July 2009

1 The Jeff Lofton Trio

Live music remisicent of Miles Davis
Wednesdays, 8 - 10 p.m
Cissi’s Market and Wine Bar
1400 S. Congress

1 Blues on the Green

Austin’s largest free concert series
July 1, 15 and 29
Waterloo Park
All shows start at 7:30 p.m.
www.kgsr.com/other/blues/

1 “To the Moon: The American Space Program in the 1960s” Exhibit

An interactive exhibit
LBJ Library and Museum
2313 Red River Street
Free admission and parking
Runs until July 20
www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/tothemoon/index.htm

3 Summer Cinema Series

Parents enjoy dinner at Hyatt Regency Austin’s SWB restaurant while children are entertained with a free hit movie and popcorn
Friday evenings in July
Hyatt Regency Austin
For restaurant reservations
call 512.477.1234

4 “Drink Pink - See Red, White,
& Blue”

Pink drinks, fireworks and live music with portion of Prickly Pear Margarita sales benefiting the
Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas
Begins at 6 p.m.
Opal Divine’s Freehouse
700 W. 6th St.
512.477.3308

4 Becker Vineyards’ Chili Cook-off

Food, drinks and music benefiting the Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity
12 - 6 p.m.
Jensche Lane off Hwy 290 East, Stonewall
830.644.2681
www.beckervineyards.com

4 Sauer-Beckmann Farm’s July 4th Celebration

Celebrate the 4th as a German family would have in the early 1900s with horseshows, washer pitching, stick horse races and watermelon seed spitting
Sauer-Beckmann Farm
LBJ State Park
199 State Park Rd. 52, Stonewall
830.644.2252
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lbj

4 City of Fredericksburg
July 4th Activities

8 a.m. - Children’s Parade around the Marktplatz
10 a.m. - Parade down Main St. and Program at Marktplatz
7 p.m. - Concert at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, Hwy 16 S.
9:30 p.m. - Fireworks at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, Hwy 16 S.
830.997.6891 

5 Science Sunday

Vets from Austin Vet Care will be on hand with live animals to give you the scoop on how they work to make animals’ lives better
July 5th - Pocket Pets
July 19th - Reptiles and Spiders
3 - 5 p.m.
Tickets: $4.50 - $6.50
Museum free on Sundays after 4 p.m.
Austin Children’s Museum
201 Colorado Street
512.472.2499

5 A Legacy of Change: 25th Anniversary Permanent Collection Exhibition

Exhibition organized around five themes as well as how the museum and its exhibitions came into existence
Mexic-Arte Meseum
419 Congress Avenue
Tickets: $1 - $5 FREE every Sunday
512.480.9373
www.mexic-artemuseum.org

5 The Hartman Foundation “Concerts in the Park”

Free summer concert featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra
Sundays, now thru August 23rd
7:30 p.m.
Hartman Concert Park,
Long Center City Terrace Lawn
512.476.6064
www.austinsymphony.org

9 “What Texas Means to Me”

Exhibit focused on everything Texas
Austin Art Space
7739 Northcross Drive, Ste. Q
512.771.2868
www.austinartspace.com

11 A FREE Afternoon of Pilates

Introductory Group Classes and
mini private sessions
No reservations necessary  
The Pilates Center of Austin
8229 Shoal Creek Blvd., Ste. 104  
512.467.8009  
www.pilatescenterofaustin.com 

11 Splash Party Movie Nights

Every summer Saturday night at dusk, swim and catch a flick
July 11, 18, 25
Deep Eddy Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave.
512.472.8546
Tickets $3 for adults, $2 for juniors and $1 for children
www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/pools_special.htm

11 “What Women Need to Know About Divorce”

Designed to help women with divorce proceedings
Second Saturday of each month
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
512.732.1244
www.austindivorceworkshop.com

12 Live at the Lake

Relax in the pool and listen to live music, $5/person
Lakeway Resort and Spa
101 Lakeway Drive
www.KGSR.com

16 Mammo Mixers

Designed to encourage women to get their annual mammograms, will feature complimentary manicures, as well as refreshments
6 - 8 p.m.
Third Thursday of every month
The Breast Center at St. David’s Medical Center
919 E. 32nd St., Ste. 111
To schedule an appointment and make a reservation for “Mammo Mixer” call 512.544.8800

16 Estate Planning Basics

Free workshop to learn about estate planning and wills , 3 p.m. + 6 p.m.
The Greening Law Firm, P.C
1601 Williams Dr., Georgetown
Call 512.476.0888 to register or for more dates and details on Estate Planning, IRA/401K or Medicaid Workshops

21 Austin Chapter of Women Accountants Meeting

Open to women in accounting, finance, and business fields
6 p.m.
Every third Tuesday of the month
Call for details
512.267.2277

21 "Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys”

See everyone’s favorite explorer
live on stage
July 21 at 7 p.m.
July 22 at 10:30 a.m. + 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $12 through
Texas Box Office or
Broadway Across America
Bass Concert Hall
www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

22 Summer Bowl at 300 Austin

Benefiting the Austin
Children’s Shelter                    
Get a Team together and don’t
miss the Fun!
Team Trophies, Prizes,
Raffles, Food, and Fun
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.  
9504 North I-H 35
www.austinchildrenshelter.org

24 Jorge Caballero and Virtuosi

Part of the summer concert series
Friday + Saturday
Show at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $25 - $50
512.300.ACGS
www.AustinClassicalGuitar.org

25 Girl Action Summer Workshop Free Performances

Girls age 13 - 16 envision, publish, create and perform works based on their life
Performances begin at 2 p.m.
The Off Center
2211 A Hidalgo
512.476.RUDE
www.rudemechs.com

28 Tiara Tuesday

Mama Fu’s
4615 N. Lamar Blvd., In the Triangle
512.637.6773
6 - 8 p.m.
Benefitting The Arc of the Capital Area

28 Texas Outdoor’s Woman Network, Austin Chapter

Open to women of all ages interested in outdoor activities such as fishing, kayaking and more
6:30 p.m., Conference Room 225
LCRA Redbud Center
3601 Lake Austin Blvd
www.townaustin.org