dancewater: Upcoming events in the Asheville area this week

UPCOMING EVENTS

04/06/15 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL LECTURE

“Russian and the Near Abroad” by Steve Solnick, professor at Warren Wilson College. As calls for closer ties with the EU failed to be met, Ukrainians took to the streets in in November 2013. As the movement later known as the Euromaidan, or “Euro Square,” pulled western Ukraine closer to its European neighbors, another powerful force threatened to tear away the country’s eastern half: Russia. Putin’s pushback against European expansionism has the West wondering: If Putin’s Russia isn’t afraid to take an aggressive stance against Europeanization in Ukraine, what does that mean for the rest of Russia’s neighbors? Not to mention what of Putin’s relationship with Russia’s oligarchs as world-wide oil prices plummet and the ruble diminishes. Free admission for WAC members and students; $10 general public. For more details about programs, consult the WAC website. Time is 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM and location is Reuter Center Room 102A at UNCA. This was rescheduled from February 24 due to adverse weather on that date.

04/06/15 PRIDE MONTH EVENT AT UNCA

Safe Zone Program Presents: Transgender Safe Zone Training. Time is 5 to 6 PM, and location is Highsmith Union 104. This is presented by the Multicultural Student Program.

04/06/15 DINNER WITH PROGRESSIVES

Join us for dinner and/or drinks, as well as casual discussions with other progressives from 5:30 to 6 PM. Emma Greenbaum, who is the point person for the Beyond Coal project with the Sierra Club, will speak about that campaign to limit or eliminate the pollution from coal-fired electric plants, including current option to limit sulfur dioxide levels and efforts to deal with the coal ash disposal problem locally and across the state. This program starts at 6 PM. Please RSVP so we can give our friends at Green Sage in Westgate in Asheville an approximate head count for dinner. If you don't want to purchase dinner, enjoy a beverage and/or dessert. RSVP to Sam at sgspeciale@yahoo.com.

04/07/15 CURRENT EVENTS BOOK CLUB

Join host Bruce Roth for a lively discussion on topics of current interest including war and peace, the economy, the environment, and other hot political topics. The April pick is “If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities” by Benjamin Barber. Time is 7 PM. For more information, contact Bruce at bruceroth@charter.net.

04/07/15 RIVERLINK TOUR OF NORTH FORK RESERVOIR

Interested in where your drinking water comes from? Join us for a tour of the North Fork Reservoir, and discover the process by which our water is treated and distributed. The tour will last about two hours and will address watershed dynamics, filtration and chlorination, water quality testing, distribution and control operations. There will be a carpooling meet-up location at 1:30 PM and the tour will start at 2 PM. If you are interested in attending this tour please email our education coordinator to sign-up at education@riverlink.org.

04/07/15 BUNCOMBE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION ISSUES

Buncombe County is updating its five-year transportation plan, including services provided by Mountain Mobility. The public is invited to review interim findings and to provide input regarding future transportation needs in the county. The first meeting will be on April 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Location is the fourth floor of the Asheville Fire Department at 100 Court Plaza in Asheville. For more information, call 828-251-7437.

04/07/15 ASHEVILLE TRANSIT COMMITTEE MEETING

The Transit Committee Meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 3:30-5 PM. Meeting is located in the 1st Floor Conference Room at City Hall.

04/08/15 GREEN DRINKS

Join Asheville Green Drinks on April 8th for a compassionate panel presentation of the literacy needs in our area and how programs in our community help with these needs. Panelists include Julie Wade the founder of The Snake, Rabbit, and Snail non-profit bookmobile, Laura Hope-Gill Associate Professor of Writing at Lenoir-Rhyne Univserstiy, and Brantlee Eisenman Development Director of the Literacy Council of Buncombe County. Time is 5:30 PM for socializing and 6PM for the program. Location is the Green Sage Cafe in downtown Asheville.

04/08/15 JUST PEACE FOR ISRAEL/PALESTINE MEETING

This meeting will be at 9:30 AM at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church at 117 Montreat Road in Black Mountain. This group was formerly called “Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East”.

04/08/15 ASHEVILLE SOCIALIST MEETING

The Asheville ISO is meeting this Wednesday, 4/8, at 630PM in HSU 222. Our proposed agenda includes a discussion on the fight for queer liberation, planning our upcoming events, and building for the Socialism Conference, Socialism 2015.

04/08/15 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT AT MAHEC

Mountain Area Health Education Center, 121 Hendersonville Road in Asheville, will host an event as part of their Lunch-n-Learn Cultural Awareness Series in conjunction with the Stand Against Racism at the MAHEC Mary C. Nesbitt Biltmore Campus Education Building. This event is free, but pre-registration is required. The topic of the event will be "Micro-Aggressions: How to Identify and Correct." The objectives of the event will be to define the concept of micro-aggressions, identify forms of micro-aggressions, and utilize strategies to decrease micro-aggressions. Lisa Eby, director of human resources and communication, Buncombe County Health Human Services, and Michele Ashley, Transformation, will be the speakers. More at www.mahec.net. Time is 11:30 AM.

04/08/15 ASHEVILLE NOW POWER HOUR

Women's Power Hour: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Event with Author Cynthia Drew at 6 PM at Avenue M on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Nearly 150 individuals perished in the avoidable tragedy - rendered all the more poignant in light of North Carolina's own industrial past. The exploited workers killed that day were mostly young women, recent immigrants of Jewish and Italian descent. On April 8, we'll gather to take a closer look at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, New York's deadliest workplace accident, which marked its 104th anniversary on March 25.

04/08/15 TOOL LIBRARY MEETING

Our first meeting for the Tool Library this year. After a long year of potential locations, false starts and general project atrophy we have finally found a space and are working through the final details. In the coming months we'll be launching our initial tool and membership drives, creating the front end of our website, building out our space and making the final preparations to open this Summer (or maybe even late Spring)! At this meeting we will show off the location and discuss the next steps we can take as a group to 'Build it Together’. Feel free to bring food or drinks to share. Light snacks will be provided. Time is 6 to 8 PM. Location is 285 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC (Across the street from Villagers in (east) West Asheville. If you have questions or can't make this meeting, but still want to be involved please email Tom: communications@ashevilletoollibrary.org

04/09/15 PRIDE MONTH EVENT AT UNCA

“From the Margins to the Middle: Exploring Experiences of LGBTQ People of Color”. Time is 6 to 8 PM and location is Brown 217. This is presented by the Multicultural Student Program.

04/09/15 PRIDE MONTH EVENT AT UNCA

Lunch-n-Learn: “If These Halls Could Talk” post film discussion. Facilitated by Dr. Tiece Ruffin, Assistant Progessor, Department of Education and Dr. Ameena Batada, Assistant Professor, Health and Wellness Department. Time is 1:330 to 1:30 PM and location is Intercultural Center. This is presented by the Multicultural Student Program.

04/09/15 AND 04/10/15 URBAN WATER CYCLE TOUR BY MOUNTAIN TRUE

Urban Water Cycle Tour. Location: THURS Wastewater Treatment Plant in Asheville, FRI Water Treatment Plant in Black Mountain. Time: THURS 9:45 AM, FRI 9:45 AM. Join MountainTrue for two separate tours which will help get you better acquainted with the water you use every day. Where does our water come from, and where does it go? Thursday we will tour Buncombe County's Wastewater Treatment plant (where our water goes), and Friday we will tour the City of Asheville's Water Treatment Plant (where our water comes from). Both tours will last up to two hours. For more information and to register, please contact Rachel at rachel@mountaintrue.org.

04/11/15 JUST PEACE FOR ISRAEL/PALESTINE PROTEST

Street Protest at Pritchard Park. Time is noon to 2 PM. This will focus on stopping the flow of our tax dollars that support Israel’s military occupation.

04/11/15 ASHEVILLE GREENWORKS PLANTING EVENT

With the support from the residents from Hillcrest apartments and grant from TD Bank we're creating a community orchard and park that will be a benefit to the neighborhood as well as the local environment. Join us for a major volunteer day as we install our 6th community orchard in partnership with Hillcrest Apartments. We will be planting 24 ball and burlap apple trees and 36 blueberries to promote better access to food. We will need lots of volunteers to help us put these trees and blueberries in the ground. Tools, gloves, training, snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please dress for digging and getting dirty. Email or phone our offices with questions including how to register: volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org or 828-254-1776.

04/11/15 RICHMOND HILL PARK INVASIVES PULL

Join MountainTrue for a volunteer work day to restore native plant communities. We’ll give instruction on how to identify and control non-native invasive plants of concern in the Park, then we’ll go after these plants! Time is 9 AM to 1PM and location is Richmond Hill Park.

04/11/15 and 04/12/15 MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR

This is a family-friendly sustainable living event that features 200 hands-on workshops and demonstrations from experts on real food, organic gardening, homesteading, renewable energy, green building and remodeling, DIY projects, small-scale livestock, green transportation, natural health, and related topics.Also on the grounds: hands-on children’s projects; heritage-breed livestock; an alternative-fuel vehicle display; vendor, livestock and craft demonstrations; and local and organic food offerings. Pre-order weekend wristband passes for $25. Passes will cost $30 at the gate. Children 17 and under get in free. Time is 9 AM to 7 PM on Saturday, and 9 AM to 5 PM on Sunday. Location is WNC Agricultural Center.

04/11/15 MEDICAID EXPANSION TOWN HALL

Event of Interest: Medicaid Expansion Town Hall. Planned Parenthood is hosting a town hall discussion with Representatives Ager and Van Duyn, as well as community experts on the topic of Medicaid expansion. Time is 1 to 3 PM and location is First Congregational UCC at 20 Oak Street in downtown Asheville.

04/12/15 ASHEVILLE NOW MEETING

Come to our second Sunday monthly meeting at 2:30 PM. Location is the YWCA at S. French Broad Street in Asheville. Newcomers may attend two meetings prior to joining, and we encourage all voices to be heard whether a member or not. For more information, contact AshevilleNOW@live.com.

04/13/15 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE SOCIAL

The topic will be “Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear War” by Steve Gilman, MC from Physicians for Social Responsibility. The location is St. Mary’s Episcopal Church at 337 Charlotte Street in Asheville. Time is 6:30 to 8 PM. For more information, contact transitionAsheville@gmail.com.

04/13/15 AUTHOR EVENT AT MALAPROPS

Leading a State Department Provincial Reconstruction Team on its quixotic mission, Van Buren details, with laser-like irony, his yearlong encounter with pointless projects, bureaucratic fumbling, overwhelmed soldiers, and oblivious administrators secluded in the world’s largest embassy. Peter van Buren will speak about his book at Malaprops. Time is 7 PM.

04/14/15 INCOME INEQUALITY LECTURE

Income Inequality: How America Went From the Top to the Bottom. Join guest speaker Terry O’Keefe as he explores why our economy has gone from being the best in the world in terms of income inequality to nearly the worst in less than forty years. He will discuss how that happened and what we might do to remedy it. Terry O’Keefe is an Asheville-based writer and business consultant and a former columnist for the Asheville Citizen-Times. Sponsored by the Friends of the Weaverville Library. Time is 7 PM. For more information call 250-6482.

04/14/15 AUTHOR EVENT AT UNCA

04/14/15 RIVERLINK TOUR OF NORTH FORK RESERVOIR

04/14/15 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING

Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109 Roberts Street in Asheville.

04/14/15 FILM SHOWING AT UNCA

Join NIRS (Nuclear Information and Resource Service) and Global Zero for a screening of the film: “The Ultimate Wish: Ending the Nuclear Age”. It has real footage showing the horrors of nuclear weapons, but it also does more than any other to bring together the whole picture – Hiroshima to Fukushima in 37 minutes. After the film, Dot Sulock, UNCA Professor Emeritus and Mary Olson, NIRS will lead a discussion of the film. No charge for this event, donations accepted. For more information, contact Mary at maryo@nirs.org. Time is 6:30 PM and location is the Grotto at Highsmith Student Union.

04/14/15 PRIDE MONTH EVENT AT UNCA

“What is Queer?” facilitated by E. Keith Bramlett, lecturer, Department of Sociology. Time is 8 to 9 PM and location is Highsmith Union 221. This is presented by the Multicultural Student Program.

04/15/15 GREEN DRINKS

Ethical meat - join Asheville Green Drinks for an educational talk on why not all meat is equal, and the benefits to the animal, environment and consumer when you choose better meat. Speakers will include Casey McKissick of Foothills Local Meats in Black Mountain and more. Time is 6 to 7 PM and location is Green Sage Cafe downtown Asheville. Socializing starts at 5:30PM.

04/15/15 OUR ENERGY SOLUTIONS BY MOUNTAIN TRUE

Our Energy Solutions: A look at the impacts of fracking and the promise of renewable energy. Join Brook Lenker from FracTracker Alliance to explore the impacts of oil and natural gas extraction in America and the potential impacts for North Carolina. Learn about the promise and potential of renewable energy in our state. Join a discussion with leaders from national and regional organizations examining these issues. Share your vision for the energy future! Staff from Environment NC and MountainTrue will get you up to date on how you can get involved. Time is 6:30-8:30 PM and location is The Millroom at Asheville Brewing Company at 66 Asheland Avenue in Asheville. Cost is free. Light fare provided, beverages available for purchase. Register at MountainTure website.

04/16/15 LECTURE ON MIDDLE EAST AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE

“The Turbulent Middle East,” presentation by Prof. Paul Magnarella. This will be at 7 PM in Jensen 315 (3rd FloorLecture Hall) at Warren Wilson College. Free and open to the public. Contact Paul at pmagnarella@warren-wilson.edu for more information.

04/16/15 PRIDE MONTH EVENT AT UNCA

“Queering the Narrative: Being Out on Campus” Time is 6 to 8 PM and location is Highsmith Union 104. This is presented by the Multicultural Student Program.

04/16/15 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT AT SELF-HELP CREDIT UNION

Self-Help Credit Union at 34 Wall Street in Asheville will showing a powerpoint called "North Carolina's Minority Credit Union Movement" followed by discussion. Bring your own lunch; cookies and tea will be provided. More at www.self-help.org. Time is 11:45 AM to 1 PM.

04/16/15 READING OF THE NAMES AT UNCA

Yom Ha Shoah is a day of remembrance for the victims of the Shoah which numbered some 6 million Jews and 5 million others including Sinti Roma, LGBTQ, people who were differently abled, along with religious and political dissidents. On Thursday, April 16, the UNC Asheville Center for Diversity Education is partnering with Hillel and the local Jewish community to host The Reading of the Names from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM on the steps of Ramsey Library at UNCA.

04/17/15 SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM AT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

On Friday, April 10th, at 7 PM, we are screening the award-winning documentary, “Gen Silent” a film about discrimination against LGBT seniors in the health care system. Four out of five LGBT elders say that they don't trust the health-care system. Fifty percent of nursing home workers said their fellow workers would be intolerant of LGBT people. What would you do to survive if you were old, disabled and ill – afraid of discrimination or abuse? “Gen Silent” is the LGBT documentary from award-winning director and documentary filmmaker Stu Maddux, that asks six LGBT seniors if they will hide their lives to survive. They put a face on what experts in the film call an epidemic: gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender seniors so afraid of discrimination, or worse, in long-term/health care that many go back into the closet. There will be a discussion afterwards. Time is 7 PM and location is Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Charlotte and Edwin Streets in Asheville. Free, donations accepted. Call Charles at 612-860-6628 for more information. [This was originally scheduled for 4/10/15, but that date was incorrect.]

04/17/15 WNC PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MEETING

The next WNC PSR monthly meeting will be at a private home near the VA Hospital. Brown Bag lunch at noon with meeting from 12 noon to 2 PM. Everyone is welcome. Please go to www.wncpsr.org for more information, which includes how to get there and other details.

04/17/15 AND 04/18/15 LGBT IN THE SOUTH CONFERENCE

The conference will combine workshops to build organizing skills, facilitated discussions about topics impacting LGBT* Southerners, and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions for attorneys on topics of LGBT* law. We are honored to have Mandy Carter, a dynamic Southern leader and long-time activist in the civil rights and LGBT movements, as our keynote speaker. At this critical time for the equality movement in the South, the conference will connect and educate Southern organizers and local practitioners to better serve the LGBT* community. The core themes of this year’s conference are intersectionality and collaboration. Just 2 blocks from each other, Trinity Episcopal Church and Pack Place are perfectly situated in downtown Asheville, surrounded by downtown life and culture.Workshops will take place in both locations throughout Friday & Saturday. The conference is a project of the Campaign for Southern Equality. Go to http://www.lgbtinthesouth.com to register or for more information.

04/18/15 LILLIAN’S LIST WESTERN SPRING FLING

We're headed back to Asheville to kick off the spring season. Spend a Saturday afternoon with us and our special guests while we discuss how we can move NC forward through electing pro-choice, progressive women to office. We hope to see you there. Time is 5 to 7 PM and location is Urban Orchard Cider Company and Bar at 210 Haywood Road in Asheville. Tickets start at $25. Contact Lillian’s List PAC for more information.

04/18/15 WNC ADOPTION RESOURCES STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT

WNC Adoption Resources will welcome filmmaker and Korean adoptee, Barb Lee, for a day-long workshop based on her films "Adopted" and "Adopted: We Can Do Better." Lee, a native of Western North Carolina, will work with the organization to explore parenting a transracial family, fostering positive identity formation, clarifying parental intentions, and navigating the politics of adoption. The event will take place at the Lenoir-Rhyne Asheville Center, 36 Montford Avenue in Asheville. More at www.wncadoptionresources.org. Time is 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

04/18/15 ASHEVILLE CITY-WIDE NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP DAY

This will take place in every Asheville neighborhood. Neighborhood captains pick up gear at Asheville GreenWorks, 318 Riverside Drive. Individuals of any age or organized group interested in cleaning a street, stream, park, roadside, parking lot or other common area of litter and leaf debris, can take part. Time is 10AM to 2 PM. For more information call Asheville GreenWorks at 828-254-1776.

04/18/15 GREEN GRANNIES SING FOR THE CLIMATE

Green Grannies Sing for the Climate at Pritchard Park at 5 PM. Google "Singfortheclimate" and come out and sing with us! This happens on the third Saturday of every month.

04/19/15 EARTH DAY VIGIL

The Creation Care Alliance of WNC is hosting a “Let There Be Light” Earth Day vigil celebrating God’s creation and calling on people of faith to care for it. The public is invited to join us on from 5:30 - 6:30 PM on April 19 at the Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village at 9 Swan Street, Asheville. It will an event for song, reflection, and to hear messages of inspiration and action from local faith and community leaders. A reception will follow. All are welcome.

04/21/15 LECTURE AT UNCA

Dr. Pedro Noguera, Professor of Education at New York University, will be delivering a keynote address at the Sherrill Center from 4:30 - 7:30 PM. His address will focus on the research from Schooling for Resilience: Improving the Life Trajectories of African American and Latino Males.

04/21/15 AUDUBON SOCIETY PRESENTATION

Audubon North Carolina Executive Director Heather Hahn will present “Save the Songs: Birds and Climate Change”. Join Ms. Hahn and the local Audubon chapter to learn how Audubon’s recently released Climate Report is addressing the greatest threat to our birds. Save The Songs: Birds And Climate Change will be presented at 7 PM at the Reuter Center at UNCA by the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society.

04/22/2015 EARTH DAY MOVIE: GROWING CITIES FILM & PANEL

In their search for answers, filmmakers Dan Susman and Andrew Monbouquette take a road trip and meet the men and women who are challenging the way this country grows and distributes its food, one vacant city lot, rooftop garden, and backyard chicken coop at a time. Join them as they discover that good food isn’t the only crop these urban visionaries are harvesting. They’re producing stronger and more vibrant communities, too. Cost is by donation at the door. No advance sales. First come first serve. Sponsored by Transition Asheville. Time is 6:30 to 9:30 PM and location is The Boardroom (2nd floor) at Lenoir Rhyne at 36 Montford Avenue in Asheville.

04/23/15 PRIDE MONTH EVENT AT UNCA

Trans Student Union: Poetry Showcase. Time is 6 to 8 PM and location is Hyannis House. This is presented by the Multicultural Student Program.

04/24/15 PESTICIDES: USE, MISUSE AND ALTERNATIVES

This free, four-part series will take place on the last Friday of March, April, May and June. The series runs as follows: March 27: Dream of a Toxic-Free NC; April 24: Pesticides Kill More Than Pests: Keeping Bees and Other Wildlife Safe; May 29: Towns That Are Reducing Their Pesticide Footprint; June 26: It All Starts At Home: Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides. Sessions are being held at the Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville - Lenoir-Rhyne University from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on the above dates. It is our intention to celebrate Asheville as a city in transition, a city willing to take a hard look at what it’s going to take to create the kind of resiliency necessary for a sustainable future.In addition to educating our citizenry – and no doubt learning from you all as well – we want to draw attention to the need for city governments to set an example and model best practices in pest management. Light refreshments will be served each evening. "Join" us for more information, and save these dates! March 27, April 24, May 29, and June 26. We are looking for volunteers and additional sponsors to cover refreshments. Tabling is free, so please do consider sharing your passion with like-minded folk. Time is 6 to 9 PM and location is Lenoir Rhyne University on Montford Avenue in Asheville. They will be using the second floor boardroom. This is a facebook event, and since it is multi-day, you probably want to sign up if you are interested in this topic.

04/24/15 ASHEVILLE GREENWORKS CELEBRATION

Come out to French Broad River Park to help us celebrate everything trees and Asheville's 35th designation of Tree City USA. This is an all ages event. Activities are: Tree City USA proclamation from the City of Asheville's Mayor; Tree Plantings at the French Broad River Park; Activities for the kids; Walking riverside cleanup. Interested- email: volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org to register.

04/24/15 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT AT JCC IN ASHEVILLE

The Asheville JCC is having a stand against racism event in partnership with Jewish communities throughout Western North Carolina. Their stand will feature music, arts, and a brief presentation. Asheville JCC is at 236 Charlotte Street in Asheville. More at www.jcc-asheville.org. Time is 10 AM.

04/24/15 ASHEVILLE WRITERS IN SCHOOLS STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT

Asheville Writers in the Schools will take a stand against racism in conjunction with its annual youth spoken word poetry competition, “Asheville Wordslam". The event is at the Wesley Grant Center, 285 Livingston Street in Asheville. Time is 6:30 to 9 PM.

04/24/15 RELIGIOUS GROUP STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT

Jubilee Community and The Episcopal Cathedral of All Souls will host “Rootwork: A Path to Liberation” at 9 Swan Street in Asheville. The two-part workshop on racial healing will feature Vanessa Jackson, author, speaker, licensed clinical social worker and therapist. More at www.jubileecommunity.org. Time is 6:30 to 9:30 PM on 04/24/15 and noon to 2 PM on 4/25/15.

04/25/15 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT IN BLACK MOUNTAIN

Black Mountain Stand Against Racism is planning a community potluck picnic, with music and speakers on the town square. Time is noon to 2 PM.

04/25/15 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT

Spellbound Children's Bookshop will create an in-store display of books featuring characters of diverse races and ethnicities. Saturday morning story time (for ages 3-7 years) will focus on diversity. There will be giveaways of Stand Against Racism buttons and stickers. The bookstore is at 50 N. Merrimon Ave., #107, Shops at Reynolds Village. Time is 11 AM.

04/25/15 HARD TO RECYCLE EVENT

This will be held at the Asheville City Market tailgate. Time is 8 AM to 1 PM. Accepting TVs, styrofoam, books, electronics, bicycles, children's books, batteries, pet supplies, spent cooking oil and working appliances for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Wanna help us out with this H2R? These events are super fun and run only because of the volunteers. Contact volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org or call 828-254-1776 if you wish to volunteer.

04/25/15 ICE CREAM SOCIAL WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS

Ice Cream Social with Elected Officials. Join us for a FREE ice cream sundae bar and celebration of democracy! This year we are hosting an ice cream social at The Hop Ice Cream (640 Merrimon Avenue) with a sundae bar. Children and non-members welcome. Please bring a friend or family member who might like to get involved, meet their representatives, and learn more about civic engagement in our community. Time is 2 to 4 PM and location is The Hop at 640 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville.

04/26/14 ARMY OF LIBERATION - 150TH ANNIVERSARY AT PACK SQUARE

On Sunday, April 26, from 5:00 - 6:30 at Pack Square, there will be a commemoration of the liberation of the African American slaves in Asheville. Scholars will be on hand to share what they know of the monuments, space, and events that took place a century and a half ago and still hold sway over much of our downtown landscape as well as the interior landscape of our minds. It is a complicated story - for while it was a liberation for the African American community - the soldiers, despite promises otherwise, ransacked the community later in the day on April 26. If you notice the historical markers around the region it is not called "The Army of Liberation" but rather, "Stoneman's Raid". That is the messiness that history, and heritage, require us to face. For more information, contact Deborah Miles at dmiles@unca.edu. This is sponsored by UNCA Center for Diversity Education.

04/28/15 WNC PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PANEL

WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility will focus on what people in WNC have been doing over the last year to engage with global nuclear weapons policy and to work for complete nuclear disbarment. This event is entitled “Nuclear Weapons: Our Prevention is the Only Cure” and will feature Terry Clark, Mary Olson and Steve Gilman. The location is MAHEC Biltmore Campus, just off Biltmore avenue, above TGIF and the Double Tree / Sleep Inn. Arrive at 6:30 PM for Hors D’ouevres and 7 PM for the program, which is free of charge. For more information, contact Mary at maryo@nirs.org.

04/29/15 PUBLIC HEARING ON PERMIT FOR DUKE’S COAL BURNING PLANT

A public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 6 PM at the Erwin High School Auditorium (60 Lees Creek Road) in Asheville for individuals to comment on the announcement by the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency (WNCRAQA) of its intent to renew a Title V permit for Duke Energy’s coal-burning electric plant in Arden. The primary purpose of the Title V permit is to consolidate and identify existing local and federal air quality requirements applicable to the plant and to provide practical methods for determining compliance with these requirements. This permit will be enforceable by the WNCRAQA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and citizens as defined under the Federal Clean Air Act. Individuals may register to speak at the hearing and/or submit written comments. Participants who wish to speak at the hearing should plan to limit their comments to three minutes or less. The hearing officer will have the discretion to limit speaking times, if necessary, to accommodate the number of speakers. Written comments will be accepted until April 30 and can be submitted at the hearing or sent to: Betsy Brown, Air Quality Supervisor, WNC Regional Air Quality Agency, 49 Mt Carmel Rd, Asheville, N.C. 28806 or email betsy.brown@buncombecounty.org. All comments received on or prior to that date will be considered by the WNCRAQA in making its final decision to issue the Title V permit. The draft permit, permit application, compliance plan, monitoring and compliance reports, all other relevant supporting materials, and all other materials available to the WNCRAQA that are relevant to the permit decision are available for public review at the following address: Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency, 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806. Materials are available for review during the hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The office phone number is 828-250-6777. For additional information, please contact Betsy Brown, Air Quality Supervisor, at (828) 250-6787 or betsy.brown@buncombecounty.org.

05/01/15 CHILD WATCH TOUR IN ASHEVILLE

Children First/Communities In Schools and the Junior League of Asheville present the 2015 Success Equation Child Watch Tour. This field trip for adults focuses community attention on important child and family issues. This year, we will explore the Child Care Subsidy Program that promotes opportunity and success for working parents and their children. The program serves over 2,200 children in Buncombe County. Tour participants will: hear from parents and providers about the recent eligibility changes' negative impacts on working parents with school aged children; learn about new federal guidelines that will help improve this long-standing program; get involved in advocacy that supports working families and child development. More information and registration details are coming soon. Time is 4:45 PM. For more information, contact Greg Borom at gregb@childrenfirstbc.org.

05/07/15 YWCA’S BLACK & WHITE GALA

The Stand Against Racism campaign will culminate with the YWCA's annual Black & White Gala at the Crest Center & Pavilion, 22 Celebration Place in Asheville. More information about this gala at www.ywcaofasheville.org/gala. Time is 7 to 10:30 PM.

05/08/15 LECTURE AT UNCA

What has the Supreme Court Wrought? by Carl Peterson. The outcome of opinions issued by the United States Supreme Court from the controversies presented to it has a tremendous impact on the lives of each and every person in this country. Judge Peterson will provide a synopsis, and the potential impact, of significant opinions that were published by the U.S. Supreme Court in the October 2013-2014 term and in the current term to date. The discussion will include the controversies that remain pending and will likely be resolved by the Court by the end of the session in June 2015. Carl Peterson is a retired trial judge with experience as a prosecutor, 20 years as a practicing lawyer, and 20 years on the trial bench. He has provided numerous classes and seminars on the U.S. Supreme Court and landmark cases decided by this Court. Time is 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM and location is Reuter Center, room 102A, at UNCA.

05/11/15 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE SOCIAL

The presenter will be Brian Winslett, co-founder of Blue Ridge Biofuels. Topic will be ‘Wood Gas, Biochar, and Running Your Car on Trash’. The location is St. Mary’s Episcopal Church at 337 Charlotte Street in Asheville. Time is 6:30 to 8 PM. For more information, contact transitionAsheville@gmail.com.

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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 Pritchard Park 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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Sunday, April 05, 2015

Upcoming events in the Asheville area this week

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