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SUMMARY:ArtSmart: Austin's Planet Protectors
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Earth Day at the library with this educational storytelling program featuring books\, songs\, flannelgraphs\, storytelling and a shadow puppet show. A related craft and STEM activity follows the story time.  Recommended for ages 3-10.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/artsmart-austins-planet-protectors-2/
LOCATION:Yarborough Branch Public Library\, 2200 Hancock Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78756\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly
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SUMMARY:Energy Reliability Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This April 2026\, Austin Energy is hosting a series of Energy Reliability Workshops across Austin\, and we invite you and members of your community to participate. These workshops will provide an overview of how Austin Energy is implementing the 2035 Plan\, discuss locations of potential energy resource and generation options across Austin\, and invite residents to share what matters most you and your community.  \nThe Austin City Council unanimously approved Austin Energy’s Resource\, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035\, which is a strategic pathway to meet Austin’s rising energy needs. This plan was drafted with strong community input and is guided by the core values of reliability\, affordability\, environmental sustainability\, and energy equity. Austin Energy is evaluating options to strengthen local reliability in the face of current challenges while continuing progress toward Austin’s clean energy goals.  \nWe invite you and your neighbors to come and share your perspective. There are three options to choose from\, so pick the one most convenient for you.  \nWednesday\, April 15\, 6-8 p.m.\nMontopolis Recreation & Community Center (Multipurpose Room)\n1200 Montopolis Dr.\, Austin\, 78741 \nThursday\, April 16\, 6-8 p.m.\nConcordia University (B202)\n11400 Concordia University Dr.\, Austin\, 78726 \nTuesday\, April 21\, 6-8 p.m.\nDecker Middle School (Cafeteria)\n8104 Decker Ln.\, Austin\, 78724
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/energy-reliability-workshop/
LOCATION:Montopolis Recreation Center\, 1200 Montopolis Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78741\, United States
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting
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SUMMARY:Sierra Club Monthly Meeting: Data Center Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday April 15th for our April general meeting at the Mosaic Workshop to socialize with like-minded Austin neighbors and hear a talk about data centers. \nDoors open at 6:30 for pizza and conversation. Club updates and program starts at 7pm. We hope you’ll join us. \nTexas is being overwhelmed by data centers. Public Citizen’s Texas Director Adrian Shelley will cover the basics of data centers\, their power and water demands\, and their environmental and community impacts. We will also discuss the origin and activities of the Texas Data Center Rebellion and highlight strategies for fighting data center projects in your community. \nAdrian Shelley is a native Texan from the City of Houston. He is the Texas Director of Public Citizen\, which works on issues including clean energy\, environmental enforcement\, and ethics reform. Adrian has a law degree from the University of Texas and previously served as the Executive Director for Air Alliance Houston. He enjoys spending time with his family\, reading\, playing music\, growing food and other plants\, and the outdoors. \nFor the General Meeting please RSVP HERE for in-person attendance! \nWhere: The Mosaic Workshop\, 729 Airport Blvd\, Austin\, TX 78702. Parking map here. Park in the Mosaic Workshop spots or those at the City Union building. (Please avoid spots designated for Broad Studios Club House). \nWhen? Wednesday April 15. Arrive at 6:30pm for pizza and conversation. Program starts at 7pm.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/sierra-club-monthly-meeting-data-center-rebellion/
LOCATION:The Mosaic Workshop\, 729 Airport Boulevard\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
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SUMMARY:City Manager Budget Conversations At Northwest YMCA
DESCRIPTION:Austinites are invited to  “Your Budget\, Your Priorities: Community Conversations with TC Broadnax\,”  a series of town hall public meetings hosted by the Austin City Manager designed to gather community input on City budget priorities. Broadnax will also discuss the process and the challenges of drafting the City’s proposed budget.   \nThis series builds on conversations the City Manager started with the community last year. He believes engaging with Austinites early in the process to identify community priorities is important. \nIn the spring City staff begin identifying both City and community needs while drafting the City Manager’s proposed budget\, which he presents to City Council in mid-July. After review\, analysis and amendments\, the Austin City Council adopts the City’s budget in mid-August.   \nThese community meetings provide the community Austinites with a unique opportunity to learn more about the budgeting process and offer feedback before the City Manager develops the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget.  \nMeeting dates\, times and locations  \n\n\n\nWednesday\, March 25\, 6:30 pm – George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center\, 5801 Ainez Dr\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, March 26\, 6:30 pm – ACC South Campus\, 1820 W. Stassney Ln\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, March 30\, 6:30 pm – ACC Rio Grande Campus\, 1218 West Ave\, Building 3000\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, April 8\, 11:30 am – Virtual \n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 11\, 11 am – Northwest Recreation Center\, 2913 Northland Dr\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, April 15\, 6:30 pm – Northwest YMCA\, 5807 McNeil Dr\n\n\n\nInterpretation services for American Sign Language and Spanish will be available at the event. Services for other languages ​​can be requested by calling 3-1-1 or 512-974-2000 no later than 72 hours before the meeting.  
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/city-manager-budget-conversations-at-northwest-ymca/
LOCATION:Northwest YMCA\, 5807 McNeil Dr\, Austin\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting
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SUMMARY:DAC Nights: In Full Bloom
DESCRIPTION:Make a colorful flowerpot and swap a plant at DAC Nights: In Full Bloom! \n\n\n\n\nCome to DAC Nights: In Full Bloom and decorate a flowerpot to light up your Spring. DAC staff will have supplies of all kind\, with instructions on how to wrap pots in fabric\, create decoupaged designs\, and paint your pots to last the season. Bring a plant to swap with participants and diversify your home garden! \nThis event is free! DAC Nights will have a limited supply of pots and plants. Registration is encouraged\, but not required.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/dac-nights-in-full-bloom/
LOCATION:Dougherty Arts Center\, 1110 Barton Springs Rd\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts
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SUMMARY:Foreverland PBS Premier
DESCRIPTION:Foreverland\, a new documentary exploring one of Austin’s most ambitious grassroots conservation efforts\, premieres April 15 at 9 p.m. on Austin PBS\, with an encore broadcast April 20 at 10 p.m. \nThe 7-mile Barton Creek Greenbelt is beloved by all who visit. Its deep canyon flanked by rugged trails and framed by limestone cliffs provides a respite from the hectic pace of daily life just minutes from downtown. Prior to 1970\, the entire area was privately owned. That it exists today as public open space is the result of determined civic action—largely unknown to those who enjoy it. \nIn 1991\, while the grassroots Save Our Springs movement drew national attention for landmark water-quality protections along Barton Creek\, a smaller coalition pursued a parallel strategy: purchasing private land to secure it permanently for public use. \nSome within the environmental community opposed this approach\, labeling it a“developer buyout.” But supporters believed that preservation of this environmentally sensitive resource—home to rare flora and fauna and critical to the aquifer that feedsBartonSprings—could only be guaranteed through outright acquisition. The group recruited a City Council sponsor\, secured a place on the 1992 bond ballot\, and painstakingly negotiated land deals parcel by parcel\, ultimately assembling nearly 1\,000acres of protected public space. \nFeaturing archival footage\, original interviews\, and meticulous historical research\, Foreverland highlights the leadership and persistence of former City Council MemberBeverly Griffith; parks planner Butch Smith; conservation advocate Ted Siff; and George Cofer\, co-founder of the Hill Country Conservancy. \nProduced by Karen Kocher\, creator of theLiving Springs documentary series\, with marketing and communications professional and filmmaker Monica Flores\, Foreverland is a sequel to the 2020 award-winningOrigins of a Green Identity\, which reached more than 26\,000 households. Free public screenings and educational materials for teachers and community organizations will accompany the broadcast. \nBroadcast:April 15 at 9 p.m.; encore April 20 at 10 p.m. on Austin PBS  \nStreaming: April 23 via the Living Springs YouTube Channel
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/foreverland-pbs-premier/
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CATEGORIES:Film-Screening
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