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X-WR-CALNAME:Austin · free · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gibson Street Bar: Twisted Carnival DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTSTAMP:20260908T182740Z UID:458566-1789603200-1789689599@365thingsaustin.com CATEGORIES:festival,free DESCRIPTION:The lights went out. The crowds disappeared. But the circus ne ver left. \nSomething remains inside Gibson Street Bar. The cages are stil l standing. The menagerie is still waiting. And in the dark\, you may hear something moving where nothing should be. \nFrom September 17–November 1\, step inside Twisted Carnival and enter a forgotten carnival where the doors were never meant to be opened again. \nFree entry\, with cage tables for groups available to book by reservation \nDJs every Saturday in Octob er. \nHours: Monday-Thursday 4 PM–2 AM | Friday–Sunday 2 PM–2 AM LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T182740Z LOCATION:Gibson St. Bar URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/event/gibson-street-bar-twisted-carnival/? utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=austin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:365 Things Austin X-SOURCE-URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/austin-farmers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Live on the Lawn DTSTART:20260918T230000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180449Z UID:458957-1789754400-1789761600@365thingsaustin.com CATEGORIES:community,free DESCRIPTION:Come and rock out to live music on the Central Plaza Lawn at H ill Country Galleria every Friday from 6PM-8PM! Bring your friends\, famil y\, and a blanket to lounge on the lawn as you enjoy all of your favorite local musicians. Don’t forget to grab a bite at one of Hill Country Gall eria’s amazing restaurants! This event is free admission\, family-friend ly\, and weather permitting. \nSeptember 18 – Javier Soliz\nSeptember 25 – Jake Lane\nOctober 2 – Mark Chandler LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180449Z LOCATION:Hill Country Galleria 12700 Hill Country Blvd\, Suite T-100\, Bee Cave\, TX 78738 URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/event/live-on-the-lawn/?utm_source=caldisc overy&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=austin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:365 Things Austin X-SOURCE-URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/austin-farmers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Public Opening The Living Temple: The World of Moki Cherry and HOS T: Laura Lit DTSTART:20260919T010000Z DTEND:20260919T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260731T181918Z UID:36968-1789761600-1789767000@thecontemporaryaustin.org CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the opening of The Contemporary Austin's fall 2026 e xhibitions! \nBe among the first to see The Living Temple: The World of Mo ki Cherry\, the largest U.S. exhibition by the boundary-breaking artist\, and HOST: Laura Lit\, a suite of drawings and new sculpture by the Austin- based artist presented in conjunction with Lit's outdoor exhibition at Lag una Gloria. \nLaura Lit will be in attendance\, as will Moki’s granddaug hter\, multi-disciplinary artist and musician Naima Nefertari. \nAdmission is free with advanced registration. \n \nMusic\, artmaking\, and more!\n • Make your own Moki-inspired\, iron-on patch in the 2nd floor Community Room\n• Vibe to an all vinyl-DJ set by acclaimed filmmaker and educator Ephraim Asili on the Moody Rooftop\n• Each registered guest will receiv e one complimentary drink ticket at check-in. Become a Member for access t o the exclusive Member Preview with early entry and complimentary drinks a nd snacks. \n \nParking and accommodations\n• Parking is available at p aid street meters and nearby commercial garages and lots. Rideshare or pub lic transportation is highly encouraged.\n• For accommodation requests\, please contact accessibility@thecontemporaryaustin.org.\n  \n\n  \n \nE phraim Asili is an African American filmmaker\, educator\, and DJ whose wo rk explores the African diaspora as a cultural force. His 2020 feature deb ut The Inheritance premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival\, won the Grand Prize at Cinéma du Réel\, and was the subject of an exhibi tion at the Whitney Museum\, where it's now part of the permanent collecti on. Asili is a Guggenheim Fellow\, Harvard Radcliffe Fellow\, and 2025 USA Artist Fellow\, and is currently completing his second feature\, Don & Mo ki: Organic Music Society\, a hybrid essay/documentary on the collaborativ e practice of Don Cherry and Moki Cherry. Clips from this in-progress docu mentary will be featured in the exhibition The Living Temple: The World of Moki Cherry. \nAs a DJ for over 20 years\, Asili has built a global repu tation for his all-vinyl sets spanning Funk\, Disco\, House\, Afro Latin\, and Rare Groove\, and has performed at venues including the Whitney Museu m\, Amant Foundation\, and Basilica Hudson’s “24-Hour Drone Fest.” \ n  \n\n \nThank You to our In-Kind Sponsors \nTito’s Handmade Vodka LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T181918Z LOCATION:Jones Center\, 700 Congress Ave.\, Austin\, TX\, 78701 URL:https://thecontemporaryaustin.org/event/public-opening-fall-2026/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=austin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:The Contemporary Austin X-SOURCE-URL:https://thecontemporaryaustin.org/press-room/releases/the-con temporary-austin-and-grayduck-gallery-present-nine-austin-artists-in-the-c ulminating-exhibition-of-the-contemporary-austins-crit-group-2016 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Opening Reception for The Contemporary Austin's Fall 2026 Exhibiti ons DTSTART:20260919T010000Z DTEND:20260919T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260907T062524Z UID:457212-1789761600-1789768800@365thingsaustin.com CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the opening of The Contemporary Austin’s fall 2026 exhibitions! \nBe among the first to see The Living Temple: The Worl d of Moki Cherry\, the largest U.S. exhibition by the boundary-breaking ar tist\, and HOST: Laura Lit\, a suite of drawings and new sculpture by the Austin-based artist presented in conjunction with Lit’s outdoor exhibiti on at Laguna Gloria. \nMusic\, artmaking\, and more! \n• Make your own M oki-inspired\, iron-on patch in the 2nd floor Community Room \n• Vibe to an all vinyl-DJ set by acclaimed filmmaker and educator Ephraim Asili on the Moody Rooftop \n• Each registered guest will receive one complimenta ry drink ticket at check-in. \nAdmission is free with advanced registratio n. LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T062524Z LOCATION:The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/event/opening-reception-for-the-contempora ry-austins-fall-2026-exhibitions/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&u tm_campaign=austin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:365 Things Austin X-SOURCE-URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/austin-farmers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:**FREE SHOW** Texas Hill Country Rockers DTSTART:20260919T010000Z DTEND:20260919T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260907T181211Z UID:10000435-1789761600-1789772400@bucksbackyard.com CATEGORIES:free,music DESCRIPTION:For More Bucks Events: https://bucksbackyard.com/events/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T181211Z LOCATION:Buck’s Backyard\, 1750 S. FM 1626\, Buda\, TX\, 78610\, United States URL:https://bucksbackyard.com/event/free-show-texas-hill-country-rockers/? utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=austin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Buck's Backyard X-SOURCE-URL:https://bucksbackyard.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OSTILLO Art Foundation Grand Opening DTSTART:20260919T230000Z DTEND:20260920T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T061838Z UID:458221-1789840800-1789851600@365thingsaustin.com CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, Sept. 19\, OSTILLO will officially open its door s to the public in the historic Rosewood neighborhood\, inviting Austinite s and beyond to experience a new collector-led art foundation dedicated to expanding public access to contemporary art\, ideas and cultural programm ing. OSTILLO brings together an exhibition space\, public library and open -air performance space that will also serve as the permanent home of the E ast Side Kings Festival. The grand opening will introduce the community to the full OSTILLO experience and debut its inaugural exhibition\, Masquera de. Admission to the grand opening is free and open to the public. LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T061838Z LOCATION:OSTILLO 2600 Rosewood Avenue Austin\, Texas 78702 URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/event/ostillo-art-foundation-grand-opening /?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=austin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:365 Things Austin X-SOURCE-URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/austin-farmers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Austin Museum Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTSTAMP:20260917T074456Z UID:57216-1789862400-1789948799@theaustincommon.com CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:About Austin Resource RecoveryThis post is sponsored by Austin Resource Recovery\, the city department that provides a wide range of ser vices (including trash\, recycling\, and composting pickup) designed to tr ansform waste into resources while keeping our community clean. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Action BoxClick the badge above to get your ticket for an upcoming fix-it clinic today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This post is sponsored by the Austin Resou rce Recovery. 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LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T074456Z LOCATION:All over Austin\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-museum-day-3/?utm_source=cald iscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=austin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:The Austin Common X-SOURCE-URL:https://theaustincommon.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Austin Museum Day at the NCHM DTSTART:20260920T160000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T062549Z UID:458479-1789902000-1789920000@365thingsaustin.com CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:Austin Museum Day at the Neill-Cochran House Museum\nEnjoy FRE E admission & activities for the whole family at museums across Austin! \n Sunday\, September 20\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST \nThis event is fr ee and open to the public \nAustin Museum Day is a citywide event that off ers free admission and includes special programs and activities at museums across the city. \nDuring Austin Museum Day at the Neill-Cochran House Mu seum you can: \n☆ Enjoy lemonade and ice cream!\n☆ Listen to Appalachi an music from Two Goat String Band\n☆ Shop local vendors selling locally made goods\n☆ Register to vote\n☆ Enjoy seek-and-finds & lawn games\n ☆ Craft with Math Happens\n☆ Talk to Living Historians\n☆ Tour the H ouse and Slave Quarters\n☆ View “Thoughts in Fiber: Work By Deborah A. Moore Harris’“ in the NCHM Gallery \nAnd all completely free of charg e! We hope to see you there!!! \nStaff and volunteers will be available to help and answers questions all day. \nFor more information\, visit our we bsite www.nchmuseum.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T062549Z LOCATION:Neill-Cochran House Museum\, 2310 San Gabriel St.\, Austin\, TX 78705 URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/event/austin-museum-day-at-the-nchm/?utm_s ource=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=austin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:365 Things Austin X-SOURCE-URL:https://365thingsaustin.com/austin-farmers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Clicks to Votes: Building Effective Social Media Strategies for Po litical Campaigns DTSTART:20260922T171500Z DTEND:20260922T184500Z DTSTAMP:20260815T120527Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53706302513223 CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:Social media can amplify your message – or bury it. This ses sion explores how to build targeted\, compelling strategies that turn onli ne engagement into real-world support. Learn what works\, what doesn’t\, and how to move from clicks to votes.\n\nFree and open to the public.\n\n RSVP TO ATTEND HERE\n\nSpeaker:\n\n Vincent Harris (R)\n\nVincent Harris is CEO of Harris Media and has worked on numerous U .S. Presidential-level campaigns. Harris ran the digital operations for th e pro-Trump “Right for America” SuperPAC that was among the largest sp enders on Google and Meta in the 2024 Presidential cycle. Previously\, Vin cent ran digital operations for Kentucky Senator Rand Paul\, Miami Mayor F rancis Suarez (SuperPAC)\, Texas Governor Rick Perry\, Arkansas Governor M ike Huckabee\, and Speaker Newt Gingrich’s Presidential campaigns. \n\nV incent has also worked on head of state races across the world\, including races in France\, Spain\, Albania\, and Israel. Harris is proud of his w ork with Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and spent extensive time in Is rael in both the 2015 and 2022 successful election cycles for the Prime Mi nister. Harris Media and Vincent’s work internationally is unmatched in the political space.\n\nVincent spent over three years working with Ted Cr uz\, whom many have credited his successful use of the web as part of his incredible underdog win. Under Vincent’s watch\, the nationally acclaime d firm\, Harris Media\, has grown into a successful company with offices i n Texas\, Florida\, and New England. Vincent is a strong believer in the p ower of the internet as a tool to influence the public arena\, and his fir m’s successes have been noted in numerous publications and news outlets. He was named the youngest “Rising Star” in Politics by Campaigns & El ections Magazine and was recently profiled in Bloomberg\, where he was dub bed “The Man Who Invented the Republican Internet.” Vincent has appear ed on numerous television channels including CNBC and the John Stossel sho w to discuss digital media trends. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T120527Z LOCATION:SRH 3.B10 URL:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/clicks-to-votes-building-effective-s ocial-media-strategies-for-political-campaigns?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm _medium=ics&utm_campaign=austin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Texas Today: UT Events & Announcements Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.utexas.edu/bass_concert_hall_performing_arts _center_pac_304 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cactus Cafe Songwriters' Open Mic Hosted by Jake Farr DTSTART:20260923T003000Z DTEND:20260923T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T180006Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53865542231946 CATEGORIES:free,music DESCRIPTION:Admission is free! Doors open at 6:30 p.m.\, show begins at 7: 30 p.m. Join us every Tuesday to hear all original music (no covers allowe d!) from talented local artists on the famed Cactus stage.\n\nWe hope you ’ll join us for a drink and show at the best listening room in Austin!\n \nInterested in performing? Contact Jake Farr at jakefarrmusic@gmail.com. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T180006Z LOCATION:Cactus Cafe URL:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/cactus-cafe-songwriters039-open-mic- hosted-by-jake-farr?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=au stin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Texas Today: UT Events & Announcements Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.utexas.edu/bass_concert_hall_performing_arts _center_pac_304 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:World Car-Free Day & Screening Of "Real Women Have Curves" DTSTART:20260923T003000Z DTEND:20260923T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T074456Z UID:57253-1790105400-1790118000@theaustincommon.com CATEGORIES:film,free DESCRIPTION:About Austin Resource RecoveryThis post is sponsored by Austin Resource Recovery\, the city department that provides a wide range of ser vices (including trash\, recycling\, and composting pickup) designed to tr ansform waste into resources while keeping our community clean. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Action BoxClick the badge above to get your ticket for an upcoming fix-it clinic today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This post is sponsored by the Austin Resou rce Recovery. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The Austin Common team to ensure they’re doing good for their employees\, our community\, and the planet. \n \n \n \n Have a broken applia nce or torn piece of clothing? Don’t throw it away! Keep scrolling to le arn how to fix it… for free! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get your ticket for the Septem ber 19th Fix-It Clinic here.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You can sign up to volunteer here. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T074456Z LOCATION:Hyperreal Film Club\, 301 Chicon Street\, Austin\, TX\, United St ates URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/world-car-free-day-screening-of-real -women-have-curves/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=au stin-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:The Austin Common X-SOURCE-URL:https://theaustincommon.com/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Jazz Meeting with Rabbi Neil Blumofe DTSTART:20260924T003000Z DTEND:20260924T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T000024Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53812450095273 CATEGORIES:free,music DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:00 pm. Show at 7:30 pm. Admission is free!\n\nIn the i ntimate\, inviting setting of the Cactus Cafe\, engage with Austin’s lea ding jazz musicians in an evening of conversation and music. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T000024Z LOCATION:Cactus Cafe URL:https://calendar.utexas.edu/event/wednesday_night_jazz_meeting_with_ra bbi_neil_blumofe?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=austi n-tx X-SOURCE-NAME:Texas Today: UT Events & Announcements Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.utexas.edu/bass_concert_hall_performing_arts _center_pac_304 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR