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Keep Calm and Draw!
Did you know that drawing can be a great way to relax and de-stress? When you focus on your drawing, you are forced to slow down and be present in the moment. This can help to quiet your mind and calm your body. If you are ready to try it, join us for a relaxing adult craft class: Draw Yourself Calm on Thursday, September 21st at 10:30am Lake Travis Community Library where they will guide you through a meditative drawing class to help you relax. Supplies are provided! If you would like to try it at home, here are many different ideas to draw yourself calm: Draw simple shapes. This could…
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Put your Dancing Shoes on at the Lakeway Dance Club
Join the Lakeway Dance Club as they kick off another fun series of dance events at the Lakeway Activity Center this fall. The club currently hosts 5 dances per year – in October, November, January, February and March. Cost is $70 per person for the 5 dance event season. Dances are typically held on the third Thursday of the month at the Lakeway Activity Center from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Each dance has a live band and is BYOB. Members can pay for an optional catered meal at each event. The typical schedule of each dance is social time from 6:00 – 6:30, catered meal from 6:30 – 7:00 with…
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Vibrant Oil Paintings of Texas and Lake Travis
The Lakeway Arts Committee is proud to feature the oil paintings of local artist Mary Barnes at City Hall. The gallery is open during normal business hours, or before, during, or after a City Council meeting. The gallery is located just outside the lobby area at City Hall, 1102 Lohmans Crossing Road. Barnes’ oil paintings capture the beauty of the Texas and Lake Travis area in vivid detail. Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions throughout the state. An artist reception will be held on September 18th from 5:30-6:30pm immediately before the monthly Lakeway City Council meeting. The reception is free, open to the public and a…
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Empowering the ATX Community with Meaningful Public Art
Decades of artistic evolution on the streets of Austin, Texas have culminated in ATX Urban Art, a first-of-its-kind exhibition and book showcasing the city’s graffiti, street art, murals, and mosaics from the 1950s to today. It shines a spotlight on Austin artists at a time when the rapid growth of our city makes the preservation of the works from early pioneers and those carrying the torch today so important. J Muzacz, well known mural artist and author of ATX Urban Art, has brought together 34 street artists featured in his 700 page book documenting the history of street art in Austin. 150 works of art by these artists are currently…
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Taste the Good Life in Lake Travis
The Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce is launching Taste Lake Travis – a food and beverage festival that will bring together the region’s leaders in food, beverage, and makers of artisan goods. The festival will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 12pm – 4pm at The Meadows at Safe Harbor Marina at Emerald Point on Lake Travis. The Lake Travis and Hill Country has become a region of curated foods, wines, distilleries, and other beverage makers. The Lake and Hill Country’s local communities has created its own reputation as a “hot” artisan region with a distinctive Texas Twist. The Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce, along with Presenting Sponsor,…
