Educational Events & Things to Do
Near Austin

This class is for you if ... You have a "big idea" and are wondering if it can work, or have been working on an idea and would like to go faster You are a first-time founder and would like to improve your effectiveness in the challenging new role

CompTIA PenTest+ is the only penetration testing exam taken at a Pearson VUE testing center with both hands-on, performance-based questions and multiple-choice, to ensure each candidate possesses the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform tasks on systems. PenTest+ e

EdcampATX is free, participant-driven professional development! We are excited to be having our 6th annual event on 1/19/2019! For more info, check out www.edcampATX.org

Does your kid ever wonder what it would be like to play music onstage, wear a police badge, or go fishing with a park ranger? At the Partners in Parenting When I Grow Up Festival on Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, kids can do all of that and more.

We make the training fun, easy, and memorable, guaranteed! Happy Swimmers-JTA Mobile CPR has 25 yrs experience training people in CPR and First Aid.

Learn new budgeting skills to help you pay down debts and increase your monthly savings!

Learn the programming fundamentals of JavaScript by building a virtual pet (think: Tamagotchi). With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to your game - including customizing your pets, feeding them, and keeping track of their health. See an

Join us for our 14th Annual TFI Technology Conference, Jan 24-25, 2019, as industry leaders and professionals gather once again to share the latest trends and developments impacting communications and asset valuation. We will be meeting again in exciting downtown Austi

Curious what Python is all about? Are you data-driven and interested in finding out how Python can take you to the next level? Join us for this hands-on workshop while we explore variables, data structures, and functions, and go over basic data science concepts. This is

Challenge your students to think in wild new ways with biomimicry! Each year, hundreds of middle and high school students discover how animal and plant “superpowers” can give them clues for how to design a more sustainable world. Their teachers challenge them to use bio

You're invited to attend Silicon Hills News' 5th annual Austin calendar party.   And everyone gets a 2019 SHN Austin Tech Calendar. Not sure what this calendar thing is all about? Then watch this video from our party last December at The Zebra. And if you were there,

Planning for college expenses can be overwhelming. Find out about programs and strategies that can help you manage the rising costs of tuition. Presented by financial advisory Jim Bailey.

Bring the entire family to shop for a spring break or summer camp. There will be camps for day, overnight or a month. Local camps, Hill Country camps and more. There will be entertainment plus we will be giving away summer camps on day of event. Come shop for a camp and

What's a Fix-It Clinic? Is there a fallen hem in your favorite shirt? Did your blender suddenly stop working? Is your child's toy a little worse for the wear? Bring these items and more to the Fix-It Clinic where volunteer coaches with repair know-how will be available

The Equity Center is proud to host one of the largest school finance and legislative workshops in the state. Every January 500+ superintendents, CFOs, school board members, legislators, and legislative staff gather in Austin for our Annual School Finance & Legislative W

The FIDO Alliance invites you to learn about the latest trends in strong authentication, including key updates from FIDO Alliance and its global stakeholders. During the seminar, you will get hands-on tips from companies that have led real-world FIDO deployments, discu

We are living in a time where the things going on in our communities are difficult for us to talk about with other adults. Explaining these events to our kids can be complicated and painful. Together, we will explore what and how to break difficult topics to children in

Join executives, engineers, developers, and other technology professionals for engaging conversation and business connection over a glass of wine (or other beverage of choice) at Nightcap. The Tech Wine Down is free to register and open to anyone in technology looking t

The State Board of Education is hosting a free one-day conference called Learning Roundtable: Building a Stronger Texas from 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. on January 30, 2019 at the Austin Convention Center. This year’s conference focuses on three topics from the recently adop

The Center for Ethics and Leadership invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, guests and friends to a lunchtime discussion on Measuring Learning Outcomes and Less Measurable Outcomes of a Liberal Arts Education. Today’s Fusion will seriously question why we are constan

What is a Data Scientist? What is Big Data? Wondering if you're qualified to start a career in this field? We'll cover the emergence of big data and what it means to be a data scientist. We'll walk you through how to get the skills to become a data scientist, and focus

A Future and A Hope Conference is an adoption and foster conference that has been a part of the Austin community for over a decade.  Learn about foster care, adoption and trauma-informed care at AFAH 2019. There will be something for everyone: sessions for exploring f

This is Remote LIVE Instructor led Online course delivered via Video Conference using Zoom or GoToMeeting which will teach you the basics of Structured Query Language (SQL) and will focus on T-SQL and Microsoft SQL Server based databases. Get an in-depth introduction to

Come join us in Austin, TX on Saturday, February 2nd from 12:00-3:00 PM for an incredible FREE opportunity to learn about a number of life-changing gap year programs from all around the world!    For more information, visit our website at usagapyearfairs.org. You can a

Welcome JavaScript Beginners! At this workshop series, you develop your foundation in fundamental JavaScript. This four week series will develop your knowledge to better prepare you for our Technical Interview. We will learn new concepts each week and the series will st

Emergency Behavior Intervention Training Objectives: 1. Review de-escalation techniques prior to emergency behavior intervention2. Learn Emergency Behavior Intervention restraint holds and release.3. Learn standards regarding Emergency Behavior Intervention.4. Review Em

Ever wonder how websites work? How does clicking on this make that happen?? Learn how to make a functioning website using the most popular programming language. JavaScript is the language of the browser, every website you've ever been on was built with JavaScript. In t

If you're curious about Data Science, then Python is the language to learn. In this interactive workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of Python by building a predictive model from scratch, training the model and running predictions against it.We'll cover everything yo

Note: UT personnel may register using interdepartmental transfer (IDT) from a University account.   2019 CEC Annual Workshop on Electrochemistry The University of Texas at Austin February 09-10, 2019   This unique workshop features scientists and researchers from

Join the Composting Community! Register today for a FREE class about Home Composting presented by the City of Austin This class is part of the City of Austin's Home Composting Rebate Program. Austin residents who pay the Clean Community Fee on their utility bill quali

Got a computer and don't know what to do with it? Get up & running quickly with tips & tricks for effective computer use. No computer experience required. Class size limited to 6 people.  Register online at wblibrary.eventbrite.com. Registration opens on January 10, 201

Architecting with Google Cloud Platform: Infrastructure (3 days)   This three-day instructor-led class introduces participants to the comprehensive and flexible infrastructure and platform services provided by Google Cloud Platform. Through a combination of presentation

Truth is, rarely is our data exactly how we want it. This workshop will teach you the powerful features in JavaScript that will help you understand and manipulate your data. A critical skill for any developer.This is a fun, interactive and intermediate level class, so p

Learn the basics of 3D printing and how to design your own objects to make and share.   The Central Library is excitied to host bluePRINT, 3D printing bootcamp for tweens. In preperation to January 25th's bootcamp, there are a few prelimary steps for tweens to have done

Come out and join the rowing team at St. Edward's for a fun day celebrating the family, friends, and alumni of the SEU Crew team. You can come meet the current rowers, try out rowing during our small competition, get out on the water with your rowers, and have some grea

Are you a mommy-to-be? The Food, Feelings, and Family team at Texas State University is hosting a free one-hour information session for expecting mothers on infant feeding practices! Please join us to receive helpful information!

Students, parents, alumni, faculty, and staff are invited to the School of Arts and Humanities homecoming showcase event--Arts and Humanities on the Hilltop. Visit the School's tailgating tables to reminisce with faculty, learn about new programs, and from 12-1pm (or wh

Data Engineering on Google Cloud Platform (4 days)   This four-day instructor-led class provides participants a hands-on introduction to designing and building data processing systems on Google Cloud Platform. Through a combination of presentations, demos, and hand-on l

Houston Black Homeschoolers invites you to join us for our Capitol Day and tours of The University of Texas at Austin and Huston Tillotson University. During this special students will have the opportunity to visit the Capitol, meet with state senators and representativ

ServerlessDays Austin is a developer-oriented conference about serverless technologies. We are platform and technology agnostic and want to create a space where we can all learn new things about serverless! We believe in and encourage practical sessions, in which develo

On Saturday, February 23, 2019, join fathers, mothers, grandparents, and other parents and families in our community for the 4th Annual Celebrating Families! Conference. This event will be a one-day conference designed to empower families through their parenting journey

BDYHAX is the only event bringing together bioartists, startups, first adopters, researchers, and community leaders in self-directed human augmentative technologies. Get chipped, or don't. Bodily autonomy, access to technologies, and informed consent are critical to for

Join the Chicken Keeping Community! Register today for a FREE class about chicken keeping presented by the City of Austin Keeping chickens is a great way to keep your food waste out of the landfill.  Chickens can recycle your food scraps.  Chicken keeping and composti

The Center for Ethics and Leadership invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, guests and friends to a lunchtime discussion on The Tyranny of Convenience, or What’s Wrong with Technology? Today’s Fusion will suggest why you should put away your smart phone during today’

Will you know what to do when your animals need you most? "Guaranteed to be the most complete & comprehensive training in Texas!" Pet CPR & First Aid Program Caring For Your Senior Pet-izen™Dental Care For Your Pets (Most Complete Training & Absolutely the B

The Austin Forum on Technology & Society in partnership with Austin Public Library presents Reaching and Engaging Fanatics with Immersive Experiences and The Technology that Delivers Them Austin Central Library - Event Center 710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701 Tue

The South by Southwest Conference & Festivals celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film and music industries.

Ignite the Night AUSTIN Ten tech startups have the opportunity to “fast pitch” their innovations to an audience and panel of judges.  This high energy event connects brands and organizations to the movers and shakers of our space industry.  Ignite the Night AUSTIN is a

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This is a Texas formal event for all past attendees of Crockett High School in Austin, TX. Dinner, drinks, and dancing. The event is 18+