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Barrio Burrito Bar coming soon to Greenlawn Crossing

A new Tex-Mex restaurant could be coming to the Greenlawn Crossing retail center in Round Rock, per a recent project filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The details: The filing shows Barrio Burrito Bar could open a franchise location in Round Rock later this year. As a Tex-Mex restaurant franchise, Barrio Burrito Bar offers tacos, quesadillas, burritos and bowl-style meals.

  • 661 Louis Henna Blvd., Ste. 330, Round Rock

 
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Claw game arcade now open in Round Rock Crossing

A new arcade is now open in southern Round Rock, offering customers the chance to win a variety of prizes.

About the business: Claw Galaxy, a claw game arcade, offers a selection of collectors items such as blind boxes, plushies and anime figures as prizes.

  • 3203 S. I-35, Ste. 520, Round Rock

 
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Charter school system launches online high school courses for students statewide

Texas charter system Harmony Public Schools launched a new virtual learning platform on Jan. 5 that allows students across the state to take high school courses online.

The overview: The Harmony Online Learning program includes dozens of courses aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards, all of which are self-paced, according to a news release.

More details: Students can choose from dozens of courses in core subjects, electives, Advanced Placement and Career and Technical Education, according to the program’s website. The offerings aim to help students complete credit recovery, get ahead with their requirements and access courses not available at their home campus. Credit earned through Harmony may be applied toward high school graduation requirements depending on local district policies, per the release.

One more thing: Interested families can enroll online, and spring courses begin Jan. 12, per the release. The cost of tuition per course is $325, a spokesperson from Harmony Public Schools told Community Impact.

 
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Art, play therapy: 5 alternative therapy options in the Austin metro

While some individuals are interested in working on personal goals and mental health in a traditional talk therapy environment, there are additional options for those looking for a different way to work on intrapersonal goals. This list is not comprehensive.

Community Art Therapy
Type of therapies offered: Art therapy, trauma-informed therapy, somatic and expressive arts approaches, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, play-based interventions and art therapy process groups
11402 Joy St., Austin; 12741 Research Blvd., Ste. 402, Austin; 8700 Menchaca Road, Ste. 202, Austin

Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center
Type of therapy offered: adaptive horseback riding, horse powered reading, H.A.P.Y. (“Hug A Pony”) mobile program, bringing mini horses to autism, memory care and hospice centers
5300 CR 279, Leander

Sound for Stress
Type of therapy offered: sound healing experiences
Classes vary in locations across Round Rock and Austin

 

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