Parents’ Afternoon Out, Saturday, December 6th, from 1pm to 5pm at the Asian American Cultural Center (11713 Jollyville Road, Austin 78759). Cost is $15/child and $10/sibling. This event is limited to the first 20 children registered. Please contact Alan Greenberg or Carrie van der Wal for questions. UT China Care Playdate, Sunday, October 26th, from 2pm to 4pm at the Jewish Community Association of Austin, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, Texas 78731. Please email UT China Care by Saturday morning if you intend to come. Moon Festival, Sunday September 14, 2014, 4 to 7 pm at Brushy Creek Lake Park in the Cedar Pavilion, 3300 Brushy Creek Rd., Cedar Park, just off Parmer Lane 2014 Summer Series, a group of events hosted by various FCC members and affiliates from June to August, 2014 5th Annual Chinese Culture Camp, August 4–8, 2014, at Summitt Elementary from 9:00–2:30. Sneak peek: Teacher bios 2014 FCC Camp Preparation & Babysitting Workshop, For any FCC tween or teen, whether or not they are participating in this year’s camp; Saturday, July 26, 2014, 10am–12pm at the Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road, Austin College Scholarship Application & Volunteer/Welfare Trip Scholarship Application.* These files need to be opened in Microsoft Word. Timeline: May 6th at midnight, applications are due; May 7th, selection process begins; June 4th, application process ends; June 11th, recipients are announced. *Note: This is not a scholarship for a heritage trip. Dragon Boat Festival, Saturday, April 26th from 10:00–3:00 Wish You Happy Forever: What China’s Orphans Taught Me About Moving Mountains; appearance by author & founder of HalftheSky.org, Jenny Bowen, on Wednesday, April 23, 7 pm at BookPeople (603 North Lamar in central Austin). Registration for Chinese Culture Camp, March 1, 2014–April 1, 2014; the logistics for the camp are: August 4–8, 2014, at Summitt Elementary from 9:00–2:30. Note: These classes tend to fill up fast! Chinese New Year: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 2:30 pm–5 pm at the Asian American Resource Center (8401 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas 78754). Online tickets and membership renewal will be available on this site starting Tuesday, January 7, 2014. T-shirt sales end on Friday, January 17, 2014 at noon. Chinese Lantern Festival: Chartered Bus Trip, January 2nd & 3rd, 2014. Limited bus tickets ($43/person) available beginning Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 10:00 pm. Bus departs from Summitt Elementary at 10:00 am. A block of 17 rooms have been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Dallas West for $94/room. Families are responsible for their own meals and setting up their own accommodations; you must mention your FCC affiliation to get the discounted hotel rate. For complete details and bus ticket purchases, please click here or contact Carrie van der Wal.