UPCOMING EVENTS
04/09/12 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT
Monday, April 9, 7 PM, at Firestorm Cafe & Books. George Friday of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee will present clips from the video "Mirrors of Privilege" and lead a discussion about what it takes to stand against racism. www.firestormcafe.com
04/11/12 HELEN CALDICOTT SPEAKS IN ASHEVILLE
Dr. Helen Caldicott a global campaigner for a Nuclear-Free Planet will speak in Asheville on
April 11 at the First Congregational Church at 7pm. A pediatrician from Australia, world wide speaker , author of seven books and the co-founder of four organizations still active in the United States, Dr. Caldicott is the single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises Dr. Caldicott will reflect on the state of Nuclear world-wide in the wake of the Fukushima Daiici disaster one year ago and will discuss health issues tied to radiation here in the Southeast. To read more about her work go to (www.nuclearfreeplanet.org) Sponsored by : SAFE Carolinas, Asheville Green Drinks, Mt. Voices, Sierra Club. Contact Joy: 828-258-8737 or info@ashevillegreendrinks.com
04/12/12 BUNCOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Meetings begin with a closed session that typically starts at 5:30 p.m. and the general session at 6:30 p.m. Regular monthly meetings are held at the Administrative Services Building, 175 Bingham Road, in the Board Auditorium. There will be further discussion on the presentation of some religious materials in our schools, while other religious material is not allowed to be presented to students. This is the time to express your opinions on the First Amendment and how it needs to be respected in our local school system.
04/12/12 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios at the corner of Haywood and Roberts Street in Asheville. VFP CHAPTER 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/
04/12/12 FUNDRAISER AT FINE ARTS THEATRE
Adam Larsen will show his very special film NEUROTYPICAL, a film about autism from the perspective of autistics on April 12th. Proceeds will benefit the Asheville TEACCH Scholarship Fund. Time is 7 PM.
04/12/12 MONTHLY TRANSITION ASHEVILLE POTLUCK
Monthly Transition Asheville Potluck from 5:30-7:30 PM at UCC Friendship Hall, 20 Oak Street, Asheville. This month's focus: Water. So necessary for community gardens. Come learn how we could be sequestering more on-site and the role community garden's could play in making Asheville a water self-sustainable city. Good food, great conversation, useful ideas. Come find out what we are doing and let us know what you have to offer.
04/12/12 LAKOTA SOLIDARITY PROJECT
As the Strong Heart Lakota Solidarity Project to benefit Lakota elders on Pine Ridge quickly grows, so too does the urgency of getting people and resources in place to address the ongoing crisis. For detailed information about these elders and the crisis, please visit http://cantetenza.wordpress.com or come to our next Lakota Solidarity presentation and fundraiser on Thursday April 12th from 7:00 – 9:00pm at Wall Street Café in downtown Asheville.
04/09/12 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT
Monday, April 9, 7 PM, at Firestorm Cafe & Books. George Friday of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee will present clips from the video "Mirrors of Privilege" and lead a discussion about what it takes to stand against racism. www.firestormcafe.com
04/11/12 HELEN CALDICOTT SPEAKS IN ASHEVILLE
Dr. Helen Caldicott a global campaigner for a Nuclear-Free Planet will speak in Asheville on
April 11 at the First Congregational Church at 7pm. A pediatrician from Australia, world wide speaker , author of seven books and the co-founder of four organizations still active in the United States, Dr. Caldicott is the single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises Dr. Caldicott will reflect on the state of Nuclear world-wide in the wake of the Fukushima Daiici disaster one year ago and will discuss health issues tied to radiation here in the Southeast. To read more about her work go to (www.nuclearfreeplanet.org) Sponsored by : SAFE Carolinas, Asheville Green Drinks, Mt. Voices, Sierra Club. Contact Joy: 828-258-8737 or info@ashevillegreendrinks.com
04/12/12 BUNCOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Meetings begin with a closed session that typically starts at 5:30 p.m. and the general session at 6:30 p.m. Regular monthly meetings are held at the Administrative Services Building, 175 Bingham Road, in the Board Auditorium. There will be further discussion on the presentation of some religious materials in our schools, while other religious material is not allowed to be presented to students. This is the time to express your opinions on the First Amendment and how it needs to be respected in our local school system.
04/12/12 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios at the corner of Haywood and Roberts Street in Asheville. VFP CHAPTER 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/
04/12/12 FUNDRAISER AT FINE ARTS THEATRE
Adam Larsen will show his very special film NEUROTYPICAL, a film about autism from the perspective of autistics on April 12th. Proceeds will benefit the Asheville TEACCH Scholarship Fund. Time is 7 PM.
04/12/12 MONTHLY TRANSITION ASHEVILLE POTLUCK
Monthly Transition Asheville Potluck from 5:30-7:30 PM at UCC Friendship Hall, 20 Oak Street, Asheville. This month's focus: Water. So necessary for community gardens. Come learn how we could be sequestering more on-site and the role community garden's could play in making Asheville a water self-sustainable city. Good food, great conversation, useful ideas. Come find out what we are doing and let us know what you have to offer.
04/12/12 LAKOTA SOLIDARITY PROJECT
As the Strong Heart Lakota Solidarity Project to benefit Lakota elders on Pine Ridge quickly grows, so too does the urgency of getting people and resources in place to address the ongoing crisis. For detailed information about these elders and the crisis, please visit http://cantetenza.wordpress.com or come to our next Lakota Solidarity presentation and fundraiser on Thursday April 12th from 7:00 – 9:00pm at Wall Street Café in downtown Asheville.
04/12/12 SPRING ACTION TRAINING
This will be held at Mars Hill College from 5 PM to 8 PM.
04/13/12 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 12:30 to 2 PM. Everyone is welcome. Please go to www.wncpsr.org for more information, which includes how to get there and other details.
04/14/12 - 04/17/12 SOA WATCH DAYS OF ACTION IN DC
Four days of lobbying, conferences, strategy sessions, concerts and street theater. Prior to the Days of Action, from April 11-13, we will hold a Direct Action Training camp to train movement activists in the skills needed to carry out effective actions. http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=5cR1JW7Z3KLARiECufCoW8UkZA/WO+zK
04/14/12 FUND RAISER FOR BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF NC
The Brain Injury Association of North Carolina (BIANC) is holding its 6th annual Walk & Roll-athon at Carrier Park. Registration for the walk includes a t-shirt and lunch. Music, food, display booths, and activities for the whole family will be provided at the event. This event is a great way to help shine a light on brain injury, promote a sense of community among participants and supporters, and help support BIANC in their mission to offer help, hope, and a voice for people with brain injury and their families. For more info on donating, registering, or sponsoring, visit www.bianc.net or call 800-377-1464.
04/14/12 OCCUPY SPRING FESTIVAL
On April 14th, Occupy Asheville will host an all day event at Pritchard Park beginning at noon. We will have music from local bands and musicians beginning at 1pm, performances by The Occupy Asheville Street Theater Group, interactive tables demonstrating how tax dollars are spent by the US government, food, a fun kids and art area, info tables from The Anti Nuclear Caucus, The Occupy Asheville Media Group, The War Tax Resisters, and The Asheville Homeless Network. The General Assembly will be held at 3pm, followed by an open mic/soapbox. The festivities will wrap up with the sound offerings of local DJ’s, who will be spinning some hot dance music until 7 PM! After 7 PM, all are welcome to continue Occupying the park until 10 PM and are encouraged to bring instruments, hoops, singing voices, etc.
04/14/12 NATIONAL ORGANIZING MEETING FOR THE PROTEST AT THE DNC
On April 14, the Coalition to Protest at the DNC will be holding a national organizing meeting in Charlotte, NC. We’ll also be joined by organizers from the Coalition to March on the RNC in Tampa, FL who will be sharing plans and preparations for protests when the Republicans meet there one week prior to the DNC. Time is 10 AM and the location is Charlotte School of Law, 2145 Suttle Avenue, Charlotte.
04/14/12 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL NORTH CAROLINA MEETING
Join us at the Amnesty International North Carolina state meeting! During this awesome day of learning and empowerment, some of the issues we will be focusing on are the Death Penalty and the Racial Justice Act, Immigration, with speakers from the Dream Act movement, and a planning session on the upcoming Democratic National Convention, just to name a few! Our keynote speaker will be Darryl Hunt. Having spent 19 years in jail, he was finally released from prison only after officials realized who the true murderer was. Through education on the criminal justice system, Hunt hopes to bring attention to the wrongly committed currently spending time in jail. This event is open to all who want to make positive change in the world. Lunch will be provided, please RSVP by April 11th to ebrickhouse@aiusa.org. Learn more on our website or visit our Facebook event. Time is 9:45 AM to 5:20 PM and location is Duke University French Science Building on Duke University West Campus in Durham NC.
04/14/12 TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG ZINE READING
Together We Are Strong Zine Reading is an ongoing zine project put together by Our Voice. It is a collection of stories, poems, and art by people affected by sexual violence, including survivors, friends, family and community members. This is a at Firestorm Café and Books and the time is 7 PM.
04/14/12 SPRING ACTION TRAINING
This will be held at Cumberland Village in Hendersonville and the time is 10 AM to 5 PM.
04/15/12 ASHEVILLE “LETS” SEEDLING SWAP AND BIRTHDAY PARTY
An orientation to Asheville LETS will be held at 12 noon at Magnolia Park in Montford, follow by a potluck and seedling swap from 1 to 3 PM. This is the 5th anniversary of Asheville LETS. All are welcome.
04/15/12 ETHICAL SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE MEETING
"GERMANY'S RESPONSE TO ITS HOLOCAUST PAST" will be presented by Lotte Meyerson, a holocaust survivor, and Mark Boyd, PhD at the Sunday, April 15th meeting of the Ethical Society of Asheville, 2:00-3:30 PM, held at the Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road, Asheville. Mrs. Meyerson, who lived in Darmstadt, Germany the first fourteen years of her life before immigrating with her family to Chicago, IL, has been back to Germany three times, the last two as guest of the City of Darmstadt. Dr. Boyd, a Chemical Physicist and Computer Scientist, was profoundly changed as the result of teaching Humanities classes at UNC Asheville. He converted to Judaism and developed an avocation as a bicycle tourist which contributed to spending several summers in Europe where developed several close long-term relationships with Germans. He and Mrs. Meyerson will discuss many ways Germany has owned up to the evil it did, and the programs of education and restitution it instituted, both governmental and private. Come hear their fascinating first hand experiences. All are welcome!
04/15/12 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN MEETING
This meeting will be on Sunday, April 15th. We'll meet at 3pm at the Roof Garden of the Battery Park Apts. Put in the code and my friend will buzz you in. Contact Debbie for the code. Light refreshments will be served. Feel free to bring something to share, if you like. Contact Debbie for more information at ashevillenow@live.com
04/15/12 SPRING ACTION TRAINING
This will be held at AB Tech in Asheville from 11 AM to 6 PM. 04/16/12 ISRAELI PALESTINIAN FOREIGN POLICY LECTURE
Helena Cobban, journalist, author and researcher, will address the forces shaping U.S. Foreign Policy towards Israel and Palestine, the inaccuracy of mainstream media and expose special interests that frame the narrative during a presentation at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Free. Time is 7 PM. Info: dec25carol@yahoo.com. Sponsored by Western Carolinians for Peace & Justice in the Mid East.
04/17/12 GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION ON MILITARY SPENDING
04/17/12 TAX THE 1% PROTEST
This will be at 4:30 PM at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville.
04/18/12 FUND RAISER FOR HEALTH CARE ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION
“Dance Like There's Nobody Watching” is a dance to support Like o’ Mike programs: Patient Pals & Family Friends, Start from Seed and True Stories. Featuring Blind Boy Chocolate and the Mojomatics. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Time is 6 PM to 9 PM. Location is Highland Brewing Company at 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Asheville.
04/19/12 EARLY VOTING BEGINS
04/19/12 WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL
The Western North Carolina Alliance presents the first-ever Wild & Scenic Film Festival, on tour in Asheville during the week leading up to Earth Day! For nearly a decade, the festival has been touring the country and this year the festival will make its first appearance in Western North Carolina. Time is 7 to 10 PM and the location is the Fine Arts Theatre in Asheville. http://wnca.org/events/wild-scenic-film-festival/
04/19/12 ETHICAL SOCIETY AND MAIF FILM SHOWING
Time is 10 AM and location is YWCA of Asheville. The Ethical Society of Asheville will join with Mountain Area Interfaith Forum in showing the film, "Traces of the Trade." which will be followed by a discussion led by Father Jim Abbott.
04/19/12 BLACK AND WHITE GALA
YWCA Black & White Gala. Kick off for the Stand Against Racism. www.ywcaofasheville.org
04/20/12 UNCA STAND AGAINST RACISM
At 9 AM, the Center for Diversity Education will host an interactive workshop at 114 Highsmith Student Union on developing skills to assess and create office spaces that are welcoming and inclusive for all. Participants can take the tool back to the places of business to evaluate their own office space for equality and inclusion. Contact dmiles@unca.edu for more information. More information on The Stand Against Racism at www.ywcaofasheville.org. Also, from 11:30 to 1:30 PM, there will be a “rant and rave against racism” where students will speak out against racism. Public is invited to join them.
04/21/12 MARCH FOR BABIES
Join March for Babies Chair (and County Commission Chair) David Gantt in supporting the March of Dimes' efforts to raise awareness of the need for research to help prevent and treat premature birth, birth defects and other threats to babies' health. This one walk, on one day, brings the Asheville area together as one voice to help babies be born healthy. The 3-mile walk through downtown Asheville begins and ends at Pack Square Park. It's designed to be a family-friendly event, with music, food and activities for kids. Registration begins at 8:30 am, the Walk begins at 10:00 am. For more info call 828-258-1234 or go to www.marchforbabies.org.
04/21/12 EARTH DAY
Celebration from noon to 10 PM on Lexington Avenue.
04/21/12 to 04/27/12 EARTH WEEK
Interfaith Moral Action on Climate's call for actions during Earth week, in D.C. and locally, April 21-27 http://www.interfaithactiononclimatechange.org
04/26/12 LATINO EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA
Latino Education in North Carolina: Challenges & Solutions, Thursday, April 26 at 7 PM at the MAHEC Health Education Center. Hosted by the Hispanics in Philanthropy and the Community Foundation of WNC. More info coming soon to Stand Against Racism at YWCA website: http://ywcaofasheville.org/
04/26/12 DINING OUT FOR LIFE
This is to raise support for HIV/AIDS services.
04/26/12 LATINO EDUCATION IN NC
Latino Education in North Carolina: Challenges & Solutions. Hosted by the Hispanics in Philanthropy, the Community Foundation of WNC and Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council. Time is 7 PM and location is MAHEC Health Education Center.
04/27/12 STAND AGAINST RACISM MARCH AND RALLY
Isaac Dickson students march to Pack Park for a rally at noon.
04/27/12 HEALTH DISPARITIES
Sharon West presentation on Health Disparities in the Glenn Theater. www.missionhospitals.org. Time is 2 PM and location is Mission Hospital.
04/27/12 ROMA CULTURE
We will be doing discussion groups around the Roma people - Gypsies. How do we define Community? Identity? Heritage? What forces do we put on other people to conform to our norms? Our Culture? Facilitated by Lisa Eby. Time is 8 to 5 PM and location is Buncombe County Health and Human services. Part of Stand Against Racism.
04/27/12 STAND AGAINST RACISM
www.ywcastand.org
04/28/12 NATIONAL PROTEST AGAINST THE WAR ON WOMEN
This will be held at state capitols across the nation. 10 AM.
04/28/12 STAND AGAINST RACISM RALLY
Saturday, April 28, Noon, Pritchard Park. Stand Against Racism Rally hosted by the Jubilee! Community.
04/28/12 BLUE RIDGE PRIDE EVENT
Saturday, April 28, 1:00 pm, at First Congregational UCC. This is a Collaborative Art Project hosted by Blue Ridge Pride and is part of Stand Against Racism events. www.blueridgepride.com
04/28/12 - 04/29/12 DRONE SUMMIT IN DC BY VETERANS FOR PEACE AND CODE PINK
04/29/12 STAND AGAINST RACISM COLLABORATIVE ART PROJECT
Saturday, April 28, 1:00 pm, First Congregational UCC. Collaborative Art Project hosted by Blue Ridge Pride. www.blueridgepride.com
04/29/12 DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH COLUMBIA (STAND AGAINST RACISM)
The US is deeply complicit in Colombia's decade-long civil war, which has displaced some 5 million people, the worst such humanitarian crisis in the world. Attention to Colombia touches on all three of what Dr. King called the "giant triplets" of racism, materialism and militarism. This is sponsored by Circle of Mercy Congregation. Time TBA.
04/29/12 YOUTH STAND AGAINST RACISM SUNDAY
Youth STARS (Stand Against Racism Sunday). This is an interactive program for high school students. Time is 1 PM and location is the Carver Center in Black Mountain.
04/30/12 “RACE AND THE BALLOT BOX” FORUM
“Race and the Ballot Box” Forum hosted by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee and the League of Women Voters. Time is 7 PM and location is Westwood Baptist Church.
05/01/12 OCCUPY WALL STREET CALLS FOR MAY DAY GENERAL STRIKE
05/01/12 OCCUPY CHICAGO
Adbusters has issued a Call to Action to Occupy Chicago for the NATO summit this coming May.
05/03/12 to 05/06/12 DIFFERENT STROKES! PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
On May 4th as a featured part of the YWCA of Asheville’s annual Stand Against Racism Campaign we will open “A Lesson Before Dying” by Rommulus Linney. On May 5th, an alternate cast, of the opposite racial make-up, will open the same story. This is the story of Jefferson, an innocent young man, who has been condemned to death in backwoods Louisiana in 1948. One script, two casts, two perspectives… and two plays? The Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective presents A Lesson Before Dying. www.differentstrokesavl.com. Location is Asheville High School.
05/04/12 SPRING HERB FESTIVAL AT FARMERS MARKET
More information at www.ashevilleherbfestival.com.
05/05/12 EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
The organization 350.org will hold a day of action to "Connect the Dots" between extreme weather events and climate change via distributed actions. http://www.350.org
05/08/12 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
05/10/12 - 05/11/12 PROTEST ALEC SPRING MEETING
Spring Task Force Summit Meeting in Charlotte NC. More info: http://www.alec.org/meetings/
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