Lakeway Arts + Culture Calendar

Bring your friends and family to support local artisans and crafters at the Bee Cave Artisan Market, open every first Saturday of the month from 11am-4pm at the Hill Country Galleria! Enjoy a spectacular selection of beautiful art, delicious gourmet foods, unique beauty & wellness products, and live music performances from your favorite local musicians. Located in the HCG Central Plaza. For more information visit, beecaveartisanmarket.com.

All are invited to play American Mahjong at the Lake Travis Community Library on Monday afternoons. Please bring cards and sets if you have them and join in the fun! This is a free play, open session without a dedicated instructor.  New to American Mahjong? Learn the basics in Mahjong 101. About Mahjong: Mahjong (mah-JONG) is a tile-based game that was developed in China during the Qing dynasty that has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players. The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout Eastern and Southeastern Asia and have become popular in America and other Western countries too. The game has also been adapted into popular online entertainment. Similar to the Western card game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation with a degree of chance. Courtesy of Mahjong Culture.

Join us at the Lake Travis Library in Lakeway for an art reception celebrating this month’s artist. January – Lynn Zwern  Zwern is best known for incorporating her strong sense of color, texture, and design into her dramatic impressionistic landscapes. Lynn is an art teacher with a background in art therapy; she likes to teach her students to paint what they feel in their hearts.  February – Villa Shurielle

All are invited to play American Mahjong at the Lake Travis Community Library on Monday afternoons. Please bring cards and sets if you have them and join in the fun! This is a free play, open session without a dedicated instructor.  New to American Mahjong? Learn the basics in Mahjong 101. About Mahjong: Mahjong (mah-JONG) is a tile-based game that was developed in China during the Qing dynasty that has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players. The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout Eastern and Southeastern Asia and have become popular in America and other Western countries too. The game has also been adapted into popular online entertainment. Similar to the Western card game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation with a degree of chance. Courtesy of Mahjong Culture.

Join us for the monthly Big Band Bash featuring the Republic of Texas Big Band every second Monday of the month from 7-9pm. BYOB and wear your dancing shoes! This event is free as it is sponsored by the Lakeway Arts Committee and the Lakeway P&R Department. 

Make your own jewelry at the Lake Travis Library. They will have all the supplies you need!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King’s honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later. Celebrate this great day of remembrance by serving others.

Join us for a relaxing Sound Bath meditative experience in which musical instruments like singing bowls are used to relax, realign and re-energize the body and mind. Participants gather around these musical instruments while the instructor guides her students into a deep, calming state. The term “bath” is used because participants are bathing in the sound as well as the vibrations the sound waves put off. These vibrations are incredibly calming as well, with the goal being to help stimulate your body into restoration as well as clearing out any negative emotions or energies that serve you no purpose. Please bring a mat and any other items you might need to feel comfortable such as a pillow, blanket, or eye mask.  

Brown Bag Lunch Concerts are open to everyone, from noon to 1pm, with no reservations or tickets needed. So grab your friends, bring a lunch and let the music melt your worries away! It’s the perfect way to add a vibrant splash to your winter routine. All concerts are held at the Lakeway Activity Center. No reservations or tickets are required, there is plenty of seating available. Brought to you by the City of Lakeway Arts Committee. About the Lake Travis High School Fiddlers: The Lake Travis Fiddlers, founded in 2000 by Orchestra director Anna Macias, is a group of talented Lake Travis middle and high school students who meet before, after, and sometimes during school to learn and play Western swing music. As the primary fundraising performance group for the LTHS Orchestras, they play around the Texas hill country at public events such as festivals and grand openings. The Fiddlers also perform at private events such as birthday parties, banquets, and weddings. About A Cappella Texas:| A Cappella Texas entertains audiences with world-class a cappella harmony featuring new and challenging contemporary a cappella, doo-wop, gospel music, as well as traditional barbershop arrangements. Since 1961, Austin has been home to a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). In the past six decades the Austin Chapter and our quartets have brought people together in harmony and fellowship to enrich lives through singing. Hundreds of local singers and schools have joined in the fun as we have encouraged and preserved the uniquely American a cappella art form known as barbershop music. Brown Bag Lunch Concert Dates: January 23, Noon – 1pm – Lake Travis High School Fiddlers February 13, Noon – 1pm – A Capella Texas

Dua Da Capo is made up of professional harpist Sarah Oliver and oboist Jaleen Seshadri. Join us for a live, classical performance at the Lake Travis Community Library! Sarah Oliver – Harp Harpist Sarah Oliver is an active freelance musician within the Austin area. A versatile player, Sarah is confident when performing among orchestras, choirs, and chamber ensembles. Recent collaborations include the Austin Symphony, Austin Opera, and Chorus Austin. A passionate educator, Sarah is a faculty member at Southwestern University, as well as owner of Studio Da Capo, which focuses on injury prevention and rehabilitation for musicians. Jaleen Seshadri – Oboe Jaleen Seshadri has been a performer and educator for over 20 years. A native of central New York state, she received a Bachelor’s of Music in Oboe performance from Berklee College of Music, and a Master’s of Music in Oboe performance from New England Conservatory of Music. Her performance credits include: principal oboe with the US Army Forces Command Band, Augusta Symphony, Silicon Valley Symphony and she performs regularly with Austin Symphony and Opera, Temple Symphony Orchestra, Corpus Christi Symphony, Victoria Symphony and San Antonio Opera. As an educator, Ms. Seshadri was formerly on faculty at Santa Clara University and currently maintains an active oboe studio in Round Rock. She has 2 musical children, Gabriel (13) and Anna (11) and enjoys exploring the beautiful state and national parks, climbing, trail running and cooking (when she’s not making reeds!).  

All are invited to play American Mahjong at the Lake Travis Community Library on Monday afternoons. Please bring cards and sets if you have them and join in the fun! This is a free play, open session without a dedicated instructor.  New to American Mahjong? Learn the basics in Mahjong 101. About Mahjong: Mahjong (mah-JONG) is a tile-based game that was developed in China during the Qing dynasty that has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players. The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout Eastern and Southeastern Asia and have become popular in America and other Western countries too. The game has also been adapted into popular online entertainment. Similar to the Western card game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation with a degree of chance. Courtesy of Mahjong Culture.

Join us for an Artist Reception at the Lakeway City Hall Art Gallery. All are welcome in the Art Gallery for light refreshments from 5:30 – 6:30pm before the City Council meeting begins. 2025 City Hall Art Exhibits: January – February: Guy Burchak (Artist Reception: 1/27) More info coming soon! 2024 City Hall Art Exhibits: January 2 – March 8: Gail Threinen – Chinese Brush Painting (Artist Reception: 1/16) March 11 – April 30:  Penny Jamrack – Watercolor & Acrylic (Artist Reception: 3/18) May 1 – June 30: Carol Williard – Needle Painting (Artist Reception: 5/20) July 1 – August 31: Christy Stephens – Pottery (Artist Reception: 8/19) September 1 – October 31: Georgia Hagan – Portraits (Artist Reception: 9/16) November 1 – December 20: 2024 Lakeway Photo Festival Winners – Photography (Artist Reception: 11/18)