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SUMMARY:Know Your Rights: Immigration Policy Updates Webinar – General
DESCRIPTION:Join Austin Equity and Inclusion for free virtual Know Your Rights webinars. Learn about your rights and recent updates on various topics related to immigration policy. \nDates & Topics: \n\nThursday\, July 9\, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. | Small Business | Zoom\nTuesday\, August 11\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | Education | Zoom \nThursday\, September 24\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | Refugees’ Rights | Zoom \nTuesday\, October 13\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.  | General | Zoom\nTuesday\, November 17\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | Housing | Zoom\n\nJoin the webinar: austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs\nPasscode: KYR2026
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/know-your-rights-immigration-policy-updates-webinar-general/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Kicking the Bucket Listening Club (Yarborough Branch)
DESCRIPTION:For anyone who plans to grow older. \nIn an emergency\, who do you want making medical decisions for you? Your people… or the state? The Kicking the Bucket Listening Club is a free 8-week community gathering that uses storytelling\, humor\, and conversation to explore the questions we’ll all face as we age. Join your neighbors to listen\, weave\, laugh\, and talk about caregiving\, healthcare choices\, independence\, legacy\, planning ahead\, and how we want to live. \nA BOOK CLUB FOR YOUR EARS\nKicking the Bucket is a funny\, heartfelt audio dramedy about two ride-or-die octogenarians determined to exit life on their own terms before their kids can say “nursing home.” Each week\, we’ll listen to a chapter of the ongoing story together. No prep required – and if you drop in mid-series\, we’ll catch you up. \nCRAFT WHILE YOU CONVERSE\nWant to keep your hands busy while you listen? Bring a craft or try your hand at basket weaving with artist Melissa Knight of Batik by Design. Materials provided. Basket weaving is totally optional. \nDIGGING DEEP\nOccupational Therapists and Certified End-of-Life Doulas Michelle McCarty and Melissa Saffron of ReInventing Independence guide a conversation inspired by the story each week. Expect thoughtful conversation\, practical tools\, and resources around aging\, caregiving\, medical decision-making\, memory loss\, independence\, legacy\, and planning ahead. \nCome to one session or all eight – we’ll catch you up. \n📅 Thursdays\, Sept 10-Oct 29 | 6-7:30pm\n📍 Yarborough Branch\, Austin Public Library | 2200 Hancock Dr\, Austin\, TX 78756\n🎟️ FREE! RSVP: kickingthebucket-yarborough.eventbrite.com \nThis project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts\, Culture\, Music and Entertainment. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance. Created by Andee Kinzy.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/kicking-the-bucket-listening-club-yarborough-branch/2026-10-15/
LOCATION:Yarborough Branch Public Library\, 2200 Hancock Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78756\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Class/Skill-Building
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ORGANIZER;CN="ImprovEd Arts":MAILTO:andee@improvedarts.org
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SUMMARY:Food Rescue Mini-Summit for Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Join Austin food system leaders to explore food rescue\, identify barriers\, and build a stronger\, more connected local food rescue system. \n\n\n\n\nDid you know that 1.24 million pounds of food is wasted every day in Austin while over 18% of our population faces food insecurity? \nJoin local food service businesses\, food rescue organizations\, nonprofits\, government partners\, and other food system stakeholders for an interactive Food Rescue Mini-Summit lunch and learn (lunch provided) for food-permitted businesses focused on building a stronger\, more connected food rescue ecosystem in Austin. \nTogether\, we’ll explore how food rescue works across different settings\, hear directly from organizations and businesses doing the work\, and dig into the barriers and opportunities that shape what’s possible. Through conversation and interactive activities\, we’ll begin mapping the people\, organizations\, resources\, and relationships that make food rescue possible—and identify where there are opportunities to collaborate and improve the system. \nYou’ll leave with: \n\nA shared understanding of why food rescue is so important\nA better understanding of the realities\, challenges\, and successes of food rescue\nConnections with others working across the food rescue ecosystem\nIdeas for making food rescue and donation easier and more effective\nOpportunities to stay involved as Austin’s food rescue network continues to take shape\n\nMonday\, October 19 | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM\nBambino | 979 Springdale Rd.\, Ste. 153 | Austin\, TX 78702 \nLunch will be provided. Come ready to listen\, connect\, share what you’re seeing\, and help imagine what a stronger food rescue system could look like for Austin. Get your free ticket here. \nThis event is sponsored by City of Austin in support of the Austin/Travis County Food Plan Collaborative. The Austin/Travis County Food Plan provides a roadmap for building a more equitable\, sustainable\, and resilient local food system.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/food-rescue-mini-summit-for-businesses/
LOCATION:Bambino\, 979 Springdale Road Suite 153\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building,Lecture/Guest Speaker,Networking
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SUMMARY:Kicking the Bucket Listening Club (Yarborough Branch)
DESCRIPTION:For anyone who plans to grow older. \nIn an emergency\, who do you want making medical decisions for you? Your people… or the state? The Kicking the Bucket Listening Club is a free 8-week community gathering that uses storytelling\, humor\, and conversation to explore the questions we’ll all face as we age. Join your neighbors to listen\, weave\, laugh\, and talk about caregiving\, healthcare choices\, independence\, legacy\, planning ahead\, and how we want to live. \nA BOOK CLUB FOR YOUR EARS\nKicking the Bucket is a funny\, heartfelt audio dramedy about two ride-or-die octogenarians determined to exit life on their own terms before their kids can say “nursing home.” Each week\, we’ll listen to a chapter of the ongoing story together. No prep required – and if you drop in mid-series\, we’ll catch you up. \nCRAFT WHILE YOU CONVERSE\nWant to keep your hands busy while you listen? Bring a craft or try your hand at basket weaving with artist Melissa Knight of Batik by Design. Materials provided. Basket weaving is totally optional. \nDIGGING DEEP\nOccupational Therapists and Certified End-of-Life Doulas Michelle McCarty and Melissa Saffron of ReInventing Independence guide a conversation inspired by the story each week. Expect thoughtful conversation\, practical tools\, and resources around aging\, caregiving\, medical decision-making\, memory loss\, independence\, legacy\, and planning ahead. \nCome to one session or all eight – we’ll catch you up. \n📅 Thursdays\, Sept 10-Oct 29 | 6-7:30pm\n📍 Yarborough Branch\, Austin Public Library | 2200 Hancock Dr\, Austin\, TX 78756\n🎟️ FREE! RSVP: kickingthebucket-yarborough.eventbrite.com \nThis project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts\, Culture\, Music and Entertainment. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance. Created by Andee Kinzy.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/kicking-the-bucket-listening-club-yarborough-branch/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:Yarborough Branch Public Library\, 2200 Hancock Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78756\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kicking the Bucket Listening Club (Yarborough Branch)
DESCRIPTION:For anyone who plans to grow older. \nIn an emergency\, who do you want making medical decisions for you? Your people… or the state? The Kicking the Bucket Listening Club is a free 8-week community gathering that uses storytelling\, humor\, and conversation to explore the questions we’ll all face as we age. Join your neighbors to listen\, weave\, laugh\, and talk about caregiving\, healthcare choices\, independence\, legacy\, planning ahead\, and how we want to live. \nA BOOK CLUB FOR YOUR EARS\nKicking the Bucket is a funny\, heartfelt audio dramedy about two ride-or-die octogenarians determined to exit life on their own terms before their kids can say “nursing home.” Each week\, we’ll listen to a chapter of the ongoing story together. No prep required – and if you drop in mid-series\, we’ll catch you up. \nCRAFT WHILE YOU CONVERSE\nWant to keep your hands busy while you listen? Bring a craft or try your hand at basket weaving with artist Melissa Knight of Batik by Design. Materials provided. Basket weaving is totally optional. \nDIGGING DEEP\nOccupational Therapists and Certified End-of-Life Doulas Michelle McCarty and Melissa Saffron of ReInventing Independence guide a conversation inspired by the story each week. Expect thoughtful conversation\, practical tools\, and resources around aging\, caregiving\, medical decision-making\, memory loss\, independence\, legacy\, and planning ahead. \nCome to one session or all eight – we’ll catch you up. \n📅 Thursdays\, Sept 10-Oct 29 | 6-7:30pm\n📍 Yarborough Branch\, Austin Public Library | 2200 Hancock Dr\, Austin\, TX 78756\n🎟️ FREE! RSVP: kickingthebucket-yarborough.eventbrite.com \nThis project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts\, Culture\, Music and Entertainment. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance. Created by Andee Kinzy.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/kicking-the-bucket-listening-club-yarborough-branch/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Yarborough Branch Public Library\, 2200 Hancock Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78756\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Class/Skill-Building
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SUMMARY:Know Your Rights: Immigration Policy Updates Webinar – Housing
DESCRIPTION:Join Austin Equity and Inclusion for free virtual Know Your Rights webinars. Learn about your rights and recent updates on various topics related to immigration policy. \nDates & Topics: \n\nThursday\, July 9\, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. | Small Business | Zoom\nTuesday\, August 11\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | Education | Zoom \nThursday\, September 24\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | Refugees’ Rights | Zoom \nTuesday\, October 13\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.  | General | Zoom\nTuesday\, November 17\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | Housing | Zoom\n\nJoin the webinar: austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs\nPasscode: KYR2026
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/know-your-rights-immigration-policy-updates-webinar-housing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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