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Austin Waldorf School unveils new facility

The Austin Waldorf School is expanding campus facilities for the first time in more than 20 years.

The new building holds an art classroom and a science and technology classroom, as well as new bathrooms.

The big picture: The Austin Waldorf School celebrated the new classrooms with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 22. The new building is the first permanent structure that has been added to the campus since 2002.

Some context: Austin Waldorf School is the only fully accredited pre-K-12 Waldorf program in Texas, according to the school’s website. Waldorf education is developmentally informed, experiential, and it integrates the arts in all academic disciplines, according to the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.

  • 8700 S. View Road, Austin
 
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Snooze now serving omelettes, Benedicts in Southwest Austin

Brunch options are expanding for Southwest Austinites with the opening of Snooze, an A.M. Eatery’s Arbor Trails location.

What’s on the menu? Snooze’s menu features a variety of breakfast fares, including classic breakfast plates, biscuits and gravy, omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict and more.

The eatery also serves coffee, espresso drinks, hot chocolate, fresh juice and cocktails.

  • 4301 W. William Cannon Drive, Bldg. H, Ste. 105, Austin
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

ATX TV Festival

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

May 28-31, times vary
Austin

May 29-July 5, show times vary
Georgetown

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Older Adults Resource Fair

ATX Eid Fest ‘26

May 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Buda

May 30, 4-11 p.m.
Hutto

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Lower Colorado River Authority to invest billions in power, water, broadband to support growth

The Lower Colorado River Authority is set to invest billions in infrastructure across its service area to address the needs of Central Texas' growing population. 

What you need to know: The authority announced its investment and business plan for fiscal year 2026-27 on May 21. The plan projects water demand will grow "significantly" through 2031, alongside electrical demand. 

The details: Plans show power, water and broadband infrastructure development account for $1.8 billion for just FY 2026-27. The funds will come from the authority's on revenues and debt, with no state appropriations included, a news release states.

 
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8 of the nation’s fastest-growing cities are in Texas, census data shows

Texas was home to eight of the nation’s fastest-growth municipalities in 2025 as people continue moving to smaller cities in the state’s large metropolitan areas, new U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

The details: Celina, located about an hour north of Dallas, grew faster than any other U.S. city in 2025, according to the census data released May 14. The city grew by 24.6% between July 2024 and July 2025, and 64,427 people called Celina home as of July 1.

Fulshear, a 64,630-person city west of Houston, saw the second-fastest growth in the nation last year, at 21%.

What's happening: Helen You, interim director of the Texas Demographic Center, said the trend of people moving to smaller cities in major metros “is not unique to Texas."

The suburban boom comes amid a slowdown in overall population growth, according to previous Community Impact reporting. While Texas gained more new residents last year than any other U.S. state, growth slowed significantly amid a nationwide reduction in immigration from other countries.

 

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