Thursday 09

CONTROL OF AUSTIN ENERGY VOTE AT CITY HALL Clean Energy for Austin invites citizens to voice their opinion on who should govern Austin Energy. 4-11pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 512/974-2220. Free. www.cleanenergyforaustin.org.

YOUTH ON VIOLENCE AND FAITH Join the Institute of Interfaith Dialogue for a dinner of Abrahamic traditions, followed by a youth panel on violence and solutions. Registration required. 6:30-8:30pm. Raindrop Turkish House, 12400 Amherst #108. Free. abrahamdinner.eventbrite.com.

PROPERTY TAX FORUM ACC South Austin Campus, Rm. 1130, 1820 W. Stassney.
tax_office@co.travis.tx.us.

Friday 10

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS: WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN PER­FECT PLACES Johns Hopkins’ Katherine S. Newman keynotes the Council on At Risk Youth’s 7th annual Distin­guished Speaker Benefit. Reserve a seat online. 6-9pm. Sheraton Cap­itol, 701 E. 11th. $125. www.councilonatriskyouth.org.

Saturday 11

Keep Austin Affordable Volun­teer Training Be part of the movement to keep Austin affordable. RSVP to Carl Walz at carl@keepatxaffordable.org or 512/426-8262. Noon-1:30pm. Sierra Vista Learning Center, 201 W. St. Elmo.

Monday 13

WATERFRONT PLANNINg John Frego­nese, nationally respected expert on sustainable development, will present a new innovative tool that could help inform redevelopment decision-making, at the Waterfront Planning Advisory Board meeting. 6-8:30pm, Hyatt Regency, 208 Barton Springs Rd.

Tuesday 14

COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTEC­TION PLAN MEET­ING Travis County and the City of Austin are asking the public to help identify local issues related to fire risk. 6:30-8pm. Travis Co. East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff. www.traviscountytx.gov/wildfire.

PROPERTY TAX FORUM Pleasant Hill Library, 211 E. William Cannon. Free. tax_office@co.travis.tx.us.

Wednesday 15

MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLAT­IVE CAUCUS 40TH ANNIVERSARY Performance on the south lawn by “King of the Accordion” Ramón Ayala. 6-9pm. Texas State Capitol. Free. www.malc.org/40th.

CCAACC MEMBERSHIP MIXER RSVP to the Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce to attend. 6:30-8pm. Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina. Free with RSVP. www.capcitychamber.org.

WILDFIRE PROTECTION MEETING (See Tuesday.)

Thursday 16

BIDNESS AS USUAL The Texas Tribune’s Ross Ramsey moderates a discussion about ethics and transparency in Texas’ part-time Legislature. RSVP to attend. 7:30-9am. Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth. Free with RSVP. rsvp@texastribune.org, www.texastribune.org.

BAD OFFICER INSTALLATION Welcome the 2013 officers of the Black Austin Democrats. 6-8pm. Millen­ium Youth Complex, 1156 Hargrave. Donations encouraged. RSVP by May 10 to rsvp@makingthingsclear.com.

WILDFIRE PROTECTION MEETING (See Tuesday.)

Ongoing

BUDGET IN A BOX How should Austin spend its money? Let city leaders know. Participants can opt to increase, decrease, or maintain current funding levels for city services. Feedback will be used as the city develops its 2014 budget this summer. www.austintexas.gov/biab.

This article appears in May 10 • 2013.

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