Friday 24
Vote Leticia Tour Come out and show Leticia Van de Putte your support! 5:30pm. Texas Democratic Party HQ, 4818 E. Ben White #104. www.leticiavandeputte.com.
Amnesty International Austin Celebrates 20 Years Sara Hickman performs; speakers include Dicky Grigg and Jim Rigby; and the AI Austin Human Rights Defender Award will be presented. And, as if couldn’t get any better, there will be a 20th anniversary birthday cake to boot! 6-9pm. Cherrywood Coffeehouse, 1400 E. 38½; amnestyusa.org.
Saturday 25
Grand Opening of the Southern Walnut Creek Trail The public is invited to celebrate the grand opening of the 7.3-mile-long Southern Walnut Creek Trail. Bicycling is encouraged as there is limited street parking available. 8:30am. Govalle Park, 5200 Bolm. www.austintexas.gov.
Election Identification Certificates The North Lamar office, Pflugerville Mega Center, and South office will be open Saturdays through Nov. 8 to issue EICs for voters in need of IDs. Austin-area Driver License offices. www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/electionID.htm.
Women’s Community Center Grand Opening Come and make yourself at home! Activities for adults and children include: mini-workshops, face painting, storytime, trivia, and prizes. There will also be tours of the Center as well as information on how to take advantage of the many services and how to get involved. 11am-3pm. Women’s Community Center of Central Texas, 1704 San Antonio St. www.womenscommunityctx.org.
Sunday 26
Jewish Voice for Peace Folks interested in forming an Austin chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace are invited to attend this founding meeting intended to provide Austin’s Jewish communities a space to work with other organizations to secure justice and equality for the Palestinian people. 5-7pm. 5604 Manor, 5604 Manor Rd. www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org.
Wednesday 29
SABA Candidate Forum: Small Biz Development The third South
Austin Business Association candidate forum will be on the issue of small business development in South Austin (including code issues). Submit questions in advance by email to Sam McWhorter. 8:30am. Casa Garcia’s, 1901 W. William Cannon. themurraygroup@gmail.com, www.southaustinbusiness.org/calendar.
Austin ‘Jacobin’ Reading Group Be there or be a capitalist stooge. 7-9pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop. www.monkeywrenchbooks.org, www.jacobinmag.com.
Ongoing
Call for Platelet Donors Call to make an appointment. Open seven days a week. Blood Center of Central Texas, 4300 N. Lamar, 512/206-1266. www.inyourhands.org.
This article appears in October 24 • 2014.