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Keep kids busy this hot summer weekend in Austin, July 13-15

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The rain of last weekend is gone. Back is the sunny skies and the heat, with highs in the upper 90s. Plan your weekend fun with your family accordingly.

Don’t forget your sunscreen and your bug spray if you go outside, and of course, plenty of water.

Here are some local family events for you to enjoy:

The Harlem Globetrotters are at the H-E-B Center on Friday.

FRIDAY

The Original Harlem Globetrotters. Start your whistling now as you get ready to watch the tricks on the court. 7 p.m. Friday. $24.25 and up. H-E-B Center, 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park. hebcenter.com

Blanton Museum. Deeper Dives for ages 8-10, 10 a.m. Fridays; Free Diving for ages 11-14, 1 p.m. Fridays. Blanton Museum. 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blantonmuseum.org

Thinkery. Parents’ Night Out, 5:30-10 p.m. Friday. Kids must be 4 or older and potty-trained. $45 first child, $25 each additional sibling. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org

That’s My Face, Youth and Young Adult Film Series. “Taking Israel: A Journey of African American Students,” 6:30 p.m. Friday. George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St. austintexas.gov

Teen Videogame Free Play. 2 p.m. Fridays, Central Library.

Lego Lab. 3:30 p.m. Friday, Hampton Branch.

Youth Songwriting Workshop. 3;30 p.m. Friday, Carver Branch.

“All Aboard” is for the toddler and preschool crowd.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Pollyanna Theatre Company’s Theater for the Very Young production “All Aboard.” 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Friday-Saturday. $6.75. The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org

Jessica O’Brien, left, and Riley Wesson perform in the musical “All Shook Up” at Zilker Hillside Theatre. Zilker Summer Musical begins his 60th anniversary in production this year. Stephen Spillman / for American-Statesman

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Zilker Summer Musical “All Shook Up.” Zilker Summer Musical returns with the music of Elvis. 8:15 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Aug. 18. Free, but donations are welcome. Zilker Hillside Theatre, 2206 William Barton Drive. zilker.org

Zilker Botanical Garden Woodland Faerie Trail is open now through Aug. 10. The trail is full of homes people have created for the fairies. Maybe you’ll see a fairy. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. zilkergarden.org

“Beauty and the Beast.” The Disney movie comes to the stage. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $25-$150. Zach Theatre, 202 S. Lamar Blvd. zachtheatre.org

Alamo Drafthouse Kids Club. “The Muppets Take Manhattan,” 10 a.m. Friday-Sunday, Lakeline.  “The Land Before Time,” 10:10 a.m. Friday, Slaughter Lane.  drafthouse.com

Make art and explore the grounds of Laguna Gloria at Contemporary Austin’s Families Create event.
RALPH BARRERA/ AMERICAN-STATESMAN 2015

SATURDAY

Hey Lolly Music Sing-Along. 10 a.m. Saturday. $3. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. scottishritetheater.org

Contemporary Austin. Families Create: Fanta-Sea Creatures, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th St. thecontemporaryaustin.org

Thinkery. Baby Bloomers for children younger than 3. 9 a.m. Saturdays. Learn about animals this month. $5. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org

Robin Hood.” The children’s version of the classic story. 10 a.m. Saturday. $10-$8. EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. emilyann.org

The Bullock Museum is offering its Summer Family Film Series: “The Land Before Time,” 2 p.m. Saturday. $5. Bullock Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com

Book People 10:30 a.m. story time Saturday: Things that Go. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com

Barnes & Noble story times. Each Saturday all Barnes & Noble locations offer 11 a.m. story times. “The Princess and the Pit Stop.” barnesandnoble.com

Sandbank Shadow Factory Presents: “The Legend of Walter Weirdbeard.” 2 p.m. Saturday, Manchaca Road Branch.

The Alamo Drafthouse is celebrating the opening of “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” with a party. Sony Pictures

SUNDAY

Austin Symphony Hartman Concerts in the Park. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org

Alamo Drafthouse. “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” Family Party. 9 a.m. Sunday Lakeline, 9:45 a.m. Sunday Mueller.  drafthouse.com


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