Austin in Action
Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) in San Marcos is now accepting applications for several $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to local and regional high school students. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 15. The scholarships, which CTMC has been awarding for...
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Congregation Agudas Achim, a Jewish community that has roots in Austin going back more than 100 years, recently dedicated a special handwritten Torah in a day of celebration. The congregation commissioned Jen Taylor Friedman, a female soferet, or scribe, to write this...
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Austin ISD will host two community meetings to foster open communication regarding school namesakes and possible renaming of campuses. The meetings are part of ongoing engagement that Austin ISD started in September 2017. The meetings will give participants...
Austin in Action
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas (RMCH CTX) received hundreds of bears from the 10th annual Build a Bear event, where supporters built and donated stuffed animals for families and children served by RMHC...
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin has a new album of children’s music adapted from the book Lullabies and Night Songs. The album, titled The Starlighter, will be released on Feb. 23 via Amazon Music. Colvin says she received the book Lullabies and...
Films
Peter Rabbit, rated PG Starring James Corden, Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne, Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley, Sam Neill, Sia Austin Family Critical Rating: 3 of 5 stars Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 5 of 5 stars Peter Rabbit is a charming live-action adaptation of...
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In late January, more than 200 Stryker employees came together to participate in a charity walk benefiting veterans with combat trauma. The walk aimed to raise awareness for K9s For Warriors and the impact service dogs have on veterans transitioning to civilian life....
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) held its annual, one-day No Place for Hate Youth Summit last week at UT Austin. More than 600 local seventh and eighth grader and their teachers participated in the event. During the summit, students learn how to recognize bullying on...
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School of Rock – The Musical raises the roof in Austin at Bass Concert Hall Feb. 13 through 18. The show is based on the hit 2003 film of the same, featuring music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The story follows Dewey Finn, a...
Austin in Action
State officials recently held a press conference to highlight commitments from Texas employers to offer 2018 internship opportunities to students across the state. TXInternshipChallenge.com provides a free central point for employers to post internships and lets...
