YMCA Offers Virtual Class, Storytime, Craft
If the recent experience at the YMCA of Austin is any indication, shelter-in-place mandates and social distancing practices are no match for the human drive to form communities. Across metropolitan Austin, new YMCA virtual communities are springing up after the recent...
Autism Society of Central Texas Offering COVID-19 Resources
There are an increasing number of resources for individuals with autism and other disabilities in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Autism Society of Central Texas has consolidated many of them on their website. In addition, if you’re looking for things to do...
Free Streaming Service With Family Movies
Need some free streaming options? Tubi is the world’s largest ad-supported streaming service. They have a dedicated kids section with access to more than 1,200 age-appropriate movies and TV episodes, totaling some 5,000 hours of content. Parents can rest assured that...
Reading is Fundamental Providing Free Resources
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is at the forefront of providing literacy resources and support to educators, parents, and caregivers for use at home to provide continuity in children’s learning. The nation’s leading literacy organization is creating opportunities to...
MealFinder Map Now Available
Texas parents can now visit the TXSchools.gov MealFinder Map to find locations near them where local school systems are offering free school meals—both breakfast and lunch—for pick-up while school buildings are closed because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). ...
Austin Now Under “Stay-at-Home” Order
Mayor Steve Adler announced a stay-at-home order for the City of Austin on Tuesday. It went into effect at midnight on March 24. Citizens are being asked to stay at home except when essential goods and services are necessary. The order suspends non-essential...
Remote Teaching and Learning
The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) released recommendations for K-12 school districts grappling with COVID-19 and the challenges associated with teaching at this time. “TCEA recommends that schools assess readiness for transitioning instructional...
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Grant
Catholic Charities of Central Texas (CCCTX) announced that the organization was awarded an Innovation Grant focused on implementing intergenerational programs through the St. David’s Foundation. The grant will allow CCCTX to conduct research, planning, and outreach...
The People’s Gallery
On March 6 from 6 to 9 p.m., the Economic Development Department's Cultural Arts Division presents the opening of the 2020 People’s Gallery at Austin City Hall located at 301 W. 2nd St. Since 2005, Austin City Hall has been an annual showcase for works by Austin...
Eagle Scout
Jonathan Randle, 14, son of Aimee and Greg Randle, recently earned the prestigious Eagle Scout rank. Jonathan made a mulch and rock-lined trailhead and the first quarter-mile of what will become a 5-mile hiking trail at Camp Mabry. He installed bat and bird houses and...
Arts Funding
With recent gifts to the Blanton Museum of Art and Landmarks, the Austin-based Still Water Foundation is making a major investment in the way people experience art on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. The foundation will give $5 million to the...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Precautions
Austin ISD has been closely following the media reports and information shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). While no cases have been suspected in the local community, AISD continues to monitor the situation...
