Austin Community Foundation plans to award $1.5 million in grant funding to local nonprofits by the end of the year, and on Monday, it announced a request for proposals. The foundation’s Black Fund, Hispanic Impact Fund and Women’s Fund will each award $500,000 in “unrestricted, general operating grants,” according to a news release. Nonprofit organizations […]
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Austin Water urges caution after sanitary sewer overflow
The city found a wastewater overflow on Friday night, according to a news release, and people who live in the area should take note. It was caused by a grease blockage in the city main and noticed at a manhole in a ravine behind 2112 E. William Cannon Drive. The overflow, which involved more than […]
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New author series pairs authors for ‘intimate discussions’
Bookworms, here’s one for you. The Library Foundation and Texas Book Festival are launching a new author series called “In Conversation.” The free event series will pair writers for “intimate discussions of their work,” according to a news release. First up: Katie Gutierrez (“More Than You’ll Ever Know”) and Rubén Degollado (“The Family Izquierdo”), whose […]
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City to expand shelter capacity for people without housing
The city is increasing homeless shelter capacity to accommodate 130 more people, according to a Tuesday news release. Rooms at the Northbridge and Southbridge shelters will be converted from single-bed units to double-bed units, the city says. New beds are expected to be available at Northbridge by June 13, and the city hopes to expand […]
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Expect road closures for Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run
It’s Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run time. Name another event that’s as much about Tex-Mex as it is fitness. That’s right; you can’t. The annual run returns June 8, and proceeds go to the Trail Conservancy. The race starts at 8 p.m. at Sand Beach Park (111 Sandra Muraida Way). Expect some rush hour road closures […]
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Celebrate Juneteenth during weeklong festival
Austin is gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth for a full week, as the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center (1165 Angelina St.) hosts the Stay Black and Live Juneteenth Festival from June 12 to 19. This year’s theme is Austin Family Reunion, according to the museum. Grammy-winning high school music teacher Pamela Dawson […]