UPCOMING EVENTS
06/22/15 VIGIL FOR VOTING RIGHTS AND VICTIMS OF CHARLESTON MASS SHOOTING
Asheville: Monday, June 22, 5 PM, Congregation Beth HaTephila at 43 N. Liberty Street. In 1964, dozens of young civil rights activists traveled to Mississippi to defy state-sponsored voter suppression, in what became known as Freedom Summer. Three of them lost their lives. Their murders shocked the nation and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Yet, two years ago, in the Supreme Court’s ruling in Shelby County v. Holder, the enforcement mechanisms of this landmark civil rights legislation were gutted. This ruling halted the federal government’s ability to monitor and preempt discriminatory voting practices, resulting in a national wave of voter suppression laws. We are horrified by the mass murder in Charleston, SC, an act of domestic terror apparently motivated by white supremacy. Our sincere prayers and condolences are offered to the families and friends of State Sen. Clementa Pinckney, Cynthia Hurd, Tywanza Sanders, Sharonda Singleton, Myra Thompson, Ethel Lance, Susie Jackson, the Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr., and DePayne Doctor. May their memories be for a blessing and may their mourners be comforted. In light of this tragic event, this voting rights vigil will incorporate remembrances of the dead in Charleston. This event is sponsored by Carolina Jews for Justice.
06/22/15 - 06/30/15 SUPREME COURT DECISION DAY
We will gather the night of the US Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality. Whatever the outcome is, we want to be with our Asheville family. Time will be 5 - 6 PM to gather at Vance Monument and then we will go to Pack's Tavern in downtown Asheville from 6:30 to 8 PM. This is from a facebook event. This is organized by the Campaign for Southern Equality. Supreme Court decision is expected in late June, but exact date is not known at this time.
06/22/15 COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT USE OF FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office will host a series of community meetings for discussions about the use of force by law enforcement, the first one coming up Monday, June 22, at 6 PM. Location is the cafeteria at Erwin High School, sheriff’s office spokeswoman Natalie Bailey said. The meeting will allow people to hear from Sheriff Van Duncan on the training and education that deputies receive regarding use of force, and Duncan will answer questions from community members about the topic. “We want to share with the public the law as well as the policies that we operate under when making use of force decisions,” Duncan said. “Being transparent with the public will hopefully create a shared understanding of law enforcement’s obligations as well as duties in protecting the public.” The question-and-answer portion of the program will be moderated by Lucia Daughtery of the Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council. This forum is free and open to the public.
06/22/15 ASHEVILLE N.O.W. WORK SESSION
If you're fired up and need somewhere for all that energy to go, get off your duff and join us at 6:30 PM on Monday, June 22, at La Carreta at Beaver Lake on Merrimon Avenue. We've got a sad state of affairs on our hands. Women's rights are being stripped away faster than the straps on a prom dress, and NOW members are sitting at home worrying like there's nothing to be done but wait. No more. If you want TRANSFORMATION. If you want to pull out all the stops. Then you want to be part of this core group that is committed to BEING the difference. RSVP so we can save you a chair at nowasheville@gmail.com.
06/23/15 PEACE DAY PLANNING MEETING
Location is the North Asheville Community Center (basement level) at 37 E Larchmont Road in Asheville. Time is 6 PM. Come and help plan Peace Day in western North Carolina.
06/23/15 MOUNTAIN TRUE WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL
There will be food and drinks and a raffle, and tickets can be purchased through Asheville Community Theater at 828-254-1320. Time is 6:30 to 9 PM, films start at 7 PM. Location is Asheville Community Theater at 35 East Walnut Street in Asheville. For more information, contact MountainTrue’s AmeriCorps Education & Outings Coordinator Rachel Stevens at (828) 258-8737, ext. 215 or rachel@mountaintrue.org.
06/23/15 MIND THE GAP TOUR
These informational tours are organized by Children First/Communities in Schools of Buncombe County. The tours are held each month and last about 1 hour. They are led by the Executive Director of Children First/Communities in Schools, Allison Jordan, and you get to meet some of the children that are served through the summer camp program, as well as become informed on all of the programs that are provided, including our advocacy work. The goal is to alleviate the barriers of poverty experienced by local children and families. This includes food pantry, emergency financial assistance, clothing closet, and work on public policy at the local and state level. Time is 8 AM. To reserve a seat on the bus for the tour or for more information, contact Kaitlyn at KaitlynB@childrenfirstbc.org or call 828-259-9717.
06/24/15 GREEN DRINKS
On June 24th, Lenoir-Rhyne University Sustainability Studies graduate student Alisha Goodman will be discussing her capstone project “Community based social marketing for sustainable materials management in Downtown Asheville.” In partnership with the City of Asheville’s Office of Sustainability, Alisha Goodman has been exploring the barriers and benefits to sustainable waste management practices by businesses in Downtown Asheville. The purpose of the project is to develop recommendations for the City to enhance its Zero Waste AVL Recycling program. This presentation will serve as a review of her findings thus far, as well as an opportunity for commercial stakeholders to offer feedback on strategy development. Socializing at 5:30 PM and programming at 6 PM. Location is The Green Sage in downtown Asheville.
06/25/15 PREVIEW OF UPCOMING ART & EDUCATION EXHIBIT
You are invited to preview the “Americans Who Tell The Truth - NC” exhibit coming to Asheville in the fall of 2015. This is a traveling art exhibit featuring a diverse cross-section of more than 50 portraits of courageous Americans paint by artist Robert Sheerly. The portraits and accompanying narratives highlight citizens who have (or are now) courageously addressing issues of social, environmental and economic fairness. Mingle and view art from 6:30 to 7:15 PM, and there will then be a short presentation about the exhibit at 7:15 to 8 PM. Location is the Historic Kenilworth Inn at 60 Caledonia Road in Asheville. RSVP to AWTTNC@gmail.com or call 828-273-1781.
06/25/15 GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF ASHEVILLE MUSICAL
This June's concert is a very special and moving performance for Cantaria: The Gay Men's Chorus of Asheville. “Alexander's House” tells a funny, heartbreaking and touching one-act story by composer Michael Shaieb about a gay man whose death brings together friends, family and a long-lost son. The story is about a gay man, Alex, who died and left the title house — his vacation beach house — to a long-estranged, straight son, Sam. Awaiting the son’s arrival are Alex’s longtime partner, Carson, and another couple who shared the house, Willoughby and Joey. The gay men fret that the son, as a straight 25-year-old man, is nothing more than a stereotypical lug. When the young man arrives and proves to be a lot different and more understanding than their preconceived notions had anticipated, the three older men are taken aback. It's about love, parents, children, and family. I hope you'll be able to attend one of our two performances. Time is 7:30 PM and location is First Congregational United Church of Christ at 20 Oak Street in downtown Asheville. Ticket information at CantariaAsheville.org. This musical is repeated on 06/28/15 at 4 PM.
06/26/15 TOWNS THAT ARE REDUCING THEIR PESTICIDE FOOTPRINT
This free, four-part series will take place on the last Friday of March, April, May and June. This is the third part of the four-part series. The series runs as follows: June 26: It All Starts At Home: Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides. Sessions are being held at the Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville - Lenoir-Rhyne University from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on the above dates. It is our intention to celebrate Asheville as a city in transition, a city willing to take a hard look at what it’s going to take to create the kind of resiliency necessary for a sustainable future.In addition to educating our citizenry – and no doubt learning from you all as well – we want to draw attention to the need for city governments to set an example and model best practices in pest management. Light refreshments will be served each evening. We are looking for volunteers and additional sponsors to cover refreshments. Tabling is free, so please do consider sharing your passion with like-minded folk. Time is 6 to 9 PM and location is Lenoir Rhyne University on Montford Avenue in Asheville. They will be using the second floor boardroom. This is a facebook event, and since it is multi-day, you probably want to sign up if you are interested in this topic.
06/26/15 JUST PEACE FOR ISRAEL/PALESTINE MEETING
This meeting will be at 3:15 PM at Brooks-Howell Home on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Meet in the media room.
06/27/15 BOOK PRESENTATION IN WAYNESVILLE
Faustine Wilson, daughter of the late Victoria Casey McDonald, will present Victoria’s last novel, “Living in the Shadow of Slavery”, at Blue Ridge Books on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 3 PM. Living in the Shadow of Slavery continues the story of her great-grandmother, Amanda, whose story began in the novel Under the Lights of Darkness. As a slave of William Holland Thomas, Amanda faces uncertain times now that the Civil War has ended and all slaves have been declared free. Having never known freedom, she and her family must make difficult decisions on how best to survive in this new existence. Faustine will also discuss a bit of the history of slavery in western North Carolina and the legacy of Victoria. Blue Ridge Books is located at 152 S. Main St. in Waynesville, NC. Call (828) 456-6000 for more information.
07/01/15 NO GREEN DRINKS
07/06/15 DINNER WITH PROGRESSIVES
Please join us this Monday night at Green Sage in Westgate in Asheville. Dinner is at 5:30 PM and program will be from 6 to 7 PM. Please RSVP with Cheryl so she can give a headcount to Green Sage. Her email is ctorengo@gmail.com.
07/11/15 CITIZEN’S CLIMATE LOBBY MEETING
Next monthly meeting will be on Saturday, July11th from 12:30 - 3 PM at Kairos West Community Center at 742 Haywood Road in west Asheville. Contact Citizens Climate Lobby - Asheville Chapter at asheville@citizensclimatelobby.org for more information.
07/11/15 MALAPROPS PRESENTATION
A professor of economics at Southern Methodist University, Dr. Ravi Batra and his work have appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, and the U.S. News and World Report, among many others. His book, End Unemployment Now “offers practicable solutions to many of the economic problems plaguing America,” according to Publishers Weekly. Dr. Batra is the author of several other books including The New Golden Age: The Coming Revolution Against Political Corruption and Economic Chaos. Time is 7 PM, and location is Malaprops in downtown Asheville.
07/13/15 to 07/25/15 DRONE QUILT PROJECT IN ASHEVILLE
The Drone Quilt Project has been approved by the Asheville Area Arts Council and will be exhibited at their Grove Arcade gallery from July 13 to July 25, Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM. Veterans for Peace Chapter 099, WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility and Just Peace for Israel/Palestine will be co-sponsoring this event. Please contact Ken at jonesk@maine.edu or call 207-233-3087 for more information.
07/13/15 COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT USE OF FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office will host a series of community meetings for discussions about the use of force by law enforcement. Time is 6 PM. Location is Roberson High School. The meeting will allow people to hear from Sheriff Van Duncan on the training and education that deputies receive regarding use of force, and Duncan will answer questions from community members about the topic. “We want to share with the public the law as well as the policies that we operate under when making use of force decisions,” Duncan said. “Being transparent with the public will hopefully create a shared understanding of law enforcement’s obligations as well as duties in protecting the public.” The question-and-answer portion of the program will be moderated by Lucia Daughtery of the Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council. This forum is free and open to the public.
07/13/15 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE SOCIAL
Transition Asheville Social: Is Local Resilient? Scale, Sustainability and Resilience of the U.S. Food Supply by Laura Lengnick. Most of the activity around sustainable and resilient community redesign has focused at the local scale, including newly emerging climate change adaptation efforts, but is local the foundation of a sustainable and resilient future? Recent research suggests that reorienting development efforts to the regional scale may offer more sustainability and resilience benefits. Time is 6:30 to 8 PM. Location is Parish Hall at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Charlotte Street in Asheville.
07/18/15 SIERRA CLUB ANNUAL PICNIC
Location is the Blue Ridge Parkway sheltered picnic grounds (Bull Mt. Rd. off Riceville Rd.) Time is noon to 4 PM. Directions: Exit 7 on I-240; go east on Tunnel Rd for 2 miles; turn north on Riceville Rd; go 1.3 miles and turn west on Bull Mt. Rd. The fenced-in, sheltered picnic area is on the left about ½ mile up the road. Please bring a potluck dish to share and your own settings. Drinks will be provided.
07/21/15 MIND THE GAP TOUR
These informational tours are organized by Children First/Communities in Schools of Buncombe County. The tours are held each month and last about 1 hour. They are led by the Executive Director of Children First/Communities in Schools, Allison Jordan, and you get to meet some of the children that are served through the summer camp program, as well as become informed on all of the programs that are provided, including our advocacy work. The goal is to alleviate the barriers of poverty experienced by local children and families. This includes food pantry, emergency financial assistance, clothing closet, and work on public policy at the local and state level. Time is 8 AM. To reserve a seat on the bus for the tour or for more information, contact Kaitlyn at KaitlynB@childrenfirstbc.org or call 828-259-9717.
07/21/15 PANEL DISCUSSION/RECEPTION ON DRONE QUILT EXHIBIT
This will be held at the Grove Arcade Gallery from 5 to 7 PM. Ken Ashe of Veterans for Peace and Bill Ramsey of Just Peace Israel/Palestine will be discussing drones and their impacts. Free and open to the public. More information to follow. Please contact Ken at jonesk@maine.edu or call 207-233-3087 for more information.
07/23/15 MOUNTAIN TRUE LEGISLATIVE WRAP UP MEETING IN HENDERSONVILLE
Catch up on the environmental outcomes of this legislative session, current priorities, and how you can get involved in holding our lawmakers accountable to the public they serve. For more information and to RSVP http://action.mountaintrue.org/page/s/2015-legislative-wrap-ups. Time is 6 – 8 PM and location is The Taproom at Monte’s at 2024-G Asheville Highway in Hendersonville.
07/30/15 MOUNTAIN TRUE LEGISLATIVE WRAP UP MEETING IN ASHEVILLE
Catch up on the environmental outcomes of this legislative session, current priorities, and how you can get involved in holding our lawmakers accountable to the public they serve. For more information and to RSVP http://action.mountaintrue.org/page/s/2015-legislative-wrap-ups. Time is 6 – 8 PM and location is Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar in the Grove Arcade.
07/31/15 ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council will host a Meeting Of The Whole: A Celebration of Interdependence. Time is 6 - 9 PM and location is Stephens Lee Recreation Center in Asheville. We will gather to plant seeds for capacity building and strengthening our local food security movement in a Collective Impact framework, and to celebrate our growth as a community dedicated to a sustainable food system.
08/06/15 COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT USE OF FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office will host a series of community meetings for discussions about the use of force by law enforcement. Location is North Buncombe High School. Time is 6 PM. The meeting will allow people to hear from Sheriff Van Duncan on the training and education that deputies receive regarding use of force, and Duncan will answer questions from community members about the topic. “We want to share with the public the law as well as the policies that we operate under when making use of force decisions,” Duncan said. “Being transparent with the public will hopefully create a shared understanding of law enforcement’s obligations as well as duties in protecting the public.” The question-and-answer portion of the program will be moderated by Lucia Daughtery of the Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council. This forum is free and open to the public.
08/06/15 CLEAN ENERGY IN THE MOUNTAINS EVENT
Clean Energy in the Mountains is back! Come have a beer with us on August 6th at Highland Brewing Company on Old Charlotte Highway in Asheville. This event will gather NC Sustainable Energy Association members and clean energy leaders from across the Southeast as we recognize the forward progress happening in the western North Carolina region and beyond. Enjoy local catering and a Highland beer while connecting with friends and colleagues. Please register by Monday, August 3rd. Find out how to register, or ask for more information from Christy at christy@energync.org or 919-832-7601 ext 111. Time is 5:30 to 8:30 PM.
08/08/15 HIROSHIMA REMEMBRANCE IN OAK RIDGE TN
There will be more information to come on this event and there will likely be carpooling from Asheville.
08/20/15 COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT USE OF FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office will host a series of community meetings for discussions about the use of force by law enforcement. Location is Owen High School. Time is 6 PM. The meeting will allow people to hear from Sheriff Van Duncan on the training and education that deputies receive regarding use of force, and Duncan will answer questions from community members about the topic. “We want to share with the public the law as well as the policies that we operate under when making use of force decisions,” Duncan said. “Being transparent with the public will hopefully create a shared understanding of law enforcement’s obligations as well as duties in protecting the public.” The question-and-answer portion of the program will be moderated by Lucia Daughtery of the Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council. This forum is free and open to the public.
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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 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 Pritchard Park at 5 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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