Upcoming events in the Asheville area this week

What the occupy movement is about, by History Professor James MacLeod.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Information on Occupy Asheville late breaking events:  http://occupyasheville.org/calendar/

11/21/11 PUBLIC HEARING FOR USPS
What: Public hearing to tell the USPS what you think of their job-killing closures
When: Monday, November 21, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Where: AB Tech Ferguson Auditorium, 340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801
Details:  http://aflcionc.org/2011/11/14/public-outcry-needed-to-stop-wnc-postal-closings-1121/

11/22/11 SCHINDLER’S YOUNGEST SURVIVOR

The Lifetree Café program will feature a filmed interview with Leon Leyson, who was 13 years old when Oskar Schindler put him to work and saved his life during the Holocaust.  This will be held at Mountain Java, 901 Smoky Park Highway, Candler.  Time is 7 to 8 PM.  Free.  More information from tharkey@octoberroadinnc.com

11/29/11 MUSLIM AWARENESS PROJECT AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
“Representations of Muslim Women in Jordan and Indonesia:  Diversity and Contradiction”  Visiting Guest:  Dr. Siti Kusujiarti, a native of Indonesia and a professor of Sociology, Warren Wilson College, returning from a summer research project in Jordan.  5:45 p.m. Mierke Dining Room /Gladfelter.  For questions, email:  spirituallife@warren-wilson.edu

11/29/11 FORUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN NC
“The Real Death Penalty: A Summary of the Data and Scientific Studies” a public forum hosted by Dr. Matthew Robinson, professor of Government & Justice Studies at Appalachian State University.  Time is 7 PM and location is UNC-Asheville's Highsmith Union Grotto.  Dr. Matthew Robinson is the author of “Death Nation: The Experts Explain American Capital Punishment”.  For more information, contact Alexandra at cury.alexandra@gmail.com or (828) 253-5088.

11/29//11 NC CONSERVATION NETWORK
This is part of the NC Take Action Tour, where NC Conservation Network will discuss what is happening in NC in regards to the environment.  This will be held at Firestorm Cafe in downtown Asheville.  Time is 6 to 8 PM.

11/30/11 BILL MCKIBBEN SPEAKS AT UNCA
At 7 PM, a number of groups, including the Western North Carolina Allliance, the Canary Coalition, Transition Asheville, the Sierra Club and others, will host Bill McKibben at Lipinsky Hall at UNCA.  McKibben is the author of a dozen books about the environment, beginning with The End of Nature in 1989, which is regarded as the first book for a general audience on climate change. He is a founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org, which has coordinated 15,000 rallies in 189 countries since 2009.

12/01/11 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.blogspot.com/

12/03/11 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.

12/03/11 OCCUPY THE FUTURE!
This will be a day of families standing up together.  At 12 PM, there will be a carnival at Pritchard Park with kid-friendly and educational games, songs, performances, art stations, and learning opportunities.  At 3 PM, there will be a General Assembly, with activities and space set up for younger kids so that parents and teens can participate in the General Assembly.  At 4 PM, there will be a parade on the sidewalk to Vance monument, and then at 5 PM there will be a picket at Vance monument.

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ONGOING EVENTS
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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 4:30 PM at Pack Square, Vance Monument

WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at Haywood Country Courthouse in Waynesville.
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 (Ash.) on the first Friday of the month.
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.