UPCOMING EVENTS
01/12/15 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY MEETING
Monday, January 12th, 7 PM at the North Asheville Library at 1030 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Together we will be exploring the legal, legislative, and people driven history that has brought us to the point we are at today. We will discuss how the events in history affect each of us in our daily lives now. We will explore solutions, and why it is Move To Amend's position that we (as a nation) need a constitutional amendment. We hope to leave you motivated, inspired, and with much food for thought. We will also briefly discuss our on-going study group, bringing everyone up to speed as to where we are in our book, "Unequal Protection, How Corporations Became People - and how you can fight back" by Thom Hartman, and inviting new knowledge seekers to join us. If you have any questions, please contact Diana Kruk 828-275-0680 or dianakrukmta@gmail.com.
01/12/15 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE EVENT
Beyond Photovoltaics: Harnessing Solar Energy for Resilient Living. Over recent decades, photovoltaic power generation–a method for converting solar energy into direct current electricity–has become the third most widely distributed renewable energy source in terms of global installed capacity, exceeded only by hydronic and wind power generation. However, less well-known methods for harnessing the energy of sunlight are commonplace in building design and construction, as well as in the homes of innovative individuals striving to achieve a more resilient lifestyle. At our upcoming social on Monday, January 12th, Jake Tucker, a recent transplant and new addition to Transition Asheville, will lead a discussion focusing on these alternative systems and devices that utilize our most abundant renewable power source, the sun. Building systems include solar assisted climate control, solar water heating, as well as integrated multi-use systems. Solar ovens and dehydrators are examples of household items that use directed sunlight to perform everyday tasks that otherwise would rely solely on electricity, thus reducing an individual’s dependence on centralized power generation. Jake then will introduce a proposed Transition Asheville project: design and construction of a small greenhouse on a property in West Asheville, built primarily from reused, re-purposed, or discarded building materials. Time is 6:30 PM and location is St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Charlotte Street in Asheville.
01/13/15 ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Asheville City Council to vote on resolution opposing fracking, Tuesday, Jan 13 at 5 PM. Please attend to support the council to vote for the resolution opposing fracking. This will be held at the US Cellular Center in downtown Asheville.
01/13/15 VIGIL AGAINST KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE
"Asheville 350.org joins others around the country Tuesday, January 13th, in a vigil demanding President Obama veto the potential passage of the Keystone XL pipeline legislation. The vigil will be held prior to the City Council meeting which will take up a local resolution banning fracking. Vigil will start at 4:30pm in front of the U.S. Cellular Center and ends at 5:30pm, at which time, folks are encouraged to join the City Council meeting. For more information: ennagiarc@gmail.org.
01/13/15 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109 Roberts Street in Asheville.
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.
01/14/15 GREEN DRINKS
Join us on Wednesday, January 14th to hear from Physicians for Social Responsibility panelists on nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is the use of exothermic nuclear processes to generate useful heat and electricity. There is an ongoing debate on whether nuclear power is sustainable and safe. Physicians for Social Responsibility is the medical and public health voice working to prevent the use or spread of nuclear weapons and to slow, stop and reverse global warming and the toxic degradation of the environment. Socializing starts at 5:30 PM and program starts at 6 PM. Location is the Green Sage in downtown at 5 Broadway Street, Asheville.
01/15/15 IMMIGRATION REFORM LUNCH & LEARN
This is hosted by Children First Buncombe County. We value opportunity for children and families in our community to reach their full potential. Many immigrant families and children face barriers to safety, health, and education - keeping them on the margins of our communities and educational systems. Asheville based Immigration Attorney Natalie Teague of Teague Immigration Law Office will give a brief presentation on recent federal executive action and answer questions. Bring your bag lunch and join us to learn more about this initiative. Time is noon to 1 PM and location is Room 1 at the United Way Building at 50 S. French Broad Avenue in Asheville. For more information, contact GregB@childrenfirstbc.org.
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.
01/16/15 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.
01/16/15 MLK WEEK EVENT: MULTI-GENERATIONAL CONVERSATIONS ON RACE
This event is brought to you by ABCRC, UNCA's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the YWCA of Asheville. A diverse group of panelists will participate in a community conversation on race, age, and generational differences in perspective. If you are in need of childcare during this event, please contact YWCA's Gerry Leonard as soon as possible to reserve your spot(s). This will be held at the YWCA on South French Broad Street in Asheville. Time is 5 PM to 7 PM.
01/17/15 34TH ANNUAL MLK 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 $30 for adults. To order tickets by telephone call 828-335-6896 or 828-281-1624. And to order by email, contact editor@myowneditor.com. It is also possible to order via their website.
01/17/15 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.
01/17/15 ENGAGE CAROLINA BY PROGRESS NC ACTION
Anyone can start a political blog, but not everyone can maintain a good one. On Saturday, January 17, Progress North Carolina and DKos Asheville (a DailyKos community group) are joining forces to host an afternoon meetup and seminar to help established bloggers sharpen their skills and build their networks, and show prospective bloggers what they need to get started. Guest speakers will talk about what makes a political blog successful, and share some best practices for building your audience. Topics will include: Here We Go Again: A preview of the 2015 legislative session; Building and maintaining a blog that will best reach your audience; Finding and Following a Good Story: Don’t just comment on the news cycle… Capture it; Reaching your audience and driving home your message. Check-in, welcomes and an informal lunch begin at noon, with the program beginning at 1 PM and running until about 5 PM. Afterward, attendees are invited to stick around for drinks and networking. If you're interested in attending, please RSVP or purchase a ticket on Eventbrite. Attendees who RSVP ahead of time but wait to purchase their ticket at the door will still only be charged the Early Bird rate of $10. Tickets purchased on the day of the event without an RSVP will be $15. For more information including the link to the website to register, contact Logan Smith, Communications Director, Progress NC Action, at admin@progressnc.org.
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. All are welcome. Free.
01/19/15 FIFTH ANNUAL KENILWORTH CELEBRATION OF DR. KING
5th Annual Kenilworth celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! Monday, January 19 in the Fellowship Hall of Kenilworth Presbyterian Church 123 Kenilworth Rd. 28803. Potluck from 5:30-6:30 PM and the program will begin at 6:30 PM. The program for the evening is the “History of Civil Rights in WNC and the Current State of Racism Affecting Black Asheville.” Dr. Darin Waters, Assistant Professor of History at UNCA, will be speaking about the history of civil rights in WNC and Dr. Dwight Mullen, Professor of Political Science at UNCA and an expert in African-American Politics, will address the current state of racism as it relates to Black Asheville. The evening will be moderated by Marvin Chambers a founding member of A.S.C.O.R.E. (Asheville Student Committee on Racial Equality) and an icon of the Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina. There will be entertainment by the UAI Boyz from the Urban Arts Institute. We will have DJ Profe$$ah G. spinning great tunes and will have craft projects for children. For more information contact Katie Adams 828-273-3747 or email
kenilworthpresbyterianchurch@gmail.com
01/20/15 LUNCH N LEARN AT UNCA
Lunch-n-Learn: What is Privilege? From a Social Justice Point of View. Location is the Intercultural Center at UNCA. Time is 12:30 PM. Facilitator is Preston Keith (Assistant Director, Intercultural Center/ Multicultural Student Programs). Event Sponsored by: Multicultural Student Programs, Key Center, Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs, Center for Diversity Education & SAIL.
01/20/15 SOCIAL JUSTICE COFFEE HOUR AT UNCA
Social Justice Coffee Hour will be held in the Highsmith Grotto at UNCA. Time is 7 PM. Facilitator is Erica Allen (Food Justice Advocate). Topic is urban gardening as a path to social justice. Event Sponsored by: Multicultural Student Programs, Key Center, Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs, Center for Diversity Education & SAIL.
01/21/15 FILM SCREENING AT UNCA
Film is “If These Walls Could Talk”. During the hot summer of 2010, Director Lee Mun Wah brought together eleven college students to discuss what it is like on campuses across the country today. The students shared the frustration and anguish of trying to be understood and acknowledged on campus where the faculty and students are predominately white. Their stories are starkly emotional and raw, filled with incredible tenderness, courage and pain. Time is 6 PM and location is the Highsmith Grotto at UNCA. Event Sponsored by: Multicultural Student Programs, Key Center, Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs, Center for Diversity Education & SAIL.
01/22/15 SPEAK OUT AND DIE IN AT UNCA
Speak Out & Die In will be held at various locations around campus. Time is noon to 2 PM. For more information, please contact Dr. Dahlia Hylton at dhylton@unca.edu. Event Sponsored by: Multicultural Student Programs, Key Center, Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs, Center for Diversity Education & SAIL.
01/22/15 SEEING SYSTEMS: PEACE, JUSTICE & SUSTAINABILITY
It’s time for WNCA’s annual NWEI discussion course! Join us this winter for Seeing Systems: Peace, Justice & Sustainability to address the connections between three of society’s most pressing challenges, and become equipped to promote peace, justice, and sustainability within our community. To register for the course is $45 for WNCA members, and $60 for non-members (includes 1 year WNCA membership!). Your books are included, and will be distributed during the first meeting. Registration deadline is January 14. Go to http://wnca.org/thursdays-starting-january-22-seeing-systems-peace-justice-sustainability/ for more information and to register. This will be held every Thursday from 1-22-15 to 2-26-15. Location is the Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar, and time is 6 to 7:30 PM.
01/22/15 HOOD TALK
Time and location TBD.
01/22/15 MLK KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT UNCA
MLK Keynote Speaker is Byron Hurt. He is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, published writer, anti-sexist activist, and lecturer. For more than 20 years, Hurt has been using his craft, his voice, and his writings to broaden and deepen how people think about gender violence, race, music, visual media, and food justice. Byron's latest film, Soul Food Junkies offers a fascinating exploration of the soul food tradition, its relevance to black cultural identity, and its continuing popularity despite the known dangers of high-fat, high-calorie diets. This event is free and open to the public. Time is 7 to 9 PM and location is Lipinsky Auditorium. For more information, contact Cori at ceander2@unca.edu or call 258-7727.
01/22/15 FORUM ON ‘POWER THROUGH PARTNERSHIP’ AT UNCA
Laurel Forum Power through Partnership: How Women Lead Better Together. Betsy Polk and Maggie Chotas have learned something powerful: when women work together they discover a level of support, flexibility, confidence, accountability, and freedom to be themselves that they rarely find in other work relationships.They will discuss their book and research findings during this discussion. Drawing on their own twelve-year partnership and from interviews with 125 women business partners, Polk and Chotas demolish the myths that keep women from collaborating and offer advice for handling a host of potential challenges. This groundbreaking book shows that when women team up—combining complementary skills, channeling their egos into the partnership, and encouraging each other—they can work as full equals to achieve something that’s exponentially greater than each woman alone. Sponsored by the UNC Asheville Department of Accountancy and Management and the UNC Asheville Family Business Forum. Contact information: Cindy Clarke, office 232-5091; cell 273-6223. Free and open to the public. Time is 6 PM to 8:30 PM, and location is Karpen Hall 139 at UNCA.
01/23/15 MEMORIAL FOR RON HARRAYDA
Funeral will be held at noon at State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain in their chapel. Then there will be a graveside ceremony, including a 21 gun salute. This will be followed by a celebration (at 3 PM) of Ron’s life at Lakeview Senior Center at Lake Tomahawk at 401 S. Laurel Circle Drive in Black Mountain. This is a potluck, so please bring a dish to share, and please list all ingredients in the dish for those who have food allergies.. There will be music, singing, recordings of Ron and photos of him (if you have anything to share along those lines, please bring them). All donations, flowers and condolences are being accepted by his daughter, Sara, at 3046 Willamette Valley Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215.
01/23/15 MOVIE NIGHT AT SWANNANOA VALLEY FRIENDS MEETING
Documentary is "The Color of Fear". Eight North American men, two African American, two Latinos, two Asian American and two Caucasian were gathered by director Lee Mun Wah for a dialog about the state of race relations in America as seen through their eyes. The exchanges are sometimes dramatic, and put in plain light the pain caused by racism in North America. 6:30 PM is refreshments; 7 PM is movie & discussion is following movie. All are welcome. Location is Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting at 137 Center Avenue in Black Mountain.
01/23/15 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AT UNCA
Day of Remembrance will be held at Brown Hall from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
No further information. Event Sponsored by: Multicultural Student Programs, Key Center, Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs, Center for Diversity Education & SAIL.
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.
01/29/15 CREATION CARE ALLIANCE MEETING
Creation Care Alliance of WNC will hold their first meeting of the year at 5:30 PM at the First Baptist Church in Asheville. Room MB 306. Provide input into our 2015 events and learn about our exciting new partnership with Audubon North Carolina.
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.
02/03/15 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL ON SYRIA’S REFUGEE CRISIS
The World Affairs Council Great Decision Lecture series is scheduled for the winter and spring terms on these dates - February 3, 10, 17, 24; March 3, 10, 2015. On February 3rd, the topic is Syria's Refugee Crisis with speaker Nora Nassri of the University of South Carolina. Meetings are scheduled for 7:30 PM in the Reuter Center's Manheimer Room. For more details about programs, consult the WAC website. Time is 7:30 PM.
02/09/15 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY MEETING
This meeting will be a planning meeting. Time is 7 PM and location is North Asheville Library. We plan to review and finalize 2015 goals, review job descriptions, discuss membership clarifications. If you have any questions, please contact Diana Kruk 828-275-0680 or dianakrukmta@gmail.com.
02/14/15 HISTORIC THOUSANDS MARCH ON JONES STREET (HK on J)
This is in Raleigh, and there will be more information soon.
02/19/15 BLACK HISTORY MONTH LECTURE AT UNCA
Lecturer will be Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, as well as director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. His ten-part documentary series, Finding Your Roots, aired on PBS in 2012. Professor Gates is Editor-in-Chief of TheRoot.com. He is the author of several works of literary criticism focusing on race and black culture, and he has written for Time, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Root. He has also produced and hosted several documentaries for PBS. This will be at 7 PM and it is free and open to the public. Location is Lipinsky Auditorium.
02/28/15 SWANNANOA VALLEY MLK BREAKFAST
Swannanoa Valley MLK Breakfast committee announces that Tyrone Greenlee is going to speak on the 28th of February 2015 at the Martin Luther King Breakfast. Location is the Dorothy Walls Camp, 495 Cragmont Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711. Web site for the group hosting this is SVMLK.org. Tickets are $15 adults, $6 children, mail check with your email address to MLK Corporation, PO 1613, Black Mountain, NC 28711.
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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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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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