Sam Peraza, 2, smiles as he looks up at the Easter Bunny. You can find the Easter Bunny at various malls around Austin. Staff photo by Bill Lackey
Friday
Givens Easter Camp. Ages 5-12. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday. $20. Givens Recreation Center, 3811 E. 12th St.
Toddler Egg Hunt. Toddlers to age 4. Free. 11 a.m. Friday. Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 E. Rundberg Lane.
Givens Easter Egg Hunt. For ages 4-12. Free. Noon-3 p.m Friday. Givens Recreation Center, 3811 E. 12th St.
Tinkering Tots: Mini Music Makers! 9:45 a.m. Fridays for 2-year-olds; 10:45 a.m. Fridays for 3-year-olds through May 26. $20 a class. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Wildflower Center. Sprouts. Hands-on preschool program. 10 a.m. Fridays. Nature Play Hour. Play in the Family Garden. 11 a.m. Saturdays. Botanical Art Drawing. For budding artists ages 10 and up. 9 a.m. to noon. Friday. $40. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
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Friday-Sunday
“JJ’s Arcade.” Zach Theater and Teatro Vivo present this play about a boy who builds an arcade out of leftover cardboard. For ages 7 and up. 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays except April 30, through May 7. 2 p.m. April 29 sign-language-interpreted and sensory-friendly performance. $13-$15. Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St. zachtheatre.org
Get Pumped! For ages 4 and up. Learn about the circulatory system. 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m. Friday-April 16. $8. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
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Saturday
Spring Eggstravaganza Event. 10 a.m. to noon. Saturday. South Austin Recreation Center, 1100 Cumberland Road.
“The Imaginators.” Austin Playhouse presents a story of a make-believe adventure, monster included. Free, but make reservations. 2 p.m. Saturday. Austin Playhouse at Austin Community College’s Highland Campus., 6001 Airport Blvd. austinplayhouse.com.
Baby Bloomers for kids infant to 3. Study the the sky. 9 a.m. Saturday. Special guests throughout the month. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Nature Play Hour. Play in the Family Garden. 11 a.m. Saturdays. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
“Happy Birthday Larry” giveaway story time, 11:30 a.m. Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
Barnes & Noble Events: Cathy Nickell reads “Arthur Zarr’s Amazing Art Car,” 1 p.m. Sunday, Arboretum. Saturday story times at all locations: “Too Many Carrots,” Saturday.
Bow Wow Reading with Bonnie the Dog. 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Yarborough Austin Public Library Branch.
Saturday Family Movie “Sully.” 2 p.m. Saturday, University Hills Branch.
Literature Live! Presents “Little Peep.” 1 p.m. Saturday, Recycled Reads Bookstore.
Saturday-Sunday
“Elephant and Piggie: We Are in a Play!” The Mo Willems story comes to the stage. 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 30. 11 a.m. Saturdays. $16-$21. Zach Theatre’s Kleberg Theatre, 1421 W. Riverside Drive. zachtheatre.org
“Jungle Book Jangal Ki Kahani.” Enjoy the original “Jungle Book” Bollywood style. $8-$12. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. scottishritetheater.org.
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