Interested in trying out knitting, crocheting or needlework? Visit Hutto’s beginners Hooks and Needles class. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Hutto Public Library, 500 W. Live Oak St., Hutto. 512-759-4008. www.huttotx.gov/calendar
Nov. 9: Donate food for a cause
The Round Rock Police Department will collect nonperishable food items at H-E-B grocery stores in Round Rock for the 2019 Hike for Hunger Food Drive benefiting the Round Rock Area Serving Center. Noon-6 p.m. Donations accepted at H-E-B, 250 University Blvd.; H-E-B, 1700 E. Palm Valley Blvd.; H-E-B, 3750 Gattis School Road; and H-E-B, 603 Louis Henna Blvd. 512-218-5500. www.roundrocktexas.gov/event
Nov. 13: Honor the Harlem Hellfighters
Pay homage in honor of Veterans Day with a presentation on the Harlem Hellfighters, an infantry regiment of the New York Army National Guard that was primarily made up of African American troops. 6-7:45 p.m. Free, registration required. Pflugerville Public Library, 1008 W. Pfluger St., Pflugerville. 512-990-6375. https://library.pflugervilletx.gov
Nov. 14: Create an art project
Tap into your creative side with Adult Craft Night. Participants will decorate a glass and metal lantern with a winter scene encased inside. 6-7:30 p.m. Free, registration required and limited to 29 participants. Activity is intended for individuals age 18 and older. Pflugerville Public Library, 1008 W. Pfluger St., Pflugerville. 512-990-6375. https://library.pflugervilletx.gov
Nov. 15: Watch a theater production
See the whimsical wonder of Narnia come to life with MAD Productions’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” performance at C.D. Fulkes Middle School. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $15. C.D. Fulkes Middle School, 300 W. Anderson Ave., Round Rock. 512-815-8552. www.madproductionsrr.com
Nov. 16: Try to catch them all
Meet up, trade Pokémon cards and play Pokémon on an electronic device with the Round Rock Pokémon Club. 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Round Rock Public Library, 216 E. Main St., Round Rock. 512-218-3275. www.roundrocktexas.gov/event
Nov. 16: Volunteer to clean up a local park
Help transform the historic Peterson Community Garden into demonstration gardens and teaching areas at a community work day. Activities include weeding, putting down mulch and raking. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Peterson Community Garden, 205 Hutto St., Hutto. 512-524-6774. www.keephuttobeautiful.org
Nov. 16: Relive the retro teenage years
Transport back in time to the years of scrunchies, “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and Destiny’s Child with the I Love the 90s Teen Party. 3-5 p.m. Free. Ages 12-18. Pflugerville Public Library, 1008 W. Pfluger St., Pflugerville. 512-990-6375. https://library.pflugervilletx.gov
Nov. 18: Create a painting
Fall in love with the autumn foliage with Watercolor Hour: Fall Leaves, a PfSeniors event. 2-3 p.m. Free. Intended for ages 55 and older, but anyone 18 or older can attend. Pflugerville Public Library, 1008 W. Pfluger St., Pflugerville. 512-990-6375. https://library.pflugervilletx.gov
Nov. 21: Celebrate a worldwide wine festival
Partake in the Beaujolais Nouveau Festival, hosted worldwide on the third Thursday of November. 5-9 p.m. Free (general admission), reserved seating offered for a fee. Centennial Plaza, 301 W. Bagdad Ave., Round Rock. 512-671-2705. www.roundrocktexas.gov/residents/arts-culture
Nov. 26: Get your Spidey senses tingling
Celebrate Spider-Man’s renegotiated place in the Marvel universe with a free screening of “Spider-Man: Far From Home” at Pflugerville’s Teen Movie Night. 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Ages 12-18. Pflugerville Public Library, 1008 W. Pfluger St., Pflugerville. 512-990-6375. https://library.pflugervilletx.gov
Nov. 28: Tap into your inner artist
Put your art skills to the test and take home a new decorative piece with Adult Evening Art, hosted by Hutto Public Library. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free, registration required. Hutto Public Library, 500 W. Live Oak St., Hutto. 512-759-4008. www.huttotx.gov/calendar
Nov. 29: Embrace the holiday cheer
Christmas will come early this year with Penfield Theatre’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” classic radiocast, adding a new spin to the iconic 1946 movie. 8-10:30 p.m. $16-$31. Old Settlers Hall, 3300 Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock. 512-850-4849. www.penfoldtheatre.org
Nov. 30: See a model train show
Ring in the holiday season with the seventh annual Holiday Model Train Show, hosted at the Downtowner Gallery in Round Rock by the Tinplate Train Trackers of Austin. Noon-8 p.m. Free. Downtowner Gallery, 231 E. Main St., Ste. 160, Round Rock. 512-218-7099. www.downtownergallery.com
