Girls Impact the World Film Festival and Scholarship Opportunity

Girls Impact the World 

Film Festival 2020

High school and college students submit original short films focused on critical women’s issues such as girls’ education, ending violence against women, poverty & economic independence, and authentic beauty/body image and more! Learn more.

Requirements for entry: https://gitwff.org/submit/

Austin Public Library Sew Much Fun

Sew Much Fun

Come make your own stuffed felt friend. We have all the materials you need to create dinosaurs, unicorns, stars, and more. Each session, we’ll work on a new project.

Free and open to the public | Gratis y abierto al público

11:00 AM

Saturday

December 21, 2019

Ruiz Branch
1600 Grove Blvd.
512-974-7500

Austin Public Library Lego Lab at the Little Walnut Creek Branch

Lego Lab

Recommended for ages 5 and up

With Legos, you can build anything you can imagine and tell any story you can dream up. Come to the Lego Lab to hear, see, make, and create different stories, all while building with Legos provided by the Library! Program length can vary, please call branch for details.

For more information, please visit: https://library.austintexas.gov/event/lego-lab/lego-lab-657978 

Free and open to the public | Gratis y abierto al público

3:30 PM

Monday

December 16, 2019

Little Walnut Creek Branch
835 W. Rundberg Ln.
512-974-9860

Blair Woods Family Nature Day - 12/14/19 10-noon

Join Travis Audubon from 10-noon for a morning of educational activities at Blair Woods Sanctuary, a natural oasis in east Austin! Snacks and water provided. Activities include guided walks and nature crafts. Starting at 11:30, presentation by our friends at Austin Reptile Shows with live reptiles! Free and open to the public. Direct any questions about this event to Caley Zuzula at caley@travisaudubon.org. Additional information at https://travisaudubon.org/?event=blair-woods-family-nature-day-12&event_date=2019-12-14

Cherrywood Art Fair - 12/7 & 12/8

Chula League’s Cherrywood Art Fair is an art filled two-day event showcasing local artists, live music, kids activities and great food in a free, family-friendly environment. Since its 2002 inception, the Fair has served as a destination for discerning holiday shoppers seeking unique, hand-crafted items from Texas artists and makers. Proceeds benefit Little Artist BIG ARTIST, our free after school arts-mentorship program in six East Austin elementary schools.

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

December 7 – 8, 2019
Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm
Maplewood Elementary
E. 38 1/2 St. & Maplewood Ave

Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Stroll Family Event - 12/5/19 6-9 pm

Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Stroll
Texas State Capitol

Join hundreds caroling in front of the Capitol as the tree is lit before heading down Congress Avenue for live music, shopping, art and much more.

As part of the Downtown Austin Alliance’s holiday event, The Contemporary Austin offers free admission, extended hours, and festive activities, including light painting and a luminous art project.

Stop by and visit the exhibitions at the Jones Center and join in the family-friendly fun after the tree lighting at the Capitol!

The event is 6-9 pm, December 5, 2019. 

Girlstart: Starry Nights Star Lore Shows

Starry Nights ft. Inuit Star Lore Shows

Girlstart’s STEM Studio and Mini-Planetarium is a unique space for families to explore astronomy! 

Starry Nights are held the first Thursday of every month (except January, June, July, and August), with each month featuring a new astronomy experience and related hands-on activities. All ages are welcome to stop by any time between 5:30pm and 7:00pm. 

RSVP is recommended, however it is not required to join us.

Girlstart STEM Center

1400 W Anderson Lane 

Austin, TX 78757

www.girlstart.org