UPCOMING EVENTS
09/23/13 EARTH SABBATH CELEBRATION
The Earth Sabbath Celebrations are contemplative and
experiential services which utilize community building exercises, readings from
many faith traditions, music, video, ritual, movement, chant, guided meditation
and other modalities to reach deep into the grief and love we feel for our
Earth and help both salve and energize our spirits so we can continue the work
of restoration and repair of and with the Creator and creation. Time is 7 PM
and location is St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Charlotte Street.
09/25/13 CHILDREN FIRST/COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS EVENT
The Success Equation, Trinity Episcopal Church and the
Cathedral of All Souls invites communities of faith for an evening to explore
the impact that child/family poverty has in our community and how we can respond
through service and advocacy. Participants will hear from speakers and have a
chance to discuss opportunities to get involved in the following areas: Early
Childhood Development, Family Supports, Family Economic Stability. Food and
fellowship will begin at 5:15 and the program will run from 6 to 7:30 PM. This
is free and dinner will be provided, but you must register at
http://statevoices.salsalabs.com/o/512/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=492
09/25/13 WATER SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE MEETING
This will be held at Earthfare at Westgate in the back room.
Time is 5 PM to 6:30 PM. Water is the basis for many aspects of resilience: food,
health, a clean environment, and world peace for starters. The Water
Sustainability Initiative of Western North Carolina (WSI) was initiated to
increase awareness of water sustainability and the methods for achieving it and
to identify WNC as a place that knows how to maintain clean affordable water
for all. This initiative came from Transition Asheville. We will be deciding on
our approach for gaining support from other organizations and will spend a few
minutes updating the progress on identifying a neighborhood to demonstrate
the effectiveness of plants, earthworks, and tanks for minimizing both flooding
and drought. If working toward water sustainability rings true for you,
we hope to see you there!
09/25/13 GREEN DRINKS
Join us Wednesday September 25th at The Green Sage
Coffeehouse and Cafe for a talk on “Conscious Capitalism” – putting people and
causes before profits! Time is 6 PM and location is the Green Sage Café at 5 Broadway Street
in downtown Asheville.
09/25/13 ASHEVILLE
MAYORAL CANDIDATE DEBATE
This is at noon at Magnolia’s Raw Bar & Grille at 25 East Walnut Street.
Sponsored by the Council of Independent Business Owners.
09/25/13 GET THERE AVL HOSTS CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS
Time is 6:30 to 8:30 PM and location is the parking lot of
Clingman Café at 242 Clingman
Avenue in Asheville.
This event will give mayoral and City Council candidates the opportunity to
discuss their positions on transportation and how they intend to impact the
city’s infrastructure. Hosted by Get There AVL along with WNC Alliance,
Asheville on Bikes, Asheville
Design Center
and Blue Ridge Bicycle Club.
09/26/13 NOT YOUR AVERAGE
CITY COUNCIL FORUM
We are very excited to announce the return of the Buncombe
County Young Democrats “Not Your Average City Council Forum” on Thursday,
September 26th from 9 - 11:30 PM at the Merrimon Ave. Asheville Pizza Company.
Come join us for pizza and beer and get to know the candidates running in the
upcoming Mayoral Primary and City Council General Elections. Tommy Gunn of the
Feral Chihuahuas will be our Master of Ceremonies and, as always, audience
participation is welcome! There will be a casual Candidate Meet & Greet at
9 PM in the game room and the Forum will begin promptly at 10PM in the theater.
09/26/13 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE
MOVIE NIGHT
Never-Before-Seen-Evidence points to genetically engineered
foods as a major contributor to rising disease rates in the US population,
especially among children. This is a REALLY Scary Movie: “Genetic Roulette –
The Gamble of Our Lives”. The next REALLY Scary Movie showing will take place
on Thursday, 9/26 at 7:00 PM at the First Congregational UCC Church, 20 Oak Street in Asheville. Time is 7 PM.
09/28/13 to 09/29/13 DEMOCRACY NC MEETING
This starts at 9 AM at Lake Junaluska
on 9-28-13 and goes until 1 PM on 9-29-13. Democracy North Carolina is
sponsoring FREE training for committed social justice advocates, which to
develop volunteers with specific skills to be effective activists, organizers,
and leaders, across the state that support local community members in deepening
their analysis about the political landscape while sharpening their advocacy
skills. If you have questions, please contact Ruth at ruthachristie@gmail.com.
This event requires registration in advance.
10/02/13 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Presentation on Community Action on Energy Production and
Efficiency. Social is at 7 PM and program starts at 7:15 PM. Location is
Unitarian Universalist Church at the corner of Edwin Place and Charlotte Street in Asheville.
10/02/13 GREEN DRINKS
Join us Wednesday October 9th at 6PM at the Green Sage
Coffeehouse and Cafe for “Meet the Candidates” an evening with our mayoral and
city council candidates. This will be a great opportunity to get to know the
candidates and where they stand on environmental issue before you cast your
vote. Each candidate will start by saying a few remarks about their views on
and approach to environmental issues and what they think our environmental
challenges are in Asheville.
Mayoral candidates: Manheimer, Miall, Ramsey. City Council Candidates:
Bothwell, Lanning, Smith, Wainscott, Wisler. Time is 6 PM and location is the
Green Sage Café at 5 Broadway
Street in downtown Asheville.
10/03/13 HEARTSPEAK CLASS
HeartSpeak: Listening & Speaking from the Heart with
Cathy Holt, first of 4 classes at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123
Kenilworth Rd. Move from conflict to connection, learn heart coherence, hear
the need behind any "no" in this highly interactive, experiential
class; $60 includes private, confidential coaching session. To preregister:
cathyfholt@gmail.com or 828-545-9681. Time is 7 to 9 PM.
10/05/13 KEEP SPACE FOR PEACE WEEK
10/08/13 ELECTION DAY FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
10/08/13 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/
10/08/13 PRESENTATION & DOCUMENTARY ON US MILITARY
EXPANSION
There will be a free public presentation and documentary on US military
expansion into the Asian-Pacific region. This will be at Pack Memorial Library,
Lord Auditorium, in downtown Asheville.
Time is 7 to 9 PM. Presenter will be Kenneth Ashe, with Veterans for Peace
Chapter 099. He will speak about his 2012 trip to South Korea as
an international peace activist. The documentary will be “The Ghosts of Jeju”
which covers the struggle against the Nave base on Jeju Island.
Sponsors are Veterans for Peace Chapter 099, New South Network of War
Resisters, WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility and Women’s International
League for Peace and Freedom. For more information, call 828-301-6683.
10/10/13 to 10/12/13 NC NAACP STATE CONFERENCE IN ROCKY
MOUNT NC
10/11/13 FREE EMPATHY CIRCLES
Free Empathy Circles at Earthfare Westgate. All are welcome,
share the joy and comfort of giving and receiving compassionate listening. www.heartspeakpeace.com. Time is 7
to 9 PM. Contact Cathy at 828-545-9681 for more information.
10/12/13 HARD TO RECYCLE EVENT
Time is 10 AM to 2 PM. Site TBA, but will be in the southern
part of Buncombe County. Asheville GreenWorks has a
webpage for H2R information. Questions – call 254-1776 or email
info@ashevillegreenworks.org.
10/13/13 MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO
Email: nogmoasheville@yahoo.com /Twitter: @MarchAsheville/
The October date is for the SECOND March Against Monsanto. WE THE PEOPLE will
be Marching and raising our voices against this enormous threat to our GLOBAL
food supply~ see ya there for the March and the AMAZING Street festival/Rally
we have planned for after~ yes Asheville,
let's ROARRRRR!! Time is 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM and location is Pack Square.
10/16/13 CORNEL WEST AT UNCA
Dr. Cornel West, author of Race Matters and Democracy
Matters, reflects on the role of race, gender and class in American society.
Professor at Union Theological Seminary and professor emeritus at Princeton University, West regularly appears on
CNN and the Colbert Report and is co-host of the progressive radio show “Smiley
& West”. Time is 7:30 PM and location is the Sherrill Center,
Kimmel Arena. This is free and open to the public.
10/21/13 MINi-WORKSHOP AT MALAPROPS
Monday, Oct. 21, 7pm at Malaprop's Bookstore, downtown: Introducing
the handy minibook, “HeartSpeak: Listening & Speaking from the Heart” by
Cathy Holt & Joy Smith, along with a mini-workshop. Contact Cathy at
828-545-9681 for more information.
10/22/13 TRAPPED BY POVERTY, TRAPPED BY ABUSE
Pisgah Legal Services will hold their Third Annual Poverty
Forum featuring Kim Gandy, President and CEO of the National Network to End
Domestic Violence. This forum will explore the link between domestic violence
and poverty, and the importance of access to justice for victims. Cocktail
reception is at 5:30 PM and forum starts at 7 PM. $50 for reception and forum
and $15 for forum only. Location will be Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Contact Pisgah
Legal Services for more information.
10/23/13 HEARTSPEAK: LISTENING & SPEAKING FROM THE HEART
“HeartSpeak: Listening & Speaking from the Heart” with
Cathy Holt, first of 4 classes at the Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte
St. Move from conflict to connection, learn heart coherence, hear the need
behind any "no" in this highly interactive, experiential class; $60
includes private, confidential coaching session. To preregister:
cathyfholt@gmail.com or 828-545-9681. Time is 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
10/29/13 SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM AT UU CHURCH
On Tuesday, October 29th, there will be a screening the
documentary, "The United States of ALEC", an important film about
corporate political influence at the state and national level. This screening
is on Tuesday rather than the customary Friday. The “United States of ALEC”
reports on the most influential corporate-funded political force most of us have
never heard of – ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. A national
consortium of state politicians and powerful corporations, ALEC presents itself
as a “nonpartisan public-private partnership”. But behind that mantra lies a
vast network of corporate lobbying and political action aimed to increase
corporate profits at public expense without public knowledge. The location is
the Unitarian Universalist Church on Edwin
Street in Asheville.
The film is at 7 PM. No charge, donations accepted.
11/05/13 ELECTION DAY
11/11/13 ARMISTICE DAY
11/16/13 TO 11/17/13 DRONE CONFERENCE IN DC.
Drones
Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance, Washington DC
11/22/13 to 11/24/13 SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH CONVERGENCE ON FORT BENNING
11/22/13 SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM AT UU CHURCH
The November 22nd film will be the award-winning film
"Chasing Ice". More information to follow.
07/24/14 TO 07/27/14 VETERANS FOR PEACE ANNUAL CONVENTION
This will be held at UNCA.
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ONGOING EVENTS
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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
Third Saturdays – Asheville’s
Green Grannies invites the public to “sing for the climate” at Vance Monument.
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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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We are announcing the fundraiser of the Asheville Tool
Library!
We've come a long way and now we're even closer to having
this incredible resource here in our backyard.
First,
In order for us to serve our community and get this project
up and running we're gonna need to raise some money. In fact we're gonna
need to raise what could be considered "a lot" of money but not that
it can't be done! We asked tool libraries all over the country how much
it really costs to get a project like this off the ground and the answer was
about $20,000. This goal is totally achievable and we're going to reach it in a
variety of ways including hosting fundraisers, applying for grants, approaching
sponsors and reaching out to all of you. This week we are proud to be launching
our first fundraising campaign with a goal of $10,000 and this is only going to
be possible with your help. To jump start this campaign we're excited to
announce that the Tool Library was selected, along with 9 other finalists, in
the National Get2Gether Neighborhood Challenge. The first $1,000 that we
raise will be matched dollar for dollar by the Center for the New American
Dream and IOBY (a fairly new crowd-funding platform). Let's Build It Together!
Please consider supporting the Asheville Tool Library by making a modest (or
not so modest) donation here: https://ioby.org/project/asheville-tool-library
Second,
Two words: "Tool Talk." Save the date, on
Wednesday October 2nd we're asking everyone interested in the Tool Library to
join us for a brainstorming session. This project will only be a success
if we are serving the REAL needs of our community. With your
participation this event will inform and shape the Tool Library and help us in
achieving our lofty goals. So join us - we'll have food and booze! Wednesday,
October 2nd 6-8pm (right after the Farmers Market) at the French
Broad Coop 90
Biltmore Ave. Asheville, NC 28802.
Third,
We're a real non-profit now! We recently became a
fiscally sponsored project of Empowerment Works and can now directly receive
tax-deductible donations! Please check out all the amazing projects they
support both in the states and internationally.
Fourth,
We're linking up with the French Broad Food Co-Op and in our
beginning stages the library will officially operate out of two shipping
containers next to Build It Naturally in the same parking lot as the Wednesday
Farmer's Market (during which we'll be open!). Oh, and we may have a
knife-sharpening station - just sayin'.
Let's start lending tools!
Thanks,
Nick, Tom, Julian and the growing tool team
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VETERANS FOR PEACE INFORMATION
VFP CHAPTER 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/
WAR CRIMES TIMES: http://www.WarCrimesTimes.org/
A publication of Veterans For Peace -- exposing the true
costs of war.
Visit VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109 Roberts Street (the corner of Haywood and Roberts), Asheville, 28801. (828-258-1800). Hours: Tue-Sat 11 to 3 pm
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