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🌱 'Telling A People's Story' At The Library + National Pi Day

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Happy Monday, North Austin-Pflugerville! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Warmer; cloudy, then some sun. High: 76 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

  1. The Pflugerville Public Library is hosting a special exhibit called "Telling a People's Story" that is on loan from the Miami University Art Museum. It features "art produced for book illustrations" in "African American children's illustrated literature" and "offers a lens into the cultural, historical, and social makeup of African-American cultural identity" while "shedding light on the long-neglected world of African American authors and illustrators in the pantheon of children's literature." The exhibit opened up Sunday, March 6 and will be on view until Saturday, April 2. For complete details visit: (Press Release Desk)
  2. This weekend was mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and a low of 50 in the North Austin-Pflugerville area. For a weekly weather report for the next couple of days in the area, please check the AccuWeather report and visit: (North Austin-Pflugerville Patch)
  3. National Pi Day is today - Monday, March 14 - and to celebrate "the mathematical constant Pi, which is approximately equivalent t0 3.14" and is "the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter," many pizza and pie restaurants are offering discounts and freebies on their menus. Please note that "you must make a purchase to receive freebies" and please check with the venues to make sure that they will be holding the math holiday specials. For a list of places offering National Pi Day meal deals, please visit: (CNET)

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Today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

  • Spring Break "Pfun" Camp at Windermere Clubhouse on 16800 Gower Street. (All Day)
  • Storytime Craft to Go Kit at Pflugerville Public Library on 1008 W. Pfluger Street. (10 a.m.)
  • Session 1 of MakerGirl Virtual Spring Break Design Challenge Event for ages 7-14. Registration is open now. For questions email melissag@pflugervilletx.gov. (11 a.m.)
  • Senior "Crafternoon" Rope Coaster Hybrid Event at Pflugerville Public Library. Registration is required for this event which will take place in-person and virtually. When you register, please choose whether you plan to attend in-person or virtually. For updates on masking requirements, please see the Reopen page. For more information, please e-mail Bette at bettem@pflugervilletx.gov. ( 2 p.m.)
  • Spring Family Craft Time In-Person Event at Pflugerville Public Library. (6 p.m.)
  • Equity Commission Regular Meeting at City Council Chambers. To register to speak or to submit written comments, please email JenniferC@pflugervilletx.gov at least 2 hours before the meeting. For an agenda and minutes from the previous month's meeting, please visit https://pflugerville.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. (6:30 p.m.)

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— 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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