Austin, TX

What: 2nd Annual Asia Food Fest
When:September 6-8
Where:Texas Culinary Academy
Cost:Varies per event. See Website

What: ARTS RUN 2007
When: Saturday, September 8
Where: Paramount Theatre
Cost: Adults $25 | Children $17
Support the historic Paramount and State Theatres

What: 2nd Annual STAND UP RALLY - An afternoon of live music and spoken word as part of Austin Voices for Education & Youth’s efforts to keep kids in school.
When: Sunday, September 9th, 3-5pm
Where:Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Bergman, 450-1880 (Chicon and Town Lake)

What: Fine Arts and Craft Show and Sale
When: Saturday, September 8th, 9 AM to 2 PM
Where: The Baca Center for Senior and Community Activities
Cost: Free

What: Austin Symphonic Band: Fall Concert in the Park
When: Friday, September 7th, 7 p.m.-9 p.m
Where: Zilker Hillside Theater
Cost: FREE! For more info call 345-7420
Bring a picnic supper, spread your blanket under the pecans, and enjoy the music as the stars come out.

What: Family Day at AMOA
When: Saturday, September 8th
Where: Austin Museum of Art Downtown, 823 Congress 495-9224
Cost: $7 per family
This month’s theme is Art SPRINGS Eternal.

What:FAPL Mini-Monster Book Sale
When: Saturday, September 8th, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: 1800 South 5th Street 440-1241
Cost: Free admission & parking.
This book sale features raises money for the Austin Public Library system. Most books are just $1 or $2!

What: Free ice-skating lesson-Northcross
When: Sunday, September 9th, 12noon to 4pm
Where: Chaparral Ice Northcross Mall, 2525 W. Anderson Lane, 451-5102
Cost: Free, Ice skate rental is also free.
FREE skating for the entire family from noon until 4:00pm. Come out and skate with the Austin Ice Bat mascot FANG and members of the UT Hockey Team.

What: Texas Metal Arts Festival
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., September 8th and 9th, 2007
Where: Gruene Historic District, Gruene, Texas, 903-852-3311
Cost: Free!
Watch as 30 metal artists (blacksmiths, goldsmiths, etc.) demonstrate how they create their art.

What: Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance 10th Anniversary Celebration & Bombazo
Where: Reagan High School, 701 Tillery Street, Austin, TX 78702
When: Sept. 9th, 2007, 2-5pm, 251-8122
Cost: Free
PRFDance will once again bring the rich heritage of Puerto Rico to Austin with a full-length live music and dance production that passes on a heritage to a new generation and showcases more than 50 of our own dancers, musicians, and performing arts students. The 2nd Half of this show will feature an exciting and new, original PRFDance musical based in Puerto Rican cultural traditions and history. Help this great dance studio celebrate with cake and informal performances of music and dance! Take a card table, lawn chairs, dominoes or briscas and play with new friends!

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