UPCOMING EVENTS
08/03/11 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
The local Sierra Club will present a program on the history of the National Parks and current Sierra Club involvement in Park issues on Wednesday, Aug 3 at 7:00 pm by Lisa McWherter, Sierra Club Outings Leader. Location: Unitarian Church in Asheville at Charlotte and Edwin. Contact information: judymattox@sbcglobal.net or 828-683-2176
08/04/11VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios at 109 Roberts Street (the corner of Haywood and Roberts), Asheville. VFP CHAPTER 099 – more information at http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/
08/04/11 MYSTERIOUS RABBIT PUPPET ARMY TOUR
The Mysterious Rabbit Puppet Army rolls into Firestorm Cafe on the 4th of August as part of its whirlwind, month-long excursion across the continental United States to raise awareness about the prison system. The tour stop will include a few different shows. The feature show uses shadow puppets to outline the history of the Prison Industrial Complex, from antebellum slavery in the south to where it is today. The other two shows are a modernized Hansel and Gretel, as well as a rock opera featuring Ted, the anti-technology turtle. All of the shows are child friendly. Time is 7 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe and Books in downtown Asheville.
08/05/11 RADICAL ROOT IN THE APPALACHIAN SOUTH
The Radical Roots Project brings together the stories of individuals working toward creative change. Whether writing, farming, storytelling, instrument building, horse logging, or community organizing, each story offers a framework for a new interpretation, understanding and meaning of resistance in Appalachia. These diverse forms of resistance emerge from intimate local relationships, reflect a deep sense of place, and serve as a catalyst for increased community engagement and democratic empowerment. Time is 6 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe and Books in downtown Asheville.
08/06/11 GREEN PARTY MEETING
The Buncombe County GREEN Party's business meeting is free & open to the public. It will be held from 10AM to noon, upstairs in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Rd., West Asheville. Contact Ronald @ 828LUCK180 or Larry @ 828-225-4347 for more information.
08/07/11 ASHEVILLE VEGFEST
On Battery Park Avenue, with kid’s entertainment and live performances. Starts at noon.
08/07/11 ASHEVILLE NOW MEETING
Asheville NOW monthly meeting Sunday, August 7 at 3:00am at Grove Arcade
We'll meet at the bookstore at the lower end of the Grove Arcade. Come upstairs and bring an appetite/thirst as food & drinks are available at the bookstore. This is our regular monthly meeting. We will discuss recent events surrounding our efforts to assist the homeless women veterans in our area, as well as plans for our upcoming fundraising event.
8/11/11 ASHEVILLECONNECTS
Held at 34 Wall St. in 3rd floor conference room from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. AshevilleConnects is a local initiative to strengthen the Asheville community by making best use of existing resources and tapping our creativity. To RSVP: http://ashevilleconnects.wufoo.com/forms/z7x4a3/ or call Kathleen at 231-5565. Volunteer options available.
08/12/11 MOVIE NIGHT AT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
The movie “Bag It” will be shown at 7 PM. Donations accepted, this is at the Asheville UU church. This is co-sponsored by Transition Asheville. A self-described "average guy," Jeb Berrier notices that plastic bags are piling up in his house. So he embarks on a personal quest to figure out where they come from, why they're so ubiquitous and where they end up after they're thrown away. With a humorous tone, Suzan Beraza's documentary also explores our society's dependence on other single-use plastic items such as wrappers, food containers and bottles -- and what alternatives may exist.
08/18/11 “NEIGHBOR SAVES” PROGRAM BY TRANSITION ASHEVILLE
Transition Asheville's Energy Action Group is sponsoring a presentation on WNC Green Building Council's Neighbor Saves program. Neighbor Saves is an innovative program aimed at empowering participants to Save Energy, Save Money, Improve Comfort and Build Community in a team based (not just neighbors), fun environment. Participants get trained by and complete work on each others' homes with an experienced supervisor. Time is 7 PM for this program, and the location is Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville. The event is free, and you will have an opportunity to meet members of Transition Asheville's Energy Action Group, and learn more about our vision. You can learn more about Neighbor Saves on their webpage. If you have questions, you can contact Kendall Hale at hale.kendall@gmail.com
08/18/11 to 08/22/11 NIRS RECLAIM POWER ACTION CAMP
Nuclear Information and Resource Service will hold an action camp in the area for nuclear activists. All skill levels are welcome. Location and directions will be disclosed after people register. More information at: www.reclaimpowersoutheast.org
08/20/11 PROTEST THE “OTHER WARS”
Please note also that the 2nd annual BLACK IS BACK conference held last weekend in DC has called for August 20 actions to protest the "other wars," i.e. the US backed wars and corporate proxy wars on the African continent, the occupation of Haiti, the war on the Black community in the U.S., and the ever more militarized operations on the U.S. Mexican border.
09/15/11 MOUNTAIN AREA INTERFAITH FORUM MEETING
This meeting will take place from 10 AM to noon, and the location is the Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville on Edwin and Charlotte Streets.
09/16/11 to 09/18/11 MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AT 50 CONFERENCE
The Military Industrial Complex at 50: Charlottesville, VA. A Conference on Moving Money from the Military to Human Needs http://micat50cville.org Speakers include Col. Ann Wright, Karen Kwaitkowski, Ray McGovern, Helena Cobban, and more.
09/21/11 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
The Second Annual International Day of Peace celebration will be from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Pack Square. Sponsoring and/or endorsing groups who are involved in our event include Asheville Peacetown, Veterans for Peace Local 099, Arts to People, the local UN Association, the B'hai community, the Mountain Area Interfaith Forum,the Social Action committee of the First Congregational United Church of Christ and other faith groups.
09/24/11 CALL TO ACTION ON THE CLIMATE
Moving Planet--a global day of call to action/awareness around climate change on Sept 24, organized by Bill McKibbon and the 350 crew, more info at www.moving-planet.org/.
10/06/11 FREEDOM SQUARE IN WASHINGTON DC
Join thousands to protest wars and injustice on the tenth anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan. Stop the machine, create a new world! More info here: http://october2011.org/statement
10/08/11 to 10/09/11 MARCH ON U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND
Join us on October 8-9, 2011 in South Florida and at the gates of the U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida as we demand: NO BASES, NO 4TH FLEET, BUILD BRIDGES, NOT BASES. http://soaw.org/component/content/article/39/3686-october-2011-march-on-the-us-southern-command
11/13/11 to 11/15/11 LAKE JUNALUSKA PEACE CONFERENCE
The fourth annual Lake Junaluska Peace Conference, “Poverty, Abundance, and Peace: Seeking Economic Justice for All God’s Children,” will lift up some of the systemic causes of poverty and economic disparity to help participants better understand these issues and to be equipped as change agents to work for alleviating these causes of poverty for a more just and peaceful world. See http://www.lakejunaluska.com/peace/ for more information about program and registration.
11/18/11 to 11/20/11 SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH IN FT. BENNING
http://www.soaw.org/
08/03/11 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
The local Sierra Club will present a program on the history of the National Parks and current Sierra Club involvement in Park issues on Wednesday, Aug 3 at 7:00 pm by Lisa McWherter, Sierra Club Outings Leader. Location: Unitarian Church in Asheville at Charlotte and Edwin. Contact information: judymattox@sbcglobal.net or 828-683-2176
08/04/11VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios at 109 Roberts Street (the corner of Haywood and Roberts), Asheville. VFP CHAPTER 099 – more information at http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/
08/04/11 MYSTERIOUS RABBIT PUPPET ARMY TOUR
The Mysterious Rabbit Puppet Army rolls into Firestorm Cafe on the 4th of August as part of its whirlwind, month-long excursion across the continental United States to raise awareness about the prison system. The tour stop will include a few different shows. The feature show uses shadow puppets to outline the history of the Prison Industrial Complex, from antebellum slavery in the south to where it is today. The other two shows are a modernized Hansel and Gretel, as well as a rock opera featuring Ted, the anti-technology turtle. All of the shows are child friendly. Time is 7 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe and Books in downtown Asheville.
08/05/11 RADICAL ROOT IN THE APPALACHIAN SOUTH
The Radical Roots Project brings together the stories of individuals working toward creative change. Whether writing, farming, storytelling, instrument building, horse logging, or community organizing, each story offers a framework for a new interpretation, understanding and meaning of resistance in Appalachia. These diverse forms of resistance emerge from intimate local relationships, reflect a deep sense of place, and serve as a catalyst for increased community engagement and democratic empowerment. Time is 6 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe and Books in downtown Asheville.
08/06/11 GREEN PARTY MEETING
The Buncombe County GREEN Party's business meeting is free & open to the public. It will be held from 10AM to noon, upstairs in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Rd., West Asheville. Contact Ronald @ 828LUCK180 or Larry @ 828-225-4347 for more information.
08/07/11 ASHEVILLE VEGFEST
On Battery Park Avenue, with kid’s entertainment and live performances. Starts at noon.
08/07/11 ASHEVILLE NOW MEETING
Asheville NOW monthly meeting Sunday, August 7 at 3:00am at Grove Arcade
We'll meet at the bookstore at the lower end of the Grove Arcade. Come upstairs and bring an appetite/thirst as food & drinks are available at the bookstore. This is our regular monthly meeting. We will discuss recent events surrounding our efforts to assist the homeless women veterans in our area, as well as plans for our upcoming fundraising event.
8/11/11 ASHEVILLECONNECTS
Held at 34 Wall St. in 3rd floor conference room from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. AshevilleConnects is a local initiative to strengthen the Asheville community by making best use of existing resources and tapping our creativity. To RSVP: http://ashevilleconnects.wufoo.com/forms/z7x4a3/ or call Kathleen at 231-5565. Volunteer options available.
08/12/11 MOVIE NIGHT AT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
The movie “Bag It” will be shown at 7 PM. Donations accepted, this is at the Asheville UU church. This is co-sponsored by Transition Asheville. A self-described "average guy," Jeb Berrier notices that plastic bags are piling up in his house. So he embarks on a personal quest to figure out where they come from, why they're so ubiquitous and where they end up after they're thrown away. With a humorous tone, Suzan Beraza's documentary also explores our society's dependence on other single-use plastic items such as wrappers, food containers and bottles -- and what alternatives may exist.
08/18/11 “NEIGHBOR SAVES” PROGRAM BY TRANSITION ASHEVILLE
Transition Asheville's Energy Action Group is sponsoring a presentation on WNC Green Building Council's Neighbor Saves program. Neighbor Saves is an innovative program aimed at empowering participants to Save Energy, Save Money, Improve Comfort and Build Community in a team based (not just neighbors), fun environment. Participants get trained by and complete work on each others' homes with an experienced supervisor. Time is 7 PM for this program, and the location is Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville. The event is free, and you will have an opportunity to meet members of Transition Asheville's Energy Action Group, and learn more about our vision. You can learn more about Neighbor Saves on their webpage. If you have questions, you can contact Kendall Hale at hale.kendall@gmail.com
08/18/11 to 08/22/11 NIRS RECLAIM POWER ACTION CAMP
Nuclear Information and Resource Service will hold an action camp in the area for nuclear activists. All skill levels are welcome. Location and directions will be disclosed after people register. More information at: www.reclaimpowersoutheast.org
08/20/11 PROTEST THE “OTHER WARS”
Please note also that the 2nd annual BLACK IS BACK conference held last weekend in DC has called for August 20 actions to protest the "other wars," i.e. the US backed wars and corporate proxy wars on the African continent, the occupation of Haiti, the war on the Black community in the U.S., and the ever more militarized operations on the U.S. Mexican border.
09/15/11 MOUNTAIN AREA INTERFAITH FORUM MEETING
This meeting will take place from 10 AM to noon, and the location is the Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville on Edwin and Charlotte Streets.
09/16/11 to 09/18/11 MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AT 50 CONFERENCE
The Military Industrial Complex at 50: Charlottesville, VA. A Conference on Moving Money from the Military to Human Needs http://micat50cville.org Speakers include Col. Ann Wright, Karen Kwaitkowski, Ray McGovern, Helena Cobban, and more.
09/21/11 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
The Second Annual International Day of Peace celebration will be from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Pack Square. Sponsoring and/or endorsing groups who are involved in our event include Asheville Peacetown, Veterans for Peace Local 099, Arts to People, the local UN Association, the B'hai community, the Mountain Area Interfaith Forum,the Social Action committee of the First Congregational United Church of Christ and other faith groups.
09/24/11 CALL TO ACTION ON THE CLIMATE
Moving Planet--a global day of call to action/awareness around climate change on Sept 24, organized by Bill McKibbon and the 350 crew, more info at www.moving-planet.org/.
10/06/11 FREEDOM SQUARE IN WASHINGTON DC
Join thousands to protest wars and injustice on the tenth anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan. Stop the machine, create a new world! More info here: http://october2011.org/statement
10/08/11 to 10/09/11 MARCH ON U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND
Join us on October 8-9, 2011 in South Florida and at the gates of the U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida as we demand: NO BASES, NO 4TH FLEET, BUILD BRIDGES, NOT BASES. http://soaw.org/component/content/article/39/3686-october-2011-march-on-the-us-southern-command
11/13/11 to 11/15/11 LAKE JUNALUSKA PEACE CONFERENCE
The fourth annual Lake Junaluska Peace Conference, “Poverty, Abundance, and Peace: Seeking Economic Justice for All God’s Children,” will lift up some of the systemic causes of poverty and economic disparity to help participants better understand these issues and to be equipped as change agents to work for alleviating these causes of poverty for a more just and peaceful world. See http://www.lakejunaluska.com/peace/ for more information about program and registration.
11/18/11 to 11/20/11 SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH IN FT. BENNING
http://www.soaw.org/
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