Today's calendar:

As Dan noted earlier today , the city council's Committee on the Built Environment (COBE) will discuss changes to the city's low-rise code, which sets design and size guidelines for low-rise multifamily housing, AKA townhouses and small apartment buildings.

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Tonight, 5:30 pm, Seattle City Hall, Council Chambers, 600 Fourth Ave.

Meghan Daum reads from Life Would be Perfect if I Lived in That House , her nonfiction book about real estate, class envy, and aspiration.

Tonight, 7:00 pm, Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 Tenth Avenue. Free.

Seattle Tilth offers an introductory class on raising free-range chickens in your yard.

Tonight, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. $18 Tilth members, $25 non-members.

Tomorrow's calendar:

The COBE meets again Wednesday morning, this time to discuss a proposed rental-housing inspection program that would require landlords to obtain a rental-housing permit and abide by 14 basic livability and safety standards in the city's housing code.

Tomorrow, 9:30 am, Seattle City Hall, Council Chambers, 600 Fourth Ave.

The Seattle Office of Film and Music hosts its monthly happy hour and networking event at Spitfire in Belltown tomorrow evening.

Tomorrow, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Spitfire, 2219 Fourth Ave. Free. Happy-hour drink and food specials available.

The Metropolitan Democratic Club hosts a discussion about transportation issues currently before the City Council with Council transportation committee chair Tom Rasmussen tomorrow afternoon.

Tomorrow, 12:00 pm to 1:30 p.m. in the Tower Building at 1809 Seventh Avenue (7th & Olive), Suite 403.

Coming up:

Alleycat Acres, a recently formed urban farming collective, is holding a fundraiser on Thursday featuring DJs, door prizes, drinks, and food to help them expand their urban farming empire in Seattle. PubliCola cosponsors.

Thursday, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Grey Gallery and Lounge, 1512 11th Ave. Suggested donation: $5 to $25.