Austin in Action
Join Austin Parks Foundation’s Little Hummingbird Society in giving back at the South Austin Senior Activity Center. Little Hummingbird Society offers kids a great way to learn about giving back to their community and the importance of Austin’s parks, trails and green...
Austin in Action
Two Austin-area children will be featured in the new book series, Young Change Makers, written by Stacy C. Bauer and illustrated by Emanuela Ntamack. The series features trailblazing youth from around the world who are taking action to change communities in positive...
Films
Rated PG-13Starring Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Eugenio Derbez, Ferdia Walsh-PeeloAustin Family Critical Rating: 4½ of 5Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: 3 of 5 Sian Heder’s “CODA,” a breakout hit at this year’s...
Austin in Action
Through large donations and small drives, the leadership and staff at the local credit union TruWest donated backpacks filled with school supplies to Williams Elementary School in Southeast Austin. Additionally, 20 laptops and eight desktop computers were donated from...
Austin in Action
Join Austin Allies for their monthly Book Club. The group meets every third Saturday at 12:30 p.m. This month, the club will meet up virtually on Saturday, September 18, to talk about Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed’s middle-grade graphic novel, When Stars Are...
Family Bucket List
As your kids head back to school, it’s a perfect time for safety checks and back-to-school crafts! Safety Checks While there are plenty of guidelines for dealing with COVID, here are a few additional steps to keep your kids from harm at school, at home and at...
La Pantalla Inteligente
Tengo un trabajo bastante bueno en el sentido de que de vez en cuando, en medio de pensar en como llevar los recursos de PBS al público, tengo que preguntarme: “¿Es divertido?” Nuestros recursos no obtendrán seguidores si no aportan alegría. La...
Humor
I was eleven years old and ready for adulthood when I took my first babysitting gig. Bring on the money, solo TV watching and being home alone (with Baby Hector, of course). “Help yourself to whatever you like!” Mrs. Carmichael said, waving her hand around the...
Education
I can vividly recall how I felt as a child as the first day of school approached. It was a unique mix of excitement and trepidation. Somehow, I couldn’t wait to go back just as much as I dreaded the actual day. This year, our children’s feelings about school...
Lifelines
Motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of death for teens. Parents can make a difference in teen driver safety. Here are six tips to help make the experience successful and rewarding. #1. Prioritize On-the-Road Practice Inexperience is a major cause...
