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The 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays will take place in Austin this week and travelers in the downtown area should be aware of road closures and potential traffic delays this weekend. With over 50,000 visitors expected to attend this event, closures will take place for the safety of pedestrians in the area.Access to downtown from I-35 will be maintained but slightly reduced. Closures will take place from 6 pm on Friday, April 2 to 4 am on Saturday, April 3, and again from 2 pm on Saturday, April 3 to 6 am on Sunday, April 4. Below is a link to complete list of road closures for both days.
Each year, the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays brings together the best high school, college and professional athletes from Texas, the U.S. and the world. The event runs March 31 through April 3, and is held at the Mike A. Myers Stadium, on the UT campus.
For more information about the event, visit the Texas Relays page at the Texas Longhorns website.
For more information about weekend traffic, see the advisory issued by the City of Austin: Weekend Events to affect Downtown, East Austin Traffic
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The Funky Chicken Coop Tour starts this weekend, on Saturday, April 3. Austin-area residents are inviting the public into their backyards to see their chickens and chicken coops. They will also be on hand to answer questions. It is legal to raise chickens within the Austin city limits, and it has become a growing trend as people turn toward organic gardening and a more sustainable future.A mobile chicken coop will also be raffled off to one lucky winner. Visit the information center located at Buck Moore Feed and Supply to enter the drawing.
There are five chicken coops nearby in the Allandale, Crestview and Brentwood neighborhoods and a total of 17 stops throughout Austin. View the map here.
This is a free, self-guided tour that runs from 10 am – 4 pm. The tour will go on rain or shine.
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The Austin Public Library system is reducing the number of books a patron is allowed to place on reserve from 10 to 5, effective Monday, April 5.APL says that over the past year, the number of holds transferred between branch libraries has jumped by nearly 50 percent, and the increased workload has not been met with an increase in staff or vehicles. This causes a backlog and an increased wait for requested items.
This change will go into effect on April 5, 2010. Current requests of over 5 books will be honored until April 5.
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Are you curious to know the percentage of North Shoal Creek neighbors who have turned in their U.S. Census forms? Click here to track the Census participation rate of return.
Currently, as of March 25, only 10 percent of our neighbors have returned their Census forms. In 2000, 76 percent of North Shoal Creek residents participated in the Census. The Texas average (as of March 25) is 12 percent. The national average is 20 percent.
Please take some time today to complete and mail your Census form. For more information about the Census, read our previous post or visit the 2010 Census website.
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The Friends of the North Village Library will host a gathering with creativity coach Shiila Safer and mural artist Fidencio Duran as speakers in the North Village Library meeting room on Saturday, March 27 from 2:30-5 pm.
“Selected Shorts” will also be presented.
This event is free and all are welcome to attend.
