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SUMMARY:Roots & Wings Festival 2019
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the City of Austin –\nJoin us for the Roots & Wings Festival — Austin’s community-wide celebration of Arbor Day and Monarch Appreciation Day! On Halloween weekend\, we invite you to explore the outdoors\, enjoy art-making\, and celebrate in your best nature-themed costume! \n  \nFun for all ages:\n\nGet up close with monarchs at the butterfly tag and release tent.\nReach new heights with City of Austin arborists at our assisted tree climb.\nExplore and play in nature with crafting and hands on demonstrations.\nPlus face painting\, food trucks\, giveaways\, and more!\n\n  \nLearn more at: www.bit.ly/rootswings19 \nRSVP on Facebook​​​​​​​. \n_______ \nInterested in Volunteering?\nVolunteers receive free entry to the event and a commemorative appreciation gift. Become a volunteer. \n_______ \nWant to Celebrate Closer to Home? Visit a Roots & Wings Pop-Up Event!\nThere will be pop-up events occurring throughout the city. Admission to all Roots & Wings Pop-Up Events is free. All Pop-Ups are held on October 26th from 10AM – 3PM. \n  \n\nBoys & Girls Club of the Austin Area\, 6648 Ed Bluestein Blvd\, Austin\, TX 78723\nBull Creek District Park\, 6701 Lakewood Dr\, Austin\, TX 78731\nGullet Elementary Park\, 3105 Hunt Trail\, Austin\, TX 78757\nNorth Village Branch Library\, 2505 Steck Ave\, Austin\, TX 78757\n\n  \nWe can’t wait to see you there!\n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/roots-and-wings-festival-2019/
LOCATION:Zilker Botanical Garden\, 2220 Barton Springs Rd\, Austin\, TX\, 78746\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Working Session: Access to Healthcare/Social Services
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the City of Austin and the Ford Mobility City: One Challenge –\nHow might mobility solutions in Austin increase access for residents to receive healthcare and social services?\nThe City:One Challenge is a program hosted by the City of Austin and Ford Mobility in collaboration with community partners and corporate sponsors that aims to crowd-source ideas that will transform transportation in cities. The goal is to identify new mobility solutions that create immediate impact for residents and support broader planning efforts in cities.\nThrough a series of Community Working Sessions\, we’re bringing people together in your neighborhood and from across the city to develop a deep understanding of the mobility experiences faced by residents\, businesses\, community groups and visitors in Austin.\nWHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?\nEach Community Working Session focuses on a different topic in mobility and transportation. For Community Working Session #4\, we are focusing on Access to Healthcare and Social Services. During these events you will be collaborating with a diverse group of community members and leaders from across the city in order to understand what questions are the most important to tackle\, as we work to transform mobility in Austin.\nFree admission and dinner will be provided. You can RSVP here.\nAt this event we will:\n-Learn more about the what and why of the City:One Challenge\n-Discover stories and insights from fellow community members\n-Create exciting solutions for improving access to mobility in our city\n-Encourage community storytelling and get hands-on learning with tools to help you continue the research throughout our community\nWHO SHOULD JOIN US?\nBe part of the movement! This event is open to everyone. We encourage residents\, businesses and community groups to join us and share their unique point of view. Share how you experience transportation in Austin today and how mobility either enables or serves as a barrier to accessing the important aspects of your daily life.\nWalk-ins welcome! Please note that there is a capacity limit of 50 people\, so RSVP is highly recommended – and free!\nIf you need any reasonable accommodations please e-mail Michael at mikedhenderson1@gmail.com\nCan’t make this event? Other ways to participate:\n-Join the community by visiting our website at bit.ly/austinexplore\n-Share your story. Inform city planning by sharing stories that shape and refine new solutions.\n-Submit an idea. Propose a solution to a city challenge for a chance to receive up to $100\,000 in pilot funding!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/community-working-session-access-to-healthcare-social-services/
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SUMMARY:Summer Savings Community Event
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the City of Austin –\nTo help customers manage and lower utility bills this summer\, City of Austin Utilities is hosting several community events!\nThe months of June through September account for 45 percent of all the electricity used by residents. Residents typically use the most water for lawns and landscaping during these summer months.\nThis come-and-go event is open to the public and kid-friendly! If you can’t make it to this one\, feel free to attend another event.\nBring the whole family to:\n🔌Get tips on how to lower your summer utility bills\n💡 Talk to a representative about your energy and 💦 usage\n📱 Monitor your usage from your phone or tablet\n🏠 Learn about rebates to upgrade home energy and water efficiency\n☀️ Learn about solar and electric vehicle options\n🚒 Assess your home’s risk for wildfire danger from the Austin Fire Dept.-Wildfire Division (there will also be a fire truck on hand!)\nFor more energy-saving tips: www.austinenergy.com/go/summer\nThe kids will also like the balloon twister! We hope to see you there!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/summer-savings-community-event/
LOCATION:Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex\, 1156 Hargrave St\, TX\, 78702\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up ATX: City Services on the Go!
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the City of Austin –\nSeveral City of Austin departments have teamed up to create Pop-Up ATX\, a new initiative that aims to facilitate pop-up resource fairs throughout our community with the goal of reaching more residents and ensuring our City programs and services are accessible to all Austinites. See you there! \n\n¡Únase a nosotros para Pop-Up ATX: Servicios de la Ciudad a su Alcance!\nVarios departamentos de la Ciudad de Austin se han unido para crear Pop-Up ATX. Esta nueva iniciativa ofrecerá ferias de recursos en varias comunidades con el objetivo de llevar información y recursos a más residentes y asegurar que los programas y servicios de la Ciudad sean accesibles para todos los que viven en Austin. ¡Te veo allí!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/pop-up-atx-city-services-on-the-go/
LOCATION:YMCA of Austin – East Communities\, 5315 Ed Bluestein Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
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SUMMARY:Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the City of Austin –\nThe Joint Sustainability Committee advises the Austin City Council on matters related to conservation and sustainability. They are also tasked with reviewing City policies and procedures related to the Austin Community Climate Plan. The committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. \nMore information about the JSC\, including member bios\, past agendas\, by-laws\, and more at www.austintexas.gov/jsc. \nThe Office of Sustainability and the Joint Sustainability Committee (JSC) are getting ready to update the Austin Community Climate Plan. The monthly JSC meetings are a great opportunity for community members to come share thoughts and ideas. Should our greenhouse gas reduction goals be strengthened? How can we reduce emissions related to consumption? What other actions to reduce emissions are missing from the plan? Everyone gets 3 minutes to speak.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/joint-sustainability-committee-meeting/2019-05-22/
LOCATION:Austin City Hall\, 301 W. 2nd St. \, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T100000
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SUMMARY:Tire Take Back Day 2019 - North
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin and Travis County –\nHelp reduce mosquitoes by recycling tires at the free Tire Take Back Day on April 27th! Open to all residents of Austin and Travis County; Only passenger tires without rims will be accepted. \nMosquitoes are not just annoying; they can spread disease. And one of their favorite places to breed is in tires. Water in one discarded tire can produce more than 10\,000 adult mosquitoes!\nYou can help reduce the mosquito population in your yard and neighborhood by recycling your old tires for free at the second annual Tire Take Back Day. Open to all residents of Austin and Travis County; Only passenger tires without rims will be accepted. \nTire Take Back Day is Saturday\, April 27\, 2019\, 10am-2pm\, at two locations:\n• South: Austin Resource Recovery’s Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center\, 2514 Business Center Drive\, Austin\, TX 78744\n• North: Great Hills Baptist Church\, 10500 Jollyville Rd\, Austin\, TX 78759 \nFor more information\, visit www.austintexas.gov/zika \nThis year you can also drop off your unused prescription drugs! Both sites are Prescription Drug Take Back Sites. For more information: https://takebackday.dea.gov/
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/tire-take-back-day-2019-north/
LOCATION:Great Hills Baptist Church\, 10500 Jollyville Rd.\, Austin\, TX\, 78759\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tire Take Back Day 2019 - South
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin and Travis County –\nHelp reduce mosquitoes by recycling tires at the free Tire Take Back Day on April 27th! Open to all residents of Austin and Travis County; Only passenger tires without rims will be accepted. \nMosquitoes are not just annoying; they can spread disease. And one of their favorite places to breed is in tires. Water in one discarded tire can produce more than 10\,000 adult mosquitoes!\nYou can help reduce the mosquito population in your yard and neighborhood by recycling your old tires for free at the second annual Tire Take Back Day. Open to all residents of Austin and Travis County; Only passenger tires without rims will be accepted. \nTire Take Back Day is Saturday\, April 27\, 2019\, 10am-2pm\, at two locations:\n• South: Austin Resource Recovery’s Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center\, 2514 Business Center Drive\, Austin\, TX 78744\n• North: Great Hills Baptist Church\, 10500 Jollyville Rd\, Austin\, TX 78759 \nFor more information\, visit www.austintexas.gov/zika \nThis year you can also drop off your unused prescription drugs! Both sites are Prescription Drug Take Back Sites. For more information: https://takebackday.dea.gov/
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LOCATION:Recycle and Reuse Drop Off Center\, 2514 Business Center Dr.\, Austin\, TX\, 78744\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190417T100000
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SUMMARY:City of Austin Career Expo
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by – the City of Austin\nThe annual City of Austin Career Expo will be held on Wednesday\, April 17\, 2019\, from 10am to 3pm at the Palmer Events Center. Registration for the event is now open. \nThe Career Expo provides an excellent venue for companies to find talent to fill open positions. The goal is to showcase employment opportunities in our community for active and passive job seekers. Last year\, more than 100 businesses and organizations participated\, and support from Austin businesses help make this event successful each year. \nThank you in advance and we look forward to seeing you at the 2019 Career Expo! \nClick on link below to register as a vendor:\nhttps://austintexas.gov/hr/employment/career_expo/index.cfm \nClick on link below to register as a job seeker:\nhttps://austintexas.gov/hr/employment/career_expo/jobseekers.cfm \nA list of participating employers is available here. 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/city-of-austin-career-expo/
LOCATION:Palmer Events Center\, 900 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fix-It Clinic: North Village Branch Library
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\n\n\nPlease read below and use Eventbrite to sign up to bring something to the FixIt Clinic! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/april-fix-it-clinic-tickets-57532656725?aff=ebdssbdestsearch \nWhat’s a Fix-It Clinic? \nIs there a fallen hem in your favorite shirt? Did your blender suddenly stop working? Is your child’s toy a little worse for the wear? Bring these items and more to the Fix-It Clinic where volunteer coaches with repair know-how will be available to teach you how to fix your item. \nFix-It Clinics are all about do-it-together hands-on disassembly\, troubleshooting and repair knowledge. Fix-It Clinic attendees are expected to be active participants in trying to fix their items with guidance from our coaches. Attendees should plan to stay with their items; dropping off of items for repair will not be permitted. \nWhat should I bring? \nYour broken stuff and a desire to learn how to fix it! However\, please note that we have a limit of two items for repair per person. Sewing machines and other tools will be available for you to use\, but you can also bring your own machines and tools if you prefer. If you have a replacement part\, missing button\, a fabric patch\, matching thread\, etc. that you suspect might help you fix your item\, please bring it with you. At this Fix-It Clinic\, you can learn how to fix almost anything! Including: \nClothing\nJewelry\nAccessories\nToys\nSmall Appliances\nElectronics \nWho can attend? \nAll ages are welcome\, but children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. \nHow do I sign up? \nChoose up to two tickets based on the item(s) you plan to bring and when you’ll arrive. One ticket = one item. If you are registering for other family members\, you may select up to two tickets per attending individual; please register tickets under the name of person who will be working on the item. If the specific ticket you are looking for is sold out\, though we can’t guarantee availability of our coaches\, you are welcome to come to the clinic with your item and we will do our best to accommodate you. \nSign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/april-fix-it-clinic-tickets-57532656725?aff=ebdssbdestsearch \nWhat if the clinic is sold out for the item I want to bring? \nIf the specific ticket you are looking for is sold out\, though we can’t guarantee availability of our coaches\, you are welcome to come to the clinic with your item and we will do our best to accommodate you. You can also add yourself the waitlist by clicking “Join Waitlist”. Should additional spots open up\, those on the waitlist will be notified by email. \nCan I volunteer at the clinic? \nWe are always looking for individuals with repair skills to become Fix-It Coaches! To sign up as a repair coach for our Clinic\, visit our volunteer sign-up platform online and claim a spot.\nhttps://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2709325/true#/invitation \nFor additional questions\, contact us at recyclingecodev@austintexas.gov.
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LOCATION:North Village Branch Library\, 2505 Steck Ave.\, Austin\, TX\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190226T180000
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SUMMARY:[Re]Verse Pitch Opening Event
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin and the Austin Young Chamber –\nDuring the opening pitch event\, you will hear from businesses and institutions consistently generating or collecting by-product\, surplus or otherwise underutilized materials streams in Austin\, Texas that could be put to higher and better use in new social enterprises. Come to learn more about these products\, meet the material generators\, and network with other [Re]Verse Pitch participants. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but your RSVP is requested. Attendance is mandatory to compete for an Innovation Prize. \n\n2019 Material Suppliers – See more info here. \n\nThe Austin Winery: White and red wine grape skins\nHID Global: Poly-carbonate dye-cut plastic sheets\nJOSCO Products: Polyester napkins\nTexas Oncology: Styrofoam coolers and freeze packs\nTravis County: Office chairs\n\n\nWant to compete for a $10\,000 Innovation Prize?\nDo you have an idea of how you could put one or more of these products to use in a profitable business? Join us! This event is the first step in competing for an Innovation Prize! Check out the Competitor Expectations here. \nThis year features two categories: \n\nSeed Stage\n\nFor: Entrepreneurs proposing a new venture designed specifically for [Re]Verse Pitch or with very young companies/non-profits that have not yet received revenue.\n\n\nGrowth Stage \n\nFor: Existing businesses or non-profits that can make use of a [Re]Verse Pitch material. Growth Stage is for post-revenue entities.\n\n\n\nEach category winner will be awarded $10\,000 plus in-kind consulting\, education\, and other support in the 2019 Competition. Come to learn more about these products\, meet the material generators\, and network with other [Re]Verse Pitch participants. \nIf you’re planning to compete for an Innovation Prize: You are required to attend this event to move on in the competition\, and it is especially important that you RSVP so we can get in touch with more details on how the competition works! \n\nWhat is the [RE]verse Pitch Competition?\nEntrepreneurs are used to pitching their business idea to investors\, partners\, and anyone they might share an elevator ride with. In this competition\, the tables turn. \nThe [Re]Verse Pitch Competition helps turn valuable raw materials that are currently leaving local businesses\, non-profits\, and institutions as waste into the raw materials for new or expanding social enterprises. Learn more here.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/reverse-pitch-opening-event/
LOCATION:Capital Factory Voltron Room\, 701 Brazos St\, 1st floor\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Austin Cave Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\, the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District\, and the City of Austin (Austin Water Wildland Conservation Division; Watershed Protection Department) –\nThis free\, family-friendly event will feature hands-on activities\, cave explorations\, science and adventure presentations\, live music\, and more. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit two caves and see how water makes its way to the aquifer and Barton Springs\, learn about animals that call Austin’s caves home\, try on caving gear\, and learn how to protect and conserve Austin’s water resources. \nSchedule \nAll Day Activities (10 a.m.- 3 p.m.) \n\nCrawl through CaveSim\, an artificial cave with interactive electronic formations\, fauna\, and artifacts\nCave tours\nLive music\nGuest speakers\n\nIf you plan to go caving\, please wear clothing and closed-toe shoes you can get muddy and clean clothes/shoes to change into afterwards. There will also be a virtual reality cave from PassmoreVR and an artificial cave from CaveSim with interactive electronic formations\, fauna and artifacts. \nIn addition to caving\, there will be lots of indoor and outdoor activities to choose from\, so the event will be held rain or shine! \nAustin Cave Festival Cave Tours  \nJoin experts from City of Austin Watershed Protection and Wildlands for tours of La Crosse Cave and Wildflower Cave to explore the underground world and learn what critters live there\, how water enters the cave and travels through the Edwards Aquifer\, and how actions in the recharge zone affect water quality at Barton Springs. Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you can get muddy. Helmets\, headlamps and additional cave gear will be provided. Please read the descriptions below to prepare. Registration will take place on-site on the day of Cave Festival. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tours are 45 minutes each. \nLa Crosse Cave (for ages 4+) has a staircase that provides access to the cave. Most of the cave can be walked through. Some stooping is required\, but crawling is minimal. There are parts of the cave that may also be explored by crawling. \nWildflower Cave (for ages 8+) requires participants to crawl on hands and knees. This cave has a low ceiling; participants will mainly be sitting or crawling. \n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-cave-festival/
LOCATION:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\, 4801 LaCrosse Ave.\, Austin\, TX\, 78739\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190104T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
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SUMMARY:Reclaimed Log Pickup
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\n\n\nInclement weather will prevent this program from taking place as normally scheduled. This event will be removed from the city calendar if cancelled.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Austin Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry Unit is facilitating a reclaimed log pickup for community members wanting large logs for art projects or milling. \n1. Community members are responsible for all loading and hauling of wood.  Parks staff can cut logs down to size if needed. \n2. A liability waiver will need to be completed before participating.  These are available on site at event days. \n3. Log dibs will be assigned at a rate of one log per participant on event day only.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/reclaimed-log-pickup/
LOCATION:PARD Wood Reclamation Yard\, 2405 Stratford Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78746\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181023T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
CREATED:20181018T142837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181018T142837Z
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SUMMARY:Anti Displacement Task Force Draft Recommendation Forum
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nIf you are concerned about displacement and gentrification you are invited for a Community Forum with the Austin City Council-appointed Anti-Displacement Task Force\, to discuss recommendations for:\n• Financing strategies;\n• Opportunities to increase affordable housing for homeowners;\n• Methods to increase affordable housing for renters;\n• Ways to preserve small businesses and cultural assets. \nThe draft recommendations are available for review here. \nTranslation Services will be provided\nFor more information\, contact the NHCD by calling\n512-974-3100\, or by email at NHCD@ausintexas.gov
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/anti-displacement-task-force-draft-recommendation-forum/
LOCATION:Widen Elementary School\, 5605 Nuckols Crossing Rd\, Austin\, TX\, 78744\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180925T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
CREATED:20180919T152317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180919T152317Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Fast Start: Sustainable Business
DESCRIPTION:From the Austin Young Chamber and the City of Austin –\nAustin Fast Start is a pitch competition with a purpose. Every quarter\, we will hear from a new industry and award an unrestricted cash prize and other opportunities to turn these dreams into realities. This quarter is Sustainable Business and will feature finalists that operate in a way that protects the environment\, enhances the community\, and maintains a healthy workplace. \nYou’ll get the opportunity to see and hear innovators present their ideas and vote for your favorite\, as the winner will be selected by the audience. Food and drinks will be provided by Cookbook.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-fast-start-sustainable-business/
LOCATION:Austin Central Library\, 710 W. César Chávez St.\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180712T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180712T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
CREATED:20180709T211738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180709T211738Z
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SUMMARY:Dove Springs Swims
DESCRIPTION:Forklift Danceworks\, a nationally-recognized Austin-based dance company\, will be performing its next show\, Dove Springs Swims\, this July. This free performance will be created with City of Austin lifeguards and aquatics maintenance staff along with Dove Springs neighborhood residents. The performance is co-directed by Artistic Director Allison Orr and Associate Choreographer Krissie Marty with an original musical score by Graham Reynolds and production design by Stephen Pruitt. \nDove Springs Swims will be presented at 8:30 on July 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 at Dove Springs Pool\, located at 5701 Ainez Dr.\, Austin\, TX 78744\, with pre-show entertainment by Cecilia + the Broken Hearts and Tiarra Girls on the 14th and 15th at 7:30. To volunteer\, learn more\, or get tickets\, visit forkliftdanceworks.org. Limited tickets will also be available at the door. To learn more about My Park\, My Pool\, My City\, visit our project website at myparkmypoolmycity.org. \nYou can reserve your free ticket here. \nDove Springs Swims is part of My Park\, My Pool\, My City\, Forklift Danceworks’ three-year artistic collaboration with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s Aquatics Division. Artistic Director\, Allison Orr\, says “by helping to tell the stories of this pool\, we will highlight the value of our city pools while inspiring Austinites from across the city to work together to tackle the complex issues of our aquatics system.” This ambitious\, multi-year collaboration is the first of its kind to raise awareness about the city’s pools and their dedicated workers. “The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is excited to continue working with Forklift Danceworks on such an important and captivating project\,” states Kimberly McNeeley\, Acting Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. “The manner in which Artistic Director Allison Orr and her team create an unbelievable appreciation for nature and culture is amazing. Incorporating facilities\, dance\, motion and history while at the same time engaging the community and staff through collaboration\, is truly a gift Allison freely shares with anyone who wants to view the performance. You can’t help but be touched by it.” \nThis project is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town program\, Dance USA/Engaging Dance Audiences\, the MAP Fund\, the Texas Commission on the Arts\, and the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Additional funders include: St. David’s Foundation\, Austin Parks Foundation\, AT&T\, Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation\, Alamo Drafthouse\, Butler Nonprofit Consulting\, Conversation Piece Marketing & PR\, Hotel San José\, IBC Bank\, Texas Gas Service\, Topo Chico\, Violet Crown Cinemas\, and Zócalo Design.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/dove-springs-swims/2018-07-12/
LOCATION:Dove Springs Pool\, 5701 Ainez Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78744\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180630T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180630T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
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SUMMARY:Effective Grant Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:From TreeFolks and the City of Austin –\nDo you want to fund a stewardship project? Did you know that the City of Austin’s Urban Forest Grant program funds projects? \nJoin TreeFolks\, in partnership with the City of Austin\, to learn how to write compelling and fundable grant proposals. Grant writing expert\, Ellen Morrissey\, will introduce you to grant writing basics and strategies for combining narratives with project metrics. City of Austin staff will review the Urban Forest Grant application process. \nJoin us on June 30\, from 9-12\, at the Center for Environmental Research at Hornsby Bend\, Austin Water Utility. Tickets are $25. \nFollow these hashtags: #natureinthecity #atx #workshop
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/effective-grant-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Austin Water Center For Environmental Research\, 2210 FM973\, Austin\, TX\, 78725\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180616T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
CREATED:20180613T181219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180613T181219Z
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nJoin the Carver Musuem in celebrating JUNETEENTH on Saturday\, June 16th from 12-4 p.m. The Carver ‘s Juneteenth Celebration will featuring live music\, crafts and activities for kids\, food\, a marketplace with vendors\, character interpretations\, and more! \nJuneteenth\, also known as Freedom Day\, is a holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19th\, 1865\, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. \nJoin us in celebrating this important date in American history! \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/juneteenth-celebration/
LOCATION:George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center\, 1165 Angelina Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180604T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
CREATED:20180531T171830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180531T171830Z
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SUMMARY:Anti-Displacement Task Force Community Forum
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nConcerned about gentrification and displacement in your neighborhood? Tell Austin’s Anti-Displacement Task Force on June 4 from 6 pm – 7:30 pm at the Gus Garcia Recreation Center\, 1201 East Rundberg Lane. You can help counter displacement and keep Austin a great place to live. Email nhcd@austintexas.gov with questions. Interpretation services are available and supervised children care will be provided. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/anti-displacement-task-force-community-forum/
LOCATION:Gus Garcia Recreation Center\, 1201 E Rundberg Ln\, Austin\, TX\, 78753\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180418T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180418T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
CREATED:20180404T220240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180404T220240Z
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SUMMARY:Power Up! Placemaking Through Art And Renewable Energy
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nIn this Imagine Austin Speaker Series event\, we are teaming up with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department\, Office of Sustainability\, Austin Energy\, and the Energy Institute at the University of Texas to bring in the founders of the Land Art Generator Initiative. Through their work\, our speakers – Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry – develop global partnerships around projects that address issues of climate and sustainability through the lens of creativity. Their discussion will address the following: \nThe great energy transition will have an impact on our built environment\, our parks\, our culture\, and our visual landscape like no other technical shift since the automobile. By presenting examples of utility-scale renewable energy infrastructure as public art\, the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) is inspiring the public about the beauty of our sustainable future and showing policy makers and city planners that distributed energy resources can be placemaking tools\, economic development drivers\, and educational venues while they help to power the grid and implement a clean energy revolution. \nRecreational spaces like Seaholm Waterfront and parkland at the former Holly Shores Power Plan have the potential to tell the stories of power generation past and present through public art. \nLearn more at austintexas.gov/imagineaustin/speakerseries \nParking at the Zach Theater is $1 per hour.\nPlease consider using alternate forms of transportation to get to this event. The Zach Theater is accessible by the 803\, 3\, 338\, and 484 bus lines. Try using the CapMetro trip planner to find a route: https://www.capmetro.org/planner/
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/power-up-placemaking-through-art-and-renewable-energy/
LOCATION:ZACH Theater\, 202 S Lamar Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
CREATED:20171019T163923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T163923Z
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SUMMARY:Austin's 2017 Arbor Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nJoin us for a family friendly Arbor Day Celebration!\n**Family friendly and FREE!**\nhttp://www.austintexas.gov/event/austins-2017-arbor-day-celebration \nThis will be a family-friendly interactive and educational event located at the Austin Nature & Science Center. \nOn-site Arbor Day Activities: \n– Tree Trail Tours – Be one of the first to walk the new tree trail at Austin Nature & Science Center. \n– Kids Climb – Have fun climbing trees in harness with climbing experts!\n*Register to climb at www.austintexas.gov/parksregister or call 512-974-3888 for more information. CLOSED TO SHOES REQUIRED TO CLIMB. \n– Nature Craft Table – Park Rangers will be on hand with their nature parts trailer. Come out and make something special and unique! \n– Ask an Arborist Booth – Got tree questions? Ask an arborist. \n– And so much more! \nShare Your Arbor Day on social media!\n#arborday\, #atx and #showusyourAustin \nArbor Day is a collaborative partnership between TreeFolks\, the City of Austin\, and Texas A&M Forest Service.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austins-2017-arbor-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Austin Nature & Science Center\, 2389 Stratford Drive\, Austin\, TX\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171021T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T021342
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SUMMARY:Monarch Appreciation Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\n\n\n\nMonarch butterflies\, and their fascinating story of migration\, will provide the focus for a day of festivities at Zilker Botanical Garden during Monarch Appreciation Day on Saturday\, October 21\, from 9 am – 4 pm. \nThe event highlights the importance of pollinators\, and attendees will learn how they can help by increasing or improving the habitat they provide at their own homes. In addition\, there will be a variety of Monarch- and pollinator-themed programming to entertain everyone. Planned activities include: \n\nButterfly releases will be conducted 3 times throughout the day: at 11 am\, 1 pm\, and 3 pm.\n\n\nEye-to-Eye with the Monarch – Guests can enter and walk through a special butterfly tent to observe Monarchs and other butterflies up close.\n\n\nAustin Bike Zoo – See the giant\, playful\, interactive\, hand-built 13 foot tall Monarch butterfly bicycle. Attendees can ride the Magical Monarch Bike\, or pose on it for pictures. http://austinbikezoo.org/blog/bike-zoo-butterflies/\n\n\nNative American Mechica (“Me-shee-ca”) Dance Group will bless the Garden\, the festival and its guests by providing a Blessing Ceremony in which they will open and close the day at 10:15 am and 3:15 pm.\n\n\nSinging Zoologist— Lucas Miller – the singing zoologist! Silly Songs. Serious Science. First performance begins at 10:30 am on the stage in the Oak Grove\, and performances will continue throughout the day between activities.\n\nhttp://singingzoologist.com/ \nThe butterfly theme extends throughout the Garden with the Violet Crown Garden Club flower show “Butterflies: My How they Fly!” that will take place in the Garden Center building on Saturday\, October 21st from 1 pm – 5 pm and Sunday\, October 22nd from 1 pm – 4 pm. This is FREE with admission. \nAdditional offerings at the event will include hands-on children’s activities\, face painting\, activities and information from a variety of partner organizations. \nParking and Admission:\nParking at the Garden is limited. Visitors are encouraged to park in the overflow lot at the back of the Garden on Stratford Drive (2300 Stratford Dr. 78746) and enter through the Butterfly Gate directly into the Butterfly Garden. In case the lot is unavailable due to delays in ACL take down\, parking is also available across Barton Springs Rd. in the Zilker Polo Fields. \nAdmission fees are $3 for adults who do not live in the City of Austin\, $2 for Austin residents\, and $1 for seniors 62 and over and for children ages 3-12. Children under 3 are free. \nThe Zilker Botanical Garden is an oasis within Zilker Park\, located on Barton Springs Road. The Garden is open year-round with the exception of New Year’s Day\, Thanksgiving Day\, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Current Garden hours are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily\, and will shift to winter hours of 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily on November 5\, 2017.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/monarch-appreciation-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Zilker Botanical Garden\, 2220 Barton Springs Rd\, Austin\, TX\, 78746\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170713T130000
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SUMMARY:Global Solutions to Global Problems
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nAustin Nature in the City is proud to present\nA New Era | Global Solutions to Global Problems with Chris Searles\nThis is a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn\nFree garage and lot parking available \nClimate change. Biodegradation. These global problems often seem overwhelming and too complicated to tackle here at home. In this talk\, Chris breaks the issues down and examines actionable steps that we can take to protect our most precious resources at home and on the other side of the world. He’ll explore how protecting and restoring the Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystems and reestablishing biodiversity in our cities offers the greatest potential for building a bright future for all. \nCalendar Event: www.austintexas.gov/event/new-era-global-solutions-global-problems \nChris Searles\, Founder of BioIntegrity | Chris is a native Austinite\, and has served on the boards of Treefolks and The Interfaith Environmental Network. He’s the founder and producer of “The Sustainable Shopper’s Ball” an outdoor event that features vendors and educators related to sustainable living. Chris’ newest project is “BioIntegrity” (biointegrity.net) which is focused on creating positive environmental outcomes at global scale by directly addressing climate change and the extinction crisis. So far BioIntegrity has helped protect more than 90\,000 acres of the earth’s most biodiverse ecosystems\, offseting Austin’s 2013 community-wide carbon footprint for 1.7 years\, helping more than 100 indigenous communities reclaim ancestral lands\, protecting more than 15\,000 species\, and protecting over 1.5 billion gallons of annual freshwater filtration. \nwww.biointegrity.net | www.linkedin.com/in/chrissearles \nAustin Nature in the City is sponsored by the Community Tree Preservation Division\, and helps to implement the Imagine Austin and Austin’s Urban Forest Plans. \n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/global-solutions-to-global-problems/
LOCATION:One Texas Center\, 505 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170615T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170615T130000
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SUMMARY:The Aquatic City: The Ecology of Urban Waterways
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nBrown Bag Lunch and Learn \nThursday June 15th | 12:00 pm – 1:00 PM \nOne Texas Center | Room 325 \n505 Barton Springs Road\, Austin Tx 78704 \nFree surface and garage parking available. \n  \nThis Month | Urban aquifers\, creeks\, rivers\, lakes\, and ponds can support a rich variety of life\, but they are also highly vulnerable to pollution and other human impacts. Austin is such an aquatic city that we have a “watershed protection” department rather than an “environmental protection” department. This lecture will examine the role of water and waterways in urban ecology\, and it will highlight examples of aquatic habitats and the biodiversity found there\, as well as examples of management and restoration of urban waterways. \nA Note From Nature in the City | Seating is first come\, first serve. Please fill in all available seats farthest from the entry door first. We thank you! \nFull 2017 Calendar at One Texas Center \nThe 2017 Lunchtime Lectures will explore the complex relationship between the city and nature in America. Our American narrative of nature celebrates wilderness or “pristine nature” and rural or “pastoral nature” in contrast to the degradation of urban landscapes. However\, we are now predominately a country of urbanites who have only recreational contact with wilderness or pastoral nature. To compensate for our urban “nature deficit”\, we have incorporated “green space” into our cities – preserves\, parks\, farms\, and gardens – to allow for contact with officially sanctioned approximations of wild and pastoral nature in the urban landscape. Ecologists are called on to mediate and to assess whether it is a real ecosystem\, and thereby add another chapter to the narrative entitled “urban ecology” in which science measures ecological cycles and ecosystem function in the city. The 2017 Lunchtime Lectures are an attempt to disentangle this complex story of ecology\, culture\, and the American City and\, perhaps\, to give us all a better understanding of urban nature and the role it plays in our lives. \nKevin Anderson Ph.D. \nKevin is a geographer and philosopher researching the nature of\, and the nature in\, urban wastelands. He studied at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania [BA]\, Durham University\, England\, Ohio University [MA] where he taught philosophy and symbolic logic. He received his Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin with a dissertation entitled: Marginal Nature: Urban Wastelands and the Geography of Nature. His research interests include sewage treatment\, soil ecology\, and sustainable agriculture\, urban ecology and sustainability\, riparian ecology\, environmental history\, philosophy\, and literature. He is a co-founder of the Texas Riparian Association and the Upper Tisza Foundation in northeastern Hungary. He runs the Austin Water-Center for Environmental Research which focuses on soil\, sewage recycling\, and environmental trace contaminants; rivers\, riparian ecology\, and alluvial aquifers; cities\, biodiversity\, and avian ecology. \nBrought to you by Austin Water Utility\, Center for Environmental Research (CER)\, The University of Texas\, Texas A&M University. Nature in the City – Austin is sponsored by the Community Trees Division\, and helps to implement the Imagine Austin and Urban Forest Plans. \nCER and Hornsby Bend are on Facebook! Visit to see what’s happening today! Want more? Yes! Visit the Marginal Nature Blog and Nature in the City – Austin Blog.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/the-aquatic-city-the-ecology-of-urban-waterways/
LOCATION:One Texas Center\, 505 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170518T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170518T130000
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SUMMARY:Urban Habitats and the Degradation Myth
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin’s Nature in the City program –\nAustin Nature in the City is proud to present\nNature in the City: Urban Habitats and the Degradation Myth\nWith Kevin Anderson\n*This is a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn \nSince the 19th century\, books about urban natural history have documented the richness of habitats and diversity of species to be found in American cities. However\, traditionally in America\, biologists and ecologists study nature in “wildlands” and so view urban nature as degraded and disturbed in comparison. Urban nature worthy of professional study and protection is whatever remnant habitats remain from before the city was built\, and the rest is a problem to correct. However\, in recent decades\, the rapid growth of urban ecology in America has begun to rewrite this simplistic degradation myth into a more complex story of urban biodiversity across a wide range of urban habitats and to rediscover historical books of urban natural history that add more texture to the story. \n+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + \nThe 2017 Lunchtime Lectures will explore the complex relationship between the city and nature in America. Our American narrative of nature celebrates wilderness or “pristine nature” and rural or “pastoral nature” in contrast to the degradation of urban landscapes. However\, we are now predominately a country of urbanites who have only recreational contact with wilderness or pastoral nature. To compensate for our urban “nature deficit”\, we have incorporated “green space” into our cities – preserves\, parks\, farms\, and gardens – to allow for contact with officially sanctioned approximations of wild and pastoral nature in the urban landscape. Ecologists are called on to mediate and to assess whether it is a real ecosystem\, and thereby add another chapter to the narrative entitled “urban ecology” in which science measures ecological cycles and ecosystem function in the city. The 2017 Lunchtime Lectures are an attempt to disentangle this complex story of ecology\, culture\, and the American City and\, perhaps\, to give us all a better understanding of urban nature and the role it plays in our lives. \nKevin Anderson Ph.D.\nKevin is a geographer and philosopher researching the nature of\, and the nature in\, urban wastelands. He studied at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania [BA]\, Durham University\, England\, Ohio University [MA] where he taught philosophy and symbolic logic. He received his Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin with a dissertation entitled: Marginal Nature: Urban Wastelands and the Geography of Nature. His research interests include sewage treatment\, soil ecology\, and sustainable agriculture\, urban ecology and sustainability\, riparian ecology\, environmental history\, philosophy\, and literature. He is a co-founder of the Texas Riparian Association and the Upper Tisza Foundation in northeastern Hungary. He runs the Austin Water-Center for Environmental Research which focuses on soil\, sewage recycling\, and environmental trace contaminants; rivers\, riparian ecology\, and alluvial aquifers; cities\, biodiversity\, and avian ecology. \nBrought to you by Austin Water Utility\, Center for Environmental Research (CER)\, The University of Texas\, Texas A&M University. Nature in the City – Austin is sponsored by the Community Trees Division\, and helps to implement the Imagine Austin and Urban Forest Plans. \nMark Your Calendars! The 2017 Calendar for Kevin Anderson at One Texas Center can be found here: http://www.austintexas.gov/event/2017-nature-city-kevin-anderson
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/urban-habitats-and-the-degradation-myth/
LOCATION:One Texas Center\, 505 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Elemental City: Cycles\, Services\, and Urban Ecology
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nAustin Nature in the City is proud to present\nThe Elemental City: Cycles\, Services\, and Urban Ecology\nWith Kevin Anderson\n*This is a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn \nA city is a built landscape designed to support dense populations of humans. Urban ecologists\, engineers\, architects\, and environmental managers approach urban nature as a functional component of the urban landscape. They study the city as an ecosystem for scientific understanding of how cities function ecologically and then apply that understanding to urban environmental management. In this narrative\, the “metabolism” of the city is measurable as flows of water\, waste\, and elements through pipes and cycles. Urban ecosystem cycles are then seen as providing ecological services that can be managed as a sustainable urban metabolism. This lecture will examine this narrative of the Elemental City and urban ecology. \n+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + \nThe 2017 Lunchtime Lectures will explore the complex relationship between the city and nature in America. Our American narrative of nature celebrates wilderness or “pristine nature” and rural or “pastoral nature” in contrast to the degradation of urban landscapes. However\, we are now predominately a country of urbanites who have only recreational contact with wilderness or pastoral nature. To compensate for our urban “nature deficit”\, we have incorporated “green space” into our cities – preserves\, parks\, farms\, and gardens – to allow for contact with officially sanctioned approximations of wild and pastoral nature in the urban landscape. Ecologists are called on to mediate and to assess whether it is a real ecosystem\, and thereby add another chapter to the narrative entitled “urban ecology” in which science measures ecological cycles and ecosystem function in the city. The 2017 Lunchtime Lectures are an attempt to disentangle this complex story of ecology\, culture\, and the American City and\, perhaps\, to give us all a better understanding of urban nature and the role it plays in our lives. \nKevin Anderson Ph.D.\nKevin is a geographer and philosopher researching the nature of\, and the nature in\, urban wastelands. He studied at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania [BA]\, Durham University\, England\, Ohio University [MA] where he taught philosophy and symbolic logic. He received his Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin with a dissertation entitled: Marginal Nature: Urban Wastelands and the Geography of Nature. His research interests include sewage treatment\, soil ecology\, and sustainable agriculture\, urban ecology and sustainability\, riparian ecology\, environmental history\, philosophy\, and literature. He is a co-founder of the Texas Riparian Association and the Upper Tisza Foundation in northeastern Hungary. He runs the Austin Water-Center for Environmental Research which focuses on soil\, sewage recycling\, and environmental trace contaminants; rivers\, riparian ecology\, and alluvial aquifers; cities\, biodiversity\, and avian ecology. \nBrought to you by Austin Water Utility\, Center for Environmental Research (CER)\, The University of Texas\, Texas A&M University. Nature in the City – Austin is sponsored by the Community Trees Division\, and helps to implement the Imagine Austin and Urban Forest Plans. \nMark Your Calendars! The 2017 Calendar for Kevin Anderson at One Texas Center can be found here: http://www.austintexas.gov/event/2017-nature-city-kevin-anderson
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/the-elemental-city-cycles-services-and-urban-ecology/
LOCATION:One Texas Center\, 505 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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SUMMARY:Urban Pastoral: Farms\, Gardens\, and Parkland in the City
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –  \nThis Month | The American Agrarian myth celebrates the beauty and benefits of pastoral nature on farms and ranches\, and it is grounded in an older Arcadian myth in Western culture\, especially in the work of the Roman poet Virgil. Urban pastoral landscapes range from the open greens of parkland to gardens and urban farms\, which are seen as a tonic for urbanites who suffer from “nature deficits” and can be cure by spending a Sunday in the park or growing vegetables and raising chickens. This lecture will recount the history of the idea of pastoral nature and the Arcadian myth in urban America. \nParking | Visitor parking is available at One Texas Center\, 505 Barton Springs Road\, and at Palmer Events Center by request. Please email me\, leah.haynie@austintexas.gov\, prior to the event if you would like to Park at Palmer for free. I cannot give reimbursements for parking. \nA Note From Nature in the City | Seating is first come\, first serve. Please fill in all available seats farthest from the entry door first as a courtesy to other attendees. We thank you! \n  \nFull 2017 Calendar at One Texas Center \n  \nThe 2017 Lunchtime Lectures will explore the complex relationship between the city and nature in America. Our American narrative of nature celebrates wilderness or “pristine nature” and rural or “pastoral nature” in contrast to the degradation of urban landscapes. However\, we are now predominately a country of urbanites who have only recreational contact with wilderness or pastoral nature. To compensate for our urban “nature deficit”\, we have incorporated “green space” into our cities – preserves\, parks\, farms\, and gardens – to allow for contact with officially sanctioned approximations of wild and pastoral nature in the urban landscape. Ecologists are called on to mediate and to assess whether it is a real ecosystem\, and thereby add another chapter to the narrative entitled “urban ecology” in which science measures ecological cycles and ecosystem function in the city. The 2017 Lunchtime Lectures are an attempt to disentangle this complex story of ecology\, culture\, and the American City and\, perhaps\, to give us all a better understanding of urban nature and the role it plays in our lives. \nKevin Anderson Ph.D. \nKevin is a geographer and philosopher researching the nature of\, and the nature in\, urban wastelands. He studied at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania [BA]\, Durham University\, England\, Ohio University [MA] where he taught philosophy and symbolic logic. He received his Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin with a dissertation entitled: Marginal Nature: Urban Wastelands and the Geography of Nature. His research interests include sewage treatment\, soil ecology\, and sustainable agriculture\, urban ecology and sustainability\, riparian ecology\, environmental history\, philosophy\, and literature. He is a co-founder of the Texas Riparian Association and the Upper Tisza Foundation in northeastern Hungary. He runs the Austin Water-Center for Environmental Research which focuses on soil\, sewage recycling\, and environmental trace contaminants; rivers\, riparian ecology\, and alluvial aquifers; cities\, biodiversity\, and avian ecology. \nBrought to you by Austin Water Utility\, Center for Environmental Research (CER)\, The University of Texas\, Texas A&M University. Nature in the City – Austin is sponsored by the Community Trees Division\, and helps to implement the Imagine Austin and Urban Forest Plans. \nCER and Hornsby Bend are on Facebook! Visit to see what’s happening today! Want more? Yes! Visit the Marginal Nature Blog and Nature in the City – Austin Blog.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/urban-pastoral-farms-gardens-and-parkland-in-the-city/
LOCATION:One Texas Center\, 505 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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SUMMARY:Traffic Jam: A Mobility Solutions Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Capital Metro and the City of Austin are cohosting “Traffic Jam: A Mobility Solutions Workshop” on Saturday\, March 4th. \nThe event will include presentations\, panel discussions\, and hands-on activities for adults and kids. Special appearances by Senator Kirk Watson\, Mayor Steve Adler\, County Judge Sarah Eckhardt\, Capital Metro President and CEO Linda Watson\, Austin Transportation Department Director Rob Spillar and more. \nAdmission is free and the first 200 people register for the Traffic Jam Workshop on site will receive free admission to the museum. There will also be free tacos. \nThe schedule is below: \n8:30am – 9am Registration\n9am – 9:20am Opening and introductory presentation\n9:20am – 9:50am Panel: Challenges and opportunities\n9:50am – 10:10am Project Connect presentation and polling\n12:15pm – 12:45pm Panel: Implementation\n8:30 am – 1 pm Hands-on activity stations \nVisit projectconnect.com to learn more!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/traffic-jam-a-mobility-solutions-workshop/
LOCATION:Bulluck Texas State History Museum\, 1800 Congress Ave\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170216T120000
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SUMMARY:Urban Wild: Wilderness\, Wildness\, and the American City
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nUrban Wild: Wilderness\, Wildness\, and the American City \nBrown Bag Lunch and Learn \nOne Texas Center | Room 325 \nVisitor parking is available – surface and garage \nFull 2017 Calendar at One Texas Center \nA Note From Nature in the City \nSeating is first come\, first serve. Please fill in all available seats farthest from the entry door first as a courtesy to other attendees. We thank you! \nThe myth of wilderness is still the dominant narrative of American nature. Once American nature was pure\, and then humans arrived and degraded it. The city is the final outcome of the destruction of nature\, and so it must be redeemed by incorporating wilderness in the form of “nature preserves” and “wildlands” where pure\, native nature is protected from the cosmopolitan “wild” nature invading from the surrounding urban landscape. This lecture will examine the many facets of this American narrative of wilderness\, wildness\, and the American City. \nRSVP through Facebook\, and Please share with your friends.  \nThe 2017 Lunchtime Lecture series\, collectively titled Understanding Urban Nature: Ecology\, Culture\, and the American City\, will explore the complex relationship between the city and nature in America. Our American narrative of nature celebrates wilderness or “pristine nature” and rural or “pastoral nature” in contrast to the degradation of urban landscapes. However\, we are now predominately a country of urbanites who have only recreational contact with wilderness or pastoral nature. To compensate for our urban “nature deficit”\, we have incorporated “green space” into our cities – preserves\, parks\, farms\, and gardens – to allow for contact with officially sanctioned approximations of wild and pastoral nature in the urban landscape. Ecologists are called on to mediate and to assess whether it is a real ecosystem\, and thereby add another chapter to the narrative entitled “urban ecology” in which science measures ecological cycles and ecosystem function in the city. The 2017 Lunchtime Lectures are an attempt to disentangle this complex story of ecology\, culture\, and the American City and\, perhaps\, to give us all a better understanding of urban nature and the role it plays in our lives. \nFull 2017 Calendar at One Texas Center \n  \nKevin Anderson Ph.D. \nKevin is a geographer and philosopher researching the nature of\, and the nature in\, urban wastelands. He studied at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania [BA]\, Durham University\, England\, Ohio University [MA] where he taught philosophy and symbolic logic. He received his Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin with a dissertation entitled: Marginal Nature: Urban Wastelands and the Geography of Nature. His research interests include sewage treatment\, soil ecology\, and sustainable agriculture\, urban ecology and sustainability\, riparian ecology\, environmental history\, philosophy\, and literature. He is a co-founder of the Texas Riparian Association and the Upper Tisza Foundation in northeastern Hungary. He runs the Austin Water-Center for Environmental Research which focuses on soil\, sewage recycling\, and environmental trace contaminants; rivers\, riparian ecology\, and alluvial aquifers; cities\, biodiversity\, and avian ecology. \nBrought to you by Austin Water Utility\, Center for Environmental Research (CER)\, The University of Texas\, Texas A&M University. Nature in the City – Austin is sponsored by the Community Trees Division\, and helps to implement the Imagine Austin and Urban Forest Plans. \nCER and Hornsby Bend are on Facebook! Visit to see what’s happening today. Want more? Visit the Marginal Nature Blog\, and Nature in the City – Austin Blo
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/urban-wild-wilderness-wildness-and-the-american-city/
LOCATION:One Texas Center\, 505 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fixit Clinic
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin –\nIs there a fallen hem in your favorite shirt? Did your blender suddenly stop working? Is your child’s toy a little worse for the wear? Bring these items and more to the Fixit Clinic where volunteer coaches with repair know-how will be available to teach you how to fix your item. \nFixit Clinics are all about do-it-together hands-on disassembly\, troubleshooting and repair knowledge. Fixit Clinic attendees are expected to be active participants in trying to fix their items with guidance from our coaches. Attendees should plan to stay with their items. Dropping off of items for repair will not be permitted. \nAt this Fixit Clinic\, you can learn how to fix almost anything! Including: \n\nClothing\nJewelry\nAccessories\nToys\nSmall Appliances\nElectronics\n\nWe’ll also have a reuse craft activity. \nAll ages are welcome\, but children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. \nChoose your ticket based on the item(s) you plan to bring and when you’ll arrive. \nWhat to bring: Your broken stuff and a desire to learn how to fix it! Sewing machines and other tools will be available for you to use\, but you can also bring your own machines and tools if you prefer. If you have a replacement part\, missing button\, a fabric patch\, matching thread\, etc. that you suspect might help you fix your item\, please bring it with you. \nInterested in being a volunteer coach? Contact us at Teresa.Chapman@austintexas.gov.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/fixit-clinic/
LOCATION:Habitat for Humanity ReStore\, 500 W Ben White Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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SUMMARY:Agriculture in a Changing Environment: Farmer Adaptations in the Peruvian Andes and Central Texas.
DESCRIPTION:From the City of Austin\, Nature in the City –\nNature in the City is proud to present a new lunchtime lecture. Join us for Agriculture in a Changing Environment: Farmer Adaptations in the Peruvian Andes and Central Texas. \nBased on fieldwork done in southern Peru and Central Texas\, this talk will cover how farmers in both regions face similar climate changes and their responses using a variety of agricultural adaptations. The talk will focus on the impacts of climate change\, but will also cover how other agricultural challenges such as market prices\, invasive species\, and migration must be understood to ensure sustainability. \nJosh Rudow is a recent Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin. He currently works as a Conservation Program Coordinator for the Community Tree Division. For more information on his research see at http://joshua-rudow.weebly.com/. \nNature in the City – Austin is sponsored by the Community Trees Division\, and helps to implement the Imagine Austin and Urban Forest Plans.\nwww.austintexas.gov/trees
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/agriculture-in-a-changing-environment-farmer-adaptations-in-the-peruvian-andes-and-central-texas/
LOCATION:One Texas Center\, 505 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
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