Austin in Action
The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) celebrated the fifth anniversary of their Teen Leadership Program, Caminos (“pathways”). Graduates of the 2022 program celebrated several accomplishments over the past year. Highlights include the...
Family Bucket List
Each month, topics in this column alternate between cool, new places to go and family-friendly activities to try at home. This month, we have super fun games to get your kids super soaked. Stay cool, Austin! We get it. It’s hot. And there doesn’t appear to be...
Austin in Action
The Bullock Texas State History Museum will celebrate Bob Bullock’s 93rd birthday with a free public event this Sunday, July 10 starting at 10 am. The event will honor the Museum’s namesake with free exhibition admission, family-friendly activities, and...
Films
Rated PG Starring Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini, Dean Fleischer-Camp, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, Leslie Stahl Critical Rating: 4 of 5 Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 5 of 5 Dean Fleischer-Camp’s “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” a delightfully offbeat...
Austin in Action
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum will offer free exhibit admission to military families all summer. The museum will participate in the Blue Star Museums program, which provides free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families...
Austin in Action
Local author Carmen Oliver has two new books coming out this fall. In “The Twilight Library,” illustrated by Miren Asiain Lora, the Night Librarian transports forest bugs and animals to the land of imagination with her magical tales. “Building an Orchestra of Hope:...
Recalls
Target has issued a recall for about 120,000 pajama sets, which fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear. This recall involves a children’s two-piece, long-sleeved top and pant pajama set with the words “Dream Away” printed in metallic...
Feature Articles
Each year, in the month surrounding the Fourth of July, nearly 300 people are seen daily in U.S. emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). There were about 15,600 injuries and at least 18 deaths...
Family Bucket List
Each month, topics in this column alternate between cool, new places to go and a family-friendly thing to do at home. This month, cool off with a cone from one of the best ice cream parlors around. Ice cream is my favorite, so for my birthday this year I asked my...
Asuntos Familiares
P: Mi esposa y yo tenemos tres hijos que tienen 5, 9 y 12 años de edad. El más pequeño aún no tiene ningún interés o afición especial. A mi hijo de en medio le interesa la guitarra. Al mayor le fascinan los insectos y le encanta jugar al Lacrosse. Me gustaría...
