The Calendar

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

By Texas WeeklyApril 7, 2016, 11:00 p.m. Central

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The Calendar

by From our Partners, The Texas Tribune
April 7, 2016

<h1>The Calendar</h1>
<p class="byline">by From our Partners, The Texas Tribune <br />April 7, 2016</p>
<p><strong>Friday, April 8</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Libertarian Party of Texas 2016 State Convention;&nbsp;Norris Conference Center,&nbsp;618 NW Loop 410, #207, San Antonio (April 8-10)<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association&nbsp;139th annual Cattle Raisers Convention;&nbsp;<span>Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St., Fort Worth (April 8-10)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px"><span>Republican Party of Bexar County Lincoln Day Celebration with guest speaker <strong>Karl Rove</strong>;&nbsp;Alzafar Shrine, 901 North Loop 1604 W, San Antonio (6 p.m.)</span></span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Saturday, April 9</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Presidential nominating contest: Wyoming (Democratic only)</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Cocktails on the Colorado Gala, hosted by the Colorado River Alliance;&nbsp;Hotel Van Zandt, 605 Davis St., Austin (6 p.m.)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Wednesday, April 13</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px">SBOE District 9 candidate <strong>Keven Ellis</strong> fundraiser, with special guests state Reps. <strong>Dan Flynn</strong>, R-Canton, and <strong>Trent Ashby</strong>, R-Lufkin; Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth St., Austin (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Friday, April 15</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Texas Agricultural Land Trust event: Going, Going, Gone: Impacts of Loss of Rural Land on Water, Wildlife &amp; Agriculture;&nbsp;Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi (9 a.m.-2 p.m.)<br /></span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Tuesday, April 19</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Presidential nominating contest: New York</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px">State Sen. <strong>Jos&eacute; Rodr&iacute;guez</strong>, D-El Paso, fundraiser; Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth St., Austin (4:30-6 p.m.)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="line-height: 20.25px">Thursday, April 21</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 20.25px">American Leadership Forum's annual Joseph Jaworski Leadership Award Dinner, honoring&nbsp;<strong>Melanie Gray</strong> and <strong>Mark Wawro</strong> with the Joseph Jaworski Leadership Award and&nbsp;<strong>Stephen Klineberg</strong> with the ALF Public Service Award;&nbsp;Houstonian Hotel, Club &amp; Spa, 111 N. Post Oak Ln., Houston (6:30 p.m.)<br /></span></li>
</ul>
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The Calendar

From our Partners, The Texas Tribune
April 7, 2016

Friday, April 8

• Libertarian Party of Texas 2016 State Convention; Norris Conference Center, 618 NW Loop 410, #207, San Antonio (April 8-10)

• Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association 139th annual Cattle Raisers Convention; Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St., Fort Worth (April 8-10)

• Republican Party of Bexar County Lincoln Day Celebration with guest speaker Karl Rove; Alzafar Shrine, 901 North Loop 1604 W, San Antonio (6 p.m.)

Saturday, April 9

• Presidential nominating contest: Wyoming (Democratic only)

• Cocktails on the Colorado Gala, hosted by the Colorado River Alliance; Hotel Van Zandt, 605 Davis St., Austin (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, April 13

• SBOE District 9 candidate Keven Ellis fundraiser, with special guests state Reps. Dan Flynn, R-Canton, and Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin; Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth St., Austin (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.)

Friday, April 15

• Texas Agricultural Land Trust event: Going, Going, Gone: Impacts of Loss of Rural Land on Water, Wildlife & Agriculture; Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi (9 a.m.-2 p.m.)

Tuesday, April 19

• Presidential nominating contest: New York

• State Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, fundraiser; Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth St., Austin (4:30-6 p.m.)

Thursday, April 21

• American Leadership Forum's annual Joseph Jaworski Leadership Award Dinner, honoring Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro with the Joseph Jaworski Leadership Award and Stephen Klineberg with the ALF Public Service Award; Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, 111 N. Post Oak Ln., Houston (6:30 p.m.)

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