Community news for the Lake Travis area
Library to host Volunteer Fair
The Bee Cave Public Library is hosting a volunteer fair from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, to allow patrons to learn more about some of the organizations in the community and to find out how you can give back. Students also can earn service hours just by attending the Volunteer Fair.
The participating groups include Foundation Communities, the Pangea Network, Austin Red Cross, Partners in Hope, the Inside Books Project and 12:31, a nonprofit that provides support services to those who need it most.
For questions, reach out to librarian Melissa Slaughter at slaughtermk@beecavetexas.gov.
City of Bee Cave
Part of Lakeway Drive closing for project
As part of the transportation bond approved by Lakeway voters in 2022, a culvert replacement project is taking place under Lakeway Drive near Lakeway Boulevard near Lakeway Church. Lakeway Drive between Lakeway Boulevard and Cross Creek will be closed while the culvert replacement project is underway. This project will likely last through July.
Drivers who typically access Lakeway Drive by way of Lakeway Boulevard to enter Lakeway are asked to use Lohmans Crossing Road and to take either Cross Creek or Sailmaster to Lakeway Drive.
Those who use Lakeway Drive toward Lakeway Boulevard to leave Lakeway are asked to take either Sailmaster or Cross Creek to Lohmans Crossing and out to Lakeway Boulevard.
There will still be access for those who live along Lakeway Drive near the project.
For questions, call the Public Works team at 512-608-9000 or email info@lakeway-tx.gov.
City of Lakeway
Beauty and Blooms with Mom on May 4
The city of Bee Cave will host a Beauty and Blooms with Mom event from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4.
The event at the Hill Country Galleria will include a complimentary printed photo from a photo booth that will feature a floral backdrop and a mini floral bouquet to take home as a gift while supplies last.
The Galleria will be hosting a Bee Cave Artisan Market from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. where you can shop for Mother's Day gifts like art, gourmet foods, unique beauty and wellness products, while listening to live music.
City of Bee Cave
Outdoor watering limits to begin May 1
The board of directors for the Lower Colorado River Authority on Feb. 21 approved a new requirement that will limit outdoor watering of ornamental landscaped areas to no more than once a week.
The requirement will begin on May 1 and remain in place until the current drought eases.
West Travis County Public Utility Agency
Library hosts Great Decisions program
The Lake Travis Community Library for the sixth time will host Great Decisions, a nationwide, nonpartisan program sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association intended to broaden public involvement in foreign affairs.
Eight topics have been selected this year for discussions beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursdays. The Foreign Policy Association provides a Great Decisions Briefing Book if participants choose to read articles in advance, and each program begins with a video presentation outlining the issues of the evening’s topic. After the short video, a facilitator provides insight and leads a discussion.
Sessions in May will be on NATO's future on the 2nd, understanding Indonesia on the 16th and the High Seas Treaty on the 30th. The program concludes on June 13 with a session on pandemic preparedness.
This free, in-person program will take place in Lake Travis Community Library meeting room. No registration is required.
Lake Travis Community Library
Heritage trail bus tours on May 17
Join the Lakeway Heritage Committee on Friday, May 17, in taking a trip to the past on a free historical tour visiting several points of interest around the community.
The Heritage Trail tours begin and end at City Hall, starting first with a tour of the historic Liebelt Cabin, and then boarding a bus (with restrooms) as you make your way around Lakeway visiting around 20 historical locations led by a member of the Heritage Committee. The tours last just over an hour and are appropriate for all ages.
Limited seating is available for three time slots (9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m.), but you must register early at bit.ly/3skTRG1.
City of Lakeway
Apply to add names to veterans monument
Applications are being accepted for engraving additions to the Spirit of Freedom Monument in Lakeway's Heritage Park.
If you're a veteran or a family member of a veteran who served in the U.S. armed forces during specified periods of armed conflict, including World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Panama, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terror, you are invited to apply at bit.ly/3uYdEfH.
Those who have their name added this year will be included in a special recognition during the Veterans Day ceremony later year. Applications will be accepted until July 5.
If you have trouble downloading or completing the application, call (512) 608-9533 or (512) 314-7530, or email heritage@lakeway-tx.gov.
City of Lakeway
Eanes hosts candidate forum
The Westlake Chamber of Commerce will host a forum for the Eanes school board Place 5 candidates on Wednesday, April 24, at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, 7127 Bee Cave Road.
A meet-and-greet will begin at 6 p.m. and the forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to submit their questions to the candidates at the event. Scheduled to appear are Place 5 candidates Kelly Marwill, Aaron Silva and Catherine Walker. The forum will be moderated by Ron Oliveira.
Eanes school district
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Community news for the Lake Travis area
