UPCOMING EVENTS
04/01/13 SPEAKERS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
The Academia and Activism Speaker
Series will have a presentation by Alan Jenkins at 7 PM in Jensen Lecture Hall.
For more information call 771-2083.
04/01/13 GREEN PARTY MEETING
The Buncombe County GREEN Party's
business meeting is open to the public. It is held on the first Monday of the
month. Time is 6 PM and location is the Fortune Building
(upstairs), at 729 Haywood Rd.,
West Asheville.
Parking in back and on the street. Contact Ronald @ 828-LUCK-180 or Larry @
828-225-4347 for more information.
04/02/13 MOVIE ON FRACKING FROM
CLEAN WATER NC
This evening there will be a
potluck snack and a presentation on fracking in North Carolina. It is called “Message
from Marcellus” and sponsored by Clean Water NC. Location is Asheville Friends
Meeting at 227 Edgewood Road,
Asheville. Time is 7 PM. Free,
donations accepted.
04/02/13 WNC WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
“The Freedom of Information Act
& US Foreign Policy: FOIA in a Digital and Wikileaks Era” Matthew Zommer
has recently declassified over 700 pages of documents pertaining to the 1977
Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Convention -- the first time these
documents, archived at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library, have been made
publicly available. He seeks to put into perspective and explore the
consequences FOIA, when combined with new digital technologies, has for foreign
policy decision-making and the conduct of war. Time is 7:30 PM and location is
the Manheimer Room in the Reuter
Center at UNCA. Members
and UNCA students admitted without charge. All others: $8.00 For further
information contact George Peery: gpeery@mhc.edu or 828-242-6380
04/03/13 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
“Climate Change and NC’s Energy
Efficiency” with data from the NOAA’s National Climatic
Data Center,
speaker Jake Crouch; along with Amy Musser of Vandermusser Design, local home
energy expert. Time is 7 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville (corner of
Charlotte & Edwin). Contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net, or 828-683-2176 for
more information.
04/04/13 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP
HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109
Roberts Street in Asheville. VFP Chapter 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/
04/04/13 WILD & SCENIC FILM
FESTIVAL
The Western North Carolina Alliance
invites the community to the 2013 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, featuring a
selection of 14 short films that put our work–and yours–into the broader
environmental and social context and serves to remind us that we’re
participants in a global movement for a more wild and scenic world. Free raffle
ticket with entry. Time is 7 to 10 PM. Location is Fine Arts Theatre. For
ticket prices and raffle information, go to http://www.fineartstheatre.com/.
For more information contact Rachel at Rachel@wnca.org or call (828) 258-8737
x201.
04/04/13 to 04/07/13 CARING FOR
GOD’S CREATION
Dr. James Hansen, head of NASA
Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New
York City, will be joining Caring for Creation 2013
via SKYPE. Over 20 environmental experts will provide leadership at the 2013
event. Join us at Lake
Junaluska to discover
your residential and faith communities' role in environmental care. Visit
www.lakejunaluska.com/caring-for-creation for more information or to
register.
04/04/13 ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN
CONFLICT FILM SERIES
This will be at the Fine Arts
Theatre, and “The Gatekeepers” will be shown at 7 PM. Film will be followed by
a discussion, and regular ticket prices will apply. Go to http://www.fineartstheatre.com/ for
more information. This is sponsored by UNCA Hillel, Belk Distinguished Professorship
in the Humanities, Jewish Community Center, and Beth HaTephila.
04/04/13 FIFTH ANNUAL FREEDOM BALL
This will be held at the Gray Eagle
in Asheville.
Time is 7 PM, and tickets are $20 (includes food). This is a celebration of
Glen Edward Chapman’s exoneration and freedom. Hosted by David Lamotte and to
benefit Asheville Green Opportunities.
04/04/13 EVENT AT MALAPROPS
Political Economist Gar Alperovitz
will lecture and have a book signing at Malaprops in Asheville. He is a Professor of Political
Economy at the University
of Maryland, is
co-founder of The Democracy Collaborative. He is a former fellow of the Institute of Politics
at Harvard and of King's College at Cambridge
University. In “What Then
Must We Do?” Alperovitz proposes an evolution, not a revolution, out of the
old, now-crumbling US
economic system, and into one that is "entirely American" -
democratic, community-oriented, yet sophisticated enough to manage a
large-scale, powerful economy - and he offers a way for citizens to move from
anger to strategy. Time is 7 PM.
04/04/13 POLICE BRUTALITY COUNCIL
AT FIRESTORM
A weekly meeting with the mission
of addressing police brutality in Asheville and Buncombe County, the Police Brutality Council
seeks to support survivors but also change the environment in which brutality
thrives. Open to the public, time is 11 AM.
04/05/13 WNC ALLIANCE: TAKING ACTIVISM TO THE NEXT LEVEL
WNCA offers a free workshop at Lenoir-Rhyne University Center
for Graduate Studies, 36 Montford
Ave, Asheville.
Topic is ‘Leadership Development: Taking Passion and Activism to Next Level in
Local Communities’. Organized by WNCA and the North Carolina Conservation Network.
We’ll hear from leaders like Asheville City Councilmen Marc Hunt and
Gordon Smith, who share our commitment to a healthy environment. They’ll tell
us about their experiences and the opportunities they’ve had to make a
difference through their positions. When: 10 AM to Noon Pre-registration is
required, but there is no cost.
http://action.ncconservationnetwork.org/site/Calendar?id=100802&view=Detail
04/05/13 EVENT AT MALAPROPS
Philosopher A.C. Grayling,
acclaimed author of “The God Argument: The Case Against Religion and For
Humanism” is one of the world's leading public intellectuals, a professor of
philosophy and master of the New College of Humanities in London. He "has the sharp analytical
mind of fellow naysayer Richard Dawkins, though he is gentler about saying no
to God or god or gods."- Kirkus Reviews Time is 7 PM and location is
Malaprops in Asheville.
04/06/13 OCCUPY ASHEVILLE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Occupy Asheville
will hold a General Assembly at 2 PM at Pritchard Park.
All are welcome to come and plan our future.
04/06/13 APRIL ACTION AT THE Y12
NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX
Gather at 12:30 at the Friendship
Bell in Bissell Park
in Oak Ridge;
walk together to the gates of the Y-12 bomb plant where we will hear speakers,
join our voices in song, enjoy skits, & learn about the UPF; and engage in
nonviolent protest against the expansion and expense of this militaristic
government program. You will not be arrested for civil disobedience merely by
participating in this event. http://orepa.org/say-no-to-the-upf/.
See below for information on a van going to this event from Asheville.
04/06/13 FUNDRAISER FOR START FROM
SEED
Start From Seed, our volunteer
doula program, presents an evening with Ina May Gaskin and the screening of
‘Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives’, at Ferguson Auditorium on
the campus of AB Tech. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with exhibits, film starts at
6:30 and will be followed at about 8 p.m. by a 90-minute panel discussion that
will include Ina May Gaskin and Stephen Gaskin, midwives, doctors, and other
local birth professionals. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds go to Start From
Seed. To buy tickets, visit birthstoryasheville.eventbrite.com. For more
information, contact Cheryl at 828-776-3327.
04/06/13 WNC ALLIANCE SPRING GATHERING
We look forward to seeing our
friends and supporters at our annual Spring Gathering, scheduled for Saturday,
April 6 from 10 AM to 9 PM in Sylva. The fun, daylong event featuring a morning
leadership workshop (“Taking Passion and Activism to the Next Level in Local
Communities”—free, but pre-registration required), two options for an afternoon
hike (focus on wildflowers or a more strenuous outing to Cedar Cliff
Mountain), and an evening
program from 6-9 p.m. featuring a barbecue dinner and square dancing. For more
information and to purchase tickets, http://wnca.org/save-the-date-wncas-spring-gathering-is-april-6/.
04/07/13 ASHEVILLE RISING MEETING
Meeting will be at the YWCA’s
Gathering Room to plan for further actions. Time is 3:30 to 5 PM.
04/08/13 to 04/10/13 APRIL DAYS OF
ACTION IN DC FOR THE SOA WATCH
04/08/13 MOVE TO AMMEND MEETING
Time is 7 PM and location is
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville at Charlotte and Edwin Streets
in the lower level meeting room. Contact Lew at patrie.wncpsr@main.nc.us for
more information.
04/09/13 HEARTSPEAK CLASS
Tuesday, April 9, 7-9 pm: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Rd. HeartSpeak free class
with Cathy Holt. Build your listening skills, learn heart coherence and
empathic connection. Class size limited. For more information or to register:
828-545-9681, www.heartspeakpeace.com.
04/09/13 TALK: MORAL LUCK
Dr Jonathan Shay, psychiatrist at
the Boston VA hospital and author of many books on
veterans' experiences with PTSD will be visiting UNC Asheville to give three
talks from April 9th-11th. This one will be at 7:30 PM in the Mountain View
Room at the Sherrill
Center at UNCA. For more
information, contact Sophie Mills, Professor, UNCA at 828-251-6296.
04/09/13 KATUAH EARTHFIRST MOVIE
They will be showing “Blockadia
Rising” at 5:30 PM at Firestorm. It is a documentary about the direct action
campaign against the Keystone XL pipeline in Texas. Contact Matt at bloodroot@riseup.net
for more information.
04/10/13 TALK: THEATRE OF WAR:
COMMUNALIZATION OF TRAUMA THROUGH ARTS
Dr Jonathan Shay, psychiatrist at
the Boston VA hospital and author of many books on
veterans' experiences with PTSD will be visiting UNC Asheville to give three
talks from April 9th-11th. This one will be at 7:30 PM in the Alumni Hall in
the Highsmith Center at UNCA. For more information,
contact Sophie Mills, Professor, UNCA at 828-251-6296.
04/10/13 FORWARD ON CLIMATE!
Socializing at 5:30 PM and panel
presentation at 6 PM. Location is Olive or Twist, 81 Broadway Street. Asheville Green
Drinks will host a panel with WNCA Community Organizer and Asheville Beyond
Coal Rep. Anna Jane Joyner, Emma Greenbaum the NC Associate Organizing
Representative with Beyond Coal Campaign and Sierra Club, and a 350.org
representative. The panelists will provide a re-cap on the 2/17 Forward
On Climate Rally in Washington,
DC, an update on what has
happened since, and possible next steps in our own community. FMI: http://www.ashevillegreendrinks.com/452-10-april-2013/.
04/11/13 TALK: OPEN
DISCUSSION ON SLEEP, COMMUNITY, OTHER HOBBY HORSES
Dr Jonathan Shay, psychiatrist at
the Boston VA hospital and author of many books on
veterans' experiences with PTSD will be visiting UNC Asheville to give three
talks from April 9th-11th. This one will be at 7:30 PM in the Mountain View
Room at the Sherrill
Center at UNCA. For more
information, contact Sophie Mills, Professor, UNCA at 828-251-6296.
04/12/13 SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM AT
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
The film shown tonight will be
“Crossing Arizona”. This film covers the crisis of immigration in the US from all
sides through the eyes of those directly affected. Time is 7 PM and location is
the UU at Charlotte and Edwin Streets in Asheville.
Donations accepted.
04/13/13 CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF BURTON STREET
COMMUNITY PEACE
GARDENS
In 2003, a humble response to the U.S. war in Iraq
and neighborhood drug activities, the Burton Street
Community Peace
Gardens sprang to life.
Celebrate the many organizations and people that have kept these gardens
vital and growing. Spread the word! Time is 3 PM and the location is 47 Bryant Street in
Asheville. For
more information, go to
https://www.facebook.com/events/104613153064354/.
04/13/13 TRAINING IN DIRECT ACTION
FOR CLIMATE ACTIVISTS
Calling all climate activists!
350Asheville is sponsoring a 3 hour training in Non-Violent Direct Action on
Saturday, April 13, from 1 - 4 at a downtown Asheville location.
Suggested donation is $10. For info or to reserve a space, email dgenz@skyrunner.net.
04/14/13 EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
Time is 10 AM to 4 PM and location
is WNC Nature Center.
There were outdoor activities including water quality, hypothermia tests, Power
Point and live animal presentations on wildlife, raptor program, ichthyology,
herpetology, climate change, and composting. All topics have a
conservation component. Table-top demonstrations with handouts and
giveaways. For more information,
http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/event/wnc-earth-day/.
04/15/13 SPEAKERS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
The Academia and Activism Speaker
Series will have a presentation by Nithya Raman at 7 PM in Jensen Lecture Hall.
For more information call 771-2083.
04/15/13 GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION
AGAINST MILITARY SPENDING
04/15/13 ASHEVILLE AS THE GO-TO PLACE FOR SOLAR ENERGY
Time is 4 to 5:30 PM and location
is the Lenoir Rhyne Board Room of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce at 36 Montford Avenue
in Asheville.
This will be a panel presentation on residential energy trends, solar energy
systems, and brainstorming for next steps. For more information: http://www.blueridgesustainability.org/green-mondays-home/.
04/16/13 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE POTLUCK
Permaculture teacher Susan Garrett
will present on the principle "Apply Self-Regulation and Accept
Feedback". This principle reminds us to make lots of small mistakes,
rather than a few big ones! If we start small, accept the feedback, and
redesign, we increase our confidence to tackle more difficult changes. Susan
Garrett teaches permaculture classes at A-B Tech, and is an active member of
the Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council. Remember to bring your plate, bowl,
cup, utensils, and food to share. We look forward to seeing you there! Time is
5:30 to 7 PM and location is Community Action Opportunity office at 25 Gaston Street, Asheville.
04/18/13 ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN
CONFLICT FILM SERIES
This will be at the Alumni Hall at
UNCA. Time is 7 PM. The movie is “5 Broken Cameras” and the film will be
followed by a discussion. Free. For more information email hillel@unca.edu.
This is sponsored by UNCA Hillel, Belk Distinguished Professorship in the
Humanities, Jewish Community Center, and Beth HaTephila.
04/18/13 DANCE LIKE THERE’S NOBODY
WATCHING
This is a fundraiser for the WNC
Health Alliance. Our third annual dance party with live music, raffle items and
more. Starts at 6 PM and the location is Altamont Brewing Company at 1042 Haywood Road
in Asheville.
Suggested minimum donation of $12
04/20/13 GREEN GRANNIES ‘SING FOR
THE CLIMATE’
Join the Green Grannies to
"SING FOR THE CLIMATE". This is every third Saturday at 5 PM, Vance Monument.
See the video, singfortheclimate.com.
04/20/13 EARTH DAY IN ASHEVILLE
More information to follow.
04/20/13 CLIMATE CONVERGENCE IN RALEIGH
This is on 04/21/13 also. For more
information, http://www.climateconvergencenc.org/
04/21/13 EARTH DAY SUNDAY VIGIL
Time is 7 PM to 8 PM at Pritchard Park. WNC Green Congregations are
bringing together diverse faith groups in an effort to honor Creation and to
urge better care for the Earth. A few speakers, some singing, and
connecting with others who care for Creation in a ritual of candle lighting
will be the main events. Concern for the children will be a focus and the
young of all ages are encouraged to join in. For more information, contact Anna
Jane Joyner at annajane@wnca.org.
04/22/13 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE MOVIE
The FCUCC Earth Team, the UNCA Student
Environmental Center,
and Transition Asheville are sponsoring a movie called "The Age of
Stupid" at 6:55 PM at UNCA's Karpen Hall. The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute
film about climate change, set in the future. Oscar-nominated Pete
Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055,
looking back at “archive” footage from 2007 and asking: "Why didn’t we
stop climate change when we had the chance?"
04/22/13 EARTH DAY EARTH SABBATH
Time is 7 to 8 PM and location is
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (in the new hall), 337 Charlotte St. All are welcome. The
Earth Sabbath is a time to step out of our daily hectic lives and into a joyful
celebration of the mystery and meaning of the universe; a time of sharing
gratitude and appreciation for the gifts of creation; a time of lament, hope,
and honoring our interdependency; a time of reverence and humility for the
power of nature beyond our control; a time for community with people caring for
creation; a time for nurturing and supporting the vision and creativity needed
for the healing of the Earth and all those traveling upon her. For more
information, contact Jean at
larson_jean@hotmail.com.
04/26/13 SISTER PREJEAN SPEAKING –
AND AN OPERA: DEAD MAN WALKING
Sister Prejean will be speaking
about abolishing the death penalty. Time is 2:30 to 3:30 PM at Lipinski
Auditorium, UNCA. The movie “Dead Man Walking” was based on her life. Her talk
will be called “Dead Man Walking – The Journey Continues”. Free. At 8 PM, there
will be a presentation of an opera called “Dead Man Walking” (based on the
book) at Lipinski Auditorium. Ticket prices for the general public start at
$25. FMI: http://cesap.unca.edu/events/dead-man-walking-opera.
There will also be a performance at WCU on 04/27/13.
04/26/13 SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM AT
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
The film shown tonight will be
“Brother Outsider, the Life of Bayard Rustin” in conjunction with the YMCA’s
Stand Against Racism events. This film covers the life of a master strategist
and tireless activist. He brought Gandhi’s protest techniques to the American
civil rights movement, and was fired from important leadership positions
because he was openly gay. 7 PM and location is the UU at Charlotte and Edwin
Streets in Asheville.
Donations accepted.
04/27/13 WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES
In pursuit of a community free from
sexual violence, Our VOICE serves all individuals in Buncombe County
affected by sexual assault through counseling, advocacy, and education. To
Register for the walk go to http://walkamileasheville.org/.
Cost is $15. You can purchase High Heal shoes for $15 at Hip Replacements at 72 North Lexington Avenue
04/27/13 HARD 2 RECYCLE EVENT
Time is 8 AM to 1 PM and location
is 161 S Charlotte Street.
Free, public collections geared to bring awareness to other modes of recycling
to our area. Five quarterly held as special events, in part to collect and
divert items that would normally end up in the landfill, such as hard bulky
plastics, styrofoam, electronics, books, blankets, batteries, cooking oil and
much more. For more information,
http://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/hard-2-recycle.html/.
04/27/13 SECOND ANNUAL EARTH
STEWARDSHIP DAY
Second Annual Earth Stewardship Day
in honor of Earth Day, 10 AN – 4 PM at Blue Ridge Community
College. Various projects will take place until 2
PM and then all participants can reconvene until 4 PM for a large picnic and
musical celebration. Come join ECO and all its partners for a promising
day of hands-on, environmental activities that will be enjoyed throughout the
county for years to come. Volunteers should sign-up through ECO to participate
in any of the projects. For more information, go to
http://eco-wnc.org/category/calendar-events/calendar/.
05/03/13 NATIONAL WAR TAX
RESISTANCE GATHERING IN ASHEVILLE
This goes until 05/05/13. http://www.nwtrcc.org/gatheringMay2013.php
06/01/13 RALLY FOR BRADLEY MANNING
AT FORT MEADE
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ONGOING EVENTS
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MONDAY
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 County Courthouse in Waynesville.
THURSDAY
Asheville Homeless Network meeting
at 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
FRIDAY
Women in Black have a weekly vigil
at noon at the City Hall 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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VAN going to Oak Ridge Protest on
April 6, 2013
Leave: Earthfare
at Westgate in Asheville
@ 9 AM on Sat 27 April
RESERVE your seat on the Van to Oak Ridge. $11 roundtrip.
RSVP to Jim 828-777-4433. Limited seating (15). Say" No" to a new
Uranium Processing Facility. Leave 9 a.m. sharp from West Asheville Earthfare
lot. Gather at the Friendship Bell at Alvin
K Bissell
Park in Oak Ridge at 12:30 pm to walk to the Y12
Nuclear Weapons Complex. Rally against the UPF with music, drama, and more,
will begin at 2:00 PM. LEAVE to come home about 5PM. SUPPORT Oak Ridge
Environmental Peace Alliance - OREPA.org
~Jim
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WNCA Offers Free Leadership
Workshop
For most of us, activism consists
of lobbying officials from "outside" the decision making process, but
you can help change the future by getting involved in decision making on the
inside.
"Taking Passion and Activism
to the Next Level in Local Communities," organized by the Western North
Carolina Alliance and North Carolina Conservation Network, will provide an
overview of opportunities to make positive change in your community through
service on boards and commissions and, perhaps one day, seeking elected office.
We'll hear from Asheville City
Councilman Mark Hunt, Councilman Gordon Smith, and Buncombe County Commissioner
Holly Jones about their transition from citizens and activists to policy-makers
and the opportunities they've had to make a difference in their positions. Julie
Mayfield, executive director of WNCA, will facilitate the workshop.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
"Leadership Development:
Taking Passion and Activism to the Next Level in Local Communities"
WHEN: April 5, 10 AM – 12 PM. Check
in begins at 10 a.m., with coffee and light refreshments. The program will
begin at 10:30 am.
WHERE: Center for Graduate Studies
- Lenoir
Rhyne University, 36 Montford
Ave., Asheville
REGISTER: The event is free, but
pre-registration is required, go here:
http://action.ncconservationnetwork.org/site/Calendar?id=100802&view=Detail
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