Dear Neighborhood Leaders, The West Point Society of Central Texas has scheduled a clean-up of Covert Park at Mount Bonnell for Saturday morning on the 29th of September between 9 and 11. We are looking for 30 volunteers ages 15 and up to pick up litter in the parking lot and on the trails and […]
On March 3rd, the Austin Parks Foundation is hosting “It’s my Park Day” – a citywide park service day. For more information, and to sign up for a park near you, please click the following link: http://www.austinparks.org/itsmypark.html
What are you doing this weekend for MLK Day? It’s our only national holiday about social justice, yet too often, MLK Day feels like a Hallmark Card. This year, let’s do it differently. Rebuild the Dream members are hosting MLK Meet-ups across the country to celebrate Dr. King — the original Occupier — and link […]
Friends of Red Bud Isle, Due to recent rains & great planting conditions, the Austin Parks & Recreation Department has changed the date for the “Ready, Set, Plant” event at Red Bud Isle. The event has been moved up to Saturday, December 17th, from 9 am – Noon. If you are already signed up you don’t […]
Heads up — Run For the Water runners will be passing through West Austin on Sunday morning, October 30, 2011. Door hangers were distributed in main effected areas — let’s cheer on the runners as they are raising funds to provide clean drinking water to impoverished villages in Burundi as well as funds for the […]
On Monday, July 4th at 9AM, the TWENTY-FIRST Annual Tarrytown 4th of July Parade and Picnic will be presented 80’s Style! We are going back to when the idea of this parade first began: Back in Time to 1989! To a time when downsizing was the name and simple was the game. When: Batman, The […]
On Friday afternoon (Oct. 22, 2:30-4:30 pm), the National Trust for Historic Places will film interviews at Waterloo Records (600 N. Lamar) with people in our central city area about what we treasure and wish to preserve about Austin. The interviews are part of a documentary being prepared in conjunction with the NTHP Convention that […]
3rd ANNUAL FALL PARTY Sponsored by Grande Communications Sunday, October 17th 3 – 6 p.m. in Tarrytown Park DJ*2 Bounce Houses*Putting Game*Go Fish*Craft Tent Smoked Ribs*Pizza*Snow Cones*Popcorn*Keg*Maine Root Drinks Friends of Tarrytown Park Hats and Monkey Bracelets for Sale and Bake Sale! VOLUNTEER HELP: Julie Schlitt at julia_hoskins@hotmail.com BAKE SALE DONATION: Heather Bishop at heather_king@dell.com […]
The West Austin Neighborhood Group will be hosting our Annual Social and Meeting Sunday, October 24 from 11:00AM to 2:00PM at Mayfield Park. We hope that you will join us. This year, in addition to updates and discussion on both the Brackenridge Tract and the Neighborhood Plan, we will focus on our much loved neighborhood […]
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