Sunset in Virginia, June 2013
UPCOMING EVENTS
08/19/13 BETTER CHOICES FOR NC TOWN HALL MEETING
This will be held at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Square. Time
is 5:30 to 7:30 PM, and this is sponsored by the WNC Alliance, AAUW, Asheville
City Schools Foundation, Children First, Just Economics WNC, United Way of Asheville
and Buncombe County, WNC AIDS Project and Women for
Women. “Better Choices for North
Carolina” will look at the issues around the past
session of the State Legislature. There will be a legislative review by the NC Justice Center.
08/19/13 MORAL MONDAY IN CHARLOTTE
NC AND BURNSVILLE
NC AT 5:30 PM
08/19/13 RALLY TO SUPPORT SHOGUN AND HIBACHI WORKERS
This will be at 8 AM at the Buncombe County Courthouse. It
is a rally to support the Shogun workers who are victims of wage theft on their
day in court! After the failure of court-mandated mediation earlier this year,
four former employees of Shogun Buffet and Hibachi Grill will take their case
to Buncombe County Superior Court this Monday, August 19, in their continued
effort to recover stolen wages and expose workplace abuses by their former
employer. In anticipation of their hearing, workers will rally with supporters
in front of the Buncombe County Courthouse at 8:00am to speak out against labor
abuses by the Asheville
restaurant.
08/20/13 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE
PERMACULTURE POTLUCK SERIES
Each Month in 2013, YOU are invited to share food, community
connection, and explore new/old ways of thinking about land and community. On
the 3rd Tuesday of each month, we will gather over potluck meal, and a
different local permaculture teacher will present one of David Holmgren's 12
Principles of Permaculture. The August Potluck will feature Keri Evjy of Living
Roots Design and Janell Kapoor of Ashevillage Institute and Kleiwerks
International. They will co-present the principle of "Integrate Rather
than Segregate". Make sure you bring something yummy to share
(local/organic if possible), dishes and silverware. Location is Community
Action Opportunities at 25 Gaston
Street, and time is 5:30 PM.
08/20/13 WNC ALLIANCE
FOR RETIRED AMERICANS MEETING
The Western North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans
meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Kenilworth Presbyterian
Fellowship Hall, 123 Kenilworth
Rd. Time is 10 AM. The ARA is a state wide
organization of retired union members and their friends and families. We
are non-partisan and open to everyone who is concerned about the need for jobs
which pay a living wage, as well as those issues which affect all of us. FMI
contact Dick at dick@dickandnorma.com.
08/21/13 GREEN DRINKS AT HICKORY NUT FARM
Time is 6 PM. Come and enjoy a sustainable foods potluck,
connect with members of the Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council, hear an
update of the ABFPC’s programs, and collaborate with others on actions we can
engage in to work towards the council’s vision of a sustainable food future for
the city of Asheville.
All are welcome to join, bring a local food dish to share, and green drinks
will be provided. See you there! Join us Wednesday August 21st for a
special edition of Asheville Green Drinks in collaboration with the
Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council on Hickory Nut Gap Farm!
08/22/13 CELEBRATING THE YMI CULTURAL CENTER
“A history of the YMI
Cultural Center”
will be presented at the YMI Cultural Center
at South Market Street
in Asheville.
Presentation by Dr. Darin Waters, Assistant Professor of History at UNCA. Time
is 7 PM.
08/23/13 ANNIVERSARY OF THE YMI CULTURAL CENTER
This celebration will be a block party at the corner of
Eagle & Market Streets at 6 PM. There are other events planned this weekend
to mark this occasion, please see www.ymicuturalcenter.org for more
information.
08/24/13 RALLY FOR OUR FUTURE - BEYOND COAL RALLY
Let's move Asheville
beyond coal! Come take action and call on Duke Energy to retire the Asheville power plant and
lead our state in renewable energy. Come out on August 24th from 2-4 PM at Pack Square. There
will be music, kids activities, and speakers, and much more! Location is Pack Square. Sponsored
by Sierra Club, WNC Alliance, French Broad
Riverkeeper, 350 Asheville, Transition Asheville, Southwings.
08/25/13 WORD ASHEVILLE:
WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY RALLY
Join WORD Asheville on for a demonstration on August 25,
part of nationwide actions to defend all of our rights against right-wing
attacks. We will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, an important
turning point in the struggle for Civil Rights and National Women’s Equality
Day, a holiday that commemorates the ratification of the 19th Amendment that
granted women the right to vote, a right fought for and won by the heroic
suffragettes. What better way to commemorate these important holidays than by
staying in the streets to defend the very rights for which our forebearers
fought? Time is 5 PM and location is Vance
Monument.
08/26/13 ASHEVILLE
EARTH SABBATH CELEBRATION
Time is 7 PM to 8 PM. Location is St. Mary’s Episcopal
Church in Asheville.
Free and open to the public. Contact Jean at 828-683-5548 for more information.
08/27/13 WNC ALLIANCE
FUNDRAISER
WNC Alliance welcomes Steve Earle to the Orange Peel for a “Save
the French Broad” concert and fundraiser”. They are raising money to clean up
and protect the river. Doors will open at 8 p.m. and the show is at 9. (Open to
ages 18 and up.) Tickets are $24 in advance and $26 the day of show.
08/27/13 MARK MEADOWS TOWN HALL MEETING
Time is 6 PM and location is TC Roberson High School in Asheville.
08/28/13 TAKING THE DREAM HOME!
Forward Together Movement Rally, as part of Moral Mondays.
On the 50th Anniversary of March on Washington,
in every Congressional district in NC, there will be a rally sponsored by the
NAACP. The 11th Congressional District rally will be in Sylva, NC at Bridge Park
at 5:30 PM. The 10th Congressional district will be in Lincolnton, NC
at 5:30 PM and location is 1 Court Square.
08/29/13 MEDEA BENJAMIN READING & SIGNING
Global Exchange and CODEPINK: Women for Peace co-founder
presents her book, Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control. Benjamin provides
an extensive analysis of who is producing the drones, where they are being
used, who controls these unmanned planes, and what are the legal and moral
implications of their use. In vivid, readable style, this book also looks at
what activists, lawyers, and scientists across the globe are doing to ground
these weapons. Time is 7 PM and location is Malaprops Bookstore in Asheville.
08/29/13 ACTIVISTS DISCUSSION AFTER MEDEA BENJAMIN TALK
This will be directly after Medea finishes the book signing
and talk at Malaprops, and the location is Sante’s Wine bar, corner of Battle Square and Paige Avenue in the
Grove Arcade.
08/29/13 HEARTSPEAK – LISTENING AND SPEAKING FROM THE HEART
Want to move from conflict to connection? Free introductory
class at 7 PM at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church. Please call 828-545-9681 to
pre-register.
08/30/13 MEDEA BENJAMIN PRESENTATION IN ASHEVILLE
“Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control” will be presented
by Medea Benjamin. She will talk about the growing menace of robotic warfare,
with extensive analysis of who is producing the drones, where they are being
used, who pilots them, and who are the victims of drone bombings. This is
sponsored by Veterans for Peace and New South Network of War Resisters. Time is
1 PM to 3 PM and the location is Firestorm Cafe & Books.
08/30/13 MEDEA BENJAMIN PRESENTATION IN BLACK MOUNTAIN
Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of CODE PINK and Global
Exchange. She has been an activist for human rights and peace for many years,
and has recently authored a book called “Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote
Control”. She will present on who controls these drones, where they are being
used and the legal and moral implications of drone warfare by the US government.
Her presentation will also cover what activists are doing to stop the killing
by remote control. This will be from 7:30 PM to 9 PM and location is Common
Light Meeting House at 137 Center
Avenue in Black Mountain.
08/31/13 OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY
This will be a event to recognize the growing epidemic of
drug overdoses in the USA,
share stories, and honor those who have passed away. Time is 7:30 PM and
location is Firestorm Café and Books.
09/04/13 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Presentation on Stop GE Trees and Our Forests Aren’t Fuel.
Social is at 7 PM and program starts at 7:15 PM. Location is Unitarian
Universalist Church at the corner of Edwin
Place and Charlotte Street in Asheville.
09/06/13 MOVE TO AMEND REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Move to Amend Grassroots Regional Democracy Convergence will
be held in Charlotte, NC. This conference is from September 6 to
September 8. For more information go to https://movetoamend.org/.
09/08/13 LECTURE ON ‘CARING FOR CREATION AND YOUR SOUL’
Lecture by Dr. Matthew Sleeth, and is followed by
conversation with Dr. Matthew Sleeth, Dr. Guy Sayles, Pastor, First Baptist
Church, and Anna Jane
Joyner, WNC Green Congregations. Event hosted by The Center for Faith and Life
of First Baptist Church of Asheville, Blessed Earth, and The Western North
Carolina Green Congregations. Time is 6 to 8 PM and location is First Baptist
Church of Asheville at 5 Oak
Street. Free and open to the public.
09/09/13 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY MEETING
Monday, September 9, 2013 we're meeting at 7 pm in the
conference room of the North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.
All persons interested in a democratic government accountable to the people are
invited to attend. Members will set goals and select tactics to create
public demands for passage of a Constitutional Amendment to overturn “Citizens
United”. FMI ruthachristie@gmail.com
09/10/12 BUILDING BRIDGES SESSION #42
This program is an introduction to the dynamics of racism
and is an opportunity to explore how race has impacted our relationships,
communities and institutions. The next session of Building Bridges is every
Tuesday evenings from September 10 to November 5, 2013. Past participants are
welcome. Time is 7 to 9 PM and cost is $30. Location is First Congregational
UCC at 20 Oak Street
in Asheville.
To register go to
http://www.buildingbridges-ashevillenc.org/#!register. For more
information, call 828-777-4585.
09/11/13 MARCH AGAINST DRONES IN DC
09/13/13 ASHEVILLE
RESILIENCY CELEBRATION
Celebration and potluck in west Asheville park– to share stories about your
resilience and efforts to move our area past dependency on fossil fuels during
the past year. Bring a dish and utensils. RSVP to ransitionasheville.org. Time
is 4 to 7:30 PM.
09/13/13 SOCIAL
JUSTICE FILM AT UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the
planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Known as Colony Collapse
Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis. On September 13th,
we are screening a very timely and important environmental documentary,
"Vanishing of the Bees". The film is at 7 PM. Location is Unitarian Universalist
Church in Asheville on Charlotte Street.No charge,
donations accepted.
09/20/13 FRACK FREE BENEFIT
Marc Black concert series/Frack Free
NC benefit in the Asheville area. More details soon!
09/21/13 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
09/28/13 to 09/29/13 DEMOCRACY NC MEETING
This will be in Waynesville
NC, no further information at
this time.
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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
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
Third Saturdays – Asheville’s
Green Grannies invites the public to “sing for the climate” at Vance Monument.
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