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The Texas Book Festival takes place Nov. 5 and 6 on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol and along Congress Avenue Award-winning authors in the lineup include Don DeLillo, Diana Kennedy, Thomas Dolby, Padma Lakshmi and R.L. Stine. More than 280 writers—including...
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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, is accepting entries until Nov. 8, 2016. Hailed as the nation’s largest youth volunteer recognition program, the top national winners each...
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The Austin Diaper Bank – in partnership with BB&T, Stepping Stone School and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts – is aiming to collect 100,000 diapers for Central Texas babies and senior citizens during The Great Central Texas Diaper Round-Up. During October, all BB&T...
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Nine samples of mosquitoes collected in Williamson County have tested positive for West Nile virus, the Williams County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) announced recently. Due to the number of children and adults who will be outside in the evening for Halloween...
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October is National Orthodontic Health Month, and members of the Texas Association of Orthodontists (TAO) invite children across the state to trade in their Halloween candy for prizes or cash. Simply bring in candy gathered around Halloween to a participating...
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Regents School of Austin recently announced it has won the national “Math for the Win” contest and the chance to chat with an NFL Player and published mathematician. Texas Instruments asked students and teachers across the country to show how they use math to win at...
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For the second consecutive year, the St. David’s Foundation announced it has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Live Oak Health Partners Community Clinic in Hays County. Representatives of the clinic say the money will be used to help unfunded patients receive needed...
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Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a national non-profit developing better athletes and better people through youth and high school sports, recently launched PCA-Central Texas, the organization’s 16th PCA chapter in the U.S. Led by Trennis Jones, the chapter’s...
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Austin nonprofit Latinitas is seeking afternoon coaches and career presenters for its Startup Chica Conference on Saturday, Oct. 22. The conference will help Latinas ages 9-18 turn their ideas into businesses. The one-day conference will bring together young...
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Earlier this week, Austin ISD (AISD) and Whole Kids Foundation celebrated “Take Your Parents to Lunch Day” at Sánchez Elementary School with the launch of a new, made-to-order salad bar. The event is part of a healthy eating initiative currently underway within AISD,...
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AGE of Central Texas will host the free caregiver support seminar “Medicare/Medicaid Updates – Insurance Options for Seniors” on Saturday, Nov. 12. Part of the on-going workshop series to help family members effectively care for an older loved one, the free seminar...
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The State Preservation Board is celebrating Texas Archeology Month with a new exhibit at the Texas Capitol. Over 25 years ago, archeologists conducted a dig at the Capitol’s north grounds on the site of the current Capitol Extension. They uncovered the ruins of...
