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With more people dying senselessly on Texas roads due to distracted driving, the Texas Department of Transportation kicks off its annual “Talk, Text, Crash” campaign to urge drivers to give their full attention to the road. TxDOT’s campaign coincides with National...
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Zach Theatre’s final Family Series show of the season opens on April 18. Cenicienta is a bilingual staging of the Cinderella story, in collaboration with Teatro Vivo. Easily understood by Spanish and English speakers alike, the play features found-item puppetry,...
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At the recent Parenting Media Association (PMA) meeting, Sherida Mock, editor of Austin Family Magazine, was awarded a Bronze award for her article “Focus on the positives, the Jodi Sorenson story.” The association’s Editorial and Design Awards Competition recognizes...
Austin in Action
On March 5, area Girl Scouts and their families attended a hands-on workshop on internet safety sponsored by Girl Scouts of Central Texas, Time Warner Cable and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The event provided parents and children with an...
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Students from 26 area high schools find out April 14 who will take home awards in the 2nd annual Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards at the Long Center. Over 400 students will perform at the ceremony. The event honors outstanding student achievements in...
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New research from UT Austin finds that many teenagers, especially younger teens, may not be getting the message about the risks of using alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy — but that having involved parents and being engaged academically can help. The study...
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas commemorated its 30th anniversary with a special exhibit at Dell Children’s Hospital February 25 through March 18. The backlit display featured 30 mini stories—one for each year celebrated. The exhibit is on display for...
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During the last weekend of February, hundreds of ballet dancers ages 9 to 19 auditioned for the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) regional semi-finals at the Texas School for the Deaf. Throughout the weekend, students attended workshops, competitions and dance classes....
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Huston-Tillotson University and the Dell Medical School at UT Austin have partnered to help underserved residents of Austin get and stay healthy. A wellness center, to be named the Sandra Joy Anderson Community Health and Wellness Center at Huston-Tillotson, will be...
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Factory Mattress has donated 32 mattresses to the Texas Baptist Children’s Home in Round Rock. This donation allows the home to serve an additional seven single-mother families and their children. “Factory Mattress is passionate about giving back to our community, and...
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The State Board of Education is now accepting nominations for its inaugural Student Heroes Award, a new student recognition program approved by the Board in February. The Student Heroes program recognizes Texas public school students in pre-K through high school who...
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On March 28, the Thinkery opens Space 8, a maker lab specifically designed for children ages 8 and up to use advanced tools and materials, learn new skills and transform ideas into tangible objects. Space 8 encourages hands-on learning from sewing to soldering,...
