Thursday 12
PROPERTY TAX TOWN HALL MEETING New homeowners and longtime residents alike learn how property valuation works, plus how to protest, file exemptions and deferrals, and more. 6:30pm. Elroy Community Library, 13512 FM 812, Del Valle. Free. www.facebook.com/traviscountytaxoffice.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE for the May 12 city elections. Hurry! The clock is ticking.
Friday 13
POLITICAL PEDAL Meet at City Hall at 4:45pm for a half hour of candidate speeches, then ride to Uncle Billy’s, where cyclists and candidates can talk about building a better cycling city. Free food while it lasts; first 25 to RSVP get two free draft beers. 4:45-7:45pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, to Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que, 1530 Barton Springs Rd., 389-2250. www.lobv.org/calendar.
Saturday 14
AUSTIN ALLIANCE FOR PEACE RALLY AA4P presents this student-organized rally to raise awareness of violence and offer peaceful solutions. Noon-2pm. South steps of the Capitol, Congress & 11th. www.austinallianceforpeace.org.
Sunday 15
MAYORAL DEBATE Scholz and KOOP-FM host incumbent Mayor Lee Leffingwell and challenger Brigid Shea in this hourlong debate moderated by the Chronicle‘s own Amy Smith and former KOOP programmer Deece Eckstein. 6-7pm. Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto, 751-5650.
Monday 16
PROPERTY TAX TOWN HALL MEETING See Thursday. 6:30pm. Howson Library, 2500 Exposition, 472-3584. Free. www.facebook.com/traviscountytaxoffice.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL DEBATE Candidates in the May city election gather for a debate two weeks before early voting starts. Meet and greet to follow. 7-9pm. Home Builders Assoc., 8140 Exchange Dr, 454-5588. Free.
Tuesday 17
SOLAR INDUSTRY CANDIDATE FORUM Hear from the candidates on jobs, energy, and the economy. 5:30-8:30pm. Ventana del Soul, 1834 E. Oltorf, 707-7447.
AISD COMMUNITY CONVERSATION Join in on the discussion about 2013’s preliminary budget and possible programming for the 2013-14 school year. 6-8:30pm. Bowie High School, 4103 W. Slaughter. www.austinisd.org/budget.
TAX DAY Put it off till the last minute again, didn’t you? Luckily, the weekend and Emancipation Day bought you two extra days.
Wednesday 18
NACN CANDIDATE FORUM The North Austin Coalition of Neighborhoods gets in on the forum action, too. Stay late to check out the North Lamar/Burnet Transportation Study. 6:30-8:30pm. St. Albert the Great Parish Hall, 12041 Bittern Hollow. www.lovenorthaustin.com.
Thursday 19
WALTER CRONKITE PLAZA DEDICATION The area in front of the Jesse H. Jones Communication complex will be named after UT Comm College alum Cronkite, and a public art installation by Ben Rubin will be unveiled. 6pm. UT campus,
727 E. Dean Keeton, 471-3434.
This article appears in April 13 • 2012.