Thursday 23
ATX CIVIC TECH EXPO The future of civic engagement is now. Get hands-on experience with new apps and websites that aim to help the city run better. Observe a one-day hackathon to see how it all comes together. 10am-5pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second. Free. www.open-austin.org.
5604 MANOR COMMUNITY GARDEN DINNER AND MOVIE NIGHT Learn how food can be a tool of social change with a screening of The Garden, a documentary on an urban farm movement following the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Dinner features produce from 5604 Manor’s community garden. 7pm. 5604 Manor Rd., 512/391-2305. Free. www.5604manor.org.
Saturday 25
MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO: FOOD PRIDE PARADE Take action against the Monsanto Protection Act and celebrate the benefits of eating local. March ends with a rally at the Capitol with speakers and live music. Costumes encouraged if you feel like being a bad apple. 10am-noon. Brush Square Park, Fifth & Trinity.
Monday 27
HOODSTOCK V Musicians rally for Killeen’s Under the Hood Cafe, a unique space providing wellness services, workshops, and support referrals in the Fort Hood community. With military sexual assaults and PTSD at epidemic levels, help is needed more than ever. 6pm-12mid. Frontier Bar, 2421 Webberville Rd. $15 suggested donation. www.face
book.com/events/171702789661161.
Wednesday 29
AUSTIN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE BREAKFAST Run your business without ruining your health. Learn to deal with stress of entrepreneurship with wellness expert David Lauterstein. Did we mention free chair massages? RSVP by email. 8:45-10am. Lauterstein-Conway Massage School, 4701-B Burnet Rd. Free for AIBA members or prospective members. breakfast@ibuyaustin.com.
CORPORATE TAX BREAKS AND DEREGULATION: GOOD FOR BUSINESS, BAD FOR WORKERS With the West Fertilizer explosion and the recent fire at a Beaumont refinery, worker’s safety has become everybody’s concern. The International Socialist Organization discuss ways to prevent further harm. 7-8:30pm. University Hills Library, 4721 Loyola. Free. www.austiniso.org.
Thursday 30
HOW’D THE SENATE DO? A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE 83RD LEGISLATIVE SESSION Did the Texas Senate make the right decisions this term? Senators from opposite sides of the aisle battle it out. Sens. Kirk Watson and Dan Patrick will provide lively conversation. 7:30-9am. The Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth. Free with RSVP. www.texastribune.org.
Ongoing
ART IN THE PARKS Want to wrap Pease Park in yellow plastic? Lead a multimedia performance inspired by Judy Chicago? Art in Public Places wants to hear from you. Folks who live or work within 35 miles of Austin can submit proposals for site-specific, short-term artworks or time-based performances for Austin parkland. Through June 13. www.publicartist.org.
This article appears in May 24 • 2013.