Milwood Neighborhood Assoc.

It’s My Park Day: Sat. Nov. 2 – Sign-up to Volunteer

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Meg Davis

Show our park some love! Volunteer for an hour or two – Sign up HERE

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Milwood Art Day – Sat. Nov. 2 from 11am to 3pm

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Meg Davis

Mark Your Calendars for this free, fun event for all ages with great art and fun!
Milwood Art Day
Saturday, Nov. 2 from 11am to 3pm

Milwood Art Day is a annual event, celebrating local artists in the North Austin area. It is free and open to the public and draws hundreds of visitors from throughout the Milwood & Walnut Crossing neighborhoods and all around Austin. This year we will have over 30 artists, which included adults and youth who are painters, photographers, jewelry makers, ceramic artists, print makers, mosaic artists, and more!

Milwood Art Day is spread around the Milwood/Walnut Crossing neighborhoods from a few central locations to individual artists’ studios. Find the map and list of participating artists below. Flyer Link HERE

Go to the Facebook Page to see spotlights on many of the artists!

Texan Market Location at 12400 Amherst Dr:

Stephanie Frederick	Acrylic paintings	Instagram.com/ArtByTeff
Luke & Brooks	Custom Lego Minifigures, T-shirts, and 3D Prints	gofigureshop.com
Patty D	Jewelry
Susan & Poema Chen	Earrings/jewelry, bookmarks, keychains	kawaiidropshop.com
RainbowClara & KittycatClarke	Hand-drawn art printed onto bookmarks & postcards	muchlovecrew.com, RainbowClara.etsy.com, KittycatClarke.etsy.com
Much Love Crew (Alan Lee)	Handmade jewelry, hand-drawn goods, hand roasted coffee	muchlovecrew.com
Laura Hester	Handmade cards, organic soap, candles and beads
Silvia Peralta	Watercolor Nature Paintings
Sandy Guzman	Crochet
Iain Neberman	Paintings
Hollie Gordon	acrylic paintings
Robert Bronstein	Acrilic paint
Eliot Parker	Origami
Jill Manlove Mayfield	Photography, jewelry	jillmanlovephotohrapher.com
Kala Moore	Handmade jewelry and accessories.	ohstarstudio.etsy.com
Xochitl	Jewelry, Keychain, Stickers, buttons
Brett David Stelter	Photography/Film	brettdavidstelter.com
Laura Jones	Ceramics and wood carvings
Clover Coffee	Coffee, Pastries & Tacos
Pack 90 & Troop 421 Treat Booth	Popcorn & Cobblers

Milwood Library Location at 12500 Amherst Dr:

Milwood Library

Library Booth & 1-3pm Get Crafty Class

library.austintexas.gov/milwood-branch

Individual Artist Locations – Definitely worth the stops!

Twilight Faerie/Angelique Duncan	12105 Scribe Dr	Acrylic paintings and prints	Etsy.com/shop/TwilightFaerie
Sheri McClure-Pitler	12105 Scribe Dr	Fantasy Artwork	facebook.com/sherimcclurepitler
Art Fundraiser (on behalf of Louise Friesen)	4405 Ganymede Dr.	Pottery (& some paintings): Fundraiser Sale
Linda Watson	4501 Cumbria Ln	Polymer clay & other media jewelry, ornaments, keychains, etc
Katelyn Smith	4305 Everest Ln	Crochet
Heidi Lowell	4105 Balboa Ln	Watercolor	heidilowell.art

Map of Artist Stops:

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:
H&H Design & Build
Texan Market
North Austin Montessori School

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Video and Links from the District 7 Candidate Forum

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Meg Davis

Did you miss our neighborhood’s District 7 Candidate Forum?

Click Here to View Online.

Please take a moment and learn about our D7 Candidates for City Council. The winner will have a big impact on our city and neighborhood.

D7 Candidates:

Gary Bledsoe | B ledsoeForAustin.com
Edwin Bautista | EdwinForDistrict7.com
Pierre Nguyen | NguyenForCityCouncil.com
Adam Powell | AdamForAustin.com
Todd Shaw | ToddShawForAustin.org
Mike Siegel | SiegelForAustin.org

Early voting begins October 21.

Additional Resources to Learn about the Ballot include:
Voter Guide – https://www.vote411.org/ this website has links to verify your registration, research candidates, find voting locations, view a personal ballot based on your address (so you won’t have to wade through races that aren’t in your district!)

Proposition information:

AISD Proposition A | https://www.austinisd.org/propa

Travis County Proposition A | https://www.traviscountytx.gov/health-human-services/tax-rate-election-fact-sheet

Truth in Taxes | texas.gov learn about the tax implications of ballot items that will affect property taxes

Key Dates:

Oct 21 – Early Voting Begins
Nov 1 – Last Day of Early Voting

Nov 5 – Election Day

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Register for Milwood Art Day – Sat. Nov. 2

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Meg Davis

CALLING ALL ARTISTS
JOIN THE UPCOMING ART DAY!

Simply register here to join in the event It’s always one of the most popular events in the neighborhood so if you’re a local artist, it’s a great place to showcase your work!

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Nov. 2, 2024 – Mark your calendars for It’s My Park Day!

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Erik Harris

Please save the date to help clean up and care for Balcones Park. There will be projects for all ages including:

1- Cleanup trash/litter in Balcones Park, along trails and in creek greenbelt.
2- Trail maintenance/erosion repairs – Creekside Trail & NWCT near bridge
3 – Tree weeding and mulching around parking lot
4 – Butterfly Meadow and Rain Garden planting, seeding and maintenance (if anyone has shade tolerant plants they can contribute (coneflower, salvia coccinea, wine cups, columbine, etc. please email us)
5 – Invasive Species Removal

Sign up link – https://givepul.se/urgbwl

If you would like to help lead a work group, please let us know!

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