Saturday 20

WOMEN’S HEALTH, MOTIVATION, AND EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE Ninth annual conference encourages whole health for women and teen girls. Sessions cover health, inspiration, relationship building, and career development. Breakfast and lunch provided. Registration is required. 8am-3pm. Austin Community College Eastview Campus,
3401 Webberville Rd., 512/223-5186. Free. www.austincc.edu.

Sunday

21

BENEFIT AND LAUNCH FOR ‘RESIS­TEN­CIA: SANGRE’ Art meets activism as Toi Scott talks about new book Notes from an Afro-Genderqueer 2 and the research for their play-in-progress, Resistencia: Sangre. Stay for a performance from punk band Blacksploitation. 6pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, 512/407-6925. Free, donations encouraged. www.indiegogo.com/projects/resistencia-sangre.

Monday

22

ARTSPACE MARKET SURVEY PRESENTA­TION The city of Austin and Austin Play­house partnered with Artspace Projects, Inc. to assess the space needs of local artists and individuals working in the arts and creative industries, as well as arts and cultural organizations and businesses. The results are in. Be part of the conversation. 6pm. Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River, 512/974-7860.

Tuesday

23

BIZAID BUSINESS ORIENTATION Ready to start a new business or take your existing business to a new level? BizAid is Entrepreneurship 101: info on where you can get help at every stage of your business – from start-up to expansion. Registration is required. 9-10:30am. Entrepreneur Center of Austin, 4029 Capital of TX Hwy. S. #110, 512/974-7800. Free. www.austinsmallbiz.com.

Thursday 25

BIZOPEN ORIENTATION You have a great business idea. Now what? Part 2 of the BizAid Start-Up session. (See Tuesday).

Ongoing

FOR THE CHILDREN SCHOOL SUPPLY CAMPAIGN Help local preK-4th grade students start the school year on a happy note by donating funds for new school supplies. For the Children buys in bulk to make the most of your dollar.

Through Aug. 28.
www.schoolsuppliesforthechildren.org.

This article appears in July 19 • 2013.

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