FRI 17

Harvest Moon Masquerade to benefit KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM, at First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover, 6-11pm. 472-1369.

TARAL Silent Auction to benefit Texas Abortion & Reproductive Rights Action League, at Saengerrunde Halle, 1607 San Jacinto, 7-10pm. $25. 462-1661.

SAT 18

Rib Ticklin’ Affair Barbecue Rib & Sauce Cook-Off to benefit Austin-Travis Co. MHMR, at Auditorium Shores, noon-7pm. Cost is free. Food & activity tickets available. 440-4063.

SUN19

AIDS Walk ’97 to benefit AIDS Services of Austin, at Waterloo Park, 15th & San Jacinto, noon (registration); 3pm (start). Cost is a non-perishable food item; or pledge collections. 406-6115.

Night of Comedy w/Esther’s Follies to benefit the Foundation for the Homeless, Inc., at Esther’s Pool on Sixth Street, 7pm. Cost is $20. 480-0005.

Miles for Smiles 5K Run/Walk to benefit National Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, at Renaissance Market, 22nd & Guadalupe, 8am. Cost is $20 per person/$10 per person for groups of 10 or more. 476-7229.

The Chronicle benefits database extends a year or more into the future. Call Julie Lucksinger, 454-5766, to list your event. Deadline: Friday, 5pm, one week previous to the issue.

This article appears in October 17 • 1997 and October 17 • 1997 (Cover).

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