Thursday 30
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING Make your two cents heard on the multibillion dollar city budget before City Council deliberates it Sept. 10-12. 10am. Austin City Hall,
301 W. Second. www.austintexas.gov/finance.
Monday 03
LABOR DAY Enjoy the day off, and don’t forget about bank and post office closures.
Tuesday 04
CAP METRO SERVICE INPUT MEETING The last set of thrice-yearly service changes just went into effect, but Cap Met already wants your input on the proposals for January, including extensions in South Austin, Domain connections, and more. See full meeting schedule online. Noon-2pm. Cap Metro Transit Store, 323 Congress. www.capmetro.org.
DNC WATCH PARTY The Travis Co. Democratic Party invites you to watch San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro’s keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. Then eat and work the phone banks for local Democratic candidates. 7pm. Coordinated Campaign HQ, 2406 Manor Rd. www.traviscountydemocrats.org.
AUSTIN NEW YEAR Today’s the deadline for prospective participants (performing artists, musicians, etc.) to email a one-page proposal with project details and a budget, to kevin.shaw@austintexas.gov.
Wednesday 05
FEMINISM: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE Gloria Steinem delivers the keynote address for the Texas Council on Family Violence 2012 conference. 4:15pm. AT&T Conference Center, 1900 University Ave., $20, general admission; $10, students. donate.ncfv.org/GloriaSteinem_Keynote.
Thursday 06
ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES UC Santa Barbara professor George Lipsitz, a social movements and inequality expert, talks about why Asian-American studies matter now. 3:30-5pm. Avaya Auditorium (ACES 2.302, UT campus). www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/aas/events/23227.
Ongoing
REFRIGERATOR RECYCLING Sept. 8 deadline to recycle your old, working fridge for a chance to win $500. Austin Energy provides free pickup and gives a $50 rebate. Schedule online, then email a picture of the appliance and your contact info to enter the drawing. www.austinenergy.com.
This article appears in August 31 • 2012.