It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for going out with the kids. Check out a new museum during Austin Museum Day and more.
Friday
Texas Museum of Science & Technology. Star Party. Look at the stars. 9 p.m. Fridays. Texas Museum of Science & Technology, 1220 Toro Grande Drive, Cedar Park.
Thinkery. Little Thinkers Club. Get Into Shapes. 9:45 a.m. for 2-year-olds, 10:45 a.m. for 3-year-olds, Friday. $20 per class, $140 for the series. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Wildflower Center. Sprouts. Hands-on preschool program. 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Nature Play Hour. Play in the Family Garden. 11 a.m. Saturdays. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
Mother Earth Day Festival and Back-to-School Nature Bash. Hear Bill Oliver & the Otter Space Band, Hey Lollies Brass Bands, Ortega Superstars Choir, plus see pirates, science and watershed exhibits, solar-powered things, Austin Bat Refuge, magic and make art. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Free. Zilker Park near the Zilker Hillside Theater and Barton Springs.
Friday Movie Matinee: “E.T.” 3:30 p.m. Friday, Old Quarry Branch.
Ollie Mae Barnet and Luna Santana play in the Light Lab at the Thinkery. RESHMA KIRPALANI / AMERICAN-STATESMAN 2013
Saturday
Thinkery. Baby Bloomers. Learn about colors. For infant to 3. 9 a.m. Saturday. Special guests throughout the month. $5. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Austin Playhouse presents “The Selfish Giant.” Austin Playhouse adapts this Oscar Wilde story of a giant that builds a wall to keep children out. Noon and 2 p.m. Saturday. Pick your price. Austin Playhouse at Austin Community College’s Highland Campus, 6001 Airport Blvd., South Entrance. austinplayhouse.com
Toybrary Austin. Date night babysitting. For ages 1-5. $25 first child, $10 siblings. 5-8 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com
Fit Kids Fest. Enjoy free activities such as trampolines, family workouts, yoga, climbing wall, cooking demonstrations, garden starter kits and more. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Free. City Terrace, Long Center, 701 Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. 10th Year Anniversary. Open house and family activities, 4-6 p.m. Saturday; grand opening performance on the plaza, 6 p.m. Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St. austintexas.gov
“Trolls” with a black-light party. 8:15 p.m. Saturday. $25 a car, plus admission for more than 2 people. Blue Starlight Mini Urban Drive-in. 12419 Lowden Lane. bluestarlitedrivein.com
Austin Playhouse presents “The Selfish Giant.” Austin Playhouse adapts this Oscar Wilde story of a giant that builds a wall to keep children out. Noon and 2 p.m. Saturday. Pick your price. Austin Playhouse at Austin Community College’s Highland Campus, 6001 Airport Blvd., South Entrance. austinplayhouse.com
BookPeople Story time: Hats Off. 11:30 a.m. Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
Barnes & Noble 11 a.m. Saturday story time at all locations: “Princesses Wear Pants.”
“The Selfish Giant” is at Austin Playhouse.
Saturday-Sunday
Decoding DNA. Extract DNA from fruit and vegetables. For ages 4 and up. 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. $8. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Zach Theatre presents “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.” Head to Narnia in the C.S. Lewis tale. 11 a.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, More shows through Feb. 10. $18-$24. Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Road. zachtheatre.org
Bryce Hohertz, 7, of Dripping Springs, and his brother Cole, 5, look through spectroscopes to observe the spectrum of light at the Bullock Texas State History Museum. Austin museums are free on Sunday for Austin Museum Day. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN 2016
Sunday
Austin Museum Day. Local museums will be free this day, and many of them will have special events and hands-on activities. Sunday. austinmuseums.org
Austin Film Society Sunday School. “Donkey Skin.” Catherine Deneuve stars in this fable. $9. Noon. Sunday. Austin Film Society Cinema, 6406 N. Interstate 35, Suite 3100. austinfilm.org
BookPeople events. Madeline Smoot and Jessica Lee Anderson read “The Monsters Hiding in Your Closet” and “Uncertain Summer.” 2 p.m. Sunday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
