\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhether individuals are interested in live music or learning about art, there are several January events to make plans to attend. This list is not comprehensive. Event details are subject to change.<\/p>\n
Red River Cultural District Free Week<\/p>\n
The annual Red River Cultural District live music series will return at downtown venues such as Stubb\u2019s Bar-B-Q, Mohawk and Flamingo Cantina.<\/p>\n
AARC Makers Market<\/p>\n
Hosted by the Asian American Resource Center, the event will feature over 20 local Asian American and Pacific Islander creatives, makers and cottage bakers. Participating artists include Picnic Ants Press, Kaiju Cut & Sew and Kitsune Hirano Photography.<\/p>\n
Art with an Expert: Revealing the Secrets of an Enconchado Masterpiece at The Met<\/p>\n
As part of the Blanton Museum of Art\u2019s All Day programming, Jos\u00e9 Luis Lazarte Luna, associate conservator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss paintings inlaid with iridescent mother-of-pearl.<\/p>\n
Jan. 10, 4-5 p.m.Free (Blanton members and ages 5 and under), $10 (ages 6-17), $20 (ages 18 and up)Blanton Museum of Art, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austinwww.blantonmuseum.org\/programs<\/a>Mushroom Cultivation with Recycled Reads<\/p>\n The Central Texas Mycological Society will teach attendees the basics of mushroom cultivation including how to turn old books into mushroom gardens. Participants are asked to bring a worn-out paperback or choose one from the library\u2019s donated section as they will leave with a mycelium-inoculated book, ready to grow.<\/p>\n Spurs Austin International Half<\/p>\n Formerly the 3M Half Marathon, the annual event will feature a downhill course paired with live music. A total of $10,000 in monetary prizes will be awarded to the top five male and female finishers.<\/p>\n