Left-wing Israeli peace activisits hold signs during a protest against controversial US talk show host Glenn Beck as he held his 'Restoring Courage' rally in support of Israel in Jerusalem's old city just yards from the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on August 24, 2011.
AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI
Date created: 24 Aug 2011
UPCOMING EVENTS
08/30/11 PLANNING MEETING FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
This meeting is to plan for the upcoming International Day of Peace event in Asheville on 9-21-11. Meeting time is 6 PM to 7:30 PM and the location is First Congregational Church, Room 102, in Asheville. Time is creeping up and we are meeting it! Three weeks away until a spectacular for peace! Join us these last few weeks! Contact Rachael at rachael_bliss@yahoo.com for more information.
09/01/11 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109 Roberts Street (the corner of Haywood and Roberts), Asheville. VFP CHAPTER 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.
09/03/11 GREEN PARTY MEETING
The Buncombe County GREEN Party's business meeting is free & open to the public. It will be held from 10AM to noon, upstairs in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Rd., West Asheville. Contact Ronald @ 828LUCK180 or Larry @ 828-225-4347 for more information.
09/06/11 ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM
Asheville City Council elections are quickly approaching. We have some very strong candidates running and we are excited to offer you the chance to meet them and hear where they stand on the issues prior to Election Day. The Candidate Forum will be held Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Nazareth First Baptist Church. There will be a brief Meet and Greet at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Forum at 6:30 p.m. The Nazareth First Baptist Church is located at 146 Pine Street in Downtown Asheville. This event is free and open to the public. Please feel free to bring your friends and neighbors. This is sponsored by WNC for Change.
09/07/11 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
“Greening your home, inside and out” is the topic for this meeting. Jacob Sadler, Alan Enzo and Jessica Enzo will be presenting innovative ideas to green your home and garden. Social is at 7 PM and program is at 7:30. The location is Unitarian Universalist Church at Edwin and Charlotte Streets.
09/08/11 INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION -- CANCELLED
“What my Faith Means to Me” is an interfaith panel discussion with Ahmad Amara, Rev. Mark Stanley & Rabbi Phil Bentley. Time is 7 PM to 8:30 PM. Location is Asheville Islamic Center at 941 Old Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC. Call 828-808-5077 for more information. Sponsored by WNC Friendship Force, The Islamic Center of Asheville, Black Mountain Quakers, WNC for Peace & Justice in the Middle East, and Mountain Area Interfaith Forum
09/10/11 “PEACE ONE DAY” MOVIE AT UU CHURCH
Time is 7 to 9 PM and location is Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville at Charlotte and Edwin Streets.
09/10/11 CLEAN WATER FOR NC STATEWIDE SUMMIT
“Don’t rush to frack: Keeping NC’s water, air and communities safe from hydraulic fracturing” is a summit presented by Clean Water for NC. This will be held in Pittsboro, NC from 1:30 to 5:30 PM.
Register at www.CWFNC.org before August 31st. Cost is $15. For more information, contact this organization at 919-401-9600 or hope@cwfnc.org
09/11/11 WNC RETURNED PEACE CORPS ANNIVERSARY
The WNC returned Peace Corps invites you to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. This will be held at the Grey Eagle in Asheville from 5:30 PM to 8 PM. There will be international cuisine, a band playing world music, and fellowship and conversation. Tickets are $12, either in advance or at the door. Proceeds will help fund Peace Corps Volunteer project in the developing world. Contact Sandy Houts at 298-2819 for more information
09/14/11 ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS
Social time begins at 5:30 PM and the program begins at 6 PM. This is held in the back room of Posana’s at Patton and Biltmore Avenue. Discussion will be on the interconnection between peace and environmental concerns.
09/14/11 THE CHURCH AND THE DEATH PENALTY
The United Methodist General Board of Church & Society is offering a one-day seminar on how to abolish capital punishment. The seminar will be Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center. Title of the seminar is “The Church & the Death Penalty: Winning New Victories in the Old South .” It will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bill Mefford, director of Civil & Human Rights at GBCS, said this will be “an exciting day” of training for people of faith in the South to abolish the death penalty. For more information, go to: http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/
09/15/11 MOUNTAIN AREA INTERFAITH FORUM MEETING
This meeting will take place from 10 AM to noon, and the location is the Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville on Edwin and Charlotte Streets.
09/16/11 to 09/18/11 MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AT 50 CONFERENCE
The Military Industrial Complex at 50: Charlottesville, VA. A Conference on Moving Money from the Military to Human Needs http://micat50cville.org Speakers include Col. Ann Wright, Karen Kwaitkowski, Ray McGovern, Helena Cobban, Bunny Greenhouse, and more.
09/20/11 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EVENT
This will be a candidate (for Asheville City Council) meet and greet, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Pack’s Tavern in downtown Asheville. This is hosted by the League of Women Voters.
09/21/11 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
The Second Annual International Day of Peace celebration will be from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Pack Square. Mike Ferner, Executive Director of Veterans for Peace National Office will speak. Entertainment includes Billy Jonas, Thomas Rain Crowe, and Greg Olsen. For more information:www.
09/22/11 EARLY VOTING STARTS FOR PRIMARY
09/22/11 BUNCOMBE COUNTY YOUNG DEMOCRATS FORUM
Candidate forum hosted by Buncombe County Young Democrats for the Asheville city council elections. Time is 10 to 11 PM and this event is at Asheville Pizza and Brewing company on Merrimon Avenue.
09/23/11 ORGANIZING 101 - EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
There will be a presentation and discussion with Mike Ferner, interim director for Veterans for Peace. The location will be North Asheville Library on Merrimon Avenue and the time is 6:30 to 9 PM. This is
presented by Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 Center for Peace Education & Training, with support from New South Network of War Resisters. This presentation is directed to all activists working for change, and will be continued on 09/24/11. Donations accepted.
09/24/11 ORGANIZING 101 - EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
There will be a continuation of the presentation and discussion with Mike Ferner, interim director for Veterans for Peace from the prior evening. The schedule for this event is a workshop in the morning and another one in the afternoon. The location will be Battery Park Apartments, Rooftop Garden in Asheville and the time is 10 AM to 4 PM. This is presented by Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 Center for Peace Education & Training, with support from New South Network of War Resisters. This presentation is directed to all activists working for change, and reservations should be made to Clare Hanrahan at newsouthnetwork@gmail.com or 828-242-5610.. Donations accepted.
09/24/11 CALL TO ACTION ON THE CLIMATE
Moving Planet--a global day of call to action/awareness around climate change on Sept 24, organized by Bill McKibbon and the 350 crew, more info at www.moving-planet.org/. More information to come.
09/24/11 WNC ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING
What do you want to see WNCA work on in your community? Tell us September 24 at our Annual Meeting! Join WNCA members, staff, and steering committee for informative workshops, presentations, food, fun, and annual WNCA business meeting. Also, help our Buncombe County
Chapter kickoff Asheville 350! Read on for the complete agenda! Annual Meeting Agenda
9:00am Registration; Social/Networking
9:30am-12:30pm: Transportation Workshop
12:30pm: Lunch
1:00pm-2:00pm: 350 Kickoff/Party
2:00pm-5:00pm: Muddy Water Watch Training
2:00pm-3:00pm: Invasives Workshop
3:00pm-3:30pm: How to Be an Advocate in 5 Minutes a Day
3:30pm-4:00pm: Meeting Facilitation Workshop
4:00pm-5:00pm Chapter Leader Roundtable; Social/Networking
5:00pm-7:00pm: Business Meeting
To RSVP, contact Erica at (828) 258-8737 or erica@wnca.org. More information at http://www.wnca.org/portal1/
10/5/11 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
“Sustanable transportation: a future worth creating” a discussion on energy and transportation issues. UNCA professor Dave Erb will lead the discussion, and present an overview of these issues. Social is at 7 PM and program starts at 7:30 PM. Location is Unitarian Universalist church in Asheville, at the corner of Charlotte and Edwin Streets.
10/06/11 FREEDOM SQUARE IN WASHINGTON DC
Join thousands to protest wars and injustice on the tenth anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan. Stop the machine, create a new world! More info here: http://october2011.org/
10/07/11 ANNIVERSARY OF TEN YEARS OF WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
10/08/11 to 10/09/11 MARCH ON U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND
Join us on October 8-9, 2011 in South Florida and at the gates of the U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida as we demand: NO BASES, NO 4TH FLEET, BUILD BRIDGES, NOT BASES.
http://soaw.org/component/
10/11/11 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
10/18/11 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FORUM
Candidate forum from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Masonic Temple on Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. This is for candidate for Asheville City Council.
10/20/11 EARLY VOTING STARTS FOR GENERAL ELECTION
11/08/11 ELECTION DAY
11/13/11 to 11/15/11 LAKE JUNALUSKA PEACE CONFERENCE
The fourth annual Lake Junaluska Peace Conference, “Poverty, Abundance, and Peace: Seeking Economic Justice for All God’s Children,” will lift up some of the systemic causes of poverty and
economic disparity to help participants better understand these issues and to be equipped as change agents to work for alleviating these causes of poverty for a more just and peaceful world. See
http://www.lakejunaluska.com/
11/18/11 to 11/20/11 SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH IN FT. BENNING
http://www.soaw.org/
******************************
ONGOING EVENTS
******************************
SUNDAY
Episcopal Peace Fellowship holds a weekly vigil from 5:30 to 6 PM at All Soul's Cathedral.
TUESDAY
Veterans for Peace have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square
WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at Haywood Country Courthouse
Asheville Cop Watch meeting at 5 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
THURSDAY
Asheville Homeless Network meeting at 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
FRIDAY
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square in Asheville
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at the Old Courthouse in Hendersonville
SATURDAY
Transylvanians for Peace and WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility have a weekly vigil at noon in front of the courthouse in Brevard.
******************************
ACTIONS AND READINGS
******************************
This was in an email from Roots Action:
I signed the petition demanding that Washington follow the law and create a bold jobs program now. The rising numbers of the poor and unemployed demand an immediate solution. Will you join me?
http://bit.ly/o4jmT9
If we do not get unemployment down among our young adults, and start providing adequate health care for our children, we will not have much of a future. Without good jobs and hope for a good future, we will see riots in our cities like they had in the UK. The USA is #1 in infant mortality among developed countries. This is shameful, and we have to stop throwing our children, and our future, under the bus.
UPCOMING EVENTS
08/30/11 PLANNING MEETING FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
This meeting is to plan for the upcoming International Day of Peace event in Asheville on 9-21-11. Meeting time is 6 PM to 7:30 PM and the location is First Congregational Church, Room 102, in Asheville. Time is creeping up and we are meeting it! Three weeks away until a spectacular for peace! Join us these last few weeks! Contact Rachael at rachael_bliss@yahoo.com for more information.
09/01/11 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109 Roberts Street (the corner of Haywood and Roberts), Asheville. VFP CHAPTER 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.
09/03/11 GREEN PARTY MEETING
The Buncombe County GREEN Party's business meeting is free & open to the public. It will be held from 10AM to noon, upstairs in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Rd., West Asheville. Contact Ronald @ 828LUCK180 or Larry @ 828-225-4347 for more information.
09/06/11 ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM
Asheville City Council elections are quickly approaching. We have some very strong candidates running and we are excited to offer you the chance to meet them and hear where they stand on the issues prior to Election Day. The Candidate Forum will be held Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Nazareth First Baptist Church. There will be a brief Meet and Greet at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Forum at 6:30 p.m. The Nazareth First Baptist Church is located at 146 Pine Street in Downtown Asheville. This event is free and open to the public. Please feel free to bring your friends and neighbors. This is sponsored by WNC for Change.
09/07/11 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
“Greening your home, inside and out” is the topic for this meeting. Jacob Sadler, Alan Enzo and Jessica Enzo will be presenting innovative ideas to green your home and garden. Social is at 7 PM and program is at 7:30. The location is Unitarian Universalist Church at Edwin and Charlotte Streets.
09/08/11 INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION -- CANCELLED
“What my Faith Means to Me” is an interfaith panel discussion with Ahmad Amara, Rev. Mark Stanley & Rabbi Phil Bentley. Time is 7 PM to 8:30 PM. Location is Asheville Islamic Center at 941 Old Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC. Call 828-808-5077 for more information. Sponsored by WNC Friendship Force, The Islamic Center of Asheville, Black Mountain Quakers, WNC for Peace & Justice in the Middle East, and Mountain Area Interfaith Forum
09/10/11 “PEACE ONE DAY” MOVIE AT UU CHURCH
Time is 7 to 9 PM and location is Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville at Charlotte and Edwin Streets.
09/10/11 CLEAN WATER FOR NC STATEWIDE SUMMIT
“Don’t rush to frack: Keeping NC’s water, air and communities safe from hydraulic fracturing” is a summit presented by Clean Water for NC. This will be held in Pittsboro, NC from 1:30 to 5:30 PM.
Register at www.CWFNC.org before August 31st. Cost is $15. For more information, contact this organization at 919-401-9600 or hope@cwfnc.org
09/11/11 WNC RETURNED PEACE CORPS ANNIVERSARY
The WNC returned Peace Corps invites you to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. This will be held at the Grey Eagle in Asheville from 5:30 PM to 8 PM. There will be international cuisine, a band playing world music, and fellowship and conversation. Tickets are $12, either in advance or at the door. Proceeds will help fund Peace Corps Volunteer project in the developing world. Contact Sandy Houts at 298-2819 for more information
09/14/11 ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS
Social time begins at 5:30 PM and the program begins at 6 PM. This is held in the back room of Posana’s at Patton and Biltmore Avenue. Discussion will be on the interconnection between peace and environmental concerns.
09/14/11 THE CHURCH AND THE DEATH PENALTY
The United Methodist General Board of Church & Society is offering a one-day seminar on how to abolish capital punishment. The seminar will be Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center. Title of the seminar is “The Church & the Death Penalty: Winning New Victories in the Old South .” It will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bill Mefford, director of Civil & Human Rights at GBCS, said this will be “an exciting day” of training for people of faith in the South to abolish the death penalty. For more information, go to: http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/
09/15/11 MOUNTAIN AREA INTERFAITH FORUM MEETING
This meeting will take place from 10 AM to noon, and the location is the Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville on Edwin and Charlotte Streets.
09/16/11 to 09/18/11 MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AT 50 CONFERENCE
The Military Industrial Complex at 50: Charlottesville, VA. A Conference on Moving Money from the Military to Human Needs http://micat50cville.org Speakers include Col. Ann Wright, Karen Kwaitkowski, Ray McGovern, Helena Cobban, Bunny Greenhouse, and more.
09/20/11 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EVENT
This will be a candidate (for Asheville City Council) meet and greet, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Pack’s Tavern in downtown Asheville. This is hosted by the League of Women Voters.
09/21/11 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
The Second Annual International Day of Peace celebration will be from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Pack Square. Mike Ferner, Executive Director of Veterans for Peace National Office will speak. Entertainment includes Billy Jonas, Thomas Rain Crowe, and Greg Olsen. For more information:www.
09/22/11 EARLY VOTING STARTS FOR PRIMARY
09/22/11 BUNCOMBE COUNTY YOUNG DEMOCRATS FORUM
Candidate forum hosted by Buncombe County Young Democrats for the Asheville city council elections. Time is 10 to 11 PM and this event is at Asheville Pizza and Brewing company on Merrimon Avenue.
09/23/11 ORGANIZING 101 - EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
There will be a presentation and discussion with Mike Ferner, interim director for Veterans for Peace. The location will be North Asheville Library on Merrimon Avenue and the time is 6:30 to 9 PM. This is
presented by Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 Center for Peace Education & Training, with support from New South Network of War Resisters. This presentation is directed to all activists working for change, and will be continued on 09/24/11. Donations accepted.
09/24/11 ORGANIZING 101 - EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
There will be a continuation of the presentation and discussion with Mike Ferner, interim director for Veterans for Peace from the prior evening. The schedule for this event is a workshop in the morning and another one in the afternoon. The location will be Battery Park Apartments, Rooftop Garden in Asheville and the time is 10 AM to 4 PM. This is presented by Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 Center for Peace Education & Training, with support from New South Network of War Resisters. This presentation is directed to all activists working for change, and reservations should be made to Clare Hanrahan at newsouthnetwork@gmail.com or 828-242-5610.. Donations accepted.
09/24/11 CALL TO ACTION ON THE CLIMATE
Moving Planet--a global day of call to action/awareness around climate change on Sept 24, organized by Bill McKibbon and the 350 crew, more info at www.moving-planet.org/. More information to come.
09/24/11 WNC ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING
What do you want to see WNCA work on in your community? Tell us September 24 at our Annual Meeting! Join WNCA members, staff, and steering committee for informative workshops, presentations, food, fun, and annual WNCA business meeting. Also, help our Buncombe County
Chapter kickoff Asheville 350! Read on for the complete agenda! Annual Meeting Agenda
9:00am Registration; Social/Networking
9:30am-12:30pm: Transportation Workshop
12:30pm: Lunch
1:00pm-2:00pm: 350 Kickoff/Party
2:00pm-5:00pm: Muddy Water Watch Training
2:00pm-3:00pm: Invasives Workshop
3:00pm-3:30pm: How to Be an Advocate in 5 Minutes a Day
3:30pm-4:00pm: Meeting Facilitation Workshop
4:00pm-5:00pm Chapter Leader Roundtable; Social/Networking
5:00pm-7:00pm: Business Meeting
To RSVP, contact Erica at (828) 258-8737 or erica@wnca.org. More information at http://www.wnca.org/portal1/
10/5/11 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
“Sustanable transportation: a future worth creating” a discussion on energy and transportation issues. UNCA professor Dave Erb will lead the discussion, and present an overview of these issues. Social is at 7 PM and program starts at 7:30 PM. Location is Unitarian Universalist church in Asheville, at the corner of Charlotte and Edwin Streets.
10/06/11 FREEDOM SQUARE IN WASHINGTON DC
Join thousands to protest wars and injustice on the tenth anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan. Stop the machine, create a new world! More info here: http://october2011.org/
10/07/11 ANNIVERSARY OF TEN YEARS OF WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
10/08/11 to 10/09/11 MARCH ON U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND
Join us on October 8-9, 2011 in South Florida and at the gates of the U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida as we demand: NO BASES, NO 4TH FLEET, BUILD BRIDGES, NOT BASES.
http://soaw.org/component/
10/11/11 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
10/18/11 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FORUM
Candidate forum from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Masonic Temple on Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. This is for candidate for Asheville City Council.
10/20/11 EARLY VOTING STARTS FOR GENERAL ELECTION
11/08/11 ELECTION DAY
11/13/11 to 11/15/11 LAKE JUNALUSKA PEACE CONFERENCE
The fourth annual Lake Junaluska Peace Conference, “Poverty, Abundance, and Peace: Seeking Economic Justice for All God’s Children,” will lift up some of the systemic causes of poverty and
economic disparity to help participants better understand these issues and to be equipped as change agents to work for alleviating these causes of poverty for a more just and peaceful world. See
http://www.lakejunaluska.com/
11/18/11 to 11/20/11 SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH IN FT. BENNING
http://www.soaw.org/
******************************
ONGOING EVENTS
******************************
SUNDAY
Episcopal Peace Fellowship holds a weekly vigil from 5:30 to 6 PM at All Soul's Cathedral.
TUESDAY
Veterans for Peace have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square
WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at Haywood Country Courthouse
Asheville Cop Watch meeting at 5 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
THURSDAY
Asheville Homeless Network meeting at 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
FRIDAY
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square in Asheville
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at the Old Courthouse in Hendersonville
SATURDAY
Transylvanians for Peace and WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility have a weekly vigil at noon in front of the courthouse in Brevard.
******************************
ACTIONS AND READINGS
******************************
This was in an email from Roots Action:
I signed the petition demanding that Washington follow the law and create a bold jobs program now. The rising numbers of the poor and unemployed demand an immediate solution. Will you join me?
http://bit.ly/o4jmT9
If we do not get unemployment down among our young adults, and start providing adequate health care for our children, we will not have much of a future. Without good jobs and hope for a good future, we will see riots in our cities like they had in the UK. The USA is #1 in infant mortality among developed countries. This is shameful, and we have to stop throwing our children, and our future, under the bus.
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