♻️ Buy in bulk or packaging-free when you can

• Luxe Refill | 5501 N. Lamar Blvd. | Cleaning products, laundry detergent, skincare, baby shampoo, pet supplies, deodorant, makeup, and first aid supplies can all be found in reusable containers inside the store and online.
• Slow North | 2700 W. Anderson Ln. | Slow North’s refill station allows customers to stock up on loose incense, dried flowers, body care, essential oil blends, laundry powder, and more by the ounce.

♻️ Utilize the Austin Reuse Directory

♻️ Donate or repair your used items

• La Noche de Ópera: Sweeney Todd | Thursday, Dec. 1 | 7 p.m. | The Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin | $25 | The performance of this dark musical is accompanied by hors d’oeuvres and wine.
• Selfies with Santa | Thursday, Dec. 1-Saturday, Dec. 24 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Hill Country Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave | Free | Bring the family to meet and take free pictures with Santa Claus.

• Community First! Village of Lights and Holiday Market | Friday, Dec. 2-Saturday, Dec. 10 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Community First Village, 9301 Hog Eye Rd., Austin | Free | Catch one of the biggest light displays in Central Texas, with 250,000+ lights choreographed in time to music, at this holiday market.
• Sofar Sounds | Friday, Dec. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Venue to be announced | $20 | Enjoy some tunes from three surprise local artists — you won’t know who’s performing until they take the stage.

• Trail of Lights Fun Run | Saturday, Dec. 3 | 5:45 p.m. | Zilker Park, Barton Springs Rd., Austin | $35+ | Run or walk a festive, 2.1-mile course beginning at the iconic Zilker Holiday tree.

• GROUNDED YOGA at Fareground | Sunday, Dec. 11 | 10-11 a.m. | Fareground, 111 Congress Ave., Austin | Free | Ground yourself with a free guided yoga course downtown.

• 59º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain ☀️

• ICON Technology Inc. must be over the moon. The 3D printing construction company announced yesterday it landed a $57.2 million contract with NASA to “develop space-based construction systems” and support moon exploration. 🚀 (Austin Business Journal)

• A-list UT professor Matthew McConaughey is returning to campus in the spring for a new take on his Script to Screen class — this time focusing on commercials. The class will be open to radio-television-film students and, for the first time, advertising students. 🎬 (KXAN)
• The Stephen F. Austin University Board of Regents voted yesterday to join the UT System, a move that will be made official by the state legislature in the spring. The Nacogdoches school is one of only two public Texas universities — alongside Texas Southern University — that is unaffiliated with the big four systems. (Austin American-Statesman)
• Businesses owned by Texas Exes can apply for the inaugural Longhorn 100, a program dedicated to recognizing alumni entrepreneurial success, now through Saturday, Dec. 10. Businesses must be Longhorn founded, owned, or led; been operational for at least five years, and have an annual revenue of at least $250,000 since 2019.

• Q2 Stadium put away its signature Verde for a cause: starting at 5 p.m. yesterday until this morning, the venue glowed blue in solidarity with diabetes research nonprofit JDRF and National Diabetes Awareness Month. (KVUE)

• A new North Loop cafe is open for business. Delicious AF — which stands for Delicious Austin Food — has opened for breakfast and lunch, specializing in local culinary classics like breakfast sandwiches and baked goods, at 5003 Airport Blvd. 🍽 (Eater Austin)

• Austin’s own Megan Lindon was featured in the 12th annual Forbes Under 30, a list that recognizes trailblazers “who have turned to entrepreneurship to solve the world’s most complex challenges.” Megan was featured for her work debuting and marketing for Austin FC. ⚽️ (Forbes)

• No. 13. That’s Austin’s ranking on RentCafe’s list of the top 50 cities for remote workers. The ranking considered 19 metrics in 150 cities, with Austin winning out for our number of remote workers, average download speed, and number of apartments with access to sports amenities.