FRI 21

Autumn Swing Gala to benefit The Leukemia Society of America, at Saengerrunde Hall, 17th & San Jacinto, 8pm-midnight. Cost is $10 general/$7 students. 453-3889.

International Holiday Market will be held through Saturday to benefit Austin Metropolitan Ministries, at Memorial United Methodist Church, 6100 Berkman, noon-8pm. 472-7627.

SAT 22

Austin Community College (ACC) Jazz Ensemble will perform to benefit ACC School of Music, at Speakeasy, 412 Congress, 8-10:30pm. Cost is $5. 223-4775.

Multi-Family Garage Sale to benefit the Austin Civic Chorus, at North Loop Plaza, Burnet & North Loop, 8am-5pm. 326-1171.

Singer-songwriter Hickman will perform to benefit Amnesty International, at Cactus Cafe, UT campus, 9pm. 371-3253

Saint Cecilia’s Day Festival to benefit San Jose Catholic Church, at Jovita’s, 1619 S. First, 1:30pm. 444-4834.

SUN 23

Empty Bowls Project to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank, at ClayWays Pottery Studios, 5442 Burnet, 11am-6pm. Cost is $10. 282-2111, ext. 114.

Celebrate Tibet Music Benefit to benefit The Tibetan Resettlement Project-Austin, at Live Oak Theatre, 719 Congress. 474-7034.

Fiesta Tropical to benefit the Austin Federation of Teachers Political Action Fund, at Miguel’s La Bodega, 415 Colorado, 6-11pm. Cost is $10. 448-0130.

Bass Roundup ’97 to benefit The Arc of the Capital Area, at Lake Austin, 6:30am-3:30pm. Cost is $75 for team of two.



476-7044, ext. 102. The Chronicle benefits database extends a year or more into the future. Call Julie Weaver at 454-5766 to get your event listed, and/or to see if there are other conflicting events. Leave voice mail at any time. Deadline is Friday at 5pm, one week previous to the issue.

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