Heller Awards for Young Artists to Debut at Bass Concert Hall in 2026
The Heller Awards for Young Artists (HAYA) will take the stage at Bass Concert Hall for the first time in May 2026, marking a significant milestone for the program. Beginning with the 2025-26 season, Texas Performing Arts (TPA) will host the annual awards...
Leander Fall Family Festival Returns to Stepping Stone School
Stepping Stone School, a 27-time winner of Austin Family magazine’s "Best in Childcare" award, will host its annual Fall Family Festival on October 25 from 10 a.m. to noon at its Leander location. The event is designed to thank local families and show...
Austin Parks Foundation Encourages Reducing, Re-using and Recycling to Make ACL Fest Greener
APF will present signature greening programs Rock & Recycle, water refill stations, Divert It! and more AUSTIN, TEXAS (SEPT. 19, 2025) – Austin Parks Foundation (APF) will present Austin City Limits Music Festival's (ACL Fest) signature...
Texans Encouraged to Explore ABLE Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities
According to National Association of State Treasurers (NAST), more than 195,000 Americans with disabilities have saved a collective $2.3 billion in Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts, which help cover qualified disability expenses while...
Peter Bay to depart the Austin Symphony Orchestra at the end of the 2026–2027 Season
Bay will complete his 30-year tenure in 2027 AUSTIN, Texas— After three decades of artistic leadership, Peter Bay will complete his tenure as music director and principal conductor of the Austin Symphony Orchestra at the conclusion of the 2026–27 Season. His...
H-E-B’s Statewide Search For Top Educators Could Bring Cash To Your School or District
Nominations for 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards open until September 30 SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Nominations are now open for the 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, one of the state’s largest monetary awards programs for public school...
Stepping Stone School Children Raise Thousands for Ronald McDonald House and Kerr County Flood Relief
Children at Stepping Stone School have raised more than $15,000 for charitable causes through the school’s Young Entrepreneurs and Philanthropists™ program. The funds will support Ronald McDonald House Charities and flood relief efforts in Kerr County. The...
Austin Free Museum Day
More than 20 museums across the city will open their doors free of charge on Sunday, September 21, for Austin’s annual Free Museum Day, giving families, art lovers, and history buffs a chance to explore the city’s cultural treasures without spending a dime....
From Our Family to Yours:
The Fourth of July is typically a time for joy in Central Texas—picnics, parades, fireworks, and family gatherings. But this year, the celebration was cut short by devastation. The severe flooding that tore through the Texas Hill Country in early July left families...
Area Girl Sets Global Creative Experiment in Motion
Local 9-year-old Caydence Shuman is featured in Crayola’s open call video, which invites everyone to put their imagination into action. To show her the impact her art has already set in motion, Crayola surprised Caydence” when artists, bands, friends, neighbors,...
kidsActing Studio officially opens its new theatre at the Linc in Austin for its first full season!
AUSTIN, TX – August 2025 – kidsActing Studio, beloved for empowering Austin-area youth through performing arts since 1980, proudly announces the grand opening of its brand-new theatre located at The Linc (Highland Mall), at 6406 N. IH‑35, Suite 2150...
Austin Native Selected for Prestigious U.S.-Germany Exchange Program
Austin native Andrew Lucksinger has been selected to join the 2025–2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals, a competitive program supported by the U.S. Department of State and the German Bundestag. Lucksinger, who graduated Phi...
