dancewater: Upcoming events for the week of March 16, 2014

UPCOMING EVENTS

03/16/14 to 03/27/14 EXHIBIT ON ‘REMEMBERING RAVENSBRUCK’

03/16/14 to 3/19/14 “FREEDOM FOR ALL” EXHIBIT IN OLD FORT

African American history in North Carolina does not stop at the foothills, but extends west across the mountains, observes Earl Ijames, N.C. Museum of History curator of African American history. Archival records, journals, and other documents verify freedom seeking by the enslaved, and contributions by those free. The Freedom for All Exhibit is at the Mountain Gateway Museum through March 19. The exhibit examines the path from the Emancipation Proclamation to the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery in the United States. Ijames was the curator who organized the traveling exhibit, which will tour libraries, historic sites, museums, and other cultural venues through August 2015.

03/16/14 to 03/31/14 BLACK VAUDEVILLE EXHIBIT AT YMI CULTURAL CENTER

The YMI Cultural Center will feature the female performers of the “Chitlin' Circuit”, the collective name given to the string of performance venues for African American performers in the segregated South. The program includes a documentary about vaudeville comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley, a Brevard NC native. The exhibit created was created by local Asheville High School graduate Kelly'e West. Admission is Free. Hours are Tuesday-Friday from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. Other hours by request.

03/17/14 WHAT’S NEXT FOR ASHEVILLE’S WATER?

“What's Next for Asheville's Water?” presentation will have the following speakers: Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, Barry Summers and Katie Hicks. Summers, founder of Save Our Water WNC, will talk about the history of the attempt to seize Asheville's water, which along with other legislative issues, suggests a broad assault on local, pubic control of this vital resource. Manheimer will provide an update on the latest developments in the City's lawsuit against the forced transfer of their water system. Hicks, assistant director of Clean Water for North Carolina, will summarize the impacts on other communities when citizens have lost a direct voice in drinking water decisions. She'll also share a brief update on recent high-profile toxic spills into the Dan River in North Carolina and the Elk River in West Virginia. Time is 6 to 7:30 PM and location is Lord Auditorium at Pack Library, 67 Haywood Street in Asheville. For more information, contact Elaine at 828-273-1781 or crittermagnc@charter.net.

03/18/14 SHOAH INTERVIEW WITH RENA GELLISEN

There will be a viewing of Shoah Interview with Rena Gellisen. Gellisen and her sister survived Auschwitz and a death march that included a stop-over in Ravensbrück. Gellisen, author of “Rena's Promise,” later settled in Hendersonville, North Carolina. This event is at 12:30 PM and location is Highsmith Student union. For more information, contact Deborah at dmiles@unca.edu.

03/18/14 OPENING FOR EXHIBIT AT UNCA

The Center For Diversity Education at UNCA is hosting an exhibit from Kennesaw State University Holocaust Museum called “Remembering Ravensbrück: Women and the Holocaust” from March 3 - March 27. Remembering Ravensbrück is on display at UNC Asheville in Karpen Lobby from 8:00 - 8:00 PM through March 27 during week days and is supported by WNC Jewish Federation. The opening of this exhibit will be at 6 PM in Karpen Lobby at UNCA. At 7 PM, Richard Harker, one of the curators of the exhibit and the Outreach Director at the Kennesaw State University Holocaust Museum, will deliver a lecture on the making of the exhibit. For more information, contact Deborah at dmiles@unca.edu.

03/18/14 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE POTLUCK

Our next monthly potluck will take place on March 18th at 6 PM. Location is the Community Action Opportunities at 25 Gaston Street in Asheville. Please bring a dish to share, as well as your own plate/bowl/cup/utensils. We'll be discussing our plans for the coming year, as well as our participation in this year's Earth Day Celebration (Saturday, April 19th).

03/18/14 WNC ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS MEETING

The WNC Alliance for Retired Americans has changed to quarterly meetings. So the next meeting will be the third Tuesday in March which will be the 18th, at 10am in the Kenilworth Presbyterian Church Parlor at 123 Kenilworth Road in Asheville. The ARA is a statewide 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@dickandnorma.com.

03/18/14 CITY OF ASHEVILLE EAST OF THE RIVERWAY

Join us at the East of the Riverway’s Wrap Up Presentation! Come and see how your input shaped the planning process. Check out East of the Riverway deliverable presentations on Neighborhood Greenways, East of the Riverway Connections, and Riverside Drive Development Plan. And talk one-on-one with the Consultant teams and City Planning staff. Time is 6 PM and location is Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center. Contact Tara for more information at tirby@ashevillenc.gov. Family friendly, food provided.

03/18/14 AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETING

This is from 7 to 9 PM and location is UNCA Reuter Center, room 102A.

03/19/14 ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR OF AGGRESSION ON IRAQ - FOREVER A DAY OF SHAME FOR ALL DECENT AMERICANS.

03/19/14 STAND AGAINST RACISM OPEN HOUSE

The YWCA’s Stand Against Racism, which happens annually in April, is a partnership of YWCA Associations throughout the country with the goal of bringing people together to raise awareness that racism still exists and that it can no longer be ignored or tolerated. In 2013, approximately 5,000 people attended Stand Against Racism events in Buncombe County! Join us at the YWCA on March 19 at either 12 PM (Multipurpose room) or 6 PM (After School classroom) to: *Learn from the experiences of Stand Against Racism Committee members and participating organizations from previous years. If you are a previous participant please join us and share your expertise! *Hear about resources available from the YWCA. *Meet other individuals and organizations who are interested in partnering on events for the 2014. *Sign up to receive more information and to become an official 2014 Stand Against Racism participant. For more information contact Angel Redmond at angel.redmond@ywcaofasheville.org or 828-254-7206 x. 219.

03/19/14 GREEN DRINKS MEETING

Join us Wednesday March 19th at 6PM at The Green Sage Café (in downtown Asheville) for a Duke Energy Roundtable discussion on Rooftop Solar, Net Metering and Duke Energy’s New Solar Initiative with presenters Jason Walls, Duke Energy’s District Manager and President and CEO of Sundance Power, Dave Hollister. Net metering allows users who produce more energy than they need per day to store the extra energy on the grid in exchange for banked energy credits. There will be a discussion about net metering and possible changes to come. One possible change is the amount paid by Duke per kilowatt-hour to solar customers. Duke’s reasoning on this change is that they are still tasked with the upkeep of wires, substations, etc. Critics, including Greenpeace organizer Monica Embrey, suggest that Duke is trying to “block the sun” and instead should “join its customers and the 20th century and stop blocking the sun.” Socializing is from 5:30 to 6 PM, presentation is at 6 PM, more socializing following the presentation.

03/19/14 ENVIRONMENTAL FILM SHOWING IN HENDERSONVILLE

The film is “Code Blue: Water in the Mountains” a documentary. Time is 6 PM and location is Henderson County Public Library Main Branch at 301 N. Washington Street in Hendersonville.

03/20/14 YOGIS BEYOND COAL FUNDRAISER

The hottest party in town is yoga. Celebrate the return of spring with Glow Yoga. Think black lights, optional body paint, rockin' yoga, heaps of fun and it all benefits Yogis Beyond Coal. Why a Yoga Rave? Because it's a celebration of life, love and each other. $20 per person Early Bird or $25 Day of event. Time is 7 to 9 PM and location is The Mill Room at 66 Asheland Avenue in Asheville. Call 828-335-9642 for more information on the event and to buy ticket.

03/20/14 WNC ALLIANCE CONFERENCE

“Take your passion and activism to the Next Level”. WNCA is hosting a free event with our community partners that will help you make positive change in your communities, better understand our local governments and prepare folks who may want to serve on a local board or commission. “Taking Passion and Activism to the Next Level in Local Communities” will be from 6 to 8:30 PM on March 20, in room 314 at the Lenoir-Rhyne campus, 36 Montford Ave., in Asheville. Dinner and onsite childcare will be provided, so if you want to attend, register at this website: http://wnca.org/320-taking-passion-and-activism-to-next-level-in-local-communities/

03/20/14 WOMEN’S ISSUES DISCUSSION

In preparation for writer, activist and poet Robin Morgan's April 3rd visit to UNC Asheville, Dr. Lori Horvitz, Director of UNC Asheville’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, will moderate two intergenerational discussions/workshops about feminism’s past, present and future. A short packet of writing by Morgan will be sent to participants. Please sign up for one date. Thursday, March 20th/Laurel Forum (first floor of Karpen Hall) 4:15 PM-5:45 PM. Tuesday, March 25th/Room 206 of the Reuter Center 7 PM – 9 PM April 3rd, Humanities Lecture Hall 7 PM Robin Morgan Robin Morgan is an American poet, author, political theorist and activist, journalist, lecturer. Since the early 1960s she has been a key feminist member of the American Women's Movement, and a leader in the international feminist movement. Her 1970 anthology 'Sisterhood Is Powerful' has been widely credited with helping to start the general women's movement in the US, and was cited by the New York Public Library as 'One of the 100 most influential Books of the 20th Century,' along with those of Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx. She has written more than 20 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, and is also known as the editor of Ms. Magazine. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program.

03/20/14 PANEL DISCUSSION ON INCARCERATION

Subject is “Impact of High Rates of Incarceration”. This will be held at Burton Street Community Center at 134 Burton Street in Asheville. Tims is 6 PM. More info at 251-6940.

03/21/14 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.

3/21/14 WORLD AFFAIRS LECTURE AT BROOKS-HOWELL HOME

"Israel." Modern Israel's struggles with the Palestinians have turned what was meant as a safe haven for Jews into the center of a decades-long conflict. The U.S. has stepped in as Israel's ally due to the two countries' shared values, providing years of unparalleled military and diplomatic support. But now those ties are being tested. The Arab Spring, Iran's nuclear ambitions, failed peace talks, and Israel's own decision to give Washington the cold shoulder have put new strains on the 65-year-old "special relationship." Speaker is Esther Megill from Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East. Time is 3:30 PM and location is Brooks-Howell home in Asheville.

03/21/14 PUBLIC LECTURE AT UNCA

This lecture will be on “Black Freedom Struggle” and will start at 11:25 AM. Location is Humanities Lecture Hall.

03/22/14 FILM SHOWING AT SYLVA PUBLIC LIBRARY

This will be at 6:30 PM and the location is Sylva Public Library at 310 Keener Street in Sylva. Movie will be “Gasland 2”, and this is presented by Frack-free NC. There will also be a short talk by Clean Water for NC.

03/22/14 NEW SERIES TO ADDRESS WNC WATER TROUBLE

The Wilma Dykeman Legacy and Buncombe County Public Library are sponsoring a series of Saturday afternoon presentations to explore the problems and potential solutions to our region’s water supplies. This series is free and open to the public. Time is 3 to 4:30 PM and location is Lord Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library. This runs until early May.

03/23/14 CROP MOB

Who is excited for the first mob of the year!? Mark your calender for Sunday, March 23rd. We are planning for a wonderful afternoon at Sacred Mountain Sanctuary. Please RSVP to Kelly (kellyrascalgaskill@gmail.com) if you’d like to play that day. Time is 1 to 4 PM, with dinner to follow. Location is Sacred Mountain Sanctuary. Looking forward to welcoming in the spring with you!

03/23/14 SCREENING AND DISCUSSION ABOUT TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION

WNC Adoption Resources is pleased to present a screening of Beyond Somewhere Between, followed by a discussion moderated by UNC Asheville Psychology Professors Dr. Evelyn Chiang and Dr. Libby Pascoe. Somewhere in Between follows the lives of four teenage girls adopted from China and coming-of-age in America. Through interviews with adoption professionals, psychologists, and adult transracial adoptees, including two of the young women featured in Somewhere Between, this companion DVD provides a deeper exploration of race, culture, and identity formation in transracial adoption. WNC Adoption Resources is pleased to present a screening of Beyond Somewhere Between, followed by a discussion moderated by UNC Asheville Psychology Professors Dr. Evelyn Chiang and Dr. Libby Pascoe. There will be a screening and a discussion of “Beyond Somewhere Between” at the Highsmith Student Union, Room 159 at UNCA. Time is 2 PM to 4 PM. This is also part of Women’s History Month at UNCA.

03/24/14 HAYWOOD ROAD CORRIDOR PLAN

From City of Asheville: A draft of the Haywood Road Corridor Form Based Code plan will be presented March 27, 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Hall Fletcher School. We still need your input and questions to make this be the best plan it can be!

03/25/14 WOMEN’S ISSUES DISCUSSION

03/25/14 PRESENTATION AT UNCA

There will be a presentation of “Etty” at UNCA at 7 PM. In a one-woman show Susan Stein tells the story using the diaries and writings of Esther Hillesum. Location is HighsmithStudent Union in The Grotto. For more information, contact Deborah at dmiles@unca.edu.

03/25/14 NATIVE AMERICAN SPEAKER AND PERFORMANCE SERIES

Warriors of AniKituhwa, Cultural Ambassadors of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will present at 12:30 PM at the University Quad (Rain/snow location- Highsmith Union, Alumni Hall). Designated as official cultural ambassadors by the Tribal Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The Warriors of AniKituhwa, a Cherokee dance group, have been making history by recreating Cherokee dances described in 1762, including the War Dance and the Eagle Tail dance. They are revitalizing Cherokee dance by bringing back other dances from the past, by doing research, and by offering dance workshops for their community. The Warriors of AniKituhwa educate people about the significance of their dances, their clothing, and Cherokee history and culture. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by UNC Asheville Office of the Associate Provost, Education Department, American Indian Outreach, Arts & Ideas Program, Humanities Program, NEH Distinguished Professor, Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs and more.

03/25/14 PEOPLE’S ADVOCACY & ACTION GROUP

The People's Group is the new way to take action at Just Economics! Community members come together, enjoy dinner and conversation, then learn and take action on a common struggle. March's Focused Action: Moving from the ISOLATION created by income inequality into COMMUNITY built on support and mutual aid! Facilitated by members of BeLoved House, an intentional community working to end homelessness and poverty, with Faith Rhyne, CPSS, organizer with The Icarus Project and the Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective. Time is 6 to 8 PM, and location is United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County at 50 South French Broad Avenue in Asheville.

03/25/14 ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL CLEAN ENERGY PROCLAMATION

Come to the Asheville City Council meeting and see Katie Bray, director of Solarize Asheville and the new, broader program Clean Energy for Us, accept a proclamation for Clean Energy for Us Awareness Day. This is a tribute to Katie and the many volunteers and participants in Solarize Asheville, who are modeling a new, cleaner way to generate electricity. This will be during the City Council meeting between 5 PM and 7:30 PM. Location is Asheville City Hall building, in council chambers.

03/26/14 ‘CLEAN ENERGY FOR US’ PRESENTATION

Clean Energy for Us, the program that is building on the success of Solarize Asheville, is holding a Free Public Workshop, to answer questions about the program and how it might benefit your household. Time is 6 PM to 7:30 PM and location is The Mill Room at 66 Asheland Avenue in Asheville. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Katie at katie@cleanenergyfor.us.

03/26/14 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 Library at 9:30 AM. Contact Beth at elizakeiser@aol.com for more information.

03/27/14 TO 3/30/14 LAKE JUNALUSKA PEACE CONFERENCE

More information at http://www.lakejunaluska.com/peace/. Early registration is $95 and ends on March 1, 2014. The theme and goals for this year are "Faith, Health, and Peace: Seeking the Basic Right to Good Health for All God's Children." The 2014 Peace Conference seeks to affirm the basic right to good health from the perspective of faith traditions, lift up "the leading causes of life," and explore ways faith communities can combat the causes of poor health, such as disease, violence, and poverty.

03/27/14 CONSUMER RACIAL PROFILING PRESENTATION AT UNCA

Stereotyping, and its consequences on groups and individuals, takes many forms. On one end of a spectrum is genocide and murder. Along that continuum are the kinds of things that happen to folks while going about their daily business including Consumer Racial Profiling (CRP) or better known as "Shopping While Black". On March 27 UNC Asheville will host a visit by a leading researcher on CRP. The Center's impetus for bringing Dr. Shaun Gabbidon to Asheville was the July 2013 false shop-lifting accusation against Asheville's Cheryl Johnson at an area department store. While the department store eventually rectified the situation, her want was a lesson on the importance of educating the wider community about the reality of this experience and the need for businesses to create protocols and a shopping culture where such incidents do not happen. Time is 6 PM and location is the Mountain View Room in the Sherrill Center at UNCA. For more information, contact Deborah at dmiles@unca.edu.

03/27/14 HEARTSPEAK FOR PARENTS AND KIDS

HeartSpeak for Parents & Kids (aged 8 and up) will be held on three Thursdays, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, from 5 PM to 6 PM. Location is the Rainbow Community School, 574 Haywood Road in Asheville. Love offering accepted. Do you wish your children would listen and cooperate more? Parents and children can learn together how to hear one another's feelings and needs. This helps build mutual respect, leading to greater connection and cooperation. Through fun, interactive games and skits, parents and kids will learn: to connect through giving empathy to self and others; to get cooperation without threats, punishments, or rewards; and to express our truth without blame or judgment. Families will make their own set of Feelings & Needs cards to use at home, facilitating resolution of conflicts and creating greater understanding and closeness. Registration required, so please contact Cathy at cathyfholt@gmail.com or 828-545-9681.

03/27/14 FILM SHOWING BY UNCA STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

This is a REALLY Scary Movie Showing: “A Mountain Removed”. Time is 7 PM, and location is the First Congregational Church, 20 Oak Street, in Asheville. The UNCA Student Environmental Center and Transition Asheville have partnered to host a series of REALLY Scary (because they're about REAL issues) movie series. This month's film is about the high costs of our dependence on coal, in the terrifying form of mountaintop removal.

03/27/14 ‘AINT I A WOMAN’ CORE ENSEMBLE

A chamber music theatre work for actress and trio (cello, piano & percussion) celebrating the lives and times of four significant African American Women: ex-slave and fiery abolitionist Sojourner Truth, renowned novelist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, exuberant folk artist Clementine Hunter and fervent civil rights worker Fannie Lou Hamer. The musical score is drawn from the heartfelt spirituals of the Deep South, the urban exuberance of the Jazz Age and concert music by African American composers including Diane Monroe. Free and open to the public. Time is 7 to 9 PM and location is Carmichael Humanities Lecture Hall 139.

03/29/14 14 NEW SERIES TO ADDRESS WNC WATER TROUBLES

03/30/14 ECOLOGY OF JUDAISM CLASS

“Permaculture and Shmita” will be held at Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte Street in Asheville. Time is 10 AM to 5 PM. Registration required by March 20. Info: tami@jcc-asheville.org.

03/31/13 CLIMATE CHANGE, CREATING CARE, AND YOU

Join WNC Green Congregations for a Prayer Breakfast with Peter Illyn of Restoring Eden. Coffee & breakfast provided; event includes a Q&A panel with Peter, Dr. Mallory McDuff, author of Sacred Acts: How Churches are Working to Protect Earth’s Climate, and local clergy and lay leaders. Time is 9 AM to 10:30 AM and location is The Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village. Free and open to the public. RSVP by Friday, March 28th by emailing Rebekah at Rebekah@wnca.org or 828-258-8737 ext 206.

04/01/14 POLL MONITOR TRAINING BY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

Poll Monitor Training by League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County on April 1 at 6 PM to 8 PM. Location TBD. For questions or more information please contact: info@ablwv.org.

04/02/14 SIERRA CLUB MEETING

Time is 7 PM (program starts at 7:15) at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville (corner of Charlotte & Edwin). Program will be “Beyond Coal: Success and Future Plans” by Emma Greenbaum. Contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net, or 828-683-2176 for more information.

04/02/14 ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL MEETING- RESCHEDULED

ABFPC Meeting of the Whole will be from 6 to 8 PM at the Sherrill Center at UNCA. We got snowed out the first time, but Mother Nature can't keep us down! We are STILL excited to celebrate the progress made across the community over the past year in supporting healthy food access and food systems in Asheville and Buncombe County. Join us as we set our strategic priorities for the upcoming year. This meeting will be a great opportunity to learn more about our work, how we can support your efforts and priorities, and ways to get involved. Haven't participated in an ABFPC meeting before? Want to learn more about us? We'll be hosting a new member orientation at 4 PM prior to the start of the meeting. Please RSVP by emailing us at info@abfoodpolicy.com. Location is 227 Campus Drive.

04/03/14 DIALOGUE ON RACE SERIES PLANNED FOR APRIL

A four-week Dialogue on Race will be held every Thursday in April from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Carver Center, 101 Carver Avenue in Asheville. The four sessions lead up to the annual Stand Against Racism on the last weekend of April. Topics include: April 3 - Racism Hurts Everyone (definitions, film on white privilege, institutional racism); April 10 - Legacy of Slavery (presentation on slave records by Drew Reisinger, Buncombe County Register of Deeds); April 17 - Legacy of Civil Rights Pioneers (panel discussion); April 24 - We Shall Overcome (uplifting film about unlikely friendship between an embittered Ku Klux Klan leader and an outspoken black woman activist in Durham, NC). Small group discussions will follow each presentation. A potluck dinner will be held following the four sessions. Sponsors include the Chamber of Commerce, the local Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Corporation, Thomas Chapel AME Church, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley, and the YWCA of Asheville. To register or for more information, please email robertamadden@yahoo.com or call her at 419-0730.

04/03/14 ASHEVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

Opening Night Film & Reception will be held at Blue Spiral 1 Gallery at 28 Biltmore Avenue in Asheville. All tickets $22. The movie will be “Dancing in Jaffa”. Renowned ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulaine takes his belief that dance can overcome political and cultural differences and puts it into action with one hundred and fifty 11 year old Jewish and Palestinian Israelis. What occurs is magical and transformative. Ticket price is for opening at Gallery and film. No ‘film only’ tickets available for opening night. Encore matinee on Friday April 4- see below. Movie will be shown at Fine Arts Theater in downtown Asheville.

04/04/14 ASHEVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

The movie will be “Dancing in Jaffa”. Renowned ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulaine takes his belief that dance can overcome political and cultural differences and puts it into action with one hundred and fifty 11 year old Jewish and Palestinian Israelis. What occurs is magical and transformative. Ticket price is for opening at Gallery and film. No ‘film only’ tickets available for opening night. Encore matinee on Friday April 4 at 1 PM. Cost of ticket is $8.50. Movie will be shown at Fine Arts Theater in downtown Asheville.

04/06/14 DINNER WITH PROGRESSIVES

Please mark your calendars for the first Monday evening of every month through December 2014 for our Dinner with Progressives. There is a lot of work to do to try and create positive change in Asheville, Buncombe County, NC and the US. The first Monday of each month at Green Sage Restaurant will be a place where we can be together to have hope for a brighter future as well as a place to commiserate along the way. Time is 6 PM to 8 PM and location is the Green Sage Coffeehouse and Café at 1800 Hendersonville Road in south Asheville. Please contact Cheryl at 828-258-3327 for more information.

04/09/14 WNC HEALTH ADVOCATES PRESENTATION

“An Evening with Susan Reinhardt” will be held from 7 PM to 9 PM on April 9, 2014. Come spend an evening with columnist, author and radio personality Susan Reinhardt and enjoy her perspective of life as a "Cracked Southern Belle." This event will be at The Millroom at 66 Asheland Avenue in Asheville. Tickets are $20 each. Go to this link for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-susan-reinhardt-tickets-10783815683

04/10/14 DIALOGUE ON RACE SERIES PLANNED FOR APRIL

A four-week Dialogue on Race will be held every Thursday in April from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Carver Center, 101 Carver Avenue in Asheville. The four sessions lead up to the annual Stand Against Racism on the last weekend of April. Topics include: April 10 - Legacy of Slavery (presentation on slave records by Drew Reisinger, Buncombe County Register of Deeds); April 17 - Legacy of Civil Rights Pioneers (panel discussion); April 24 - We Shall Overcome (uplifting film about unlikely friendship between an embittered Ku Klux Klan leader and an outspoken black woman activist in Durham, NC). Small group discussions will follow each presentation. A potluck dinner will be held following the four sessions. Sponsors include the Chamber of Commerce, the local Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Corporation, Thomas Chapel AME Church, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley, and the YWCA of Asheville. To register or for more information, please email robertamadden@yahoo.com or call her at 419-0730.

04/14/14 GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION ON US MILITARY SPENDING

04/14/14 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY MEETING

The MABCO Executive Committee Meeting is Monday, April 14 at 7 PM at the North Asheville, Library. Contact Ruth at ruthachristie@gmail.com for more information.

04/15/14 WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL

Location is Asheville Community Theater at 35 E. Walnut Street in Asheville. Join us as the largest environmental film festival in the United States comes to Western North Carolina! No further information at this time.

04/17/14 ASHEVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

“A Bottle in the Gaza Sea” will be shown at the Fine Arts Theater in downtown Asheville. Tal is a 17-year-old French woman who has settled in Jerusalem with her family. She writes a letter expressing her refusal to accept that only hatred can reign between Israelis and Palestinians. She slips the letter into a bottle, and her brother throws it into the sea near Gaza, where he is carrying out his military service. A few weeks later, Tal receives an e-mail response from a mysterious “Gazaman,” a young Palestinian named Naïm. And thus begins a turbulent but tender long-distance friendship between two young people that are separated by a history they are trying both to understand and change. Based on the award-winning novel by Valérie Zenatti. All tickets $8.50. Time is 7 PM.

04/18/14 ASHEVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

04/26/14 HARD TO RECYCLE EVENT

Time is 8 to 1 PM and location will be the City Tailgate Market at 161 Charlotte Street in Asheville.

04/28/14 to 04/29/14 CAROLINAS CLIMATE RESILIENCE CONFERENCE IN CHARLOTTE

Please join us and other practitioners, researchers, and staff from local, state, and federal agencies to share information about climate-related tools, resources, experiences, and activities in the Carolinas. This will be a very interactive conference geared towards networking and exchange among stakeholders and decision makers throughout the region. This will be at the Hilton Charlotte University Place at 8629 JM Keynes Drive in Charlotte. More information at http://www.cisa.sc.edu/ccrc/.

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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

Youth Outright Poetry Night at United Church of Christ in Asheville at 5 PM

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.4 PM.

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