Thursday 29
PEDALING FOR SAFER ROADS The recent deaths and serious injuries of cyclists due to drunk drivers have 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. www.facebook.com/events/422012057852704.
Friday 30
DEMOGRAPHICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PANELS The public is invited to join the morning session of the last day of the Pre-Session Legislative Conference. State demographer Lloyd Potter moderates a 9am panel about changing demographics in Texas; Sen. Kirk Watson joins transportation and utility experts on a 10:30am panel called Potholes and Brownouts, about infrastructure challenges. Register online. AT&T Executive Education Center, 1900 University Ave. www.utexas.edu/lbj/profdev/candt/class/1894.
Saturday 01
INSTITUTIONALIZED RACISM CONVERSATION The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities aims to help attendees understand the history of racism and the impact of institutionalized racism in our state. Joyce James moderates. 9-11:30am. St. James’ Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Rd. Free.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE Urban Shield needs 1,000 adult volunteers to portray victims in a disaster preparedness exercise for hospital personnel, law enforcement, and EMS technicians from Travis, Hays, and Williamson counties. Volunteers will have fake injuries, be faux decontaminated, and receive lunch and a T-shirt for their help. Register online. Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker. www.texsar.org/urbanshield.
Monday 03
KOCH BROTHERS EXPOSED Watch the hourlong documentary on Charles and David Koch, then join in a half-hour discussion of the film with policy experts, presented by Progress Texas. 6:30pm. Alamo South Lamar, 1120 S. Lamar.
Tuesday 04
LEED SYMPOSIUM Learn about sustainable design in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Taking the LEED for the Future symposium. 8am-6pm. Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez. Members, $50; nonmembers, $75; students, $20. www.usgbc-centraltexas.org.
CITIZEN REDISTRICTING MEETING Proposition 3, which splits City Council into 10 geographic districts, also called for a citizens redistricting committee. Come give input on how best to encourage qualified applicants and wide participation in the city’s first redistricting process. 7pm. One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd., 974-3251. oca_auditor@austintexas.gov, www.austintexas.gov/page/10-1-citizens-redistricting-process.
This article appears in November 30 • 2012.