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Northwest Austin Impacts — June 2007

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Thursday, 07 June 2007

1. Free family films

The Regal Arbor Cinema, located at 9828 Great Hills Trail, is offering free G and PG rated films June 5 until Aug. 9. All films start at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and seating is first come, first serve. The selection includes Curious George, Charlotte’s Web and Over the Hedge. For a full schedule, visit www.regmovies.com/freefamilyflicks/ or call 231-9742.

2. Anderson Mill pools

The El Salido Pool will host a mini-triathalon on July 13 and September 18. Participants will swim 300 meters, bike four miles and run one mile. There will be divisions for various ages as well as relays with awards for all. Cost of entry is $5 and participants may register on the day of the event at 11500 El Salido Parkway. Registration starts at 7:30 and the race begins at 8 a.m.. For more information, call 250-8427.

The Anderson Mill Pool will offer “Floats for Flicks,” a family movie night on the water. Movies will show July 13 and Aug. 3 from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at 10701 School House Lane. For more information, call 258-3687.

Anderson Mill will celebrate the Fourth of July at the El Salido Pool. The party will include contests, diving exhibitions, games, food and prizes from 2 to 4 p.m.

3. Kitten baby boom

The Austin Humane Society, located at 124 Anderson Lane, is offering a discount on kitten and cat adoption in recognition of Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month. Summer is when cats deliver their kittens and animal shelters experience an influx of cats. Prices for cats and kittens have been dropped from $100 to $35, which includes shots, a vet visit and spaying or neutering. The Humane Society and the Town Lake Animal Shelter have set a goal to find new homes for 500 cats and kittens in the month of June. For more information, call 646-PETS or visit www.austinhumanesociety.com.

4. Hobby shop expands

HobbyTown USA in Parmer Crossing will be doubling its size from 2,000 to 4,000 sq. ft. this summer. The hobby shop, which specializes in remote control toys, will take over part of the Thomas Super Buffet at 2500 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 120. For more information, call 246-8904 or visit www.hobbytown.com.

5. BMW cars and breast cancer cures

BMW of Austin is inviting the public to help fight breast cancer at the 11th annual BMW Ultimate Drive June 26. Participants are invited to test drive a car from the specially painted pink-ribbon fleet of 19 BMW vehicles at 7011 McNeil Drive. For every mile driven, $1 will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization. For more information, call 343-3500 or visit www.bmwusa.com/theultimatedrive.

6. New Arboretum store

Women’s fashion store Coldwater Creek will open this summer in the Arboretum. Coldwater Creek is based out of Idaho, and this new 10,000 sq. ft. store will be the company’s second Austin location.

7. Free family music

The Gateway Church, located at 7104 McNeil Drive, offers free, family-friendly live music from local artists on the first Friday of every month at 7 p.m. Refreshments are also provided from the Gateway Café. For more information, call 837-2162 or visit www.gatewaychurch.com.

8. Quarries

The Quarries, part of Hyde Park Baptist Church, will host the All-American Fouth of July celebration July 1 at 6:30 p.m. at 11400 North MoPac. The free celebration will feature a fireworks show, patriotic music and guest speaker Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell, a survivor from the 9/11 attacks on the pentagon. Funnel cakes, hot dogs, and bar-b-que sandwiches will be offered free. Parking will be at the Braker Pointe office complex at 10801 North MoPac with shuttles to The Quarries. For more information, visit www.hpbc.org or call 241-0233.

9. Restaurant’s first Austin locations

Potbelly Sandwich Works opened the first of two Austin locations in May in the Arbor Walk at 10515 N. MoPac. The other location will be along Guadalupe near the University of Texas campus. The restaurant will offer live music from local musicians and Austin-themed furniture and decorations. For more information, visit www.potbelly.com.

10. Jollyville Pediatrics

In preparation for school athletics and summer camps, Jollyville Pediatrics is offering same-day sports physicals at its new clinic at 11851 Jollyville Road, St. 204. To make an appointment call 219-5550 for Dr. Evelyn Spencer or Dr. Nitzia Cepeda.

11. Kid’s construction

Home Depot will offer free children’s “How-To-Clinics” for ages 5-12 teaching tool safety and projects. Clinics are on the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Home Depot location at 10515 N. MoPac. The project for the July 7 clinic will be making a memory box. For more information, call 338-1001.