“Don’t whisper. Don’t look away. Do say hello.” These are just some of the many insights that twelve-year-old actress, model, voiceover artist and Down syndrome activist, Mia Armstrong shares about how to treat people with Down syndrome in her debut picture...

  Wildlife Forever is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with the Guy Harvey Foundation for the 2024 The Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest. The Fish Art Contest is open to kindergarten – 12th graders from anywhere in the world. Art eligible...

One hundred percent of proceeds will directly support refugees AUSTIN – The TownLake YMCA will transform into an international bazaar on Saturday, December 30, from 9am to 1pm as the Y partners with Global Impact Initiative (GII) to host a Refugee Holiday Arts and...

KMFA Classical 89.5 has launched the new Kids on Key initiative aimed at building access to music in Central Texas schools by providing free musical instruments and other classroom resources. Area public school teachers can register at www.kmfa.org/kidsonkey using...

Anna Claire started teaching herself how to hand tie balloons when she was seven years old. With her mom’s help, she practiced for almost six months and then decided to start her own business. Now Anna Claire’s custom balloon business, What’s Poppin’, is attracting...

Austin’s iconic store for fun and nostalgic toys for over 35 years, Toy Joy®, a division of Wild About Music, Inc. and local nonprofit leader and children’s museum Thinkery are delighted to announce a new partnership and brand new location,“Toy Joy @ Thinkery,”...

Three Westwood IB® World High School students recently earned perfect scores on their challenging, college-level Advanced Placement (AP®) exams. Kate Ren, a senior, is one of 44 students worldwide who earned a perfect score on the AP Macroeconomics exam. Minseong...

Central Texas Food Bank is asking for your help. As the cost of living increases, a tight budget can be a barrier to gathering around a full table this Thanksgiving. Today, we are asking your help to ensure all our neighbors have access to food that nourishes the body...

  Costumed kids, live turkey, and turkey mascot celebrate the upcoming 33rd annual event happening Thanksgiving Day   WHAT Dressed for the season in handmade turkey hats, 20 four- and five-year-old children will “call” live turkeys, meet ThunderCloud Subs’...

This October, Austin ISD celebrated the grand opening of Dr. General Marshall Middle School, a new campus built as part of the 2017 Bond Program. Marshall Middle School was built to serve up to 800 students in Northeast Austin. The school opened for the inaugural...

FIRST in Texas, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring K-12 students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) has recently announced the availability of more than $700,000 in grants for new and existing FIRST® robotics teams in Texas. These...

  There’s an ongoing effort in Austin to bring back the beloved children’s mini train in Zilker Park. For over 60 years, Austin families have been bringing their kids to Zilker to ride the rails around the park. Once called the Zilker Zephyr, the mini train was...