Thursday 06
’12 YEARS A SLAVE’ – PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE Roundtable discussion of the debate around Steve McQueen’s film. 5pm. UT Austin, Texas Union Bldg., Santa Rita Suite. Free. www.utexas.edu.
WE GOT HOODWINKED: THE PROBLEM IS DRUG POLICY, NOT DRUGS Dr. Carl Hart speaks on the myths behind the war on drugs. 7-9pm. St. James’ Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Rd. Free.
Friday 07
PRESENTATION ON KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE Dr. Stephanie Germaine explains the environmental threat. 7pm. Friends Meeting House, 3701 E. MLK. Free. www.thirdcoastactivist.org.
Saturday 08
RIDE FOR REFUGE Refugee Services of Texas raises funds for refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking
living in the Austin area. 8:45am. Yellow Bike Project,
1216 Webberville Rd. $25. www.rstx.org.
CITIZEN GARDENER 46 Sustainable Food Center leads the first three-class series on making gardening more green. 9am-1pm. Becker Elementary, 906 W. Milton. $45.
www.sustainablefoodcenter.org.
PROJECT CONNECT OPEN HOUSE Interactive public workshop to share your thoughts on potential transit projects in the “Central Corridor.” 9:30am-noon. 6001 Airport. Free.
AUSTIN CITY GOVERNMENT 101 City leaders discuss the functions of local government. 10am-noon. KLRU, 2504-B Whitis. Free. www.lwvaustin.org.
TRAINING ON KEYSTONe XL PIPELINE Workshop on taking nonviolent direct action against the project. 1-5:30pm. Friends Meeting House, 3701 E. MLK. Free. act.credoaction.com.
Tuesday 11
DUNKERLEY CAMPUS COMMUNITY MEETING Learn how 2012 bond money is being spent. 5:30-7pm. Animal Services Center, 7201 Levander Loop. www.austintexas.gov.
Wednesday 12
FULBRIGHT LECTURE: ‘AMAZON UNDER CONSTRUCTION: TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY?’ Visiting professor Celio Bermann addresses the environmental impact of overdevelopment in the Amazon. Noon. Long Inst. of Latin American Studies, SRH 1.310, 2300 Red River. Free.
HOUSING BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING Open meeting to review applications for proposed rental housing developments. 2pm. Street-Jones Bldg. E, 11th & Waller.
WATERFRONT TALKABOUT 2: GREEN SPACES, URBAN PLACES Learn about design ideas for green spaces along Austin’s South Central Waterfront. 6:30-9pm. St. David’s Episcopal, 301 E. Eighth. www.austintexas.gov/waterfront.
CITIZEN GARDENER 46 (See Saturday.)
Ongoing
FREE TAX PREPARATION Foundation Communities lend a hand to your annual return. Service is open to individuals and families who make less than $50,000 annually. List of locations and hours available online. Through April 15. Various Locations. Free. www.communitytaxcenters.org.
This article appears in February 7 • 2014.