March 2009

1 Texas Independence Day

Celebrate the birth of our state with BBQ, wine and live music
Call for reservations and details on time and prices
Fall Creek Vineyards
1820 County Rd. 222, Tow, TX
325.379.5361

1 81st Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Kite competition starts at 1 p.m.
Zilker Park - 2100 Barton Springs Rd.
512.471.9117

1 Women: Voices and Whispers
- Crossing Boundaries, Cultures

A cross-generational and cross-cultural performance
1 - 2 p.m., Ballet Austin
Austin Ventures Studio Theater
501 W. 3rd St
www.AustinDanceIndia.com

2 Home Buying Seminar + Wine Tasting

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Carmelo’s Ristorante Italian
504 E 5th St.
512.371.7311

4 Poetry on the Plaza: Persian Poetry

Harry Ransom Center, 12 p.m.
The University of Texas at Austin
300 West 21st St.
512.232.3667

4 Ray Donley Art Exhibition

Till March 28
Tues. - Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
RSVP requested
Russell Collection Fine Art
1137 West 6th St.
512.331.7755

4 Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged: Celebrating the Best Within Us

Symposium honoring the eminent author’s famous book
4 - 6:30 p.m., Avaya Auditorium
(ACE 2.302)
The University of Texas at Austin
512.232.4730

5 Fun with Fiction

A short story writing adventure
Every Thursday till March 19,
6 - 8 p.m.
VSA Arts of Texas Access Gallery
3701 Guadalupe Street, Ste. 103
512.454.9912

5 CulinART

Signature cocktails, fine art auctions + culinary masterpieces, 6 - 10 p.m.
Etter-Harbin Alumni Center
2110 San Jacinto Blvd.
512.538.8336

5 The World Every Week

Picture Magazines and the Golden Age of Photojournalism
Harry Ransom Center, 7 p.m.
The University of Texas at Austin
300 West 21st St.
512.232.3667

7 If You Give a Pig a Pancake

Musical collection based on children’s books
11 a.m. + 1 p.m.
Tickets $9 kids, $12 adults
One World Theatre
7701 Bee Cave Rd.
512.330.9500

7 Cheryl Finfrock’s Paintings

Opening Sat. 6 - 8 p.m.
Till March 31st
Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wally Workman Gallery
1202 West 6th St.
512.472.7428

8 International Women’s Day Celebration

3:30 - 7 p.m., Tickets $55
MexicArte Museum
419 Congress Ave.
512.388.8411

9 International Women’s Day Benefits Night

Ten Thousand Villages
Till March 12th, 5 - 9 p.m.
manager@villagesofaustin.org
512.440.0440

11 Girls and Sexual Health Workshop

Presented by Barb Steinberg
7 - 9 p.m., Free admission
BookWoman
5501 N. Lamar, #A-105
barbsteinberg@austin.rr.com

12 Harry Ransom Lectures series

Azar Nafisi, professor, author, columnist
AT&T Conference Center
Amphitheatre, 7 p.m.
1900 University Ave.
512.232.3667

13 SXSW Interactive 

Till March 17

13 SXSW Film

Till March 21

13 Rodeo Austin

Musical entertainment with with genre-blending, award-winning artists
Till March 28th, Call for dates, prices and venues
512.919.3000

14 What Women Need to Know about Divorce

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Second Saturday of each month
www.austindivorceworkshop.com
512.732.1244

14 How to Grow Great Lawns

Learn about growing a healthy lawn
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Zilker Botanical Garden
www.tcmastergardeners.org

14 Baroque Lenten Concert:

Music of Bach and Zelenka

8 p.m., Tickets $18 general,
$15 senior, $5 student
St. Mary Cathedral
203 E. 10th St.
512.879.6404

16 Spring Break Camp

Fun, hands-on learning for kids
Till March 20th, Prices vary
Austin Children’s Museum
201 Colorado St.
512.472.2499

18 SXSW Music

Till March 22

21 "LADIES AND LIONS" Golf Tournament

at Lions Municipal Golf Course.
Four-Lady Scramble Format.
$50 Entry fee per player includes cart, lunch, team
and individual prizes and a special After Party
with surprise guests! Austin's own Cindy Figg-Currier
and LPGA Legend Kathy Whitworth will host a players'
clinic following the tourney.
Contact LuAnn or Chris
at Lions Muny Golf Course 477-6963,
to register your team.

21 Violets in Wonderland –
Plant show and sale

11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Admission free
Also on March 22, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Austin Area Garden Center
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd.
512.365.1818

22 Military Salute

A musical salute to the troops
2 - 4 p.m., Tickets $12 general,
$8 seniors and students
Community Hall, Dell Jewish Community Campus
7300 Hart Lane
512.342.8924

23 Creative Writing Workshop

With best-selling author
Pamela Des Barres
7:30 - 10:30 p.m.,
Also on March 24, Tickets $100
Pink Hair Salon, 1204 S. Congress
512.447.2888

24 Tiara Tuesday

6 - 8 p.m.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
107 W. 6th St.
Benefitting Go Red for Women

24 Texas Outdoor’s Woman Network

Open to women of all ages
6:30 p.m.
Conference Rm. 225
New LCRA Redbud Center
3601 Lake Austin Blvd. 
512.218.1965

26 Ballet Austin Studio Theater Project

Till March 29th, Shows: 3 p.m.,
6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m.
AustinVentures StudioTheater
501 W. 3rd Street, Tickets $22 - $27
512.476.2163

27 Conspirare

Performs Handel’s Messiah
Also March 28th + 29th
Victoria + Austin
512.476.5775

27 The Art of Jewelry

Exquisite works from the 10 best jewelry designers
Till March 30th
Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
ART on 5th, 1501 W. 5th St.
512.481.1111

28 Keep Austin Spicy!

Asian Food + Culture Festival
11 a.m. – Fiesta Gardens
2101 Bergman Ave.
www.keepaustinspicy.com

28 Fibromyalgia - A Spiritual Journey

1-day workshop, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Morning Mist Retreats
8620 Burnet Rd.
512.716.9065

28 ACC’s 35th Birthday Bash

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
ACC Eastview Campus
3401 Webberville Rd.
512.223.7595

28 Rock ’N Art Festival

Community festival with art, music, dance and activities
Lakeway Village Square
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
1200 Lakeway Dr., Lakeway
512.468.4567