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)

«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