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Kick off the summer at these upcoming Austin and Dripping Springs area events. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change.

Foodieland

Check out over 200 food vendors, games and live music when Foodieland comes to the Circuit of the Americas. Tickets are only available online.Market for Makers

Shop for home decor, clothing, art, food and more at this market showcasing independent artists and makers at the Palmer Events Center. The event will also have a do-it-yourself station where guests can create a unique keepsake.

Central Texas Juneteenth

Celebrate Juneteenth at a parade and festival at Rosewood Park.

Speed Puzzling

On the third Monday of every month, South Austin Beer Garden hosts Puzzle Buzz, a competition where teams compete to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle the fastest.

Celebration of Native Plants and Pollinators

Nonprofit organization Wild Spirit Wild Places will celebrate Pollinator Week at The Rachouse at Desert Door Distillery with guest speakers, giveaways, hands-on plant activities, live music and more.

Austin African American Book Festival

The 19th annual Austin African American Book Festival at the George Washington Carver Library and Museum will showcase local, regional and national authors, activists and historians and feature panels, book discussions, children’s storytimes and activities, vendors and more. This year's theme is "Our Stories, Our Voices," and the featured author is Walter Mosley.

The Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park

The Austin Symphony Orchestra will perform these free concerts on Sunday evenings throughout June. Attendees can bring their lawn chairs and blankets to sit on the Long Center’s lawn and enjoy some jazz music, classical music and more.

Tween Scene

Dripping Springs Ranch Park invites tweens to attend these weekly events on Thursday evenings throughout summer break. Each week will have a different themed activity like Nerf Wars, Water Olympics and Soccer Zorb games.

Dinos in the Wild

Dinosaurs are returning to the Wildflower Center this summer at its limited-time outdoor exhibit featuring life-sized dinosaur animatronics. Guests can walk the gardens and explore the history and science behind the reptiles.

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Sarah is a features reporter for the San Marcos/Buda/Kyle and Southwest Austin editions of Community Impact. She graduated from Texas State University with a degree in journalism in May 2023. She worked for the school's student-run newspaper, The University Star, for three years in roles such as life and arts reporter, life and arts editor, and managing editor. Before joining CI, Sarah was a health reporting intern for Texas Community Health News at Texas Public Radio in San Antonio. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading fiction books, listening to music and spending time with her family.

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May 15, 2025 • 1:35 pm PDT

A pair of Texas high school softball teams face off with a trip to the 6A Division II semifinals at stake.

Round Rock Cedar Ridge takes on Dripping Springs in a best-of-three UIL 6A DII regional final series beginning Thursday night. Game 2 is on Friday night, and if necessary, Game 3 is Saturday afternoon. All three games of the series will be held at Austin’s Concordia University.

Cedar Ridge comes into the regional finals at 24-4 on the season. The Raiders have swept each of their first three postseason series, including last week’s regional semifinal against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo by a combined total of 10-0.

Caitlin Benningfield, a senior and New Mexico commit, leads the Raiders in batting (.580), on-base percentage (.677) and slugging (1.100). She is also the team’s top pitcher, going 14-1 with a 0.41 earned run average, and striking out 120 batters in more than 86 innings. Gabby Zulfekar, a senior who is headed to Galveston College, has hit five home runs and has driven in 29 runs.

Dripping Springs is 29-8-1 on the season, and the Tigers are also 6-0 in the postseason, three coming via shutout. Last week in the regional semifinals, Dripping Springs got the two-game sweep against Eagle Pass by pulling off a 6-5 win, highlighted by a grand slam off the bat of Jai-Lynn Flores.

Lorelei Gamble leads the Tigers in batting (.548), on-base percentage (.712), home runs (22), RBIs (63) and slugging (1.571). Tatum Green is the hits leader (50) and also has 10 wins in the circle, including three shutouts, along with a team-low 3.00 ERA.

The winner of Cedar Ridge-Dripping Springs advances to next week’s 6A DII semifinal against the winner of the regional final between Kingwood and League City Clear Creek.

Here’s everything you need to know about live streaming the regional semifinal between Cedar Ridge and Dripping Springs.

How to watch Cedar Ridge vs. Dripping Springs softball

•. Live Stream Game 1: Watch on the NFHS Network.

•. Live Stream Game 2: Watch on the NFHS Network.

Cedar Ridge vs. Dripping Springs will air live on the NFHS Network. You can subscribe to the NFHS Network on a monthly basis or an annual subscription.

Cedar Ridge vs. Dripping Springs softball start times

•. Game 1 Date: Thursday, May 15

•. Game 1 Time: 7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT

•. Game 2 Date: Friday, May 16

•. Game 2 Time: 7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT

•. Game 3 Date: Saturday, May 17 (if necessary)

•. Game 3 Time: 1 p.m. CT/11 a.m. PT

The first pitch for both Game 1 and Game 2 is at 7 p.m. CT Thursday and Friday, respectively. If necessary, Game 3 is at 1 p.m. CT. All three games will take place at Concordia University in Austin.

Posted 10:30 p.m.

Both Proposition A and Proposition B on the ballot won 69.96% and 71.95% of voter approval, according to unofficial results from Hays and Travis Counties, meaning the $400 million bond package for Dripping Springs ISD gained voter approval.

Recently re-elected Trustee Tricia Quintero told Community Impact she appreciates the community’s support for the bond.

“I'm just glad that our community has come alongside us and having the bond pass with flying colors,” she said. “So obviously everybody trusts that we are doing right with their tax dollars, and we will continue to do so.”

All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.

Bond breakdown

The $402.3 million DSISD May 2025 Bond package is broken into two propositions to fund infrastructure, maintenance and facility upgrades across the district:

The bond comes as the district is facing overcapacity issues at Dripping Springs High School, DSISD’s only high school. The school is currently over its 2,500 capacity by 64 students, according to the district.

The high school is projected to reach more than 3,000 students by the 2027-28 school year— a year before the new high school would ideally open, Superintendent Holly Morris-Kuentz said.

The bond would also fund upgrades to aging infrastructure at DSISD facilities, as previously reported by Community Impact.

To learn more about the bond election, visit previous reporting by Community Impact.

Posted 7:30 p.m. May 3

According to early voting results, more than 70% of early and absentee voters approved the Dripping Springs ISD May 3 bond package.

Proposition A, which will fund the construction of a new high school, has received 73.17% of early votes for the proposition with 3,509 votes, and 26.83% voted against the proposition with 1,287 votes, according to early results from Hays and Travis counties.

Proposition B, which funds technology device upgrades, has received 74.27% for the proposition with 3,557 votes and 25.73% against with 1,232 votes, according to results from Hays and Travis counties.

Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.

Bond breakdown

The $402.3 million DSISD bond package is broken into two propositions to fund infrastructure, maintenance and facility upgrades across the district:

The bond comes as the district is facing overcapacity issues at Dripping Springs High School, DSISD’s only high school. The school is currently over its 2,500 capacity by 64 students, according to the district.

The high school is projected to reach more than 3,000 students by the 2027-28 school year—a year before the new high school would ideally open, Superintendent Holly Morris-Kuentz said.

The bond would also fund upgrades to aging infrastructure at DSISD facilities, as previously reported by Community Impact.

To learn more about the bond election, visit previous reporting by Community Impact.

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Here’s what you need to know about the Dripping Springs ISD board of trustee and bond elections happening May 3.

On the ballot

Listed in ballot order, the following candidates are up to fill two at-large seats on the DSISD board election (*indicates incumbent):

Barnard and Quintero are currently on the board. Jones has also previously served on the DSISD board. Voters can select none, one or two candidates. The two candidates with the most votes will be elected.

To learn more about the candidates, visit previous reporting by Community Impact.

Voters will also see the following propositions for the DSISD’s May 2025 bond package:

To learn more about the bond election, visit previous reporting by Community Impact.

At the polls

Voters must bring an acceptable form of identification to their polling location. Voters can bring notes and sample ballots, but cannot promote any candidate, political party or ballot item within 100 feet of the entrance to the polling place.

Voting day locations in Dripping Springs include the following:

Voters in both Hays and Travis Counties can vote anywhere in their county. Other Hays County voting locations outside of Dripping Springs can be found here. Travis County voting locations can be found here.

A Hays County sample ballot can be found here and a Travis County sample ballot can be found here.

For more information on Hays County, visit www.hayscountyx.gov. For more information on Travis County, visit www.votetravis.gov.

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