Civics 101

Thursday08

CHARTER REVISION COM­MIT­TEE meets for possible vote on campaign finance recommendations. 6:30pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second. www.austintexas.gov/charter.

SIERRA CLUB TEACH-IN at Occupy Austin on moving beyond coal as part of Mercury Aware­ness Week. Warm drinks. 5pm. Capitol south steps.

HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT Area transportation agencies seek feedback on implementing new traffic components. 5-8pm. Anderson High, 8403 Mesa. www.connectcentraltexas.com.

Friday09

HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT See Thursday. 11am-1pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second.

Saturday10

FREE CANDIDATE TRAINING 101 for women; learn the essentials of running a political campain with Annie's List. 8:30am-5pm. Holiday Inn Express Austin Airport, 7601 E. Ben White; RSVP required at www.annieslist.com.

Sunday11

'BUSINESS OF BEING BORN' Screening and discussion on growing trend of midwives and home births. 7pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop. www.monkeywrenchbooks.org.

Monday12

MARCH AGAINST IDEA charter schools in East Austin before the Austin ISD board is set to vote. 4:30pm. Eastside Memorial High School, 1012 Arthur Stiles Rd., to AISD HQ, 1111 W. Sixth. www.facebook.com/PlanD4E.

Wednesday14

'INCENDIARY' SCREENING The Texas Coalition To Abolish the Death Penalty screens the documentary on the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, plus a Q&A with filmmakers Steve Mims and Joe Bailey. 7-9pm. Cinemark Cedar Park, 1335 E. Whitestone. https://tugg.co/events/5#.

Thursday15

TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY joins Organizing for Amer­ica and Dem legislators for a holiday party to benefit the Trinity Center and its services for the homeless. 6-8pm. 1403 E. Second. See donation wish list at www.traviscountydemocrats.org.

Ongoing

FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES is recruiting volunteers to help low-income residents with income tax preparation, in partnership with the Austin Housing Finance Corp. and the city of Austin. Apply at www.foundcom.org.

IMAGINE AUSTIN INPUT EX­TEND­ED until Dec. 15. Review the document, comment on the plan, or take a priorities survey online at www.imagineaustin.net.