Mill in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. June 2014.
UPCOMING EVENTS
06/09/14 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY MEETING
Next General MABCO Meeting is at 7 PM at the North Asheville
Library. The mission of Move to Amend
Buncombe County
is to create public demand for passage by the U.S. Congress and ratification by
the NC Legislature of a Constitutional Amendment reserving First Amendment
protection to natural human beings and the press. Join us at the meeting room
of the North Asheville Library at 7 pm on Monday, June 9 to view and discuss
the Public Citizen video “Citizens United vs. FEC” and to plan street theater
during the upcoming monthly Asheville Art walks. Contact Ruth at
ruthachristie@gmail.com for more information.
06/09/14 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE
SOCIAL
Transition Asheville
is changing the format and the location for our monthly socials. We are
shifting away from the monthly Permaculture Potlucks on the second Tuesday
evenings and will be having monthly TA Social with snacks, desserts, and teas
on the second Mondays instead. The one for June will be held at St.
Mary’s Episcopal Church on Charlotte
Street in Asheville,
and the topic will be Water. Come in through the kitchen entry (someone
should be there to help you find it). Parking is available in the back
and along the street. With water-related issues like excessive rain and the Asheville water system in
the news, Transition Asheville is summarizing simple solutions that anyone can
do. Come join us to meet and greet and find out what you can do to create
water sustainability where you live! Time is 6:30 to 8 PM.
06/10/14 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic
Studios: 109 Roberts Street
in Asheville.
06/11/14 ISRAEL/PALESTINE PRESENTATION
This will be at 2:30 PM at the Presbyterian
Heritage Center
at 318 Georgia
Terrace in Montreat (best to park across the street). James Aydelotte
will speak on the topic “General Assembly [of the Presbyterian Church USA]
Preview: Israel/Palestine”. Proposed divestment of the church’s holdings
for Caterpillar and two other companies profiting from the occupation will be
one of the major topics at this meeting. For more information call
828-669-6556.
06/11/14 GREEN DRINKS
“New Green Building Technologies” Jake Rubio is the Director
of Sales and Marketing at American Craftsmen Inc. – a family owned and operated
business based out of Raleigh. Explore pioneering innovations that provide a
sustainable and secure future for generations to come. We will discuss the many
diverse applications of the ACI Smartwall Building System that serves as a
solution for the numerous issues our environment and community face in the
green building industry. Time is 6 PM for the presentation and location is the
Green Sage Coffeehouse and Café in downtown Asheville.
06/11/14 WESTERN CAROLINIANS
FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST MEETING
Next meeting: Wednesday June 11, 2014 Black Mountain
Presbyterian 9:30 – 11 AM. We will hear and discuss a lecture given by Daniel
Arnon, “Unshakable Alliance? How Evangelical Support for Israel is Shaping
both American and Israeli Politics”. All are invited to lunch with Daniel
afterwards at Lucky Bamboo Restaurant, State Street in Black Mountain.
Please contact Tony at tonyb@earlham.edu to reserve for lunch.
06/12/14 13TH AMENDMENT TOUR
Tour of Fragile 13th Amendment Document Ending Slavery. Many African Americans consider Juneteenth (June 19) the
date in 1865 when the last slaves learned that the 13th Amendment had been
passed—and they were free. As part of the observance of the 150th anniversary
of the Civil War, North Carolina’s
copy of the 13th Amendment is traveling to six historic sites between June 5
and 21, 2014, under the auspices of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources
(NCDCR). The U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment on Jan. 31, 1865, and
ratified it on Dec. 6, 1865. Southern states had to ratify the amendment to be
readmitted to the union, and it took the NC legislature exactly ten years to do
so, on Dec. 6, 1875. The state’s copy of the document is stored in a
climate-controlled vault of the State Archives of North Carolina. It was on
exhibit last summer at the N.C. Museum of History, but this will be the first
time the document has traveled outside of Raleigh.
“As we approach the 150th anniversary of the creation of this important, nation-changing
document, [the Department] feels it is only appropriate to carry it from Raleigh to exhibit in
very symbolic locations,” explained NCDCR Secretary Susan Kluttz. “I think it
is especially important that we are showcasing this freedom document in slave
cabins at three of the state historic sites.” Local showing will be at Vance
Birthplace in Weaverville from 11 AM to 7 PM. For more information (including
information on other sites that will exhibit this), call (919) 807-7389.
06/13/14 HONORING DR.OLSON HUFF
WNC Health Advocates honors Dr. Olson Huff with our 2014
Michael T. Danforth Community Service Award. Tickets are $20. Time is 1 PM and
location is Unitarian Universalist Church at 1 Edwin Place in Asheville. Please make sure to make your reservations
soon. E-mail leslie@wnchealthadvocates.org or call 828-243-6712.
06/13/14 SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVIES AT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CONGREGATION
On Friday, June 13th, we are screening the award-winning
documentary, "GMO-OMG", directed by Asheville resident Jeremy Seifert. GMO OMG
director and concerned father Jeremy Seifert is in search of answers. How do
GMOs affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice?
And perhaps the ultimate question, which Seifert tests himself: is it even
possible to reject the food system currently in place, or have we lost
something we can’t gain back? These and other questions take Seifert on a
journey from his family’s table to Haiti,
Paris, Norway, and the lobby of agra-giant
Monsanto, from which he is unceremoniously ejected. Along the way we gain
insight into a question that is of growing concern to citizens the world over:
what's on your plate? The film is at 7 PM. No charge for viewing the film,
donations accepted.
06/13/14 SNACK, DON’T FRACK
“Smoothies and Courage Work Party” We had a great strategy
and taco session this past Friday. Please bring some good humor, a smoothie
ingredient (or a snack) and your friends. We're going to be forming groups and
working on making some creative actions happen. Time is 5:30 PM and the
location is Top Floor Studio at 9
W. Walnut Street in Asheville. Hosted by the Fracking in NC
Action Group – Mountain Area.
06/14/14 TRIP TO THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM
IN GREENSBORO
This trip departs from the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville Central Office,
165 South French Broad Avenue,
rear parking lot. Boarding the bus will happen at 6:30 AM, leaving at 7 AM. We
will returning to Asheville
at 6PM. There will be one stop for breakfast on the road and lunch at Williams
Cafeteria on A&T’s campus for the afternoon meal. $60 Per Person –
transportation and admission only, meals at your expense. May 30, 2014 is the
full payment deadline. This is sponsored by The A&T University Alumni
Association of Asheville. Send Check or Money Order to: A&T Asheville
Alumni Chapter, PO Box 2272,
Asheville, NC 28802. For more information contact:
William Edward Young, Jr., Chapter President at 828.251.2964.
06/14/14 to 06/22/14 MOUNTAIN JUSTICE SUMMER CAMP IN
KENTUCKY
The 10th Annual Mountain Justice Summer Camp is scheduled
for June 14 to 22 on top of beautiful Pine
Mountain in eastern Kentucky near Whitesburg. Registration
for the summer camp is now live and everyone concerned about the future of Appalachia’s forests, water systems and mountains is
invited! Registration at mountainjustice.org is low cost and includes all
meals, tent camping and workshops and activities for the week. The camp will be
followed immediately by a cool festival called Supermoon Music and Arts Festival.
The Mountain Justice Summer campsite will be at Wiley’s Last Resort. Mountain
Justice Summer camp will offer a wide variety of speakers and workshops related
to mountaintop removal and building a new economy in the mountains.
Evening panel discussions include Mountain Women, a History of Resistance
in Appalachia, Appalachian Youth and
Appalachian Culture. Evening entertainment includes live music, dancing
and documentary films about Appalachian history, music and culture.
06/14/14 HARD TO RECYCLE EVENT IN WEAVERVILLE
Time will be 10 to 2 PM and location is the Weaverville Town Hall. Please call 254-1776 with
questions about what to bring and what charges apply, or to volunteer. Thanks
to our sponsors / partners that make these public collections possible:
Asheville Greenworks, Curbside Mgmt, Biltmore Iron and Metal Co., The Open Box
Moving Solutions, Asheville Humane Society and Blue Ridge Biofuels.
06/15/14 ETHICAL SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE MEETING
At this time of eroding rights in our state "Fifty
Years Later: Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement" will be presented by
Carol Rogoff Hallstrom, public interest attorney and community activist, at the
Sunday June 15th meeting of the Ethical Society of Asheville, 2:00-3:30 PM at
The Friends Meeting House located at 227 Edgewood Road (near UNCA). Hallstrom
will share her thoughts regarding the unique perspective of SNCC (Student
Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) and the role of organizing and crises in
creating social change. There will be a discussion period following the
presentation. Following the meeting, there will be time for informal
conversation. All are welcome!
06/15/14 ASHEVILLE GREENWORKS FATHER’S DAY GARDEN TOUR
The Father's Day Garden Tour will take place in beautiful
downtown Weaverville from 1 to 5 PM. We're pleased to present eight private
gardens on the tour, each with its own style and beauty. The tour will not only
highlight the eclectic and beautiful gardens of Weaverville, but spotlight the
different native species that attract and sustain our pollinators. Along the
tour route, enjoy hor d'oeuvres, homemade treats and refreshments. Tickets are
$15 in advance and $20 the day of the event. Proceeds will go to support
Asheville GreenWorks mission of a "clean & green" environment.
Meet at 30 S Main Street
in Weaverville for the start of the tour. Questions, how to obtain tickets, and
for more information contact Rachel at Rachel@ashevillegreenworks.org or call
828-254-1776.
06/15/14 YOUTH OUTRIGHT MEETING
Planned Parenthood’s Nina will return for a final time to
answer Q&A on dating and relationships, sexual health, PP services, Trans
health services at PP, and whatever has yet to be asked! Sunday youth
meetings are 4 – 6 PM at First Congregational United Church of Christ (FCUCC), 20 Oak Street in
downtown Asheville.
06/16/14 FORUM ON CLIMATE AND FAITH
To Stand Against the Storm, We Must Stand Somewhere: A Forum
on Climate and Faith. Time is 1 to 8 PM. Given the realities of climate change,
what unique role can faith communities play in North Carolina? In this 1/2 day workshop on
June 16th, join us as we learn from local and national leaders on a wide array
of topics related to faith and climate. This solutions-oriented gathering will
explore not only what challenges we face with climate change, but also the
unique role faith communities have to play in finding creative solutions. Tired
of another guilt-tripping environmental workshop that bums you out and leaves
you feeling overwhelmed? This one is different. Join us as we focus on
theological reflection, ecological resilience, and that much-neglected biblical
virtue of hope. Our evening keynote will be given by biblical scholar and
activist Ched Myers. This forum is free; however, you must register in advance.
Sponsored by the Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake
Forest U. School of Divinity, WNC Green Congregations, Western NC Alliance, NC
Interfaith Power & Light, and host congregation Warren Wilson Presbyterian
Church. Go to the link in the “Sabbath Economics” (below) to register.
06/17/14 TO 06/20/14 SABBATH ECONOMICS AND WATERSHED
DISCIPLESHIP
“Sabbath Economics and Watershed Discipleship: A Theology
and a Practice for a New Day” will be held at Warren Wilson
College from 8 AM to 5 PM
each day. This is sponsored by the Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership
Initiative with support from Kalleiopeia Foundation. The interlocking crises of
deepening climate change, resource exhaustion, and social disparity are
stalking our history. To truly face these crises is to commit ourselves, as
Christians and citizens, to radical and urgent changes that are both profoundly
political and personal. The course will combine classroom learning, worship,
eating together, and hands-on learning. Morning sessions will be led by
renowned biblical scholar and activist Ched Myers, who will focus on “watershed
discipleship” as a guiding metaphor and theological frame of reference.
Afternoons will feature outdoor experiential education in local food
gardens. Who this course is for pastors, non-profit leaders, faith-based
activists, gardeners and farmers, and anyone interested in the intersection of
Christian spirituality, ecological restoration, and redemptive agriculture.
To register, go to
http://divinity.wfu.edu/watershed/registration/.
06/17/14 HEART SPEAK/EMPATHY PRACTICE CIRCLE
HeartSpeak/Empathy
Practice Circle from 7:30 to 9 PM. Could you use a
little empathy for a challenge in your life? Want to experience heart
connection through recognizing one another's feelings and needs? Drop-in
practice group, every 3rd Tuesday, 386
Kenilworth Road. Love offering. Please contact
Cathy at cathyfholt@gmail.com for more information.
06/17/14 AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETING
Time is 7 to 9 PM and location is the Manheimer Room at the Reuter Center
at UNCA.
06/17/14 WNC ALLIANCE
FOR RETIRED AMERICANS MEETING
The WNC Alliance for Retired Americans has changed to
quarterly meetings. So the next meeting will be the third Tuesday in June
which will be the 17th, at 10am in the Kenilworth Presbyterian Church Parlor at
123 Kenilworth Road
in Asheville.
The ARA is a statewide organization of retired union members and their friends
and families. We are non-partisan and open to everyone who is concerned about
the need for jobs which pay a living wage, as well as those issues which affect
all of us. FMI contact dick@dickandnorma.com.
06/17/14 POLLINATION CELEBRATION
Bee City
USA Hosts
Pollination Celebration. Leader of National USDA Bee Lab Is keynote speaker.
Marking its second anniversary, Bee
City USA
announced that Dr. Jeff Pettis, lead scientist at the USDA Bee Research Lab in
Beltsville, MD, will be the keynote presenter for this year’s Pollination
Celebration, underwritten by Tupelo Honey and Ingles Markets. On Tuesday June
17, Dr. Pettis will address area beekeepers on “Challenges for Today's
Beekeepers” at the Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center
in Mills River. Reception is 6:30 PM and program
begins at 7 PM. $10 suggested donation. For information about this event, visit
beecityusa.org.
06/18/14 GREEN DRINKS
“Coal Ash Legislation” More information to follow.
06/18/14 THE POLLINATION PUZZLE
Dr. Pettis will speak on “Give Bees a Chance: The Pollination
Puzzle”. A special event geared for a general public audience, and designed to
provoke questions, conversation, and possible answers. Honey from invasive
plants, kudzu and Japanese knotweed, will be available for tasting. This will
be held at Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville at 1 Edwin Place. Wine reception, honey
tasting, exhibit, silent auction and conversations with Dr. Jeff Pettis, lead
scientist for USDA Bee Labs all presented by and to benefit Habitat Projects of
Bee City USA. Reception at 6 PM, program starts at 7 PM. $10 suggested
donation. Join us to learn how insects vital to our health, face unprecedented
challenges to their health. For information about this event, visit
beecityusa.org.
06/19/14 COAL ASH STORIES ASHEVILLE
Imagine being afraid to drink your water, take a bath, fish,
or farm. These are the fears facing communities near the Duke Energy coal ash
spill and in areas around other coal-fired power plants in North Carolina. Even though North Carolina ranks 9th
in the nation for coal ash generation, the state lacks many important
safeguards to protect water resources and communities. Join us for Coal Ash
Stories, an event featuring four short films focused on coal ash, public health
concerns, related policy, and ways that communities across the nation are
responding to this toxic threat. Come learn about the issues, talk with
community members, and find out how you can get involved. The Asheville
screening is co-presented by Appalachian Voices, North Carolina Conservation Network,
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Working
Films, Earthjustice, Mountain People’s Assembly and Clean Water for NC. For
questions contact Kristin at khenry@workingfilms.org. Time is 7 PM and location
is Unitarian Universalist Church at 1
Edwin Place in Asheville.
06/19/14 FILM SCREENING TO CELEBRATE POLLINATOR WEEK
From Disneynature, the studio that brought you “Earth,”
“Oceans,” “African Cats” and “Chimpanzee,” comes “Wings of Life” - a stunning
adventure full of intrigue, drama and mesmerizing beauty. Narrated by Academy
Award winner Meryl Streep, this intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies,
hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of
the world's food supply depends on these incredible--and increasingly threatened
- creatures. Time is 7 PM and location is Fine Arts Theatre in downtown Asheville. Cost is $9.75
per ticket.
06/20/14 WNC PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MEETING
The next WNC PSR monthly meeting will be at a private home (18 Birchwood Lane)
near the VA Hospital in east Asheville.
Brown Bag lunch at noon with meeting from 12:30 to 2 PM. Everyone is welcome.
Physicians, health personnel and everyone; all are welcomed at our monthly
meetings! Please contact Lew at patrie.wncpsr@main.nc.us for more information.
06/21/14 STATE OF BLACK ASHEVILLE PRESENTATION
2014
UNC Asheville students from the State of Black Asheville
course will present their research on the status of Black Asheville in several
public policy areas such as : education, healthcare, housing & economic
development, criminal justice, and culture. Event is FREE & OPEN to the
public. Lunch will be provided. For any questions please email :
stateofblackasheville@gmail.com. Time is 8 AM to 4:30 PM and location is YMI Cultural
Center at 39 Market Street, Asheville
NC.
06/21/14 BENEFIT FOR BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS
This is a “Run for Kids Sake 5K” and will be held at Warren Wilson
College. $25 advance/$30
after June 18. Call 253-1470 for more information.
06/21/14 GREEN GRANNIES SING FOR THE CLIMATE
Green Grannies Sing for the Climate at Vance Monument
at 5 PM. Google "Singfortheclimate" and come out and sing with us!
This happens on the third Saturday of every month.
06/22/14 WESTERN CHAPTER OF ACLU-NC ANNUAL MEETING
The Western Chapter of ACLU-NC will hold its Annual Meeting
on Sunday June 22nd at 3 PM at the Rooftop Garden of Battery Park Apartments.
The Program will include the presentation of the Evan Mahaney Champion of Civil
Liberties Awards to Drew Reisinger, Buncombe County Register of Deeds, and to
the Campaign for Southern Equality. The event is open to the public, is free,
and will include refreshments. Battery Park Apartments are in downtown Asheville across from the
Grove Arcade.
06/26/14 MORAL MOVIES SERIES
You’ve heard about Moral Mondays, but what about Moral
Movies? The NC Justice Center is proud to be a collaborator, along with the
NC NAACP and Working Films, on the Moral Movies film series, which is bringing
award-winning documentaries to cities across North Carolina to jumpstart community
dialogue and action on social, economic, and environmental issues. Moral Movies
will take place the last week of each month from April through July in Wilmington, Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Greenville and Durham. The Asheville screenings are
hosted by the Mountain People's Assembly. Tonight’s film will be “Freedom
Summer” presented by Democracy NC. Time is 7 PM and location is Jubilee at 46 Wall Street in Asheville.
07/02/14 COALITION AGAINST FRACKING IN WNC
You are invited to join The Canary Coalition's Annual
Gathering. The theme is “WAKE UP” songs of the movement. Bring your voice and
bring your friends. This is a great way to network with others who are
dedicated to this cause and sharing ideas and strengths is what will bring
about a group that could possibly put a stop to this crazy fracking idea and
new law that is set in place in our mountains. Time is 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and
the location is Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. For more information
call 828-631-3447 or email info@canarycoaltion.org.
07/03/14 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY
FILM SERIES
MABCO and the Unitarian Universalist Church Swannanoa Valley
are co-sponsoring a free documentary series, and on July 3, they will show
“Legalize Democracy” a film produced by Move to Amend to give us the history of
how corporations gained ‘personhood’ and consequently Constitutional rights.
The film will be shown at the church, located at 500 Montreat Road in Black Mountain.
Doors open at 6:30 PM and the showing starts at 7 PM. Free of charge.
07/24/14 TO 07/27/14 VETERANS FOR PEACE ANNUAL CONVENTION
This will be held at UNCA. Registration for the convention
and information at this link:
07/25/14 MORAL MOVIES SERIES
You’ve heard about Moral Mondays, but what about Moral
Movies? The NC Justice Center is proud to be a collaborator, along with the
NC NAACP and Working Films, on the Moral Movies film series, which is bringing
award-winning documentaries to cities across North Carolina to jumpstart community
dialogue and action on social, economic, and environmental issues. Moral Movies
will take place the last week of each month from April through July in Wilmington, Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Greenville and Durham. The Asheville screenings are
hosted by the Mountain People's Assembly. Tonight’s film will be “Inequality
for All” presented by NC Justice
Center. Time is 7 PM and
location is Ferguson Auditorium at AB Tech, 340 Victoria Road in Asheville.
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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 1 PM at A-Hope on North Ann Street in
Asheville.
Youth Outright Poetry Night at United Church
of Christ in Asheville at 5 PM
FRIDAY
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at the City Hall
in Hendersonville
Women in Black have a monthly vigil at 5 PM at Vance Monument
in Asheville
(first Friday only)
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
at 5 PM.
SUNDAY
Youth OUTright meeting from 4 to 6 PM at First
Congregational United Church of Christ at 20 Oak Street in Asheville. Ages 14 - 23 only.
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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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HOUSING FOR PEOPLE GOING TO VETERANS FOR PEACE CONVENTION
JULY 22 TO JULY 27 (convention starts on July 23 Wednesday,
but some folks will arrive early, and convention closes on July 27 Sunday).
Please contact Gerry Werhan (gwerhan@gmail.com) answering
the following few questions... (Feel free to insert your answers right
after the questions.)
1. ALL nights (July 22-26), or which ones?
2. How many beds can you provide?
3. Do you have pets?
4. Non-smokers only?
5. Can you offer transport for guests? (Convention location
is the UNCA Campus).
6. Vegetarian kitchen? Morning coffee?
7. Street address/directions. Best times to call and phone
number to use?
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