Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA)

All-Women's Restorative Yoga Flow
2026-02-03 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Sol Healing and Wellness Center, 13805 Ann Pl, Austin, 78728
✨ Evening Yoga Flow ✨
Escape the weekday rush—dinner served, kids fed, and work behind you—and step into a serene, candlelit space where the world slows down.
Join AFSSA and Noor Collective for an evening yoga flow led by certified instructor Deenah, designed to stretch your body, melt away tension, and quiet the mind. Think of it as your midweek retreat—no travel needed, just you, your breath, and deep restoration.
🌙 Whether you’re new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, this is your time to move with intention, breathe deeply, and transition from the noise of the day into the quiet of the night.
YOGA MATS provided
🕯 Come as you are. Leave feeling grounded and restored.

Cedar Park Public Library Lunar New Year 2026
2026-02-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas, 78613
Get ready to welcome the Year of the Horse at the Library with Asian Family Support Services of Austin!
Join us in celebrating Lunar New Year with lantern riddles and crafts, concluding with a performance from Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team. Wear cheerful red clothes and don’t miss out on this fun experience! Activities available while supplies last.
All ages welcome. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. First come, first served.

Lunar New Year Craft and Storytime with San Marcos Public Library
2026-02-11 11:00 - 12:00 | San Marcos Public Library, 625 E Hopkins St., San Marcos, TX, 78666, United States
Welcome in the Lunar New Year with our friends from the San Marcos Public Library! Join us for a fun Bilingual Mandarin+English story time and lantern craft for kids of all ages.

Dil Se: Mental Health and Safety in South Asian Communities
2026-02-11 18:00 - 20:00 | William C. Powers (WCP) Building, Room 2.302, 2201 Speedway, Austin, TX, 78712, United States
Join us for a panel with AFSSA (Asian Family Support Services of Austin) and MHISA (Mental Health Initiative for South Asians) on culturally responsive support for South Asian communities. Learn how to navigate culturally relevant resources and pathways to care. Free food will be provided!

Volunteer Info Session
2026-02-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-03-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-07 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-04-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-05-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-02 17:30 - 18:30 and 1 more date | Zoom
Are you interested in becoming an AFSSA volunteer?
Join our virtual Volunteer Info Session, where we’ll briefly introduce AFSSA’s services, talk about potential volunteer opportunities, and introduce the volunteer application and requirements. Attending a Volunteer Info Session is the first step for becoming a part of our volunteer team!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at volunteer@afssaustin.org!
Link to Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2240209375

Oracle's Lunar New Year Event
2026-02-26 14:00 - 16:00 | TX
Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA) will be tabling at Oracle’s Lunar New Year Event.
Date: February 26, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Lone Star Cafe at 2300 Oracle Way Austin, TX 78741

Caring Together: An Intergenerational Caregiving Workshop
2026-02-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Asian American Resource Center (AARC), 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754, Austin, 78754
Caring Together is a community-rooted, interactive workshop designed to help caregivers connect, reflect, exchange support, and explore sustainable practices for both caregiving and self-care.
Featuring:

group discussions
interactive activities
resources

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided. Registration is required; open until full.
Learn more and register at bit.ly/AARCEventbrite.

Bastrop Co Cares Fatherhood Summit
2026-03-07 09:00 - 13:00 | 287 FM 20 Bastrop, TX 78602, 287 FM 20, Bastrop, TX, 89602, United States
The 3rd Annual Bastrop County Fatherhood Summit is a community-centered initiative designed to strengthen families by equipping fathers and father figures with the tools, knowledge, and support needed to thrive in their parenting roles. Hosted by Bastrop County Cares in partnership with Celebration Community Church, this summit brings together fathers, community leaders, service providers, and advocates to promote positive father engagement, enhance parenting skills, and foster healthy family relationships throughout Bastrop County.
AFSSA will be attending and tabling at the Bastrop Co Cares Fatherhood Summit, come out to see us!
Event Date: Saturday, March 7th, 2026
Event Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Event Address: 287 FM 20 Bastrop, TX 78602

Queer Muslims Iftar with A Better Force + allgo
2026-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | TX
We are so grateful to be hosting another Queer Muslims Iftar party and dinner with @abetterforce and @allgoqpoc 💜
When: Wednesday March 11th, 2026 @ 7-9 PM
Where: Scan the QR code or head to the link in our bio to fill out our RSVP form for location
With everything going around the world, Ramadan feels heavier this year, and all three organizations wanted to host an event where Queer Muslims could be in community with one another and strengthen the ties that connect us all. Allies and partners are welcome, but our space will center Queer Muslims and their experiences.
Along with Iftar, we will show a short film, “The Witness”, to start a conversation about the voices that often get silenced in mainstream spaces, and how we can start to bridge those gaps to come together as a community.
To us, community is more than just a group of people – it’s a foundation for belonging. Community is what makes us feel safe, loved and understood. It not only cultivates joy, it also provides a resting place for grief and sorrow in a world that constantly tries to erase us. It connects us to life-saving resources to live a better life in the present, while allowing us to come together to lay the building blocks for a better tomorrow.
We hope you can join us on March 11th to break fast with us and reflect in community together. We will provide light bites with both halal and vegetarian options. Outside of that, we encourage you to bring a dish, potluck style.
Hope to see you there!

Book Club One: Reading to Resistance - Know My Name by Chanel Miller
2026-03-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Birdhouse Books, 5925 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX, 78757
We are so excited to announce our quarterly book club “Reading to Resistance” hosted by Asian Family Support Services of Austin and A Better Force 🐎❤️‍🔥📚
Reading asks us to pay attention, both to ourselves and the world around us.
Our book club discussions will be a space to reflect on how these teachings can point us to a path of collective safety and liberation.
In our first session, we will be discussing Know My Name by Chanel Miller, a memoir that documents Miller’s experiences of being a sexual assault survivor and how the system is stacked against survivors, even in clear cut cases.
When: Sunday, March 29, 2026 @2-4 PM
Where: Birdhouse Books, 5925 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757
We encourage folks to get books from your local library and Libby or support your local bookstores if you have the means!

Mueller Eid
2026-04-11 11:00 - 15:00 | Branch Park Pavilion, 2006 Philomena Street, Austin
We will be tabling at the 5th Mueller Celebration hosted at the Branch Park Pavilion on April 11 from 11 AM – 3 PM.
This will be A Better Force’s 5th time organizing this event, and we’re so excited to see how it will shape up. Thank you to the @muellerneighborhood for hosting this every year and giving the Muslim community a space to celebrate.

St. Edward's University Asian Students Association - AAPI Expo
2026-04-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Ragsdale Lawn – St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78721, United States
AFSSA will be tabling on St. Edward’s University’s campus. This event will feature 11 local businesses and organizations, creating a vibrant space to network and uplift AAPI community members.

Springfest 2026
2026-04-18 11:00 - 15:30 | Fisherman’s Park, 1200 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX, 78602, United States
AFSSA will be tabling at Springfest. Springfest is a family-friendly festival in the park, celebrating National Child Abuse Prevention Month!
Join the Children’s Advocacy Center and CASA, Serving Bastrop, Lee and Fayette Counties at Fisherman’s Park on Saturday, April 18, 2026 for a day of fun! You’ll enjoy a kid’s play zone, food trucks, music, games, a chance to meet area first responders, medical professionals, educators, nonprofits, and much more!
There will be many organizations reaching out to the community to help children get to know their trusted adults, and for everyone to learn how to recognize and fight child abuse.
This is a free event, and open to the public!
Date: Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Time: 11 AM-3:30 PM
Location: Fisherman’s Park, 1200 Wilson St, Bastrop, TX 78602

PARTners In Progress - AFSSA Prevention Summit 2026
2026-04-25 09:00 - 16:00 | City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX, 78752, United States
Registration is officially open for our 2026 PARTners in Progress Prevention Summit! 💜
This event is a one-day gathering in April that celebrates healing, togetherness, and collective action. Rooted in ancestral wisdom and community care, the summit invites participants to explore pathways toward self-determination and healthier relationships.
As a survivor-led, culturally grounded organization, we strive to work from our values of Prevention, Advocacy, Responsiveness and Transformation (PART).
⏰ When: Saturday, April 25th, 2026, 9am – 4pm (Coffee + Lunch Provided)
📍 Where: Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752
We have such an exciting lineup for workshop presenters which you can see the full program on the registration page. We are still finalizing our panels but will be sharing presenter and panelist highlights over the course of March and April!
🎟️ Donation tiers:
🌼Scholarship: please fill out our scholarship form if you need financial support to attend the summit, no reasons asked! (Scan the QR code or the link in our bio)
🌷Student: $20 – We are offering reduced rates for students but please don’t hesitate to apply for a scholarship with us if you’re not a student and need a reduced rate!
🌻Community member: $30 – Your ticket will support the ongoing work of AFSSA in breaking cycles of violence for Asian and other marginalized survivors.
🌸Special swag bag (ticket included): $60 – this donation will get you an art print from @nessa.noto, a book, a ginkgo pin from @hemleva and various Asian snacks. The swag bag items are potentially subject to change depending on supply issues but we will announce that if it is the case!
Thank you so much to everyone who applied to be part of our summit. There was so much wisdom shared with us and we are so grateful to have been able to hear your ideas and are proud to be in community with you all.
Strategizing and coming together on how we can create safety with one another and in the systems we move in is more important than ever so we are looking forward to seeing you in April.

"All That's Left of You" Film Screening, with Hyperreal Film Club and Watermelon Film Club
2026-05-13 19:30 - 23:00 | Hyperreal Film Club, 301 Chicon St, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Please join us for a screening of the film “All That’s Left Of You”, in partnership between AFSSA, Hyperreal Film Club and Watermelon Film Club! Doors at 7, movie at 7:30.

AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort Info Session
2026-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us during this Zoom info session to learn more about the AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort, walk through the application, and ask questions! Please RSVP using this 2-minute form: AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort Info Session RSVP Form – Fill out form
This info session will be held at this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82013054620?pwd=[REDACTED]

AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort Info Session
2026-05-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
Join us during this Zoom info session to learn more about the AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort, walk through the application, and ask questions! Please RSVP using this 2-minute form: AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort Info Session RSVP Form – Fill out form
This info session will be held at this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82021144234?pwd=[REDACTED]

AAPI Professional Summit 2026
2026-05-29 13:30 - 17:00 | City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX, 78752, United States
This year’s theme, ‘Moving Forward Together’, is inspired by the Year of the Fire Horse. Post-event surveys from past years showed that the majority of attendees were looking for meaningful connections. So this year, we’re designing our programming to build that community and rapport.
For this year’s programming, expect more bridges to be built between different industries and disciplines, as well as more authentic dialogue about the issues that are plaguing our communities.
We understand that not everybody learns and networks in the same way, so we will have both active and passive to connect, including smaller working groups with different topics, opportunities to chat with AAPS organizers one-on-one, and tables dedicated to resources or quiet activities.
Some programming highlights you can expect:
🐎A keynote panel on how to inspire change & mentorship in our communities
🐎Interactive workshops exploring challenges in the AAPI community
🐎15+ non-profits and businesses to connect & network with
In a climate of uncertainty, one of the strongest forces we have is community — and this year, we hope to pull wisdom from our community to find more answers on what comes next and what we can do to keep moving forward together.
We hope you’ll join us in the summit this year, and bring a friend who needs it too.
Agenda:
🏷️ 1:30 pm – Check-in and networking
❤️‍🩹 2:00 pm – Keynote Panel: Healing the past, building the present, designing for the future
Featured panelists include Judge Denise Hernandez, Lau Lau owner Hannah Foy, writer & therapist Sara Bawany, civil rights attorney Andrew Hairston and ACC Board of Trustees chair Sean Hassan.
📱 3:00 pm – Workshop: Solidarity in the Age of AI (Amy Pandit & Minjae Lee)
🎤 4:00 pm – Workshop: Finding our Voice in a World that Tries to Silence Us (Saamiya Seraj, A Better Force)

Round Rock Pride
2026-06-06 14:00 - 19:00 | Round Rock Centennial Plaza, 501 W Bagdad Ave, Round Rock, 78664, United States
AFSSA will be tabling at the Round Rock Pride Festival! Here is some information:
Please join us for the FIFTH annual Round Rock Pride Festival, a vibrant celebration of diversity and inclusivity!
We will feature live entertainment, food, vendors, and community booths showcasing the spirit of equality.
Come together with friends, family, and allies to celebrate love, acceptance, and community. Don’t miss this opportunity to embrace unity and show your support for LGBTQ+ rights in Round Rock!
» No tickets needed!
» Downtown Round Rock has four free parking garages all within a 7 minute walk of the plaza in addition to free street parking.

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM 7:00 PM
Location: Centennial Plaza, 301 West Bagdad Avenue, Round Rock, TX, 78664

Silk Road Gala 2026
2026-11-14 18:00 - 22:00 | The Renaissance Hotel, 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX, 78759, United States
We would like to invite you to save the date for the 2026 Silk Road Gala.
When: November 14th, 2026 at 6pm.
Where: The Renaissance Hotel, 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX, 78759.
Click here for more details and view our Sponsorship Opportunities
Questions? Reach out to the gala team at sponsorship@afssaustin.org.
