Get gardening
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has several virtual gardening events scheduled for the weekend. On Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m.-noon, the center's staff will offer a class on small-lot landscape design, part of a native plant gardening series. The series continues from 1-4 p.m. with a general class on native plant identification, as well as large-scale landscape design class on May 17 from 1-4 p.m. The series runs throughout May and June. Cost is $30 per class or $162 for the series. www.wildflower.org
Make a do-it-yourself craft
Board & Brush South Austin will offer pickup for do-it-yourself craft kits on May 16 from 10 a.m.-noon. Kits include materials to create a hand-painted wooden sign—a stencil, stained wood board, paint brushes, paint cups, sandpaper and more. Sign up to participate at www.boardandbrush.com
Become a cocktail master
Dripping Springs' Treaty Oak Distilling and Waterloo Gin host a virtual cocktail-making class Friday, May 15 at 6 p.m. Treaty Oak professionals will instruct viewers in the making of a Hill Country Raspberry Smash, featuring Ghost Hill Bourbon, and a Texas Heat Pineapple Gimlet with Waterloo No. 9 Gin. RSVP for the free event here or at www.treatyoakdistilling.org
Chicken Scat Bingo
Last Stand Brewing Company, another Dripping Springs-area brewery, will present a virtual chicken scat bingo event via Facebook Live on Sunday, May 17 from 2-3 p.m. Participants receive bingo numbers for each taproom purchase through Saturday, May 16 to be used in the game. The winner will receive Last Stand Brewing swag. www.laststandbrewing.com
