Hosted by the Austin Public Library - Austin Central Library hosts Calder Kamin’s exhibition What a Mess, April 16-May 24, showcasing trash transformed into sculptures, animations and installations, commenting on the mess humans have made for our natural neighbors throughout our existence. Through her art advocacy, she encourages audiences...

Hosted by the Austin Public Library - Would you like to learn more about seasonal and local cooking? Join us for a delicious evening with the Sustainable Food Center Farmers' Market team. They'll be doing a live cooking demonstration using seasonal ingredients with samples for the first...

Hosted by the Austin Public Library and the University of Texas Humanities Institute - Join us for another Controversy & Conversation film screening at the Terrazas Branch of the Austin Public Library! Produced by Anthony Bourdain and directed by Anna Chai and Nari Kye, WASTED! THE STORY...

From the City of Austin Office of Sustainability and the Austin Public Library - Stopping climate change starts at home. A changing climate endangers what we love about Austin in the form of increased extreme events like flooding, wildfires, and droughts, in addition to the rising...

From the City of Austin Office of Sustainability and the Austin Public Library - Hear from the experts on the green building attributes of the new Central Library, poised for LEED Platinum certification. What makes this project a leader in energy, water, habitat, green materials, daylighting...

From the City of Austin Office of Sustainability and the Austin Public Library - Food is so much more than what we eat. The system that surrounds all things related to food provides the foundation for life and significantly shapes our culture. Come learn about the...

Make this a summer of learning with the Austin Public Library's Talk Green To Me series.   Over the next three weeks, the new Austin Central Library (in partnership with the City of Austin Office of Sustainability) will be hosting educational events all focused around the environment. They've even...

From the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Central Texas Region - Join USGBC Texas for a tour of the Austin Central Library led by Jonathan Smith of Lake Flato Architects. The new $120 million library establishes a culturally-sensitive, civic presence and community gathering space in the...

From the Austin Public Library - Trashed, an award-winning environmental documentary, follows actor Jeremy Irons as he investigates the global scale and impact of humanity's modern wasteful consumerism and pollution. The film, written and directed by Candida Brady, is a call for urgent action to resolve...

Learn more about the future of integrating nature into the city with a new exhibit at the Austin Central Library.   The exhibit "Garden City Mega City" is on display through April 15th at the gallery on the 2nd floor.   The exhibit focuses on 16 built and unbuilt projects designed by WOHA, a Singaporean architectural...