Dirt Dauber Festival Comes to San Marcos
Eye of the Dog Art Center hosts its fifth annual Dirt Dauber Festival this weekend, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Fifty area clay artists, a variety of demonstrations and Kids Clay Play are among the highlights. The event will...
Austin Zoo and KIND Host Kindness Safari
On May 16, local team members from KIND will be hosting a Kindness Safari at the Austin Zoo. The safari will feature a scavenger hunt booklet with interactive kindness activities, a flower wall for participants to take a flower for sharing with someone and a take-home...
Traveling Exhibit Teaches Middle Schoolers About River
On April 28, the Colorado River Alliance and Austin Water unveiled the Texas Colorado River Rolling Exhibit (Mobile River) at Dobie Middle School. The Mobile River is a traveling, interactive science learning center featuring collaborative exhibits and hands-on...
Touch-a-Truck Returns
Kids of all ages can get up close and personal with their favorite big rigs on May 9 at Touch-A-Truck at Camp Mabry. This family friendly event presents an array of autos for kids to play on while learning about how they help serve their communities. In addition to a...
Future Chefs Competition
In March, students from 19 school districts across Texas joined more than 2,500 students in 29 states to prepare healthy after school snacks. The activity was part of the national Sodexo Future Chef competition. Five winners from the first round competed in late April...
Autism Study Examines Language
New research from a linguistics professor and alum at UT Austin sheds light on a well-known characteristic of children with autism: their reluctance to use pronouns. Words such as “you” and “me” are sometimes reversed (for example, a child will use “you” to refer to...
Westwood Teams Win BBB Student Video Contest
Three teams from Westwood High School took top honors in the 2015 Better Business Bureau Student Video Competition. In February, the students created short public service announcements, then submitted them to the Better Business Bureau. In late March, winners were...
Food Bank Partners With Farmers’ Market
Food bank clients in the San Marcos area now have access to more fresh produce, thanks to a partnership among the City of San Marcos, the Hays County Food Bank and the San Marcos Farmers’ Market Association. The Farmers’ Market Voucher Program was unveiled at the end...
Nominate a NICU Hero
Hand to Hold, an Austin-based nonprofit, is hosting its third annual NICU Heroes program to find and honor professionals who care for families in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Winning awardees will receive a trophy, a certificate and a $2,500 donation made in...
Report Reveals State of Health
A statewide report on Texas health ranked three Austin-area counties favorably. Of 237 counties ranked, Williamson County came in third place, Hays County in fifth and Travis County ninth. The report, released in late March by the University of Wisconsin Population...
Design a t-shirt contest
The Austin Police Department’s Operation Blue Santa is hosting a t-shirt logo redesign contest to find a bold, fresh design for the 2015 holiday season. Submissions for the contest will be accepted through June 10. Contest awards will be announced August 4. For more...
Pediatric Clinic Announces Open House Dates
Choosing a pediatrician for your child is an important decision, says Dr. Brad Berg, medical director of the Pediatric clinic at Scott & White Healthcare—Round Rock, which is why his clinic has announced open house dates to meet the team. The Pediatric clinic will...
