December 2017
Plastic Planet
The Austin Public Library is hosting a free movie screening on Sunday. Featuring Austin Artist Calder Kamin Arts In Context is an award winning KLRU arts documentary series exploring the process of creation through collaboration and the condition of living and working as an artist in…
Find out more »February 2018
Grow Green Professional Landscape Training: Urban Landscapes, Technology, and Tools
From the City of Austin Development Services Department – The Grow Green Landscape Professional Training series has been developed with the goal of protecting our natural resources by offering Austin residents a list of landscape professionals who can provide sustainable options for landscape design, installation,…
Find out more »Sierra Club Military Outdoors Film Screening
From the Sierra Club - You are invited to join Sierra Club Military Outdoors for an evening with Aaron Leonard and a screening of the film "Adventure Not War". Learn about the history of the Sierra Club’s relationship with the military and the healing power…
Find out more »March 2018
Traffic Jam: Taking It To The Streets
From Capital Metro and the City of Austin Transportation Department - The Austin Transportation Department and Capital Metro are partnering to host this open house-style Traffic Jam. Participants can learn about the approach agencies are taking to improve the region's transportation future, and get the…
Find out more »April 2018
Dockless Bike Share Community Forum
From the City of Austin Transportation Department - Roll, ride or stride down to our beautiful new Central Library for a morning of community conversation about the dynamic world of bike share. Help Austin shape a successful dockless bike share pilot program to test this…
Find out more »June 2018
USGBC Tour Of The Austin Central Library
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…
Find out more »July 2018
Talk Green To Me: Austin’s Food System
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…
Find out more »Talk Green To Me: Austin Central Library
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,…
Find out more »Talk Green To Me: Climate Change
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…
Find out more »September 2018
Austin Fast Start: Sustainable Business
From the Austin Young Chamber and the City of Austin - Austin 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.…
Find out more »See it, Feel it, Create it!
From the Downtown Austin Alliance, Capital Metro, City of Austin Transportation Department, and Smart Growth America - Please join us for the closing session of the Creative Placemaking Summit ATX, where we will continue to learn about innovative community engagement strategies that enhance transportation projects…
Find out more »October 2018
Seed Preservation and Seed Swap
From the Austin Public Library and the Central Texas Seed Library - Learn the basics of seed preservation and swap seeds with other gardeners in your community. The Central Texas Seed Library presents an introductory lecture on seed preservation with a seed swap following the…
Find out more »Austin Fermentation Festival
From the Austin Fermentation Festival and Texas Farmers' Market - JOIN US SUNDAY OCTOBER 21, 2018 FOR: - 13 workshops focused on fermented foods and beverages - Fermented foods and products market - Dishes from local chefs and vendors that feature fermented ingredients - Wine,…
Find out more »November 2018
Beginners Tree Identification Hike
From TreeFolks and the Shoal Creek Conservancy - *Please note - this event was originally scheduled for October 20th but was rescheduled due to the weather* On November 4th , we’re hosting a FREE beginner’s Tree Identification Hike, in partnership with Shoal Creek Conservancy and the Austin, Texas…
Find out more »February 2019
Sierra Club Book Club: Coyote America
From the Sierra Club - We will be meeting to discuss, "Coyote America" by Dan Flores. He is a great wildlife historian, and has done a great job telling the story of the coyote, and how different cultures have viewed the coyotes in such vastly…
Find out more »Solar Austin February Happy Hour: Tour of Austin Central Library Green Features
From Solar Austin - We’re switching things up a bit for our February happy hour. We won’t be at Scholz Garten this month, so don’t go there, or you’ll be lonely. Instead, we hope you’ll join us for an expert-guided look at the green features…
Find out more »March 2019
Career Fair For The Future
Hosted by Play Big Inc - Explore YOUR career future with a wide range of industry innovators in town for SXSW. Sessions will feature 45 min of stage presentations followed by a personalized future-forward career readiness workshop. Students may attend any or all of the…
Find out more »April 2019
The Seasonal Kitchen
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…
Find out more »Art Exhibit Opening Reception: What A Mess
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…
Find out more »May 2019
Artist Talk and Workshop: Calder Kamin
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…
Find out more »October 2019
Free Public Seed Swap
Hosted by the Central Texas Seed Savers - How often in your day-to-day life do you get to contribute to the effort of preventing something from becoming extinct? Those are the stakes when we take the time to save seeds in our community. Together, we…
Find out more »Recycling and Organics Requirements for Businesses
Hosted by Austin Resource Recovery - Attend this free Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) training session to network with other business owners and property managers, and learn about zero waste best practices and the City of Austin’s recycling and organics requirements. City staff will be on…
Find out more »November 2019
Austin Civic Solutions Showcase And Expo
Hosted by Austin CityUP - The Austin Civic Solutions Showcase & Expo will feature solutions providers--vendors, startups, researchers, and more--that will present and demonstrate their solutions to achieve outcomes presented at the Civic Solutions Reverse Pitch Event and/or the strategic plans of civic service organization…
Find out more »Seasonal Kitchen November 2019
Hosted by the Sustainable Food Center and 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. They'll be doing a live cooking demonstration using seasonal ingredients with…
Find out more »October 2020
Pride At The Polls
We know you have a lot of a pent-up Pride, well here's your chance to let it all out! We want every LGBTQ+ person and ally in Austin to turn out and vote like your rights, future, dignity, and life depend on it--because they do!…
Find out more »October 2021
Hemp Building Summit 2021
Hempitecture will be hosting its third annual Hemp Building Summit This October 29-30th, 2021 at the Austin Public Library, in Austin, Texas. This event features two days of idea sharing, collaboration, and networking with the goal of accelerating action towards sustainable building practices. The…
Find out more »January 2022
I-35 Capital Express Central Community Working Group Meeting
We have been listening! This meeting will focus on modifications to the alternatives presented last summer and provide an opportunity for community feedback. The proposed modified alternatives incorporate comments provided by the community over the past year, support multimodal enhancements to the corridor, prioritize the…
Find out more »April 2022
Travis County Women Leaders Panel Discussion
Join us for a panel discussion with some of our wonderful women leaders representing in Northwest Austin! April 18th, 6:00-8:00 pm at the Austin Central Library, I am hosting a free event featuring women leaders of Northwest Austin for a discussion on timely topics. You…
Find out more »November 2022
Cryptocurrency Mining in Texas
There is approximately 2 gigawatts (GW) of cryptocurrency load capacity within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). As of mid-2022, ERCOT had 33 GW of cryptocurrency mining in its interconnection queue. The potential increase in power demand was so high that ERCOT established a…
Find out more »January 2023
Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration
Join our celebration of Dr. King's continuing legacy...from 12 - 2 PM on Friday, January 13th, we'll be hosting a community panel featuring Rev. Freddie Dixon, Darwin Hamilton, Emyln Lee, and Jim Puglisi. 2X Grammy-nominated SaulPaul will perform! All ages welcome.
Find out more »March 2023
Austin Light Rail Open House
Please join us for an open house on March 21 to kick off the next round of community engagement as we move forward with Austin’s light rail. Learn about updates on the light rail system from the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), what’s next for Project…
Find out more »June 2023
Black Land Matters, The Symposium
The City of Austin Housing Department will host Black Land Matters, The Symposium on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Austin Central Library, 710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701, Special Event Center. You can RSVP here. Opens at…
Find out more »APL After Dark: Summer Camp
Join us at Central Library after hours for an evening where adults 21+ enjoy all things summer camp! Get ready for a great adventure! Your favorite after-hours event at Austin Central Library is back! APL After Dark is an adults-only (21+) evening in the Austin…
Find out more »July 2023
Seed Gathering
Join us and Central Texas Seed Savers to learn about the Austin Public Library Seed Collection, gardening, and sustainable living while we process seed donations for the Seed Collection. RSVP here. Location: Central Library, 710 W. César Chávez St., Demonstration Area (1st floor)
Find out more »September 2023
Shoal Creek Social – Creekside Hangout
Join Shoal Creek Conservancy on September 2nd & 9th! The Shoal Creek Social is SCC’s largest event and fundraiser of the year complete with family-friendly games, giveaways, and outdoor fun along the Shoal Creek Trail. Make-your-own native seed packet, take the Shoal Creek Audio Walking Tour, spoil your dog with treats and a bandana,…
Find out more »November 2023
Land Development Code Open House
Austinites who want to learn more about proposed changes to the City’s Land Development Code (LDC) will have a chance to meet with City staff before the two remaining public hearings. The City is hosting an educational open house on Monday, Nov. 6, at the…
Find out more »January 2024
APL + BRAVE Communities Conversation – Dream More in 2024
Let's build commUNITY with some fun, creative & therapeutic activities - with intentional reflections on environmental and racial justice and our mental health. "We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."…
Find out more »February 2024
Community Swap: Fashion Swap
Community Swaps are a space for our community members to meet up, give away items they no longer need, acquire those that they do and participate in sustainable living. Bring it. Trade it. Leave no trace behind. This month bring your unwanted new or laundered…
Find out more »Black History Month Central Library Celebration
Join us for a day of storytelling, music, workshops and more. 10:15-11:15 AM Art Smart: Echoes of Africa 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Art Smart: Echoes of Africa Recommended for ages 3 and up 1-3 PM Spoken Word Writing Workshop featuring Christa Brown & Tonee Shelton Recommended for ages 13…
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