UPCOMING EVENTS
05/20/13 FAITH LEADERS FOR A JUST SOCIETY SPEAK OUT IN ASHEVILLE
Faith Leaders for a Just Society speak out this Monday, May
20, at 12 noon. A group of faith leaders from Asheville will hold a press
conference in front of the courthouse downtown to voice concerns about the
passage of so many bills by our state legislature that are harmful to the poor
and vulnerable of our community. They will lift up a common vision between all
of our faith traditions of caring for the least of these. We anticipate between
20-30 faith leaders participating. In case of rain, the event will take place
at First Congregational UCC at 20
Oak Street. Please join us.
05/22/13 ASHEVILLE
GREEN DRINKS
On Wednesday May 22nd, Thomas Clever Llewellyn will share a
powerpoint presentation about the threat of genetically engineered trees and
the work of the Campaign to Stop Genetically Engineered (GE) Trees to protect
native ecosystems. This event is happening less than one week before the Tree
Biotechnology 2013 Conference begins in Asheville,
an international conference with a focus on furthering the industry of
genetically engineered trees. There are proposals for millions of acres of GE
trees to be installed throughout the South with the purpose of supplying wood
to bioenergy plants to burn for electricity, as well as to the unsustainable
paper and lumber industries. These trees would be engineered to produce their
own pesticides, grow straighter and faster, tolerate manufactured pesticides,
produce sterile seeds, and reduce lignin content (this is what makes the wood
in a tree strong enough to stand up). If these traits escaped into native tree
populations, the effects would be devastating and irreversible.
05/22/13 DUKE RATE HIKE HEARINGS IN WNC
Duke Rate Public Hearing in Marion,
NC (about 30 minutes from Asheville) at 7:00 PM. Location is McDowell
County Court House at 21 South
Main Street, Marion, NC
05/23/13 SELF-PROTECTION FOR THE EMPOWERED WOMEN
An introduction to personal protection and woman’s
self-defense, this two-hour workshop is open to all interested women who desire
to increase their abilities in empowering themselves against violent, criminal
assault. This workshop will focus exclusively on verbal de-escalation,
predatory/prey dynamics, and recognizing the signs and symptoms of a pending
criminal attack. By the time a perpetrator decides to attack, he has a 95 %
chance of success. He has already taken the time and steps needed to create a
situation that insures his success—often right in front of the victim's eyes.
That's why it's vital to learn how to recognize the signals of impending
danger. By utilizing this knowledge you can prevent the perpetrator from
getting into attack position—in effect stopping the attack before it starts.
This two-hour workshop is an introduction to a four-part series on women’s
empowerment and self-defense. There is no cost for attendance (donations
of 5 to 10 dollars will be accepted but not required); pre-registration is
necessary, however, due to space constraints. To register, please e-mail Bryan at
brdieterich@yahoo.com. Location is Firestorm Café & Books, and time is 7
PM.
05/25/13 MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO
On May 25, activists around the world will unite to March
Against Monsanto. Why do we march? Research studies have shown that Monsanto’s
genetically-modified foods can lead to serious health conditions such as the
development of cancer tumors, infertility and birth defects. Taking to the
streets to show the world and Monsanto that we won't take these injustices quietly.
Time is 2 PM and location is Pack Square Park
in Asheville.
05/25/13 REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET
From 10 AM to 5 PM in Aston
Park in Asheville.
05/26/13 COMMUNITY HEALING: NO MORE BASHING FROM WITHIN
The LGBTQIA community is one of vast identities and sexualities.
We are one large group who have some things in common but also feel tensions
among us due to different political backgrounds, gender identities, patriarchy,
degrees of involvement in the community, and personal insecurities that are
sometimes inflicted upon us from society. How do we as a community lessen
internal conflict so the community can grow closer, and we can move into
interdependency? What is Interdependency? What is humility and how do you
identify love? We want to install values that revolve around non-judgement and
forgiveness as central ways to breakthrough old thought patterns. Just Us For
All wants to discuss internal violence within the LGBTQIA community, what it
looks like, and how to remedy it so we can move forward as a group and create a
true social movement. Time is 5 PM. Location is Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat
Community Arts Space.
05/27/13 CAMPAIGN TO STOP GENETICALLY ENGINEERED TREES
NO GE TREES TEACH-IN: MAY 27
DAY OF MASS ACTION AND PROTEST: MAY 28 Action on Tues 28May
at 4PM in Pritchard
Park to keep genetically
engineered trees out of US. USDA considers allowing Arborgen to plant millions
of acres of plantations across the southern U.S. Texas to South Carolina, could destroy forest
diversity, kill wildlife, exacerbate droughts, and feed fire storms. Last week
of May, Asheville
will be hosting the International 2013 Tree Biotechnology Conference. www.treebiotech2013.org
05/27/13 EARTH SABBATH CELEBRATION
Asheville Earth Sabbath Celebrations are interfaith,
contemplative and experiential services which utilize community building
exercises, readings from many faith traditions, music, video, ritual, movement,
chant, guided meditation and other modalities to reach deep into the grief and
love we feel for our Earth and help both salve and energize our spirits so we
can continue the work of restoration and repair on behalf of all creation. Asheville’s Earth Sabbath
Celebration occurs on the 4th Monday of every month. This is held at St. Mary’s
Episcopal Church on Charlotte
Street in Asheville.
Time is 7 PM.
05/30/13 BOOK RELEASE FOR CHILDREN FIRST/COMMUNITIES IN
SCHOOLS
Bill Jamieson, Board Member and Past President of Children
First/ Communities In Schools, has written a book -- The Idea of America: Are
the Principles Eroding or Enduring? Please join us for a book release event to
celebrate this achievement. The book will be available for a suggested
donation, the proceeds of which will benefit Children First/CIS. Time is 5:30
to 7:30 PM at Servanthood House at 156
E. Chestnut Street, Asheville, NC 28801.
For more information please contact Adrienne at adriennea@childrenfirstbc.org
or 828-259-9717.
06/01/13 RALLY FOR BRADLEY MANNING AT FORT MEADE
There are some folks from Asheville going to this. http://www.bradleymanning.org/support_events/rally-for-bradley-at-fort-meade
06/03/13 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.
06/05/13 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
“Our Mountain Treasures: Planning for the Future of our
national forests” - a presentation by Jill Gottesman. Time is 7 PM (program
starts at 7:15) at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville (corner of Charlotte & Edwin).
Contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net, or 828-683-2176 for more information.
06/06/13 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is to be determined. Date may
change also. VFP Chapter 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/.
06/06/13 FREE CLASS IN HEARTSPEAK
Thursday, June 6, from 7-9 PM at Jubilee (101 Patton
entrance): FREE class in HeartSpeak: Listening and Speaking from the Heart,
with Cathy Holt. Want more connection, less conflict? Learn to communicate
empathically from a heart-centered space. First in a series. Space is limited,
please pre-register: 828-545-9681 or cathyfholt@gmail.com. More information: www.heartspeakpeace.com.
06/10/13 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY MEETING
Time and place to be determined.
06/14/13 KHALED HOSSEINI AT THE DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE
The bestselling author of The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini,
will discuss his humanitarian work and will read from his new novel “And the
Mountains Echoed”. The book follows its characters and the ramifications of
their lives and choices and loves around the globe - from Kabul
to Paris to San Francisco
to the Greek island
of Tinos. Mr. Hosseini is
a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations and founder of the Khaled Hosseini
Foundation which provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
Tickets are $15, and come with a coupon for $10 off And the Mountains Echoed.
Tickets may be purchased at Malaprop's Bookstore, 828-254-6734. Time is 7 PM.
06/15/13 OCCUPY ASHEVILLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
This general assembly will be under the big tree in Pritchard Park. Time is 2 PM. All are welcome.
06/20/13 ACLU OF NC FORUM ON TRANSGENDER RIGHTS
Chris Brook and Holning Lau from the ACLU of North Carolina
will discuss the ACLU’s work on advancing transgender rights. They will provide
an overview of gender identity- focused ACLU initiatives around the country as
well as projects specific to North
Carolina. Legal issues that will be discussed include
access to proper identification documents, access to health care, transgender
voting rights, and antidiscrimination protections. This forum will be at 7:30
PM. Location is the Haywood Street Congregation, located at 297 Haywood Street in Asheville. For more information, contact
cbrook@acluofnc.org.
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ONGOING EVENTS
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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.
Police Brutality Council (discussion) at 11 AM at Firestorm
Cafe.
FRIDAY
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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Thanks for speaking out about the Justice Department’s
attack on press freedom. We need to raise the alarm and demand that this
administration protect journalists' fundamental rights. Members of the press
shouldn't have to worry about operating under government surveillance.
Please share this action with your friends and family today: http://act.freepress.net/sign/Journ_DoJ_AP_press_freedom/?source=conf
Thanks, Josh Stearns
Free Press
Free Press is a nonpartisan organization building a nationwide
movement for media that serve the public interest. Learn more at www.freepress.net.
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Hello friends of Appalachia,
Mountain Justice Summer Is almost here! Come for a week or
come for a day! Special programming for Memorial Day weekend. We're down to the
last two weeks before the 9th annual Mountain Justice Summer Camp, and we've
got some fresh details about the schedule.
*Register Today <http://mountainjustice.org>
*
Camp starts Sunday, May 19th, with a panel of Appalachian
women discussing their perspectives on the struggle for a better tomorrow in
the mountains. Monday through Friday will feature a full set of workshops
designed to stock your activist toolbox through participatory trainings,
sharing across generations of experience, and planning to put those skills to
use. We're also excited to include a full Training 4 Trainers track this year,
including Non-Violent Direct Action, Popular Education and Know Your Rights!
Each evening will include panel discussions on local, regional and national
issues ranging from the real impacts of mountaintop removal and the long
history of Appalachian grassroots resistance to the current status of nukes in
Southern Appalachia and the state of the Fracking movement in Northern
Appalachia. Throughout the week we'll be working with local
community groups to build trails, plant gardens and put elbow grease into local
initiatives.
Come for Memorial Day Weekend!
For those who can't make a full week, this year will include
a stand alone weekend of workshops, discussions, trainings and speakers, with a
mini music festival on Saturday. Come for the trainings and discussions, stay
to hear great regional bands
on Saturday at the first Mountain Justice Summer Mini-Fest.
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