NSCNA Blog Archive

  • Come to Frutii Frogurt This Wednesday Night

    Administrator

    chocolate frozen yogurt by size8jeans on FlickrNeighborhood Night Out!

    Date: Wednesday, May 26
    Time: 7 pm
    Location: Frutii Frogurt

    Our neighborhood’s May social outing takes place at 7 pm this Wednesday at Frutii Frogurt, located next to Chili’s in the Crossroads Shopping Center. The heat is on and so it’s a perfect time to cool off with a refreshing frozen yogurt treat that you create. We welcome all our neighbors from ages 0 to 99 to join us.

    We have 20 percent off coupons for any size cup of yogurt for all who attend. When you arrive, look for our welcome table near the entrance where you can pick up your coupon.

    Here is a map showing the location of the event.

    See you all Wednesday!

    [Photo credit: “Chocolate frozen yogurt” by Flickr user size8jeans. Used under Creative Commons license.]

  • APD Commander’s Forum, June 1

    Chip Rosenthal

    Austin Police Department logoAustin Police Department Central West District will host a Commander’s Forum next month.

    Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010
    Time: 6:30 – 8 pm
    Location: McCallum High School Cafeteria, 5600 Sunshine Dr. (map)

    Guest speaker will be Alissa Schram with MetroRail.

    The Austin Police Department conducts Commander’s Forum meetings in each APD district to share and discuss issues and concerns with residents and business owners, in order to improve the quality of life in that district.

  • Shop Around the Block at the NSCNA Garage Sale Event

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    Artsy yard sale sign, by C-Ali on FlickrDate: Saturday, May 22, 2010
    Time: 8 am to 1 pm (rain or shine)
    Location: At least 38 homes in our neighborhood

    We’ve had a record signup this year for the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association Garage Sale Event, with 38 homes signing up to participate. And you know a few more will pop up spontaneously around the neighborhood on Saturday morning, too.

    If you want a head start at figuring out your shopping route,  here are two ways you can view a map with addresses of the participating homes:

    We’ll have paper copies of the map flyer available at all participating garage sales on Saturday.

    Some of our neighbors have been sharing interesting details with me about their sales:

    • 2700 Kerrybrook Lane — Myra and Martin Tenney, who have probably participated in the garage sale event every year NSCNA has hosted it, are selling a variety of collectible children’s books as well as what they elegantly call “junktiques.” In addition, the Tenneys are starting their sale Friday morning if you want a head start on shopping.
    • 2705 Thrushwood Drive — Collectibles and antiques, postcards, costume jewelry, paintings and prints.
    • 8308 Rockwood Lane — The sellers promise lots of plants.
    • 8311 Franwood Lane — After you pick up plants on Rockwood, drive (or walk) around the corner to this sale, which will include many flowerpots.
    • 8208 Sandalwood Cove — I visited Ilene Cossey’s sale last year and enjoyed seeing the variety of gourds she decorates and offers for sale, in sizes from Christmas tree ornaments to “too big for me to carry easily.”
    • 3216 Crosscreek Drive — This sale will feature “collectible vinyl records and (non-collectible) baby clothing.”

    If you are having a sale on Saturday and want to tell us more about what you’re offering, please post the details over at the NSCNA Yahoo Group. I’m hoping we’ll share some tips about running garage sales, too.

    [Photo credit: “Artsy yard sale sign” by Charlie Brenner. Found on Flickr, used under Creative Commons license.]

  • North Village Library Birthday Bash, May 22

    Cheri Hartman

    Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010
    Time: 10 am to 2 pm
    Location: North Village branch library, 2505 Steck Ave.

    The North Village branch library celebrates its first birthday on Saturday, so they’re throwing a party. Get to know your neighbors while enjoying live music by the The Starlight Brass Quintet. Children can plant flower seeds in peat pots and sign up for the 2010 Summer Reading Program, “Journey Beyond.” Cake, coffee and juice will be available.

    The celebration is free and open to the public. For more information, call (512) 974-9960 or visit the City of Austin Library website.

  • NSCNA Social Committee Meeting, May 20

    Administrator

    Date: Thursday, May 20
    Time: 7 pm
    Location: 8313 Franwood Lane

    Want to help plan upcoming neighborhood events? Join us for a Social Committee meeting on Thursday night. We’ll also be making signs for the NSCNA Garage Sale event on Saturday, so we could use one or two artistic volunteers (or people whose talents limit them to helping staple, like Juliette). Contact Alyssa Hedge, Social Committee chair, with any questions at SocialChair@nscna.org. Hope to see you there.