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8 | NEWS | <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>Newspaper</strong> • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition<br />
Courtesy lake travis library<br />
August<br />
11 Rainwater harvesting in a Thirsty<br />
World<br />
Master Gardener ed Parket discusses how<br />
to conceptualize, design and implement<br />
sustainable water-harvesting systems for your<br />
home and landscape. rainwater harvesting<br />
systems can be installed in existing buildings<br />
or incorporated into new construction. 10<br />
a.m.–noon. $2 (adult), $1 (child or senior). Zilker<br />
Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton springs road,<br />
austin. 854-9600. www.tcmastergardeners.org<br />
11 Vince Gill at ACL Live<br />
singer-songwriter vince Gill performs at the<br />
Moody theater as part of austin City limits<br />
live. doors open at 6:30 p.m. tickets range<br />
from $49–$89. 310 willie nelson Blvd. 255-<br />
7999 or 435-9848. www.acl-live.com<br />
11 College planning workshop<br />
Get the inside scoop on how to beat today’s<br />
college costs, what colleges are looking for<br />
and three rules for college admissions with<br />
College inroads. 10:30 a.m. Free. lake travis<br />
<strong>Community</strong> library, 2300 lohmans spur, ste.<br />
100, austin. 263-2885. www.laketravislibrary.org<br />
Courtesy Hill Country Galleria Calendar<br />
10–18 Hill Country Galleria’s Austin<br />
Fashion Week<br />
ten local designers are paired with participating<br />
boutique, salon and spa locations for austin’s<br />
Fashion week. showcase designers set up<br />
pop-up shops inside their designated locations.<br />
Participating retailers and designers host events<br />
ranging from trunk shows to runway shows,<br />
cocktail parties and concerts. Hill Country<br />
Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave.<br />
535-1801. www.fashionweekaustin.com,<br />
www.hillcountrygalleria.com<br />
13–17 Youth Producer Camp<br />
in this program children explore a new<br />
vehicle to express their own voice through<br />
Media awareness. Participants spend a week<br />
creating a film project based on a social issue<br />
of their choice. several media techniques<br />
are used, including brainstorming, scripting,<br />
storyboarding and editing film that may be<br />
used as a public service announcement for<br />
the lakeway community. 9 a.m.–2 p.m. $250<br />
(member), $275 (nonmember). lakeway activity<br />
Center, 105 Cross Creek. 261-1010.<br />
www.cityoflakeway.com<br />
17 American Red Cross baby sitter’s<br />
training course<br />
students are instructed on what to do in case<br />
of an emergency, how to avoid dangerous<br />
situations, first-aid care of cuts and burns as<br />
well as feeding a toddler or infant and changing<br />
diapers. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $75 (members), $85<br />
(nonmembers). lakeway activity Center, 105<br />
Cross Creek. 261-1010.<br />
www.cityoflakeway.com<br />
17–19 Austin Fall Home & Garden<br />
Show<br />
Featuring the city’s largest showcase of home<br />
and garden products and services, the 17th<br />
annual austin Fall Home & Garden show gives<br />
tips on building or enhancing homes. Fri. 2–7<br />
p.m., sat. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. and sun. 11 a.m.–5<br />
p.m. $8 (adults), $6 (seniors). 500 e. Cesar<br />
Chavez st. 210-408-0998.<br />
www.austinhomeandgardenshow.com<br />
18 Crosby, Stills & Nash at ACL Live<br />
Folk-rock group Crosby, stills & nash perform<br />
at the Moody theater as part of austin City<br />
limits live. david Crosby, stephen stills and<br />
Graham nash are all rock and roll Hall of<br />
Fame inductees. doors open at 6:30 p.m.<br />
$50–$146. 310 willie nelson Blvd. 255-7999 or<br />
435-9848. www.acl-live.com<br />
Courtesy lake travis library Courtesy texarts<br />
18 TexArts annual open house<br />
visitors can sample the many performing arts<br />
education programs and celebrate the start of<br />
the 2012–13 academy year. Guests can meet<br />
the instructors; tour the studios; take a free<br />
rumba, acting, hip-hop or creative movement<br />
class; and enjoy performances from some<br />
recent productions. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Free.<br />
texarts’ erin doherty studio, 2300 lohmans<br />
spur, ste. 160, austin. 852-9079.<br />
www.tex-arts.org<br />
19 Mother/daughter book club<br />
Mothers and daughters discuss “the twentyone<br />
Balloons” by william Pene du Bois.<br />
refreshments are served. 2 p.m. Free. lake<br />
travis <strong>Community</strong> library, 2300 lohmans spur,<br />
ste. 100, austin. 263-2885.<br />
www.laketravislibrary.org<br />
Courtesy Central texas lions kids sight<br />
Courtesy Cavalier Golf open<br />
8th Annual Cavalier Open<br />
“The Whackers” participating in the 7th Annual Cavalier Golf Open.<br />
Aug. 18<br />
enjoy a day of golf with the lake travis High school football coaches and players while<br />
supporting the football program at the 8th annual Cavalier Golf open. registration includes<br />
lunch, 18 holes of golf with a shared cart, a coach with which to play and a variety of events:<br />
longest drive, hole-in-one and putting contests. tournament proceeds are used to help<br />
offset expenses associated with replacing protective equipment, purchasing uniforms and<br />
transportation costs for the 2012 season. local business sponsorships are still available. the<br />
program is anticipating another winning season and record attendance. involved business<br />
will be seen by target audiences and recognized as a benefactor of the program. 12:30 p.m.<br />
(lunch), 1:30 p.m. (shotgun start). $150 (person), $600 (team). Palmer lakeside Course, 1900<br />
Clubhouse drive, spicewood. 799-0132. www.laketravisfootball.com/events.php<br />
19 Teen book club<br />
teens discuss “thirteen little Blue envelopes”<br />
by Maureen Johnson. Pizza is served. 4 p.m.<br />
Free. lake travis <strong>Community</strong> library, 2300<br />
lohmans spur, ste. 100, austin. 263-2885.<br />
www.laketravislibrary.org<br />
21 Pajama storytime<br />
Come in your pajamas for stories, milk and<br />
cookies. 6:15 p.m. Free. lake travis <strong>Community</strong><br />
library, 2300 lohmans spur, ste. 100, austin.<br />
263-2885. www.laketravislibrary.org<br />
22 Solar Energy: Beyond the Limit<br />
University of texas professor Xiaoyang Zhu<br />
speaks to the lakeway Men’s Breakfast Club.<br />
the continental breakfast begins at 7 a.m. $1.<br />
lakeway activity Center, 105 Cross Creek,<br />
lakeway. 365-5793. www.cityoflakeway.com<br />
24 Childhood vision screening<br />
the screening process takes five seconds to<br />
complete and can help 1 in 20 children in the<br />
U.s. who have a serious eye disorder. 5–6:30<br />
p.m. Free. spicewood elementary school, 1005<br />
spur 191, spicewood. 830-693-6568.<br />
www.centraltexaslionskidsight.org<br />
Courtesy lake travis library<br />
26 Scottish performing arts talk<br />
discover scottish bag piping, drumming and<br />
dancing in a presentation by Highland dancer<br />
and Girl scout Quinn wallace. 2 p.m. Free. lake<br />
travis <strong>Community</strong> library, 2300 lohmans spur,<br />
ste. 100, austin. 263-2885.<br />
www.laketravislibrary.org<br />
Worth the trip<br />
26 Special Olympics Fire Truck Pull<br />
special olympics texas and the law<br />
enforcement torch run for special olympics<br />
present the 2012 Fire truck Pull at the dell<br />
diamond. the event involves a tug of war with
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