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🌱 ATX Remembers 9/11 + Longhorns Edged 20-19 By Alabama + Events

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Good morning, friends and neighbors! What a beautiful weekend it has been in Austin. It's Jessica, and I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with your latest copy of the Austin Daily.

Get comfortable and grab your morning coffee while we cover:

  • Austin-area groups hosting stair climb events to remember 9/11.
  • Local organizations received grants to help Austin's homelessness response system.
  • Texas Longhorns fall 20-19 to Alabama.
  • Live music, art exhibitions, fashion tips, and much more ➡️

First, today's weather and allergy report:

☀️ High: 95 Low: 70. Sunny to partly cloudy.
🍃 Grass Pollen: moderate. Ragweed: low. Mold: moderate (⬇️). Dust & Dander: extremely high.

Here are the top stories today in Austin:

1) Austin-area groups hosting stair climb events to remember 9/11. In honor of the lives lost on 9/11, a variety of groups around the greater Austin area are hosting memorial stair climbs and events to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Head to KVUE to see a breakdown of where you can go to participate.

2) Over 20 local organizations have received grants to help them expand their services, improve equity and grow Austin's homelessness response system. On Friday, the City of Austin Homeless Strategy Division and Innovation Office announced that 21 local nonprofit organizations have been awarded contracts worth a total of $1 million to better address the homelessness crisis in Austin. Each of the organizations will receive up to $45,000 through funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.

City of Austin Homeless Strategy Officer, Dianna Grey, tells KVUE: "In order for us to meet community goals around reducing homelessness, we are going to need the help of a broad variety of service providers, some of whom may not have been previously funded by the City of Austin. The awards provide targeted funding for service providers to help them scale up or improve services." KVUE has more on this story here.

3) Texas Longhorns fall 20-19 to Alabama. The University of Texas kicked a 49-yard field goal to go up 19-17 with 1:29 to play, but couldn't hold off Alabama as they fell 20-19 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Catch the full game recap here at Texas Sports.

Today in Austin:

  • Free Family Mini Photo Sessions at 1300 S Congress Ave. (9 a.m.)
  • Lake Travis Boat Party at Aquaholics. (11 a.m.)
  • Bottoms Up! Drag Brunch with a Punch at Wanderlust Wine Co. (Eastside). (12 p.m.)
  • Vino Vinyasa at Fall Creek Vineyards. (12 p.m.)
  • Skins & Skulls: Exploration Station at McKinney Falls State Park. (1 p.m.)
  • Phora - The Fake Smiles Tour with CalenRaps at Empire Control Room. (6:30 p.m.)
  • Rocky Dale Davis: Live In Austin at Vulcan Gas Company. (7:30 p.m.)
  • "Macbeth" at Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms. (8 p.m.)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday off right! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Jessica Collins

About me: Jessica is happy to call Austin her home for the past 10+ years. She loves the outdoors, arts & cinema, dining, and all of the natural beauty that Central Texas has to offer.

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