Community Events
Here are a few events from community partners and organizations across Austin that could serve as an additional resource for you.
Car Seat Events/Eventos de asientos infantiles para automóviles
Car seat events in 2025! Registration for each event opens up the Monday at 7:30 AM two weeks before each events. Location varies, please refer to this flyer.
¡Eventos de asientos de automóvil en 2025! Las inscripciones para cada evento se abren el lunes a las 7:30 a.m. dos semanas antes de cada evento. La ubicación varía, consulte este folleto.
Neighborhood Centers | AustinTexas.gov
The Neighborhood Centers provide emergency rent, utility and food assistance to low- and moderate-income families in need.
Charla entre Padres
Está invitado a participar en conversaciones donde se hablará de temas importantes sobre fortaleza de nuestras familias. Este evento es para padres de niños con problemas de desarollo o condiciones medicas. ¡Desayuno incluido!
Habrá cuidado de niños 3+
State Application Federal Resume Workshop
This workshop is designed to give jobseekers the skills and resources necessary to begin their Federal Resume.
Speak Up 2025
Join NAMI Central Texas for a free community event redefining mental health conversations. Speak Up 2025 brings together leaders, advocates, and individuals with lived experience to explore holistic approaches to mental health.
Click here to register
Winning Contracts with Government & Primes
This dynamic half-day workshop and panel event will give you the tools to win and retain government and prime contracts.
Click here to register
Career Readiness Workshop and Job Fair
This 2-day event is designed to support and empower justice impacted individuals seeking to re-enter or advance in the workforce. This event offers a great opportunity to connect with innovative companies and organizations from across the Austin area and surrounding counties.
Click here to register now!
Re-Entry in the Community: Second Chance Workshop and Job Fair
Attend workshops to enhance your skills and confidence. Workshops include topics such as: financial literacy, resume and interview skills, and overcoming barriers. Explore the job fair to connect with second chance employers across multiple industries. This job fair is open to anyone!
Click here to register
Into the Light Documentary Screening + Live Panel
Join us for a moving film that sheds light on the journey of recovery from serious mental illness through education, medication, and advocacy. Stay after the screening for a special panel discussion featuring individuals from the documentary who share their real-life stories of resilience and hope.
Click here to register
Lunch & Learn: Mechanic’s Liens in Texas
Make sure you get paid for your work! Learn how Mechanic’s Liens protect your rights as a general contractor, subcontractor, material supplier, or design professional (architects, engineers, surveyors, landscape architects), and as a laborer on property improvement projects.
Click here to register
Job Fair in May at Fort Cavazos
Military & Veterans Spouse Employment Partnership: Career Expo & Hiring Fair.
Click here to register
Lunch & Learn with Integral Care
Grab your lunch and log on for an engaging hour where we’ll dive into the vital services offered by NAMI Central Texas and Integral Care, take a closer look at what happens during a 988 mental health crisis call, explore a co-created Mental Health Toolkit, and hear a powerful lived experience story from one of our peers.
Click here to register
Employment Opportunities at Hyatt Regency
We have Walk-in Open Interviews on each Wednesday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the resort.
Click here to register (Search location: Lost Pines)
Cooling Center Locations
The City of Austin offers daytime cooling at over 40 locations around town due to the forecast predicts temperatures rising above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Unhoused residents, service providers, and advocates can access the complete map of active locations.
Click here to view the locations
CARE Parent Cafe
What: Conversation with other parents
Who: Special Needs Community
Where: Any Baby Can, 6207 Sheridan Ave. Austin, TX 78723
When: May 9th from 9:30am-12pm
Language: English
Offered: childcare (ages 3+) and breakfast
Questions: Yadira.Munoz@anybabycan.org
Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/uRmEveZ5wh
"Beyond the Silence: Talking About Peri/Menopause Together"
A panel with Luz Salcedo and Monique Flukers.
Join an Austin Public Health Nurse and Advocate for an eye-opening conversation about peri/menopause/postmenopause. Panelists will explore how different societies view menopause, the stigma surrounding it, and the wisdom (or silence) passed between generations. We’ll also share practical tips for managing symptoms, promoting wellness, and fostering open conversations.
CHATS: An Interactive Small Business Panel
EGBI invites you to CHATS: An Interactive Small Business Panel featuring local entrepreneurs who are reshaping Central Texas through resilience, creativity, and grit.
This isn’t your typical panel. You’ll hear authentic stories—the challenges, the breakthroughs, and the lessons learned. It’s your chance to connect, ask questions, and walk away with insight and inspiration for your own journey.
Free Advance Care Planning Workshop
Please join engAGE Travis County in this valuable program.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required, and lunch will be provided.
Health & Wellness Committee: FREE CPR Certification & Stretch session
🚨 Learn a Life-Saving Skill — FREE CPR Certification! 🚨
The Austin LGBT Chamber Health & Wellness Committee is offering FREE CPR certification exclusively for Chamber members!
📍 Hosted at: OutWellness
📅 Date & Time: Saturday, April 26th at 1PM
🎟 Spots are limited to 30 attendees — register now!
La Mujer! A Celebration of women
In its 14th year, the ESB MACC's annual La Mujer event celebrates women and women-identifying individuals in Austin’s Mexican American and Latina/o/x/e community.
This event is on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. It is a free event that is open to all ages, gender identities, and cultural identities where women can be seen, heard, and empowered. Free workshops and activities focus on wellness, women in justice, know-your-rights, and all-local visual and performing arts groups. There is a focus on uplifting and hiring women for all roles of this event, including our graphic design, sound engineer, etc!
Show Yourself Some Love
Women are superheroes, even if their capes are invisible. We take care of everybody and all the things, all the time. But even superheroes need self-care.
That's why you should Show Yourself Some Love.
Join us for our third annual women's wellness event in Temple, Texas. Get tips on how to be more productive, creative, healthier and happier. (Hint: making your health a priority is a great place to start.)
Fitness, weight loss, hormones, long-term health and how to reduce body aches and pains—we'll cover all that and more in this fun, fast-paced day focused on women's health and wellbeing.
NO COST to attend
Lunch is provided
Free parking
From Confidence to Cashflow: The Social Media Blueprint with Ali Schneider
From Confidence to Cashflow: The Social Media Blueprint with Ali Schneider
Hays County ladies, are you ready to turn your online presence into profit? Whether you're a small business owner, side hustler, or dreamer ready to make an impact, this event is for YOU!
Key Messages:
Confidence is Currency – Own Your Voice and Presence
Authenticity Converts – People Buy From PEOPLE, not perfection. Show up as YOU!
Content Drives Cash Flow – Learn how to show up, serve, and SELL!
Ladies Let's Talk Luncheon
If you live in or near Austin, Texas, please attend our potluck luncheon! This is a great opportunity to meet other learners and volunteers in person and learn more about another wonderful Austin nonprofit organization, Dress for Success.
We’ll gather at St. Matthew's around 11:30 a.m. and begin eating at noon. At 12:45 our friends from Dress for Success Austin will tell us about the services they provide to any woman looking for a job. Dress for Success Austin not only provides women job seekers with clothing and accessories for a stylish, professional appearance, but they also offer career mentoring and financial education.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 19, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Huffman Hall, 8134 Mesa Dr, Austin, TX 78759.
Cost: Free!
Potluck: Please bring a dish to share.
Can you bring a friend? Absolutely! But please remember, the luncheon is for women only.
RSVP to Chichi Armstrong at chichi@lltaustin.org.
VetConnect Day
Join The Texas Veterans Network for an Interactive Day of Veteran Resources and Career Opportunities!
Are you a veteran, spouse, reservist, or active duty service member? Come connect with numerous organizations that are apart of the Texas Veterans Network powered by Combined Arms!
Explore a variety of resources and opportunities:
Career Opportunities: Meet organizations that specialize in Veteran hiring initiatives
Benefits Assistance: Get answers to your benefits questions.
Service Record Issues: Resolve any issues with your service record.
Mental Health Resources: Learn about available mental health options.
Education Benefits: Seek guidance on utilizing your education benefits.
Recreational Activities: Find out about outdoor activities and volunteer opportunities.
Healthy Living Classes
Come learn how to manage type 2 diabetes by making small changes, step by step. Classes are fun, social, and FREE!
For more information and to register, click here.
Ladies Let's Talk English Conversation Practice
Ladies Let’s Talk’s English conversation practice sessions begin next week and will run for five weeks on the following dates:
Thursdays at 7pm Central time — April 10, April 17, April 24, May 1, May 8
Fridays at 10:30am Central time — April 11, April 18, April 25, May 2, May 9
All registered volunteers and learners will receive a text invitation on Mondays beginning Monday, April 7. Spaces fill quickly, so please RSVP as soon as you can so we can hold a space for you.
During Conversation sessions, you’ll receive an invitation text on Mondays inviting you to that week’s sessions.
For more information, click here.
Charla entre Padres
Está invitado a participar en conversaciones donde se hablará de temas importantes sobre fortaleza de nuestras familias. Este evento es para padres de niños con problemas de desarollo o condiciones medicas. ¡Desayuno incluido!
Habrá cuidado de niños 3+
Tax Day
We are now less than two weeks away until the filing deadline! Taxpayers have until April 15th to file their taxes or request an extension (more info on this below!). Prosper Tax Help is open seven days a week with daytime and evening hours across 10 sites in Travis and Williamson counties.
We have prepared over 11,600 tax returns. Schedule an appointment at the following sites today!
Prosper Center – North: 5900 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752
Prosper Center – South: 2900 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Wells Branch Recreation Center: 3000 Shoreline Dr, Austin, TX 78728
ACCelerator at ACC Highland: 6101 Highland Campus Dr, Austin, TX 78752
Round Rock Public Library: 200 E Liberty Ave, Round Rock, TX 78664
Southeast Health and Wellness Center: 2901 Montopolis Dr, Austin, TX 78741
Foundation Communities April Calendar
Attached is the calendar for the month of March. As a reminder, all events are open and free to the public. If you or someone you know would like to attend one of our events, all you need to do is show up. We ask that you bring strong bags from home if you would like to attend one of our pantries, but if you do not have bags then we should have some available for you.
Adjunto el calendario del mes de marzo. Como recordatorio, todos los eventos son abiertos y gratuitos para el público. Si usted o alguien que conoce desea asistir a uno de nuestros eventos, todo lo que necesita hacer es presentarse. Le pedimos que traiga bolsas resistentes de su casa si desea asistir a una de nuestras despensas, pero si no tiene bolsas, deberíamos tener algunas disponibles para usted.
Rental Assistance | I Belong in Austin
The I Belong in Austin program provides tenant rental assistance to residents vulnerable to eviction. The Housing Department’s goal is to provide financial assistance with rent, moving, storage, and relocation costs to avoid eviction and keep families in their homes. El Buen Samaritano continues to serve as program administrator.
Submit an application here.
April Food Events and Health Screenings Calendars
Please find the Neighborhood Services Unit Food and Nursing calendar for March 2025 in the attachment. As a reminder they do not require ID or SSN for these services.
Neighborhood Centers | AustinTexas.gov
The Neighborhood Centers provide emergency rent, utility and food assistance to low- and moderate-income families in need.
Turning Passion Into Action Workshop
Developing Your Second Half Strategy: A Workshop For Women Who Want To Turn Passion Into Action
You've spent the last however many years taking care of everybody else, getting it all done, and being the person you were "supposed" to be. Now, as your world is shifting around you, you're beginning to see room for pursuing what truly matters. How do you let go of the comfortable stagnancy of what you know for an exhilarating (if scary) future where you use your powers for good? Join Coach Frances Zopp for a workshop where you will identify what your passion is, outline the path you need to take to turn it into action, and commit to the first step towards getting there.