› Austin Parks Foundation’s Park Education Series Benefit Austin’s Chipotle outlets have pledged to donate sales proceeds from Thursday, Jan. 16 (up to $10,000) to this initiative designed to educate community park adopters on how to lead volunteer park improvement projects. Thu., Jan. 16, 11am-10pm. All 16 Austin Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants.

› Neon Nights at Roadhouse Relics Todd Sanders joins forces with roving chef David Waggoner to present a series of BYOB monthly events at this South Austin gallery and enclosed yard. Waggoner will sell food from his mobile kitchen. RSVP via Facebook. Thu., Jan. 16, 5-8pm. Roadhouse Relics, 1720 S. First, 512/442-6366.

› Women & Food Symposium Journalists, entrepreneurs, academics, and food activists come together
to discuss making a living with food. The public is
welcome but seating is limited, so RSVP to reserve
a seat. Sat., Jan. 18, 10am-2pm. University of Texas Department of Human Ecology. www.utfoodlab.com/ women-food-symposium.

• Peace Through Pie Celebration This pie social will include music, a student essay presentation, a pie raffle, and a pie-baking contest in addition to a pie-making demo. Bakers are invited to bring one pie to share and another for the pie contest or raffle, two hours before the party starts. Sat., Jan. 18, 5-7pm. Faith4Life Church, 1000 McNeil Rd., Round Rock. Free.

› Family Meal Benefit Talented and generous chefs from some of Austin’s finest restaurants join forces with Austin Food for Life to present a fundraising dinner to benefit longtime Uchiko server Leah Ortiz and her boyfriend, who were uninsured when they had a serious motorcycle crash in 2013. Sun., Jan. 19, 7pm. Swift’s
Attic, 315 Congress, 512/482-8842. www.austinfoodforlife.org/events.

• Dog-Themed Group Art Opening Enjoy house-made vegan cheese plates and wine specials while appreciating a dog-themed art show. Ten percent of proceeds go to benefit Kate to the Rescue! animal rescue and rehab center. Wed., Jan. 22, 6-9pm. Counter Culture, 2337 E. Cesar Chavez, 512/524-1540.

This article appears in January 17 • 2014.

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