Thursday 29

PROSECUTORIAL OVERSIGHT Michael Morton will speak, along with representatives from the Innocence Project, the 331st District Court, and the law school, among others. 1:30-3:30pm. Townes Hall, Rm. 2.114, UT School of Law. Free.

Friday 30

FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT IN AUS­TIN Learn about finances and the city’s down payment assistance program, and contribute to the dialogue to ensure NHCD’s programs are meeting Austinites’ needs. 9-10:30am. Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office, 1000 E. 11th.

COMMUNITY FORUM Can higher education help solve our toughest current economic struggles? Students, nonprofits, and government come together to discuss. 11am-1:30pm. Ragsdale Center, Mabee Ballroom, St. Edward’s Univ., 3001 S. Congress. Free. think.stedwards.edu/ethics/deliberative-forum.

Saturday 31

DIVVY UP THE DOLLARS Learn about potential city bond projects, and then work with other residents to shape a proposed bond package. Put the city’s money where your mouth is! 2-4pm. Anderson High School, 8403 Mesa, 414-2538. www.speakupaustin.org.

Sunday 01

AUTISM SPEAKS FUN DAY Delta Sigma Pi hosts this afternoon to kick off Autism Awareness Month. Join for the blue Easter egg hunt and more. Email to RSVP. 1-4pm. Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Rd. dsp-cs@dsptexas.com.

‘THE HEALTHCARE MOVIE’ Single-payer health
care explained. 3pm. Texas AFL-CIO Auditorium,
1106 Lavaca. Free. www.healthcaremovie.net.

THE NEWS MEDIA, DEMOCRACY, AND RACE Journalist Juan González co-hosts Democracy Now! and does investigative reporting on the labor movement and race relations. 6pm. 5604 Manor Rd. $10 suggested donation. www.5604manor.org.

Monday 02

DONALD SHOUP aka the Prophet of Parking, will present alternatives to our parking arrangement that would help Austin better manage its four-wheeled denizens. 5-6:30pm. St. David’s Epis­co­pal Church, 301 E. Eighth, 610-3500.

Tuesday 03

MBE/WBE FEEDBACK MBE/WBE and Small Business Advisory Committee wants to hear from you about the minority- and women-owned business program in the lead-up to a disparity study this spring. 5:30pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 974-2220. www.austintexas.gov/smbr.

Wednesday 04

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT Voices Against Violence invites the community to build a safer campus and celebrate survivors of sexual violence. 6:30pm. Main Mall, UT campus. www.cmhc.utexas.edu/vav.html.

This article appears in March 30 • 2012.

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