The rain is going to keep on coming all weekend. Plan accordingly when you’re considering what to do with the kids this weekend. You’ll still find plenty of fun things to do in Austin.
Check out our list:
Vanessa Roeder will be reading a story at Toybrary Austin on Friday.
FRIDAY
Thinkery. Namaste & Play: Get Into Shapes. 9:45 a.m. for 1-year-olds, 10:45 a.m. for 2-year-olds and 11:45 a.m. for 3-year-olds, Fridays. $20 per class. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave.thinkeryaustin.org
Toybrary Austin. Story time with Vanessa Roeder. 10:30 a.m. Friday. $7. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com
Wildflower Center. Sprouts. Hands-on preschool program. 10 a.m. Fridays. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
Early Learner Playtime. 10:30 a.m. Sept. 7. Central Library.
Music & Movement. 11 a.m. Sept. 7, Old Quarry Branch.
Friday Matinee: “A Wrinkle in Time.” 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Carver Branch.
Lego Lab. 4 p.m. Sept. 7, North Village Branch
Learn how to sew with circuits at the Thinkery. Contributed by the Thinkery
SATURDAY
Thinkery. Baby Bloomers for kids age birth to 3 learn about Color this month., 9 a.m. Saturday. $5. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave.thinkeryaustin.org
Spark Shop Sewn Circuits for ages 4 and up. Learn to sew with conductive thread and circuits. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. $6 for a kit. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Contemporary Austin. Families Create: Sink or Swim. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free, but reservations required. Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th St. thecontemporaryaustin.org
The Williamson Museum. Hands on History. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Ave. williamsonmuseum.org
Learn about Girl Scouts on Saturday. Photo by Fran Hunter.
Girl Scouts Kickoff. Make 3-D printed prosthetic hands, visit with service dogs, do science experiments, learn about Girl Scouts and more. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Girl Scouts of Central Texas Kodosky Service Center. 12012 Park Thirty-Five Circle. gsctx.org
Flix Jr. Flix offers $2 children’s movies. “All Dogs Go to Heaven.” 11 a.m. Saturday. 2200 S. Interstate 35, Suite B1, Round Rock. flixbrewhouse.com
BookPeople events. Events: Sonia Sotomayor reads her new children’s book. (This event is sold out and at First Baptist Church.) 2 p.m. Saturday. 10:30 a.m. Saturday story time. We Love Our Grandparents. Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
Barnes & Noble Events: 11 a.m. Saturday story time at all locations: “Corduroy Takes a Bow.” Sept. 8.
Bow Wow Reading with Bonnie the Dog. 11:30 a.m. Saturdays. Yarborough Branch.
Saturday Movie Matinee: “Despicable Me 3.” 2 p.m. Saturday, Yarborough Branch.
Literature Live, “Tales from Graves.” 2 p.m. Saturday, Howson Branch.
Weekend Builders Family Lego Lab. 2 p.m. Saturday, Twin Oaks Branch.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
“Tortoise and Hare” at Zach Theatre. The Aesop fable becomes a musical for ages 5 and up. 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $18-$24. Kleburg Stage, 1421 W. Riverside Drive. zachtheatre.org
Alamo Drafthouse. PBS Kids at the Alamo: “Odd Squad.” 10:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Mueller. drafthouse.com
SUNDAY
Neill-Cochran House Museum. History Lab: Making Folk Art. Make a whirligig and more. 4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Neill-Cochran House Museum. 2310 San Gabriel St. nchmuseum.org
Austin Ukestra Ukulele Group. 1 p.m. Sunday. Recycled Reads Bookstore.
Tween and Teen Anime Club. 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Twin Oaks Branch.
Read It, Sing it, Let Us Hear It Open Mic! 1 p.m. Sept. 29, Carver Branch.