Another Side to Lincoln
April 1 marks the availability of a new book by local children’s author Donna Janell Bowman. Abraham Lincoln’s Dueling Words reveals young Lincoln’s almost-duel with political rival James Shields, including how the lessons Lincoln learned from the incident made...
Museum Closing
The Texas Museum of Science & Technology (TXMoST) has closed its interim museum facility located on Toro Grande Drive in Cedar Park. The final day of operation was March 18, 2018. The facility opened in March 2015 as a “proof-of-concept” museum with a three-year...
Football Champion
Former Westlake High School quarterback and current NFL Super Bowl champion Nick Foles joined other Philadelphia Eagles players in volunteering with their local Fellowship of Christian Athletes spring camps (known as Huddles). In addition, the FCA reports that Foles...
High School Musical Awards
Over 2,000 local high school students, teachers and attendees will gather on April 18 at the Long Center for the Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards. The ceremony will include performances from the nominees for Best Musical, Lead Actor and Lead Actress....
Volunteer Honorees
Two local teens have been honored for their exemplary volunteer service. Chase Bradley, 18, a senior at Hyde Park Baptist School, and Sarah Mercado, 18, a senior at Vista Ridge High School, were named Texas Distinguished Finalists in the Prudential Spirit of Community...
Raptor Cam
Austin’s only year-round resident peregrine falcon is getting a global audience. The bird, nicknamed Tower Girl, lives on the UT Austin Tower and has a handful of avid fans who love to watch one of the world’s fastest animals dive through the skies above campus. And...
Young Women’s Leadership
The Pangea Network is now accepting applications for its second annual Austin Young Women's Leadership Challenge conference (YWLC) to be held June 4 - 9, 2018. The event inspires high school girls to take action in their local and global communities through a six-day...
Cap10K Fun
Thousands of Statesman Capitol 10,000 participants and fans will be treated to a dynamic mix of classic soul, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, Top 40, ‘80s and more when the Matt Wilson Band and Electric Circus take the Finish Line Festival stage on April 8, 2018. The vintage...
Philanthropy
The PGA TOUR Wives Association (PTWA) teamed up with Kendra Scott for a visit to Dell Children’s Medical Center on March 20, 2018. The Kendra Cares Color Bar activity lets patients and their family members make a customized jewelry piece at no cost. The PTWA was in...
Fashion Show
The Dell Children's Blood & Cancer Center held its fourth annual Fashion Show on Feb. 25, 2018. The show's models were all teen patients from the CBCC, and they received the full model "treatment" of clothing, hair and makeup. The event also served as a fundraiser...
Computers for All
Bridging the Gap, a nonprofit-led initiative of PCs for People and Mobile Beacon, recently hosted a distribution event at El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission to provide technology to hundreds of low-income families in Austin. The event provided 300 computers and 150...
Health and Wellness Check
Registration is under way for Central Texas Medical Center’s (CTMC) 32nd annual HealthCheck, Hays County’s largest health fair. The event will take place on Thursday, April 5, in San Marcos. Participants can receive more than $500 in important health tests for just...
