UPCOMING EVENTS
02/13/12 FORUM ON ASHEVILLE WATER
This event will be held at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church at 789 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Panelists will be Esther Manheimer, State Rep. Chuck McGrady, and Dr. Gene Rainey. From 6:30PM to 7PM attendees will have the opportunity to view info materials & meet individually with some of the panelists. The League of Women Voters welcomes all to this important meeting. Free. Program runs from 7 to 9 PM.
02/13/12 CIVIL RIGHTS TRIVIA NIGHT
This event will be held at Firestorm Cafe & Books. An evening of fun, political discussion and an exploration of ways to build Civil Rights campaigns. Do you know your rights? From Fusion Centers to the PATRIOT Act try out your knowledge for fun and prizes! Time is 7 PM.
02/14/12 ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING PICKET
Please come to City Council meeting on Valentine’s Day to support Democracy and Occupy. On Tuesday, February 14, Valentines Day, Occupy Asheville Meet Talk Act Nonviolent Affinity Group encourages all supporters of Democracy and Occupy to come to Asheville City Hall at 4 pm for a picket in support of the Move to Amend and the Direct Occupiers. We will also make an appearance before Asheville City Council at 5 pm where we will give Occupy Valentines Day cards to the Councilors, submit signed petitions in support of Move to Amend, and ask Council to adopt a resolution in support of an amendment to the US constitution to overturn the Supreme Court's recent Citizens United decision which has allowed wealthy corporations and individuals to buy elections. Those wishing to do more and celebrate Valentines Day with love for justice, please come to City County plaza at 2 pm and help make banners and posters using a Valentines Day Theme. Thanks.
"Have a heart for the homeless.”
"An injury to one is an injury to all"
"Aid the homeless"
"Justice is love in action"
"Valentines Day is love for all peoples and nations"
2P.M. – Sign making at City County Plaza.
02/13/12 FORUM ON ASHEVILLE WATER
This event will be held at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church at 789 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Panelists will be Esther Manheimer, State Rep. Chuck McGrady, and Dr. Gene Rainey. From 6:30PM to 7PM attendees will have the opportunity to view info materials & meet individually with some of the panelists. The League of Women Voters welcomes all to this important meeting. Free. Program runs from 7 to 9 PM.
02/13/12 CIVIL RIGHTS TRIVIA NIGHT
This event will be held at Firestorm Cafe & Books. An evening of fun, political discussion and an exploration of ways to build Civil Rights campaigns. Do you know your rights? From Fusion Centers to the PATRIOT Act try out your knowledge for fun and prizes! Time is 7 PM.
02/14/12 ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING PICKET
Please come to City Council meeting on Valentine’s Day to support Democracy and Occupy. On Tuesday, February 14, Valentines Day, Occupy Asheville Meet Talk Act Nonviolent Affinity Group encourages all supporters of Democracy and Occupy to come to Asheville City Hall at 4 pm for a picket in support of the Move to Amend and the Direct Occupiers. We will also make an appearance before Asheville City Council at 5 pm where we will give Occupy Valentines Day cards to the Councilors, submit signed petitions in support of Move to Amend, and ask Council to adopt a resolution in support of an amendment to the US constitution to overturn the Supreme Court's recent Citizens United decision which has allowed wealthy corporations and individuals to buy elections. Those wishing to do more and celebrate Valentines Day with love for justice, please come to City County plaza at 2 pm and help make banners and posters using a Valentines Day Theme. Thanks.
"Have a heart for the homeless.”
"An injury to one is an injury to all"
"Aid the homeless"
"Justice is love in action"
"Valentines Day is love for all peoples and nations"
2P.M. – Sign making at City County Plaza.
4P.M. – Rally to support the homeless at the Occupy encampment.
5P.M. – Gather in City Council Chambers to support Move to Amend petitions that will be presented. This petition is to overturn the Citizen's United ruling which equates money with speech and to support a constitutional amendment stripping corporations of ‘personhood’.
02/14/12 PROTEST AT HAGAN’S OFFICE AGAINST KEYSTONE PIPELINE BILL
Jeff Baker of 350.or has organized the following. Please pass this on and spread the word widely. We are going to Senator Hagan's office at 2:00 PM. Location is 92 Patton Avenue. The Republicans in the Senate have put up a "compromise" bill approving the Keystone Pipeline stipulating that the tar sand oil only be used by the US. They intend to override the President's recent action to delay the project--which had effectively crippled the pipeline. We have found out that Senator Hagan intends to vote for this “compromise” bill—this is not a compromise—it is a cave in. The pipeline is a bad idea for many, many reasons--environmental as well as economic, mining the Canadian tar sands is a worse idea--it is perhaps the most inefficient oil capturing plan yet-- and supporting the buy out of the House and Congress by the big oil conglomerates is criminal. This has come up so fast that we haven't been able to secure an appointment time with the staff at the office--we'll be in touch with the office tomorrow, however that will not impact our plans to congregate.
02/15/12 KICK COAL ASH - GREEN DRINKS EVENT
Presented by Appalachian Voices and French Broad RiverKeeper. Time is 6 PM and location is Posana's on Pack Square Downtown Asheville. WHAT: Learn what you can do to help stop toxic coal ash from polluting the groundwater and French Broad River around Progress Energy's Asheville power plant. Short presentations from the French Broad RiverKeeper and Appalachian Voices will be followed by numerous ways you can get involved to force a cleanup of this toxic stew. WHY: There is NO question about the violation the coal ash ponds of state law for the leaching toxins into groundwater, it's now on DNR to get regulatin'! So, the emphasis is on engaging our community on this issue to help build power now forcing DNR to act and putting some much-deserved bad attention on the company. Hope to see you there!
02/16/12 SAFE ALTERNATIVES FOR FUTURE ENERGY MEETING
S.A.F.E. (Safe Alternatives for Future Energy) Carolinas will hold at meeting at the West Asheville Library at 6:30 PM. We are citizens from WNC opposing Duke's proposed new nuke in Gaffney, SC just 60 miles from Asheville. Please join us. For more info contact Laura at Lsredoak@gmail.com
02/17/12 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL EVENT
Marjory Wentworth, who is the co-author of Taking a Stand, The Evolution of Human Rights, will be speaking about a book that she co-wrote with former Amnesty Prisoner of Conscience, Juan Mendez. Méndez is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and boasts a long and fearless legal career as a human rights defender. Marjory Wentworth is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet whose books of poetry include Noticing Eden, Despite Gravity and The Endless Repetition of an Ordinary Miracle. Her award winning book Shackles, is a children's story. She is the Poet Laureate of South Carolina. It's open to the public and free! Starts at 7 pm. Location is Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe in downtown Asheville.
02/17/12 WNC PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MEETING
Bring a brown bag lunch around noon. The meeting will officially start at 12:30 and end about 2:00. Physicians, health personnel and, yes, everyone; all are welcomed at our monthly meetings! DIRECTIONS: (Location is in vicinity of Veterans Hospital) Proceed east on Tunnel Rd./US 70 (away from downtown Asheville) to about one short block prior to the Blue Ridge Pky overpass. Turn right (south) on Pleasant Ridge Dr., then turn right on the second street, Wagon Rd., then immediate left on Birchwood Lane to #18 on the left side of the street. For more information contact Dr. Terry Clark, Chair, 633-0892 or Dr. Lew Patrie, 299-1242.
02/18/12 SKILL SHARING SCHOOL
On Saturday, February 18th, Transition Asheville's Skill Sharing Action Group is co-hosting an all day free skill share at UNCA's Highsmith Union. The School is from 9:30 to 5:30 PM and location is UNCA Highsmith Union. UNCA students have first priority for registration. For more information: http://www.transitionasheville.org/groups/skill-sharing-action-group
02/21/12 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE MEETING
International Day of Peace is September 21st of every year. Around the world, people celebrate and honor peace. A local group is organizing to mark this day in Asheville, and they will be meeting at 5:45 at First Congregational Church on Oak Street in Asheville.
02/25/12 STATE WIDE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ALL NC OCCUPATIONS
At the Old State Capitol Grounds, 1 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, North Carolina from 11 AM to 8 PM. GA is at 4 PM. Intrigued by the possibilities presented by meeting with Occupy activists from all over North Carolina? Occupy Raleigh officially invites all North Carolina Occupations to join us at the Capitol for a statewide rally and General Assembly on Saturday, February 18, 2012 starting at 11am. Full day of sharing, planning, growing, rallying -- OCCUPYING. A main feature will be planning for the March 25 March on Your Statehouse, a national day of action. Imagine the possibilities. Occupy Raleigh officially invites all North Carolina Occupations to join us at the Capitol for a statewide rally and General Assembly. Click Here for details: http://occupiedncga.wordpress.com/about/
02/27/12 ASHEVILLE’S FIRST EARTH SABBATH CELEBRATION OF 2012
02/14/12 PROTEST AT HAGAN’S OFFICE AGAINST KEYSTONE PIPELINE BILL
Jeff Baker of 350.or has organized the following. Please pass this on and spread the word widely. We are going to Senator Hagan's office at 2:00 PM. Location is 92 Patton Avenue. The Republicans in the Senate have put up a "compromise" bill approving the Keystone Pipeline stipulating that the tar sand oil only be used by the US. They intend to override the President's recent action to delay the project--which had effectively crippled the pipeline. We have found out that Senator Hagan intends to vote for this “compromise” bill—this is not a compromise—it is a cave in. The pipeline is a bad idea for many, many reasons--environmental as well as economic, mining the Canadian tar sands is a worse idea--it is perhaps the most inefficient oil capturing plan yet-- and supporting the buy out of the House and Congress by the big oil conglomerates is criminal. This has come up so fast that we haven't been able to secure an appointment time with the staff at the office--we'll be in touch with the office tomorrow, however that will not impact our plans to congregate.
02/15/12 KICK COAL ASH - GREEN DRINKS EVENT
Presented by Appalachian Voices and French Broad RiverKeeper. Time is 6 PM and location is Posana's on Pack Square Downtown Asheville. WHAT: Learn what you can do to help stop toxic coal ash from polluting the groundwater and French Broad River around Progress Energy's Asheville power plant. Short presentations from the French Broad RiverKeeper and Appalachian Voices will be followed by numerous ways you can get involved to force a cleanup of this toxic stew. WHY: There is NO question about the violation the coal ash ponds of state law for the leaching toxins into groundwater, it's now on DNR to get regulatin'! So, the emphasis is on engaging our community on this issue to help build power now forcing DNR to act and putting some much-deserved bad attention on the company. Hope to see you there!
02/16/12 SAFE ALTERNATIVES FOR FUTURE ENERGY MEETING
S.A.F.E. (Safe Alternatives for Future Energy) Carolinas will hold at meeting at the West Asheville Library at 6:30 PM. We are citizens from WNC opposing Duke's proposed new nuke in Gaffney, SC just 60 miles from Asheville. Please join us. For more info contact Laura at Lsredoak@gmail.com
02/17/12 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL EVENT
Marjory Wentworth, who is the co-author of Taking a Stand, The Evolution of Human Rights, will be speaking about a book that she co-wrote with former Amnesty Prisoner of Conscience, Juan Mendez. Méndez is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and boasts a long and fearless legal career as a human rights defender. Marjory Wentworth is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet whose books of poetry include Noticing Eden, Despite Gravity and The Endless Repetition of an Ordinary Miracle. Her award winning book Shackles, is a children's story. She is the Poet Laureate of South Carolina. It's open to the public and free! Starts at 7 pm. Location is Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe in downtown Asheville.
02/17/12 WNC PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MEETING
Bring a brown bag lunch around noon. The meeting will officially start at 12:30 and end about 2:00. Physicians, health personnel and, yes, everyone; all are welcomed at our monthly meetings! DIRECTIONS: (Location is in vicinity of Veterans Hospital) Proceed east on Tunnel Rd./US 70 (away from downtown Asheville) to about one short block prior to the Blue Ridge Pky overpass. Turn right (south) on Pleasant Ridge Dr., then turn right on the second street, Wagon Rd., then immediate left on Birchwood Lane to #18 on the left side of the street. For more information contact Dr. Terry Clark, Chair, 633-0892 or Dr. Lew Patrie, 299-1242.
02/18/12 SKILL SHARING SCHOOL
On Saturday, February 18th, Transition Asheville's Skill Sharing Action Group is co-hosting an all day free skill share at UNCA's Highsmith Union. The School is from 9:30 to 5:30 PM and location is UNCA Highsmith Union. UNCA students have first priority for registration. For more information: http://www.transitionasheville.org/groups/skill-sharing-action-group
02/21/12 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE MEETING
International Day of Peace is September 21st of every year. Around the world, people celebrate and honor peace. A local group is organizing to mark this day in Asheville, and they will be meeting at 5:45 at First Congregational Church on Oak Street in Asheville.
02/25/12 STATE WIDE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ALL NC OCCUPATIONS
At the Old State Capitol Grounds, 1 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, North Carolina from 11 AM to 8 PM. GA is at 4 PM. Intrigued by the possibilities presented by meeting with Occupy activists from all over North Carolina? Occupy Raleigh officially invites all North Carolina Occupations to join us at the Capitol for a statewide rally and General Assembly on Saturday, February 18, 2012 starting at 11am. Full day of sharing, planning, growing, rallying -- OCCUPYING. A main feature will be planning for the March 25 March on Your Statehouse, a national day of action. Imagine the possibilities. Occupy Raleigh officially invites all North Carolina Occupations to join us at the Capitol for a statewide rally and General Assembly. Click Here for details: http://occupiedncga.wordpress.com/about/
02/27/12 ASHEVILLE’S FIRST EARTH SABBATH CELEBRATION OF 2012
The Earth Sabbath is: a time to step out of our daily hectic lives and into a joyful celebration of the mystery and meaning of the universe; a time of sharing gratitude and appreciation for the gifts of creation; a time of lament, hope, and honoring our interdependency; a time of reverence and humility for the power of nature beyond our control; a time for community with people caring for creation; a time for nurturing and supporting the vision and creativity needed for the healing of the Earth and all those traveling upon her. OPEN & FREE TO THE PUBLIC. Time is 7 PM and location is St. Mary's Church, an Episcopal Parish, 337 Charlotte Street, Asheville. Presented by Interfaith Power & Light. More information at info@ncipl.org
02/27/12 to 03/11/12 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE USA
02/28/12 MASS DAY OF ACTION AGAINST SUPPRESSION OF OCCUPY MOVEMENT
Call for Mass Action Against the Suppression of the Occupy Movement, supported by: Occupy Wall Street GA; Occupy Cleveland GA; OWS Anti-War Working Group & 700 signers online including Boots Riley and Scott Olsen from Occupy Oakland. http://www.dontsuppressows.org/
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