Thursday 22
THANKSGIVING City offices and AISD are closed today, and Capital Metro is running a Sunday schedule.
Saturday 24
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY A festivus for the rest of us who don’t want to wake up at some ungodly hour on Black Friday to trample our neighbors for a flatscreen. Stop by your local bookstores, record shops, etc. for deals today and all year. No place like Austin to shop local.
Sunday 25
PUNISHMENT AND PROFITS: IMMIGRATION DETENTION Every day, the U.S. detains more than 33,000 noncitizens, which costs us $5.5 million a day. Watch the documentary, then discuss. 7pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, 407-6925.
Monday 26
KOCHWORLD The Texas Observer‘s Melissa del Bosque and Jen Reel talk about their cover story about refinery pollution in Corpus Christi and the backlash they’ve seen from Koch Industries. 7pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, 407-6925.
Wednesday 28
COMPOSTING CLASS This class (along with downsizing your trash cart) is part of the city’s offer to get you a rebate ($75 value) on a home composting system. 6:30-7:30pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 974-2220. Free.
Thursday 29
PEDALING FOR SAFER ROADS The recent deaths and serious injuries of cyclists due to drunk drivers has incited fellow bikers to send a message to city officials and Austin at-large with a ride from City Hall to the Capitol. 7pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 974-2220. www.facebook.com/events/422012057852704.
Ongoing
BLANKET DRIVE Share the warmth and donate new or gently used blankets, towels, and pillows to five area nonprofits – including Austin Children’s Shelter and SafePlace – via city newcomers Sleep Experts. Through Thanksgiving. Sleep Experts locations or the Girl Scouts of Central Texas. www.sleepexperts.com, www.gsctx.org.
This article appears in November 23 • 2012.