Young Volunteers
The Little Hummingbird Society (LHS), one of the Austin Parks Foundation’s newest programs, kicked off 2019 with a volunteer project at Metz Neighborhood Park in February. Participants spread mulch around trees in the park, and LHS provided snacks, sunscreen, gloves...
Free Art Exploration
The Blanton Museum of Art will host a free day-to-night community festival on March 30. The Blanton Block Party will fuse live music with world-class art and provide outdoor family art activities, access to local food trucks and tours throughout the day. Many of the...
Education Awards
H-E-B has tapped local honorees among the school districts, school boards and early childhood facilities that have been selected as finalists for its 18th annual Excellence in Education Awards program. Austin ISD has been named a finalist among eight districts in the...
Kite Festival
Celebrating its 90th year, the ABC Kite Fest will return to Zilker Park on March 31. This year’s festival will include a new pet area, corporate hospitality section and event app so festival-goers can stay in the know and up-to-date on event happenings. Returning to...
Pre-K Program
St. Theresa’s Catholic School is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year for its full-time pre-kindergarten program, the Little Flower Catholic Academy. The play-based program will accept children who are age 3 or 4 by September 1, 2019 into its...
Wildflower Forecast
After a damp, mild winter without a hard freeze, Austin's Wildflower Center says Central Texans can expect to see some early flowers in 2019. That includes the beloved Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis). “Bluebonnets, from what I can tell, are going to have a good...
Free Medical Care
Ascension Seton will host a free Medical Mission in Kyle on March 30. The event will take place at Seton Medical Center Hays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Medical care, dental care, pharmaceutical services and select screenings and lab tests will be offered to individuals...
Help for Breast Cancer Patients
Austin's Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) has partnered with the recovery garment company Brobe International to receive 10 percent of sales for the first half of 2019 at the website TheBrobe.com. Brobe's flagship product, the Recovery Brobe, includes pockets to...
Developmental Play Space
Children in Georgetown have a new place for developmentally appropriate play. Little Land opens its new location on Thursday, Feb. 14. All play equipment at Little Land is designed by pediatric therapists to be fun while enhancing the development of various skills....
NICU News
Seton Medical Center Austin (SMCA) cut the ribbon on a new partnership with Hand to Hold that will provide families with in-hospital support before, during and after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stays and infant loss. With a medically-fragile child in the NICU,...
Current Events
The C-SPAN Bus will visit two Round Rock schools during its eight-week "Southern Swing," through states in the south and southwest U.S. Partnering with Spectrum, C-SPAN’s 45-foot customized bus will visit Cedar Ridge High School and Stony Point High School on Feb. 15...
Scholarship Applications
Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) in San Marcos has announced the open application period for rewarding outstanding local and regional high school students with $1,000 scholarships. The deadline to submit applications is March 15, 2019. The scholarships, which CTMC...