Monday, September 14

Dies y Seis
Southwest Key’s East Austin Community Center
6002 Jain Ln
Austin, TX 78721
(Accessible on Capital Metro Bus #17)
When: 1 - 5 PM
462-2181

Family friendly event info: Featuring fun activities for the whole family including Flor de Maiz folklorico dancers from Mexico, music and dance workshops for the kids, food and refreshments, mariachis, face painting, games, moonwalk.

My Smart Hands Baby Sign Language Class
When: Sept. 14, 8-week class, 11:45-12:30pm
Where: Heartsong Music, Austin
Cost: $160 + $20 workbook fee

In the 8-week session you will learn over 100 signs to use with your child. Classes are 45 minutes in length and are created for parents/ caregivers and babies. In a playful, educational and language-rich environment, caregivers and children will build their American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary through instruction, interactive games and songs. You will learn recommended first signs; we will discuss the benefits of using ASL with infants and demonstrate easy techniques for successfully integrating signs into everyday life.

Wednesday, September 16

My Smart Hands Baby Sign Language Class
When: Sept. 16, 8-week class, 10-10:45am
Where: Cups and Cones, Steiner Ranch, Austin
Cost: $160 + $20 workbook fee

In the 8-week session you will learn over 100 signs to use with your child. Classes are 45 minutes in length and are created for parents/ caregivers and babies. In a playful, educational and language-rich environment, caregivers and children will build their American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary through instruction, interactive games and songs. You will learn recommended first signs; we will discuss the benefits of using ASL with infants and demonstrate easy techniques for successfully integrating signs into everyday life.

Friday, September 18

Fairytale Threads Consignment Event
Old Settlers Association Hall
3300 Palm Valley Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78665
When: 10AM - 8PM

Family friendly event info: Find gently used clothes, toys, furniture and gear for your little ones.  All items are inspected for quality and organized for a great shopping experience. Fairytale Threads will be collecting canned food items and having a raffle for the Round Rock Area Serving Center, helping local families in need.

Open Gym Event
3F Fitness
4404 Weletka Drive Suite A
Austin, TX 78734
266-3372
When: 10 AM- 12 PM

Family friendly event info: Two play areas (toddlers & preschoolers). Bubbles, toys, mats, 30ft long trampoline! Infants will have playmats and exersaucers. Ages 5 and under. $5 members ($40 per yr membership) $10 nonmembers.

Saturday, September 19

The Biscuit Brothers
Scottish Rite Theatre
207 West 18th Street
Austin, TX
When: 10 AM

Family friendly event info: Musical barnyard show featuring Dusty, Buford and Buttermilk Biscuit and more. along with their comedic side kick Tiny Scarecrow. Reserve tickets. Adult - $12, Child - $10

Cedar Park Bydee Art Festival (3rd Annual)
Heritage Oak Park
875 Quest Parkway
(park next to the post office and Police Dpt)
When: 2 - 7 PM
401-5500

Family friendly event info: The free festival is a celebration of community and diversity featuring artist booths, many art projects for children, live steel band music, food concessions, limbo contest, big wheel races, arts & crafts fair, jugglers, inflatables, caricatures, stilt walkers, Cedar Park Police Dept. K-9 Unit demonstration, face painting, train rides, balloon twisting by Kiwi the Clown, and much more fun for the whole family; guaranteed to bring you delightfully entertaining experiences.

CyberChase Exhibit Opening
Austin Children's Museum
201 Colorado St
Austin, TX
472-2499
When: 10 AM - 5 PM

Family friendly event info: Opening day for new Cyberchase exhibit. In Cyberchase, children will enter Cyberspace through a special portal to explore favorite cybersites, including the Control Central, the Grim Wreaker and Poddleville. They will help the CyberSquad protect the virtual universe from the villainous Hacker while exploring math concepts such as place value, algebra, geometry, fractions and probability.

Fairytale Threads Consignment Event
Old Settlers Association Hall
3300 Palm Valley Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78665
When: 9AM - 4PM

Family friendly event info: Find gently used clothes, toys, furniture and gear for your little ones.  All items are inspected for quality and organized for a great shopping experience. Items will be 1/2 price on Saturday.  Fairytale Threads will be collecting canned food items and having a raffle for the Round Rock Area Serving Center, helping local families in need.

Sun Dragon Martial Arts Free Kids Safety Class
4534 West Gate Blvd
Suite 101
Austin, TX 78745
416-9735
When: 10 AM - grades K-2, 11 AM - grades 3-8

Kid friendly event info: FREE kids safety class open to all the children in the community. Kids will learn to protect themselves from bullying, identify safe adults, and get help when they need it.

Sunday, September 20

Austin Museum Day Website
September 20 is Austin Museum day. Many local museums partner to offer this free day of admission to local museums throughout the area. See the website for details on special activities, locations of each.

Austin Museum Day
Austin Museum of Art (AMOA)
823 Congress Ave at 9th St
Austin, TX
When: 12 - 5 PM

Family friendly event info: See new art in new ways in A Couple of Ways of Doing Something and Collection Selections in the galleries. Collaborate on a wacky weaving wall and make a pipe cleaner portrait to take home with you! Enjoy kid friendly performances in the Community Room between 1 and 4 PM.

Austin Museum Day (Francisco Matto)
Blanton Museum of Art
The University of Texas at Austin
MLK at Congress
Austin, Texas 78701
471-5482
When: 1 - 4:30 PM

Family friendly event info: Discover Latin American artist Francisco Matto through hands-on gallery activities, art making and story tours at this special FREE event for families.

The Biscuit Brothers
Scottish Rite Theatre
207 West 18th Street
Austin, TX
When: 2 PM

Family friendly event info: Musical barnyard show featuring Dusty, Buford and Buttermilk Biscuit and more. along with their comedic side kick Tiny Scarecrow. Reserve tickets. Adult - $12, Child - $10

Speak Up for Kids CASA 5K and Kids 1K
The Domain
11410 Century Oaks Ter
Austin, TX 78758
When: 8AM
459-2272

Family friendly event info:Please join CASA of Travis County on September 20, 2009 at the Domain Shopping Center for their 4th Annual Speak Up For Kids CASA 5K and Kids 1K. At the race enjoy the: Free Photobooth, Bounce House for the Kids, Sports Massage, Pre-Race Group Warm-Up. Free Food and Starbucks Coffee, KidzArt - Arts and Crafts, Facepainting, Child ID Program, Marywood Fishing Booth, Music & More!

Thursday, September 24

Day in a Life of a Preschooler
Goddard School of Cedar Park
1905 El Salido Pkwy
Cedar Park, TX 78613
When: 6 - 8 PM

Family friendly event info: No charge but RSVP @ 512 258 5292. Parents will have the opportunity to experience the fun and learning that occurs every day at The Goddard School.

Friday, September 25

Anderson Mill Movies in the Park
Featured Movie: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Harper Park
Lake Creek Pkwy & Deerbrook Trl
Austin, TX
258-5848
When: Dusk

Family friendly event info: Enjoy this PG-13 movie in the park. Free.

Saturday, September 26

The Biscuit Brothers
Scottish Rite Theatre
207 West 18th Street
Austin, TX
When: 10 AM

Family friendly event info: Musical barnyard show featuring Dusty, Buford and Buttermilk Biscuit and more. along with their comedic side kick Tiny Scarecrow. Reserve tickets. Adult - $12, Child - $10

Harvest The Fall Fun Event at Sweet Berry Farm, LLC
FM 1980
Marble Falls, TX
Info: 830.798.1462

Famly friendly event info: This is first day farm reopens for Fall season. Activities available during Fall season include hayfield mazes, hayrides, stuff your own scarecrows and pumpkin painting, among other things. Face painting and horse rides on the weekends only. Cost varies by activity. See site for pricing. The animals are free to pet, the picnic tables are free for use, the fresh air is free to breathe, no admission or parking charge.  You don't really have to buy anything, just come on out and enjoy the experience.

Lux Bakery Turns 2! Celebration
W William Cannon #175
Austin, TX, 78749
891-9850
When: Noon - 7 PM

Family friendly event info: Join Lux Bakery to celebrate their effort to "bake memories everyday" as they celebrate turning two. Activities include: chance to sample a variety of fresh baked sweets including brownies, cupcakes, cake balls, and more; free drinks provided by Sweet Leaf Tea; free face painting for the kids from 12pm-2pm; free cupcake decorating instruction from 12pm-4pm; hot dogs only $1 from 12pm-4pm, more

Old Pecan Street Festival
Downtown Austin
6th Street
Austin, TX
When: 11AM - 10 PM

Family friendly event info: free, bi-annual juried arts and crafts festival held on 6th Street. The festival has been an Austin tradition for more than 30 years. The show features artisans from all over the United States who display and sell homemade art and craftwork. Also features children's activities, live music and more.

Special! Demo Day
Jerry's Artarama
6010 N. IH 35
Austin, TX
963-1790
When: 12-3 PM

Family friendly event info: Get Crafty with The WonderCraft. Be sure to stop by Jerry's Artarama for a day filled with DIY fun. With onsite demos by The WonderCraft including a special appearance of “Stella” The WonderCraft's mobile crafting unit/Airstream trailer. Also enjoy the in-store watercolor demos by Kathleen McElwaine and tasty refreshments by NadaMoo! Featuring music by student band The Rotators lead by instructor Ross Carnes, of the Sri Atmananda Memorial School! This is a day of fun for the whole family, so be sure to bring out the kiddos! Admission is free.

Sunday, September 27

The Biscuit Brothers
Scottish Rite Theatre
207 West 18th Street
Austin, TX
When: 2 PM

Family friendly event info: Musical barnyard show featuring Dusty, Buford and Buttermilk Biscuit and more. along with their comedic side kick Tiny Scarecrow. Reserve tickets. Adult - $12, Child - $10

Harvest The Fall Fun Event at Sweet Berry Farm, LLC
FM 1980
Marble Falls, TX
Info: 830.798.1462

Famly friendly event info: Activities available during Fall season include hayfield mazes, hayrides, stuff your own scarecrows and pumpkin painting, among other things. Face painting and horse rides on the weekends only. Cost varies by activity. See site for pricing. The animals are free to pet, the picnic tables are free for use, the fresh air is free to breathe, no admission or parking charge.  You don't really have to buy anything, just come on out and enjoy the experience. 

Old Pecan Street Festival
Downtown Austin
6th Street
Austin, TX
When: 11AM - 8 PM

Family friendly event info: free, bi-annual juried arts and crafts festival held on 6th Street. The festival has been an Austin tradition for more than 30 years. The show features artisans from all over the United States who display and sell homemade art and craftwork. Also features children's activities, live music and more

Monday, September 28

National Family Day Workshop
Young Chefs Academy
1300 Gattis School Road, Ste 100
Round Rock, TX 78664
692-9637
When: 6 - 7:30 PM

Family friendly event info:Young Chefs Academy celebrates a day to eat and make dinner with your family! Menu: Homemade Pasta & Red Sauce, Garlic Bread and Chocolate Cupcakes. For Ages 3+. Family of Four: $39 Additional Siblings: $5 *Space is LIMITED…call today!

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