Milwood Neighborhood Assoc.

Join us for Milwood Library’s 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Saturday, July 23rd from 10am to 1pm
12500 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78727

ALL WELCOME!

Milwood Library will be celebrating its 25th anniversary! We will be marking the occasion with 3 fantastic programs for children! These programs will take place inside the branch from 10:00am – 1:00pm on Saturday July 23rd.

Our first program will be a story time with Ezra Jack Keats Honor-winning author Anne Wynter!

Our second program will feature famous musician Joe McDermott!

Our third program will be a performance by Mad Science who will conduct a very creative live science experiment called “Sounds Like Science!”

We will also have face painting and STEM robot kits including Ozobots!

Thank you,
Richard Monthie
Library Manager | Milwood Library
512-974+9881 | Richard.Monthie@austintexas.go v

Monday, July 4th is our 18th Annual Fourth of July Parade & Picnic!

We can’t have this event without volunteers & shade tents please take a moment to sign up to help! Click Here or call/txt  *512*636-9176

Come watch, walk or ride in the parade, eat burgers/hot dogs, listen to Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, meet neighbors, win prizes, support our neighborhood & park and celebrate our Independence as a nation!!

And as a Special Treat – Amy’s Ice Cream is going to have a booth at the Park to give a FREE scoop to attendees!

The Patriotic Parade Contest will be held for the best decorated walkers, riders and/or float so grab your friends and neighbors and get decorating!! Everyone in the parade is eligible and anyone can join in the parade – just gather at Milwood Baptist Church around 9:30am and fall in line. Parade kicks off at 10am.

Patriotic Music will begin soon after the parade arrives at the park. We are so very excited to have Austin Civic Wind Ensemble back this year!

Check in at the membership tables to get your Raffle Tickets and a Grand Prize Ticket either at the church or at the picnic at the park. So don’t forget your $15 for dues to support MNA and any extra for tipping the band. Additional Raffle Tickets can be purchased at $1 per ticket for the chance to win lots of other great prizes totaling over $1,000 in value! All the proceeds for MNA raffle tickets sold will go towards improvements at the park.

If you can’t make the picnic and want to pay your $15 dues click here. It is easy & secure.

Parade & Picnic Schedule – Monday, July 4th
9:30am: Gathering for Parade at Milwood Baptist Church (12217 Cassady Dr) All are welcome to walk in the parade & win the Spirit Contest – just show-up & fall in line.
10:00am: Parade Begins (Parade Map)
10:30am: Parade Ends at Balcones Park & Spirit Contest for Costumes, Bikes and Floats
10:30am: Austin Civic Wind Ensemble is BACK to play for us!
11:00am: Lunch Begins (Burgers/Hot Dogs/Vegetarian Option & Cold Drinks)
11:00am: Raffle Drawing Begins

Balcones Pool will open at 12noon!

Thank you to our Event Sponsors:
The UPS Store – Parmer/Mopac near HEB
H&H Design & Build
All City Real Estate Realtor, Melissa Wile
Realty Austin, Shannon Reeve
Katherine C. Akinc, Board Certified Estate Planning & Probate Attorney at Rigby Slack Lawrence Berger Akinc Pepper + Comerford, PLLC
Waterloo Window Treatments, Celeste Bronson
Textruss, Inc
Milwood Baptist Church

THANKS to our Entertainment and Food/Drink Donors!

– Patriotic Concert by Austin Civic Wind Ensemble
– Ice Cream donations by Amy’s Ice Cream
– Food donations by Costco
– Food donations by HEB on Parmer/McNeil
– Drink donations by Covenant United Methodist Church
– Parade sponsor by Milwood Baptist Church

THANKS to our Prize Donors!
Grand Prizes:
a Wine Tasting with Drink Boxt & one hour massage by Cen-Tex Massage
Gift Card & one hour massage by Structural Health

Raffle Prizes
– 2 hours of Tech Time Hornburg Technologies Services
– a $100 gift card to Ashley’s Playhouse
– a $100 gift card to Ashley’s Playhouse
– a Dinner for Two Certificates Chuy’s Restaurant on 183 & Duval
– a Dinner for Two Certificates Chuy’s Restaurant on 183 & Duval
– a Dinner for Two Certificates Chuy’s Restaurant on 183 & Duval
– a $20 gift card to Brother’s Bakery, A Milwood pop-up on Saturdays at 12404 Bedrock Trail
– a $20 gift card to Brother’s Bakery, A Milwood pop-up on Saturdays at 12404 Bedrock Trail
– a family passes (2 kids, 2 adults) plus $5 game card at Mt. Playmore
– a family passes (2 kids, 2 adults) plus $5 game card at Mt. Playmore
– a family passes (2 kids, 2 adults) plus $5 game card at Mt. Playmore
– a Class with Painting with a Twist
– a beautiful creation by Twilight Faerie
– a beautiful creation by Twilight Faerie
– a $25 gift card to Phil’s Icehouse on 183
– a $25 gift card to Phil’s Icehouse on 183

Parade Prizes
– one Austin Aquarium Family Membership
– $20 Play Cards & Goodie Cup for Dave & Buster’s
– $20 Play Cards & Goodie Cup for Dave & Buster’s
– a family passes (2 kids, 2 adults) plus $5 game card at Mt. Playmore
– a family passes (2 kids, 2 adults) plus $5 game card at Mt. Playmore
– a family passes (2 kids, 2 adults) plus $10 game card at Mt. Playmore
– 2 gift certificates to Amy’s Ice Cream
– 2 gift certificates to Amy’s Ice Cream
– a Puzzle from Half Priced Books
– a Puzzle from Half Priced Books

Please complete this FORM if you know of any broken cluster mailboxes in the neighborhood. We are trying to work with the USPS to shorten the repair times. Thanks!

Let’s celebrate summer, our pool & great neighbors at Balcones’ Potluck Pool Party
Saturday, June 11 from 2 to 4pm at Balcones Pool, 12017 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78759.

We welcome everyone to bring a main dish, side or dessert to help us make this a complete community gathering!  Please bring your own water bottles or drinks of choice (no glass).  

Please RSVP HERE so we can plan accordingly.

Please note that we will reschedule in the event of rain so check back or expect an email to the address you RSVPed with.

So come on out, bring a dish, meet your fellow neighbors, make friends with your soon to be swim team and swim lesson mates!

Swim Lesson Registration for Balcones Pool is ALSO Open! The Swim Lessons are in 2 week groups on every Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri for 30 minutes and only $57! Then you can stay and practice what you learn before and after! A great way to get your kids swimming!

https://www.austintexas.gov/swimming

https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Parks/Aquatics/Aquatics_Guide_2019_web.pdf

To Register go to & choose the Aquatics box in the first row of pics: https://web2.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/txaustinwt.wsc/splash.html?InterfaceParameter=WebTrac

*Closed to the public

**Two (2) lap lanes available

***One (1) lap lane available

On Saturday, April 9, 2022, the Milwood Neighborhood Assoc was proud to host our Batteries, Oil, Paint and Antifreeze (BOPA + styrofoam) collection event after a 2 year break due to COVID restrictions.

We had a overwhelming response from the area and are proud of how much we were able to recycle and keep out of our landfills!

We could not have hosted this event without support and manpower from our sponsor, H&H Design and Build, and the Hanson family: Karl, Susan, and Evan.  H&H took a huge trailer of hazardous waste and two large van FULL of items to be recycled!
Thank you, H&H Design and Build!

Thanks also goes to all of our volunteers – Carolyn, Bethany, Johanna, Dessie, Michael, Dale, Meg, who made the event run quickly and smoothly for all!
Make sure you look them up for any remodeling needs you might have!