Thursday 28
Central Health Public Hearings Two public hearings about the FY 2015 budget, which includes a grant for Planned Parenthood‘s three Austin health centers to provide preventive health care and birth control to eligible patients. 6pm. Central Health Administrative Office, 1111 E. Cesar Chavez. Free. www.centralhealth.net.
Saturday 30
Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training Get trained and deputized! Please RSVP, include “VDR Training” in the subject line. Saturdays, 10am. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover. maptrick@gmail.com.
Sunday 31
Arte de Lágrimas An exhibit of art created by unaccompanied Central American children. Presentation by Dr. Gregory Cuellar, music by Fandango Tejas, and free food and refreshments. Noon-2:30pm. New Covenant Fellowship Church, 1507 Wilshire #6. www.ncfaustin.org.
Public Affairs Forum Stephanie Gharakhanian, policy director with the Workers Defense Project, will report on WDP’s efforts to win better working conditions for Texans. Noon-1pm. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover, 512/452-6168. Free. www.austinuu.org.
Monday 01
Texas Inmate Families Assoc. Meeting Get your questions about the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice answered the first Monday of each month. Sunrise Community Church, 4430 Manchaca. Free. www.tifa.org.
Tuesday 02
Public Forum on Police Accountability will focus on a recent resolution passed by the Travis Co. Democratic Party calling for action from the Austin Police Department to address systemic issues surrounding racial profiling, excessive use of force, and accountability in relation to the African-American community. 6-8pm. The North Door, 502 Brushy.
Wednesday 03
2014 CAN Safety Net Series: Cultural Proficiency and Interpretation/Translation Services A conversation about how organizations can work toward becoming more culturally proficient and provide interpretation and translation services in compliance with our country’s laws.
Light breakfast provided. 8:30am-12:30pm. IBC Bank, 8998 Research. Free. www.canatx.org.
Central Health Public Hearings See Thu., Aug. 28. 5:30pm. Central Health Administrative Office, 1111 E.
Cesar Chavez. www.centralhealth.net.
Thursday 04
A Conversation With UT System Regent Wallace Hall The Texas Tribune invites you to join us for coffee and conversation with Wallace Hall. 7:30-9am. The Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth.
www.texastribune.org.
From Here To There: Setting A Path For Austin’s Code Dan Parolek of Opticos Design and others from the CodeNEXT Team present their recommended approach for helping Austin get where it wants to go. 6-8:30pm. UT, Thompson Conference Center Auditorium, 2405 Robert Dedman Dr. Free. www.austintexas.gov/blog/codenews-no-13.
Ongoing
The Austin Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the person(s) who donated a human skull at the Goodwill store at 5555 N. Lamar. APD does not believe the skull was involved in a crime, but would like to find the person(s) who donated it. Please call the APD Homicide Unit at 512/974-5210.
This article appears in August 29 • 2014.