2008 Austin Wine Festival

Wineries from Lampasas to New Braunfels and Fredericksburg to Dripping Springs have bloomed from a pioneering few, into an internationally awarded and recognized wine region... The number 2 wine destination in the nation, second only to Napa! Together they have created the now 2nd annual Austin Wine Festival, the first of its kind in Texas.

LEARN MORE through Monday, May 26 1:00 p.m.  –  9:00 p.m. (480 minutes of caring)

The 4th Annual Blanco Lavender Festival

Visit beautiful Blanco in the heart of the Texas Hill Country for the fourth annual Blanco Lavender Festival. A Lavender Market will be held on the grounds of the Old Blanco County Courthouse featuring arts and crafts and local lavender products. Tour many of the local lavender farms where you will experience the beauty of lavender in the fields and the unique vision of each farmer.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 15

Family Saturday: Marvelous Minimalist Masterpieces - Color, Line, Shape

Visit Sol LeWitt x2 and notice how Sol LeWitt and other minimalist artists created incredible works of art by using simple lines, colors, and shapes. Then, come into the Community Room and make your own masterpiece with primary colors, straight lines, and basic geometric shapes. Your minimal masterpieces will be simply marvelous!

LEARN MORE 12:00 p.m.  –  4:00 p.m. (240 minutes of caring)

Community Night at Austin Children's Museum

Come out and play EVERY Wednesday night and enjoy our exhibits, Storytime and a variety of hands-on activities. Special performances are held occassionally during Community Nights. Check back for new listings.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31 5:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m. (180 minutes of caring)

Immigration Training

FBC is encouraging individuals with a concern for addressing the challenge of immigration to participate in on-line training through the Immigration Service and Aid Center (ISAAC) of Dallas.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31

Volunteer: Conscious Consuming Discussion Series

Conscious Consuming recently launched a discussion guide on their website to make it easy to host local green living discussion groups.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31

Volunteer: Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Several opportunities a month are available to participate in this service to those that are hungry in Austin.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31

Play It By Ear

Explore the art and science of tinkering with sound! Engage all of your senses as you bring to life 11 interactive sound sculptures. Create your own sound art. Experiment with echoes. Change your voice to sound like a robot. Take a playful, creative approach to learning all about sound production and reception in this feature exhibit. You'll leave having experienced the answers to questions like, "What makes sound? How do our ears work? How do we hear and interpret sounds around us?"

LEARN MORE through Sunday, September 14 10:00 a.m.  –  5:00 p.m. (420 minutes of caring)

Volunteer: Austin Children's Museum

Volunteers are an essential part of the Museum's operations. Without the dedicated efforts of volunteers, we could not sustain the quality or quantity of services and programs that we provide to our community. Thank you ACM volunteers!!

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31 10:00 a.m.  –  5:00 p.m. (420 minutes of caring)

CoolPeople CarPool

The CoolPeople CarPool happens on the last day of every month and you can be a part!

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31

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