UPCOMING EVENTS
09/16/13 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE CO MEETING
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.
09/17/13 SACRED FOODSCAPES AT UU CHURCH
Susannah Tuttle, Director of NC Interfaith Power & Light
will present Sacred Foodscapes: Making the Food-Faith-Climate Change
Connection — a program that highlights the ways congregations can minimize
their carbon food prints, support just, local and sustainable agriculture, and
improve food security all as part of answering the mandate to care for creation
and the least among us. Time is 7 to 8:30 PM and location is Unitarian
Universalist Church on Edwin Place
in Asheville.
09/18/13 LECTURE AT UNCA
“Agroecology: Cultivating an Alternative Future for People
and the Planet” with Steve Brescia, executive director of Groundswell
International. Held at the Highsmith University Union Alumni Hall at 7 PM.
Info: 250-2317.
09/18/13 LECTURE AT UNCA
“Satisficing: A Rational Choice Principle for
Sustainability” with Grace Campbell, humanities lecturer. Held at Karpen Hall,
Laurel Forum at 7 PM. Info: 251-6296
09/18/13 LECTURE AT EAST ASHEVILLE
LIBRARY
“Buzzy Buzzy Bee: Our Food Pollinators” with Renee Ray of
the Buncombe County
Soil and Water
Conservation District. Free, tickets are required and available at the library.
Time is 11 AM.
09/19/13 LECTURE AT UNCA
“Should We Move the Whitebark Pine? Rethinking Environmental
Values as the Climate Changes” with Clare Palmer of Texas A&M. Held in Karpen Hall at 7 PM.
Info: 251-6296
09/19/13 ASHEVILLE
MAYORAL FORUM
This is sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Time is 6
PM and location is Manheimer Room at UNCA’s Reuter Center.
Free and open to the public.
09/19/13 EARLY VOTING STARTS FOR PRIMARY ASHEVILLE MAYOR
RACE
You can register to vote during the early voting period for
this election.
09/19/13 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 at 123 Kenilworth
Rd in Asheville.
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.
09/20/13 BENEFIT PORCH CONCERT FOR CWFNC AND ECO
This event is going to be at Killarney House in Hendersonville. Marc
Black will do this Benefit Porch Concert, and it is co-hosted by Clean Water
For NC and Environmental Conservation Organization. Call 828-251-1291 for more
information. This benifit is for a Frack-Free NC. Go here for tickets: https://marcblackporchconcert.eventbrite.com/
09/20/13 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.
09/21/13 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
09/21/13 PEACE DAY - COME CELEBRATE, SPREAD THE PEACE
Peace Day rally will begin at 11:30 AM both on-line and
in-person. Online via PeaceOn.Us, and in-person event stations will include Asheville Art Museum,
Black Mountain College
Museum, and Firestorm Cafe.
Peace Day activities in Asheville,
North Carolina will be announced
with details at the organizing party on 9/03/13. Three locations have
volunteered to have specials to attract live Peace Day celebration
participation:
Free admission to Asheville
Art Museum for Peace Day
celebrators
Free admission to Black
Mountain College
Museum for Peace Day
celebrators
Free cup-of-coffee at Firestorm Cafe for Peace Day
celebrators
More information at end of email on how you can get involved
from your computer or phone! Please go to http://peaceoneday.org/
if you are on Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr to support this effort. Be a part
of the THUNDERCLAP.
09/21/13 350.ORG ACTION AGAINST TAR SANDS PIPELINE
This will be in communities across our nation. See below for actions in Asheville and Brevard.
09/21/13 ANOTHER BENEFIT CONCERT FOR CWFNC
This event will be held at Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain
and Marc Black is the performer. It is sponsored by Clean Water For NC and
doors open at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $10 and the actual event begins at 7:30.
Contact Katie at Katie@cwfnc.org for more information. This is for a Frack-Free
NC.
09/21/13 ROUNDTABLE ON DUKE POWER
The Duke Roundtable is a gathering of activists and
organizations concerned about the power and influence of Duke Energy and the
effects that is having on our local communities and citizens. Duke Power is the
largest utility in the U.S.
since it merged with Progress Energy. Duke wants the NC legislature to pass
laws favorable to Duke's ability to raise electric consumers' rates without
oversight or public discussion. Duke also wants to continue to invest in
dangerous and dirty nuclear and coal plants endangering the health and safety
of our communities while safe and cleaner alternatives exist. Members of the
Roundtable see challenging Duke's power in N.C. as a social justice, an
economic justice and environmental justice issue. Please join us to dialogue, learn
and create our next action plan. Lunch will be provided at 11 am. Workshops and
discussions will start at noon ending at 5 pm. Location is St. Mary’s Church at
337 Charlotte St.
in Asheville.
Contact Kate at katedunnagan@gmail.com or Jean at larson_jean@hotmail.com for
more information. Participants must RSVP at this link:
09/21/13 GREEN GRANNIES SING FOR THE CLIMATE
Green Grannies Sing for the Climate at Vance Monument
at 5 PM. Google "Singfortheclimate" and come out and sing with us!
This happens on the third Saturday of every month.
09/21/13 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE IN HENDERSONVILLE
Our celebration of International Day of Peace will be at
Historic Courthouse in Hendersonville.
It starts 11:30 AM. All are welcome.
09/21/13 ASHEVILLE
NO LABELS MEETING
This is the initial meeting for the start up of an Asheville
Chapter of “No Labels”, a non-partisan all-inclusive group of problems solvers
dedicated to establishing accountability in government for actually solving the
complex issues that face our nation. No Labels is an all-inclusive citizen’s
movement consisting of persons from all political persuasions. The
primary purpose of this movement is to promote a pragmatic, problem solving
approach to addressing the complex issues facing our nation. No Label’s
is nationally pursuing this goal in three simple ways: 1) by organizing
citizen problem solvers across America 2) by providing space for
legislators who want to solve problems to convene and 3) pushing for
common-sense reforms to make our government work. Time is 2 PM and location is
Firestorm Café & Books.
09/21/13 OBAMA, LISTEN TO YOUR SCIENTISTS!!
We’re drawing a line in Asheville
by gathering at the National
Climatic Data
Center to demand that
Obama listen to his scientists. The scientist’s message is clear: further
loading the atmosphere with carbon dioxide from massive new fossil fuel
projects like the Alberta tar sands will wreck
the world's climate and spell disaster for America. Our demand: draw a line
through plans for the Keystone XL – permanently. Meet at the post office on Coxe Avenue (don’t
part there) at 5:30 PM and then we will walk to the Federal Building
on Patton to show our support for the scientists at NCDC. This is not to
protest the NCDC, but to send a message to the White House.
09/21/13 STREAM CLEAN UP BY WNC ALLIANCE
The Western North Carolina Alliance is co-hosting Blue Ridge
Big Sweep, an annual, multi-county stream cleanup starting at 10 AM. The Blue
Ridge Big Sweep is an international litter cleanup program that brings citizens
and community organizations together to clear trash from their waterways. Other
organizations co-hosting the event include Asheville GreenWorks, the
Environmental and Conservation Organization of Western North Carolina (ECO) and
RiverLink. WNCA and its volunteers will meet at Zen Tubing (1648 Brevard Road) at 10 AM to determine
tasks. Volunteers will be rewarded with food and Sierra
Nevada beer (for those 21 and over) for their hard work. Contact
WNCA volunteer coordinator Cynthia at Cynthia@WNCA.org or call her 258-8737,
ext. 207.
09/21/13 SING OUT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
There are over 175 actions planned across the United States
to Draw the Line on the tar sands and Keystone XL -- from a high water mark
being chalked in Manhattan, to a "People's Eminent Domain" in
Houston, to a line drawn in the sand outside President Obama's Hawaii vacation
home. This nation-wide push couldn't be coming at a more important time --
after President Obama laid down some big promises, Canada
is making their final desperate plays to push the pipeline through, and
resistance to other tar sands projects across the US is picking up. People power is
the beating heart of this campaign, and this is our time to show it. There will
be a Sing Out for Our Environment in front of the Courthouse on Main &
Broad in Brevard NC. Time is 11 AM.
09/23/13 EARTH SABBATH CELEBRATION
The Earth Sabbath Celebrations are 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 of and with the Creator and creation. Time is 7 PM
and location is St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Charlotte Street.
09/25/13 CHILDREN FIRST/COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS EVENT
The Success Equation, Trinity Episcopal Church and the
Cathedral of All Souls invites communities of faith for an evening to explore
the impact that child/family poverty has in our community and how we can
respond through service and advocacy. Participants will hear from speakers and
have a chance to discuss opportunities to get involved in the following areas:
Early Childhood Development, Family Supports, Family Economic Stability. Food
and fellowship will begin at 5:15 and the program will run from 6 to 7:30 PM.
This is free and dinner will be provided, but you must register at
http://statevoices.salsalabs.com/o/512/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=492
09/25/13 WATER SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE MEETING
This will be held at Earthfare at Westgate in the back room.
Time is 5 PM to 6:30 PM.
Water is the basis for many aspects of resilience: food,
health, a clean environment, and world peace for starters. The Water
Sustainability Initiative of Western North Carolina (WSI) was initiated to
increase awareness of water sustainability and the methods for achieving it and
to identify WNC as a place that knows how to maintain clean affordable water
for all. This initiative came from Transition Asheville. We will be deciding on
our approach for gaining support from other organizations and will spend a few
minutes updating the progress on identifying a neighborhood to
demonstrate the effectiveness of plants, earthworks, and tanks for
minimizing both flooding and drought. If working toward water
sustainability rings true for you, we hope to see you there!
09/25/13 GET THERE ASHEVILLE
Asheville on Bikes, Asheville Design
Center, @Western North
Carolina Alliance & Blue Ridge Bicycle Club will host a candidate discussion
on transportation. Time is 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and location is Clingman Café in Asheville.
09/26/13 NOT YOUR AVERAGE
CITY COUNCIL FORUM
We are very excited to announce the return of the Buncombe
County Young Democrats “Not Your Average City Council Forum” on Thursday,
September 26th from 9 - 11:30 PM at the Merrimon Ave. Asheville Pizza Company.
Come join us for pizza and beer and get to know the candidates running in the
upcoming Mayoral Primary and City Council General Elections. Tommy Gunn of the
Feral Chihuahuas will be our Master of Ceremonies and, as always, audience
participation is welcome! There will be a casual Candidate Meet & Greet at
9 PM in the game room and the Forum will begin promptly at 10PM in the theater.
09/26/13 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE
MOVIE NIGHT
Never-Before-Seen-Evidence points to genetically engineered
foods as a major contributor to rising disease rates in the US population,
especially among children. This is a REALLY Scary Movie: “Genetic Roulette –
The Gamble of Our Lives”. The next REALLY Scary Movie showing will take place
on Thursday, 9/26 at 7:00 PM at the First Congregational UCC Church, 20 Oak Street in Asheville. Time is 7 PM.
09/28/13 to 09/29/13 DEMOCRACY NC MEETING
This starts at 9 AM at Lake Junaluska
on 9-28-13 and goes until 1 PM on 9-29-13. Democracy North Carolina is
sponsoring FREE training for committed social justice advocates, which to
develop volunteers with specific skills to be effective activists, organizers,
and leaders, across the state that support local community members in deepening
their analysis about the political landscape while sharpening their advocacy
skills. If you have questions, please contact Ruth at ruthachristie@gmail.com.
This event requires registration in advance.
10/02/13 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Presentation on Community Action on Energy Production and
Efficiency. 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.
10/08/13 ELECTION DAY FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
10/10/13 to 10/12/13 NC NAACP STATE CONFERENCE IN ROCKY
MOUNT NC
10/12/13 HARD TO RECYCLE EVENT
Time is 10 AM to 2 PM. Site TBA, but will be in the southern
part of Buncombe County. Asheville GreenWorks has a
webpage for H2R information. Questions – call 254-1776 or email
info@ashevillegreenworks.org.
10/13/13 MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO
Email: nogmoasheville@yahoo.com /Twitter: @MarchAsheville/
The October date is for the SECOND March Against Monsanto. WE THE PEOPLE will
be Marching and raising our voices against this enormous threat to our GLOBAL
food supply~ see ya there for the March and the AMAZING Street festival/Rally
we have planned for after~ yes Asheville,
let's ROARRRRR!! Time is 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM and location is Pack Square.
10/16/13 DR. CORNEL WEST AT UNCA
Dr. Cornel West, author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters,
reflects on the role of race, gender and class in American society. Professor
at Union Theological Seminary and professor emeritus at Princeton University,
West regularly appears on CNN and the Colbert Report and is co-host of the
progressive radio show “Smiley & West”. Time is 7:30 PM and location is the
Sherrill Center, Kimmel Arena. This is free and
open to the public.
10/22/13 TRAPPED BY POVERTY, TRAPPED BY ABUSE
Pisgah Legal Services will hold their Third Annual Poverty
Forum featuring Kim Gandy, President and CEO of the National Network to End
Domestic Violence. This forum will explore the link between domestic violence
and poverty, and the importance of access to justice for victims. Cocktail
reception is at 5:30 PM and forum starts at 7 PM. $50 for reception and forum
and $15 for forum only. Location will be Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Contact Pisgah
Legal Services for more information.
11/05/13 ELECTION DAY
11/11/13 ARMISTICE DAY
11/16/13 TO 11/17/13 DRONE CONFERENCE IN DC.
Drones
Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance, Washington DC
11/22/13 to 11/14/13 SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH CONVERGENCE ON FORT BENNING
07/24/14 TO 07/27/14 VETERANS FOR PEACE ANNUAL CONVENTION
This will be held at UNCA.
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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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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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From Peace Day organizers:
On 9/21 I hope we might make #PeaceDay a trending topic on
Twitter. I'll be grateful for folks helping me by registering here -> http://PeaceOn.info
If you can share that link with folks, I will be grateful.
It requires 100 people signing up to make that opportunity work.
If I may help you with anything Peace Day related, or peace
related, please don't hesitate to ask. Either in email or on Facebook -> http://PeaceOn.us
Thank you for what each of you do to make the world a more
peaceful space.
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09/21/13 PEACE DAY
COME CELEBRATE, SPREAD THE PEACE
Physically in Asheville,
N.C. on Peace Day
11:30 AM - Three physical locations have volunteered to have
specials to attract live Peace Day celebration participation:
Free admission to Asheville
Art Museum for Peace Day
celebrators
Free admission to Black
Mountain College
Museum for Peace Day
celebrators
Free Roots Food hummus at Firestorm Cafe for #PeaceDay
We're asking for help to make #PeaceDay a Twitter trending
topic on 9/21 Peace Day!
September 21, 2013, Asheville's
Dog Tag Art (dogtagart.com) is asking folks to Tweet #PeaceDay on Twitter to
raise awareness of 31st anniversary of Peace Day.
September 21, 2013, is the 31st anniversary of The U.N.'s
Peace Day. The 193 member nations of the U.N. have dedicated 9/21 of each year
to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence. However, the
U.N. has yet to actualize a temporary global ceasefire in honor of their
declaration of an International Day of Peace.
Asheville,
North Carolina will be the hub of
an online effort to make #PeaceDay a trending topic on Twitter on September 21,
2013, the 31st anniversary of The United Nation's International Day of Peace,
now called Peace Day. Dog Tag Art is sponsoring a Peace Day pro-peace rally to
begin at 11:30 AM Eastern both online and in-person. Online via PeaceOn.Us, and
in-person event stations will include Asheville
Art Museum, Black Mountain
College Museum,
and Firestorm Cafe.
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