It’s going to be a long weekend (President’s Day = Many Kids Off School), with some serious rain chances on Sunday. Here are some events to keep kids busy:
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David Peña as Gerald the Elephant and Amanda Clifton as Piggie in the 2017 production of “Elephant And Piggie: We Are In A Play!” at ZachTheatre. Photo by Kirk Tuck
Friday
Tinkering Tots: Build the City! 9:45 a.m. Fridays for 2-year-olds; 10:45 a.m. Fridays for 3-year-old. $20 a class. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Sprouts. Hands-on preschool program. 10 a.m. Fridays. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
Friday Movie Matinee “The Devil Wears Prada.” 2 p.m. Friday, Old Quarry Branch.
Friday-Saturday
Art Workshops: Shaping Spaces. 4 p.m. Friday, Southeast Branch; 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Twin Oaks Branch; 2 p.m. Saturday, Little Walnut Creek Branch.
Friday-Sunday
“Elephant and Piggie: We Are in a Play!” The Mo Willems story comes to the stage. 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through April 30. $16-$21. Zach Theatre’s Kleberg Theatre, 1421 W. Riverside Drive. zachtheatre.org
“The World According to Snoopy.” See Snoopy and the Peanuts gang on the stage. $8-$18. Patti Strickel Harrison Theater, Texas State University, San Marcos. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Aurora Lindsey, 7 and her father, Jake Lindsey made kites at the Austin Parks and Recreation annual kite workshop. American-Statesman.
Saturday
ATX Youth Summit. Crafts, African drumming, story time and more. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday. George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St.
Kids Kraft Clay Creations. 9 a.m. Saturday, kindergarten through second grade; 11 a.m. Saturday third through fifth grade. $15. Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Road. umlaufsculpture.org
Nature Play Hour. Play in the Family Garden. 11 a.m. Saturdays. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
BookPeople story time. Dream a Little Dream, 11:30 a.m. Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
Barnes & Noble Saturday story times at all locations: “Mighty, Mighty Construction Site,” Saturday.
Mommy, Daddy and Me Book Club. 11:30 a.m. Saturday. George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St.
Eat! A Feast in Four Courses: Entree. Noon, Saturday, University Hills Branch.
Saturday-Sunday
“Puff, the Magic Dragon.” You know the songs and the story. $12-$18. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St.
Children’s Book Fair. Meet authors and celebrate books. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
Saturday-Monday
Soap Making. For ages 4 and up. 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. or 3:15 p.m. Saturday-Monday. $8. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Sunday
Hill Country Science Mill. Grandparents’ Day. Grandparents get 50 percent off. Sunday. Hill Country Science Mill, 101 S. Lady Bird Lane, Johnson City. sciencemill.org
Monday
Black History Month Kids’ Day. Women in Jazz Association presents art, filmmaking, song and more. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday. Free, but must register. George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St. austintexas.gov/department/george-washington-carver-museum-and-cultural-center
Thinkery. The museum is open on Monday. No Baby Bloomers, though. Early Learner’s Workshops: Silly Science. Make materials that bubble and foam and change color. 9:45 a.m. Feb. 20 (1-year-olds); 10:45 a.m. Monday (2-year-olds); and 11:45 a.m. Monday (3-year-olds). $20. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Write Like An Animal Workshop for ages 5-9. 10 a.m. Feb. 20. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
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