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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

A new children's book by Austin-based author Kat Kronenberg debuted on Jan. 8. Love Big is the tale of animals who are working to make life better on their African savanna. At first, the animals – led by a moody Baboon – begin to turn on one another as they look out...

Uncertainty surrounding the federal government shutdown has prompted the cancellation of Liberty! Equality! And Fireworks!, Pollyanna Theatre Company’s acclaimed production for children and families about the Civil Rights Movement. Originally scheduled to be staged at...

Google recently announced its 2019 Doodle 4 Google contest, in which students have the chance to win a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology grant for their school, as well as having their artwork featured on Google. This year’s contest theme, “When I...

Texans of all ages are invited to enter this year’s Mental Health Awareness Creative Arts Contest. Submissions can be original artwork, writing or photography and should address the theme, “Why Does Mental Health Matter to You?” Sponsored by UT Austin, the Texas...

Why should kids have all the fun? Maplewood Elementary will host its fourth annual Parent Prom on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Getaway Motor Club. Open to all adults – even those without a connection to the school – Parent Prom is an evening for parents...