Teen Book Fest
The 11th Annual Texas Teen Book Festival (TTBF) will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Southwestern University in Georgetown. The free event is open to readers of all ages. Some award-winning authors who will be on hand include Mary H.K. Choi, David Yoon, Gabby...
Fuel Your School
The Fuel Your School program supports education by helping provide teachers with the supplies they need for their classrooms. Teachers begin submitting projects to DonorsChoose.org on September 30, 2019. During October, Chevron contributes $1 for each fuel purchase of...
Young Heroes
Austinites Ian McKenna, Kate Williams, and Melissa Khasbagan have been named 2019 honorees by the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Each year, the Barron Prize celebrates 25 inspiring, public-spirited young people who have made a significant positive difference to...
Austin Celtic Festival
The 23rd Annual Austin Celtic Festival is happening at Pioneer Farms on Nov. 2 from noon to 7:00 p.m. and on Nov. 3 from noon to 6:00 p.m. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. Experience authentic Irish, Scottish and Welsh traditions including music, dance, Austin Highland Games,...
Austin Powwow
The 28th Annual Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival will take place on Sat., Nov. 2 at the Travis County Exposition Center located at 7311 Decker Ln. Gates for the Native Market and food court open at 9 a.m. There you can find native arts, crafts, and...
Expanding Child Care
The Boards of Directors of Extend-A-Care for Kids (EAC) and the YMCA of Austin have voted to create a strategic alliance that will combine the licensed pre-school, afterschool, and camp operations of both organizations to create the new Extend-A-Care YMCA branch....
Kiddie Academy
Kiddie Academy of Bee Cave, located at 16003 TX-71 W. in Bee Cave, will have an open house Oct. 12 from noon to 2:00 p.m. Kiddie Academy of Bee Cave is where community matters and a child’s developmental growth takes high priority. They offer healthy meals as well as...
Authors at the Capitol
Texas Book Festival has announced its Kids on Congress schedule and the full list of children’s and young adult authors who will appear October 26 and 27 at the Texas State Capitol. Kids on Congress tents will include the “Read Me a Story” tent which will feature...
Austin Kiddie Limits
ACL Fest is fast approaching and will take place at Zilker Park on Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13. Coming to the festival with kids in tow? Austin Kiddie Limits runs parallel to ACL Festival in its own securely designated area at Zilker Park. Austin Kiddie Limits opens at 11...
Trail Projects
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved $3.81 million in grants to fund 22 motorized and non-motorized recreational trail-related projects across the state. Travis County was awarded two grants. The Hill Country Conservancy received $200,000 to help fund the...
Free Online Tutoring
As the school year gears up, it’s good to know about free homework help available to students of all ages. Austin Public Library offers many online resources in the “Virtual Library” section of their homepage. Library card holders have access to free live online...
School Ratings
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its 2019 state accountability ratings for approximately 1,200 school districts and charter schools. Districts and charters once again received A-F ratings, but new this year are A-F ratings for individual schools. Statewide,...
