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Throughout the Month of May, Kim's Hair Notions will give $20 off any color or service.  If you refer new clients and they recieve 15 % off any one service in addition to your recieving a $20 credit towards any one service. 2525 W. Anderson Lane Suite C2

May 18, 9:30am-5pm. AOMA Graduatie School of Inegrative Medicine is offering Heaven Earth Gong.  This qigong form is inspired by the sense that beauty and love can awaken your consciousness.  The form has a nourishing quality, as if to sustain one during a long quest or journey.  And all of us, in some aspect, are on a common quest:  a search for happiness. Heaven Earth Gong is inspired by Kuan Yin Buddha. Registration is $100. For more information: 492-3034 .

Friday, May 31st at 5pm. Waterloo Records presents The Features promoting their album, This Disorder, on the   BMG Rights Management label. It is a 2013 release from the Nashville-based Indie favorites. Since releasing The Beginning EP in 2003, The Features have established themselves as one of the most exciting and imaginative bands working today. Falling somewhere in the middle between mainstream and hipster, their sound is an amalgamation of influences and inspirations - spanning elements of Krautrock, Indie, Psychedelia, and classic AOR.  600-A North Lamar Blvd.

Sunday, May 19, noon to 5 p.m. Join Clayworks Studio Gallery for their special deal for dogs. Press your pet's paw into a soft clay tile, then pick up your pawprint paperweight after firing. (price $10). They also have donation yoga in their Breezeway Gallery (classes taught by Lisa Johnson begining every hour starting at noon). In addition, they have donation massage, chess on the sidewalk, studio tours and demonstrations. 1209 E 6th St.  

 

Looking for something to do on a Monday night? Check End of An Ear's weekly soul night, Motown On Mondays, at Frank (on Colorado between 4th & 5th downtown) playing great Motown classics and some modern re-edits of those same lovable jams. Heating up dance floors to start your week off right.  Also, be on the lookout for when they begin their Tuesday Kickbacks with free beer and open turntables.  More details coming... 

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By May 15, AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine asks you to enter your cupping photos to enter a drawing for 1/2 off a cupping treatment from Dr. Fan and 20% off a set of cups at AOMA Herbal Medicine for the duration of the contest. The winner will be announced May 17th. Tag AOMA in the photo and post it to your Facebook timeline with a caption about your cupping experience.

 

Until May 19 all Baggalini Bags will be 25 % off at both InStep locations. Come in for best selection or call for web and phone orders. InStep Locations: Central @ 1010 W. 38th, phone: 512-476-5110 or InStep North@ 9901 N. Capital of Texas, phone: 512-346-4400. Find out more about foot care and shop online at: www.instepaustin.com

Saturday May 11, 1-3 pm. Thrive Fitness Brings BodySense SEED Playshop with Donna Starnes Bringing healing, balance and joy into our daily lives in this world is not easy. In these monthly workshops you will learn to confront and transform the old model into a more wholesome, holistic and joyful model.  Be prepared to find the “ah” of you and walk out feeling confident, recharged and refreshed. Pre-register for $20. $30 at the door. http://www.niaspace.com/ 

  

Beginning June 17 from 9 am-3 pm.  PeopleFund is offering a summer program for Austin youth. The Junior Entrepreneurship Program (JET), includes a five week curriculum focusing on professional development, financial literacy, career skills and business.  

Students will receive breakfast and lunch. Transportation will be provided via their partnership with Cap Metro. Textbooks, field trip essentials, and all program materials are included.  Participation is FREE to participants thanks to their partnership with A Glimmer of Hope Foundation.

They are looking for students from 9th grade through high school graduates to participate. Participants will receive community service credit and be eligible (depending on their school) for academic credit.

To learn more about JET and register or recommend a student, please contact Laurie Annear, Business Assistance and Education Manager for PeopleFund at 512.222.1019 or via email laurie@peoplefund.org.

Thursday, May 16 at 7 pm. Book People is incredibly excited to welcome award-winning author, Rick Yancey, promoting his highly anticipated, epic new Young Adult novel, The 5th Wave. Earth has been invaded, wave after wave, and now young Cassie must try to stay alive as one of Earth's last survivors. Full of action and high energy, fans of The Hunger Games and The Passage will be gripped by this story. Rick will give a short presentation, followed by a Q&A and booksigning. It's going to be amazing! Join them.  http://www.bookpeople.com

 

  

Join the Thrive Fitness Community Event "Celebration" on Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 6:30–10 pm.  The Austin Shamanism Community joins with the Thrive Fitness Community to celebrate this sacred Turn of the Wheel. Join us for an evening of drumming, ritual, dance, food, conversation and community. 3212 S Congress Ave.