4th Annual Texas Fiber Arts 2010 Exhibit: Through May 31. Entries submitted by Texas artists highlight how Texas and other cultures have blended history, language, and lifestyles. Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St. www.texasfiberarts.org 784-5651
Accessible Arts in the Schools Exhibit: Opens May 10 and runs through May 28. Tuesdays through Fridays from Noon to 5 p.m. Expressive arts therapists use art, music and movement to help special education teachers find new ways to meet the developmental and learning needs of their students. FREE! Access Gallery, 3701 Guadalupe St. #103. april@vsatx.org, www.vsatx.org, 323-6626
Air Fair: Through May 22. Through fun, interactive activities, kids and adults can investigate how air affects different objects and playfully discover the powers and properties of moving. $4.50-$6.50, kids under 12 mos. Free Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado St. www.austinkids.org, 472-2499
Annie: May 1-16. Children will enjoy this all-kid staging of the beloved play about a plucky orphan and her shaggy dog. $14. Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real St. kidsacting@sbcglobal.net, www.kidsactingstudio.com, 836-KIDS
Countergirls: May 1-22. This hilarious and heart-warming story focuses on the lives of five lunch counter employees. Suitable for families. $15 adults, $12 students, $8 for children 12 and younger. Salado Silver Spur Theatre, 108 Royal St., Taylor. 254-947-3456
Los Adaes – 18th-Century Spanish Capital of Texas: This online exhibit is a fun way to spend the afternoon learning about Texas history. The site also features archeology, history, art and science activities for kids in grades K-12. www.texasbeyondhistory.net/adaes/
Texas: The Big Picture: Give the kids an overview of what our big state looks like. This film is suitable for young children, who will enjoy the huge screen, neat pictures, and music. $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for ages 3 to 18 and free for ages 2 and younger. IMAX Theatre at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress. www.thestoryoftexas.com or 936-8746
The Red Balloon: May 20-29. The winner of five 2008 B. Iden Payne Awards and two Austin Critics’ Table Awards, this whimsical family-friendly play integrates mime, movement, puppetry, and dance with live, original music and real-time original animation. $15 The Rollins Theatre at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Dr. dcreature@aol.com, www.tongueandgroovetheatre.org, 457-5100
The Tinkerer’s Workshop: This new permanent exhibit is designed to inspire children to investigate engineering concepts, tinker and build things, observe materials and tell someone about it. $3.50-$5.50, kids under 12 months free. Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado St. www.austinkids.org or 472-2499
Windows Looking Out, Looking In: Opens May 24 and runs through June 14. Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. VSA arts of Texas presents this international children’s art exhibition of work created by students participating in ArtLink, VSA arts international classroom exchange program. Austin Museum of Art, Education Room, 823 Congress. accessgallery@vsatx.org, www.vsatx.org, 323-6626
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