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Austin Coming Together

Free food and film festival

By Michelle Meyer | October 5, 2022

The free event, organized by the Austin Eats collaborative, will feature food, films and a panel discussion. It will be held Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at By the Hand Club for Kids, 415 N. Laramie.

back to school

Don’t miss Summer Fest West

By AustinTalks | August 18, 2022

All are welcome at the free event, which will be held from 12 to 3 p.m. Aug. 20 at Marshall High School Campus Park, 3300 W. Jackson Blvd. There will be food, health screenings, bounce houses, entertainment and more.

News

Food pantries respond to rising need for assistance in Austin

By Francia Garcia Hernandez | August 10, 2022

Amid rising food and gas costs, local groups are helping West Side residents through pop-up pantries and home delivery programs, as well as longstanding food pantry locations.

Community

See movie about African-American cuisine

By AustinTalks | July 27, 2022

A free screening of the documentary will be held July 27 at Rosie’s Peace in the Valley Garden, 168 N. Laramie.

Austin Town Hall

Farmers market season returns to Austin

By Michelle Meyer | June 15, 2022

There are two weekly farmers markets in Austin, both on Thursdays. The PCC Austin Farm Stand is held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the Austin City Market happens from 1 to 6 p.m.

Community

Taste of Chicago coming to Austin

By AustinTalks | June 10, 2022

There will be food vendors and live blues music throughout the day, June 11th, starting at noon at 5720 W. Chicago Ave.

Business

West Side institution reopens Tuesday after major renovation

By AustinTalks | April 11, 2022

Uncle Remus will reopen at 5611 W. Madison St. on April 12. The business received a $160,000 grant from INVEST South/West, a community improvement initiative under Mayor Lori Lightfoot that targets Austin and several other West and South side neighborhoods.

News

Local nonprofit helping feed Austin families

By AustinTalks | March 26, 2022

The Thierer Family Foundation has given a $25,000 grant to Dion’s Chicago Dream, an Englewood-based grocery delivery service, to expand food deliveries in Austin.

News

Austin Eats shares community-led initiatives to fight food insecurity

By Francia Garcia Hernandez | March 1, 2022

West Side groups in Austin, including the Austin Garden Collective, Forty Acres and the Austin Community Food Co-Op, are working together to help feed the hungry and support local entrepreneurs.

Community

Free healthy meal kits available to 2,000 families

By AustinTalks | February 24, 2022

Registration ends Feb. 28 to receive the meal kits, which will be distributed every week in March. Families will be able to pick up the kits at one of six YMCA locations or have the kits delivered to their home.

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