Today's picks for civic nerds.

For Wednesday

 Civic Conversation over Cocktails

Seattle Channel host Brian Callanan, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, OneAmerica Executive Director Rich Stolz, Crosscut Editor in Chief Mary Bruno and PubliCola's own Founder & Editor Josh Feit will tackle issues from ranging from higher education funding to immigration reform to changes at the Seattle Police Department—and any other civic issues you want to discuss. 

CityClub Civic Cocktail, Wed, May 1, 6pm (doors open at 5:30pm), The Palace Ballroom, 2100 5th Ave, CityClub & Crosscut Members - $10, General Public - $12, Door - $15.

National Bike Month

Get motivated to ride to work during National Bike Month by signing up for Cascade Bicycle Club's Commute Challenge Commute Challenge. Join a team (or ride solo) and track your miles online; teams and solo riders will compete for prizes and award certificates.

Commute Challenge, Starting May 1; More information available from Cascade Bicycle Club

For Tomorrow

Community and the Candidates

Find out how the mayoral candidates plan to improve Seattle's public schools at a campaign forum sponsored by Community & Parents for Public Schools (CPPS) for a candid discussion on education in Seattle during the Mayoral Education Forum. Mayoral candidates will answer community-generated questions throughout the discussion and during the last portion of the forum, candidates will address forum attendees in a small-group format.

Focus on Students, Families, Communities: The CPPS 2013 Mayoral Education Forum, Tues, April 30, Annual CPPS meeting 6:30-7pm, Mayoral Forum 7– 8:30pm, Garfield High School Commons. 400 23rd Ave,  free.

A Walk in the Park

Join the Downtown Residents Council for the spring quarter forum Focus On: Downtown’s Parks, Playgrounds and Outdoor Spaces. Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, Chair of the Parks Committee, and Victoria Shoenburg, Strategic Advisor for Center City parks will answer all of your questions about urban parks, community centers and open spaces in the city.

Downtown Residents Council Quarterly Forum, Tues, April 30, Doors at 5:30pm, Program at 6pm, Hard Rock Cafe, 116 Pike St, Second Floor,  free.

And for Today

Mayoral Candidate Forum

Want to talk about police accountability, transit funding, or aPodments—or just find out more about the candidates in this year's mayoral race? Q13 political analyst C.R. Douglas hosts this forum in South Seattle, featuring all the major candidates and sponsored by the 11th, 34th, and 37th District Democrats. 

Super South Seattle Mayor's Forum, Mon, April 29, 6:30–8:30pm, South Seattle Community College- Georgetown Campus, 6737 Corson Ave S,  free.

All About Bullying

With the onset of social media, kids come in contact with bullying more than ever before. Slate senior editor Emily Bazelon, author of Sticks and Stones, will host a discussion at Town Hall with The Stranger's Dan Savage, about how parents and kids can deal with the problem of bullying in a technology-saturated culture and what can be done to reverse the trend.

Emily Bazelon and Dan Savage: Defeating the Culture of Bullying, Mon, April 29, 7:30 – 9:00pm, Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, $5

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