Equine Therapy Group Holds Fundraiser
RED Arena (Riding Equines for the Disabled) held its annual Round-Up event on May 30 in Dripping Springs to provide scholarships for its participants. Sixty riders participated in rodeo-style events, with over 300 people in attendance. “We feel incredibly grateful...
Libraries in Round Rock Encourage Summer Reading
Round Rock ISD students can continue learning and reading during the summer at libraries across the district and in the City of Round Rock. Ten district libraries will be open on select days until August. Additionally, the Round Rock Public Library will now issue...
Hawaiian Falls Seeks Nominations for Summer Blessings Program
Hawaiian Falls wants to hear about a family or individual who needs a special blessing this summer. Nominate humble heroes who always put others’ needs before their own. It could be a coach or teacher or someone who has had a rough time lately and just needs his or...
Dell Children’s Holds Prom
June 13 was a special evening for teen patients of the Children’s Blood & Cancer Center (CBCC) at Dell Children’s, as they celebrated the annual Hungry Bunch Prom. The event was held inside Dell Children’s Medical Center. CBCC teen patients and their...
Youth Arts Festival Celebrates Creativity
Creative Action hosted the 8th Annual Youth Arts Festival to celebrate art created by middle school and high school students in Central Texas. The festival featured work from more than 20 area schools and included a performance from Creative Action’s teen theater...
Choose Storm Contractors Wisely
Recent severe storms and flash flooding have left plenty of damage in their wake. Unfortunately, the aftermath of a natural disaster often results in an influx of “storm chasers.” These “storm chasers” are usually from out of town, unreliable and target homeowners in...
Texas A&M Nature Challenge
It’s time to round up the family, get outside and connect with nature. The Texas Nature Challenge is under way and lasts through July 31. Participants visit a list of sites—parks and nature areas from San Marcos to Waco—and complete family-fun challenges designed for...
Summer Reading Challenge
Scholastic, a publisher and distributor of children’s books, announced the ninth year of its Summer Reading Challenge. The free online/mobile reading program is dedicated to stopping the “Summer Slide” by encouraging kids to read throughout the summer months. Starting...
Seton Unveils New Family Room
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...
Trailer Food Tuesdays
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...
Bass Pro Shops Places First Fish
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 Comes to Round Rock
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....
