Thursday 16

CLEAN TX FORUM Panelists and guests from along the I-35 corridor discuss ways to position Central Texas as a premier clean-energy hub. 5:30-8:30pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 974-2220. www.cleantx.org.

DANCING AWAY DETENTION This benefit show for the Hutto Visitation Program features live music, a silent auction, and remarks by the program members. 7:30pm. El Sol y la Luna, 600 E. Sixth. www.thirdcoastactivist.org.

LOVE AUSTIN WEEK You may be allergic to roses, and dinner may be a disaster, but we can all agree we love our city. Love Austin Week highlights one local nonprofit every day through Feb. 17. Visit the website to learn how you can help. www.loveaustinweek.com.

Friday 17

SPELMAN’S OFFICE HOURS Like most professors, Council Member Bill Spelman will be happy to see you during office hours. Unlike most professors, he’s going to be conveniently located at a coffee shop. 3:30-5:30pm. Thunderbird Coffee, 2200 Manor Rd. Free. deena.estrada@austintexas.gov.

LOVE AUSTIN WEEK (See Thursday.)

Saturday 18

WEST BOULDIN CREEK CLEANUP Ingrid Weigand leads the charge to remove invasive plant species from the greenbelt. Third Saturdays through the spring. Boggy Creek Greenbelt, 2300 Rosewood.

PEASE PARK CLEANUP Join the Pease Park Conservancy to remove brush and invasive plant species from the west side of the park. 9:30am-12:30pm. Pease Park, 1100 Kingsbury, 974-6700.

MULCHING DAY Volunteer with Friends of Walsh Boat Landing to mulch an area of the park’s grounds, including one of its mature oak trees. 1-4pm. Walsh Boat Landing, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd.

Ongoing

HOST A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUD­ENT The World Heritage Student Exchange Program is seeking families, couples, and individuals to host students from Asia and Europe for the 2012-13 school year. www.whhosts.com.

PHOTOS OF TEXAS VIETNAM WAR HEROES Texas saw one of the greatest number of losses in the Vietnam War – 3,417 Texans were lost in combat. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund seeks photos of those men and women for display on the National Mall. www.buildthecenter.org.

WDP SEEKS INTERNS Apply now for a summer internship with the Workers Defense Project. There’s a wide range of openings for enterprising youths. Workers Defense Project, 5604 Manor Rd. www.workersdefense.org.

This article appears in February 17 • 2012.

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