Music & Movement are free classes that provide arts experiences for early learners. Each class inspires creativity, supports physical and emotional development, and encourages bonding and connection for caregivers and their children. Classes contain beatboxing, singing, guided exercise, dance parties, and exposure to the Spanish language.

Hosted by Creative Action and Austin Parks Foundation

Facilitator to be announced

No limit

*This location is not wheelchair accessible*

This Peque y yo is a virtual learning experience for parents and children from birth to age five that uses interactive read-alouds to promote early literacy and strengthen parent-child relationships. Guided by an early childhood educator, parents actively engage with their child while receiving real-time coaching on simple strategies such as asking questions, expanding language, and responding to cues. Families leave empowered with practical tools to make shared reading a joyful daily routine that supports bonding and school readiness.

Facilitator To Be Announced

No limit

Join us for a fun, engaging storytime designed just for little learners! Perfect for ages 3-5, each week features stories, songs, and smiles!

Facilitated by the Youth Services Librarian

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

Boost your language skills and connect with other ACC students through our Language Exchange Program! Students learning Spanish will join with speakers of other languages to practice Spanish and/or English with both structured and informal activities.

Facilitators: Prof. Ramiro Juarez and Samantha Creek

No limit, but RSVP required

Click here to register (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefs827p5FOF3-D46Vm_h25l_DXzJd_b-GzMZkqOWrvGsEXkw/viewform?pli=1)

Wheelchair accessible

Learn how Capital IDEA helps Central Texans not just get through college—but launch a successful career. We’re with you every step of the way, from tuition and textbooks to wrap-around support and your first job.

We look forward to meeting you and helping you take the next step toward a brighter future—right up to starting your new career!

Facilitated by Capital IDEA Outreach Team

Online

Limit 50 attendees

Click here to register (www.capitalidea.org/info-sessions)

Have you ever struggled to follow complicated instructions when trying to fix a gadget or appliance? Join students from our ACC Technical Communications course (ENGL 2311: Technical and Business Writing) as they showcase their collaborative projects with iFixit, a global platform dedicated to making repair accessible. Students will demonstrate how they take complex technical processes and transform them into clear, user-friendly, and accessible plain language instructions. See examples of their work and get a plain-language demonstration of a common repair task! Discover the power of technical writing in everyday life and learn a few tips for writing better instructions yourself.

Facilitator: Professor Alex Watkins’ ENGL 2311 Course

Limit 50 attendees

Register here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJMsGFjjI8O9Q0KgwBztuq39Xx8Vn0EYdm2NQwmq4xjBPFLg/viewform?usp=header)

Wheelchair accessible

The session features student-led presentations by ACC Introduction to Sociology students that highlight how cooperative networks—between farms, food banks, gardens, markets, and community organizations—can build more equitable and resilient local food systems. Attendees will gain insight into how service-learning can move beyond volunteerism to deepen students’ understanding of inequality, institutions, and collective solutions, while also strengthening relationships between higher education and community partners.

Facilitator: Professor Jackie Burns and ACC Service-Learning

No limit

Register here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegJMDBN6cmeXegJiJDKCCKnNAt-RogYFDNs_XVBNhk7d3P2Q/viewform)

Thinking about starting a business but not sure where to begin? Our Small Business Startup Session is a free, practical class designed to walk you through the essential steps of launching a business with confidence.

This session covers the basics of business formation, licensing and permits, taxes, branding, and local resources available to help you succeed. Whether you’re still in the idea stage or ready to take the first steps, you’ll leave with clarity, tools, and next steps to move your business forward.

Perfect for entrepreneurs, side-hustlers, and anyone ready to turn an idea into a business — no experience required!

About the Instructor: Bridget Brandt is the President of the Leander Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, where she leads initiatives focused on economic development, business support, and community engagement. With extensive experience working alongside entrepreneurs, small business owners, and civic leaders, Bridget is passionate about helping startups navigate the early stages of business growth. She brings a practical, real-world approach to business development, connecting new business owners with the resources, relationships, and guidance needed to succeed in Leander and beyond.

No limit

Click here to register (https://leander.chamberspace.net/event/small-business-startup-sessions-how-to-start-a-business/168609)

Wheelchair accessible

Join us at the Austin Community College Northridge Campus for this resource fair and workshop fest. We will offer multiple hands-on, free workshops, provide resource information, and feature internal department tabling that will provide information about the programs offered through ACC Continuing Education. We will also have prizes and food trucks (the food will not be free). A schedule of the workshops will be given closer to the event.

Facilitator: Hanna Nadir

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

The Art Galleries at ACC is hosting 'Through Our Eyes: Student Voices in the Gallery', on March 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm. During this program, ACC ART 1301 students will present interpretive analyses of the artworks on view in Exploring Uncertainty Part Two: An Interactive Exhibition. The artworks and student presentations will include broad topics such as environmental, societal, and political uncertainty, making space for multiple perspectives, self-introspection, and community reflection.

Facilitators: Sabrina Phillips and Olivia Spiers

Limit 120 attendees

Click here to register (https://forms.gle/g8X3Go7oJ9CPL9XN9)

Wheelchair accessible

“We offer our children courses in history; why not also make a course in ‘Future’ a prerequisite for every student?”
— Alvin Toffler (1965)
Inspired by Toffler’s timeless call, this workshop invites student future-makers to step into the role of explorers, analysts, and designers of what comes next.
In this interactive lab, students build futures thinking and strategic foresight skills that help them make sense of rapid change — and imagine how education, training, and workforce systems could evolve.

Facilitators: Dr. Monique Reeves, Futurist & Executive Vice Chancellor, Austin Community College District; Dr. Andrea L. Kehoe, Head of Product, Austin Community College District

Limit 50 attendees

No registration required at this time

Wheelchair accessible

Learn the board & pieces and play competitively. All ages and levels welcome-beginners to masters.

Self-Guided

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

Join the Georgetown Chess Club for an evening of friendly matches.

Limit 40 attendees

No registration required

Wheelchair accessible

Films from around the world are shown on the second Wednesday of every month starting at 6:30 p.m. Click here for more information georgetowntexas.gov/library)

Hosted by Library Staff

Limit 112 attendees

Wheelchair accessible

El arte de crear con la mente consciente es un taller transformador que invita a las personas a pasar del deseo difuso a la acción clara y alineada. A través de ejercicios de conciencia, enfoque mental y conexión emocional, los participantes aprenden a utilizar su mente como una herramienta creativa poderosa, no reactiva. Este espacio integra reflexión, práctica y acción para crear desde la intención, no desde el miedo o la prisa. Ideal para quienes buscan claridad, propósito y coherencia entre lo que piensan, sienten y hacen, activando una creación consciente y sostenible en su vida personal y profesional.

Facilitator: Ana Maria Rojas

Online

No limit

The Power of Parents is a research and evidence based underage substance abuse prevention program designed to equip parents and caring adults with the tools and resources to have effective conversations with the youth in their lives about the dangers of underage substance use. MADD is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage substance use.

Facilitator: Marie Rodriguez, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Online

Limit 25 attendees

No registration required

Click here to see join instructions (https://zoom.us/meetings/98970845209/invitations?signature=HtOLncT2gRrCQrCNKTvDnIScYIiVZy6ZRWEwhjXb4qg)

The Community Resource Fair is focused on bringing health, mental wellness, employment services, and more to our rural communities in the Greater Fayette County area. Attendees will connect with local programs, explore activities that encourage healthy habits, and enjoy a day of fun!
Veterans and active military are also invited to learn more about a new Veteran Coalition. Participants can visit the coalition table to connect, share resources, and be a part of a growing network dedicated to supporting those who have served.
This event is open to all and is designed to strengthen connections between local organizations and the community members they serve.

Presented by Building Resilience Inclusion Diversity & Growth Through Education (BRIDGE)

Limit 500 attendees

Register here (https://bridgerural.org/), though not required

Wheelchair accessible

This Peque y yo is a virtual learning experience for parents and children from birth to age five that uses interactive read-alouds to promote early literacy and strengthen parent-child relationships. Guided by an early childhood educator, parents actively engage with their child while receiving real-time coaching on simple strategies such as asking questions, expanding language, and responding to cues. Families leave empowered with practical tools to make shared reading a joyful daily routine that supports bonding and school readiness.

Facilitator To Be Announced

No limit

Service-minded leadership means concentrating on the growth of others. By uplifting those around us through focuses on well-being, empowerment, development, and love, we become better leaders and achieve greater results. This entry-level workshop hosted by Austin Community College leaders will help participants create their personal definitions of service mindsets and co-creates strategies for developing people-first cultures that prize authentic relationships and radical empathy.

Facilitators: Russell Lowery-Hart & Christopher Rzigalinski

Limit 20 attendees

Please email Christopher Rzigalinski (christopher.rzigalinski@austincc.edu) to sign-up, if possible, but RSVPing is not required

Wheelchair accessible

Thursdays at 11 a.m., join fellow knitters, crocheters, stichers and more! This is best suited for ages 8 and up.

Hosted by Library Staff

Limit 40 attendees

No registration required

Wheelchair accessible

This is a special storytime designed just for toddlers (ages 1-3)! Enjoy interactive stories, bouncy songs and rhymes, and movement activities designed to support early learning!

Facilitated by the Youth Services Librarian

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

The session features student-led presentations by ACC Introduction to Sociology students that highlight how cooperative networks—between farms, food banks, gardens, markets, and community organizations—can build more equitable and resilient local food systems. Attendees will gain insight into how service-learning can move beyond volunteerism to deepen students’ understanding of inequality, institutions, and collective solutions, while also strengthening relationships between higher education and community partners.

Facilitator: Professor Jackie Burns and ACC Service-Learning

No limit

Register here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegJMDBN6cmeXegJiJDKCCKnNAt-RogYFDNs_XVBNhk7d3P2Q/viewform)

The Democracy Rocks! Treasure Hunt is designed to teach children ten important lessons about history and civics. Kids pick up a map and log sheet, then use the map to find stations with Democracy Rocks! tags. On the back of each tag is a message about civics or history. They'll record the missing word from the back of the tag on their log sheet, then turn the completed sheet in for a prize.

Presented by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area

Self-Guided (with adult's help)

No limit, but please RSVP by emailing jjackson@lwvaustin.org (need numbers so we can make copies)

Wheelchair accessible

«El Poder de los Padres» es un programa de prevención del abuso de sustancias en menores de edad, basado en investigaciones y evidencia, diseñado para brindar a padres y adultos responsables las herramientas y los recursos necesarios para conversar eficazmente con los jóvenes sobre los peligros del consumo de sustancias en menores. MADD es la organización sin fines de lucro más grande del país que trabaja para erradicar la conducción bajo los efectos del alcohol o las drogas, combatir la conducción bajo los efectos de las drogas, apoyar a las víctimas de estos delitos violentos y prevenir el consumo de sustancias en menores.

Facilitator: Marie Rodriguez

Online

Limit 25 attendees

No registration required

Clic aquí para ver las instrucciones para accesar la presentación (https://zoom.us/meetings/94199792099/invitations?signature=IWau2BKisfwQuxVXwQkhRkqMWIFgyLF9FKH4B-RECDc)

This workshop will equip community members to learn skills pertinent to strategic communication, including learning how to read a room, establish a presence, and develop and deliver targeted messages. The workshop will be conducted by CGCS's Director Bryan Port, who has over 30 years experience learning and employing strategic communication techniques. Participants will be able to learn and practice skill techniques, receive feedback and enhance their ability to effectively achieve objectives through communication.

Facilitator: Bryan Port

No limit

Click here to register (https://forms.gle/5tYhMHmgY7PjbQN78)

Wheelchair accessible

Join members of our community in asking the Great Questions of humankind through discussions of transformative texts. Participants complete a reading assignment and consider how it helps them ask the Great Questions before attending the event and participating in a conversation with others who have done the same. Students, Faculty and Staff are all welcome to attend. Food and refreshments provided. See more on The Great Questions page of Austin Community College’s website (https://austincc.edu/thegreatquestions).

Limit 300 attendees

Register here (https://forms.gle/3quu4FAZ5Lk14orB7); registration is REQUIRED

Wheelchair accessible

Great Decisions is a nationwide, non-partisan program sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association intended to broaden public involvement in foreign affairs. It was launched over 50 years ago, and today tens of thousands of participants take part in discussion groups each year. Our library is proud to be hosting our eighth year of participation in the Great Decisions Program. Eight topics have been selected this year for discussion. The Foreign Policy Association provides a Great Decisions Briefing Book if participants choose to read articles in advance, and each program begins with a video presentation outlining the issues of the evening’s topic. After the short video, a facilitator provides insight and leads a discussion. This free, in-person program will take place in the Lake Travis Community Library meeting room in Lakeway. There is no registration required.

Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation
U.S. alliance skepticism may drive countries like Japan and South Korea to reconsider nuclear options. What are the implications of the Trump administration’s rethinking of the U.S. alliance system for regional and global security? Will this new uncertainty alter the way allies and rivals in various regions make decisions about security and nuclear weapons?

Facilitator to be announced

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

The Power of Parents is a research and evidence based underage substance abuse prevention program designed to equip parents and caring adults with the tools and resources to have effective conversations with the youth in their lives about the dangers of underage substance use. MADD is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage substance use.

Facilitator: Marie Rodriguez

Limit 25 attendees

No registration required

Texas State University Round Rock tours include both a guided walking tour of campus and an admissions information session.

Facilitator: Lindi McIntyre

Limit 25 attendees

Register here (https://recruit.admissions.txstate.edu/portal/visit?tab=round-rock)

Wheelchair accessible

This Peque y yo is a virtual learning experience for parents and children from birth to age five that uses interactive read-alouds to promote early literacy and strengthen parent-child relationships. Guided by an early childhood educator, parents actively engage with their child while receiving real-time coaching on simple strategies such as asking questions, expanding language, and responding to cues. Families leave empowered with practical tools to make shared reading a joyful daily routine that supports bonding and school readiness.

Facilitator To Be Announced

No limit

CapMetro’s “Try Transit” presentation covers the many benefits and services of Central Texas’ premier public transportation system, as well as how to use it. From a variety of buses to trains, bikes, mobile apps, and more, CapMetro offers many ways to get around. Central Texan’s regularly support public transportation, but unfamiliarity is often a barrier for those who might benefit from it. In this presentation, we break down that unfamiliarity with a focus on Leander.

Facilitor: David Fouts

Limit 15 attendees

Register here (https://leander.chamberspace.net/event/chamber-workshop-capmetro-s-try-transit/168611)

Wheelchair accessible

A gentle storytime specifically created for babies (ages 0-12 months)! Enjoy simple stories, soothing songs and rhymes, and playful bouncing activities to support your baby’s development and build their early literacy skills!

Facilitated by the Youth Services Librarian

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

This art workshop introducing watercolor painting also invites artistic exploration. Participants will discover the joy of creativity. Art making provides an environment for self-expression, self-discovery, and emotional well-being. Painting enhances mindfulness and relaxes. Attendees engage in a tactile activity, and experience dexterity in the age of computers. Anticipate splashes of colors, in coherent juxtapositions, blending of hues, shade, values and tones to form abstractions that fascinations and inspire.

Facilitator: Rubina Anjum

Limit 30 attendees

No registration required

Wheelchair accessible

AI doesn’t have to be complicated to be powerful. In this practical session, Carolyn Cummins shows you how to put AI to work as your behind-the-scenes marketing assistant. Instead of chasing hacks or one-off prompts, you’ll learn repeatable workflows that help you save time, reduce stress, and keep your marketing strategy on track.

Facilitator: Carolyn Cummins

Limit 50 attendees

Click here to register (https://roundrocktexas.libcal.com/event/15419692)

Wheelchair accessible

This hands-on workshop invites parents and children to create their own puppets while learning how play supports early brain development. Through guided puppet-making and imaginative play, families explore how play strengthens language, emotional expression, problem-solving, and connection. Parents leave with simple, science-based strategies to use puppet play at home to support learning and bonding.

Facilitator: Valeska Lukart

No limit

This location is NOT wheelchair accessible

The Power of Parents is a research and evidence based underage substance abuse prevention program designed to equip parents and caring adults with the tools and resources to have effective conversations with the youth in their lives about the dangers of underage substance use. MADD is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage substance use.

Facilitator: Marie Rodriguez, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Limit 25 attendees

No registration required

«El Poder de los Padres» es un programa de prevención del abuso de sustancias en menores de edad, basado en investigaciones y evidencia, diseñado para brindar a padres y adultos responsables las herramientas y los recursos necesarios para conversar eficazmente con los jóvenes sobre los peligros del consumo de sustancias en menores. MADD es la organización sin fines de lucro más grande del país que trabaja para erradicar la conducción bajo los efectos del alcohol o las drogas, combatir la conducción bajo los efectos de las drogas, apoyar a las víctimas de estos delitos violentos y prevenir el consumo de sustancias en menores.

Facilitator: Marie Rodriguez, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Limit 25 attendees

No registration required

Wheelchair accessible

Join us for an interactive read-aloud, where we bring stories to life through conversation.

Facilitated by the Circulation Specialist

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

“With Candid Indifference and Finality of Tone” intermingles the Texan infrastructure with the body to explore American healthcare brokenness. Larkin draws parallels to collective loss and healthcare disproportionality through personal experiences with grief and chronic illness. The imagery invokes sensations of spatial occlusions, construction sites, industrial catastrophes, and unreliable memories. Our bodies, cut off from access when sick, are like the particularities of our environments, where one works in less than ideal conditions - under invisible powers. Larkin asks: what happens when an insurance entity can, with candid indifference and finality of tone, dictate the path and extent of your life?

Facilitated by the artist Zack Larkin and UpFront Gallery

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

Intergenerational Wellness in Pflugerville is a GUD LIFE Holistic Wellness community conversation designed to foster understanding and connection across generations and cultures. As Pflugerville grows, families—long-time residents, elders, youth, and newcomers—are navigating housing pressures, school demands, work stress, and a changing social landscape. Rooted in the city’s strong church, nonprofit, and neighborhood networks, this gathering centers Pflugerville’s identity and lived experiences. By bringing diverse voices together, the conversation creates space for healing dialogue, shared wisdom, and fresh perspective—strengthening collective mental wellness through trust, culture, and community connection.

Facilitator to be announced

Limit 200 attendees

Email sonya.hosey@gudlife.org to register

Wheelchair accessible

What does it mean to create and preserve housing opportunities that stabilize communities? This is the mission of Austin Housing, and we want to engage in dialogue with the community about how to access services that bring stability to you and your community. Join us for a hands-on workshop where we explore the resources available through the City of Austin’s Housing Department. Come ready to share your own needs and what stability means to you. Walk away with the ability to connect housing resources with those who need them.

Facilitator: Julie Smith

Limit 70 attendees

Register here, encouraged by not required (www.SpeakUpAustin.org/CTXLearningFestivalHousing)

Wheelchair accessible

Join the Brush Square Museums staff for an exciting dive into the art of textiles! This workshop is designed for participants of all ages, and will explore both the historical significance and the practical aspects of textile production from knitting to weaving. There will also be opportunities for hands-on learning.

Facilitated by Museum staff members Beth CreMeens & Emily Collins

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

Interested in theatre, playwriting, or dating violence prevention? Join students from the Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble for an interactive workshop inspired by their original play: A Safe Place to Fall Apart. Members will perform an excerpt of the play and lead audience members through a series of fun, accessible drama games and exercises. At the end, participants will get the opportunity to perform a brand-new monologue or scene. Come learn how we use theatre to inspire dialogue about healthy relationships and violence prevention! CLYTE is a program of Creative Action and Expect Respect (a program of The SAFE Alliance).

Facilitators: Jacqui Calloway, Claire K. Redfield, & Belle, Alex, Gabby, Jaiden, Cal, Tito from the Changing Lives Ensemble

Limit 50 attendees

No registration required

Wheelchair accessible

Bring the whole family and enjoy a fun-filled celebration of Japanese culture! There will be origami crafts, calligraphy tables, interactive traditional Japanese toys, Yukata dressing, and Japanese snacks for everyone to enjoy!

Facilitated by Austin Japan Community Family Support Committee

No limit

Wheelchair accessible

Looking for a job or ready to take the next step in your career?

This interactive workshop will teach you how to use artificial intelligence tools to strengthen your job search and stand out to employers.

Participants will learn how to:
Build and customize professional resumes and cover letters
Optimize LinkedIn profiles for recruiter visibility
Identify quality job opportunities more efficiently
Prepare confidently for interviews
Track applications and follow-ups

This session includes live demonstrations, guided practice, and personalized support. Attendees will leave with updated job-search materials and a clear, actionable plan.

This workshop is ideal for job seekers, career changers, returning workers, and professionals seeking advancement.

Please bring a laptop or tablet for hands-on participation.

Facilitator: Michelle Goodwine

Limit 20 attendees

Register here (https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/get-hired-faster-with-ai-a-hands-on-job-search-workshop)

Wheelchair accessible