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SUMMARY:United Way MLK Jr. Day of Service 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join us Monday\, January 17 as we continue our annual tradition of gathering with our neighbors in service and learning to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\n \nDr. King believed in the power of individuals to strengthen communities and achieve common goals\, and all of us here at United Way do too. That’s what our mission – bringing people\, ideas\, and resources together to fight poverty in our community – is all about.\n \nFor our 2022 MLK Jr. Day of Service\, we invite you to join us for one or several socially-distanced activities\, all of which carry on Dr. King’s legacy of anti-racism\, justice\, and equity. \n\nLearn: Take our self-guided walking tour. Walk through part of the area of Austin that was originally created to segregate Blacks in 1928\, and reflect on how walking played a critical role in the Civil Rights Era.\nGive: Donate books to the “I Am Brave” book drive! We’re partnering with Brave Communities to provide reading material to young people from vaccine-hesitant populations\, and bring awareness of the importance of diverse representation and story-telling in books.\nAdvocate: Advocacy is volunteerism\, and we encourage you to use your voice to enact change in 2022. The Texas Primary Election is March 1. Voter education impacts voter turnout\, so take some time today to make sure that you and your loved ones are registered to vote.\nVolunteer: Get outside this MLK Jr Day with the Austin Parks Foundation. Check out their Evergreen Volunteer Opportunities to foster a community that recognizes how parks play an important role in bringing people together. Help measure your impact by filling out this form when you’re done! Some parks we love include Rosewood Park\, Walnut Creek Park\, and Old Settlers Park in Round Rock!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/united-way-mlk-jr-day-of-service-2022/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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SUMMARY:MLK Day Food Drive
DESCRIPTION:On MLK Day each year\, we typically join the community March organized by the Austin Area Heritage Council to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. The March has been cancelled this year in light of current COVID circumstances\, but we still want to follow Dr. King’s leadership and celebrate his teachings. We will host a food drive at Pease Park in recognition of MLK Day that will support Central Texas Food Bank on Monday\, January 17th.\n \nWe encourage you to participate in this food drive in one of two ways (or both!).\n \n1. Sign up to help us collect the donated food items on January 17th. Two hour shifts are open for this volunteer job throughout the day. If you can help in this way\, please register through our Volunteer page here.\n\n\n\n2. Bring canned food donations to the park to contribute to our food drive on January 17th anytime between 9am and 5pm. Most needed items include:\n\n\npeanut butter \n\n\ncanned chicken breast or tuna \n\n\ncanned low sodium vegetables \n\n\ncanned fruit in its own juice \n\n\ndry pinto beans \n\n\nbrown rice \n\n\ndry pasta \n\n\nnon-fat dry mild powder \n\n\n100% whole grain cereal \n\n\n\n\nCentral Texas has a food insecurity rate of 17.3% and Central Texas Food Bank helps fill this need of nourishment for individuals and families. Last year\, Central Texas Food Bank brought nearly 54 million meals to our community and into the hands of families and local nonprofits that need food assistance. 34% of food bank clients are children and teens and 64% of client households have at least one working adult.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/mlk-day-food-drive/
LOCATION:Pease Park\, 1100 Kingsbury St\, Austin\, TX\, 78705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220117T130000
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SUMMARY:Austin Creative Reuse MLK Day of Service
DESCRIPTION:Observed each year on the third Monday in January\, MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.\n \nMaking time to volunteer for MLK Day of Service is a great way to engage with your community. Here at ACR\, we will have a variety of activities set up for folks to complete throughout the day. Sorting\, packing\, rolling\, tagging\, we will be bringing the value back to hundreds of pounds of gently used materials and preparing them for sale in our retail center. \nCome join us for an hour or 3! Bring a friend\, bring your family or come alone and meet new folks!\n \nNote\, this activity will take place outside. Masks still required\, please dress accordingly for the weather.\n \nRegister here!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/mlk-day-of-service/
LOCATION:Austin Creative Reuse\, 2005 Wheless Lane\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220117T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220117T120000
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SUMMARY:Virtual MLK Rally
DESCRIPTION:Due to concerns around the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the Austin-area\, the 2022 MLK Festival has been canceled.\n  \n\nInstead\, we will hold a virtual MLK Rally program on January 17th.Join us virtually as we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King\, Jr.\nWe are inspired to renew our commitment to recognizing and appreciating diversity while building bridges to unify and empower us all. Hear music from Blue Vinyl Crates\, Motivational Speakers\, and words from community leaders.\n\n  \nWe’d hoped to proceed with an in-person festival\, but the health and safety of our community is of the utmost importance. Please note that while the festival is canceled\, our other activities\, such as the Oratory contest and Youth Legacy Awards\, will proceed virtually.\n  \nSUPPORT THE CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK \nAlthough our virtual-only event won’t be able to offer an opportunity for you to bring in-person food donations\, we can all still support the Central Texas Food Bank by volunteering with them or donating to them directly.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/virtual-mlk-rally/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220118T120000
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SUMMARY:New Texas Voting Laws - What you need to Know!
DESCRIPTION:New election laws are in place for the March 1st\, 2022 Primaries. We will provide tips to help with some of the new laws that impact Texas voters.\n\n \nSponsored by The League of Women Voters of Texas\, Texas Impact\, Texas LULAC.\n\n\nSpeakers: \n– Grace Chimene\, President League of Women Voters of Texas\n– Joshua Houston Advocacy Director Texas Impact\, Texas Interfaith Center \n\n \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZAucO6qrj4rE9Nu0L7qq9me…\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/new-texas-voting-laws-what-you-need-to-know/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220118T183000
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SUMMARY:Civics 101 Researching Your Ballot and Casting Your Vote
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready for the 2022 Primaries? Do you need help making informed decisions regarding your ballot? Do you need help figuring out how to get to the polls? We will cover all that and more in our first Civic Session of the new year. The session will be hosted on Zoom and streamed on the LWV-AA Facebook Page.\n \n\nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7beopC9GRr6XLuoj2y3J-g\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/civics-101-researching-your-ballot-and-casting-your-vote/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220113T164309Z
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SUMMARY:Resilience Roundtable: Linking Equity\, Research\, and Implementation - Climate Planning in Austin
DESCRIPTION:Planet Texas 2050 invites you to a semester-long Resilience Roundtable panel discussion series featuring leaders across the academic\, non-profit\, government\, advocacy\, and commercial sectors. Roundtables will include 2-3 speakers and a moderator from the Planet Texas 2050 leadership team and will be organized around topic areas drawn from the City of Austin’s climate equity plan as well other topics that intersect with the issues of resilience\, climate justice\, disaster response\, biodiversity\, environmental humanities\, and more. Each panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A session and collective brainstorming towards continued action.\n  \n\nPanel Discussion One: Linking Equity\, Research\, and Implementation: Climate Planning in Austin\n \n\n  \n\nIn this first edition of our Resilience Roundtable series\, our panelists will provide the backstory for how Austin’s climate equity plan came together and ways in which researchers and local communities can be involved to help ensure equity throughout the plan’s implementation process. The format includes time for Q&A and a generative discussion towards brainstorming ideas for action. You can register here.  \n\n  \n\nZach Baumer is the Climate Program Manager at the City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability. There he leads the City of Austin’s Climate Program\, providing strategic direction to meet the city’s goal of net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Zach has been with the City of Austin since 2011\, with prior experience working in the environmental consulting industry\, primarily assisting large industrial clients with environmental data management\, greenhouse gas inventories\, and sustainability planning.  Zach is a LEED Accredited Professional with an MBA in Sustainable Management from the Presidio School of Management in San Francisco. Zach is a native of Indianapolis and holds undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. \n\n  \n\nCeline Rendon is passionate about sustainability education and racial equity. She is the Texas Project Specialist at EcoRise where she supports the utilization of GIS mapping and data visualization to build coalitions at the local\, state and national level and identify strategies for effectively serving marginalized communities. Prior to joining EcoRise\, Celine was the Community Engagement Specialist with the Office of Sustainability\, supporting the development and community involvement of Austin’s 2021 Climate Equity Plan. Celine has a BS in Environmental Science and a Bridging Disciplines certificate in Public Policy from the University of Texas at Austin. In her spare time\, Celine enjoys film photography\, gardening\, and DIY projects. \n\n  \n\nMiriam Solis\, PhD\, MCP\, is an Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on infrastructure planning and design. She is on the leadership team of Planet Texas 2050\, UT’s campus-wide grand challenge research initiative. In 2020\, she served on the City of Austin Climate Equity Plan Sustainable Building’s committee. Raised in California’s Central Valley\, Dr. Solis is a first generation college graduate and the proud daughter of working-class Mexican immigrants. She received her doctorate in City and Regional Planning from the University of California\, Berkeley. Prior to her faculty appointment\, Dr. Solis was a Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation Environmental Fellow\, and worked for the cities of San Francisco\, New York\, and Richmond\, CA. \n\n  \n\nShane Johnson is the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter’s Clean Energy Distributed Organizer\, primarily supporting community pressure to transition cities in Texas to be powered by clean\, renewable energy\, as well as leading organizing at the state-level to fix the Texas grid. Shane was the lead organizer for the #FixTheGrid People’s Hearing that provided a platform for Texans to tell Texas’s so-called leaders what they lived through during the February black outs\, and he subsequently led a Town Hall and a rally to pressure the Public Utility Commission to start listening to the public to actually “fix” the Texas grid. Recently\, Shane served as a co-chair of the Steering Committee of the City of Austin’s ambitious Climate Equity Plan\, propelling a shift in city planning to center racial equity to begin addressing climate change’s root causes like systemic racism. Outside of his day-job\, Shane served as a volunteer on Austin Justice Coalition’s policy team that helped win crucial and unprecedented victories in Austin to fight against police brutality and for systemic criminal justice reform—experience that is actually crucial to fight the climate crisis and fix the Texas grid. Shane grew up in North Austin and Pflugerville\, trying to practice the ideal of working in your own communities first. \n\n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/resilience-roundtable-linking-equity-research-and-implementation-climate-planning-in-austin/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220121T130000
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SUMMARY:Wild Neighbors Speaker Series: Reforesting Degraded Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday January 21\, 2022 from noon-1pm for a talk with the City of Austin’s Jim O’Donnell about the restoration efforts on City tracts of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve.\n\n \nJim is a Forest Ecosystem Biologist for the City of Austin’s Wildland Conservation Division. An important part of Jim’s work is to identify degraded landscapes on City-managed tracts of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and lead a team of staff and volunteers to restore them to health. Jim will be talking about the restoration methods he uses\, including “bioswales\,” which promote water infiltration\, soil building\, reforestation\, and carbon sequestration. Community volunteers have been an integral part of these restoration efforts\, planting and caring for trees\, collecting and sowing native seed\, and doing erosion control. Jim’s work was recently recognized by the EPA with top honors for Low Impact Green Infrastructure Improvement.\n\n \nSIGN UP HERE (space is limited): https://traviscountytx-gov.zoomgov.com/…/WN_Iz4DiNS8QI…\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/wild-neighbors-speaker-series-reforesting-degraded-landscapes/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220125T200000
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SUMMARY:I-35 Capital Express Central Community Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We have been listening! This meeting will focus on modifications to the alternatives presented last summer and provide an opportunity for community feedback. The proposed modified alternatives incorporate comments provided by the community over the past year\, support multimodal enhancements to the corridor\, prioritize the use of existing right of way\, and improve bicycle and pedestrian access between the east and west sides of I-35. The project team will explain the modifications to the alternatives and following the presentation\, attendees will join breakout groups to discuss the proposed modified alternatives and provide input.\n \nA livestream will be provided for those unable to attend the in-person meeting.\n \nTo access the livestream\, please Register here.\n \nCommunity involvement is essential to this project’s success. Participation is open to all. You are welcome to share this invitation with other community members.\n \n(Please note that masks are required at the library and social distancing practices will be observed.)
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/i-35-capital-express-central-community-working-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Austin Central Library\, 710 W. César Chávez St.\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220126T203000
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SUMMARY:ERCOT Listening Tour
DESCRIPTION:Almost one year ago\, Texans across the state suffered from an unprecedented failure of our electricity grid system\, as Winter Storm Uri placed extreme demand on an unprepared system. This failure led to hundreds of preventable deaths and billions of dollars in losses via infrastructure damage and foregone economic opportunities.\n\n \nAs we approach the one-year anniversary of this catastrophic event\, Interim CEO\, Brad Jones\, has agreed to participate in a Listening Tour session hosted by the League of Women Voters on Wednesday\, January 26\, 2022\, via Zoom. The event will be open to the public and the details can be found below:\n\n \nWHO: The League of Women Voters\, Rep. Gina Hinojosa\, and ERCOT Interim CEO Brad Jones\nWHAT: “Listening Tour” event\nWHEN: Wednesday\, January 26th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm\nWHERE: Zoom\n\n \nAlthough this event is open to the public\, registration will be required. Register here: https://ercot.zoomgov.com/…/WN_RQJf408iQhy7-tTiI9itLA.\n\n \nPlease submit any questions you may have for ERCOT Interim CEO\, Brad Jones to: LWVAustin@LWVAustin.org. Questions will be accepted until Thursday\, January 20th at midnight.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/ercot-listening-tour/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220129T120000
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SUMMARY:The Changing Landscape of Civilian Oversight in Texas
DESCRIPTION:Hear about the successes and challenges that civilian oversight practitioners are managing across Texas and learn how four large Texas cities are planting seeds of change and accountability in law enforcement during an upcoming virtual panel discussion.\n \nThe Changing Landscape of Civilian Oversight in Texas will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday\, Jan. 29\, via Webex. Register online by Jan. 25.\n \nRegistrants will receive an email with a list of opportunities to participate\, including Webex\, Facebook and FWTV. The discussion will be recorded and made available for future viewing.\n \nThe virtual discussion is ideal for academics\, community members\, elected officials\, journalists\, government officials and law enforcement. The event is hosted by the Fort Worth Office of Police Oversight Monitor.\n \nPanelists: \n\nTonya McClary\, director and police monitor in the Office of Community Police Oversight in Dallas.\nCrystal Okorafor\, deputy inspector general in the Office of Policing Reform and Accountability in Houston.\nAnni-Michele Evans\, policy compliance consultant in the Office of Police Oversight in Austin.\nKim Neal\, director and police monitor in the Office of Police Monitor\, Fort Worth.\n\nModerator will be Cameron McEllhiney\, director of training and education for the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/the-changing-landscape-of-civilian-oversight-in-texas/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220129T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220129T160000
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SUMMARY:Airplane Fuel Facility Project: Virtual Community Information Meeting
DESCRIPTION:AUS will host a virtual community information meeting for all Austin residents\, AUS passengers\, and airport community members to learn about this project.\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, January 29\, 2022\nTime: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nPlace: Online\, via Zoom \nClick here to access the Zoom meeting link– No registration is required\, just join the meeting at the meeting start time.\n \nThe meeting will be hosted in English with Spanish interpretation. All meeting materials and a recording of the meeting will be posted to this webpage after the meeting. The meeting will provide attendees a chance to learn more about the project\, including topics such as the facility’s operations\, the selected location\, safety design\, and environmental considerations. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions during a Question & Answer session.\n \nAbout the Airplane Fuel Facility Project: \n\nIn 1999\, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)\, which is owned and operated by the City of Austin\, opened its doors to Austin and Central Texas and has been growing ever since. 2019 was the airport’s busiest year\, with over 17 million passengers flying out of AUS. As the airport continues to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic\, the demand for air travel has significantly increased and the expected number of flights and passengers will double in 20 years. With an increasing demand for air travel and development at the airport\, the airport must construct a second Jet-A fuel\, or airplane fuel\, facility to have enough fuel supply in the coming years to support a growing airport\, a growing city and a growing economy.\n \nSince the airport first opened\, the number of annual passengers has tripled and the current facility no longer meets the needs of Austin’s growing community. The facility currently has a 2–3-day fuel supply\, which doesn’t meet the 5-7 day industry standard and cannot support future air service growth for 2022 and beyond. AUS forecasts an increase in fuel demand by an average of 3% to 5% annually over the next ten years.\n \nThe new facility will provide a more reliable\, safe supply of fuel for the airlines and reliable air service for our community. It was identified as a development project through the airport’s 2040 Master Plan process.\n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/airplane-fuel-facility-project-virtual-community-information-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220131T173000
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SUMMARY:9 Ways To Be More Civically Engaged In 2022
DESCRIPTION:Feeling frustrated about the state of the world? Want to do something in 2022 to make a real difference?\n\n \nJoin us for our first Common Club members-only AMA (ask me anything) of the year.\n\n \nAustin Common Editor-In-Chief Amy Stansbury will be going through her picks for the top ways to be more civically engaged in 2022 & answering all of your questions.\n  \n\nWhy you should attend : \n** Get one-on-one support for your 2022 civic engagement goals. Amy will give you tips for finding a local advocacy organization you connect with\, applying to serve on a city board/commission\, & figuring out who your Council member is.\n \n** Connect with other Common Club members! Civic engagement is more fun with a friend. Connect with other Austinites who are also trying to be more civically engaged in 2022 & find yourself an accountability buddy 🙂\n\n  \nPS – This event is for members of The Common Club (The Austin Common’s Patreon community). Join the club today to gain access to login info for this event. 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/9-ways-to-be-more-civically-engaged-in-2022/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220127T171711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T171711Z
UID:47428-1643716800-1643720400@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Circular Meet-Ups: Let's Close the Loop
DESCRIPTION:Join the City of Austin’s Circular Economy Program for a virtual networking series\, Circular Meet-Ups. Happening the first Tuesday of every other month\, Circular Meet-Ups provide an opportunity for local business owners\, start-ups and sustainability professionals across all industries to connect and learn more about Austin’s circular economy.\n\n \nAttend a Circular Meet-Up today:\n-Get an introduction to Austin’s circular economy\n-Hear from innovators and leaders of successful circular businesses in Austin\n-Learn about best ‘circular’ business practices that can benefit you and your company\n-Network with like-minded business leaders and entrepreneurs\n-Connect with our Circular Economy Program Coordinator for a consultation\n-During this meet-up\, you’ll join three local business leaders for a discussion on Austin’s circular future.\n\n \nFebruary’s session will feature Petey Peterson from Locoal\, a climate technology with a passion for sustainable impact.\n\n \nRegister to attend.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/circular-meet-ups-lets-close-the-loop-8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220201T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220127T183711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T183711Z
UID:47439-1643740200-1643743800@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Civics 102 Know the Vote - Executive and Legislative Branches
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready for the Primaries?\nWe split the ballot items into TWO sessions\n \nTuesday\, February 1\, 6:30pm\nExecutive and Legislative Branches\n \nTuesday\, February 8\, 6:30pm\nJudicial Branch\n \nJoin us\, and make an informed decision about who represents YOU!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/civics-102-know-the-vote-executive-and-legislative-branches/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220202T210052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T210052Z
UID:47482-1644258600-1644264000@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Sierra Club Climate Change Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change Committee Meeting \nJoin us on Zoom! https://zoom.us/j/5133069449 \nIn-person events have been cancelled for all Sierra Club activities through February 2021. Dang.\nYou can also join our Zoom video conference here: https://zoom.us/j/5133069449 .\n \n6:30-7:15 or 7:30 – Presentation to be announced \n7:15-8:00 Climate Change Committee Meeting – Discuss Action Teams and allow people to sign up to continue the work to stop climate change\, an imperative if we want our current civilization to survive. We’ve formed Action Teams on Austin Energy\, the Permian Pipeline\, Rio Grande Valley Support\, Carbon Fee & Dividend\, People Power\, Data Entry\, and Presentations and more. We have identified additional action teams we’d like to form\, including Transportation\, Climate Justice\, Partner Organizations\, School Education\, and Social Media. Whether you have only minutes a month or hours a day\, join us to build a mass movement to stop climate change. Or join another group fighting this vital cause.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/sierra-club-climate-change-committee-meeting-21/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activism/Protest,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220202T202916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T203006Z
UID:47478-1644260400-1644264000@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Save Barton Creek Association Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:SBCA is thrilled to hold our first Happy Hour of the year on Monday\, February 7th at 7 pm. Our guest will be Leslie Uppinghouse from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\, who’ll give some tips on how to add Texas native plants to your garden and yard. She’ll also discuss the benefits of land stewardship\, show us around the Wildflower Center’s online plant database\, and answer your questions on native plants!\n \nLeslie is the Lead Horticulturist of the Central Gardens East.\n \nSBCA Happy Hours are always on the first Monday of the month\, so mark your calendar! While our discussion with Leslie will be on Zoom\, we hope to move back to in-person social events soon. \nZoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86709427585
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/save-barton-creek-association-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220208T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220202T195903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T200227Z
UID:47472-1644343200-1644348600@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Austin Transit Partnership: Virtual Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join us at one of the virtual town hall meetings. You will have the opportunity to share insights\, concerns\, and ask questions on how ATP might best guide Project Connect. Our consultant team is asking for the community’s help to develop the right questions ATP can ask other transit agencies across the U.S. and internationally about their approach to governance and leadership. This town hall will inform an independent analysis that will consider the following priorities when evaluating best practices: \n\nFulfill the Contract with the Voters\nDelivery on time and on budget\nProgram equity\nPublic trust and compliance with the law\n\n\n \nAbout the Austin Transit Partnership \nATP was formed after Austin voted in November 2020 to implement the $7.1 billion multi-mode rapid transit plan known as Project Connect. The initial Project Connect investment includes building bus rapid transit\, light rail and commuter rail infrastructure\, including a Downtown transit tunnel\, new MetroRapid stations\, new MetroExpress commuter bus routes\, new park and ride facilities\, and a new regional transit center.\n\n \n\nJointly formed by Capital Metro and the City of Austin\, Austin Transit Partnership serves as the independent local government corporation tasked with implementing Project Connect.\n\n\nThe discussion will also look for community input on how to achieve:\n\nAccountability\nPartnership\nInnovation and industry\nFinancing\nLegal considerations\nContract risk\nCommunity participation\nEquity and anti-displacement\nOperational readiness and maintenance\nExecutive director recruitment
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-transit-partnership-virtual-town-hall/2022-02-08/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220208T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220208T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220127T184003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T184003Z
UID:47441-1644345000-1644348600@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Civics 201 Know The Vote - Judicial Branch
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready for the Primaries?\nWe split the ballot items into TWO sessions\n \nTuesday\, February 1\, 6:30pm\nExecutive and Legislative Branches\n \nTuesday\, February 8\, 6:30pm\nJudicial Branch\n \nJoin us\, and make an informed decision about who represents YOU!
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/civics-201-know-the-vote-judicial-branch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building,Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220208T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220127T180942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T180942Z
UID:47435-1644346800-1644352200@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Sierra Club Monthly Program: The Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom.\n \nWe’ll start off with Announcements on current events… Tonite’s main program is The Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership: 19 years of Change along the Colorado River with Kevin Anderson\, Ph.D. \, Center for Environmental Research at Hornsby Bend.\n \nThis presentation will look at past and present efforts to foster the goals of the Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership and look towards the future as Teslandia and other development expands along the Colorado River corridor.\n \nIn February 2003 the Austin Water Center for Environmental Research at Hornsby Bend hosted a meeting to discuss the future of the Colorado River corridor downstream of Austin along the 90-miles of the Colorado River from Longhorn Dam to Smithville\, in light of the announcement that eastern Travis County was the “Desired Development Zone” for the growth of Austin. That meeting was the start of the Austin-Bastrop River Corridor Partnership\, which is not a non-profit organization\, but rather an informal partnership of governmental agencies\, nonprofit organizations\, businesses\, landowners\, and concerned citizens committed to advancing a shared vision for the river corridor. www.facebook.com/austinbastroprivercorridor\n \nDr. Kevin M. Anderson has been the manager of the Austin Water Center for Environmental Research at Hornsby Bend since 2000. His environmental career began on a Pennsylvania farm\, and it has since ranged from running an organic farm in Potomac\, Maryland to helping start a river conservation foundation in Northeastern Hungary as a Peace Corps Volunteer. He received his Master’s degree in Philosophy from Ohio University. He was beginning his Ph.D. dissertation in Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin in 1995 when he met some UT geographers who encouraged him to switch programs; he completed his Ph.D. in Geography from UT Austin.\n \nThe URL to click on and join the meeting will be displayed after you RSVP. If you are new to Zoom\, tutorials are available online – example https://www.youtube.com/embed/hIkCmbvAHQQ . Using your camera and microphone is optional for the meeting.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/sierra-club-monthly-program-the-austin-bastrop-river-corridor-partnership/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220127T172020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T172020Z
UID:47430-1644429600-1644433200@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Backyard composting class
DESCRIPTION:Join the home composting community!\n\n \nComposting is nature’s way of recycling. Rather than sending your food scraps and lawn clippings to the landfill\, you can turn them into a nutrient-rich fertilizer for your plants\, garden or lawn by using a home composting system.\n\n \nLearn more: austintexas.gov/homecompostguide\n\n \nGet free tickets here. 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/backyard-composting-class-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220211T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220202T203833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T203833Z
UID:47480-1644570000-1644577200@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Shoal Creek Conservancy February Volunteer Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:Join Shoal Creek Conservancy on the Shoal Creek Trail as we remove litter & maintain overgrowth at Shoal Creek’s Headwaters.\n  \nIn order to keep y’all safe and to reduce the spread of COVID\, we are limiting our volunteer events to 10 people maximum and requiring participants to wear a mask at all times.\n  \nAll tools and supplies will be provided\, but please bring water and snacks if needed. All ages welcome\, with supervision. Please wear close-toed shoes\, long pants\, and dress for the weather.\n  \nYou can register here.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/shoal-creek-conservancy-february-volunteer-cleanup/
LOCATION:Shoal Creek Headwaters\, 9324 Neils Thompson Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78758\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220127T182242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T182242Z
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SUMMARY:February UWSA Unlearning Circle
DESCRIPTION:Unlearning racism is necessarily vulnerable. It requires us to take accountability for the ways in which our behavior can cause harm. Yet many of us struggle to be vulnerable and take accountability out of fear that we will be punished and shamed if we get it “wrong.” So how can we create spaces in which we can be vulnerable and not punish ourselves or each other?\n \nAs we work together to undo racism and build a just society\, we often find ourselves falling into the same traps we are trying to dismantle. We can use shame and blame in an attempt to get people “on board” with the cause\, oftentimes without even realizing what we are doing.\n \nJoin us for our February Unlearning Circle as we discuss what it means to apply transformative justice principles in our own lives. We’ll explore what we were taught about punishment and justice\, and how punishment shows up in our own lives. We’ll take time to collectively imagine what a world would look like with accountability\, but without punishment. We will conclude by identifying small actions we can take towards healing ourselves and making a better world for future generations.\n \nThe following resources can be helpful in preparing for the discussion. Please join us even if you haven’t had a chance to review these resources. \n\nWhat is Transformative Justice? (11 minute video with adrienne marie brown and others)\nThe Peaceful Home X: Parenting\, shame\, and raising wholehearted + resilient children – A Beautiful Childhood (article)\nBrene Brown on Shame\, Accountability\, and Armoring Up (blog post by Christine Wong about Brene Brown’s podcast episode–if you want to listen to the full 1 hour podcast\, you can do so here)\nEveryday Practices of Transformative Justice (video)\n\nTransformative Justice: A Brief Description (article)\n\n\n\nAbout our Unlearning Circles – \nUWSA’s first Unlearning Circle in the winter of 2017 was created as a place for white people to do the work of reflection and community self-education. As we continue to gather to critically examine our own participation in cultures of dominance\, we build our capacity to show up as individuals and as a city-wide community network for Black\, Indigenous and people of color-led anti-racist efforts in a positive and accountable way. The Unlearning Circles are an opportunity for white identifying people to explore white supremacy culture and our role and responsibilities in undoing racism. We welcome and recognize the gift of the presence of any People of Color who choose to join us.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/february-uwsa-unlearning-circle/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220209T212021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T212133Z
UID:47505-1644667200-1644674400@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Chapter meeting Saturday\, February 12! Get the latest on climate legislation–and hear about our campaign to reach out to Texas conservatives\, network with other volunteers\, and plan for individual actions for the coming month.\n\n \nThe meeting starts promptly at 12:50\, and ends by 2:00.\n\n\nZoom link: https://citizensclimate.zoom.us/j/7237228489 \nPasscode: 123 \nJoin from iPhone using one-tap (US Toll): +16465588656\,7237228489# \nJoin by telephone: +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll)\, meeting ID 723-722-8489 \n  \nYou may also wish to attend the CCL national call that starts at noon. This month the speaker is James Blalog\, scientist\, adventurer\, and photographer featured in the films The Human Element and Chasing Ice.\n \nNational meeting start time: 12:00 noon \nZoom link: cclusa.org/meeting.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/citizens-climate-lobby-monthly-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Citizens' Climate Lobby":MAILTO:austin@citizensclimatelobby.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220210T153849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T153849Z
UID:47514-1644915600-1644944400@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:The Peoples' Summit - Truth & Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for “The Peoples’ Summit- Truth and Reconciliation” we are holding at the Texas State Capitol on February 15\, 2022 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The summit’s goal is to uncover the true impacts of Winter Storm Uri on the storm’s one-year anniversary.\n\n \nThis summit will be held in the same format as a hearing\, in which we are inviting testimony from across the state of Texas to tell us about their experiences during Winter Storm Uri. The testimony will include medical experts\, emergency personnel\, government officials\, Texas residents\, and extreme weather experts.\n\n \nAs we learn more about the impact of our power outages across the state\, we are learning that the results of the power outages are more devastating to Texans than we have previously been made aware at the Capitol.\n\n \nI invite you to join us at the Capitol virtually. I also invite you to share the event with others to ask them to tune into the hearing\, which will be shared over Facebook and on Youtube. Finally\, we want to hear about your experience during the winter storm. As Representatives\, it is our duty to listen to people across the state and do everything in our power towards truly helping Texans against another extreme weather disaster.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/the-peoples-summit-truth-reconciliation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Activism/Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220215T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220202T202231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T202416Z
UID:47476-1644948000-1644953400@theaustincommon.com
SUMMARY:Zilker Park Vision Plan Community Meeting #4: Plan Concepts
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to participate in the fourth virtual Community Meeting for the Zilker Park Vision Plan. During the meeting\, we will present several illustrative plans that bring together ideas from previous alternatives and community input. Please join us to submit your comments and additional ideas\, as we head toward a draft plan for the future of Zilker Park.\n \nThe Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan is a community-driven planning process to establish a guiding framework for the restoration and future development of Zilker Metropolitan Park. It is the first comprehensive planning initiative to encompass the park’s 350 acres and associated facilities.\n \n—– \nEstá invitado a participar en la cuarta reunión comunitaria virtual para el Plan de visión de Zilker Park. Durante la reunión\, presentaremos varios planes ilustrativos que reúnen ideas de alternativas anteriores y aportes de la comunidad. Únase a nosotros para enviar sus comentarios e ideas adicionales\, mientras nos dirigimos hacia un plan preliminar para el futuro para Zilker Park.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/zilker-park-vision-plan-community-meeting-4-plan-concepts/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Important City Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T182710
CREATED:20220209T222716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T223007Z
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SUMMARY:Resilience Hubs: Designing Critical and Equitable Community Infrastructure in Response to Climate Disasters
DESCRIPTION:Planet Texas 2050 invites you to a semester-long Resilience Roundtable panel discussion series featuring leaders across the academic\, non-profit\, government\, advocacy\, and commercial sectors. Roundtables will include 2-3 speakers and a moderator from the Planet Texas 2050 leadership team and will be organized around topic areas drawn from the City of Austin’s climate equity plan as well other topics that intersect with the issues of resilience\, climate justice\, disaster response\, biodiversity\, environmental humanities\, and more. Each panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A session and collective brainstorming towards continued action.\n \n\n Resilience Hubs: Designing Critical and Equitable Community Infrastructure in Response to Climate Disasters\n \n\n \nWhen Winter Storm Uri hit Texas in February 2021\, it exposed the vulnerabilities in our water and energy systems\, but also the unequal vulnerabilities in our communities along the lines of income\, housing status\, immigration status\, race\, age\, and disability. In the aftermath of the storm\, an idea that gained traction among a suite of solutions is the development of “Resilience Hubs.” As community-serving facilities designed to support residents and coordinate resource distribution and services before\, during\, or after a disruption\, resilience hubs\, if designed well\, can equitably enhance community resilience while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving local quality of life. The City of Austin is currently planning the design and implementation of resilience hubs in different parts of the city. It is imperative to center equity in the process of developing community infrastructure in order to best prepare and respond to future climate disasters such as heat\, flooding\, wildfires\, and cold.\n \nJoin us in a conversation between researchers\, community groups\, and city officials that seeks to bridge community-articulated needs to research and action.\n  \nSpeakers  \nMarc Coudert is the Environmental Program Manager at the City of Austin Office of Sustainability. Marc works with city departments to embed climate adaptation strategies into long term operation and asset management planning. In this role\, he also supports community organizers to increase climate adaptation in the Eastern Crescent. Marc received a Certificate in Climate Change and Health from the Yale School of Public Health\, a Master of Science in Sustainable Design from the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning from Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. He is a member of the NACCHO Global Climate Change Workgroup.\n \nFrances Acuña is the Climate Resilience Lead Organizer for Go Austin/Vamos Austin (GAVA). She has lived in southeast Austin for 25 years. She began advocating for the Dove Springs community in 2010 and in 2012\, she became a Texas Certified Community Healthworker and started getting involved with GAVA as a community leader. She also worked with fellow community members serving as first responders during the October 2013 and 2015 floods in Dove Springs. In 2017\, Frances joined GAVA as a Community Organizer where she worked to increase access to healthy food and physical activity. Later\, with continued floods and residents being displaced due to flooding and infrastructure issues\, she became the Climate Resilience Lead Organizer where she concentrates her efforts bridging the communication gap between residents and stakeholders\, emphasizing response and responsibility where equity and public safety is a mutual priority. When she is not spending her time in the community organizing or meeting with stakeholders\, you can find her in her garden or spending time with her family.\n \nKatherine Lieberknecht is an assistant professor in the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin. She researches urban water resources planning\, metropolitan-scaled green infrastructure planning\, and urban climate planning. Dr. Lieberknecht teaches courses on sustainable land use planning\, water resources planning\, and urban ecology. Prior to joining the faculty\, she worked in regional land conservation. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the College of William and Mary\, a Master in Environmental Management from Yale University\, and a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University. Dr. Lieberknecht was the inaugural chair of Planet Texas 2050\, The University of Texas at Austin’s first grand challenge research program. She is the faculty lead for the Texas Metro Observatory\, a Planet Texas 2050 research project and co-lead for the Planet Texas 2050 Flagship Project Equitable and Regenerative Cities in a Post-Carbon Future.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/resilience-hubs-designing-critical-and-equitable-community-infrastructure-in-response-to-climate-disasters/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220216T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220216T183000
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SUMMARY:What's On My Ballot? Explaining The March Primary Election
DESCRIPTION:Did you know? The Texas primary election is on March 1st (and early voting begins February 14th).\n \nAnd there is a lot on the ballot this year\, across all three branches (legislative\, executive\, judicial) and at all levels of government (federal\, state\, county).\n \nPanicking a bit because you have no idea what a county clerk even does (let along who to vote for)? What about a justice of the peace?\n \nWe’ll go over it all with our latest Common Club members-only event. Consider this your one-stop-shop for prepping for the election 🙂\n \nWant to attend? Sign up for The Common Club! Memberships start at just $3/a month and help to support The Austin Common’s civic education work year-round.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/whats-on-my-ballot-explaining-the-march-primary-election/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220217T183000
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SUMMARY:Sunrise ATX Candidate Forum & Hub Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first community gathering of the year! We will have candidates running for office joining us to share their platform and connect with us\, as well as share more about the exciting work we are doing as a hub!\n \nTo promote safety a mask & full vaccination is required. \nEvent Date/Time: February 17\, 6:30 – 8:30pm \nEvent Address: Mueller Park 4550 Mueller Blvd\, Austin\, TX 78723 \nContact us at sunriseaustinTX@gmail.com or on Twitter/IG @sunriseatx
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/sunrise-atx-candidate-forum-hub-meeting/
LOCATION:Mueller Lake Park\, 4550 Mueller Blvd \, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker,Networking
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SUMMARY:Black History Month Block Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for music\, food\, and a Melanated Marketplace Vendors’ showcase with DJ Urban Mello! With special performances by Shelbi Alexandria\, J. Mill\, and Andre Taylor. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/black-history-month-block-party/
LOCATION:George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center\, 1165 Angelina Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Party With a Purpose
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