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Apr is that magical time when we span from the warmth of spring to the heat of the summertime. It's a great time to go out there and enjoy the wildflowers, a jump festival or endeavour some science.

Here is our list of family events happening next calendar month in and effectually Austin:

Events

GirlStart Starry Nights.Look at the mini planetarium and bask hands-on activities. v:30 p.thousand. Apr five. GirlStart. 1400 West. Anderson Lane. girlstart.org

Insect Safari Hike on the Water Quality Protection Lands.Find and look up bugs in this family-friendly result. ten a.m. April 7. Register and and so go directions. austintexas.gov/water/wildland

Sherwood Woods Faire. Travel dorsum in time to merry ol' England with this fair. ten a.m. to sunset, Sunday and Saturday. $12-$22. 1883 Quondam "uU.S. 20, McDade. sherwoodforestfaire.com

Monster Jam. Seriously large trucks beat out other trucks. 7 p.m. April 21, 2 p.thousand. Apr 22. $xx-37. Erwin Center, 1701 Ruby River St. uterwincenter.com

City Nature Challenge. Find things in nature and record and share what you lot find. Apr 27-30. Become help at these events: 3 p.thou. April 27, JJ Seabrook Greenbelt; 9 a.m. April 28, Mabel Davis District Park; 3 p.thou. Apr 28, Willowbrook Accomplish; and 3 p.one thousand. Apr 29, Gracywoods Neighborhood Park. tpwd.texas.gov/naturechallenge

Domain Northside Kids. Come to the lawn at the Domain Northside for activities for kids 18 months to 6 years old. This month it'southward all about the Earth. Complimentary. 10 a.m. to noon April iv. Annals at domainnorthside.com.

Children'due south Picnic. Local food vendors and farmers, plus make your own eco pot, enjoy storytelling, music and an imagination station. 105 p.chiliad. April 8. Rosewood Park, 2300 Rosewood Ave. edibleaustin.com

Butterfly Festival. Games, crafts and alive butterfly release. nine a.one thousand.-five p.m. April 21. Free. The EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens, 1101 FM2325, Wimberley. emilyann.org

Game Chica Conference.For girls ages 9 to 18. Learn how to design video games with experts from Austin technology companies. $15 includes dejeuner. 9 a.grand.-iv p.m. April 28. HomeAway at the Domain, 11800 Domain Blvd. No. 300. gamechica.com.

Safe Baby Academy.Learn how to intendance for your babe. In Castilian, four p.m. April 2, People's Dispensary, 1101 Camino La Costa. 9 a.m. April 7. Seton Southwest Medical Center, 7900 FM 1826. nine a.chiliad. Apr 14, Seton Northwest Medical Eye, 1113 Research Blvd. 9 a.m. Apr 28, Customs Intendance Clinic, 2901 Montopolis Bulldoze. austintexas.gov

Car seat check. 9 a.m. April 3, Dove springs Recreation Center, 5801 Ainez Drive. 9 a.yard. Apr vi, Buda Fire Station 2, 151 FM 2001, Buda. 9 a.thousand. April 12, BabyEarth, 106 Eastward. Quondam Settlers Blvd. Suite 100, Circular Rock. 9 a.m. April 14, Covert Hutto Chevrolet, 1200 U.S. 79, Hutto. 9 a.m. April 18. Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 E. Rundberg Lane. austintexas.gov

Fairytale Tea Political party. Dress in princess attire, play games and make crafts. Free. 10 a.1000. April 28. Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 Eastward. Rundberg Lane. austintexas.gov

Museums

Totally Cool Totally Art Teen Fine art Exhibition.April thirteen-April 26. Gratuitous. Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Route. austintexas.gov

Austin Nature & Scientific discipline Centre. Austin's Nature Twenty-four hours Nature and Art. 9 a.m. to noon April 21. Free. Austin Nature & Science Center, 2389 Stratford Bulldoze. austintexas.gov/ansc

Blanton Museum of Art. Look. Recall. Make. Drib in and brand art every Thursday. Apex to iv p.1000. Admission is complimentary on Thursdays. Blanton Museum of Art. 200 E. Martin Luther Rex Jr. Blvd. blantonmuseum.org

Bullock Museum. Living History Days: Re-enactors stroll through the museum, 10 a.m. April 5. Little Texans: Cowboys and Cowgirls. For ages 2-5, 10 a.yard. Aoruk 12. Scientific discipline Thursdays: 10 a.m. April 19. Storytime: Nature. 10 a.yard. April 26. Bullock Museum, 1800 North. Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com

Contemporary Austin. Saturdays are for Families: Ships Ahoy. Relish a nautical-themed art-making solar day. 11 a.one thousand. to iii p.m. Apr 14. Costless. Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th St. thecontemporaryaustin.org

Science Mill. The Science of Sports.Test your residual, come across how hard you can hit and more. 10 a.g. Apr fourteen. Homeschool Day. ten a.thou. to 4 p.m. Apr xi. World Day Butterfly Bonanza. Acquire more most collywobbles. Noon-four p.1000. April 22. Science Mill, 101 Lady Bird Lane, Johnson Urban center. sciencemill.org

Neill-Cochran House Museum. Getting the Message: The Telegraph & The Crystal Radio.Make your own switches. 1 p.k. Apr 1. Neill-Cochran Business firm Museum. 2310 San Gabriel St. nchmuseum.org

Mexic-Arte Museum. Family unit Solar day: The Art of Resistance. Enjoy activities around the current exhibit. Free. Apex-5 p.m. April 15. Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress Ave. mexic-artemuseum.org

Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. Sábados en Familia. 10 a.m. April 14. Costless arts and health programs for the whole family, plus free lunch. Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Eye. 600 River St. austintexas.gov/esbmacc

Thinkery. Sensory Friendly Hours. Free breakfast tacos from Hat Creek Burger Visitor and a free screening of Trolls at the Alamo Drafthouse Mueller. Gratuitous.eight a.k. April 29. Art Start: My Many Colored Days:9:45 a.chiliad. Wednesdays (one-yr-olds), 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays (2-year-olds), Wednesdays, through May 9. $twenty a class, $140 for the serial. Namaste and Play: Sense-ational:ix:45 a.thousand. (2-year-olds), 10:45 a.m. (three-year-olds), Fridays, through May eleven. $20 a class, $140 for the series. Baby Bloomers: Jump has Sprung. Learn nigh light. 9 a.1000. Mondays and Saturdays. For birth to age 3. $v. Decoding DNA. Ages 4 and up. 10:30 a.g., noon, ii p.m. or 3:30 p.k. April 7-8, April 21-22. $8. Seed Paper Making.Ages 4 and up. 10:30 a.g., noon, 2 p.m. or iii:30 p.one thousand. April 14-15, Apr 28-29. $8. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org

Toybrary Austin. Spanish class.10:30 a.g. April 3. $5. Gardening Class. 10:30 a.g. Tuesdays. Free with admission. Music Grade with Miss Ariel. 10:xxx a.1000. Wednesdays. $10. Peppa Pig Visits. 10:30 a.thou. April v. $12. Silly Sparkles Super Silly Evidence. $10:thirty a.m. April 12. $10. Bubblefest with Milly McSilly. 10:30 a.thousand. April 26. $10. Firetruck visits. 10:thirty a.thou. Apr 27. $7. Family concert and picnic. five p.yard. April 28. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com

Umlauf Sculpture Garden Family Solar day. Learn different forms of exercise as a family, plus make fine art. Noon to 4 p.1000. Apr 8. Free. Umlauf Sculpture Garden, 605 Robert Due east. Lee Road. unmlaufsculture.org

Wildflower Center. Sprouts. Preschool program. 10 a.thousand. Wednesdays and Fridays. Complimentary with admission. Nature Play Hour. ten a.m. Saturdays. Gratis with admission to the gardens. Afternoon Explorers: Wild almost Wildflowers.For ages half-dozen-10.$15 one child and adult. 3:30 p.m. April 20. Wildflower Heart, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org

Williamson Museum. Hands on History. Learn well-nigh the founding of Williamson County as the county celebrates 170 years, plus make a craft of the canton namesake. Free. 10 a.chiliad. to 2 p.g. Apr 14. Williamson Museum, 716 Austin Ave., Georgetown. williamsonmuseum.org

The Williamson Museum on the Chisholm Trail. Chisholm Trail Mean solar day in Circular Rock. Live cowboy music, Dutch oven cooking, hands-on activities and more. Free. 10 a.m. to 3 p.k. April 7. 8 Chisholm Trail, Circular Rock. williamsonmuseum.org

Theater

"Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote." Pancho Rabbit goes through dangerous journey with piffling assist from his guide. eleven a.chiliad. April 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, 12:30 a.m. April 21-22, Apr 28-29. $8-$12. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. $3 adults, $1 children. scottishritetheater.org

Fifth Annual Greater Austin Loftier School Theatre Awards.Meet who wins, plus some snapshots of the all-time shows. 7:30 p.chiliad. April xviii. Long Eye, 701 W. Riverside Bulldoze. thelongcenter.org

"Disney on Water ice: Attain for the Stars."Mickey and friends in a star-studded extravaganza. $15-$fifty. 7 p.chiliad. April 25-28, eleven a.chiliad. and 3 p.m. April 28, 1 p.1000. and 5 p.m. April 29. H-E-B Center, 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park. hebcenter.com

Zach Theatre presents "Goodnight Moon."The classic children's volume comes to the stage. 11 a.m. and 2 p.thousand. Saturdays and two p.g. Sundays through May 27. $xviii-$24. Kleberg Stage, 1421 Riverside Drive. zachtheatre.org

Austin Playhouse presents "The Smartest Daughter in the World." Two kids dream of helping their family by going on a game bear witness. For grades second- through sixth-graders. Choice your price. seven p.m. April 3, 11 a.m. and two p.m. April seven and 14. Austin Playhouse at ACC's Highland Campus, 6001 Airdrome Blvd., South Entrance. austinplayhouse.com

Movies

That'south My Face Pic Series: "The Making of Claudia Rankin."For young adults. six:30 p.yard. April 27. Complimentary. George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St. austintexas.gov

Alamo Drafthouse. "The Sandlot" Picture Political party.Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this movie. 1 p.1000. April 8 Lakeline and Slaughter Lane., and 7:15 p.m. April 9-12, Slaughter Lane. " PBS Kids: Explore the Outdoors."10:30 a.m. April 20-21, Mueller. 10:fifteen a.m. April fourteen-15, Lakeline. drafthouse.com

Movies in the Park. "The Lion Male monarch." eight:15 p.thou. April 5. Northwest District Park, 7000 Ardath St. Free. austinparks.org

BookPeople events: Junot Díaz reads "Islandborn." 6:30 p.one thousand. April 4. Emma Berquist reads "Devils Unto Dust."half-dozen p.m. April 14. Donna Janell Bowman reads "Abraham Lincoln's Dueling Words. ii p.thousand. April 15. Stuart Gibbs and Sarah Mlynowski reads "Waste of Infinite" and "Two Peas in a Pod." 6 p.one thousand. April 23. Charlie Rose and Dan Peeler read "Dragons of Romania: Star of Doom." 2 p.g. April 7. 10:30 a.chiliad. due south tory times: Pets are the Best, April 3. Poets Who Know It, April four. Imagination Station, April 7. We Love Libraries, April 10. Ms. Staci, April 11. Yoga, April 14. Armstrong Community Music School, Apr 17. Tiny Tails to You Petting Zoo, Apr eighteen. Mrs. Purple Urple, Apr 21. Preposterous Puppet Testify, April 24. Favorite Read Aloud, Apr 25. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com

Barnes & Noble Events: 11 a.m. Saturdays, story times at all locations: "The Giving Tree,"April vii. "Pig the Star,"Apr xiv. "Hither Nosotros Are: Notes for Livng on Planet Earth,"April 21. "Scientist, Scientist, Who Exercise Yous Run across?"11 a.thousand. April 28.

At the library

Crafternoon.3 p.m. Mondays, Pigeon Springs Recreation Eye. 2 p.m. Apr 11, Carver Branch. 4:xxx p.1000. April 12, Twin Oaks Branch. 3:30 p.m. Apr 24, Howson Branch.

Pajama Storytime. 6 p.m. Mondays, University Hills Co-operative. 6 p.m. April 3, Yarborough Branch. 6 p.m. April 24, Milwood Branch. 6 p.thousand. April 24, Sometime Quarry Branch.

Book Circle.3:30 p.m. April 3 and April 24, Twin Oaks Co-operative.

Tabletop Tuesday. Play games every Tuesday. 5 p.m. Tuesdays. Fundamental Library.

Art Smart: Celebrating Asian Dragons. 10:15 a.m. April 4, Howson Co-operative. 4:thirty p.m. April iv, Willie Mae Kirk Co-operative. 3:30 p.m. April 6, University Hills Branch. x:15 a.m. April xi, Dove Springs Recreation Center. four:thirty p.yard. April 17, Little Walnut Creek Branch. 3:30 p.m. Apr eighteen, St. John Branch. 10:15 a.chiliad. April 26, Pleasant Loma Co-operative.

Bow Wow Reading with Aussie. 3:30 p.m. Apr 4, N Village Branch. Bow Wow Reading with George. iii:45 p.m. Apr 11, Pleasant Colina Branch.

Music and Movement. 3:30 p.m. April 4 and April xi, Ruiz Branch. xi a.m. April 5, Manchaca Road Co-operative. 11 a.1000. April 9, Pleasant Colina Co-operative. 11 a.m. Thursdays, Howson Branch. 11 a.m. April thirteen, Onetime Quarry Branch. 3:30 p.thou. April 25, Ruiz Branch.

Chess Order. 5 p.1000. Wednesdays, Willie Mae Kirk Branch.

Money Smart Week: Savvy Shopper. 3:xxx p.g. April v, Carver Branch.

Express Yourself with social media. ane p.m. Saturdays, Ruiz Branch.

Saturday Family unit Flick: "Coco." 1 p.m. April seven, St. John Branch.

Austin Ukestra. 1 p.m. April 8, Recycled Reads Bookstore.

"Anansi and the Gilded Box of Stories." 3:thirty p.m. Apr 9, Spicewood Springs Branch. iii:xxx p.one thousand. April 17, Twin Oaks Branch. three:xxx p.m. Apr 18, Ruiz Branch. i p.m. April 21, Recycled Reads Bookstore.

Kids' Yoga. 3:30 p.m. Apr ix, April xvi, April 23, Yarborough Co-operative.

NBTween Book Lodge. "The Tale of Despereaux." 4 p.m. Apr 12, Cepeda Co-operative. "Flora & Ulysses." 6 p.m. April nineteen, Twin Oaks Co-operative. "Counting by Sevens." vi p.m. April 19, Spicewood Springs Branch.

Tech Thursday. 4:xxx p.m. April 12, Ruiz Co-operative.

Teen Book Club: "Popular." 6:30 p.m. April 12, Spicewood Springs Branch. "Revolver." three p.m. April 14, Cardinal Library. "Persepolis." vi:30 p.yard. April 17, Howson Branch.

Nighttime Builders: Family Lego Lab. vii:30 p.m. April 12, Hampton Branch.

Friday Pic Matinee "Moana." iii:thirty p.m. Apr thirteen, Carver Branch. "Hop." 3:thirty p.m. April 13, Old Quarry Branch.

Doodling for Families. 4 p.grand. April 13, N Village Co-operative.

Perler Bead Saturday. Noon Apr 14, University Hills Branch.

Sign Me Upwardly! Sign-Making Party for teens. 1 p.grand. Apr 14, Central Library.

Teen Harry Potter Social club. two p.m. April 15, Central Library.

Mother-Girl Book Club: "A Snicker of Magic." 6 p.one thousand. April 18, Hampton Branch.

Family Craft Night. six:30 p.m. Apr 18, Howson Branch.

Tween Anime Guild: "Sgt. Frog." ii p.m. April 27, Twin Oaks Branch.

World Trip the light fantastic Twenty-four hour period. Apex April 29, Central Library.

Featured Flicks: "Coco." 4 p.thou. April 30, Due north Village Branch.