Thursday 11
“PRICE OF CHILDHOOD” Director Kan Yan will be on hand for the first Austin screening of his documentary on the working children in Nepal. 8pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, 407-6925. Free. www.monkeywrenchbooks.org.
Friday 12
TAX HEMP DEMONSTRATION AND BANNER DROP Think it’s time for the drug war to raise a white flag? Join the Texas Hemp Campaign calling for the legalization of marijuana. 4:20pm. 11th Street Overpass of I-35.
INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT WORK PARTY Help supply books to inmates this weekend, which also happens to be the anniversary of the Inside Books Project. Fri.-Sat., April 12-13. Space12, 3121 E. 12th. www.insidebooksproject.org.
WITNESS FOR PEACE The Interfaith Community for Palestinian Rights presents a screening and panel discussion of the Academy Award-nominated documentary 5 Broken Cameras, an account of nonviolent activism in the West Bank. 7pm. 5604 Manor Rd., 391-2305. Free. www.icpr-austin.org.
Saturday 13
READING, WRITING, AND REVOLUTION Eric Imhof, former managing editor of Baltimore’s Indypendent Reader, leads a nonfiction writing workshop with a focus on the political. 9am. 5604 Manor Rd., 391-2305. www.5604manor.org.
INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT WORK PARTY (See Friday.)
Monday 15
COMMUNITY FORUM ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING BONDS The Capital Area Progressive Democrats offer a nonpartisan look at affordable housing in preparation for a retry of last year’s bond proposal. 6:30pm. M Station, 2906 E. MLK. Free. www.capdaustintx.org.
MIDSESSION REVIEW OF TEXAS LEGISLATURE Ever wonder what Texas elected officials are up to? Join Texas Observer editor Dave Mann as he keeps the current Texas Legislature honest. 7pm. MonkeyWrench Books,
110 E. North Loop. www.monkeywrenchbooks.org.
RIKI OTT ON ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY Ott, a marine toxicologist and former commercial fisher, looks at the U.S. energy picture — and how communities can take steps toward a more sustainable future. 7-9pm. UTC Building. Free. www.ultimatecivics.org.
Thursday 18
BARBARA JORDAN CELEBRATION 5:30pm.
St. David’s Episcopal Church, 301 E. Eighth. $120. www.trinitycenteraustin.org.
A CONVERSATION WITH TONY GARZA The Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth, 716-8641.
Free with rsvp; rsvp is required to attend. rsvp@texastribune.org, www.texastribune.org.
Ongoing
FREE TAX PREPARATION Go online for a list of locations, hours of operation, a list of forms to bring, and other helpful tips to prepare your tax returns with the help of a professional. Participants must make less than $50,000 a year. Through Mon., April 15. 610-7374. Free. www.foundcom.org/get-financially-stable/get-your-taxes-done.
PARKS & REC LIFEGUARD RECRUITMENT The city is looking for a few good lifeguards, pool managers, and swim instructors.
This article appears in April 12 • 2013.