The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment in San Marcos will host educational days this spring for preschool students and homeschooled students. Nature Play Pre-K Days happen May 6 and June 3 and are designed for preschool students ages 3-5 years old. Each...

Austin Family took home the hardware at this year’s PMA Convention held in early March in St. Petersburg, Florida. PMA is a national trade association of regional parenting media companies. Our own Sherida Mock (Editor of Austin Family) won a gold medal and a bronze...

Stepping Stone School is featured in the cover of the January/ February 2017 issue of ChildCare Exchange Magazine, a national publication on early care and education. A three-page story outlines founder Rhonda Paver’s vision and Stepping Stone School’s programs,...

To help high school students prepare for public service careers, the Travis County Emergency Services District Number 2 and the FirstIn Pfoundation are sponsoring three $1,000 scholarships for graduating seniors pursuing a college degree. Qualified applicants must...

Through a new program at UT Austin, Central Texans can now access free screenings to identify children with possible speech or language delays and determine whether children are reaching speech and language milestones. Screenings are conducted at the UT Speech and...

Keep Austin Beautiful will host its annual city-wide Clean Sweep event on Saturday, April 8. The event includes over 130 service projects in one day. Volunteers are still needed to help with the volunteer appreciation party at Huston-Tillotson University beginning at...

Kids across the nation are gaining accessibility to the game of golf, thanks to an alliance with Topgolf, the PGA TOUR and the LPGA. On March 19, junior golfers (ages 6-17) from The First Tee and LPGA-USGA Girls Golf enjoyed an afternoon of free game play, golf...

Local mother and volunteer Stephanie Hopkins will represent Austin in competing for the title of Mrs. Texas America on May 5-6, 2017, in Corsicana, TX. Hopkins and her husband, Brett, have three sons, ages 9, 5 and 2. A survivor of domestic violence and family...

Williamson County residents may have money waiting for them in the state’s unclaimed property database, and they’ll have an opportunity to search for it at an upcoming event hosted by the Texas Comptroller’s office and Williamson County Clerk Nancy Rister. Comptroller...

KLRU has announced that on April 1, it will launch free, localized 24/7 children’s services including a new TV channel and live stream on digital platforms. The effort is KLRU’s latest initiative to support early learning in the community. KLRU will broadcast PBS Kids...

Beginning March 1, the ContemporaryAustin will be accepting applications for its Teen Council, a leadership arts program offering paid positions for 10 to 12 high school students (ages 15-18). The Teen Council serves as an advisory council to The Contemporary Austin...

The 2017 Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) winter games took place in Central Texas in February. More than 2,600 athletes from across the state competed in bowling, powerlifting and volleyball. Members of the UT Austin football and volleyball teams attended as special...