Whew! There is so much happening this weekend for families. Pick and choose your adventure.
Friday
Texas Museum of Science & Technology Star Party. Every Friday in November, look at the stars in the parking lot. 8 p.m. Fridays. Texas Museum of Science & Technology, 1220 Toro Grande Drive, Cedar Park. txmost.org
Music & Movement. 11 a.m. Friday, Milwood Branch.
Friday-Sunday
Sweet Berry Farm fall fun. The Texas-shaped hay maze and smaller candy corn hay maze are open through Nov. 6. You can also find hay rides, pumpkin decorating, a train and more. Priced per event. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 1801 FM 1980, Marble Falls. sweetberryfarm.com.
Saturday
Nina Martinez watches as Jimena Gonzalez rolls a marble down a roller coaster the girls and others built at the GirlStart rockin’ roller coasters workshop at the Girls Empowerment Network’s We Are Girls conference in 2015. DEBORAH CANNON / AMERICAN-STATESMAN
We Are Girls Conference. Girls Empowerment Network offers workshops for parents and girls ages third grade to eighth grade. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez St. $30. genaustin.org
Austin Nature & Science Center. Fall Festival. Meet Texas wildlife, see a planetarium, learn how to leave no trace and more. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Austin Nature & Science Center, 2389 Stratford Drive. austintexas.gov Watch our video guide to the center.
Alamo Drafthouse. “Trolls Family Party,” 10:35 a.m. Saturday, Slaughter Lane. drafthouse.com
From left, Briana So-Morris, 5, Alec Blondin, 13, and his sister, Ashley Randall, 5, uncover a Mastadon at the Dino Pit at the Austin Nature and Science Center Sunday. American-Statesman 2004
BookPeople story time. Blast from the Past. 11:30 a.m. Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
Barnes & Noble 11 a.m. Saturday story times at all locations: “Footloose,” Saturday.
Bow Wow Reading with Bonnie the Dog. 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Yarborough Branch.
Made With Code. 1 p.m. Saturday, Carver Branch.
Badgerdog Creating Writing Workshops: Stealing a Fairy Tale. 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Terrazas Branch.
STEAM Saturdays. For ages 7 and older. 2 p.m. Saturday, Little Walnut Creek Branch.
Band Books. Hear Echo and the Bats and see authors Yuyi Morales and R.L. Stein. 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Terrazas Branch.
Saturday-Sunday
Barton Hill Farms fall festival. Find a lot to do including the maze in the shape of Lonesome Dove, live music, pumpkin painting, train rides and more. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 13. $11 adults, $8 3-10 years old, free for children 2 and younger. $1 off online. Barton Hill Farms, 1115 FM 969, Bastrop. bartonhillfarms.com
“Charlotte’s Web.” Aerial artists Sky Candy bring the spider to life. 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 11 a.m. Saturday. $16-$21. Zach Theatre’s Kleberg Theatre, 1421 W. Riverside Drive. zachtheatre.org.
Head to the children’s tent of the Texas Book Festival.
Ralph Barrera/AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Texas Book Festival. Hear a story from favorite authors and get them to sign your books. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Texas Capitol and surrounding area. texasbookfestival.org Watch our video guide to taking the kids to the fest.
Barnes & Noble Meet the Maker. Different makers show you how they work. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday- Sunday, all locations.
Thinkery. Storytelling with Ozobots. For 4 and older. Learn code through a robot you create. 11:15 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. $8 child, $8 adult. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Sunday
Bullock Museum. Free First Sunday. Learn about American Indian heritage in Texas with art, traditional dance and music and folklore. Noon-3 p.m. Sunday. Free. Bullock Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com
Neill-Cochran House Museum. Sunday Funday: Getting the Message — The Telegraph and the Crystal Radio. Learn about when the Cochran family installed their first phone. 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Neill-Cochran House, 2310 San Gabriel St. nchmuseum.org
