Thursday 23

MONTOPOLIS RECREATION CENTER DESIGN INPUT MEETING Discuss site
and building planning, and programming. 6:30-8pm. Montopolis Rec Center, 1200 Montopolis. Free. www.speakupaustin.org.

Friday 24

COMMUNITY CHARACTER WORK­SHOP Chime in on the revision of Austin’s land development code. 7:30-9:30am.
St. David’s Episcopal Church, 301 E. Eighth. Free. www.austintexas.gov/codenext.

ECONOMIC CRISIS AND COOPERAT­IVE SOLUTIONS Scholar and activist Gar Alperovitz speaks on building an Ameri­can economy outside of corporate capitalism. 7pm. University United Methodist Church, 2409 Guadalupe. $10 suggested donation.

Saturday 25

GAR ALPEROVITZ WORK­SHOP Conference on local efforts to build a new, just economy. 8:30am. 5604 Manor Rd.
$10 suggested donation. www.5604manor.org.

COMMUNITY CHARACTER WORKSHOP See Friday. 10am-noon. ACC Eastview Cam­pus, 3401 Webberville Rd. Free.

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRA­TION & BANQUET Join the Indian American Coalition of Texas in encouraging Indian Americans to raise their voice and become more involved in civic engagement activities. 6pm. Asian American Resource Center. $35.

Sunday 26

AN EVENING WITH NOELLE HANRAHAN OF PRISON RADIO A screening of Mumia: The Long Distance Revolution launches a discussion of the prison industrial complex. BYOB. Free. 7:30-9:30pm. Treasure City
Thrift, 2142 E. Seventh.
www.treasurecitythrift.org.

Monday 27

NORTHWEST AUSTIN CANDI­DATE FORUM Travis County Judge and Pct. 2 Commissioner candidates square off. 6:30-8:30pm. Spicewood Springs Library, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd. Free. www.nwaustin.org.

Tuesday 28

COMMERCIAL RECYCLING LUNCH & LEARN Austin Resource Recovery trains property owners and managers on new Universal Recycling Ordinance requirements. Noon-1pm.
County Line, 5204 RR 2222. Free. www.austinrecycles.com.

Wednesday 29

MULTIFAMILY RECYCLING LUNCH & LEARN Free session for multifamily property owners and managers on implementing effective recycling programs. Noon-1pm. Tres Amigos, 7535 US 290. www.austinrecycles.com.

BUTLER TRAIL COMMUNITY MEET­ING Help plan an underutilized portion of the Butler Hike and Bike Trail. 6pm. Fiesta Gardens, 2100 Jesse E. Segovia St. www.austintexas.gov/seshore.

This article appears in January 24 • 2014.

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