Thursday 27

AUSTIN ENERGY GENERATION PLAN STAKEHOLDER MEETING 1-3pm. Austin Energy, 721 Barton Springs Rd. Free. www.austinenergy.com/go/genplan.

CAPITALISM AND THE ENVIRON­MENT Alternative Radio founder David Barsamian discusses his latest series of interviews with Noam Chomsky. 7pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop.

2014 TEXAS LAND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE Sessions highlight water policy, endangered species, and conservation finance. Hilton Austin Airport, 512/638-0937. $425. www.texaslandconservationconference.org.

Saturday 01

BUILDING BRIDGES TOWN HALL Reps from AISD discuss efforts to keep kids in school and keep campuses crime free. 1:30-3pm. Millennium Complex, 1156 Hargrave.

‘WHY DO PEOPLE MIGRATE’ Immigra­tion forum. 4-7pm. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover.

SOLAR FIRST SATURDAY Imag­ineSolar CEO/Founder Michael Kuhn presents solar 101 for homeowners. 4pm. TreeHouse, 4477 S. Lamar. Free. www.imaginesolar.com.

Sunday 02

LOCAL JAILS INFORMATION SES­SION Texas Jail Project discusses conditions and myths about county jails. 2-3:30pm. FoodHeads, 616 W. 34th. texasjailproject.org.

Monday 03

MONTOPOLIS COMMUNITY CENTER DESIGN INPUT MEETING Weigh in on the plans. 6:30-8pm. Montopolis Rec Center, 1200 Montopolis. www.speakupaustin.org.

TEXAS INMATE FAMILIES ASSOC. MEETING Get your questions about the Texas Dept of Criminal Justice answered on the first Monday of each month. Sunrise Community Church, 4430 Manchaca. Free. www.tifa.org.

Tuesday 04

VOTER DEPUTY REGISTRAR TRAIN­ING Help citizens register to vote. 10:30am, 12:30pm, 6:30pm. Travis Co. Tax Office, 5501 Airport. Free. www.traviscountytax.org.

SEEN #17: SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR­WINGS, AND THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION See the first SolarWing carport in Texas. 4:30-7pm. Concurrent Design Office, 11500 Metric #190. Free. www.cleantx.org.

LEARN, NETWORK, AND GET SOCIAL WITH OTHER AUSTIN BUSINESSES Networking event for local business owners. 6-10pm. Mercury Hall,
615 Cardinal. Free.

Thursday 06

PEOPLETALK WITH DAN GRAHAM OF BUILDASIGN Dan Graham discusses his road to success. 11:30am. Alamo Village, 2700 W. Anderson. $15. www.peoplefund.org.

Ongoing

FREE TAX PREPARATION Foundation Communities lend a hand to individuals and families who make less than $50,000 annually. Locations and hours online. Through April 15. Free. www.communitytaxcenters.org.

This article appears in February 28 • 2014.

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