National Thrift Store Day (August 17) is an annual holiday that celebrates shopping secondhand. The Circular Economy Program is hosting an informational and collaborative workshop for local reuse and thrift stores and interested entrepreneurs led by Terry McDonald, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul...
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....
For August Craft Night, we'll use a show and tell approach to share ideas for the deceptively difficult task of organizing your craft area. Attendees should come ready to share examples of organizing strategies that have worked for them (pictures would be a big bonus)...
The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) for the City of Austin will hold a Public Forum for all City Council districts. This his event will be held virtually via videoconferencing. Join Zoom Meeting at: https://zoom.us/j/99080158693?pwd=cjZRODhCYTY3dGwvQzN0NkhtUWoxQT09 Meeting ID: 990 8015 8693 Passcode: H639E4c Come hear about the...
** Because of COVID-19, this event has been postponed ** Austin Justice Coalition is proud to present our 4th annual art show and fundraiser, BLACK ART MATTERS. "Black Art Matters" is an art experience that highlights the excellence and power of Black artists. This space...
We are a group of local caregivers supporting each other to take action on climate. At this month's planning meeting, we'll discuss upcoming actions, including organizing a family-friendly September clean-up and using our parent voices to support community alternatives to the I-35 expansion. New members...
We've all heard about carbon footprint for individuals (which can be problematic at times), but what about the carbon footprint for companies? In this Coffee and Conversation, Christian Buechel is going to walk through the components of a carbon footprint for companies at a high...
Join ACR and @TheFashionAnonymous this Saturday, August 28th from 11am-1pm to create a 5″x5″ quilt square that captures a moment from the past year. All materials will be provided by ACR. Free to attend though donations are greatly appreciated! RSVP at the event link! Find...
Who doesn’t love some brightly colored flowers!? Make your own eternal spring wildflowers in this workshop out of crepe paper. While no one can match the beauty of nature, these come pretty close and last a long while. You can use these to jazz up...
Author Marlon Peterson will join Austin Justice Coalitions Radical Readers Book Club on Aug. 29th at 5PM to discuss and answer questions about his new book, Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist's Freedom Song. Since his decade of incarceration, Marlon has written, created programming, lectured, organized, and...
