Octoberfest, benefiting Drive a Senior ATX, is Sept. 27 at First Unitarian Universalist Church at 4700 Grove Ave. Beer, live music, German food, silent auction, raffle, $25 advance tickets, $35 at the door. Proceeds help seniors live in their homes with help: transportation, minor home repairs, friendly visits, group outings, game days gatherings, prescription deliveries. DAS ATX is at Tarrytown United Methodist Church and driveasenioratx.org
Batfest, an all day music and food festival celebrating the world’s largest urban colony of Mexican free-tail bats, is Sept 6 from 3 pm till 11 pm on Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. Advance tickets $25, at the gate $35, children under 12 free and Children’s Area activities free of charge. Bat costume contest for adults and children. Bats fly from under the bridge beginning about 7 pm to 8:45 pm, but hard to predict, really. See roadwayevents.com
Pecan Street Festival, long-time 6th Street celebration of artisan vendors, live music, food and drink, is Sept. 13 and 14 and moved to Hill Country Galleria, at 12700 Hill Country Blvd in Bee Cave off US 71. Free admission, free parking, games and rides for the kids, 11 am to 8 pm both days, Austin’s most beloved arts and music festival celebrating 50 years. At pecanstreetfestival.org
Austin Museum Day, all over town at so many museums is Sunday, Sept. 21 with free admission and fun activities. Participating museums, at austinmuseums.org, include Thinkery, Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Texas Science & Natural History Museum at UT, Pioneer Farms, Mexic-Arte Museum, Blanton Museum of Art at UT, Bullock State History Museum – so many museums.
Shoal Creek Showdown between Anderson Trojans and McCallum Knights football teams is Aug 28, the big game opener at House Park, 1309 Shoal Creek Blvd. The decades long rivalry, called Taco Shack Bowl for 22 years, is now sponsored by Legacy Turf and Greens and its owner Eddie Joseph, who is a graduate of Anderson and whose sons also attended Anderson.
Tarrytown Christian Church at 2614 Exposition is sponsoring its Austin Capernaum Carnival on Sept. 28 for the church’s special needs ministry. Tickets are $20 with family friendly fun, food and games, 3:30 pm till 5:30 pm. See tarrytownchristian.com
Churchill’s Fireside & Patio Furnishings has relocated its showroom in Westbank Market Shopping Center to a newly renovated space at 3300 Bee Caves Rd, #370. The larger space allows display of more than 30 fireplaces – wood-burning, gas, electric, and ethanol. Churchill’s also provides services such as gas log installation, fireplace maintenance, and gas log restoration. See https://churchillsaustin.com
KidsActing Studio has opened its new theatre at The Linc, 6406 N. IH 35, Ste 2150, behind ACC Highland. The 160-seat theatre will host kidsActing’s full scale productions, including dress rehearsals and performances after the students rehears once a week at one of the 12 locations around Austin. KidsActing is enrolling now for its productions of Willy Wonka Jr, Wizard of Oz, Into the Woods, and Mary Poppins. See kidsactingstudio.com or info@kidsactingstudio.com
Waterloo Records relocated to 1105 N Lamar this week and opening day is Saturday, Aug. 30, with DJ MEL and DJs throughout the day, hourly prize giveaways, food trucks, UT tailgate, 9am-9pm. Tour the new space and see the gold record pressing room, coffee and beer bar, podcast studio, and in-store stage built with flooring from the original Austin City Limits Studio 6A, as Waterloo says good-bye to 40 years at 6th St and Lamar.
Mane 3 has relocated its styling salon to Northland and Parkcrest, at 3447 Northland Dr. In its first five years, Mane 3 has been an Austin Monthly Best of ATX winner and a Best of ATX Readers Choice winner. Mane 3 stylists provide a range of services including Brazillian blowout, balayge, color, cuts, styling, extensions, keratin, and bridal hair. See mane3hairstudio.com or 512-451-6267
