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UPCOMING EVENTS
All events for July 2025 have concluded.
PAST EVENTS
(ONGOING) Austin Public Library's Disability Dialogues Book Club
Join the Austin Public Library on the second Saturday of each month this fall for the Disability Dialogues Book Club. The Disability Dialogues Book Club is a book club for conversations about Disability Justice, highlighting the perspectives of intersectional Disabled writers & thinkers.
The 2025 fall featured books will be:
July 12 - Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism by Robert Chapman
August 9 - Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
September 13 - Feminist Queer Crip by Alison Kafer
October 11 - Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design by Kat Holmes
November 8 - Pain Studies by Lisa Olstein
December 13 - Heart Berries: A Memoir by Terese Marie Mailhot
Event Details:
Date: The second Saturday of each month (July - December)
Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: Austin Public Library Yarborough Branch, 2200 Hancock Dr., Austin, TX 78756
Disability Rights Texas Board Meeting
The public is invited to provide comments during the quarterly Disability Rights Texas board meeting. The meeting will take place on Zoom. If you would like to provide public comments via Zoom at this meeting or in writing, please complete the Board Meeting Public Comment Sign-Up Form at least 3 days prior to the meeting.
The Disability Rights Texas' mission statement is to help people with disabilities understand and exercise their rights under the law, ensuring their full and equal participation in society.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: TBD
Location: Virtual via Zoom
The University of Texas at Austin, Disability Cultural Center Events
Adapted/Wheelchair Tennis & Pickleball
Date: Every Monday in July
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Whitaker Courts (Courts 9 and 10), 200 W 51st St., Austin, TX 78751
In celebration of Disability Pride Month, the UT Disability Cultural Center (DCC) is partnering with Austin Adapted Sports and RecSports to host weekly adapted tennis and pickleball nights. Open to all disability and experience levels, this inclusive program provides equipment and encourages community participation. RSVP by Mondays at noon to attend.
Date: Every Tuesday in July
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
Hosted by UT’s DCC, this virtual discussion series invites community members to reflect on current events, policies, and trending media through the lens of disability. Come ready to share or simply listen, the inclusive space is open to all, and no prior knowledge is needed. RSVP to receive a Zoom link.
Austin Public Library's Reading the Rainbow Book Club: South
Celebrate Disability Pride Month with Austin Public Library’s Reading the Rainbow book club, a monthly gathering dedicated to LGBTQIA+ literature. In honor of the month, July’s featured read is Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk. Whether you finish the book or not, all are welcome to join the discussion. Attend in person at the Twin Oaks Branch or virtually via a moderator-sent link after registration.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, July 2
Time: 7 - 8 p.m.
Location: Austin Public Library Twin Oaks Branch, 1800 S Fifth St., Austin, TX 78704
Disability Pride Month Reading & Showcase
Art Spark Texas is hosting a Disability Pride Month showcase in partnership with Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD), Alienated Majesty Books, and Thunder & Lightning Poetry Collective. For over ten years, CTD and Art Spark Texas have hosted monthly Lion & Pirate open mics to celebrate writers and performers with disabilities. Open to everyone in the community (with and without disabilities), this month’s L&P at Alienated Majesty Books will be hosted by Sueitko Zamorano-Chavez and feature a line-up of local poets and authors with disabilities to present an hour-and-a-half-long reading.
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, July 6
Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
Location: Alienated Majesty Books, 613 W 29th St., Austin, TX 78705
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