August 2011
Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Hummingbirds, August 4th, 6 – 9pm, Free
Stargazing at the Roughs McKinney Roughs, August 26th, 9:30 pm, Free
What are the Chances? Saturday Morning math group meeting, probability lecture by Michael Starbird, RLM 4.102 (UT campus), Austin 27th, 10-12noon, Free
September 2011
Building Memories for Tomorrow: How Our Brains Predict Our Futures, September 23rd, Welch Hall room 2.224, 5:45 pre-lecture activities, 7pm lecture, free
Saturday Morning Math group, RLM 4.102 (UT campus), September 24th, Free
October 2011
Astronauts, RObots, and Rocks, October 27th, Welch Hall room 2.224, 5:45 pre-lecture activities, 7pm lecture, free
November 2011
Austin Math Circle Math Contest, see AMC website for details, November 15th, uncertain about cost
December 2011
Your Eye, My Eye, and the Eye of the Aye-Aye, UT Environmental Science Institute lecture, December 2nd, Welch Hall room 2.224, 5:45 pre-lecture activities, 7pm lecture, free
Texas Children in Nature Conference, UT Texas campus, December 3rd & 4th
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past events:
April 2010
Nature Nights – Butterflies at the Wildflower Center, April 2nd, 6pm-9pm., $1
No Impact Man – part of Let’s Retake Our Plate film series at Whole Foods video follows the life of a Manhattan family’s attempt to live for a year with no net environmental impact. I’m hoping it’ll inspire me to do just a bit more, April 21st, 7pm, free
“Hot Science – Cool Talks” UT Science Lecture Series April 30th, Dr. Sean Carroll, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Evolutionary Biologist and Author, 5:45-7pm pre-lecture hands-on activities, 7pm lecture, Free
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
May
Nature Nights at the Wildflower Center - Endangered Species, May 21st, 6pm-9pm., $1
Coming Soon
Austin Planetarium Check here for planetarium events, to be coming soon
Past Events
Girlstart’s Starry Science Extravaganza February 28th, 2009, 1-4pm, Casis Elementary
The Trash Project by Forklift Danceworks September 12th, 2009, 7:30pm
PARKing Day event September 18th, as well as Weirdest Commute Contest to promote Commute Solutions Month; During PARKing day people turned parking spaces into small green spaces
October 2009
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Make: Halloween Costume Contest using embedded microchip technology Open until November 3, see rules
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
Texas Wild Network Nature Events, continuously updated
Nerdnite October 1st, 7pm, meets at Buffalo Billards on 6th
Creative Spark Gathering October 3, The Art Pad, 7-10pm, Free
Wheels of Wonderland October 3 & 4, Brush Park, 11am, Free
Beili Liu’s Art- Bound, Gallery Talk October 3, d berman gallery, 1pm, Free
Monthly Bird Survey at Hornsby Bend October 10th, 7am & 4pm, Free
Science Sundays at Austin Children’s Museum October 11th, 3-5pm, Cost (4-5pm, free)
Science Under the Stars at Brakenridge Field Laboratory “The Art & Science of High Speed Flash Photography” by Dr. Abbott, Professor of Entomology, October 14, 7:30pm, Free
Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Butterflies, October 16th, 6-9pm, $1
Breakfast Bytes Program – UTCS program for junior high & high school students, “Start-ups, iPhones and IPO’s”, October 17, 10am-12noon, UT Hogg Bldg, Rm 1.110, Free
Monthy Bird Walk at Hornsby Bend October 17th, 7:30am-12noon, Free
Science Sundays at Austin Children’s Museum October 18th, 3-5pm, Cost (4-5pm, free), National Chemistry Week kickoff
Girlstart’s Spooky Science Extravaganza October 24th, 12noon-3pm, Virginia Brown Recreation Center, Free
Halloween Howl Moon-light hikes, Mad Science, Creepy Critters, October 24, 5-9pm, Austin Nature & Science Center, Cost
Ghost Trails at Pioneer Farms October 24th, 30th, 31st, 7-11pm, Catch a glimpse of the Headless Horseman, Brave the bumps in the nights, and have your Fortune read; Cost
Fright at the Museum-Texas Memorial Museum Spooky Science, Terrifying Tales, Creepy Critters! Wear a costume & bring the kids old & young!!) October 25th, 1-5pm, Free
Goblins in the Garden October 25th, 4-7pm, Cost
Science Sundays at Austin Children’s Museum October 25th, 3-5pm, Cost (4-5pm, free)
Spooktacular Creatures at Westcave Preserve October 25th, 3pm, Cost
Ghost Trails at Pioneer Farms October 24th, 30th, 31st, 7-11pm, Catch a glimpse of the Headless Horseman, Brave the bumps in the nights, and have your Fortune read; Cost
“Hot Science – Cool Talks” UT Science Lecture Series October 30th, 2009, Sally Ride, 5:45-7pm pre-lecture hands-on activities, 7pm lecture, register for lecture, Free
Ecological Literacy Day at Hornsby Bend October 31st, 9am-1pm; combines habitat restoration/ trail maintenance with ecological learning, Free
November 2009
Austin Creative Reuse Project put together by the creator of Mungo, a Local Blog about Re-use. Come learn how to become involved in this project aimed at re-purposing unused material from local businesses for art projects for our Austin Art teachers, November 5th, 7pm, Free
Nerdnite November 5th, 7pm, meets at Buffalo Billards on 6th
Star-Gazing at Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve (reservation required) November 6th, 7:30pm, Cost
Science Sundays at Austin Children’s Museum November 8th, 3-5pm, Cost (4-5pm, free)
Science Under the Stars at Brakenridge Field Laboratory November 11, 7:30pm, Free
Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center astronomy, November 13th, 6-9pm, Cost
Breakfast Bytes Program – UTCS program for junior high & high school students, “How Machines Learn and Interact”, November 14, 10am-12noon, UT Hogg Bldg, Rm 1.110, Free
Science Sundays at Austin Children’s Museum November 15th, 3-5pm, Cost (4-5pm, free)
Typeface showing and discussion by Justine Nagan November 17th, 6-8pm, Documentary on American typography and graphic design, free
A Conversation on Antartica with DJ Spooky and Asst Professor Ginny Catania November 18th, 6:30pm, North Village Branch of Austin Public Library, Discussion & visual presentation about climate change in Antartica, Free
Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antartica November 20th, 8pm, UT Hogg Auditorium, Multi-media reflection on DJ Spooky(Paul Miller)’s personal encounter with Antartica landscape and climate change. The music was recorded in portable recording studios in Antartica and has been combined with “historic, scientific, and geographical visual material” for the performance, Cost
Hornsby Bend Monthly Birding Fieldtrip November 21st, 7:30-11am, Free
Digital Showcase 47 –AMODA, Austin Museum of Digital Art November 21st, 9pm, The Independent, Cost
Science Sundays at Austin Children’s Museum November 22nd, 3-5pm, Cost (4-5pm, free)
Ecological Literacy Volunteer Day at Hornsby Bend November 28th, 9am-1pm; combines habitat restoration/ trail maintenance with ecological learning, Free
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Other Worlds: Rare Astronomical Works at Harry Ransom Center at UT, ends January 3, 2010, “works by the individuals whose ideas revolutionized astronomical thought” from the last 500 years, Free
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
December 2009
Nerdnite December 3rd, 7pm, meets at Buffalo Billards on 6th, Free
Starry Science Extravaganza – GirlStart December 5, Cook Elementary, 11am-1pm, Free
Breakfast Bytes Program – UTCS program for junior high & high school students, “Flip Bits, Not Burgers: Harnessing Technology for Good”, December 5, 10am-12noon, UT Hogg Bldg, Rm 1.110, Free
Urban Farm Bicycle Tour December 5th, 9am, what a great way to visit Austin’s downtown urban farms, three different tours from 10miles to 24; benefits Urban Roots, Cost
Creative Spark Gathering December 5th, The Art Pad, 7-10pm, Free
Science Under the Stars at Brakenridge Field Laboratory December 9th, 7:30pm, Free
“Hot Science – Cool Talks” UT Science Lecture Series December 11th(rescheduled from the 4th), Dr. Gerald North on Global Warming, 5:45-7pm pre-lecture hands-on activities, 7pm lecture, Free
Hornsby Bend Monthly Bird Survey December 12th, 7 & 4pm, Free
Science Sundays at Austin Children’s Museum December 13th, 3-5pm, Cost (4-5pm, free)
Green Drinks December 17th, 5-7pm, Cool River Café, The Den(the Den area in the Bar side) http://www.coolrivercafe.com/home.php?c=3 , Happy Hour for those who are interested in all things green, Free
Blue Genie Art Bazaar Through December 24th, Free
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Other Worlds: Rare Astronomical Works at Harry Ransom Center at UT, ends January 3, 2010, “works by the individuals whose ideas revolutionized astronomical thought” from the last 500 years, Free
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
January 2009
Reptile and Amphibian Expo at Dell Diamond– January 9th & 10th, Cost
Community Technology Tweetup — Aloft at the Domain, free Happy Hour following the Community Technology Symposium, January 12th, 5:30-7:30pm, Free
Austin Climate Protection Conference & Expo — Palmer Events Center, January 15th & 16th, Free
Hornsby Bend Monthly Bird Walk January 17th, 7:30-12noon, Free
Prairie Land restoration — City of Austin Wildland Conservation — sow native grass seeds at Hays County Ranch to help optimize the water quality and quantity over the aquifer recharge zone, January 23rd, 10am-2pm, Free
From Algae to Azaleas Botanical lecture by Matt Welch at Zilker Botanical Gardens, January 28th, 7pm, Free
Fossil Identification Day — Texas Natural Science Center, January 31st, 2010, 1-5pm, Free
Ecological Literacy Volunteer Day at Hornsby Bend January 31st, 9am-1pm; combines habitat restoration/ trail maintenance with ecological learning–fun & rewarding way to learn about our local ecosystem, Free
Birding with Travis Audubon — Ongoing bird id hikes and field trips
Free Month at Austin Wildflower Center All month of January is free admission
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
February 2010
Lecture on Supercomputing February 2nd, Austin Forum on Science, Technology, and Society presents Jay Boisseau, Director of Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), at AT&T Conference Center Amphitheater, Cost
“Hot Science – Cool Talks” UT Science Lecture Series February 19th, Dr. Sacha Kopp, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, UT on Antimatter, Particle Physics, and Armageddon, 5:45-7pm pre-lecture hands-on activities, 7pm lecture, Free
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
March 2010
Sunshine Community Garden sale and fundraiser, I love this event and I love this community garden. I had the opportunity to grow a garden here with a group of single parents years ago and there is nothing more wonderful and community building than growing organic vegetables together. Sunshine Community Gardens, 4814 Sunshine Dr, March 6th, 9am-2pm, Free
Environmental Graffiti Art? This event is sponsored by Balcones Recycling, Balcones Burner Bash, to use graffiti artists to create environmental art on the side of a railcar. Balcones Recycling, 2416 E. Sixth, 12noon-6pm, Free
AMODA – Austin Museum of Digital Art, SXSW event, Annual Digital Showcase, including Laptop Video/Digital Music Battle, March 13th, 9pm, cost
Plutopia 2010: The Science of Music – A Future-Focused Audiovisual Extravaganza – featuring DJ Spooky, Xiao He, Bruce Sterling, Black Pig Liberation Front, White, Dr. Strangevibe; free Edible Austin Food/Tipsy Texan Cocktail Bar, Mexican American Cultural Center, SXSW event, cost
Austin ACM SIGGRAPH – VFX Master Series, digital visual effects used in film/game industry, presenters include sony pictures imageworks, TroubleMaker Studios, Nvidia, NewTek, March 15th, 5:30, cost
Austin Under the Stars – hosted by Austin Astronomical Society, March 20th, dark, free
Innovation in Education talk by Gever Tulley (Founder of TinkeringSchool.com) at Sri Atmanada School, rsvp kwilt@austinrr.comMarch 26th, 7pm
“Hot Science – Cool Talks” UT Science Lecture Series March 26th, Smart Grids and Austin’s Energy Future–A panel discussion of the Pecan Street Project, 5:45-7pm pre-lecture hands-on activities, 7pm lecture, Free
Birding in the city – every Tuesday, hosted by Travis Audubon Society, check calendar for changing location and time, free
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
April 2010
Nature Nights – Butterflies at the Wildflower Center, April 2nd, 6pm-9pm., $1
No Impact Man – part of Let’s Retake Our Plate film series at Whole Foods video follows the life of a Manhattan family’s attempt to live for a year with no net environmental impact. I’m hoping it’ll inspire me to do just a bit more, April 21st, 7pm, free
“Hot Science – Cool Talks” UT Science Lecture Series April 30th, Dr. Sean Carroll, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Evolutionary Biologist and Author, 5:45-7pm pre-lecture hands-on activities, 7pm lecture, Free
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
May
Nature Nights at the Wildflower Center - Endangered Species, May 21st, 6pm-9pm., $1
August 2010
Nerd Nite Discussion of QR codes, Mutiny, and Wine Buffalo Billards, 201 E. 6th, Aug. 5th, 7:30 pm, Free
Birding in the city – every Tuesday, hosted by Travis Audubon Society, check calendar for changing location and time, free
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
September 2010
Yard Art- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, exhibit based on landscape designer Jill Nokes’ book, “Yard Art and Handmade Places”, opens September 4th (through December 5th)
Hornsby Bend Monthly Bird Survey – described on website as “4 hours of hard hiking and counting, but lots of fun along the way”, 7 am – 11am, Free
Water, Wastewater and the Carbon Connection - lecture by David Greene, Center for Environmental Research. 12noon, September 13th, Free
Adventures into Ants – lecture by Mark Moffett – UT Environmental Science Institute’s public outreach science lecture, hands-on activities (highly recommended) start at 5:45pm, lecture at 7pm, September 16, Free
Travis Audubon Society Monthly Bird Fieldtrip – 7:30 am, September 18th, Free
Bastrop County River Monitoring by canoe – monitor birds and vegetation along the river. A great weekend project for you and your child who is interested in aquatic ecology. To participate contact joallakug@hotmail.com 9am – 5pm, September 18th, Free, must provide/rent own canoe
Processing & Arduino: Create your own Digital Design Tools – CreativeLIVE— free webinar ” No programming or electronics experience is needed here. Jump in to this 5 week course and learn Prrocessing to create basic software apps, make your own drawing and animation tools, create a GUI to control your software and use an Arduino to provide physical controls for those tools. Using these tools together you will be able to build something useful right away.”, September 21st, register here, FREE
Austin Green Drinks – join others active in finding solutions to environmental issues, coordinated by Zero Waste Network, Hilton, 500 E. 4th St, 6pm
Plants & People – Nature Nights event at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, September 24th, 6pm – 9pm, $1
Ecological Literacy Volunteer Day - Hornsby Bend. Three hours of work and one hour of learning about the ecology of the Colorado River and Hornsby Bend. 9am – 1 pm, September 25th, Free
Light O’ the Moon Float Trip – Colorado River, LCRA community program, (pre-registration required, ages 7 & up), Saturday, September 25th, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Cost
Birding in the city – every Tuesday, hosted by Travis Audubon Society, check calendar for changing location and time, free
Guided Hikes on Austin’s Water Quality Protected Lands (WQPL) On-going, Free
Naturalist Workshop & Trade Counter at Austin Nature and Science Center, Trade Counter hours, every Wednesday thru Saturday, 10am-4pm
Telescope Viewing UT’s telescope open to the public every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday while UT is in session (please see website for additional days closed & times)
October 2010
Walk on the Wild Side McKinney Roughs interperative nature hike, (adults & children 8 & up), October 2nd, 10 – 12noon, FREE
Stargazing at the Roughs – McKinney Roughs, October 8th, 9 p.m.-10:30 p.m., FREE, all ages
Junior Naturalists McKinney Roughs, “fun outdoor adventures, games and hands-on activities, they’ll hone their observational skills and learn field study fundamentals like keeping a journal and animal tracking”, pre-registration required, October 9th, 10-12noon, Cost
Science Under the Stars, Aliens Among Us: Invasive Species, held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Lab, October 14th, 7:30pm, Free
Autonomous Robots Playing Soccer and Traversing Interactions (UT ESI’s public outreach lecture)- I had an opportunity to hear this previously with my son during Breakfast Bytes and it was really fascinating to learn about robots programming themselves to play more efficiently. The second half of the presentation was about automated cars. It’s amazing to think that we’re not that far away from developing the technology. I wouldn’t mind a little less road rage in the mornings. Hands-on activities start at 5:45pm, lecture at 7pm, October 15th, Free
Spiders – Nature Night at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 6pm – 9pm, October 15th, $1
Green Drinks – Mitch Jacob of Austin Clean Energy Incubator leads discussion on Austin Green Energy Development, Cedar Street, October 15th, 5-7pm
AMODA (Austin Museum of Digital Art) – Performance Series: Christopher Heeman & Rick Reed, drone music, October 16th, 8-10pm, Cost
Ranger in the Roughs – McKinney Roughs, ” Bring the family, sit at our amphitheater under the night sky and learn about the ecosystems of the Colorado River. This series will look at the varying natural resources, plants and wildlife of the different eco-regions along the Colorado River as it winds its way from the Panhandle Plains, through the Texas Hill Country, to the Gulf Coast. Our instructor will focus on the history, composition and ecology of one particular region each month. Program will be held indoors during inclement weather.” 7pm – 8 pm, October 21st, FREE
Light O’ the Moon Float Trip – Colorado River, LCRA community program, (pre-registration required, ages 7 & up), Saturday, Oct. 23, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Cost
Goblins in the Garden – Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4pm – 7pm, October 24th
November 2010
Science Under the Stars, Aliens Among Us: Invasive Species, held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Lab, November 11th, 7:30pm, Free
Hill Country Astronomy - Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 6pm – 9pm, November 12th, $1
Ranger in the Roughs – McKinney Roughs, ” Bring the family, sit at our amphitheater under the night sky and learn about the ecosystems of the Colorado River. This series will look at the varying natural resources, plants and wildlife of the different eco-regions along the Colorado River as it winds its way from the Panhandle Plains, through the Texas Hill Country, to the Gulf Coast. Our instructor will focus on the history, composition and ecology of one particular region each month. Program will be held indoors during inclement weather.” 7pm – 8 pm, November 18th, FREE
GirlStart Keynote Lecture & Luncheon with Sally Ride – Sally Ride will discuss the importance of getting girls interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at an early age, November 16th
December 2010
Science Under the Stars, Aliens Among Us: Invasive Species, held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Lab, December 9th, 7:30pm, Free
Luminations - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, December 11th & 12th
Powered Paint: Nanotech Solar Ink by Dr. Brian Korgel – UT ESI outreach lecture, 5:45 pm Hands-on activities, 7pm lecture, December 3rd, Free
January 2011
First Bytes – Registration begins January 19th (through March 25th) for UT Computer Science Camp for girls
May 2011
Stargazing at the Roughs McKinney Roughs, May 27th, 9:30 pm, Free
June 2011
Stargazing at the Roughs McKinney Roughs, May 24th, 9:30 pm, Free
Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Bees, June 30th, 6 – 9pm, Free
July 2011
Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Wildlife Tracking, July 7th, 6 – 9pm, Free
Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Snakes, July 14th, 6 – 9pm, Free
Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Fossils, July 21st, 6 – 9pm, Free
Stargazing at the Roughs McKinney Roughs, July 22nd, 9:30 pm, Free
Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Birds of Prey, July 28th, 6 – 9pm, Free
