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Art in Cahoots at Asian American Resource Center

This week · Friday 23 to Thursday 29 October 2026

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The best free thing each day, across every category. Free means free: where a seat needs registering, the stop says so.

Other pathsThe whole week41 Make18 Listen2 Watch0 Kids3 Spend nothing11

🆓 This week’s trail

6 stops, from Asian American Resource Center on Friday to Austin Public Library – Ruiz Branch on Thursday. Every one of them free.

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Friday

Stop 1 of the week

Asian American Resource Center

Art in Cahoots at Asian American Resource Center

Free · registerStop 1 · 10:00 AMArt in CahootsAsian American Resource Center · North & Northwest AustinA hands-on art session for children ages 2.5 to 5 and the adult who comes with them, led by Austin artists through a partnership between the Asian American Resource Center and the…

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Saturday

Stop 2 of the week

Asian American Resource Center

Invisible Losses: Acknowledging Grief in Caregiving Spaces at Asian American Resource Center

Free · registerStop 2 · 10:00 AMInvisible Losses: Acknowledging Grief in Caregiving SpacesAsian American Resource Center · North & Northwest AustinA workshop about the grief and sense of loss that can come with caring for someone, hosted by the AARC with Asian Family Support Services of Austin. Participants build a shared community…

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10:00 AMNature and Art DayAsian American Resource CenterFree · register

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Sunday

Stop 3 of the week

UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum

StrawFest at UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum

FreeStop 3 · 11:00 AMStrawFestUMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum · South AustinA free autumn festival in the UMLAUF sculpture garden with pumpkin painting, a straw pit, sculpture searches, face painting, lawn games, a costume parade (1pm), raptor and reptile shows…

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2:00 PMImpressions Typewriter EventThe Wittliff CollectionsFree

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Monday

Nothing on our list for Monday. Rest day — or borrow a stop from another path below.

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Tuesday

Stop 4 of the week

George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center

Adult Ballet Class at George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center

Free · registerStop 4 · 6:30 PMAdult Ballet ClassGeorge Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center · East AustinA free ballet class for adults 18 and up, led by professional instructors through a partnership with ATX Artists for Social Impact and Capital Contemporary Ballet and open to all…

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Wednesday

Stop 5 of the week

The Wittliff Collections

TKL Campus Reading Series: Roxane Gay at The Wittliff Collections

FreeStop 5 · 3:30 PMTKL Campus Reading Series: Roxane GayThe Wittliff Collections · San Marcos & Hays CountyWriter Roxane Gay, author of Hunger and Bad Feminist and a New York Times opinion writer, reads as part of the TKL Campus Reading Series. Wednesday, October 28, 3:30–4:30pm at The…

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6:30 PMDeep Listening Session With Jesse EbaughThe Contemporary Austin – Jones CenterFree 12:00 PMFree Admission WeekThe Contemporary Austin – Jones CenterFree

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Thursday

Stop 6 of the week

Austin Public Library – Ruiz Branch

Clase de Inglés / ESL Class at Austin Public Library – Ruiz Branch

Free · registerStop 6 · 6:00 PMClase de Inglés / ESL ClassAustin Public Library – Ruiz Branch · East AustinFree, informal English classes for adults, led by an experienced ESL instructor and covering reading, writing, listening, speaking and pronunciation. Sessions run Thursdays from 6 to…

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12:00 PMFree Admission WeekThe Contemporary Austin – Jones CenterFree

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41 eventsThe whole weekThree picks a day, every category 🏺 MakeThe craft week7 stops · 1 free · $733 🎶 ListenThe music week1 stops · 1 free · $0 🎬 WatchThe film week0 stops · 0 free · $0 🧒 KidsThe family week3 stops · 2 free · $37

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