Dripping Springs Farmers Market Book Signing

The Dripping Springs Farmers Market is excited to announce a book signing with Tiffany Harelik, author of "Food Trailer Diaries", a collection of more than 80 recipes from Austin area food trailers.  The book signing will be held at the market on Thursday, July 12th during market hours from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Harelik will be available for signing books and a brief presentation.

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park News - Civil War to Civil Rights Trading Cards 
 Trading cards have been popular with kids for generations, from images of sports figures to movie stars.  Now, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Parkis offering free trading cards featuring civil rights legislation signed into law by President Johnson during his five years in the White House.

 The cards available at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Parkare part of a series of 550 cards available at participating national parks throughout the United States. To "earn" a trading card, kids may participate in a ranger-led tour or answer a question about their visit to the park. 

 "The trading cards are vehicles for telling some 'lesser-known' stories - including the stories of civilians, women, African-Americans and American Indians," said Superintendent Russ Whitlock.  The trading cards are a great way to engage kids with our history as a nation, both here at LBJ NHPand throughout the United States.  According to Whitlock, the cards also provide an incentive to families with children to visit all parks which offer the cards.

 Each trading card tells a little-known story but collectively the cards describe the struggles we have endured as a nation to strive for freedom and equality. The Civil War Sesquicentennial and the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement provide opportunities for us to reflect upon our past, celebrate the strides we have made and look forward with commitment to achieve a more perfect union.