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Pflugerville Pfirecracker Pfestival

(Pflugerville Pfirecracker Pfestival)

Pflugerville Pfirecracker Pfestival

July 4

Lake Pflugerville

Activities begin at 4 p.m. and include live music, food, kayaking and concludes with a fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. Visit cityofpflugerville.com for details.

“Stories About Science”

July 1 @ 2 p.m.

Pflugerville Community Library

The event is geared for ages 9-11. The event is free and open to the public. For details, e-mail juliar@cityofpflugerville.

com or call 251-9185.

“Stories About Food”

July 2 @ 2 p.m.

Pflugerville Community Library

The event is geared for ages 6-8. The event is free and open to the public. For details, e-mail carmenc@cityofpflugerville.com or call 251-9185.

Live Music in the Park

July 9 @ 7 p.m.

Pfluger Park

Pride and Joy performs July 23. The event is free and open to the public.

Pflugerville Pfarmers Market

Tuesday from May 4-Aug. 31 from 3-7 p.m.

Heritage Park

Customers will now shop in the eco-friendly renewable energy structure known as the Green Red Barn. Enjoy shopping for locally grown, organic produce, meat products, food items and baked goods each Tuesday. Visit pflugervillefarmersmarket.com or call 251-5082.

EVENTS

Fourth of July celebration – Round Rock

Downtown Round Rock and Old Settlers Park

The city of Round Rock hosts its annual Frontier Days celebration Sunday. Festivities begin at noon downtown with the parade. The Frontier Days festival opens at 1 p.m., followed by Sam Bass shootouts (1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.), pepper-eating contest (3 p.m.), duck races (4 p.m.) and fireworks at dusk. For details, visit roundrocktexas.gov.

Round Rock Express

Dell Diamond – Round Rock

The team takes on Memphis July 4-7 and Oklahoma City July 8-11. All games begin at 7:05 p.m. For details, visit RoundRockExpress.

com.

“The Wiggles Live!”

Paramount Theatre – Austin

Aug. 7 @ 4 p.m.

Tickets range from $17 to $77. Visit austintheatre.org or call (866) 9PROTIX.

MOVIES

Paramount Theatre – Austin

“Predators” premiere

July 7 @ 8 p.m.

Tickets range from $30-$250.

Troublemaker Studios presests the world premiere of 20th Century Fox’s new film, shot on location in Austin.

Summer Movie Series

July 2

“Alien: The Director’s Cut” @ 7 p.m.; “2010” @ 9:20 p.m.

July 3

“Yankee Doodle Dandy” @ 1:45 p.m.; “Alien: The Director’s Cut” @ 4:40 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.; “2010” @ 7 p.m.

Paramount Summer Film Series runs May 20-Sept. 12. austintheatre.org

Opening this week:

“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner return in the third installment of the blockbuster supernatural romance saga.

“The Last Airbender”

The hit animated adventure series comes to life, as a powerful young warrior learns he is key to restoring balance to his war-torn world.

THEATRE

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”

Sam Bass Theatre – Round Rock

July 23 to Aug. 14

This Youth Guild dramatization of C.S. Lewis’ classic novel, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. Tickets range from $13-$15. Reservations may be made by either calling (512)300-9254, by sending an e-mail to Reservations@SamBassTheatre.org or online at sambasstheatre.org.

“The Queen of Bingo”

The Georgetown Palace Theater

June 18 to July 11

On any bingo night at St. Joseph’s, you can find Father Mac, Lonnie, and Cindy Conklin, Coach Anderson, and the many off-beat, colorful regulars met through the eyes of Sis and Babe. Shows take place each Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $8 (children 15 and under) to $20 (general admission). Visit georgetownpalace.com.

MUSIC

Bass Concert Hall – Austin

Canadian Brass

July 10 @ 7:15 p.m.

Tickets are on sale at most H-E-B stores, online at TexasPerforming

Arts.org and by phone at 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

La Zona Rosa – Austin

Led Zeppelin 2

July 1 @ 9 p.m.

Tickets range from $15-$17.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

July 6 @ 9 p.m.

Tickets range from $16-$18.

Stubb’s – Austin

Silversun Pickups

July 19 @ 8 p.m.

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy (sold out)

July 26

Crowded House
Aug. 4 @ 8 p.m.

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