Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas and Seton Medical Center Austin celebrated the opening of the new Ronald McDonald Family Room on May 7. Typically located near the neonatal intensive care units, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms offer families a nurturing...

From May through October, the Long Center will be hosting a Trailer Food Tuesday on the last Tuesday of the month, on the terrace from 5 to 9 p.m. Families and friends can listen to live music while relaxing with a blanket and chairs on the lawn or sitting at the...

In advance of its opening on June 10, Bass Pro Shops in Round Rock held a small ceremony to introduce the first large fish to its in-store, 12,000 gallon aquarium. The largemouth bass, weighing over 10 pounds, slipped into the water from the hands of Round Rock mayor...

CoderDojo, a worldwide movement of free programming clubs, has a new chapter in Round Rock. The club meets every Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the TechShop Austin-Round Rock at 120 Sundance Parkway. CoderDojo Round Rock hosts up to 30 students, aged 7 to 17, per session....

Austin police announced in early May that during the past few months, a special team has been working to reduce underage drinking in the downtown Austin entertainment district. As part of the operations, the team has targeted the use and manufacturing of fake...

Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum has unveiled a new exhibition titled “Shipwreck! Pirates and Treasure.” The exhibition gives visitors a look at more than 2,000 years of nautical history, including one of America’s most famous shipwrecks — the Civil War-era SS...

The Long Center's Bubblepalooza! returns for its fourth year on Saturday, June 6. This free, annual celebration of open play, allows families to spend time on the City Terrace and expansive lawns and enjoy live music, chalk art, trailer food—and of course, tons of...

A 5th grade student from Deer Creek Elementary School in Cedar Park won the first annual Fight The Bite Poster Contest sponsored by the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD). The contest was open to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students attending school...

Conservators and students at The University of Texas at Austin's School of Information are available to provide advice and limited disaster recovery assistance to help this weekend's flood victims salvage damaged family treasures. Wet papers and photographs, textiles,...

The Austin Public Library kicks off a summer full of reading, story times, programs and special events for everyone from toddlers to teens on May 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Ruiz Branch, 1600 Grove Blvd. Get the summer started off right with a celebration...

The Texas Department of Transportation reminds drivers that law enforcement officers across the state will be out in full force May 18-31 issuing tickets to drivers and passengers who are not wearing seat belts. Widely known as TxDOT’s annual “Click It or Ticket”...

World-famous astrophysicist, award-winning author, and host of Cosmos Neil deGrasse Tyson helps kick off the Long Center’s 2015-2016 season with An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson, June 18. Tyson’s career includes Director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City,...