Week of Events
Monday, August 6, 2018
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August 6, 2018 - RecurringClean Energy Beers
Clean Energy Beers
From CleanTX - Clean Energy Beers is held on the first Monday of every month after work at Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que. Clean Energy Beers started off in April 2009 as an informal extension of Dr. Michael Webber’s office hours at U.T., and has evolved...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
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August 7, 2018 -Free Class: Organic Veggie Gardening 101
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August 7, 2018 -Wasted! The Story Of Food Waste
Free Class: Organic Veggie Gardening 101
Tuesday, August 7th at 10am – Neil Schmidt presents “Organic Veggie Gardening 101.” Have you ever wanted to learn how to grow your own food, but didn't know where to start? Neil will walk us through all the basics from soil prep, to raised beds, to planting in the right...
Wasted! The Story Of Food Waste
From Texas Farmers Market and Austin Resource Recovery - In celebration of National Farmers' Market Week, Texas Farmers' Market and our partner Austin Resource Recovery, are proud to present a screening of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste at Austin Film Society. Following the screening...
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
No events on this day.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
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August 9, 2018 - RecurringGreen By Design
Green By Design
From Austin Energy Green Building - Learn how to build, remodel or buy green homes that improve energy and water efficiency, increase comfort, and reduce maintenance. The workshop is designed to provide a choice of topics based on your green building needs. Sessions are paired...
Friday, August 10, 2018
No events on this day.
Saturday, August 11, 2018
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August 11, 2018 -Free Class: Organic Lawn Maintenance 101
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August 11, 2018 -Free Gardening Seminar – Creating Sustainable Designs with Permaculture
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August 11, 2018 -Free Composting Class
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August 11, 2018 -Citizens’ Climate Lobby Monthly Meetings
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August 11, 2018 -Kombucha, Hops, and Sleep
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August 11, 2018 -Free Chicken Keeping Class
Free Class: Organic Lawn Maintenance 101
Saturday, August 11th at 10am - Teresa Stephens of PollyDog Landscapes (pollydog.com) presents “Organic Lawn Maintenance 101.” The most common questions asked at our information desk are all about lawns. Usually the question is, “What’s wrong with my lawn?” Knowing how to care for a lawn organically...
Free Gardening Seminar – Creating Sustainable Designs with Permaculture
From the Travis County Master Gardener Association - The Travis County Master Gardener Association is sponsoring a gardening seminar on August 11, on “Creating Sustainable Designs with Permaculture.” Permaculture looks to the flows of nature, such as the sun, wind, and water, as the foundation...
Free Composting Class
From Austin Resource Recovery - Join the Composting Community! Register today for a FREE composting class presented by the City of Austin Composting is nature's way of recycling. Rather than sending your food scraps and lawn clippings to the landfill, you can compost them to...
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Monthly Meetings
From the Citizens' Climate Lobby - Citizens' Climate Lobby is a national organization focused on passing legislation called Carbon Fee and Dividend as a solution to climate change. All chapter meetings gather at 11:30AM, listen to the national call-in speaker, and plan upcoming actions for...
Kombucha, Hops, and Sleep
From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha, Hops, and Sleep Hops is an incredible plant and has great effects upon sleep. Make (and taste) caffeine-free, hopped kombucha while learning sleep hygiene and how to make your sleep work for you.
Free Chicken Keeping Class
From Austin Resource Recovery - Join the Chicken Keeping Community! Register today for a FREE chicken keeping class presented by the City of Austin Keeping chickens is a great way to keep your food waste out of the landfill. Chickens can recycle your food scraps....
Sunday, August 12, 2018
No events on this day.