Events - 4 Nov 16

Baby showers are celebrations to welcome new life. Yet when one out of eight Austin babies arrive too soon, families’ dreams are replaced with painful realities: hospital life, anxiety, fear of loss, and the stress of life-or-death medical decisions, and more.

Hand to Hold’s third annual Baby Shower – A Brighter Future for NICU Families: Heart, Courage, Wisdom and Home honors all families who have experienced life with a baby in neonatal intensive care and raises funds for Hand to Hold to expand its support and programs for these families in Central Texas in communities across the United States. Hand to Hold focuses support resources and programs around four central strengths: Peer Support, Psychological & Emotional Support, Whole Family Care and NICU & Beyond programs.

Activities include Baby Shower games with prizes such as jewelry, spa treatments and fine dining gift certificates, all on the shores of Lady Bird Lake at Hyatt Downtown Austin. Inspiring guests with a message about the courage, faith and friendship, New York Times Bestselling Author of Sparkly Green Earrings, and BigMama.com blogger, Melanie Shankle will talk about what it takes to navigate life’s most difficult challenges.

Nov 4-20, 2016 Link & Pin Gallery “East Austin Tour Invitational”

Features fine art works by eleven visual artists in mixed media, collage, photography, copper sculpture, ceramics, hand-woven baskets, acrylics, oils, pastels…Clara Newby-Connie Miller-Jill Robinson-Kathi Herrin-Leslie Kell-Marcy Villafana-Maria Lyle-Melanie Hickerson-Neena Buxani-Pete Holland-Sharon Bibbee

EAST Preview: Nov 6 Sunday 4:30pm-6:30pm Musical Performance by Shirley Johnson (accordion and vocals)

Regular Gallery Hours: Fri-Sat-Sun 11-4 with Extended EAST Tour hours 11am-6pm on Sat-Sun Nov 12-13, Nov 19-20.

http://linkpinart.com 2235 E. 6^th St. #102 Austin, TX 78702 512-900-8952