Lakeway
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Learn to Fold One Thousand Origami Cranes
Looking for a fun way to get crafty while quarantined and not leaving your home? Join the awesome Lake Travis Community Library’s online Japanese origami paper folding class each Monday via Zoom. You can request an invitation for the online class on the library’s website. Each week there are different projects – perfect for kids and adults alike! The Story of Folding One Thousand Origami Cranes The crane has long been a symbol in Asian cultures representing good health, longevity, truth and fidelity. The regal, upright carriage of these elegant birds reflects their dignified status as the noble birds most worthy of serving as messengers to the ancient immortals. One thousand origami cranes (千羽鶴, senbazuru; literally…
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Chalk Your Walk
Time to show off all the amazing and creative talent here in Lakeway! The City of Lakeway Parks and Recreation Department’s ‘Chalk Your Walk‘ event is happening this week and through the weekend. You can pick up some multi-colored chalk and a goodie bag for FREE at the Lakeway Activity Center (105 Cross Creek) through 5 p.m. on Friday April 17th. The goodie bag will be delivered by way of a special drive-through service, so be sure to stay in your car and someone will come out to deliver your bag and chalk (limit 1 per child). Be sure to draw a positive message or image on your driveway or…
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Lake Travis Film Festival Focuses on Opening Night
Lubbock native Kat Albert didn’t set out to be a filmmaker and certainly not the founder of this weekend’s inaugural Lake Travis Film Festival. Years ago, the former advertising agency owner said she was at a crossroads on what to do next after selling her company. Spending the following year writing seven screenplays, Albert realized none of them would be turned into a production unless she learned how to make films. So she went back to school, enrolling in a non-degree radio-television-film production lab program at the University of Texas at Austin where she learned all aspects of a set crew, from camera operator to director. “In the beginning, nobody…
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March is Youth Art Month
UPDATED 3/15/2020: Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the Lake Travis Community Library has been closed indefinitely. We hope to see you there when it reopens. Stay healthy and safe! The greater Lakeway community is invited to the 2020 Youth Art Month Exhibition at the Lake Travis Community Library on display from March 2 through March 29, 2020. The exhibition is hosted by the City of Lakeway’s Art Committee in partnership with the Lake Travis Community Library. It will feature artwork from Lake Travis ISD elementary students. Youth Art Month is celebrated across the United States and the Lakeway Arts Committee is proud to showcase select works from the Lake Travis ISD…
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Take a Walk with the Lakeway ArtMap
If you are searching for an easy way to view the local outdoor artwork in Lakeway, look no further than our Lakeway Arts District ArtMap and consider a stroll to visit Lakeway’s wonderful outdoor art museum. It includes some of our favorite new and old art pieces, like Jim LaPaso’s “Butterfly“, “Daisy“, and “Wings” kinetic sculptures, recently placed in Lakeway Butterfly Park as well as the two adorable tortoises recently placed at the Lakeway Activity Center. So hop on the bike, jump in the car or take a leisurely walk and enjoy Lakeway’s extensive outdoor art gallery. Get started by visiting the online Lakeway Art District ArtMap from Google…
