Public Notice
Public Notice is noticing a lot of public service types getting into the holiday spirit. Events big and small are happening all over town, as are opportunities to give, give, give, and give some more.
By Kate X Messer, Fri., Dec. 10, 1999
We love kismetty coincidences: We just so happen to be running a lovely three-story spread relating to bikers and motorcycles in this week's Features section, and what crosses our desk at the last minute? Yup, an event full of hairy bikers! Around 400 bikers, to be imprecise. Big Dave's Annual Toy Run will thunder across the Hill Country this Sun, Dec 12, 12:40-1:30pm. And even though the big bruisers will be wrapping and bringing their own gifts and toys to run, we bet the big softies would welcome extra presents. Who for? Well the bikers will be hauling their hogs (and escorting Mr. & Mrs. S. Claus) over to the Austin Children's Shelter Annual Holiday Party for the kids. Call the center to get the specifics on what type of gifts they are accepting for kids ages 0-17. We hear that the suits from the center will be straddling some gleaming machines themselves for the run. The bikers will meet at the Moon River Bar and wind up at the LCRA building on Lake Austin Blvd. 258-4570.
To top it all off, also on Sun, Dec 12, a whole bunch of other bikers will roar through the Holiday Food Run thrown by Harley-Davidson to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. The horde will converge at the Tropical Heat Cafe, 900 E. Braker, with the last bike out at noon and first bike in at 6pm. After that, there's a Free Buffet, 6:30-7:30pm, and some live music. Donation is $5 per person. 837-9396. Oh, how we love thematic synergy. Mother Rock Star (MRS) presents the WOMB Show. WOMB means Women of the Music Business. The show is an all-night extravaganza, tonight, Thu, Dec 9, at the Red Eyed Fly featuring a songwriter's round of Tawnya LoRae, Elizabeth Lee, and Terri Lord at 6:30pm, Girl Robots at 8:30pm, New Orleans' Won Ton Lust at 9:30pm, Austin's own Funny HaHa featuring ex-Horsie and MRSer Julia Austin and ex-Veronican Molly Gove at 10:30pm, Annyland from L.A. at 11:30pm, and ex-Ed Hallers Pong at 12:30am. Whew. The thing is a celebration of MRS' second year in existence and is a Benefit for the Austin Children's Shelter. The fun starts with a Reception (kids are welcome), and admission is $5 for nonMRS members. Bring cool new gifts for kids and teens to put in the ACS barrel at the Fly front door. 473-BUGG. -- Here's a whizbang list of upcoming Holiday Benefit Events. Pardon the Who-What-Where-When nature, but the season is upon us!
Fri, Dec 10, 7:30pm Slaid Cleaves performs at the Live Oak Coffeehouse, at Live Oak Unitarian, 12310 Hwy 620, to benefit the SIMS Foundation. 873-7249 or 494-1007.
Sun, Dec 12, 6-9:30pm, author Turk Pipkin hosts When Angels Sing, an evening of holiday music and stories, featuring Willie Nelson, Ann Richards, Shawn Colvin, and more at One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Rd. to benefit Caritas. 32W-ORLD or 472-5269.
Mon, Dec 13, 8pm, Christmas La Cage, a drag review featuring the Austin Babtist Women, will be held at Top of the Marc to benefit AIDS Services of Austin. 454-8646.
Mon, Dec 13, 5:30-8:30pm, Marcia Ball will rock the Cajun Christmas Party, at the home of Dr. Jim Brand (call for location) to benefit Save Our Springs Alliance. 477-6611.
Thu, Dec 16, 9:30pm, get ready to git down wid da ladeez at Ladeez Nite, a hip-hop dance party at Gaby & Mo's, 1809 Manor, to benefit the Rosie Jiménez Fund of TARAL. 462-1661.
Thu, Dec 16, Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA) invites the community to their Holiday Party & Silent Auction at 1404 Wilshire, featuring live music, food, and a variety of items up for bid. 476-1285.
Sun, Dec 19, 8:30pm, come party with the Austin Babtist Women at their "Are You Ready for a Miracle?" Christmas Spectacular, as they reach their goal of raising over $4 million for area charities. This extravaganza, to be held at the Rainbow Cattle Co., 305 W. Fifth, will benefit the HIV Wellness Center. 567-8245.
On Christmas proper, Sat, Dec 25, 8:30pm, the United Court of Austin, fundraising champs, will throw drag event called "While Santa's Away," at Dick's Deja Disco, to benefit the Project Transitions. 457-8010. The next two issues, "Public Notice" will run Public Service Org's Holiday Wish Lists. Consider this a "last call." You know the drill: Submit no more than five items, a contact name and phone number, and mailing address on your nonprofit's stationery to the address below. Submissions will only be taken in writing. 
