The Austin Public Library's 100th Birthday Bash, Austin FC matches, an annual rock and mineral fest, and more are scheduled from July and into September. Check out this list of 11 upcoming events.

Austin Public Library 100th Birthday Bash: The Austin Public Library will host its centennial celebration at the central library location. The birthday bash will feature crafts, party crowns and party games.

• July 14, 2-3 p.m.

Woodsminster Kennel Club Dog Show: Little Woodrow’s Tech Ridge will host a dog show with best dressed and best trick contests.

• Aug. 15, 7 p.m.

Austin Bat Fest: This event celebrates the world’s largest urban bat colony beneath the Ann Richard’s Congress Street Bridge with live music, costume contests, children’s activities, food and more.

• Sept. 5, 3-11 p.m.

SPS PoolCare, a pool service company headquartered in Austin, celebrated its five-year anniversary in July.

The overview: SPS PoolCare operates across Texas, Florida, Arizona, Nevada and Georgia, serving more than 50,000 weekly recurring residential and commercial customers and performing over 2.5 million pool services annually, according to a press release from the company.

The company offers pool cleaning, maintenance services, system repairs and pool restoration, among other services.

What they’re saying: "Our exceptional team and technology-forward approach gives us the tools to grow quickly while never losing sight of what matters most: delivering exceptional service to every customer, every time,” CEO of SPS PoolCare, Lance Martin said.

• 1120 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Bldg. 3, Ste. 105, Austin

Rachel Metts, founder and CEO of Sweet Charli Girl, opened her storefront on June 27. The gluten free bakery brings treats, coffee and custom cakes to North Austin. 

On the menu: Everything on the menu is gluten-free and celiac safe, with vegan and dairy free options as well. The bakery sells cupcakes, specialty cakes, cookies, cheesecakes, peanut butter bars and more. The bakery also sells gluten free donuts, which are fried and yeast-based, Metts said. 

Sweet Charli Girl brews specialty coffees made with local beans from Medici Roasting and house-made syrups, including vanilla beam, orange creamsicle and toasted coconut. 

About the owner: Metts has always found joy in baking and sharing her creations with others and she always dreamed of opening a bakery. After being diagnosed with a gluten intolerance, she had to reimagine her dream, and began testing new recipes, later discovering that gluten free treats could taste just as good. 

• 7413 Burnet Road, Austin

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In Texas, 246 of the state’s 254 counties are designated by the federal government as “mental health professional shortage areas,” meaning local law enforcement are often tasked with responding to mental health crisis calls.

The situation: All Texas peace officers are required to complete crisis intervention and deescalation trainings, according to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

What's happening: Across Community Impact’s coverage areas, some city and county law enforcement agencies are partnering with local mental health professionals to respond to crisis calls. However, law enforcement and criminal justice leaders from smaller communities told state legislators July 7 that they have “limited tools” to effectively respond to mental health calls and help people in crisis.

“We do not have any inpatient mental health facilities in my county—we've never had that, and we've needed them for decades,” Comal County Criminal District Attorney Jennifer Tharp said July 7. “We originally started out sending individuals to the San Antonio area, and right now we are transporting individuals for inpatient treatment to North Austin.”