Sunday, December 22, 2013

Upcoming events for the week of December 22, 2013



UPCOMING EVENTS

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!  No more events for 2013, but here are some for 2014.

01/06/14 FAST FOR JUSTICE IN DC AND EVERYWHERE
This is a fast to promote justice for the inmates of Guantanamo.

01/08/14 WESTERN CAROLINIANS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST MEETING
This meeting of Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East will be held at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church at 9:30 AM. Contact Beth at elizakeiser@aol.com for more information.

01/08/14 ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS MEETING
The Green Sage Coffeehouse and Cafe is transitioning into their winter hours. They will close to the public at 5 PM but will still offer Green Drinks attendees food service until 5:30 PM. Please plan accordingly if you would like to purchase dinner. Presentation is at 6 PM. This week’s topic is “Landslides in Western North Carolina”.

01/09/14 EMPATHY PRACTICE GROUP
HeartSpeak and Empathy Practice Group starting Thursday, Jan. 9, 7-9 PM. Location is 386 Kenilworth Rd. at Digges. Drop in, love offering encouraged. Want to learn skills of communicating and listening from the heart? Need a safe space to practice the language of feelings and needs? For more information contact Cathy Holt, 828-545-9681 or cathyfholt@gmail.com.

01/10/14 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVIE
On Friday, January 10th, Howard Nemon, with the Center for Local Economies will be screening "The Next American Revolution, Beyond corporate Capitalism and State Socialism".  The event is sponsored by Co-creating the New Economy and Transition Asheville, along with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville. The film is at 7 PM.  Childcare available, but call in advance: 828-331-1269.

01/11/14 VIGIL AND PROCESSION MARKING 12 YEARS OF GUANTANAMO IN DC

01/13/14 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY MEETING
Meeting is at 7 PM at the North Asheville Library.

01/14/14 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/.

01/14/14 ASHEVILLE TRANSIT COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
The Asheville Transit Committee monthly meeting, regularly scheduled on Tuesday, 1/7/14 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, 1/14/14 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM. Location is the 4th Floor Police/Fire Training Room in the Metropolitan Building, 100 Court Plaza.

01/15/14 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Chuck Pickering is the President of Agriculture and Land Planning at Biltmore Estate. He will discuss sustainability initiatives at Biltmore and their corporate goals of environmental preservation. Time is 7 PM (program starts at 7:15) at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville (corner of Charlotte & Edwin). Contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net, or 828-683-2176 for more information.

01/15/14 ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS MEETING
This week’s topic is “Biltmore Estate’s Sustainability and Environmental Preservation. Location is the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville at Edwin and Charlotte Street. Time is 7 PM. This event is also the Sierra Club Meeting.

01/23/13 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE DISCUSSION COURSE
Transition Asheville will hold a “Choices for Sustainable Living” discussion course. This course goes until March 6, 2014. Join WNCA for a seven-session discussion course based on the book “Choices for Sustainable Living” from the Northwest Earth Institute. In the discussion course participants will explore ways to live more sustainably and have the opportunity to explore sustainability in a deeper sense while reflecting on sustainably in different aspects of their lives. Time is 6 PM to 7:30 PM and this will be held at Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar in Asheville. Cost is $45 for WNCA members, $60 for non-members (includes 1 year WNCA membership). For more details and instructions on how to register, please call course leader, Isabelle Rios, at 828-258-8737 ext. 201 or email Isabelle@WNCA.org by Jan. 17.

01/24/14 WESTERN CAROLINIANS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST MEETING
This meeting of the Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East will be held at 3:15 PM at Brooks Howell House. Contact Beth at elizakeiser@aol.com for more information.

01/26/14 CLEAN WATER FOR NC FILM SHOWING
Clean Water for NC will host a showing of the film Bidder 70 on Sunday January 26th. More info here for the film: http://www.bidder70film.com/. Time TBA, and location is probably Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Avenue in Asheville. Discussion afterwards, donations accepted. Contact Autumn for final details and more information at autumnwoodward@hotmail.com.

02/08/14 HKonJ MARCH IN RALEIGH
All Roads Lead to Raleigh for HKonJ8 on February 8, 2014. In 2014, Raleigh will host the largest people's assembly yet.  Thousands of people from across North Carolina, and across the United States, will assemble on Jones Street, to protest the immoral, unconstitutional, mean spirit that has taken over the Peoples House. Organized by the NC NAACP.

02/10/14 ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL MEETING
Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council Meeting of the Whole will be held at Sherrill Center & Kimmel Arena at UNCA. Join us in celebrating the hard work and progress made over the past year in supporting a “healthy food friendly” Asheville and Buncombe County. Learn more about our work and help us set our priorities for the next year. We want YOUR input. Time is 4:30 to 6:30 PM.  New member orientation at 4 PM. Email us with questions and to find out how to register at info@abfoodpolicy.com.

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ONGOING EVENTS
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TUESDAY
Veterans for Peace have a weekly vigil at 4:30 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
Women in Black have a monthly vigil at 5 PM at Vance Monument in Asheville (first Friday only)

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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