UPCOMING EVENTS
EARLY VOTING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION IS NOW ONGOING
10/24/11 OCCUPY WALL STREET ASHEVILLE
David Rovics will be performing at Pritchard Park at noon. General Assembly meeting at PM at Pritchard Park. For more information, call 828-348-7989 or visit Facebook page OccupyWallStreet Asheville
10/25/11 MUSLIM AWARENESS PROJECT AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
"State of Palestine: A Goal too Far?" Visiting Guest: Ahmad Amara, born in Jaffa, educated in Ramallah, Palestine. 5:45 Mierke Dining Room/ Gladfelter. For questions, email: spirituallife@warren-wilson.edu
10/25/11 TAKING A STAND AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AT WCU
"Breaking out of the Box: Taking a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence" will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 7:00pm in the Grand Room on the 3rd floor of the University Center. This event is sponsored by the Intercultural Affairs, Student Community Ethics, Greek Life, Residential Living, First Year Experience, and Alpha Phi
Alpha, Inc. This event is free and open to the campus and community. For more information, please contact Sarah Carter at sacarter@wcu.edu or 828.227.2617.
10/25/11 PUBLIC HEARING FOR DUKE ENERGY RATE HIKE
This is a Public Hearing for Duke Energy's proposed residential rate hike of 17.4%. This will be in Marion, NC, at McDowell County Courthouse. Time is 7 PM. Carpool from Asheville to let the NC Utilities Commission know how you feel. Contact Laura at lsredoak@gmail.com for carpool. They are carpooling from EarthFare parking lot at 5:15pm (near the new TCBY). Additional hearings throughout the state. See www.canarycoalition.org for more info.
10/25/11 OCCUPY WALL STREET ASHEVILLE
Meet at Pack Square at 4 PM for planning for city council meeting. Rally at 8 PM and following that, the General Assembly on the steps of City Hall.
10/26/11 PUBLIC HEARING FOR DUKE ENERGY RATE HIKE
Hearing will be in Franklin, NC at 7 PM at Macon County Courthouse. Public hearing concerning proposed 17.4% rate hike by Duke Power. No carpool information. See www.canarycoalition.org for more information.
10/26/11 OCCUPY WALL STREET ASHEVILLE
General Assembly meeting at 7 PM at base camp on Lexington under the I-240 bridge.
10/29/11 NC PEACE ACTION CONFERENCE
Reordering Priorities - Connecting Issues “A Planning Conference for Long-Term Change” will be hosted by NC Peace Action in Raleigh. Join us for this networking and planning conference emphasizing concrete action. Hear about and plan for a Cost of War campaign, building local coalitions around the message to Move the Money from military spending to meeting human needs, and other strategies for Long Term Change. Time will be from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Location is the Highland United Methodist Church at 1901 Ridge Road in Raleigh NC. Cost is $15 which includes lunch. Please register online or send your name and phone number to director@ncpeaceaction.org. You may pay online on our donation page (after registering) or at the door. Go here to register or for more information: http://www.ncpeaceaction.org/index.html
11/01/11 OCCUPY ASHEVILLE BENEFIT AT DIANA WORTHAM THEATER
Lee Camp (comedian), Emma’s Revolution (music), A Ride Till The End (music), and other local groups will be performing to benefit OCCUPY ASHEVILLE. Admission is by donation. This starts at 7:30 PM.
11/01/11 MUSLIM AWARENESS PROJECT AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
The Arab Spring: Islamic movements and current uprisings in the Arab world. Visiting Guest: Dr. Afaf Omer, professor of Sociology, UNC-A, just back from two years in Beirut, Lebanon where she worked with as a Chief for the Centre for Women at the UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia. 5:45 p.m. Mierke Dining room/ Gladfelter. For questions, email: spirituallife@warren-wilson.edu
11/03/11 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.blogspot.com/
11/04/11 - 11/06/11 AMNESTY’S HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE
During our 50th anniversary year, deepen your engagement with Amnesty and learn more about the human rights movement at our 2011 Southern Regional Conference, a high-energy gathering of youth leaders, new activists, policy experts, and battle-tested organizers that takes place November 4-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina. At this year's conference we'll be talking about Troy Davis and the growing movement to abolish the death penalty, immigration rights in the American South, the LGBTQ movement, the Arab Uprising, and the campaigns at the heart of Amnesty International's work. More information at: http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/regional-conferences/southern-regional-conference?msource=W1109EERC2&tr=y&auid=9556633
11/06/11 TAR SANDS ACTION IN DC
On Sunday November 6 we will return to Washington. Exactly one year before the election, we want to encircle the whole White House in anact of solemn protest. We need to remind President Obama of the power of the movement that he rode to the White House in 2008. This issue is much bigger than any individual person, President or not, and that we will carry on, with or without him. http://www.tarsandsaction.org/sign-up
11/08/11 ELECTION DAY
11/08/11 MUSLIM AWARENESS PROJECT AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
"Religious Diversity and Tolerance within the Islamic State: Reflections on a Fulbright study in Morocco and Tunisia, summer 2011". Visiting Guest: Dr. Rodger Payne, Chair, Department of Religious Studies for UNCA. 5:45 p.m. Mierke Dining room/Gladfelter. For questions, email: spirituallife@warren-wilson.edu
EARLY VOTING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION IS NOW ONGOING
10/24/11 OCCUPY WALL STREET ASHEVILLE
David Rovics will be performing at Pritchard Park at noon. General Assembly meeting at PM at Pritchard Park. For more information, call 828-348-7989 or visit Facebook page OccupyWallStreet Asheville
10/25/11 MUSLIM AWARENESS PROJECT AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
"State of Palestine: A Goal too Far?" Visiting Guest: Ahmad Amara, born in Jaffa, educated in Ramallah, Palestine. 5:45 Mierke Dining Room/ Gladfelter. For questions, email: spirituallife@warren-wilson.edu
10/25/11 TAKING A STAND AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AT WCU
"Breaking out of the Box: Taking a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence" will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 7:00pm in the Grand Room on the 3rd floor of the University Center. This event is sponsored by the Intercultural Affairs, Student Community Ethics, Greek Life, Residential Living, First Year Experience, and Alpha Phi
Alpha, Inc. This event is free and open to the campus and community. For more information, please contact Sarah Carter at sacarter@wcu.edu or 828.227.2617.
10/25/11 PUBLIC HEARING FOR DUKE ENERGY RATE HIKE
This is a Public Hearing for Duke Energy's proposed residential rate hike of 17.4%. This will be in Marion, NC, at McDowell County Courthouse. Time is 7 PM. Carpool from Asheville to let the NC Utilities Commission know how you feel. Contact Laura at lsredoak@gmail.com for carpool. They are carpooling from EarthFare parking lot at 5:15pm (near the new TCBY). Additional hearings throughout the state. See www.canarycoalition.org for more info.
10/25/11 OCCUPY WALL STREET ASHEVILLE
Meet at Pack Square at 4 PM for planning for city council meeting. Rally at 8 PM and following that, the General Assembly on the steps of City Hall.
10/26/11 PUBLIC HEARING FOR DUKE ENERGY RATE HIKE
Hearing will be in Franklin, NC at 7 PM at Macon County Courthouse. Public hearing concerning proposed 17.4% rate hike by Duke Power. No carpool information. See www.canarycoalition.org for more information.
10/26/11 OCCUPY WALL STREET ASHEVILLE
General Assembly meeting at 7 PM at base camp on Lexington under the I-240 bridge.
10/29/11 NC PEACE ACTION CONFERENCE
Reordering Priorities - Connecting Issues “A Planning Conference for Long-Term Change” will be hosted by NC Peace Action in Raleigh. Join us for this networking and planning conference emphasizing concrete action. Hear about and plan for a Cost of War campaign, building local coalitions around the message to Move the Money from military spending to meeting human needs, and other strategies for Long Term Change. Time will be from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Location is the Highland United Methodist Church at 1901 Ridge Road in Raleigh NC. Cost is $15 which includes lunch. Please register online or send your name and phone number to director@ncpeaceaction.org. You may pay online on our donation page (after registering) or at the door. Go here to register or for more information: http://www.ncpeaceaction.org/index.html
11/01/11 OCCUPY ASHEVILLE BENEFIT AT DIANA WORTHAM THEATER
Lee Camp (comedian), Emma’s Revolution (music), A Ride Till The End (music), and other local groups will be performing to benefit OCCUPY ASHEVILLE. Admission is by donation. This starts at 7:30 PM.
11/01/11 MUSLIM AWARENESS PROJECT AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
The Arab Spring: Islamic movements and current uprisings in the Arab world. Visiting Guest: Dr. Afaf Omer, professor of Sociology, UNC-A, just back from two years in Beirut, Lebanon where she worked with as a Chief for the Centre for Women at the UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia. 5:45 p.m. Mierke Dining room/ Gladfelter. For questions, email: spirituallife@warren-wilson.edu
11/03/11 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.blogspot.com/
11/04/11 - 11/06/11 AMNESTY’S HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE
During our 50th anniversary year, deepen your engagement with Amnesty and learn more about the human rights movement at our 2011 Southern Regional Conference, a high-energy gathering of youth leaders, new activists, policy experts, and battle-tested organizers that takes place November 4-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina. At this year's conference we'll be talking about Troy Davis and the growing movement to abolish the death penalty, immigration rights in the American South, the LGBTQ movement, the Arab Uprising, and the campaigns at the heart of Amnesty International's work. More information at: http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/regional-conferences/southern-regional-conference?msource=W1109EERC2&tr=y&auid=9556633
11/06/11 TAR SANDS ACTION IN DC
On Sunday November 6 we will return to Washington. Exactly one year before the election, we want to encircle the whole White House in anact of solemn protest. We need to remind President Obama of the power of the movement that he rode to the White House in 2008. This issue is much bigger than any individual person, President or not, and that we will carry on, with or without him. http://www.tarsandsaction.org/sign-up
11/08/11 ELECTION DAY
11/08/11 MUSLIM AWARENESS PROJECT AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
"Religious Diversity and Tolerance within the Islamic State: Reflections on a Fulbright study in Morocco and Tunisia, summer 2011". Visiting Guest: Dr. Rodger Payne, Chair, Department of Religious Studies for UNCA. 5:45 p.m. Mierke Dining room/Gladfelter. For questions, email: spirituallife@warren-wilson.edu
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