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  • Pamela Hart Sings the Devine Sarah Vaughn

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    Parker Jazz Center 117 W. 4th Street, Suite 107B, Austin, TX, United States

    Women in Jazz Association, Inc. proudly continues its celebration of Women’s History Month with a very special concert event honoring one of the greatest voices in jazz history. Pamela Hart Sings “The Divine Sarah Vaughan” Join us Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM, Doors 7:00 PM, at Parker Jazz Club, 117 W. 4th Street, […]

    starting at $20

  • Texas Author Series Happy Hour and Interview with Prof. Peniel E. Joseph

    Chez Zee American Bistro 5406 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX, United States

    Join us at Chez Zee for an evening with Peniel E. Joseph, author of “Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution”. During Happy Hour, co-host Cari Clark will lead a live interview exploring Joseph’s powerful narrative of 1963 as the defining year of the Black freedom struggle — a year marked by political […]

  • Black Voices: A Community Conversation

    George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Join us for a Convene Community Conversation at the George Washington Carver Museum, created specifically to center the voices, experiences, and leadership of the Black community in Travis County. This gathering is a space for Black community members to come together in an honest, respectful conversation about substance use. Substance use is shaped by many […]

    Free

  • 4th Saturday Genealogy Seminar

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    George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Join us on Saturday, March 28, 2026 for another 4th Saturday Genealogy Seminar! This seminar will offer an overview of resources and research tools at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for genealogical and historical research. It will cover online databases and how to access Texas-specific resources within those databases. It will also cover […]

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  • Rise Fest

    Pease Park 1100 Kingsbury Street, Austin, TX, United States

    An afternoon celebrating Austin’s Black freedom communities. Created by Pease Park Conservancy, The Rise Project, and Outreach Productions Austin Freedom Communities were founded by formerly enslaved people after Emancipation. They became thriving centers of Black culture, community, and resilience. Residents built homes, churches, schools, and businesses that sustained generations. Pack your blankets and lawn chairs […]