Art in the Evening
The Blanton Museum of Art at UT Austin has announced it will extend its hours on Friday evenings this summer. During the program, called Fridays Late Till 8, the Blanton will remain open until 8 p.m. every Friday from the beginning of May to the end of July. Visitors...
Block Party
Goodnight Ranch will host its third annual Festival of Good on May 18. The public block party is free and features activities like balloon shapes, field day games, a petting zoo and face painting. Local food trucks will be on hand, as well. The event takes place from...
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y
The second time around is just as sweet for Pranathi Jammula. The student from Austin ISD’s Kealing Middle School won Austin’s 2019 Regional Spelling Bee in March, a repeat from last year’s bee. Runner-up was Pranav Nandakumar of Magellan International School, with...
School Name Changes
The Austin ISD’s board of trustees has voted to rename five district buildings named for men who served in either the Confederate military or government. The district is now accepting donations to support the costs associated with name changes. Affected buildings are...
Making Lemonade
When life gives you lemons, learn how to run a business. Kids can register now to take part in Lemonade Day Austin on May 11. The free event teaches young people how to start, own and operate their own business. Kids keep all the money they make, and the program...
State Science Fair
Several area students took home prizes from the state’s Texas Science and Engineering Fair in March at the Texas A&M University campus. Sixth through 12th grade students competed in more than 20 categories spanning across engineering, biological sciences and...
Keep it Simple
Simple cues from parents help children learn in new ways, according to research from UT Austin. A new study published in Child Development examines the interplay of explanation and exploration as children work through scientific reasoning. “Most research on children’s...
Cultural Experiences
From celebrating World Tai Chi & Qigong Day to mariachi and folklorico performances in honor of Cinco de Mayo, April's edition of San Mercado at the Price Center promises a culturally-diverse experience for visitors. Activities will take place from 9 a.m. to 4...
New Elementary School
Lake Travis ISD celebrated the start of construction on its newest elementary school, located in Rough Hollow. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 16, 2019 at the 12-acre school site. Project land was donated by Rough Hollow developer Legend...
Mom Blogging
Austin is the scene for this year's Mom 2.0 Summit, a conference for influencers and leaders who create content online and on air in parenting, entertainment, food, politics, business, marketing, technology, social change, travel and design. Many of the attendees are...
Redirecting Teen Outrage
Researchers have suggested for years that the enormous amount of food marketing bombarding kids and teens contributes to rising levels of obesity. New research published in Nature Human Behaviour suggests an ingenious workaround: exposing teenagers to the food...
Recycling Toothbrushes
Your old toothbrush, toothpaste tube and floss containers can have new life as playground equipment. TerraCycle, Colgate, CVS and the Starlight Children’s Foundation have teamed up for a program that collects used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and floss...
