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🌱 Easter Celebrations Around Austin + Daniel Sahad Of Nané Band Dies

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Hey, Austin! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 87 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Austin:

  1. This year Easter is on Sunday, April 17 and to celebrate, there are lots of Easter egg hunts and events happening around town! Take the whole family and enjoy a fun-filled Happy Easter! For a list of Easter events in the Austin area visit: (kxan.com)
  2. "Celebrate Easter weekend in the Texas Hill Country" at William Chris Vineyards' Easter Egg Roll event on Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m.-Noon. The family-friendly event will feature free kids' activities, including egg coloring and decorating, photos with the Easter bunny, an Easter egg hunt for prizes at 11 a.m. and of course, the Easter Egg Roll which starts at 11:30 a.m. Admission is free for kids and tickets are $20 per adult and can be purchased HERE. "Tickets include wine tastings and food pairing options such as Easter candy toppings and goat cheese, as well as grab & go charcuterie cones." For more information visit williamchriswines.com, and you can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram @WilliamChrisVineyards. For more event details visit: (williamchriswines.com)
  3. Daniel Sahad, lead singer and founding member of Austin-based band Nané, passed away on Monday, April 11. A post on the band's Instagram page said, "It is with unbelievable pain that we have to share our beautiful leader, Daniel Sahad, passed away last night. Please give his family and friends the space they need to process this tragedy. Thank you all." The singer "was honored by the Austin Economic Development Department with a proclamation naming April 7 'Nané Day.'" Austin Mayor Steve Adler wrote on Twitter, "City Council was excited to have live music back in chambers last week for the first time since before the pandemic, and Nané was a great choice. This is very sad news. Our thoughts go out to Daniel's family and the band today." For more details please visit: (KXAN.com)

Today in Austin:

From my notebook:

  • "Don't forget to thank a 9-1-1 telecommunicator this week during Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!" (Facebook)
  • "This week the Austin Public Library welcomes Sarah Bird to the Central Library to kick off this season of at Central with The Library Foundation ATX! Check out their events page and stay tuned for future opportunities to see more authors in person this year at Austin Public Library! For more information visit https://austinlibrary.org/at-central/." (Facebook)
  • "Join Pease Park Conservancy on Tuesday, April 12 from 4:00 - 7:30 p.m. (CST) to place a flag in honor of a loved one along the half-mile route with Hill Country Ride for AIDS. A brief dedication will be made at the beginning of the installation in Kingsbury Commons at 6:30 p.m. (CST)." (Facebook)
  • "Lost cat in Forest North Estates neighborhood. The cat is large and black and white, and is an indoor cat, but can jump over a 6-foot fence. If you see her, please text 512-517-9666." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you soon.

— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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