Sun., Jan. 27, 11:30am-12:30pm. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover, 452-6168. Free. www.austinuu.org

PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM Jan. 27 The Peace Alliance working for a U. S. Department of Peace Speaker: Leslie McCulloch, Peace Alliance

Leslie McCulloch will speak about the history and current status of efforts to create a U. S. Department of Peace on the Cabinet level. Find out what is happening in Congress, what actions can be taken locally and what efforts are being made around the world to create similar government entities to further peaceful solutions to conflict.