Thursday3

AISD COMMUNITY MEETING on college readiness and an IDEA Public Schools presentation for the Eastside Memorial Vertical Team. 6:30-8:30pm. Martin Mid­dle School cafeteria, 1601 Haskell. www.austinisd.org/fmp/community.

CHARTER REVISION COM­MIT­TEE mulls campaign finance and single-member districts. 6:30pm. City Hall, 301 W. Second. www.cityofaustin.org/cityclerk/bc_info_center.htm.

INVASIVE SPECIES FORUM Info on plants that threaten native wildlife. 7-8:30pm. One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd.

Friday4

LAST DAY TO VOTE EARLY in the Nov. 8 election. Details in “Endorsements.” www.traviscountyelections.org.

COFFEE PARTY FOUNDER IN TOWN Meet Annabel Park and see her film 9500 Liberty. 6:30-9pm. Texas AFL-CIO building auditorium, 1106 Lavaca. www.coffeepartyaustin.org.

Saturday5

RACE RELATIONS The Travis County Sheriff’s Office hosts a town hall meeting to discuss ways we can all get along. 9-11:30am. St. James Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Rd.

HOMELESS RESOURCE FAIR Here’s where homeless individuals and families can receive medical services, food, referrals, and more, from more than 50 nonprofits. 9am-3pm. Pan Amer­ican Rec Center, 2100 E. Third. www.hhweekaustin.com/hrf.

FREE SPEECH RALLY Remind our political leaders of the meaning of “government … for the people.” Noon. Texas State Capitol, south gate.

AMERICAN JOBS ACT Knock on East Austin doors to rally support for this federal jobs bill. 9:30am-12:30pm. Meet at Nuevo León, 1501 E. Sixth. www.traviscountydemocrats.org.

Tuesday8

ELECTION DAY Vote at any Trav­is County polling place; see “Endorsements.” www.traviscountyelections.org.

AISD COMMUNITY MEETING on North Central school overcrowding. This and the Nov. 3 meeting are part of Austin ISD’s Facil­i­ty Master Plan process; find more info at www.austinisd.org/fmp/community. 6:30-8:30pm. Webb Middle School cafeteria, 601 E. St. Johns. www.traviscountyelections.org.

Ongoing

WEATHERIZE YOUR HOME Snag a $200 bonus rebate through the end of the year for energy-saving improvements. See www.austinenergy.com for info.

HELP FOR NONPROFITS Small nonprofits have until Nov. 21 to apply for free email marketing services from Emma Inc. Apply at www.myemma.com/emma25.

This article appears in November 4 • 2011.

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