Upcoming events in the Asheville area

UPCOMING EVENTS

NOW PLAYING: CHASING ICE
Acclaimed National Geographic photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In Chasing Ice, Balog deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. This is at the Fine Arts Theatre; please see http://www.fineartstheatre.com/ for more information.

03/11/13 to 03/31/13 PARALLEL JOURNEYS: EXHIBIT AT UNCA
“Parallel Journeys: World War II and the Holocaust” tells the stories of dozens of teenagers who were witnesses, participants, and often victims of this brutal conflict. Profiles of well-known teens, not all of whom were heroic, are part of the exhibition. Elie Wiesel (Auschwitz survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner), members of the resistance group the White Rose, and Traudl Junge (Adolf Hitler's secretary) will be included. Lesser-known teens, who survived the concentration camps, hid from the Nazis, led rescue efforts, served as soldiers, remained on the home front, or aided individuals who were targets of Nazi oppression, such as the handicapped, Jehovah's Witnesses, and political prisoners, will finally have their stories told. The "Parallel Journeys" exhibit invites visitors to contemplate ways in which their actions can make a difference in the world today. Located in UNCA Karpen Lobby. For more information email dmiles@unca.edu or call 828-232-5024.

03/11/13 MOVE TO AMEND MEETING
This meeting will be held at Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville. Time is 7 PM. Contact Lew at patrie.wncpsr@main.nc.us for more information.

03/12/13 TALK ON IRAN, ISRAEL AND THE BOMB
Paul J. Magnarella directs the Peace and Justice Studies Program at Warren Wilson College, Asheville, N.C. He will speak to the current situation with Iran, Israel and The Bomb. This will be at 7:30 PM at UNCA’s Reuter Center.

03/13/13 TALK ON IRAN, ISRAEL AND THE BOMB
Paul J. Magnarella directs the Peace and Justice Studies Program at Warren Wilson College, Asheville, N.C. He will speak to the current situation with Iran, Israel and The Bomb. This is part of the Great Decisions Lecture Series at Blue Ridge Community College.  Time is 10 AM to Noon and location is BRCC Thomas Auditorium. Cost is $10 per person. An additional program will be from 3 to 4:30 PM at Brevard College’s Myers Dining Hall. Registration required, call 884-8251.

03/13/13 CO-CREATING THE NEW ECONOMY IN WNC BY TRANSITION ASHEVILLE
On Wednesday, March 13th, at 7:00pm, in the community room of EarthFare (Westgate), there will be a meeting of people interested in Co-creating the New Economy in WNC. Visit the facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/wncneweconomy  to sign up for the March 13th meeting.

03/13/13 ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS
WNC Alliance Director Julie Mayfield will be speaking about the potential forced merger of the water system. North Carolina’s General Assembly is about to take the unprecedented step of seizing a municipal-run water system from a city, which in this case has owned and operated it for more than 100 years. Socializing begins at 5:30 PM; programming at 6:00 PM. Location is Olive or Twist Restaurant and Bar, 81 Broadway Street in Asheville.

03/14/13 THE MOST IMPORTANT ERA IN US HISTORY YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TODAY
Dr. James Loewen will present a lecture on the subject presented above at 7 PM at Rhodes-Robinson Lecture Hall, Room 125 at UNCA.  Dr. Loewen is the author of the book “Lies My Teacher Told Me:  Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong.” For more information, please call 828.251.6304 or email amartine@unca.edu.

03/14/13 CRITICAL CONVERSATION ON AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE IN NC
Please join us as WNCAP hosts a Community Forum on Medicaid expansion and the Insurance Exchange, March 14, 2013, at 6 PM in the Mountain View Room at the Sherrill Center, UNCA. Medicaid expansion would increase health care access to 500,000 working poor; provide reimbursement to hospitals for uncompensated care; and create an estimated 23,000 health care industry jobs. Despite these figures, NC lawmakers have voted to block Medicaid expansion. Find out what we can do now. https://www.facebook.com/events/275744815891441/?ref=22

03/14/13 ETHICAL INVESTING
Lenoir-Rhyne College will host a program on ethical investing and socially responsible investment strategies. Info and registration go to www.asheville.lr.edu or call 407-4263. Time is 7 PM and location is 36 Montford Avenue in Asheville.

03/15/13 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.

03/16/13 WESTERN CAROLINIANS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
This group will hold a protest against Soda Stream, which is made in the occupied West Bank of Palestine. Time is Noon to 1 PM at Vance Monument. To confirm, or for further information, call 669-2073.

03/17/13 THE ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT
There will be a FREE local all day event held in Asheville, NC at the Hi-Fi Café (45 S. French Broad Ave.) on Sunday March 17th, 2013 from 10am to 5pm as part of the annual global ZDay 2013 campaign. Local Zeitgeist activists will be present to give talks and hold Q&As. Contact Gary at gkentnc@gmail.com or call 828-675-8750 for more information.

03/17/13 ETHICAL SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE PLATFORM MEETING
“What We Live For” will be presented by Bart Worden, Executive Director of the American Ethical Union, at the Sunday, March 17th meeting of the Ethical Society of Asheville. In 1876 the founder of the first Society for Ethical Culture, Felix Adler, said the following in his inaugural address: “There is a great and crying evil in modern society. It is want of purpose. It is that narrowness of vision which shuts out the wider vistas of the soul. It is the absence of those sublime emotions which, wherever they arise, do not fail to exalt and consecrate existence.” Time is 2 – 3:30 PM and location is Asheville Friends Meeting at 227 Edgewood Road in Asheville. Free, open to the public.

03/19/13 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE PERMACULTURE POTLUCKS
Each month in 2013, a different local teacher will present new permaculture principle. Time is 5:30 PM and the location is Community Action Opportunities at 25 Gaston Street in Asheville. This month’s principle is “Obtain a Yield” with Andrew Goodheart Brown.

03/20/13 OPENING RECEPTION AND KEYNOTE FOR “PARALLEL JOURNEYS”
This was rescheduled from 03/06/13, due to bad weather. Opening Reception is from 5:30-6:45 PM at UNC Asheville Karpen Lobby. Opening Keynote is at 7 PM at Highsmith Student Union Alumni Hall. “How the Holocaust Shaped My Life” is the topic with Dr. Walter Ziffer speaking. From March 4 - 31, “Parallel Journeys: World War II and the Holocaust” tells the stories of dozens of teenagers who were witnesses, participants, and often victims of this brutal conflict. Profiles of well-known teens, not all of whom were heroic, are part of the exhibition. Elie Wiesel (Auschwitz survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner), members of the resistance group the White Rose, and Traudl Junge (Adolf Hitler's secretary) will be included.  For more information email dmiles@unca.edu or call 828-232-5024.

03/22/13 CELEBRATING WORLD WATER DAY BY TRANSITION ASHEVILLE
World Water Day will be celebrated in Asheville at the Wesley Grant Southside Community Center. Time will be 11 AM to 6:30 PM. More information on the “Fix a Leak” program below.

03/26/13 MOVIE AT UNCA
"On Coal River" takes viewers on a gripping emotional journey into the Coal River Valley of West Virginia—a community surrounded by lush mountains and a looming toxic threat. The film follows a former coal miner and his neighbors in a David-and-Goliath struggle for the future of their valley, their children, and life as they know it. Local filmmakers Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Wood will be available for a Q&A after the screening. See the trailer at oncoalriver.com. Time is 7 PM and location is Highsmith Union Grotto.

03/26/13 UNITED FOR MARRIAGE VIGIL
Join us for an Asheville vigil to call for full LGBT equality. Vigils will be taking place across the country as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the Prop 8 and DOMA cases on March 26 and 27. Time is 7 PM at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Asheville. Hosted by Campaign for Southern Equality and cosponsored by Youth OutRight, Western NC Citizens to End Institutional Bigotry, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, and Land of the Sky UCC. Childcare provided.

03/27/13 MOUNTAIN HERO: JUNIOR WALK
From living with contaminated water in his own home as a child, to being kicked out of the house for speaking out against the coal company, Junior Walk's path to activism was not an easy one. His courage and clear voice calling for change has been widely recognized. Today Walk works with Coal River Mountain Watch, Keeper of the Mountains Foundation, and RAMPS (Radical Action for Mountain People's Survival) to end mountaintop removal mining. He travels the country with the Keeper of the Mountains Foundation educating people about the long-term environmental, health and community degradation caused by coal mining. He was a recipient of the prestigious Brower Youth Awards in 2011. The late renowned environmentalist David Brower famously said, “Tough mountains build bold leaders.”  Junior Walk is one of the many courageous and bold leaders whom the Appalachian Mountains have built. Time is 7 PM and location is Highsmith Union, Alumni Hall.

04/01/13 SPEAKERS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
The Academia and Activism Speaker Series will have a presentation by Alan Jenkins at 7 PM in Jensen Lecture Hall. For more information call 771-2083.

04/01/13 GREEN PARTY MEETING
The Buncombe County GREEN Party's business meeting is open to the public. It is held on the first Monday of the month. Time is 6 PM and location is the Fortune Building (upstairs), at 729 Haywood Rd., West Asheville. Parking in back and on the street. Contact Ronald @ 828-LUCK-180 or Larry @ 828-225-4347 for more information.

04/02/13 MOVIE ON FRACKING FROM CLEAN WATER NC
This evening there will be a potluck snack and a presentation on fracking in North Carolina.  It is called “Message from Marcellus” and sponsored by Clean Water NC. Location is Asheville Friends Meeting at 227 Edgewood Road, Asheville. Time is 7 PM. Free, donations accepted.

04/03/13 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Topic is North Carolina’s energy future, climate change and energy efficiency. Time is 7 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville (corner of Charlotte & Edwin). Contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net, or 828-683-2176 for more information.

04/04/13 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109 Roberts Street in Asheville. VFP Chapter 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/

04/04/13 to 04/07/13 CARING FOR GOD’S CREATION
Dr. James Hansen, head of NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City, will be joining Caring for Creation 2013 via SKYPE. Over 20 environmental experts will provide leadership at the 2013 event. Join us at Lake Junaluska to discover your residential and faith communities' role in environmental care. Visit www.lakejunaluska.com/caring-for-creation for more information or to register.

04/04/13 ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT FILM SERIES
This will be at the Fine Arts Theatre, and “The Gatekeepers” will be shown at 7 PM. Film will be followed by a discussion, and regular ticket prices will apply. Go to http://www.fineartstheatre.com/ for more information. This is sponsored by UNCA Hillel, Belk Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities, Jewish Community Center, and Beth HaTephila.

04/06/13 APRIL ACTION AT THE Y12 NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX
www.orepa.org

04/06/13 FUNDRAISER FOR START FROM SEED
Start From Seed, our volunteer doula program, presents an evening with Ina May Gaskin and the screening of 'Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives,' at Ferguson Auditorium on the campus of AB Tech. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with exhibits, film starts at 6:30 and will be followed at about 8 p.m. by a 90-minute panel discussion that will include Ina May Gaskin and Stephen Gaskin, midwives, doctors, and other local birth professionals. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds go to Start From Seed. To buy tickets, visit birthstoryasheville.eventbrite.com.

04/06/13 WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL
The Western North Carolina Alliance invites the community to the 2013 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, featuring a selection of 14 short films that put our work–and yours–into the broader environmental and social context and serves to remind us that we’re participants in a global movement for a more wild and scenic world. Free raffle ticket with entry. Time is 7 to 10 PM. Location is Fine Arts Theatre. For ticket prices and raffle information, go to http://www.fineartstheatre.com/.

04/08/13 to 04/10/13 APRIL DAYS OF ACTION IN DC FOR THE SOA WATCH
http://www.soaw.org/take-action/april

04/09/13 TALK:  MORAL LUCK
Dr Jonathan Shay, psychiatrist at the Boston VA hospital and author of many books on veterans' experiences with PTSD will be visiting UNC Asheville to give three talks from April 9th-11th. This one will be at 7:30 PM in the Mountain View Room at the Sherrill Center at UNCA. For more information, contact Sophie Mills, Professor, UNCA at 828-251-6296.

04/10/13 TALK: THEATRE OF WAR: COMMUNALIZATION OF TRAUMA THROUGH ARTS
Dr Jonathan Shay, psychiatrist at the Boston VA hospital and author of many books on veterans' experiences with PTSD will be visiting UNC Asheville to give three talks from April 9th-11th. This one will be at 7:30 PM in the Alumni Hall in the Highsmith Center at UNCA. For more information, contact Sophie Mills, Professor, UNCA at 828-251-6296.

04/11/13 TALK:  OPEN DISCUSSION ON SLEEP, COMMUNITY, OTHER HOBBY HORSES
Dr Jonathan Shay, psychiatrist at the Boston VA hospital and author of many books on veterans' experiences with PTSD will be visiting UNC Asheville to give three talks from April 9th-11th. This one will be at 7:30 PM in the Mountain View Room at the Sherrill Center at UNCA. For more information, contact Sophie Mills, Professor, UNCA at 828-251-6296.

04/15/13 SPEAKERS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
The Academia and Activism Speaker Series will have a presentation by Nithya Raman at 7 PM in Jensen Lecture Hall. For more information call 771-2083.

04/18/13 ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT FILM SERIES
This will be at the Alumni Hall at UNCA. Time is 7 PM. The movie is “5 Broken Cameras” and will be followed by a discussion. Free. For more information email hillel@unca.edu. This is sponsored by UNCA Hillel, Belk Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities, Jewish Community Center, and Beth HaTephila.

04/18/13 DANCE LIKE THERE’S NOBODY WATCHING
This is a fundraiser for the WNC Health Alliance. Our third annual dance party with live music, raffle items and more. Starts at 6 PM and the location is Altamont Brewing Company at 1042 Haywood Road in Asheville. Suggested minimum donation of $12

04/26/13 SISTER PREJEAN SPEAKING – AND THE PLAY “DEAD MAN WALKING”
Sister Prejean will be speaking about abolishing the death penalty. Time is 2:30 to 3:30 PM at Lipinski Auditorium, UNCA. The movie “Dead Man Walking” was based on her life. Her talk will be called “Dead Man Walking – The Journey Continues”. Free. At 8 PM, there will be a presentation of the play called “Dead Man Walking” at Lipinski Auditorium. No information on cost, if any.

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ONGOING EVENTS
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MONDAY

TUESDAY
Veterans for Peace have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square, Vance Monument

WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at Haywood County Courthouse in Waynesville.

THURSDAY
Asheville Homeless Network meeting at 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe.

FRIDAY
Women in Black have a vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square (Asheville) on the first Friday of the month.
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at the City Hall 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.

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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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Transition Asheville and many other local businesses and organizations are supporting the "Fix a Leak Week" program put together by Warren Wilson College.  This is part of the annual national campaign of the Environmental Protection Agency to identify and repair plumbing leaks and reduce water consumption.  The final celebration will be held at the Center at 285 Livingston Street, from 11 am til 6:30 pm.  Transition Asheville will be demonstrating and facilitating the use of A-frame levels to mark contours, plus making and having A-frame levels available for purchase.  We will have a 3-D topographic map and hope to install some infiltration basins around existing vegetation.  We may help give tours of the facility and even have a poster about composting and the watershed finished!

Water conservation kits will be given away at these pick-up locations, dates and times:
-Warren Wilson College Plumbing Dept; 18th–22nd, 9:00AM-4:30PM
-Asheville GreenWorks; 18th-22nd, 11:00AM-3:00PM
-Little Green Frog; 18th, 20th, 22nd, 11:00AM-4:00 PM
-PlumbSmart Technologies, Inc; 18th-22nd, 9:00AM-5:00PM
-Shiloh Community Center; 18th, 21st, 3:00PM-8:00PM
-Wesley Grant Community Center; 22nd, 11:00AM-6:30PM
Come out and help us mark the importance of water and educate residents in the need to provide for changes in climate and the importance of providing for and using local resources!  To learn more, visit http://www.fixaleakweek.org/.  Contact Sherry at si726@aol.c if you want to help out.

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