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Thursday16

DIEZ Y SEIS See Community Listings.

STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY RALLY 7pm. State Capitol, 1100 Congress. www.standagainstpoverty.org.

Friday17

MEET LIBBY Celebrate Constitution Day with Libertarian candidates and supporters. 7-9pm. 1105 N. Lamar. RSVP: [email protected].

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AUSTIN TRANSIT STOCKHOLDER MEETING The Bus Riders Union-ATX kicks off the We Own It, Let's Run It! campaign. 10am. University Baptist Church, 2130 Guadalupe. www.busatx.org.

EAST AUSTIN VOTE RALLY A day of block-walking and phone-banking with Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Linda Chavez-Thompson. 10am-2pm. Lucky Lady Bingo, 1107 N. I-35. www.traviscountydemocrats.org.

PUBLIC SAFETY OPEN HOUSE Check out Aus­tin's Homeland Security and Emer­gen­cy Man­age­ment headquarters. 10am-1pm. Combined Transportation, Emergency and Communications Center, 5010 Old Manor Rd., 974-0450. www.austinhsem.com.

TEXAS LIBERTARIOS LAUNCH PARTY Where the Libertarian party intersects with Latino voters. 11am-1pm. La Condesa, 400 W. Second. RSVP: [email protected]. www.texaslibertarios.org.

CITIZENSHIP MEETING Get info on becoming a U.S. citizen. 9am-noon or 1-4pm. ACC East­view cam­pus, 3401 Webberville Rd. Free (ticket required; call 462-1453). www.isnaustin.org.

Sunday19

AVIVA CHOMSKY The author of "They Take Our Jobs!" and Twenty Other Myths About Immi­gration joins local progressives for a gathering benefiting 5604 Manor. 6-8pm. 5604 Manor Rd. $10. www.thirdcoastactivist.org.

PUPPY MILL AWARENESS DAY Hear from Johnny O (of New York's Rescue Ink) and other activists, and maybe even adopt a new pet. 1-4pm. Scholz Garten, 607 San Jacinto. www.lcanimal.org.

Monday20

CAP METRO WELCOME PARTY in honor of new CEO Linda Watson. 5:30-7:30pm. Bob Bullock State History Museum, 1800 Congress. RSVP: [email protected].

IMAGINE AUSTIN COMMUNITY FORUM kicks off the third round of public input for the Austin Comprehensive Plan. 4-8pm. City Hall, 301 W. Second. www.cityofaustin.org/compplan.

PUBLIC HEARING: BUS SERVICE CHANGES proposed for 2011. 11am-noon. Capital Metro Headquarters, 2910 E. Fifth. www.capmetro.org.

Tuesday21

IMAGINE AUSTIN COMMUNITY FORUM (See Monday.) 5-8pm. David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 2211 E. MLK.

GREEN TIE BENEFIT FOR TLVC Join Sen. Kirk Watson in supporting the Texas League of Conservation Voters' efforts to promote wise renewable energy and sustainability legislation. 5-7pm. The Belmont, 305 W. Sixth. $25. RSVP at www.tlcv.org.

HONORING EAST AUSTIN TRAILBLAZERS Help PODER celebrate the achievements of Raúl Salinas, Gilbert Rivera, and Susana Almanza. 6-8pm. Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center, 808 Nile. www.poder-texas.org.

Wednesday22

CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE DAY ACC students go head-to-head with constitutional experts. 5:30-8:30pm. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. (Call 223-7049 or e-mail [email protected] to volunteer.) www.austincc.edu/cppps/index.php.

CENTRAL TEXAS DEMOCRATIC FORUM Experts predict 2010 election winners. 11:45am-1pm. Au­s­tin Bar Association, 816 Congress #700. $20. RSVP by Sept. 20 at 320-0665 or [email protected]. www.centraltxdemocraticforum.com.

Thursday23

IMAGINE AUSTIN COMMUNITY FORUM (See Monday.) 8am-1pm. St. David's Episcopal Church, 301 E. Eighth.

WILLIAM P. HOBBY POLICY CONFERENCE tackles health care reform implementation in Texas. Thu.-Fri., Sept. 23-24. DoubleTree Hotel Austin, 6505 N. I-35. $50-100. www.cppp.org/hobbyconference.php.