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5604 Manor Community Garden Dinner and Movie Night

Learn how food can be a tool of social change with a screening of The Garden, a documentary chronicling an urban farm movement following the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Dinner features produce from 5604 Manor's community garden. 7pm. Free.

5604 Manor, 5604 Manor Rd., 512/391-2305

www.5604manor.org

Art in the Parks

Want to wrap Pease Park in yellow plastic? Maybe lead a multi-media performance inspired by Judy Chicago? Art in Public Places wants to hear from you. Creative types who live or work within 35 miles of Austin are invited to submit proposals for site-specific, short-term artworks or time-based performances for Austin parkland.

www.publicartist.org

ATX Civic Tech Expo

The future of civic engagement is now. See the ways local hackers are changing community involvement. Get hands-on experience with new apps and websites that aim to help the city run better. Observe a one-day hackathon to see how it all comes together. 10am-5pm. Free.

Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 512/974-2220

www.open-austin.org

Festive Garden Parties

The Garden Club of Austin brings Lucinda Hutson for a slideshow, reception, and book signing. 7pm. Free.

Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd., 512/477-8672

www.thegardenclubofaustin.org

How'd The House Do? A Conversation About the 83rd Legislative Session

State Representatives Trey Martinez Fischer and Dan Branch talk about the highs and lows of the 83rd Legislative Session. RSVP required for attendance. 7:30-9am. Free with RSVP.

The Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth, 512/716-8641

www.texastribune.org/events/2013/may/23/howd-the-house-do-83rd-legislative-session-recap/, rsvp@texastribune.org

Innovation Week

As part of Small Business Week PeopleFund offers a week of workshops and sessions for entrepreneurs. Mon.-Fri., May 20-24.

PeopleFund, 207 Chalmers, 512/472-8087

www.peoplefund.org/innovationweek

Property Tax Forum - May 23rd

Free.

Lago Vista Community Library, 20505 Dawn Drive, Lago Vista, TX 78645

tax_office@co.travis.tx.us

Protos Digital Art & Prototyping Festival

The festival is split into daytime and evening events. While the sun shines folks from various tech fronts including animation, dance, film, and gaming present their work. In the evenings many of those same presenters don their party pants with live scores to films, A/V performances, interactive dance, and some live jams to keep things going until midnight. Thu.-Sun., May 23-26. Daytime panels, free; Evening showcases, $20 ($74, for a four-day pass).

The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Dr.

www.amoda.org/events/protos-festival

Texas Observer Discussion - Will Texas Turn Blue?

Can Texas change partisan colors? Join Texas Observer editor Dave Mann to find out whether Democratic control is an inevitability or a pipe dream. 8pm. Free.

Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto, 512/477-0746

www.texasobserver.org, walthall@texasobserver.org

Thursday Night Social Ride

Kinda like Critical Mass without all the pretension. Relax, ride around town, chat it up with cycle-lovers like yourself, and overrun a park or a local hangout or two or three. Thursdays, 7:30pm.

Festival Beach, 2101 Bergman

www.facebook.com/socialcyclingaustin

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Adult Open Computer Clinic

features one-on-one help with everything from typing and mousing to using Microsoft Word, e-mail, and the Internet. Work on your resume or just print up that document you need. No registration required. Mon.-Thu., 9am-5pm; Fri., 9am-noon. Free.

Austin Free-Net, 2208 Webberville

www.austinfree.net

Barton Springs Audio Tour

Take a self-guided tour of Austin's favorite swimming hole. All you have to do is download the audio files and map from the Save Our Springs Alliance website, and off you go.

Barton Springs Pool, 2101 Barton Springs Rd., 512/867-3080

www.sosalliance.org

Budget in a Box

How should Austin spend its money? Let city leaders know. Participants will be asked to decide to increase, decrease, or maintain current funding levels for common city services. Accumulated feedback will be taken into consideration as the city develops its proposed 2014 budget this summer.

512/974-2324

www.austintexas.gov/biab

Central Market Cooking School

Whether you need to brush up your knife skills or throw together a romantic Thai dinner for two, these guys have you covered year round with an eclectic array of classes spanning all skill levels.

Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar, 512/206-1000

www.centralmarket.com/Cooking-School.aspx

Helping Hands Center

needs strong, dependable males to help load/unload groceries twice monthly.

Helping Hands Center, 1151 San Bernard St., 472-2298

Parks & Rec Lifeguard Recruitment

The city is looking for a few good lifeguards, pool managers, and swim instructors. Call to find out more.

400 Deep Eddy Ave, 512/974-9332

www.austintexas.gov/parks