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Austin Sunday, May 20 Events
Lavender Fest at Becker Vineyards
Three acres of lavender fields profusely bloom purple-blue under the Texan sun
at Becker Vineyards. Hoed rows of vibrant lavender contrast with the red, sandy
loam soil it grows in. The event features various vendors selling lavender
plants and products as well as speakers promoting lavender education. There will
also be gardening tips, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, and lavender
featured luncheons. Location: Becker Vineyards. Call 830-644-2681 for more info.
Event ID:5/20
Old Gruene Market Days
Nearly 100 vendors offer uniquely crafted items collectibles and packaged Texas
foods in the Gruene Historic District. Locatino: Gruene Historic District,
Gruene TX. Call 830-832-1721. 10am-5pm. Event ID: 5/20
A Century of Grace: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of
Art
A Century of Grace: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art, New
York features paintings, sculpture and drawings by such beloved artists as
Adolphe-William Bouguereau, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Antoine-Louis Barye, Lawrence
Alma-Tadema, and Frederic Leighton. Location: Blanton Museum of Art. Call
512-471-7324 for more info. Event ID:8/5
Wimberley Market Day
On the first Saturday of the month from April through December, find the unusual
and unique at Wimberley Market Day. Over four hundred and fifty vendor booths
line tree-covered paths winding over sixteen acres, filled with everything from
crafts to furniture. Location: Lions Field, Wimberley, TX. Call 512-847-2201 for
more info. Event ID:12/1
Latino Music Month
Latino Music Month returns to the Live Music Capital of the World. Latin
country/western, salsa, flamenco artists and more play such venues as City Hall,
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and many of Austin’s nearly 200 live
music venues. Visit
http://www.austinlatinomusic.com for more info. Event ID:5/30
The American Twenties
The exhibition explores race, religion, capitalism, love and modernism in the
decade immediately following World War I through contemporary literature and
art. Location: Harry Ransom Center. Call 512-471-8944 for more info. Event
ID:7/29
Power to the People: The Electrification of Rural Texas
Walk into a world before television, computers, the i-pod, even refrigerators
and running water. The exhibit, Power to the People: The Electrification of
Rural Texas, is a unique story of one of the most dramatic events in Texas
history. Rural Texas in the 1930s was still in the dark as electric lines hadn’t
penetrated the beautiful, but rugged Texas Hill Country. Location: LBJ Library
and Museum. Open Daily 9-5 (except Christmas) Free Admission. id:5.2.07
Bat Watching
The 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live beneath the Congress Avenue
Bridge take flight in a mass exodus each night at dusk. Located at Congress Ave.
& Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78704.