Improving Your Mental Health
More than 40% of teenagers state that they struggle with persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and more than half of parents and caregivers express concern over their children’s mental well-being. In response to the current youth mental health crisis, the...
Immersive Light Installation
Highly-acclaimed British artist Bruce Munro’s “Field of Light” will debut on September 9 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Covering 16 acres, the display illuminates the Wildflower Center’s natural landscape with 28,000 stemmed spheres lit by solar powered...
Scholarship Recipients
The organization Con Mi MADRE (Mothers and Daughters Raising Expectations) helps encourage young Latinas to graduate from high school, enroll in college and successfully earn college degrees, while also recognizing the importance of parental engagement. To date, over...
Car Seat Checkup
During Baby Safety Month, Ascension Seton will be holding a car seat check-up event at their Southwest location on Saturday, September 24. A certified child passenger safety technician will check your car seat for recalls, make sure it is the right fit for your child...
Winning Pitch
A local Westlake High School business incubator team was one of two teams selected for funding at a recent national pitch competition in Chicago. The team created an app with the intent to increase patient safety and reduce medicinal risks. The PharmAssist app...
Lake Travis Cleanup
The 28th Annual Lake Travis Cleanup will take place on Sunday, September 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Founded in 1995 by a group of divers, the Lake Travis Cleanup is the largest scuba diving and shoreline cleanup in Texas. More than 1,000 volunteers will remove and...
Volunteer Opportunity
Does your family enjoy the summer tradition of the Zilker Hillside Theatre? Here’s your chance to see a great show and help out at the same time. Austin Allies seeks volunteers to help set up the VIP area prior to the performances of Disney’s “Newsies” on August 4,...
New Book
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...
Young Scientists
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...
Teen Leaders
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...
Bullock Museum to Celebrate Namesake’s Birthday with Free Public Event
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 sweet treats....
Free Museum Admission
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...
