Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA)

Balancing Caregiving and Culture in Asian Families
2025-03-08 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Asian American Resource Center (AARC), 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754, Austin, 78754
This event aims to explore caregiving challenges, cultural expectations, and strategies to support caregivers in the Asian community.
It will feature a panel discussion, personal stories, and an opportunity for attendees to connect with community resources during the resource fair.
Date: Saturday, March 8th
Time: 11 am – 1:30 pm
Location: AARC, 8401 Cameron Road, Austin, TX 78754
Please register in advance on Eventbrite: AARCatx.EventBrite.com

Queer Muslims Iftaar Dinner 2025
2025-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | TX
Thank you so much for being interested in attending allgo x Queer Muslims ATX x AFSSA’s Ramadan Queer Muslims Iftar dinner!
When: March 20, 7:00 PM-9:30 PM
Where: Location details will be provided with event confirmation email.
We are so excited to break fast and be in community with you during this blessed month. All three of our organizations talk about the importance of community — Community is more than just a group of people. It serves as a protective factor. Community is what makes us feel understood, provides safety, cultivates joy, and connects us to life-saving resources.
We hope this can be a space for you to find people you can lean on and share your joys with. Allies and partners are welcome to come, but please respect that this space is for queer Muslims to break fast together!

Ramadan Tabling at Islamic Center of Brushy Creek
2025-03-20 20:30 - 22:00 | Islamic Center of Brushy Creek, 1950 Brushy Creek Rd., Cedar Park, TX, United States
Join us at taraweeh prayers at Islamic Center of Brushy Creek on Tuesday, March 18th. We will be tabling outside the masjid and accepting Zakat.

AFSSA Volunteer Info Session
2025-03-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-04-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-06 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-05-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-06-20 12:00 - 13:00 | TX
Are you interested in volunteering? Join our upcoming AFSSA Volunteer Info Session, where we’ll be briefly introducing AFSSA’s services, talking about potential volunteer opportunities, and covering the next steps to becoming an AFSSA volunteer. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at volunteer@afssaustin.org!
Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2240209375

Meet the Author & Bilingual Storytime: Irene Kang @ Cedar Park Public Library
2025-03-22 14:00 - 14:30 | Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas, 78613
Listen and sing in this fun storytime in English and Mandarin with local Austin author Irene Kang! Spark Collection’s mission is to inspire families to learn language and culture in a fun and meaningful way. She has created numerous books with thoughtful features that are available in Mandarin, Korean, and Hindi.
Bilingual Storytime is primarily for caregivers and children ages 0-5, but all children and speakers of all languages are welcome. Registration required.

Ramadan Tabling at Nueces Mosque
2025-03-24 20:00 - 22:30 | Nueces Mosque, 1906 Nueces Street, Austin, TX, 78705, United States
Join us for Isha and Taraweeh prayers at Nueces Mosque on Monday March 24th. We will be collecting Zakat and sharing information about our services.

"To Kill A Tiger" Movie Screening + Q&A with Director and Cast
2025-03-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Hyperreal Film Club, 301 Chicon St, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Please join AFSSA for a special screening of “To Kill A Tiger”, followed by a Q&A panel with the director and cast members of the movie. Tickets are free, but limited! RSVP link coming soon!
The #StandWithHer campaign is inspired by the 2024 Oscar® nominated documentary, To Kill a Tiger. The film charts the extraordinary journey of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand,
India, and his wife, Jaganti, who seek justice for their 13-year-old daughter, Kiran
(pseudonym), after three men sexually assault her.
Despite social ostracization, death threats, financial hardship, and caste prejudice from
the courts, Ranjit, Jaganti, and their brave daughter refuse to capitulate. Instead, they
quietly and steadfastly demand their legal and human rights, and by defying the odds,
they win a landmark ruling.
Their story has the power to galvanize other fathers to stand with their daughters and
for survivors around the world to seek justice and healing.
#StandWithHer is a global initiative dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual assault
and encouraging male allyship. We believe engaging men and boys is a critical, yet often
missing component in the movement for gender justice.

"Gender Based Violence in Asian Communities" - (un)jaded x AFSSA Collab Workshop
2025-04-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Parlin Hall, Room 302, 208 W 21st St, Austin, TX, 78705, United States
Join Asian Family Support Services of Austin and (un)jaded for a workshop exploring relationship dynamics, sexualization, and misogyny affecting Asian American women, femmes, and queer folks. Location: Parlin Hall Room 302, UT Austin Campus

4th Annual Mueller Eid Celebration
2025-04-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Branch Park Pavilion, 2006 Philomena Street, Austin
Join us in celebrating Eid at at the Mueller Neighborhood Association’s fourth annual Eid Celebration! This family-friendly event features free henna, balloon twisting, kids’ story time, and local vendors such as SA Food Affair, Altair, Urthy Eats, Modestique, Goat in A Coat and many others.

Thai Fresh Thai New Year Celebration
2025-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Thai Fresh, 909 W Mary St, Austin, Texas, 78704
In the Thai New Year, also called Songkran, water is used as a symbolic act of cleansing and renewal, representing the washing away of negativity from the past year to welcome a fresh start with the new year.
We’ll be tabling with other wonderful AAPI vendors!

"Turning Red" Movie Screening with AFSSA and Hyperreal Film Club
2025-04-16 19:00 - 23:00 | Hyperreal Film Club, 301 Chicon St, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
AFSSA is excited to come on as a community partner for a special screening of Pixar’s “Turning Red”, presented by Hyperreal Film Club! More information can be found on Hyperreal Film Club’s website. Doors at 7pm, movie at 7:30pm.
A thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited Mei transforms into a giant red panda.

"Silver Swan" AAPI Market, Hosted by TXST Alpha Sigma Rho Sorority
2025-04-17 09:00 - 13:00 | TXST LBJ Mall, 301 Student Center Dr, San Marcos, TX, 78666, United States
In collaboration with the Multicultural Greek Council, Alpha Sigma Rho Mu Associate Chapter presents our Silver Swan Market. ✨
A market of AAPI voices and business on the LBJ mall, Thursday April 17th from 9am-1pm, to showcase Asian owned businesses and services in the community. More information to come!

Silk Club ATX - QUIET! 14 Release Party
2025-04-25 17:00 - 20:00 | The Butterfly Bar, 2307 Manor Rd, Austin, TX, 78722, United States
Silk Club is an organization for Austin-based self-identified Asian American women and LGBTQIA individuals to collaborate on projects that celebrate our experience. Our bi-annual project is called QUIET!: a zine that features photography, writing, art, design, and other creative works about Asian and Asian American experience.
The QUIET! 14 Release Party itself is hosted in order to give creatives that contributed to the zine as well as creatives in the greater UT Austin and Austin community a chance to showcase their art forms and pieces in a safe and empowering environment.
AFSSA will have a resource table present at this event!

Children's Day in Hutto
2025-04-26 17:30 - 19:30 | Adam Orgain Park, 1001 Co Rd 137, Hutto, TX, 78634, United States
April is child literacy and child abuse month. We are hoping to bring more awareness to the importance of family support and learning. There will be child friendly evens such as K9 show, goats, face paint, bounce houses, food trucks, and even a movie in the park show.

Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Adam Orgain Park, 1001 Co Rd 137, Hutto, TX 78634

AARC CelebrASIA
2025-05-03 11:00 - 15:00 | Asian American Resource Center (AARC), 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754, Austin, 78754
AARC is hosting their annual CelebrASIA Austin event, featuring performances, art, culture, food, and more!
This free, family-friendly festival will take place at the AARC at 8401 Cameron Road during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 11am to 3pm.
We’re super excited to see you there!

Korean Bilingual Storytime @ Cedar Park Public Library
2025-05-03 14:00 - 14:30 | Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park, Texas, 78613
Listen and sing in this fun storytime in English and Korean presented by Asian Family Support Services of Austin. Also, meet local author, Irene Kang! Bilingual Storytime is primarily for caregivers and children ages 0-5, but all children and speakers of all languages are welcome. Space is limited, first come, first served.

Austin AAPI Professional Summit
2025-05-09 15:00 - 19:00 | TX
AFSSA will be tabling at the Austin AAPI Professional Summit! Austin’s AAPI professionals are coming together for an afternoon of networking, professional development, and community building. This is your opportunity to connect with industry leaders, gain valuable insights, and be part of a movement advancing AAPI representation in the workforce.
? Date: May 9, 2025
? Location: ACC Highland Campus
? Register now: https://bit.ly/aaps2025

Central Texas Asian Pacific Festival
2025-05-10 12:00 - 18:00 | Downtown Killeen, East Ave D & Gray St, Killeen, TX, United States
Come out and enjoy the day of cultural food, performances and vendors in Downtown Killeen.
This festival brings the taste of Asian and Pacific cultures, including clothing, music from various groups belonging to the AAPI community and much more.
This event is hosted by ACT Pasifika in partnership with the City of Killeen.

AFSSA HIV Resource Fair
2025-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Cheer Up Charlies, 900 Red River St, Austin, Texas, 78701
In celebration of AAPI Month and National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, @cheerupcharlies is so excited to announce its Asian Pride Drag Show ?‍♀️❤️‍?
When: Sunday, May 18th from 6-8 PM
Where: Cheer Up Charlies, 900 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/r/qQHwHmzTjq
?️: 18+ event
The HIV Resource Fair features wonderful community partners that offer life-saving and affirming services here in Austin. As an organization that serves survivors of violence and abuse in Central TX, AFSSA doesn’t do this work alone, and we hope this event is a space that community can come together to be informed and celebrate the ways we show up for one another.
Thank you so much to @kindclinic for providing mobile STI and HIV testing services for the event and making this event possible. This would not have been possible without them!
? Our fantastic lineup of drag performers:
@miss_petty_cakes
@missrachelslur
@lotion.tn
Follow them and make sure to bring bills to show your support! ?
We will announce all the community partners + spotlights on each performer in the coming month so keep an eye out!
SEE YOU THERE ?

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party @ Buda City Park
2025-05-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Buda City Park, 204 San Antonio St., Buda, TX, 78701, United States
Join the library in celebrating the start of summer and the Summer Reading Program! Enjoy fun for the whole family including art projects, foam mania with Big Time Bubbles, Touch-a-Truck with PD and more! We recommend you bring a towel and your swim suit! Thank you to our friends at Ally Medical ER in Buda for helping sponsor at this event!

Bring your bikes and break in our new Onion Creek Trail at 7pm with a ribbon cutting for the Onion Creek/Garlic Creek Trail and Bike Rodeo in the North Parking Lot.

This event kicks off with a Sensory-Sensitive Friendly time from 5:00-5:30 pm. We invite families with sensory-sensitive members to attend!

This event takes place at Buda City Park located at 204 San Antonio St.

Round Rock Pride Festival
2025-06-07 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!
Join us for the 4th annual Round Rock Pride Festival on Saturday, June 7th, from 2 PM to 7 PM at Centennial Plaza!
This exciting celebration of diversity and inclusivity will feature live entertainment, delicious food vendors, and community booths, all coming together. Bring your friends, family, and allies as we celebrate love, acceptance, and the vibrant LGBTQ+ community in Round Rock!
✨ No tickets needed!
🚗 Free parking: Downtown Round Rock offers four free parking garages, all within a 7-minute walk of the plaza, plus additional free street parking.

Intergenerational Cultural Connections Event
2025-06-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Asian American Resource Center (AARC), 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754, Austin, 78754
Intergenerational Cultural Connections
Hosted by Asian American Resource Center, Muslim Community Support Services, and the Asian Family Support Services of Austin.
Create meaningful connections through interactive activities and cultural sharing between different generations. Free event and everyone is welcome! Interpretation available in Arabic and Pashto.
Light refreshments provided.
Activities include:

Family Yoga

Identity Zine-making

Cultural storytelling with buttons

Crafting food recipes through playdough

Location

Asian American Resource Center
8401 Cameron Road Austin, TX 78754

Healing in the Village Festival @ Huston Tillotson University
2025-06-20 16:00 - 20:00 | TX
Free Admission
Bring the whole family for a day filled with connection, joy, and healing. There will be inspiring speakers, interactive wellness sessions with a festival atmosphere including a bouncy house and DJ! AFSSA will join as a local community partner – come say hi!

"Saving Face" Film Screening - Hyperreal Film Club in partnership with AFSSA
2025-06-24 19:00 | Hyperreal Film Club, 301 Chicon St, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
The vitals:
Tuesday, June 24
7:00 ~ Doors
7:30 ~ SAVING FACE
10-midnight ~ CARABINER CLUB DJ set and mixer
About the movie: A queer romantic comedy set in vibrant, multicultural New York City, Alice Wu’s irresistible feature debut breathed fresh life into the genre by combining snappy dialogue and a swooning love story with a poignant narrative about a mother and daughter coming to terms with each other. Just as Wil (Michelle Krusiec), a harried young surgical resident, begins a promising romance with the flirtatious dancer Vivian (Lynn Chen), her life is turned upside down when her more traditional Chinese mother (Joan Chen)—unwed and unexpectedly pregnant—moves in with her, forcing both women to confront the generational and cultural barriers that have long troubled their relationship. Both embracing and cleverly subverting rom-com conventions, Wu delivers a bighearted ode to the Chinese American diaspora, and the liberating joy of living one’s truth.
