Central Texas Food Bank Expands Home Delivery + Austin Museum Day
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Have a nice saturday folks from Austin! I am your host (and editor) Meagan Falcon.
As you prepare to start your weekend off, here’s everything you need to know about Austin today.
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First the weather today:
Wet all day. High: 94 Low: 73.
Your weekend forecast:
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly in the eastern portion of South Central Texas from the weekend to early next week. It will continue above normal temperatures. For more weather updates, visit www.weather.gov/ewx.
Here are today’s top stories in Austin:
- More than 25 local institutions offer free entry and activities Sunday for the 24th year of the city Austin Museum Day. Here’s how to make the most of it. (Austin monthly)
- A Woman was taken to a local hospital after they are in a Kitchen fire overnight at a South Austin Apartment early Friday. (Austin patch)
- the Texas Central Food Bank has expanded it is Home delivery program now includes people with a disability, veterans, and active military personnel who have barriers to participating in personal meal distributions. (FOX 7 Austin)
- Texas outperforms the nation in COVID-19 deaths, shows a study by the Washington Post. Here’s what does. (KulturKarte Austin)
- A man who should be in connection with a fatal shootout on North Lamar Boulevard was on September 12th Arrested in Massachusetts in this week. (Austin patch)
Today in Austin:
- Jaguar jogging 5K / 10K. (8 o’clock)
- Lucky Lab Tailgate Celebration – Austin Pets Alive! (9 am)
- Free mini photo sessions in Austin. (9 am)
- Clear The Shelters: All Day Cat and Dog Adoptions. (11 clock)
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory on Doc’s Drive in the theater. (8.30 p.m.)
Austin Patch Notebook
- KUT Austin: “While the risk to dogs is clear, less is known about the potential effects of algae on humans.” (Facebook)
- Austin-ISD: “A new report shows that the more we are tested for COVID-19, the more we keep it out of the classrooms.” (Facebook)
- Downtown Austin: “Pony off to the bar in Green Jay, where the ice is slowly melting and the live music is flowing! #Iceball #livemusic #bar #nightlight #downtownatx #dtatx #downtownaustin #drinklocal #oldfashion #drink #barseat” (Facebook)
- GlobalAustin: “Two years ago, Kathi Thomas and Mark Hastings received these lovely visitors from Germany! #throwbackthursday #tbt “(Facebook)
- Austin-PBS: “Lupita Nyong’o remembers how her childhood in Kenya influenced her first children’s book. ✨📖🌍 Open a Book, Open the World – The National Book Festival of the Library of Congress premieres this evening at 7pm #NatBookFest” ( Facebook)
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Meagan falcon
Meagan covers local news for Patch in downtown Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander and Pflugerville.
About Meagan: I was born and raised in Corpus Christi and spent three years covering breaking news and activity in South Texas before moving to the Austin Metro. When I’m not covering the news, I am enjoying a good book, tending my garden, and hanging out with my pup. I’m a green thumb beginner so if you have all of the gardening tips I would love some.
Do you have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Austin Daily? Contact me at meagan.falcon@patch.com.
Quote of the Day:
“Sooner or later, those who think they can win.” – Paul Tournier
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