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Art Spaces
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A nonprofit organization helping disabled artists have access the arts. 3710 Cedar St. Details: 440-1156 www.vsatx.org. |
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Books
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I’m Still Here by John Zeisel, PhD, president and cofounder of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care Ltd., explores the Alzheimer’s mind and how those who care for it can understand its intricacies. For 15 years he has spearheaded a movement that pushes a radical new Alzheimer’s treatment by embracing it. 272 pgs, hardcover, Penguin Group (USA). $24.95. Details: www.us.penguingroup.com. |
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Cycling
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Chartered in 1981 by a group of local cyclists, the membership is made up of both recreational & competitive cyclists. Meetings are generally held 1st M each month, Mangia Pizza on Mesa at Spicewood Springs. Pizza 6:30pm, meeting 7pm. Details: www.violetcrown.org <
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Dance
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Fall Academy classes are now underway & registration is ongoing for new, current & returning students at Tapestry’s studios. Tapestry’s Youth program emphasizes multi-form training & will also include in its schedule Intro to Dance, Basic Combo, Music & Movement, Ballet, Rhythm Tap, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Dance Theater & Bharata Natyam (Traditional Indian). Adult class offerings include Ballet, Modern, Rhythm Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Yoga, Belly Dance, Bharata Natyam, Yoga & Moving Women-Women Moving. Academy classes at Tapestry are for youth ages 3 to 18 years & the adult program offers beginning thru advanced classes for ages 13 & up. 2302 Western Trails Blvd. Details: 474-9846 www.tapestry.org. |
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Day Trips
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A Hill Country Heritage 8am-5pm daily free The Land & People that Inspired a President & First Lady: A permanent exhibit. Tram tour $3. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site, 2 miles east of Stonewall on US Hwy. 290. Details: 830-644-2252 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lbj. |
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Environment
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Come help TreeFolks plant trees at various parks around town. All you need to bring is yourself (& maybe a few friends) in comfortable work clothes & closed-toe shoes. TreeFolks will provide trees, tools, planting supervisors & refreshments. RSVP. Details: 443-5323 <
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Family
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Wonders & Worries offers developmentally appropriate support groups & individual counseling for children & youth who have a parent with cancer or other serious illness. Support groups & counseling available for children, adolescents & young adults with cancer, cystic fibrosis, juvenile arthritis & other chronic illnesses. All services are free of charge & are offered in Spanish & English. 923 Westbank Dr., Ste C. Details: Meredith Cooper 329-5757 www.wondersandworries.org. |
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Fishing
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Texas Parks & Wildlife wants to encourage more people to get out & enjoy the great sport of fishing. It has waived the normal fishing license & stamp requirements for anyone fishing inside the property boundary of a Texas state park. Details: 389-4800 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/programs/familyfish. |
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Fitness
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Fusion of dance arts, martial arts & healing arts into an energetic & fun fitness program. Experience this exciting fitness program at one of the nation’s original studios created to highlight Nia. $15 or NiaSpace class card. Classes every day at NiaSpace, 3212 S Congress Ave. Details: 443-3013 www.NiaSpace.com/calendar. |
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Gardening
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Help get the City of Austin certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat. Join National Wildlife Federation’s nationwide team of volunteers who serve our communities as Habitat Stewards. The National Wildlife Federation’s web site will teach you how to create & restore wildlife habitat in yards, schoolyards & other private & public areas. No prior experience is necessary. Details: Rebecca <
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> or Jane 794-0058 www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife. |
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Government
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Veterans for Common Sense, an organization formed in 2002 by war veterans & claiming 12,000 members throughout the United States, has joined forces with the Justice Project & the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation to create Veterans for America. They have published a guide for returning veterans to help them navigate the assistance & benefits available. The guide also contains ways for people to support the troops. The guide is currently available at www.veteransforamerica.org. Details: <
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Health
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The web site offers Central Texans a complete on-line medical encyclopedia, healthy recipes from HEB, weekly fitness tips from RunTex, up-to-date healthcare news, a healthy living event calendar & much more. For everything Central Texans need to know about mind-&-body, fitness & nutrition. Details: www.goodhealth.com. |
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Martial Arts
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1st class free. $60 for 4-week introductory course & $80 a month thereafter. Japanese martial arts training for mind, body & spirit offers 6-week introductory program that affords new students the opportunity to experience the range of teaching available & to determine how well classes meet their individual schedule. In keeping with the cooperative nature of the dojo (training hall), all instructors are volunteers. 8312 Burnet Rd. Ste. 107. Details: 459-9249 www.akac.org. |
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Meditation
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Soto Zen Buddhism, in the tradition of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi & San Francisco Zen Center. Daily meditation offered as well as classes, retreats & more; both beginners & experienced practitioners welcome. 3014 Washington Square. Details: 452-5777 www.austinzencenter.org. |
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Multisports
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The Austin Duathletes meet monthly at RunTex Riverside for a coached track, hill, or tempo workout. Details: Panther <
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Music
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Seeking performers for 2 stages at the 2008 Trail of Lights Festival, Dec. 14-24. There will be a main stage for dance groups & musicians & a post office stage for singers. Details: Lisa Cortez Walden 974-4002 www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/cultural.htm. |
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Neighborhoods
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The Austin Public Library makes fee-based databases available free. You need a library card (free to all residents under the age of 18 regardless of residency) & PIN number & then you can access full-text articles from home. (If you do not live in Austin, your local library may offer the same service.) Includes the full text of Austin American-Statesman articles back to 1996, the last 12 months of The New York Times & thousands more newspapers, magazines & books that cover consumer, business, health, technical & scientific topics. ReferenceUSA is a comprehensive national business directory that’s accessible. Do your own homework or help the kids with the aid of on-line dictionaries, encyclopedias & reference works. Details: Check out the Databases home page at www.cityofaustin.org/library/databases.htm. See the frequently asked questions at www.cityofaustin.org/library/d_faqs.htm. Stop by any Austin Public Library location or call 974-7400. |
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Pets
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Formerly SPCA of Greater Austin, an alliance to end the killing of homeless animals in public animal facilities. 512-965-0777 <
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Seniors
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Together Rx helps Medicare recipients without prescription drug coverage & with incomes of less than $28,000 for singles & $38,000 for couples. Cardholders can save 20-40 percent on more than 170 branded & some generic medications. The program is free. Details: 1-800-444-4106 www.togetherrxaccess.com/Tx/jsp/home.jsp. |
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Supporters of the Trail Foundation (formerly the Town Lake Trail Foundation) can purchase commemorative bricks & become a lasting part of Trail history. Approximately 2,500 bricks are available, in 3 sizes. Bricks priced in $100, $500 & $1,000 increments & can be inscribed with a name or names to leave a family legacy or honor a special person. Buyers who purchase bricks for someone else can print a gift notice after they place an order. Details: 733-3989 www.thetrailfoundation.org. |
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Support Groups
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Turn fear & reactivity into an effective survival response. Simple & powerful movements help you learn awareness & avoidance skills, mental & emotional conditioning & escape strategies. Contact for dates & times. Austin Martial Arts Academy at The Hills Fitness Center, 4615 Bee Cave Rd. Details: 327-2900 www.austinmartialarts.com. |
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Theatre
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AcoT, an arts service organization for Central Texas, has expanded its services with www.NowPlayingAustin.com: Austin’s Ultimate Guide to Arts & Culture. Details: 247-2531. |
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Volunteering
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Wright House Wellness Center, formerly the HIV Wellness Center, has volunteer opportunities available. Work directly with clients, represent the Wright House in the community, or work with staff behind the scenes. 4301-B N. I-35. Details: Leah Graham 467-0088 <
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Walking
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The Colorado River Walkers web site lists several self-guided walks you can take year-round in Austin, Georgetown, Pflugerville & Round Rock. All start at prominent public places & cover well described routes. Details: Stephanie Menteer 832-8546 <
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> www.coloradoriverwalkers.org & click on the link for “Year Round Events.” |
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Women
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WOVI, incorporated thru outreach, collaboration & expansion, provides for the individual development of women globally. Meets monthly at Balcones Country Club, 11210 Spicewood Club Dr. Details: 638-6563 www.womenofvisioninternational.org/Austin.htm. |
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Art Spaces
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The nonprofit center provides financial management, legal & management services to arts organizations & individual artists. Services offered on a sliding-fee-scale basis affordable for area artists & arts organizations. Details: Lois Jebo 451-5315. |
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Cycling
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Hill County Inline Club is raising funds to construct a new covered bench area at the Veloway this fall. The funds will augment a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation to start & complete the new sheltered benches. There is now a single 10-foot bench at the entrance. The new benches will quadruple the capacity & provide much-needed shade, as well as a safe place to enter the path without having to stand in a traveled area. All donated funds go directly to this project. Details: www.hillcountryinlineclub.com. |
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Dance
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Information on dance events, performances, workshops, new classes & job opportunities. Details: 416-5700 ext. 3262. A recording lists events updated weekly for all ages & dance styles. Or visit www.movineasy.com. |
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Environment
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Carbon offsets are things that you purchase that either sequester CO2 (like planting trees) or avoid CO2 (like alternative energy development). The carbon is sold by the ton & there’s an easy to use calculator to figure out how many tons of carbon you’re responsible for. All of TreeFolks offset money goes into local, mostly urban trees in public spaces that don’t just sequester carbon, they lower power consumption (saving even more CO2), provide wildlife habitat, keep storm water runoff clean, calm traffic, increase property values & just generally make it much more livable right here in your own community. Details: 443-5323 <
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Family
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Because children often leapfrog from child safety seats to seat belts they miss an important transitional safety support, a special vehicle booster seat designed just for their size, according to safety experts. Children shorter than 4-feet, 9-inches need a booster seat. Learn more about the seats at The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration web site: www.boosterseat.gov. |
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Food
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Potential members sought for this new food co-op. Details: Michael Shattah 694-4001. |
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Gardening
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The Grow Green program of the City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department & the Texas Cooperative Extension have produced a free guide on weeds that’s available to anyone with an interest in gardening. It’s a full-color, quick-reference publication that helps home gardeners identify & choose the least toxic options for weed control. It contains a 3-page foldout chart on annual, perennial & cool & warm season weeds. The guide is available at more than 40 locations in the Austin area, including retail nurseries & home improvement centers. See growgreen.org/nurseries for locations. Or get it on-line at www.ci.austin.tx.us/growgreen/downloads/weeds.pdf. |
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Health
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The Texas Department of State Health Services has launched a revised on-line organ donor registry to make it easier for Texans to register as organ, tissue & eye donors. Web site has information about organ donation & instructions for registering online. Registration on-line takes less than 5 minutes. Donor information is protected. Only authorized organ procurement organizations & tissue & eye banks can access registrant information. Details: 458-7400 www.DonateLifeTexas.org. |
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Music
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More than 500 annual events showcase Texas music. You can view the calendar on-line at www.EnjoyTexasMusic.com or request the calendar in Word or pdf format by e-mailing
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Neighborhoods
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Envision Central Texas maintains a web site & welcomes feedback. The mission is to address the growth of Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis & Williamson Counties, focusing on transportation, land use & the environment. ECT also addresses housing, healthcare, economic development, social equity & education. Details: www.envisioncentraltexas.org. |
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Pets
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512-260-4622 <
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Seniors
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Weekdays 7am-5:30pm sliding scale Elderhaven Adult Day Care: Elderhaven Adult Day Care is accepting new clients. Safe, therapeutic, licensed adult day care for seniors & adults with disabilities. Nurse & activity director on staff. Hot lunch & two snacks. Drop-Ins welcome. AGE Building, 3710 Cedar St., Austin & 110 S. Brown St. in Round Rock. Details: 458-6305. www.ageofaustin.org/elderhaven_adult_day_care.htm |
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Shopping
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Customers can purchase computer parts for the same low prices on-line—more convenient & much easier. Check the web site for showcased items. Details: 637-7124 www.shop.austincomputerworks.org. |
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Support Groups
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Speak Up Texas!: Outreach program sponsored by Public Utility Commission of Texas. Increases awareness & use of Speech-to-Speech relay services. Training shows how to use operator to give as much help as necessary during a phone call when at least one person has speech disability. Overcome the fear of not being understood while using the phone & learn how to communicate more effectively. Works on communication strategies, skills & articulation. Services provided under contract with the PUC. Details: 1-8-SPEAK-UP-TX (1-800-325-8789) toll-free <
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