Sunday, September 18, 2011

Upcoming events in the Asheville area and beyond....

UPCOMING EVENTS

09/20/11 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EVENT
This will be a candidate (for Asheville City Council) meet and greet, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Pack’s Tavern in downtown Asheville.  This is hosted by the League of Women Voters.

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.  Mike Ferner, Executive Director of Veterans for Peace National Office will speak.  Entertainment includes Daniel Barber, Gerri LittleJohn, Deja Vu & Rhonda Weaver, Thomas Rain Crowe, and Greg Olsen.  For more information: www.peacetownasheville.org.  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, Asheville Friends Meeting and other faith groups.

09/22/11 EARLY VOTING STARTS FOR PRIMARY

09/22/11 BUNCOMBE COUNTY YOUNG DEMOCRATS FORUM
Candidate forum hosted by Buncombe County Young Democrats for the Asheville city council elections.  Time is 10 to 11 PM and this event is at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company on Merrimon Avenue.

09/22/11 PRICED OUT
Join Pisgah Legal Services at Pack’s Tavern Century Room to examine issues related to work, poverty and justice in our community.  Gene Nichol will present.  More info at www.pisgahlegal.org.

09/22/11 EXTREME WEATHER OF 2011
“The extreme weather of 2011:  Is this climate change in action?” will be the topic of a talk at AB Tech in the Ferguson Auditorium (Asheville campus) at 7 PM.  This event is free, and more information
is available at 828-2254-1921.

09/23/11 FILM:  BUDRUS
Budrus, an "official selection" at 21 worldwide film festivals, and winner of 9 major film awards will be shown at Piedmont UU Church on Friday, September 23 at 7 pm.  Plus, Edie Garwood, Amnesty
International country specialist for Israel/Palestine, will update us on current attempts at nonviolent resistance in the West Bank. Piedmont Unitarian Universalist church is located at 9704 Mallard
Creek Road, Charlotte.  There is no admission charge.

09/23/11 ORGANIZING 101 - EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
There will be a presentation and discussion with Mike Ferner, interim director for Veterans for Peace.  The location will be North Asheville Library on Merrimon Avenue and the time is 6:30 to 9 PM.  This is
presented by Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 Center for Peace Education & Training, with support from New South Network of War Resisters. This presentation is directed to all activists working for change, and will be continued on 09/24/11.  Donations accepted.

09/24/11 ORGANIZING 101 - EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
There will be a continuation of the presentation and discussion with Mike Ferner, interim director for Veterans for Peace from the prior evening.  The schedule for this event is a workshop in the morning and another one in the afternoon.  The location will be Battery Park Apartments, Rooftop Garden in Asheville and the time is 10 AM to 4 PM.   This is presented by Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 Center for Peace Education & Training, with support from New South Network of War Resisters.  This presentation is directed to all activists working for change, and reservations should be made to Clare Hanrahan at newsouthnetwork@gmail.com or 828-242-5610.  Donations accepted.

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/.  On the 24th of September, the Asheville Moving Planet event will begiN downtown with a short (1/2 hour) rally following on the heels of the Western North Carolina Alliance's transportation conference (10am-1pm, at First Presbyterian Church).  From there, a bike caravan will set out for the Burton Street Agricultural Fair to deliver the Moving Planet message. On stage at the Fair, there will be speakers addressing efforts in that
community to retrofit existing housing for energy efficiency, plans for a private/public partnership place PV solar panels on the Burton Street Community Center, and how going organic and buying local means
using less fossil fuel.  Then caravan of cyclists will move on to the UNCA campus where ASHE (a student environmental group) is having a music fest (from 3-11pm?) with other speakers as their part of the Moving Planet event.

09/24/11 WNC ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING
What do you want to see WNCA work on in your community? Tell us September 24 at our Annual Meeting! Join WNCA members, staff, and steering committee for informative workshops, presentations, food, fun, and annual WNCA business meeting. Also, help our Buncombe County
Chapter kickoff Asheville 350. Annual Meeting Agenda
9:00am Registration; Social/Networking
9:30am-12:30pm: Transportation Workshop
12:30pm: Lunch
1:00pm-2:00pm: 350 Kickoff/Party
2:00pm-5:00pm: Muddy Water Watch Training
2:00pm-3:00pm: Invasives Workshop
3:00pm-3:30pm: How to Be an Advocate in 5 Minutes a Day
3:30pm-4:00pm: Meeting Facilitation Workshop
4:00pm-5:00pm Chapter Leader Roundtable; Social/Networking
5:00pm-7:00pm: Business Meeting
More information at http://www.wnca.org/portal1/

09/24/11 ON THE EDGE OF REASON PRESENTATION
Macrina Cardenas Alarcon will discuss the complex issues behind the narcoviolence in Mexico and the role of US taxpayers in the conflict. Location is Firestorm Café & Books and the time is 8 PM.

09/24/11 RAISE YOUR HAND BENEFIT AUCTION
This is to benefit WNC AIDS PROJECT, and will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, Biltmore.  For more information, call 828-252-7489 or go to wncap.org/ryh.

09/24/11 FLIP THE SWITCH BENEFIT CONCERT
Sept. 24th - “Flip The Switch” Benefit Concert -To Help The Earth, Stop WNC From Becoming A Nuclear Waste Dump Site & Support The 2011 Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference.  UNC Asheville Quad, 3PM - 11 PM Come rock out!! Join us for a day of music, fun, entertainment & a silent auction. Bring your family & friends - this free concert is open to the whole community.  Donations are deeply appreciated. For more information: www.NoNuclearWasteInWNC.com & click on Flip The Switch Benefit Concert.

09/30/11 VOTER EDUCATION/MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM
New Mount Olive Baptist Church, 2 Herman Street, Asheville, 28801.  Time is 6:30 PM, and this is presented by the African-American Caucus.  For questions, contact:  Eula Shaw, eulashaw@bellsouth.net or (828) 277-5625

10/01/11 A DECADE TOO LONG:  TWO VETERANS EXPLORE NONVIOLENCE IN AFGHANISTAN
Brock McIntosh is a student who is still in the National Guard pending his Conscientious Objection application. (His views are his own and do not represent those of the Army National Guard or any other branch of the United States military.)  Jacob George served in the Army Special Forces and completed three tours in Afghanistan. After leaving the Army, he briefly returned to school before selling all of his
possessions and embarking on a bike tour, A Ride Till The End, with other veterans and supporters, speaking in schools, churches, and other community spaces about his transformation toward peace and
reconciliation.  They recently returned to Afghanistan with a delegation from Voices for Creative Nonviolence where they joined forces with Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers, who seek to encourage
wide-scale, person-to-person relationships towards peace and reconciliation, with a resolute commitment to non-violence, non-killing and the well-being of ALL people. We hope to Skype with
them for live conversation.  Time is 6:30 to 8:30 PM and the location is Simpson Lecture Room, A-B Tech, 340 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC.

10/01/11 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.

10/5/11 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
“Sustainable transportation:  a future worth creating” a discussion on energy and transportation issues.  UNCA professor Dave Erb will lead the discussion, and present an overview of these issues.  Social is at 7 PM and program starts at 7:30 PM.  Location is Unitarian Universalist church in Asheville, at the corner of Charlotte and Edwin Streets.

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

10/06/11 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios:  109 Roberts Street (the corner of Haywood and Roberts), Asheville. VFP CHAPTER 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/

10/07/11 ANNIVERSARY OF TEN YEARS OF WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

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

10/09/11 ASHEVILLE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN MEETING
The next NOW meeting will be at the Roof Garden of the Battery Park Apartments from 3 to 5 PM.  Contact Debbie at AshevilleNOW@live.com for more information.

10/11/11 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY

10/17/11 ASHEVILLECONNECTS
AshevilleConnects - For all members of the community: Make the best use of existing community resources by getting and giving ideas, contacts, and information to further whatever you're working on. Tap into the deep well of what we know. Join us at the Self Help Building, 34 Wall St. in 3rd floor conference room from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. To RSVP: http://ashevilleconnects.wufoo.com/forms/z7x4a3/  or call Kathleen at 231-5565.

10/18/11 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FORUM
Candidate forum from 7 to 9 PM at Reuters Center at UNCA.  This is for candidates for Asheville City Council.

10/20/11 EARLY VOTING STARTS FOR GENERAL ELECTION

11/08/11 ELECTION DAY

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/  or
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=7707233&ct=10877173
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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ONGOING EVENTS
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SUNDAY
Episcopal Peace Fellowship holds a weekly vigil from 5:30 to 6 PM at All Soul's Cathedral.

TUESDAY
Veterans for Peace have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square, Vance Monument

WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at Haywood Country Courthouse in Waynesville.
Asheville Cop Watch meeting at 5 PM at Firestorm Cafe.

THURSDAY
Asheville Homeless Network meeting at 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe.

FRIDAY
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square (Ash.) on the first Friday of the month.
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at the Old Courthouse in Hendersonville

SATURDAY
Transylvanians for Peace and WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility have a weekly vigil at noon in front of the courthouse in Brevard.

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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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LIVE STREAM COVERAGE OF THE ‘OCCUPY WALL STREET’ PROTESTS

http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution?utm_source=lsplayer&utm_medium=ui-play&utm_campaign=click-bait&utm_content=globalrevolution

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ORGANIZING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE TRAINING

Please feel welcome and know your voices would be a valued addition at an Organizing for Effective Social Change weekend event on Sept. 23-24 in Asheville.  Mike Ferner, National President of Veterans for Peace and former organizer with Farm Labor Organizing Committee and the Mount Olive Pickle boycott will facilitate the interactive workshops across issues.  Join us for some or all of the events.

Friday evening 6:30-9pm North Asheville Library Sept 23
1030 Merrimon Ave, Asheville
Presentation, Discussion

Saturday 10am-4pm  Sept 24
Battery Park Apartments—Rooftop Garden (buzz 0206 on door keypad for access)
1 Battle Square, Asheville
Workshop I, Lunch, Workshop II
Reserve your spot
Contact: Clare Hanrahan
828-242-5610 email: newsouthnetwork@gmail.com

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