Free events include Roxane Gay, Blues on the Green and more
Sunday
Family Day at Umlauf. Explore the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum with various activities, including an ice carving demo, shaving cream prints, yoga and story time, and more. Noon. 605 Robert E. Lee Road. 512-445-5582, umlaufsculpture.org.
Monday
Pints and Poses with Hyatt
Regency Austin. Balance your day with yoga and a pint of beer. The monthly vinyasa flow yoga class returns with live meditative music from local yoga D J Trey Tarwater and instruction by Ferny Barcelo and Zuzu Perkal. (Bring your own mat.) Following the class, participants will receive a coupon for a complimentary draft beer at Hyatt Regency Austin’s Marker 10 Bar. 6:30 p.m. Free. 208 Barton Springs Road. 512477-1234, austin.hyatt.com
Tuesday
Roxane Gay at BookPeople. Gay is discussing and signing her new book, “Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body,” a deeply personal work from one of the nation’s finest writers. Tickets are required to join the signing line and are only available through the purchase of a copy of “Hunger.” 7 p.m. 603 N. Lamar Blvd. 512-4725050, bookpeople.com.
Wednesday
Blues on the Green. What has already been a big year for Kevin Russell’s super soul squad Shinyribs gets bigger as they headline Austin’s largest summer concert series. Expect songs from the band’s new album “I Got Your Medicine” as well as older favorites and probably a surprise or two, given their penchant for smart, cool cover tunes. A great opener is Jackie Venson. Free. 8 p.m. 2100 Barton Springs Road. kgsr.com/promotions/blues-onthe-green. — PETER BLACKSTOCK
Thursday
The Crowler Cup Competition at Cuvee Coffee Bar. Cuvee is bringing the San Marcos River to East Austin with this beer competition that will pit beers perfect for floating the river against one another. Your drink of choice equals your vote. The seven Texas beers participating include Hops & Grain’s aptly named River Beer, Uncle Billy’s Lazy Day Lager and Pedernales’ REK River Raft. 6 p.m. 2000 E. Sixth St. facebook.com/ events/446336089081860. Hot Summer Nights with the
Red River Cultural District. The clubs grouped along Red River Street and surrounding downtown blocks, including Barracuda, the Sidewinder and Swan Dive, are teaming up to draw people to shows all weekend long. Musical acts include the Octopus Project, Magna Carda, Residual Kid and many more. 10 a.m. July 13 through 11 p.m. July 16. Multiple venues. facebook.com/ events/619216384948969/.
Friday
Music Under the Star at the
Bullock. This week’s installment of the live music series outside the Bob Bullock Museum will feature Mother Falcon with opener Molly Burch. Food, soda, beer and Tito’s Vodka cocktails will be available, but bring your own blankets and camp chairs. 6 p.m. 1800 Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com.