9 April events in the Lake Travis, Westlake area

Sponsored by Friends of the Park Lakeway, the annual Wilderness Run 5K winds through the Hurst Sculpture Garden. This free community race welcomes runners and walkers of all ages and offers prizes for the top finishers.

• April 11, 8:30am
• Free
• Hurst Creek Sculpture Garden, 104 Cross Creek, Lakeway
• www.lakewayfop.org/history/wilderness-run

Lake Travis Community Library will host a free community workshop walking homeowners through the property tax protest process, covering how to gather evidence, understand appeal timelines and file with the appraisal review board.

• April 16, 3-4 p.m.
• Lakeway Library, 1938 Lohmans Crossing Road, Austin
• Free
• www.laketravislibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/community-property-tax-protest-workshop

The Travis County Parks Foundation's 4th annual festival celebrates the county's 27 parks with live music, face painting, animal encounters, interactive learning stations, pick-up sports, food and more. This year's event also marks the public launch of the Park Stewards Program, a new volunteer initiative.

• April 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Free
• Richard Moya Park, 10001 Burleson Road, Austin
• www.traviscountyparksfoundation.org/events

The city of Lakeway's annual Earth Day volunteer event invites residents to help protect and preserve the Hamilton Greenbelt. This year's project focuses on removing invasive Nandina plants to restore native habitats and support local wildlife.

• April 22, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Free
• Hamilton Greenbelt, 1173 Lohmans Crossing Road, Lakeway
• www.lakeway-tx.gov/1838/Earth-Day

Lakeway Sings! returns for its annual spring dinner show, which will feature a cast of more than 70 local performers celebrating songs from every letter of the alphabet.

• April 24-25, doors open 6 p.m.
• Tickets start at $40, includes dinner
• Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway
• www.lakewaysings.com

The city of Lago Vista’s annual community festival draws families to Lake Travis for live music, local vendors, food and waterfront entertainment to celebrate the lakeside city. For the first time since 2016, a sailboat regatta will be featured at the event.

• April 25, 1-8 p.m.
• Free
• Bar-K Park, 6608 Bar K Clubhouse Court, Lago Vista
• www.lagovistatexas.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1232

The Association of Future Scientists will lead a hands-on water filtration experiment at Laura’s Library, inviting young science enthusiasts to explore water conservation and environmental science through interactive, guided activities.

• April 25, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Free
• Laura’s Library, 9411 Bee Cave Road, Austin
• www.westbanklibrary.com/event/clean-the-water-experiment-with-the-association-of-future-scientists-lauras/