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In its first production for older children, the Austin Public Library is hosting Literature Live! Presents: The Fifolet for youth ages 8 to 12. The term fifolet (pronounced fee-fo-lay) comes from Louisiana folklore and refers to a ghostly glowing ball of light rumored...
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The Texas Museum of Science and Technology (TXMOST) in Cedar Park announced it will close from Aug. 22 to Sept. 20 to remodel exhibition space, expand the TimeWalk exhibit and install two new touring exhibits. The renovated space will be unveiled at an opening gala on...
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) recently received a $10,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to support work in providing legal resources to women, men and young people who are affected by relationship abuse. The donation will help connect...
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Research from UT Austin finds that school social and emotional learning (SEL) programs must go beyond improving individual students’ skills to create a respectful climate and allow teens more autonomy in decision making. In an analysis published in Future of Children,...
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Congratulations, Leander. SmartAsset recently named you as its top city to raise a family in Texas. Also ranking in the top 10 were Georgetown and Round Rock. The New York-based financial software and data website considered safety, quality of schools, housing costs...
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In anticipation of the new school year, the Live Oak Health Partners Community Clinic in San Marcos will offer free back-to-school vaccinations Aug. 7-11. The service is available to residents of all counties and all eligible children under the age of 18. The clinic...
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LifeSteps of Williamson County will host its 2nd annual Overdose Awareness Day with a memorial walk and flower release on Aug. 19 in Round Rock. Organizers hope to raise awareness about the problem of drug overdose and prevent drug-related deaths in Williamson County....
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Looking to save on back-to-school items? Mark your calendar for Aug. 11-13. That’s the weekend shoppers can save money on certain items during Texas’s annual sales tax holiday. On the designated Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the state exempts most clothing,...
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Many children living with dyslexia approach reading as a chore, but local author Don Winn, who has dyslexia, wants to help young people with dyslexia to begin thinking about themselves as readers and writers. “At-risk readers and dyslexics are rarely presented...
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Throughout August, Sylvan Learning North Austin will be collecting donations to support Helping Hand Home, an organization that helps child victims of abuse. The home provides therapeutic residential treatment, education through an on-site charter school and programs...
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St. David’s Foundation recently announced over $33 million in grants to local safety net organizations. “Having a ‘medical home’ is crucial to good health,” says Earl Maxwell, CEO of St. David’s Foundation. “By partnering with these hard-working...
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Do your summer fun plans include time in the water? Austin Public Health has tips to avoid recreational water illnesses (RWIs) this summer season. The germs that cause RWIs, such as cryptosporidiosis (also known as “crypto”), are spread through contaminated water from...
