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Austin Parks Foundation Leads Greening Efforts at ACL Fest 2026, Encouraging Attendees to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

APF celebrates more than two decades of park investment with Austin City Limits Music Festival as festival ticket sales continue to fund park improvements citywide Austin Parks Foundation (APF) will present Austin City Limits Music Festival's (ACL Fest)...

Leander Teen Awarded $50K Scholarship for Scholarship for Supermassive Black Hole Research

Hitaishi Chillara, 17, of Leander, has been awarded a $50,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for his science project, Connecting Supermassive Black Hole Growth to Observables: A Framework Using Cosmological Simulations and LSST Predictions. The Davidson Fellows...

Nominations Now Open for HEB Excellence in Education Awards

To commemorate 25 years of excellence in education, H-E-B will award more than $1 million in cash prizes to Texas educators and their schools through the 2027 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program. Nominations are now open, and anyone can nominate their...

Texas “Hook ‘Em Horns” Bobblehead – Unveiling Friday for College Colors Day

“We’re excited to unveil this ‘Hook ’Em Horns’ bobblehead as part of our College Slogan collection,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “As one of the most iconic and recognized hand gestures in college sports, ‘Hook ’Em...

Nominate an Outstanding Texas Educator

H-E-B is marking the 25th anniversary of its Excellence in Education Awards by offering more than $1 million in cash prizes to Texas educators and schools through the 2027 program. Nominations are open through Sept. 30, 2026, and anyone may nominate a teacher,...

Beat the Heat at Austin’sAward-Winning Central Library

Need a break from the August heat? The Austin Central Library offers one of the coolest free family outings in the city, both literally and figuratively. Located downtown, this six-story library is much more than a place to check out books. Named one of Time...

August 7-9 is Tax Free Weekend

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-9. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school...

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Time for Fall Family Fun?

Sep 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

It’s October. The temperatures are finally beginning to change, sunlight hits at a different angle, football is on TV, and there is still a little breathing room before the calendar fills with holiday parties, school programs, shopping, travel, and everything...

Kids and Careers

Aug 31, 2026 | 0 Comments

One question nearly every kid hears is, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Some have a ready answer: doctor, teacher, astronaut. Increasingly, YouTuber, influencer, content creator, and other seemingly out-of-reach careers are making the list. While...

Ready. Set. School!

Jul 30, 2026 | 0 Comments

Summer is often the highlight of childhood. Once school lets out, alarm clocks disappear, schedules relax, and kids trade homework for swimming pools, vacations, and late nights. It is a season filled with freedom, fun, and fewer responsibilities. Returning to...