Texas Book Festival has announced its Kids on Congress schedule and the full list of children’s and young adult authors who will appear October 26 and 27 at the Texas State Capitol. Kids on Congress tents will include the “Read Me a Story” tent which will feature...
ACL Fest is fast approaching and will take place at Zilker Park on Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13. Coming to the festival with kids in tow? Austin Kiddie Limits runs parallel to ACL Festival in its own securely designated area at Zilker Park. Austin Kiddie Limits opens at 11...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved $3.81 million in grants to fund 22 motorized and non-motorized recreational trail-related projects across the state. Travis County was awarded two grants. The Hill Country Conservancy received $200,000 to help fund the...
As the school year gears up, it’s good to know about free homework help available to students of all ages. Austin Public Library offers many online resources in the “Virtual Library” section of their homepage. Library card holders have access to free live online...
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its 2019 state accountability ratings for approximately 1,200 school districts and charter schools. Districts and charters once again received A-F ratings, but new this year are A-F ratings for individual schools. Statewide,...
The original exhibition Cowboys in Space and Fantastic Worlds is now on view at Bullock Texas State History Museum until December 1. The exhibition highlights more than 150 years of pop culture and sheds light on the influence of Westerns in science fiction. Visitors...
An “Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)” seminar will take place on September 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Easterseals, located at 8505 Cross Park Drive #120 in Austin. The seminar is designed for families with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder...
The Hive and Partners in Parenting (PIP) will be hosting this year’s Austin Birth Awards on Friday, September 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The evening is designed to recognize Austin’s outstanding birth professionals including obstetricians, midwives, doulas, therapists,...
The Mommie Support Network welcomes moms across Central Texas to the A Day for Mom Conference on September 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church McKinney Christian Ministry Center Building in Georgetown. Moms can connect with other moms,...
Far beyond merely connecting children with their communities, Stepping Stone Schools create ‘philanthropreneurs’ connected ethically and morally in service to their communities. Each year, the proceeds raised by the school age children are donated to the Ronald...
For the 21st year, Austin yoga teachers and studios unite to bring Austin and neighboring communities free yoga classes all day on Labor Day, Sep. 2. Austinites will have the opportunity to try yoga, meet instructors and experience different styles of yoga free of...
Austin’s own Dharma Sabapathy, age 11, will be one of nine featured contestants during the next season of Kids Baking Championship on Food Network. The show returned with new back-to-back episodes on August 12, with weekly new episodes airing on Mondays at 8 p.m. CT....
