New Family Spot Hits Lakeway
A new family entertainment venue opened Jan. 16 in Lakeway. High 5 offers families a full-service restaurant, 28 bowling lanes, video arcade and laser tag arena. An upscale bar and lounge is available for adults, as well. Featuring a distinctive Rory Skagen mural...
UT Celebrates 100th Talk
On Jan.22, UT Austin's Environmental Science Institute (ESI) celebrates its 100th Hot Science – Cool Talk, an event that brings leading scientists and their research to the community. Hot Science - Cool Talks are more than lectures; they feature engaging activities...
Zach Debuts Bilingual Play
On Jan. 15, Zach Theatre begins its run of the bilingual family play Tomás and the Library Lady on the Whisenhunt stage. Tomás, the young son of migrant farm workers, spends the summer with his family. As he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa,...
New Safety Store at Dell Children’s
Simply Safety is a new, family-centered community safety store made possible by the Injury Prevention Program at Dell Children’s Medical Center. The store offers a variety of safety items at cost or at low-cost for families to purchase. These items include car seats,...
Climb a Tree and More!
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's popular tree event, Tree Talk Winter Walk, returns Jan. 23 with expert talks, kids' activities and more. The center says Texas has more oak species than any other state, and this day is a chance to celebrate these and other...
Special Olympics Seeks Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help with the 23rd annual Special Olympics Winter Games. Athletes from across the state have been training for weeks to compete in the contest taking place Feb. 4 – 7 in Austin, Georgetown and Round Rock. Volunteers can help with individual...
Walking Program Begins Jan. 9
USA Fit Austin recently launched an independent website for its walk training program. In the past 20 years, USA Fit Austin has trained more than 1,500 members to walk their way to various 5K to full marathon finishes in a fun, non-intimidating and safe environment....
Tanger Outlets Support Breast Cancer Research
Tanger Outlets San Marcos announced that it raised a total of $4,817.66 to help in the fight against breast cancer during its annual Tanger PinkSTYLE Campaign. Of the funds raised, $1,182.94 was donated to the Central Texas Medical Center’s Emergency Fund, a local...
PURPLE Crying Facts
Sarah Duzinski, a research scientist at Dell Children’s Medical Center, has noted that the number of head trauma cases at the hospital’s emergency room increase during a time known as PURPLE crying, a period that is frustrating to parents. “It’s a normal part of an...
PBSKids Coding App
In December, PBS KIDS released its first coding app, called PBS KIDS ScratchJr, designed for kids ages 5 to 8. With the app, kids can create their own interactive stories and games featuring their favorite characters from Wild Kratts, Nature Cat, WordGirl and Peg +...
Winter Weather Safety
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) urges Texans statewide to make preparations for winter weather. “Significant weather threats can emerge at any time and bring the potential for heavy rains, low temperatures and freezing precipitation,” says Nim Kidd, chief...
Adopt a Beach Art Contest
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling for entries in the 20th annual Adopt-A-Beach Children’s Art Contest. The deadline to submit artwork is March 2, 2016. “Many young students across Texas have not yet had the opportunity to visit our beautiful coast,”...
