FRI 24

Cuisine Lover’s Dream to benefit Children’s Advocacy Center, at Hyatt Regency,7pm. 472-1164.

SAT 25

Hairy Man Festival to benefit area food banks, at Cat Hollow Park, RR 620 &N. I-35, 1-7pm. 255-7871, ext. 554.

Soktoberfest to benefit Big Brothers & Big Sisters, at Clean & Lean, 4225 Guadalupe, noon-9pm. 458-LEAN.

SUN 26

Night of Comedy & Music to benefit the Bill Hicks Foundation for Wildlife Rehabilitation, at Electric Lounge, 302 Bowie, 8pm-1:30am. Cost is $5. 461-2355.

Historic East Austin Walk-a-Thon to benefit Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, at Our Lady, 1206 E. Ninth, 1pm. Cost is by pledge. 478-7955.

Champagne & Sunday Brunch to benefit Breast Cancer Research Center, at Four Seasons, noon. Cost is $40. 472-1710.

Betty Sue Flowers will present a lecture to benefit the Jung Society of Austin, 2-5pm. Cost is $40 per person/$70 per couple. 458-1108.

Big Hair Follies to benefit Austin Writers’ League, at Esther’s Pool, Sixth Street, 7pm. Cost is $22. 327-7172.


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

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