Feature Articles
A lot of kids feel anxious at back-to-school time, after a long summer full of fun. They are often the most anxious when they are about to go to a new school, are going through a transition year from elementary to middle school or middle to high school, or when a best...
Recalls
The Manhattan Toy Company has recalled nearly 4,000 Activity Loops toys due to the tubes on the toy detaching from the base, which can cause the release of small plastic rings. The rings pose a choking hazard to small children. This recall applies exclusively to toys...
Austin in Action
Local author and teacher Nicholas Solis has published a new bilingual picture book, “My Town Mi Pueblo,” about two cousins from opposite sides of the US/Mexico border who visit each other’s towns and delight in their similarities and differences. Each spread features...
Austin in Action
Recently, 3M and Discovery Education announced the finalists of the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a nationwide middle school science competition. The finalists include Asvini Thivakaran, a student from Cedar Valley Middle School in the Round Rock Independent...
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:...
