The Calendar

Tuesday, Aug. 16

• State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, fundraiser; Westgate Building, 1122 Colorado St., Suite 2001, Austin (4:30-6:30 p.m.)
• Kleberg County GOP fundraiser, with special guests state Reps. J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville, and Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi; Kleberg Bank Community Room, 100 E. Kleberg St., Kingsville (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, Aug. 17

• "Failures of Imagination" book talk and signing with U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin; Texas Public Policy Foundation, 901 Congress Ave, Austin (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.)
  

Monday, Aug. 22

• Sunset Advisory Commission meeting; Capitol Extension, Room E1.030, 1400 Congress Ave. Austin (9 a.m.)

Tuesday, Aug. 23

• Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump fundraising luncheon with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus; Fort Worth (11 a.m.)
• Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump fundraiser; Austin (6 p.m.)
• Nueces County Democratic Party's A Night of Appreciation with special guest former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte; Holiday Inn Marina, 707 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi (6 p.m.)

Thursday, Aug. 25

• Williamson County Democratic Party awards dinner, with special guests former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte and former Gov. Mark White; Fern Bluff MUD Community Center, 7320 Wyoming Springs Drive, Round Rock (7-9:30 p.m.)