In honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Hill Country Conservancy, Austin Green Art, and other various local environmental groups are teaming up for a week long tribute to our greatest natural resource — The planet!
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Old 97's with Ben Kweller
Benefit concert featuring The Old 97’s and Ben Kweller
Doors at 6:30 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.
Stubb's Outdoor Amphitheater
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Eat = Earth
Enhanced Farmers Market event with focus on sustainable foods
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Republic Square Park
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Family Day at McKinney Roughs
Outdoor fun, music, and food for the whole family!
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
McKinney Roughs State Park
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Commuter Clinic
Learn how to be a confident bicycle commuter! Join experienced cyclists from Bicycle Sport Shop for a bike commuter safety seminar and ride.
Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Bicycle Sport Shop south location, 517 South Lamar Blvd. at 11:45 a.m.
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Twilight Hike along Barton Creek
Take a leisurely hike along the first mile of Barton Creek Greenbelt.
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Meet at the Zilker Park Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead, just west of the entrance to Barton Springs Pool
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Film Screening of The Garden
What: Join the Austin Film Festival for a presentation of the Oscar-nominated documentary, The Garden.
7:30 p.m.
Texas Spirit Theater at the Bob Bullock Museum
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Earth Day Festival
AGA and the Triangle Farmers Market present a family-friendly Earth Day Expo
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Triangle, 4600 Guadalupe Street
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Barton Springs Pool Cleaning
Volunteers help clean Barton Springs Pool
10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m
Barton Springs Pool, 2-hour shifts available
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Give 5% to Mother Earth
More than 50 local Austin businesses have made the commitment to give 5% of their gross sales to select regional non-profits who help our community and our environment.
So now we ask you to help them! Shop! Eat out!
Help these businesses make a significant impact on our community.
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