{"id":123267,"date":"2026-01-14T20:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/123267\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:32:07","slug":"6-austin-area-events-to-check-out-jan-16-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/123267\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Austin-area events to check out Jan. 16-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLooking for activities to do this weekend? Explore these Austin-area events happening Jan. 16-18, including a gala, a candlelight concert and a run.<\/p>\n<p>Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi\u2019s \u2018Four Seasons\u2019 and more<\/p>\n<p>Music lovers can gather for a candlelight concert at Southwestern University, featuring music from Antonio Vivaldi. Attendees must be at least 8 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m.$31.50-$53.101001 E. University Ave., Georgetown<a href=\"http:\/\/www.feverup.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.feverup.com<\/a>Cowboy Yeti Trail Run<\/p>\n<p>Runners can register for a 7K, 20K, 40K, 60K or 100K race. First-place awards will be given for each distance. A water-carrying system is required for each event, with a 16-ounce minimum requirement for all races except the 7K.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Home Show<\/p>\n<p>The event is designed for homeowners in various stages of remodeling, landscaping and decorating their homes. It will feature home improvement and remodeling exhibits.<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Free (online registration), $10 (at the door)3001 Kalahari Blvd., Round Rock<a href=\"http:\/\/www.txhomeshows-au.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.txhomeshows-au.com<\/a>Who Killed The Love Interest?<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by detective Lin Cognito, the small-group singles event will bring participants 55 years old and older together to complete puzzles, look for clues and discuss literary tropes.<\/p>\n<p>Mushroom Cultivation with Recycled Reads<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Benefit Gala<\/p>\n<p>The LBJ Museum of San Marcos will host its 20th annual gala, which will feature appetizers during a silent auction, followed by a three-course dinner with wine, a cash bar and guest speakers.<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m.$120 and up (admission)109 Student Center Drive, San Marcos<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lbjmuseum.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.lbjmuseum.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Looking for activities to do this weekend? Explore these Austin-area events happening Jan. 16-18, including a gala, a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123268,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,53452,133,53449,11438,25124,12268,53453,31010,53451,5477,53450],"class_list":{"0":"post-123267","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-home-show","11":"tag-austin-news","12":"tag-candleight-concert","13":"tag-gala","14":"tag-garden","15":"tag-georgetown","16":"tag-kalahari","17":"tag-recycled-reads","18":"tag-singles-event","19":"tag-southwestern-university","20":"tag-trail-run"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123267\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}