The Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) hosts a week of events commemorating Deaf Awareness Week 2016 at the school’s south Austin campus at 1102 South Congress Avenue. Sept. 20, 8 p.m.--TSD invites the community for Free Popcorn and Disney Family Movie Night, starting at...

H-E-B is asking customers and schools to donate children’s books to in-store bins from Sept. 14 through Sept. 27 and help reach a goal of collecting 1 million books for families in need. Customers and employees can drop off new and gently used children’s books in...

Renaissance-Austin, a local independent and assisted living senior community, celebrated National Grandparents Day by opening its doors to area students for a fun-filled morning of building foam glider airplanes and encouraging cross-generational connections. National...

The Catholic Textbook Project’s 3rd annual History Essay Contest for Catholic students in grades 5 through 12 has officially launched. This year’s contest runs Sept. 13 through submission deadline on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Winners will be announced during Catholic...

UT Austin is one of eight universities selected to participate in a new U.S. Department of Education program that will give nontraditional students access to $17 million in financial aid. The Educational Quality through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP) program will...

St. Gabriel’s Catholic School's robotics team earned second place in its division at the UIL State Championship this summer. The group consisted of eight 8th graders and two 7th graders. The school says its robotics program provides students with valuable experience...

Compassionate Austin is encouraging everyone in Central Texas to take part in the 2016 Compassion Games. The games are part of a global effort to inspire kindness around the world. From Sept. 11 to Sept. 21, the games aim to offer fun and creative ways to...

The Texas Teen Book Festival will include such authors as Sabaa Tahir, Ally Carter, Jeffery Self, Traci Chee and John Corey Whaley. The festival also showcases local, Austin-based writers and authors who are releasing debut, breakout novels. The annual event, in its...

Two local opportunities for free museum admissions are coming to Austin in September. The Austin Museum Partnership holds its Austin Museum Day on Sunday, Sept. 18. Smithsonian Magazine holds its Museum Day Live! event on Saturday, Sept. 24. Austin Museum Day opens...

Character traits, such as grit or desire to learn, have a heavy hand in academic success and are partially rooted in genetics, according to a recent study from UT Austin. Though academic success is dependent on abilities such as logic and reasoning, researchers...

Austin-based Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services (PCHAS) hosted a luncheon in August to share news of its expanded adoption services in Austin and the surrounding area. The organization also has new locations in Wichita Falls and Dallas. The PCHAS adoption...

Enjoy a free day of yoga classes on Monday, Sept. 5, courtesy of a group of Austin area organizers. The classes will take place at yoga and dance studios, hospitals, parks, churches and fitness centers throughout the greater metro area. Organizers suggest that...