Advanced Academic Services is part of the Austin Independent School District. This blog provides information, activities, and events regarding advanced academics and high ability children and teens. Smart without compromise. Potential without limits.

Monday, July 30, 2018

Back to School Bash - 8/04/2018


Back to School Bash

8/04/2018 Noon - 3 p.m. Palmer Events Center
Austin ISD is also providing free shuttles at locations throughout the city.

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Monday, July 23, 2018

Share Yoga Storytime

Bring your kids of all ages (Babies are very welcome!) to watch their favorite stories come to life through yoga poses in this free class! 

 When: 9:30 am-10:15 am on Wednesday mornings

 Where: The Little Yoga House, 2700 West Anderson Lane, Suite 229, Austin, Tx, 78757
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Monday, July 16, 2018

Austin Blues on the Green at Zilker Park



Austin's favorite summer tradition is back. 93.3 KGSR's Blues on the Green invites music lovers out to Zilker Park to enjoy a family and pet friendly night of homegrown music in a relaxed atmosphere. Grab your family, friends, dogs, and blankets, and join us for Austin's largest FREE concert series!




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Monday, July 9, 2018

Dance in Public Spaces to Get Moving! Summer Dance Series Begins 7/10/2018




Dance In Public Spaces is a five-week movement program. The first two classes will be held indoors at Dancer’s Workshop and then the following three classes will each occur at a different art installation in Austin. The program is for artists of all genres, offering a variety of levels and modifications for the professional dancer, the visual artist, the musician, and more. Participants will learn about public art, discover new tools for art making, and network with artists of other genres. The program is pay-what-you-can for all movers. Dance In Public Spaces is NOT a performance.


Program Session: July 10 – August 7, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Locations:
– July 10, 2018 – Dancers Workshop, 11150 Research Blvd.
– July 17, 2018 – Dancers Workshop, 11150 Research Blvd.
– July 24, 2018 – Lance Armstrong Bikeway (LAB), 1000 W Cesar Chavez St
– July 31, 2018 – ARFF! Memorial – Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, 579 W Cesar Chavez St
– August 7,2018 – Austin Nature & Science Center – 2389 Stratford Dr.

*This program is funded, in part, by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division.

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Friday, July 6, 2018

All Shook Up (Shakespeare in the Park)



Free. Set in 1950's middle America, All Shook Up is a new twist on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. It's a toe-tapping, hip-shaking musical comedy featuring 24 Elvis Presley Hits, along with lots of laughs, love songs and leather jackets.  http://www.austintexas.gov/event/city-austin-and-zilker-theatre-productions-present-all-shook

July 6-August 18
Thursdays-Sundays
8:15pm
Sock Hop Saturdays, a kid's preshow dance party, begins at 7pm.
ASL provided July 21 and 27. 

Zilker Hillside Theater
2206 William Barton Drive
Austin, TX 78746
See map: Google Maps

http://www.austintexas.gov/event/city-austin-and-zilker-theatre-productions-present-all-shook




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Monday, July 2, 2018

Tour Local Colleges


Summer is a great time to visit some of the local college campuses with middle and high schoolers. The following links provide information on scheduling visits:




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