Thursday 13
AISD BOARD OF TRUSTEE FORUM NO. 2 Learn more about the candidates before the AISD board of trustees election Nov. 6. Sponsored by Education Austin. 7-9pm. Texas State Teachers Assoc., 316 W. 12th.
DEMOCRACY AND THE NEW ECONOMY Gar Alperovitz speaks on “Democratizing the Emerging Economy,” with insights on cooperative ownership, the failures of capitalism, and more. 7pm. 5604 Manor Rd. $10. www.cooperationtexas.coop.
Friday 14
CREATING SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT SOCIETIES Oberlin College professor David Orr speaks about ways to prepare for and recover from unpredictable ecological disruptions caused by climate change. 7pm. UT Student Activity Center, 2201 Speedway. www.hotsciencecooltalks.org.
Saturday 15
AISD BOARD OF TRUSTEE FORUM NO. 3 Sponsored by Black Austin Democrats. 10am. George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina. www.blackaustindemocrats.net.
Sunday 16
HEALTH CARE FORUM One former Central Health chair, one CEO of People’s Community Clinic, and one Statesman health reporter tackle issues surrounding local health care. 2-4pm. Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway. www.lwvaustin.org.
GET OUT THE VOTE WITH WDP Voter turnout only hits 56% in federal elections, with lower proportions of low-income residents and Latinos. Block walk with the Workers Defense Project to help remind people to register to vote. 236-8379. brigid@workersdefense.org, www.workersdefense.org.
Monday 17
CAP METRO PUBLIC HEARING: FY 2013 Budget and January Service Changes Capital Metro’s proposed budget for FY 2013 is $274.4 million. Find out what it’s all about before the board of directors meets Sept. 24, when they will also vote on the next set of thrice-yearly service changes, including extensions in South Austin, Domain connections, and more. 5pm. Capital Metro HQ, 2910 E. Fifth. www.capmetro.org.
Tuesday 18
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS TOWARD WALKABLE URBANISM Real estate developer and consultant Christopher Leinberger talks about zoning code, transportation infrastructure, real estate financing, and city policies, and how communities can benefit economically by building walkable places. 6:30pm. St. David’s Episcopal, 301 E. Eighth. Free. www.imagineaustin.net.
Ongoing
VOLUNTEER DEPUTY VOTER REGISTRAR TRAINING Help register voters for the Nov. 6 election by becoming a Volunteer Deputy Registrar. Simply attend a one-hour training session. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. Weekdays through Oct. 8, 10:30am. Travis County Tax Office, 5501 Airport, 854-9473. tax_office@co.travis.tx.us, www.traviscountytax.org.
This article appears in September 14 • 2012.