I am the managing librarian for Howson Branch Library. I would like to let our neighbors know that we are hosting writer Carolyn Bock McBride on February 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. She has written Fireflies in a Jar : growing up in Austin 1930-56, her memoir of growing up in the Bock house on […]
Friends of Red Bud Isle, Due to recent rains & great planting conditions, the Austin Parks & Recreation Department has changed the date for the “Ready, Set, Plant” event at Red Bud Isle. The event has been moved up to Saturday, December 17th, from 9 am – Noon. If you are already signed up you don’t […]
The Livestrong Austin Marathon will take place Sunday February 19, 2012. There will be multiple street and intersection closures in our neighborhood. Please refer to the following PDF file links for detailed information. 2012-austin_raceroute_2011-11-01 Traffic Guide Some major intersections will have volunteer race marshals available to give directions to get around closures and bad intersections. […]
Join usfor Jazz on the Green! Friday from 6:30 – 8:00 NAJO Jazz Orchestra will be playing at The Sanctuary ( 2614 Exposition Boulevard Austin, TX 78703 ) Fun for the whole family! Hot dogs, popcorn, refreshments and entertainment! ….. and it’s free! No need to RSVP. Just come out, meet new friends (maybe see some […]
The Friends of Red Bud Isle recently hosted a workday to clean up and improve the park. Visit our Red Bud Isle page for links and more info.
The WANG Annual Social was a great success this year. Along with great burgers from P-Terry’s, we also filmed a documentary – “The Best Little Hamburger House in Texas”. Neighbors shared their memories about the HolidayHouse, and their thoughts about its loss. Here are some pictures from the event For more pictures, please see our […]
As graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin, we are conducting a research study to explore motor vehicle crash histories of Austin area residents. Motor vehicle crashes pose a serious threat to the wellbeing of any community: on average, one Texas citizen is killed in a motor vehicle collision about every 3 hours. Furthermore, one […]
Austin Green & Growing Garden Series Howson Branch, Austin Public Library 2500 Exposition Blvd. Saturday, October 1st and Saturday, October 15th October 1st 11:30 a.m. BCSI: Botanical Crime Scene Investigation Plant detective Denise Delaney from the City of Austin Grow Green program demonstrates how to diagnose plant problems and gives valuable gardening tips for […]
Heads up — Run For the Water runners will be passing through West Austin on Sunday morning, October 30, 2011. Door hangers were distributed in main effected areas — let’s cheer on the runners as they are raising funds to provide clean drinking water to impoverished villages in Burundi as well as funds for the […]
The Howson Family Matinee is coming to the Howson Branch of the Austin Public Library this summer. Visit Saturdays at 2:00 throughout the summer! For more information, please see the following flyer: AHO_MovieNight_Flyer
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