New election laws are in place for the March 1st, 2022 Primaries. We will provide tips to help with some of the new laws that impact Texas voters. Sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Texas, Texas Impact, Texas LULAC. Speakers: - Grace Chimene,...
Feeling frustrated about the state of the world? Want to do something in 2022 to make a real difference? Join us for our first Common Club members-only AMA (ask me anything) of the year. Austin Common Editor-In-Chief Amy Stansbury will be going through her picks for...
Are you ready for the Primaries? We split the ballot items into TWO sessions Tuesday, February 1, 6:30pm Executive and Legislative Branches Tuesday, February 8, 6:30pm Judicial Branch Join us, and make an informed decision about who represents YOU!
Join the home composting community! Composting is nature's way of recycling. Rather than sending your food scraps and lawn clippings to the landfill, you can turn them into a nutrient-rich fertilizer for your plants, garden or lawn by using a home composting system. Learn more: austintexas.gov/homecompostguide...
Unlearning racism is necessarily vulnerable. It requires us to take accountability for the ways in which our behavior can cause harm. Yet many of us struggle to be vulnerable and take accountability out of fear that we will be punished and shamed if we get it “wrong.” So...
Join Shoal Creek Conservancy and the Central Texas Mycological Society for a Fungi Tour along Shoal Creek. Tour participants will observe and learn to identify common mushrooms that grow in Shoal Creek’s riparian area. This tour is for all ages, so bring your families for...
In this workshop we'll learn some fun embroidery techniques for repairing small holes or stains as well as some hand and machine sewing methods for mending or covering larger ones. This is a way to both personalize your clothes and increase their lifespan. We'll go...
In this free, interactive workshop led by clinical psychologist and group therapist Anna Graybeal, learn what kids need from us to help them grow their emotional resiliency around climate change. Presented by The Parents' Climate Community.
Join the chicken keeping community! Keeping chickens is a great way to keep your food waste out of the landfill. Chickens can recycle your food scraps. Chicken keeping and composting methods go hand-in-hand to keep food waste out of the landfill while creating healthy soil....
With a changing climate leading to more frequent extreme weather events, including flooding, heatwaves and severe winter weather, the planning and architecture profession is facing a sense of urgency around designing buildings and communities that are better prepared to meet rapidly changing conditions. In this...
