• On April 1, from 9:30 am  to 1:00 pm, Mayfield Park will host Trowel & Error, the Spring event that annually attracts gardeners from all over Central Texas to hear experts give time-tested tips for beautiful gardens. Although lectures begin at 10:00, the event “opens” at 9:30 for those early birds who want to purchase […]

  • Board meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM at the Howson Branch, Austin Public Library, 2500 Exposition. A change in meeting time or location will be announced in advance. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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  • Austin City Limits 2009 Music Festival will occur on October 7-9, 2016 at Zilker Park.  Details posted at http://www.aclfestival.com/. If you still need ACL tickets, WANG has 3-Day wrist bands for ACL Weekend Two that are available while they last, email ACL@WestAustinNG.com or Membership@WestAustinNG.com.  All proceeds benefiting WANG’s neighborhood fund. PARKING: Due to the increase […]

  • WEST AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP MINUTES June 6, 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING These are the minutes of the meeting of the West Austin Neighborhood Group Board of Directors (the “Board”) held Monday, June 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., at the Howson Public Library. I.    Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by August […]

  • SUMMER FUN by: Cathy Kyle Summer arrived in full force last week, bringing unbearably hot and humid afternoons. The rains of early June seem a distant memory, although our lakes and streams are still wonderfully full. It’s the only time of year that you’re able to swim in Barton Creek! Despite the heat, there’s lots […]

  • Family Program: Recycled Robots at The Contemporary Austin at Laguna Gloria May 21 – 11a – 3p Put everyday materials together to form a robotic work of art, then stop by our animation station to bring your friend to live and watch it make art on its own! Brought to you by HomeAway. Reservations required. […]

  • THESE ARE THE GOOD OLD DAYS By: Cathy Kyle Austin is always best the day you move there. After that, it’s all downhill. Or at least, that’s the way it seems sometimes. You hear folks giving directions according to “where the Stallion used to be” or reminiscing about that great band they heard for the […]

  • Flags & Forts Family Program at Laguna Gloria Date              April 9, 2016 Time              11a – 3p Location         The Contemporary Austin at Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th, Austin, Texas Short description Find your groove on the grounds of Laguna Gloria! Join us as we build a giant fort and experiment with fabric art inspired by the […]

  • At a public meeting in April 2015, the Watershed Protection Department proposed installing storm drains pipes down several streets in Tarrytown, including Rockmoor and Robinhood, to augment the existing storm drain system. The existing storm drain system, built in 1952, is undersized and drains to an underground cave. The capacity of the cave is unknown, […]