Gear up for rodeo, spring and more Austin family fun, Feb. 25-March 3

Events

Rodeo Austin Cowboy Breakfast. Eat breakfast like a cowboy. 6 a.m. Friday. Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. rodeoaustin.com.

Texas Independence Day Parade. Celebrate the history of Texas. Free. 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Congress Ave. celebratetexas.org.

Explore UT. Find activities throughout the University of Texas campus. Free. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. exploreut.utexas.edu

Safe Baby Academy. Learn how to care for your baby. 9 a.m. Saturday, Seton Southwest, 7900 FM 1826. 1 p.m. Saturday, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Round Rock, 300 University Blvd., Round Rock. austintexas.gov

Car seat check. 9 a.m. Thursday, Turner Roberts Recreation Center, 7201 Colony Loop Drive. austintexas.gov

Museums

Blanton Museum of Art. Look. Think. Make. Drop in and make art every Thursday. Noon-4 p.m. Admission is free on Thursdays. Blanton Museum of Art. 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blantonmuseum.org.

Bullock Museum.Living History Days. Re-enactors stroll through the museum. 10 a.m. Thursday. Bullock Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com

Thinkery.Community Night. Black Heritage.Hands-on activities and community presenters from the George Washington Carver Museum, Six Square and Mo’ Math Mo’ Money. 4-8 p.m. Wednesday. Free. Baby Bloomers: All About Senses. 9 a.m. Monday. Light it Up. Learn about light. 9 a.m. Saturday. For birth to age 3. $5. E-Wearables: Ages 4 and older. 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. Sunday. $8.Cow Eye Dissection: Ages 4 and older. 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. Saturday. $8. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org

Toybrary Austin. Daddy and Me Playdate: Shark Saturday. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com

Zach Theatre presents “Goodnight Moon.” The classic children’s book comes to the stage. 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday. Sensory friendly performance 11 a.m. Saturday. $18-$24. Kleberg Stage, 1421 Riverside Drive. zachtheatre.org

Theatre

“The Wazir of Oz.” A Bollywood-style version with music by the Sacred Cowgirls. $12-$8. 11 a.m. Sunday. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. scottishritetheater.org

Zach Theatre presents “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Head to Narnia in the C.S. Lewis tale. 2 p.m. Sunday. $18-$24. Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Road. zachtheatre.org

“The Adventures of Enoughie (Las Aventuras de Enoughie).”This bilingual puppet show features lessons about kindness and is a collaboration between Zach Theatre, Teatro Vivo, Glass Half Full Theatre and the Kindness Campaign. 2 p.m. Sunday. $14-$16. Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St. zachtheatre.org

Hideout Theatre Presents: Improv for Cool Kids “Stories from Around the World.” Join the cast in creating the story. 11 a.m. Sundays. $5. Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave. hideouttheatre.org

Books

Asian American Resource Center. Little Seedlings Storytime. Hear Dr. Seuss’ stories in Korean, Chinese and English. 10 a.m. Friday. Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road. austintexas.gov/aarc.

BookPeople10:30 a.m. story times:Preposterous Puppet Show Players, Tuesday. Cozy Bedtime, Wednesday. Susan Kralovansky reads, Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com

Barnes & Noble Events: Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration. 6:30 p.m. Friday, all locations. 11 a.m. Saturdays story times at all locations: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”

At the library

Art Smart: Native American Celebration. 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dove Springs Recreation Center. 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Pleasant Hill Branch.

“Anasi and the Golden Box of Stories.” For ages 5 and older. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, University Hills Branch. 3:30 p.m. Friday, St. John Branch. 3 p.m. Saturday, Central Library.

Express Yourself through Media and Technology. 1 p.m. Saturday, Ruiz Branch. 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. John Branch.

Dr. Seuss Storytime. 11 a.m. Saturday, Carver Branch.

Bow Wow Reading with Bonnie the Dog. 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Yarborough Branch.

Saturday Family Movie: “Captain Underpants Movie.” 1 p.m. Saturday, St. John Branch.

Crafternoon. 3 p.m. Tuesday, Howson Branch.

Book Circle. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Twin Oaks Branch.

Tabletop Tuesday. 5 p.m. Tuesday, Central Library.

Ukulele Club. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Manchaca Road Branch.

“Minecraft” Club. 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Little Walnut Creek Branch.