Paragon Prep School in Austin to Celebrate New Campus with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Sept. 26

The celebration will include activities for the whole family, including food, face painting, petting zoo, and more   WHAT:  On Thursday, Sept. 26 from 3-6 p.m., Paragon Prep will be celebrating the opening of its new campus on Great Northern Boulevard with a...

Nominate A Favorite Teacher

Nominations for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards are now open to all Texas public school professionals and close on October 7, 2024. Teachers, counselors, principals, early childhood centers, school boards and districts can win cash prizes for their...

Flag Football Highlights Greater Austin YMCA Fall Youth Sports Schedule with Focus on 2028 Summer Olympics

   Austin, TX – August 23, 2024 – With flag football’s global popularity driving its Olympic debut in the 2028 Summer Games, the Greater Austin YMCA is  launching its first fall flag football programs for kids, along with perennial favorites soccer and volleyball. All...

Back-to-School Fair for Families In Need

  Year after year, the price of preparing a child for school increases. In 2023, parents expected to spend an average of $597 per child, according to a 2023 Deloitte Back-to-School survey. This cost is beyond the reach of thousands of low-income, working-poor...

Salvation Army 4th Annual Day of Giving

Every Family Matters: Give Shelter and Hope  Join The Salvation Army for their 4th Annual Day of Giving on August 21st and help them reach their event goal of raising $1,000,000. Don't miss out on their biggest fundraiser supporting families in shelter this year. All...

Calling All Poets

  Applications for the 2024 Austin Youth Poet Laureate are now open. Any teens ages 13 to 18 with an equal passion for artistic excellence and social activism and who live in the greater Austin area, are eligible to be the next Austin Youth Poet Laureate....

Weekend Party Staff: Fun Part Time Job

Weekend Birthday Party StaffLocation: Idea Lab CentralPay: $15/hourHours: 3-6 hour shifts each weekendJob Type: Part-time About Us: Join our dynamic team at Idea Lab, where we host exciting STEM birthday parties that inspire creativity and curiosity! We’re looking for...
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5 Ways To Make Mom Friends in Austin

    During the early days of my parenting journey, working from home was a blessing and a curse. I was grateful to continue my career while staying at home with my son, but I missed being able to connect with other adults. Being new to Austin didn’t help...

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Role Playing Games: Fire Up Your Child’s Imagination

Role Playing Games: Fire Up Your Child’s Imagination

  The setting is your family room. The props are simple: a towel, a sofa cushion and an empty water bottle. The actors? A pair of four-year-old best friends. The one wearing her father’s bedroom slippers commands, “I’ll be the daddy, and you be the baby.” For the...

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Boom! Five Great Firework Shows

    July 4th celebrations wouldn’t be the same without the bright, glittering lights of fireworks against a night sky. However, lighting anything more than a simple sparkler inside the city limits is illegal, not to mention somewhat dangerous. Better to...

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