going on near you this week: Sat - Cathedral of Junk in South Austin. It's a three-story sculpture in somebody's backyard, you call ahead, and you leave a few dollars. Sun - Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown, 70 degrees underground the whole tour. Book online, the walk down is steep. Sun evening - Cherrywood Coffeehouse does free family music on the patio, no cover, order at the window. - Alex, 45 Book Summaries (STOP to cancel)

Sat, Sep 26 5:12 PM

Parent replied: More like the Cathedral of Junk please. The kids have not stopped talking about it

Thu, Oct 1 9:02 AM

Here's what's going on near you this week: Sat - Cedar Rock Railroad in Cedar Park, the little train runs weekend mornings, a few dollars a ride. Sat afternoon - Bass Pro at Tech Ridge, the aquarium wall and the fish tank are free to walk up to. Sun morning - Barton Creek Farmers Market runs 9 to 1, then the creek path behind it. - Alex, 45 Book Summaries (STOP to cancel)

Sun, Oct 4 3:30 PM

Parent replied: The little train was adorable. Thank you for these every week