[Vegan Social] Friday, August 21st from 7pm to 9:30pm the Austin Vegan & Vegetarian Association is hosting a vegan community social at the Bistro Vonish food truck on Manor Road. The social is a chance to meet new people and grow the vegan community here in Austin. Gift cards to local vegan restaurants will be raffled off and all proceeds will benefit Austin Area Wildlife Rehabilitation. More info>>

 

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[Open House] Saturday, August 22nd from 9am to noon the Butterfly Garden Forest Kindergarten is hosting an open house at their wooded campus in Round Rock. The whole family is invited to check out the school, which focuses on creativity and imagination, and is held exclusively outdoors. More info>>

 

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[Gardening Class]Saturday, August 22ndfrom 10am to noon Sunfield Community Garden is hosting a free Fall Gardening Basics Class at their garden in Buda. Students will get their hands dirty learning all about what it takes to maintain a fall garden in Central Texas. Free child care can even be arranged upon request. Just send an email to Yard2Table@gmail.com. More info>>

 

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[Launch Party] Monday, August 24th from 4pm to 9pm the U.S. Green Building Council's Central Texas – Balcones Chapter is hosting the SITES Soiree at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The event is a launch party for the SITES v2 Rating System, a comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes. Attendees will be able to meet national and local sustainability leaders while touring the SITES certified Family Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. More info>>

 

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[Discussion] Monday, August 24th from 7pm to 8:30pm a group of Austinites are gathering at the Twin Oaks Library to discuss the Pope's recently released encyclical on climate change. The group will be talking about how the encyclical relates to Austin and the United States at large. Anyone interested in attending should try and read the encyclical beforehand. More info>>
 

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[Sustainable Landscaping]Tuesday, August 25th from 9am to 4pm the City of Austin is hosting a professional firewise landscaping class at City Hall. Firewise landscaping techniques are designed to reduce potential fire fuel sources and help to mitigate the risk of wildfire. Tickets must be purchased by Friday, August 21st at noon. More info>>

 

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[Happy Hour] Tuesday, August 25th from 5:30pm to 8pm Solar Austin is having its monthly happy hour at Scholz Garten. The guest speaker will be Charlie Hemmeline, executive director of the Texas Solar Power Association. He'll be providing an overview of this past legislative session, explaining how it affected clean energy, and giving some perspective on what might be in store for the future. The event is free and open to the public. More info>> 
 

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[Smart City Meetup]Tuesday, August 25th from5:30pm to 7:30pm Austin CityUP is hosting the Smart Cities Meetup at City Hall. Austin CityUP is a new city-wide consortium that engages in smart city projects to advance Austin through digital technologies, data collection, analytics and modeling. The event is open to anyone who is interested in sustainability and technology, and wants to learn more about Austin CityUP. Free snacks and drinks will be provided. More info>>
 

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[Info Session] Thursday, August 27th from noon to1pm Austin Youth River Watch is hosting aninteractive info session at the Mitte Carriage House. Attendees will learn about River Watch's current programs and impact on the Austin community, as well as exciting plans for growth in the upcoming years. Anyone interested in learning about, or getting more involved with, River Watch should attend. More info>>

*Austin Youth River Watch is a multi-year, after-school and summer program for high school students, combining peer mentoring with intensive environmental education.*
 

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[Open House] Thursday, August 27th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm the Colorado River Alliance is hosting a volunteer open house at the LCRA Redbud Center on Lake Austin Boulevard. Attendees will learn about the many volunteer opportunities available with the Colorado River Alliance, including running their educational science program. This is the perfect event for anyone who wants to help Austin take care of its precious water resources. More info>>

 

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[Cooking Class] Thursday, August 27th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm the Sustainable Food Center is hosting an Essential Knife Skills class at their headquarters on East 17th Street. Students will learn how to slice, dice, chop and chiffonade like a pro. They'll also go home with a ready-to-use vegetable bounty, as well as recipes that incorporate all of those freshly cut veggies. Advance registration is requested. More info>>
 

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[Paddling Tour] Thursday, August 27th at 6:45pm the Hill 

Country Conservancy's Emerging Professionals in Conservation (EPIC) group is hosting a sunset paddling tour at the Texas Rowing Center. The tour is the perfect opportunity to see the Congress Avenue bats and to meet fellow millennials who love the outdoors. The event is free for EPIC members and $25 for non-members. More info>>