Special Event
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Congratulations to the 2023 Lakeway Photo Festival Winners!
The City of Lakeway Arts Committee is proud to announce the winning photos for the 2023 Lakeway Photo Festival! There were 164 beautiful digital photographs entered from 54 talented local photographers – the most ever! The categories this year were Artistic, Community, Nature/Greenery, Nature/Sky, Nature/Water, Pets, Wildlife/Birds and Wildlife/Critters. Thanks to everyone who attended the awards reception and special thanks to our live jazz musicians and talented honors band saxophonists, Nick and Luka, who played so beautifully in the 100 degree heat! From July 1st to August 31st, the winners and honorable mention photographs will be on display at the Lakeway City Hall Art Gallery with an opening reception on…
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Exploring Planets and Stars at the Lake Travis Community Library
Join us at the Lake Travis Community Library for fun events this summer like experiencing the wonders of the night sky from inside a mobile planetarium! On June 9th from 12-3pm, you can enter the planetarium dome and be introduced to a “star filled” sky at the Library. A trained astronomy educator from Austin Stars and Science will guide you through the stars and our solar system with the use of a digital planetarium projector and a laser pointer. How to participate: There will be six, 30-minute Mobile Planetarium sessions (12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, and 2:30pm) with a limit of 24 participants per session. Beginning at 11:30am on the day…
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Join Us for Jazz & Art at the Lakeway Photo Festival Reception!
Join us for a jazzy celebration of all the talented local photographers who entered the 21st Annual Lakeway Photo Festival this year! There were 164 beautiful photographs entered from 54 talented local Lakeway photographers. On Sunday June 11th at 4pm, Lakeway photographers, friends, and families are invited to attend the 21st Lakeway Photo Festival Awards Reception where the winners and honorable mentions will be announced. All are welcome to enjoy an arts filled afternoon admiring the outstanding winning photos while listening to live jazz and enjoying cookies and refreshments. Awards reception will be held at the Lakeway Activity Center (105 Cross Creek). See you there!
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Musicians Honor a Local Jazz Legend
Enjoy an evening presented by Spicewood Arts with two of Jazz music’s finest artists at a performance held each year in honor of Tony Campise, one of Austin’s great jazz musicians. This year at 7pm on May 5th at Spicewood Vineyards, the Austin-born Carmen Bradford (2022 Grammy nominee and recipient of the Los Angeles Jazz Society’s Jazz Vocalist Award) and John Mills (composer/arranger and recording saxophonist across a wide spectrum of jazz and other musical genres) will entertain everyone with their classic jazz tribute to Tony. Tickets are $50 and doors open at 6:00 pm Performance starts at 7:00 pm and will be held indoors at the beautiful Spicewood Vineyards…
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Get Inspired at the Lakeway Garden Club Open House
Ready to turn your artistic talents into a vibrant and colorful garden? Stop by on Saturday and get inspired with the Lakeway Garden Club at their Open House at the Lake Travis Community Library on April 22nd from 12-2pm. The Lakeway Garden Club will offer an overview of the club, its upcoming projects and how to become a member for free. All are welcome to enjoy some light refreshments and learn about gardening in the Lakeway area including native plants, vegetable gardening, container gardens, water wise planting etc. An expert gardener can answer questions about growing vegetables, native plants and more. Plus there will be a fun origami Earth…
