Looking for activities to do in the city? Here are 10 events to choose from, happening mid-April to mid-May—including a used book sale, Mini-Con and live music series.

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
The Cedar Park Public Library is hosting a secondhand sale, featuring books, DVDs and more. Proceeds will benefit the Cedar Park Public Library Foundation.

• April 17-19
• 425 S. Parkwest Drive, Cedar Park

• April 25, noon
• 601 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 500 Cedar Park

• May 9-10
• $55 (price per guest)
• 600 S. Bell Blvd., Ste. 17, Cedar Park

The Lakeway Police Department will provide dispatch services to the Leander ISD Police Department in fiscal year 2026-27, following unanimous approval of an interlocal agreement by Lakeway City Council on March 16. 

The details: The maximum estimated cost for Leander ISD is $50,838, based on how much officials estimate LISD will impact the Lakeway Police Department dispatch workload. 

The agreement states that the total workload from LISD PD cannot exceed more than 4% of the Lakeway Police Department’s existing workload. 

Data from last year estimates LISD would have accounted for 2.7% of LPD’s workload if it had been part of the city’s dispatch system at that time, costing $32,682. 

“It is my belief that this relationship will benefit both parties,” said Glen Koen, report author and Lakeway chief of police, in a City Council document. 

The background: Lakeway provides dispatch services for the Lakeway Police Department alongside Lake Travis and Eanes ISDs. Bee Cave previously received dispatch services from Lakeway, but recently announced plans to switch to Marble Falls for dispatch in FY 2026-27. 

Check out six upcoming, ongoing or completed transportation projects across the Austin metro.

Ongoing projects

Chisholm Trail South improvements
Project: The city of Round Rock is reconstructing Chisholm Trail Road from Sam Bass Road to RM 620, with drainage, pedestrian, and lighting improvements.
Update: Construction recently resumed. Pedestrian improvements are under design. In February, traffic was temporarily rerouted to address utility issues.

• Timeline: roadway completion expected in summer 2026
• Cost: $4.26 million for construction
• Funding source: type B sales tax revenue

• Timeline: July 2024-February 2026
• Cost: $25.9 million
• Funding source: 2020 Mobility Bond

More than 229,000 students have applied to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under Texas’ education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office.

By the numbers: State data indicates that the most applications have been submitted on behalf of students living in urban areas and the surrounding suburban communities. As of March 8, students living in Houston ISD’s boundaries led the pack with over 8,900 applications, followed by 6,700 applicants in Dallas ISD.

The data reflects how many students living in each district's boundaries have applied, including those not currently enrolled in a public school.

The background: State lawmakers created the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program in 2025.

Students accepted for the 2026-27 school year will receive $10,474 for private education or up to $2,000 for homeschool. Students with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 each.

More details: Of the first 152,000 program applicants, nearly three-quarters were not enrolled in a public school during the 2025-26 school year, data obtained by the Texas Center for Voucher Transparency shows.