Friday 08

CAN POLICY FORUM Commun­ity leaders discuss the future of the Austin area. 8:30am-3:30pm. UT Commons Learning Center, J.J. Pickle Campus, 10100 Burnet. $20. www.eventbrite.com/event/7998625103.

Saturday 09

AUSTIN BLACK LAWYERS ASSOC. LEGAL CLINIC Free legal consultations. 8am-noon. African-American Chamber of Commerce, 5407 N. I-35, #304. Free. www.austinblacklawyers.org.

TEXAS CONFERENCE ON CIVIC LIFE Discuss working together toward greater civic health. 8:30am-5:30pm. UT Belo Center For New Media, 300 W. 26th. $45, $15 students. www.communication.utexas.edu.

BUILDING BRIDGES WITH SOLU­TIONS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BLACK COMMUNITY Discuss the strengths of African-American families. 9am-noon. ACC Highland Business Ctr., 5930 Middle Fiskville. Free.

NATIONAL EATING DIS­ORDER ASSOC. WALK 10am-2pm. Triangle Park, 4700 N. Lamar. $25, $15 student, $10 child, $5 pet. www.nedawalk.org.

REBATE AUSTIN! One-stop shop for residential rebates and freebies. 11am-1pm. North Village Library, 2505 Steck. www.library.austintexas.gov.

Sunday 10

CARRY THE FALLEN RUCK MARCH to combat PTSD and vet­eran suicide. 6am-6pm. Texas State Capitol. Free. www.activeheroes.org.

Monday 11

2013 OUR COMMUNITIES – YOUR COMMUNITIES APD cadets present results of Community Immer­sion Program. Free. 7am-4pm. Little Texas Aud., 10100 Burnet.

Tuesday 12

GROWING AND KNOWING OUR HISTORY: An East Austin Town Hall on Local Food and What It Means to Be Neighbors 6:30pm. 4926 E. Cesar Chavez. Free. www.leadatx.wordpress.com.

Wednesday 13

PRESERVATION STAKEHOLDER MEETING Listening session on strategies and tools to preserve affordable housing. Email to RSVP. 9-10:30am. Street-Jones Bldg., East 11th & Waller. marti.bier@austintexas.gov.

HOUSING DEVELOPER ASSISTANCE STAKE­HOLD­ER MEETING Discuss the Rental Housing Devel­oper Assistance Program and Developer Program. Email to RSVP. 3-5pm. Neighborhood Housing & Com­munity Dev., 1000 E. 11th, Rm. 400A. Free. marti.bier@austintexas.gov, www.austintexas.gov/page/housing-application-center.

Thursday 14

MONTOPOLIS REC CENTER DESIGN INPUT Weigh in on site planning, building planning, programming. 6-8pm. Montopolis Rec Center, 1200 Montopolis. Free. www.speakupaustin.org.

CELEBRATION OF CHOICE NARAL Pro-Choice Texas raises funds for reproductive rights. North Door, 502 Brushy. $75; discounts available. www.prochoicetexas.org.

This article appears in November 8 • 2013.

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