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H-E-B Free First Sunday: Roots & Wings Festival

November 3 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Details
Join the Bullock Museum for a pollinator-themed H-E-B Free First Sunday!

Enjoy FREE exhibition admission all day during H-E-B Free First Sundays, held the first Sunday of every month. Activities are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Activities:
Start your own Texas wildflower field by making pollinator-friendly seed balls with friends from Zilker Botanical Garden
Sample local honey, explore beekeeping equipment and see live bees up close in an observation hive with The Texas Beekeepers Association
Learn about pollinator science and conservation with The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Make a pollinator-antenna headband and interact with beekeeping tools and bee products with Two Hives Honey
Discover the connection between pollinators and plants through activities from the Wildflower Research Center
Make a mushroom craft and learn about mushrooms in Texas, including the new state mushroom, The Texas Star Mushroom with Central Texas Mycology
Join our friends at Girlstart for interactive STEM demos and hands-on activities for kids of all ages
Learn about exploring nature in Austin with Whole Earth Provision Co.
Discover what pollinators do and why they are important for our environment through a fun flower craft with the Environmental Science Institute at UT Austin
11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Listen to pollinator-themed stories with Westbank Library

This event is part of the Roots & Wings Festival, Austin’s annual celebration of Arbor Day and Monarch Appreciation Day. Sponsored by the City of Austin and partners, the Roots & Wings Festival is held each fall. This year’s Festival runs through November 3rd. You can learn more and find more related events by visiting www.rootsandwingsfest.com.

Venue

Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave
Austin, 78701
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Phone
(512) 936-8746
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