UPCOMING EVENTS
Please note: Unless there are more events scheduled, I will not be sending out an events calendar until January 4, 2015. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year to everyone. Maybe next year our country will do better in human rights. justice, and with promoting peace instead of wars and conflicts.
12/16/14 WNC ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS MEETING
The WNC Alliance for Retired Americans has changed to quarterly meetings. So the meetings will be the third Tuesday in June, September and December at 10 AM 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.
12/17/14 #OPFEED THE HOMELESS
Band together to feed and clothe the homeless --- jackets, socks, gloves, blankets and anything of warmth, Feeding the Homeless, Asheville NC on December 17. Time, locations, and details can be mutually agreed upon as a group. Governments frighten us into thinking we need them, but we are moving past the Statist paradigm and rendering them obsolete. There is nothing that the State does that either needs to be done or cannot be done better within the matrix of voluntary action and exchange. This is a Facebook event, no further information.
12/17/14 GREEN DRINKS
A panel discussion by Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and Mountain Housing Opportunities exploring issues of affordable housing and initiatives to make it healthier, greener and more affordable to live in. Both organizations will present their approach to offering affordable housing in our community as well as the organizations path to making their homes green, energy efficient, healthier and more affordable to live in. They will cover successes, challenges, strategies and initiatives within their own organizations. The panel discussion will be followed by Q&A. Come early for community connections and green drink specials! Socializing starts at 5:30 PM, presentation is at 6 PM. Location is the Green Sage in downtown Asheville.
12/18/14 HOOD TALK
Developing positive energy to restore greater communication and strength throughout our community. Location is the management building at Klondyke Apartments at 500 Montford Avenue in Asheville. Time is 6 PM to 8 PM.
12/19/14 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 noon to 2 PM. Everyone is welcome. Please go to www.wncpsr.org for more information, which includes how to get there and other details.
12/20/14 GREEN GRANNIES SING FOR THE CLIMATE
Green Grannies Sing for the Climate at Vance Monument at 4 PM. Google "Singfortheclimate" and come out and sing with us! This happens on the third Saturday of every month.
12/20/14 WESTERN CAROLINIANS FOR PEACE & JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST RALLY
Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East will be at Vance Monument, Saturday December 20th from 1-3 PM to promote boycott of Hewlett Packard and SodaStream for their profiting from the occupation of Palestine and to remind people of the situation in Gaza. For more information, contact Suchi at 828-669-2073.
12/28/14 DISPLAY AT ALL SOULS CATHEDRAL
Gaza Pinwheels will be displayed at All Souls Cathedral on December 28 th, recognizing the death of children killed in the war between Gaza and Israel last summer. There will be 520 pinwheels for Palestinian children killed and one pinwheel for the Israeli child killed. The Youth Group at the church will put them in the ground on Saturday, December 27th.
12/29/14 CONNECTION PRACTICE
"A Taste of the Connection Practice" with Cathy Holt. Learn effective, empathic communication skills that can transform relationships by connecting at the heart, helping everyone's needs get met. Contact: Cathy Holt at cathyfholt@gmail.com or 828-545-9681 for more information. Time is 6:30 PM and location is North Asheville Library on Merrimon Ave. Free and open to all.
01/04/15 PLANNING SESSION FOR ASHEVILLE N.O.W.
A planning session will be held for the 2015 executive committee and any interested members. It will be from 10 AM - 2 PM, with a potluck working lunch and time to relax in a private location after the work is done. This session constitutes our first member meeting of the new year. Please respond to ashevillenow@live.com with your RSVP in order to receive directions to the private location.
01/14/15 WESTERN CAROLINIANS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
This meeting will be at 9:30 AM at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church in Black Mountain.
01/16/15 WESTERN CAROLINIANS FOR PEACE & JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST EVENT
Rachel Rasmussen will be in Asheville from the first of the year through January 21 when she goes back to the Occupied Palestinian Territory to study Arabic for a week before returning to her work as Christian Peacemaker Team member in Hebron. On Friday January l6, at 7 PM, there will be a conversation with Rachel at the Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting (137 Center Avenue) in Black Mountain. Donations will be welcomed to support Rachel’s work. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
01/17/15 34TH ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST
Celebrate the Legacy: from Dreams to Actions. Duke Professor and award-winning author Dr. Thavolia Glymph will speak at 2015 Breakfast. The 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast will be held at 8:30 AM at its new location at the Crowne Plaza resort in Asheville. The Prayer Breakfast is the largest, most diverse event of its kind in Asheville, each year bringing more than a thousand people of all races, faiths, and backgrounds together to recommit to Dr. King’s Dream and ensuring that the community and the society continue taking steps to make it reality, whatever obstacles we find in our path. Tickets for the 2015 Prayer Breakfast are $25 for adults, $35 for patrons, and $15 for children 12 and under. Adult tickets will cost $30 as of Jan. 1, 2015. To order tickets by telephone call 828-335-6896 or 828-281-1624. And to order by email, contact editor@myowneditor.com,
01/19/15 PEACE MARCH AND RALLY ON MLK DAY
Meet at 11:30 AM at St. James AME Church at 44 Hildebrand Street and MLK Drive in Asheville. At noon, we will march to City-County Plaza. Everyone is invited. More information at mlkasheville.org.
1/24/15 HARD TO RECYCLE EVENT
This will be at Aaron's Rent to Own parking lot at 1298 Patton Avenue in west Asheville. Time is 10 AM to 2 PM. If you have questions, call GreenWorks at 828-254-1776.
01/26/15 BUILDING BRIDGES SESSION STARTS
The Mission of Building Bridges is to enable our community to confront and overcome racism through a continuing process of changing attitudes and hearts through education, consciousness raising, nurturing, and ongoing support. Our goal is to be intentional in respecting diversity within our community. The session runs from January 26 to March 23, 2015. Time is 7 to 9 PM and location is MAHEC at 119 Hendersonville Road in Asheville NC. Cost is $30, and you must register. Go to their website to sign up. More information below.
01/30/15 WESTERN CAROLINIANS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
This meeting will be at 3:15 PM at Brooks-Howell Home on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Meet in the media room.
02/14/15 HISTORIC THOUSANDS MARCH ON JONES STREET (HK on J)
This is in Raleigh, and there will be more information soon.
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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 1 PM at A-Hope on North Ann Street in Asheville.
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 at 4 PM.
SUNDAY
Youth OUTright meeting from 4 to 6 PM at First Congregational United Church of Christ at 20 Oak Street in Asheville. Ages 14 - 23 only.
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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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TUESDAY EVENING NON VIOLENT COMMUNICATION STUDY GROUP
This Non-Violent Communication Study and Practice Group is facilitated, but peer centric. All activities emphasize peer contribution.
Activities vary week to week, but may include:
*Sharing about and discussing the NVC Paradigm
*Exploring NVC skills and concepts
*"Labbing" NVC situations and sharing experiences and perspectives
*Practicing colloquial/slang NVC ("street giraffe")
*Presentations on core NVC elements by study group members
*Sharing NVC related quotes
Meets weekly at The Little Volcano Yoga Studio (Downtown Asheville - 62 Wall Street). Time is 6:45 to 8:45 PM.
Donations to support the space and facilitator are appreciated (Suggested $5). Snacks and drinks to share are welcome.
You're encouraged to come with:
*Notes, note taking material
*NVC reading material
*Situations and scenarios that have challenged you
*Any quotes you like from NVC related books and materials
*An open mind
For more information, please ask in the Asheville NVC Study Group FB Group or contact CJ O'Reilly (admin@cjoreilly.com).
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BUILDING BRIDGES PROGRAM COMING UP
Winter/Spring Registration is now open.
This seminar is an introduction to the dynamics of racism and is an opportunity to explore how race has impacted our relationships, communities and institutions. Past participants are welcome. Registration is required and is limited to 90 people. Encourage and recommend individuals as well as organizations that you know to participate in Building Bridges. If you are an alumni of the Building Bridges Seminars, you may apply to become a Co-Facilitator. To apply for a Co-Facilitator position, send an email to info@buildingbridges-ashevillenc.org for more information about Co-Facilitator Trainings. A celebratory pot luck supper will be held for all participants at the ninth meeting. Families are welcome to attend the potluck. You may call (828) 777-4585 for more information. Please go to their website for instructions on how to register.
http://www.buildingbridges-ashevillenc.org
Since 1993, Building Bridges has profoundly impacted people and institutions throughout Western North Carolina. To date, more than 1500 participants have attended the program from: Asheville, Hendersonville, Black Mountain, Lake Junaluska, Franklin, Cherokee, Waynesville, Madison County and Rutherfordton. The program has been hosted at the following churches and schools: New Mount Olive Baptist, Grace Covenant Presbyterian, Hill Street Baptist, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist, All Souls Episcopal, Jubilee!, St. Paul's Methodist, Nazareth First Baptist, Berry Temple United Methodist, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Temple Beth Ha-Tephila, Central United Methodist Church, Bahaí Faith Center, Reid Community Center, Francis Delaney School, A-B Tech and MAHEC.
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