March 2016
Children, Cities, and Nature
From the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin - Join the Children in Nature Collaborative of Austin (CINCA), The Austin Parks and Recreation Department, and the Cities Connecting Children to Nature Team at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center for a discussion on…
Find out more »May 2016
Why Parks Matter and How Cities Can Benefit
From the Imagine Austin Speaker Series - Urban parks play a vital role in cities as a critical part of civic infrastructure that promotes community engagement, improves health outcomes, drives economic development, and contributes to more resilient, safe, and sustainable communities. With strategic investments in…
Find out more »August 2016
CodeNEXT Code Prescription Public Discussion – Mobility
The CodeNEXT team has recently released its third code prescription, focusing entirely on mobility in Austin. The Prescription can be viewed here. These papers and the feedback they generate will directly affect what is written into the new Land Development Code and are meant to…
Find out more »November 2017
Free Training for Businesses on Austin’s Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO)
From Austin Resource Recovery - The URO: Everything You Need to Know – All in One Place Austin Resource Recovery invites property owners, facility managers, multifamily community managers, food business owners, and commercial property tenants to learn about recycling and organics diversion requirements for businesses…
Find out more »June 2018
Juneteenth Celebration
From the City of Austin - Join 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! Juneteenth, also…
Find out more »August 2018
Imagine Austin Speaker Series: Building Community Resilience
From the Imagine Austin Speaker Series and the City of Austin Office of Sustainability - Join us for another exciting Imagine Austin Speaker Series event with George Washington University's Wendy Ellis and Dallas Chief Resilience Officer Theresa O'Donnell as they discuss Building Community Resilience, a…
Find out more »September 2018
Creative Placemaking: Celebrating Communities, Arts And Transportation
From the City of Austin Transportation Department, Capital Metro - Creative Placemaking offers an engaging tool to strengthen dialogue and reflect the authentic character of communities. National leader Ben Stone will share inspiring examples from transportation projects around the country. He’ll suggest how Austin agencies,…
Find out more »Creative Placemaking Skills 101
From the City of Austin Transportation Department and Capital Metro - National leader Ben Stone will lead this practical skills training workshop for Austin agencies, artists and arts organizations. Creative placemaking allows transportation and community development projects to benefit from the participation of artists at…
Find out more »May 2019
Rewrite Your Story: Add Social Impact to Your Business
From Austin Resource Recovery - During National Small Business Week, join the Circular Economy Program to learn how your business can add social impact to your business narrative through circular strategies. Five Austin businesses will share how they have used these circular strategies to create…
Find out more »June 2019
Let Freedom Ring! Juneteenth at the Carver
Hosted by the George Washington Carver Museum - The Carver and GoogleFiber hosts "Let Freedom Ring Juneteenth Celebration" on Saturday, June 15, 2019, from noon– 4:00 pm. We invite the community to join us for live musical performances by Austin-based artists and a special performance…
Find out more »August 2019
Future Inhabitants: Opening Reception for Tia Boyd
Hosted by the George Washington Carver Museum - Billions of years of evolution have produced a world in which every organism's welfare is intertwined with that of countless other species. The “willful” self-destruction of humanity by Earth’s most formidable species, humans, is the topic of…
Find out more »October 2019
PUMA Launch Party
Hosted by PUMA ATX - What do you think about Austin’s mobility future? People United for Mobility Action invites you to a fun, interactive and informative event to discuss and share your goals, hopes, and challenges as we consider exciting new opportunities for mobility in…
Find out more »Rites of Warming: A Song Cycle
Hosted by Rites of Warming - An event inspired by the future of our planet, traditional jazz standards and Russian composer Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, Rites of Warming is an evening (October 11 and 12) filled with classical music, climate-inspired jazzy lyrics, Austin’s top…
Find out more »Spooktacular Bash 2019
Hosted by the City of Austin - Looking for a fun-filled event this fall? Join us for Spooktacular Bash 2019 on Saturday, October 26 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at George Washington Carver Museum. There will be pumpkin carving, a bouncy house, face painting,…
Find out more »August 2021
Austin Redistricting Public Forum
~En Espanol abajo~ The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) for the City of Austin will hold a Public Forum in District 1 on August 14th at the George Washington Carver Museum starting at 1 pm. Come hear about the ICRC mandate, how we plan to…
Find out more »December 2021
Give a Great Story Book Crafting Workshop
You can help reduce waste this holiday season by refining your gift-giving skills. Instead of buying the newest gadget this year, we encourage everyone to create lifelong memories with their loved ones, give gifts with unique pasts and give a great story. Join us to…
Find out more »February 2022
Black History Month Block Party
Join us for music, food, and a Melanated Marketplace Vendors’ showcase with DJ Urban Mello! With special performances by Shelbi Alexandria, J. Mill, and Andre Taylor. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »February 2023
Solar Saturday Block Party! Black History Month Kick Off
We're Kicking off Black History Month at the Carver with our first ever Solar Saturday! Solar Saturdays are a new quarterly program at Carver Museum ATX that invites Austin residents and beyond to a free afternoon of programming for all. As a full-site activation, we…
Find out more »Blackademics TV Season 11 at the Carver
Blackademics Television (BTV) is a nationally broadcast PBS show that brings intellectuals together from around the country during black history month to discuss various topics. This Black History Month we are honored to host the BTV filming in the Carver's Boyd Vance Theatre. Filming will…
Find out more »Blackademics TV Season 11 at the Carver
Blackademics Television (BTV) is a nationally broadcast PBS show that brings intellectuals together from around the country during black history month to discuss various topics. This Black History Month we are honored to host the BTV filming in the Carver's Boyd Vance Theatre. Filming will…
Find out more »HBCU Day at the Carver Museum
The Carver Museum is excited to host its 6th annual HBCU Day! Learn about HBCUs directly from the institution! From 10-4PM, we will be hosting panels and hearing from representatives from the HBCUs share their history, programs, and opportunities to local students. We will have…
Find out more »Been Here: Queer, Black, and Proud
Join _OFCOLOR , aGLIFF's Queer Black Voices program , and the George Washington Carver Museum for an evening of short films celebrating Black LGBTQ+ independent filmmakers. Our evening will begin with a brief cocktail reception at 6PM. At 6:30PM we will transition to the theater to enjoy a short film showcase,…
Find out more »That’s My Face Double Feature on Black Resistance
Join us for a special "That's My Face" double-feature film screening that examines the 2023 Black History Month Theme - "Black Resistance". Screening in the Boyd Vance Theatre will be "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" and "The Woman King" with community conversation/Q&A facilitated…
Find out more »NeighborWoods 500 Tree Adoption
Join TreeFolks for a 500 Tree Adoption event, with free trees to Austin Energy Electricity customers through our NeighborWoods program. The TreeFolks NeighborWoods free tree program is a partnership with the City of Austin Community Tree Preservation Division and Austin Energy. We will be at…
Find out more »Black History Month Kid’s Day at the Carver!
Join us for Black History Month Kids' Day featuring CDF Freedom Schools Austin, with crafts and activities focused on the 2023 BHM theme "Black Resistance." Black History Month Kids' Day is a cultural event for children and families that celebrates the contributions of African…
Find out more »March 2023
Fostering Equity In Gentrified Communities
Gentrification is pushing People of Color out of the core of many major cities and their youth further away from culturally competent educational resources. Large tech employers are often able to afford and recruit diverse talent but have a much tougher time retaining them. When…
Find out more »June 2023
Free Your Mind Juneteenth Lecture Series with Pamela Dawson
This year the Carver Museum is teaming up with the City of Austin Equity Office to present a week of dynamic conversations with thought leaders and public scholars as part of the Free Your Mind Juneteenth Lecture Series! This one's for the music lovers...so everyone!!! Kicking off…
Find out more »Free Your Mind Juneteenth Lecture Series with Michael Twitty
This year the Carver Museum is teaming up with the City of Austin Equity Office to present a week of dynamic conversations with thought leaders and public scholars as part of the Free Your Mind Juneteenth Lecture Series! Calling all chefs, food-heads, and historians! Join us…
Find out more »Stay Black and Live Juneteenth Community Kickback and Dance Party
Join us on Friday, June 16th, from 6-9PM for a multi-generational community kickback and dance party featuring a sensory station powered by Creative Action. We'll be double-dutching, giving away glow sticks, kites, bubble guns, and more to attendees under a neon tent. The hostess with the mostest,…
Find out more »Juneteenth Austin Family Cookout and Music Festival
Join us on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 3:00PM – 9:00PM at the Carver Museum will host a community cookout and musical festival in the historic Rosewood Neighborhood. From 3:00PM - 6:00PM, attendees will listen to curated musical selections courtesy of KAZI Radio and eat free smoked…
Find out more »Free Your Mind Juneteenth Lecture Series with Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed
This year the Carver Museum is teaming up with the City of Austin Equity Office to present a week of dynamic conversations with thought leaders and public scholars as part of the Free Your Mind Juneteenth Lecture Series! Join us as we close out the Free…
Find out more »Juneteenth Community Revival and Remembrance Ceremony
Carver Museum ATX and Austin Justice Coalition come together for a Community Revival and Remembrance Ceremony. On Juneteenth proper, we gather in unity to honor victims of police violence in Texas, and create a safe space for communal mourning and grieving as it relates to…
Find out more »August 2023
District 1 Budget Town Hall
Oversight and approval of Austin’s annual budget is one of the most important responsibilities City Council has. Join the D1 team for an interactive conversation about the City of Austin's proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget. There will be a presentation and comprehensive overview by a…
Find out more »February 2024
Create & Heal: African Americans and the Arts
Create and Heal will be honoring the 2024 Black History Month theme: African Americans and the Arts! Guest facilitators, Imani Aanu and Brandon Madyun will share their experiences around visual and performance arts unique to the African American culture, followed by two interactive workshops. The…
Find out more »Black History Month Solar Saturdays Kick-Off Block Party
We're Kicking off Black History Month at the Carver with Solar Saturdays! Solar Saturdays is a new quarterly program at Carver Museum ATX that invites Austin residents and beyond to a free afternoon of programming for all. As a full-site activation, we will have…
Find out more »HBCU Day 2024 at Carver Museum ATX
The Carver Museum is excited to host its 8th annual HBCU Day! Learn about HBCUs directly from the institution! From 11-3PM, we will be hosting panels and hearing from representatives from the HBCUs share their history, programs, and opportunities to local students. We will have…
Find out more »NeighborWoods Tree Adoption
Celebrate Black History Month Kid’s Day and pick out a free tree while you visit the museum and cultural center. TreeFolks will distribute five-gallon container trees to Austin residents and Austin Energy customers through our NeighborWoods program. The NeighborWoods program is a partnership with the…
Find out more »Black History Month Kid’s Day at the Carver!
Come join us for a fun-filled day of celebration and learning at the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center! On Sat Feb 24, 2024, starting at 11:00 AM, we are hosting an exciting event dedicated to honoring and educating the little ones about the rich history…
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