Upcoming events for the week of October 25, 2015

Photo came from Veterans for Peace. It lists the many hospitals the US has bombed over the years.

UPCOMING EVENTS

10/27/15 STUDENT LED TOUR OF ‘AMERICANS WHO TELL THE TRUTH’ EXHIBIT

The 8th grade students at Francine Delany New School for Children took on the task of training to be student docents for visiting school groups during the “Americans Who Tell the Truth” exhibit at the YMI. They have been leading school groups through the exhibit the week of Oct. 5-9. To prepare for these student-led tours, the students immersed themselves in the biographies of this portrait collection, researching different people featured, to understand the type of work they did, their influences, and the context of the time in which they lived. The YMI will host a special evening exhibit opening, led by the student docents, on Tuesday, October 27, from 6 to 8 PM.  The event is open to the public. Admission by donation. The location is the YMI Cultural Center at 39 South Market Street in Asheville. The exhibit will continue until November 7, 2015. Hours are 11 to 4, Tuesday to Saturday; 1 to 4 on Sunday, and closed on Monday.

10/27/15 QORDS VOLUNTEER INTEREST MEETING

Queer Oriented Radical Days of Summer is an all volunteer run camp for LGBTQQIA youth ages 11-17. Come and learn how you can be involved in this family-friendly, radical organization that supports queer youth and youth of queer families. Time is 6 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe & Books at 610 Haywood Street in west Asheville. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.

10/27/15 LECTURE AT UNCA

STEM Lecture from 4:30 PM to 6 PM on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Reuter Center, room 102 - The Manheimer Room, at UNCA.  Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) lecture by Rich Weiner, OLLI faculty. The STEM lecture series is free and open to the public.

10/28/15 ASHEVILLE N.O.W. EVENT

The last Wednesday of the month we will contemplate “Wine, Women and Fixing What's Wrong”. Time is 5-6:30 PM. We'll meet up at Sherri's office, 10 South Main Street, Weaverville, drink wine on the back porch, watch the leaves change colors, do a little networking, and take care of chapter business in an informal setting. Rain or shine. For more information contact nowasheville@gmail.com.

10/28/15 CIVIL RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY AT UNCA

UNC Asheville’s Center for Diversity Education will screen four documentaries in the series, “Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle.” Screenings take place at 6 PM on four Wednesdays, Sept. 30, Oct. 14 and 28, and Nov. 11 in the Highsmith Union Grotto. Discussions led by Dwight Mullen, Darin Waters, and Sarah Judson after the screening. Free. For more details, email dmiles@unca.edu or call (828) 232-5024.

10/28/15 OTHER WORLDS ARE POSSIBLE BOOK GROUP AT FIRESTORM

This discussion group focuses on science fiction, speculative fiction and fantasy with feminist, social justice and/or “radical” themes. In October we'll be reading “Sisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology”. Time is 7 PM. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.

10/28/15 TURNING ON SOLAR PANELS CELEBRATION

All are welcome to an event by St. Eugene's Catholic Church Church as they turn on their 147 solar panels.  Time is 1 PM and location is 72 Culvern Street in Asheville.

10/28/15 GREEN DRINKS - PRESENTATION ON NC LEGISLATIVE SESSION

This legislative session has been jam-packed with moves to roll back environmental protections, hinder renewable energy, slash funding for open space protections and more. But it’s not all bad news. Many of our WNC legislators have stood against these shenanigans and are attempting to forward legislation to protect our communities’ natural resources. We’ll get you caught up on environmental outcomes of this legislative session, priorities between sessions and next year, and how you can get involved in holding our lawmakers accountable to the public they serve. Socializing starts at 5:30, program starts at 6 PM. Location is Twin Leaf Brewery at 144 Coxe Avenue in downtown Asheville. Contact Joan at joan@mountaintrue.org for more information. 

10/29/15 MOUNTAINTRUE PRESENTATION ON THE NC LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN HENDERSONVILLE

This legislative session has been jam-packed with moves to roll back environmental protections, hinder renewable energy, slash funding for open space protections and more. But it’s not all bad news. Many of our WNC legislators have stood against these shenanigans and are attempting to forward legislation to protect our communities’ natural resources. We’ll get you caught up on environmental outcomes of this legislative session, priorities between sessions and next year, and how you can get involved in holding our lawmakers accountable to the public they serve. Time is 6 to 8 PM and location is Biz 611 at 611 North Church Street (MountainTrue Offices) in Hendersonville. Please RSVP and let us know you'll attend. For any questions please contact Joan at Joan@Mountaintrue.org or 828-575-6268 ext. 205. 

10/29/15 LIBERTY BOOK CLUB AT FIRESTORM

A monthly book group dedicated to liberty, true freedom, and our ability to cultivate a society in which people can think for themselves. In October they'll be reading “Conscious Resistance: Reflections on Anarchy and Spirituality”. Time is 7 PM. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.

10/29/15 CREATION CARE ALLIANCE MEETING

Join us as we hear about our Encyclical Book Studies, celebrate the Care of our Common Home event, Solar Panels going live and talk about the Paris Talks coming in Late November. Location is First Baptist Church at 5 Oak Street in Asheville and time is 5:30 to 7 PM. Email creationcare@mountaintrue.org for more information.

10/29/15 PINK YOUR PUMPKIN EVENT

Planned Parenthood is asking that people paint their pumpkins pink in support of Planned Parenthood for Halloween. On Thursday, October 29th, we are inviting people to bring their own pumpkin to Montford Park from 5:30-7 PM. Anyone is welcome to bring family, friends, and neighbors out to the park. Planned Parenthood will provide the paint and decorations for the pumpkins along with apple cider. For more information contact Elisabeth at elisabeth.jones@ppsat.org.

10/29/15 CONNECTING OUR LIVES AND OUR LANDSCAPES

In this free presentation, Sunil Patel, founder of Patchwork Urban Farms, will outline the current state of disconnection we have as a society from the land. He’ll talk about what Patchwork is doing to help re-connect us with the land, the food, and each other. Information will be available about how people can plug in to the growing network. Time is 7 to 8 PM and location is Greenlife Grocery on Merrimon. Contact Greenlife for more information.

11/01/15 PLAY AT UNCA

Autumn Players Readers Theater at Reuter Center, Manheimer Room from  2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The Autumn Players is a troupe of seasoned actors dedicated to taking the theatre experience into the community. Readings of great literature by experienced performers can spark deep understanding and kindle lasting interest. As words jump from the page with conviction and emotion, stories come to life. Come to the Reuter Center on Sunday, November 1, 2015, to enjoy, The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan, directed by Anita Chapman. Based on a real case and set just before World War I, this moving legal drama challenges the abuse of power by the strong over the weak. Open to the public, performances begin at 2:30 PM and tickets are $6 (inc. sales tax) at the door.

11/03/15 ELECTION DAY FOR ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL

And various other local elections around our area. The right to vote was hard won, so be sure to exercise YOUR right to vote.

11/03/15 ASHEVILLE CITY TRANSIT COMMITTEE MEETING

Transit Committee Meeting from 3:30 - 5 PM. Location is the 1st Floor Conference Room at City Hall in downtown Asheville.

11/03/15 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL LECTURE SERIES

“Israeli-Palestinian Borders – Issues and Dilemmas,” with Harvey Starr, author and emeritus professor of international affairs at the University of South Carolina, where he continues to serve as an institute associate of The Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, consulting faculty in the Jewish Studies Program, and a Rule of Law Collaborative faculty member. The lectures are sponsored by the WNC chapter of the World Affairs Council, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNC Asheville, and the university's Department of Political Science. Admission to World Affairs Council presentations at UNC Asheville is $10 for the public; free to members of the World Affairs Council and UNC Asheville students. For more information call 828.251.6140.

11/03/15 SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ) is a national network of groups educating and organizing white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for racial justice. Asheville SURJ hosts a weekly discussion group on risk-taking, accountability, mutual interest and how to call more white people into racial justice work. Anyone with a passion for working with white people on racial justice is welcome. Time is 10 AM and location is Firestorm Cafe & Books at 610 Haywood Street in west Asheville. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.

11/03/15 EMPATHY BUDDIES WORKSHOP

CNVC Certified Trainer Roberta Wall will be offering an Empathy Buddies training workshop. The event will be located at the French Broad Co-op in the Movement and Learning Center (MLC) room. The event will be on an as you choose sliding scale between $15 - $30 per person. The event will be one and a half hours long. Once there are at least 10 people paying $15 or more each, Roberta's policy will be to let anyone who wants to pay less than $15 due to their financial or other needs participate. This strategy is for meeting needs for inclusiveness, celebration of everyone who wants to learn, as well as Roberta's sustainability. People who pay $30 will be supporting scholarships for people who will pay less than $15. Time is 7 to 8:45 PM and location is French Broad Food Coop at 90 Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. This is a facebook event, so please go there for more information on how to register and how to pay.

11/04/15 GREEN DRINKS AND SIERRA CLUB MEETING

The topic will be “The Impact of Climate Change on Food Production”. How will a changing climate affect the way we farm and what we eat? How do we build resilient and sustainable food systems? The talk features Warren Wilson College sustainable agriculture professor Laura Lengnick, author of the forthcoming book Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate and lead author of the recent USDA report “Climate Change and U.S. Agriculture: Effects and Adaptation.” 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. 

11/05/15 CENTER FOR DIVERSITY EDUCATION ANNIVERSARY EVENT

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, will be the keynote speaker for the commemoration of the UNC Asheville Center for Diversity Education 20th anniversary. This event will pay tribute to the work of the Asheville Student Committee of Racial Equality from 1960-1965. Seating will begin at 6 PM and no backpacks or food or drinks are permitted.  This event is free and open to the public. Contact Deborah Miles at dmiles@unca.edu for more information. Time is 7 PM and location is Kimmel Arena at UNCA. 

11/05/15 EARLY NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY IN WNC

In honor of Native American History Month, learn the history behind the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians in the 19th Century from their land in North Carolina. Discuss the larger implications and the impact it had on the Cherokee community and history in Western North Carolina. This discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Ellen Pearson, Associate Professor of History. This is part of the Lunch and Learn series. Location is Intercultural Center at UNCA, and time is 11:50 AM to 1:05 PM. Contact dhylton@unca.edu for more information. This is sponsored by the Multicultural Student Programs.

11/05/15 DISCUSSION ON HUMAN POSSIBILITIES

Join conscious and creative individuals for conversations about the wild diversity of human culture, and ways of living into being a regenerative and compassionate society. Time is 7 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe & Books at 610 Haywood Street in west Asheville. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.

11/05/15 LECTURE AT UNCA

“ISIS: Terror in the Name of Religion”, presented by Dr. Samer Traboulsi, History Dept., and Mr. Tristan Mead, undergraduate student, International Studies. Presented by Provost Joe Urgo. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Ms. Jo Steininger, 251-6415 or jsteinin@unca.edu. Time is 11:30 AM to 1 PM and location is Karen Hall, room 139 - Laurel Forum. 

11/05/15 FILM AT REGAL BALTIMORE GRAND 

From the producers of “Fork Over Knives” comes the film “Plant Pure Nation”. See the film and learn more about the Plant Pure City Pod, with a Q&A following the film with Nelson Campbell. See PlantPureNation.com for more information on the film. Time is 7 PM and location is I-26 and Long Shoals Road in south Asheville.

11/06/15 ASCORE LEADERSHIP AWARDS AND LUNCH

The title of this event is “Building on a Legacy: 2042 ASCORE Leadership Awards.” The luncheon (with vegan and gluten free options) and honor five change agents in our community and share highlights of the last 20 years. Tickets options are: $50 for individual tickets, $100 for patron tickets, $600 for table sponsors and $1000 for award sponsors. Some of the ticket price is tax deductible. In 1995, it was impossible to imagine the world 20 years in the future. The influence that social media, digitization, 9/11, globalization, changing, demography, brain research, and varying civil rights issues on the work of equity and inclusion was unforeseeable.  This event is sponsored by the Center for Diversity Education at UNCA. Time is 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM, and location is Morris Hellenic Center at 227 Cumberland Avenue in Asheville. For more information, contact Deborah at dmiles@unca.edu.

11/06/15 BIONEERS EVENT

The Asheville Bioneers conference (a Resilient Communities Network Event) is taking place at Lenoir-Rhyne University—Asheville (36 Montford Ave, above the AVL Visitor Center) on Friday, November 6, Wednesday, November 11, and Friday, November 13. Lenoir-Rhyne University is proud to present the 2015 Asheville Bioneers Conference, a Resilient Communities Network Event on three evenings in November. As we have done during past Bioneers conference the event will weave in “beamed in” speeches from theNational 2015 Bioneers Conference and feature discussions with local panels. Network, engage in dialogue, broaden the conversation, and collectively plan some next steps to help WNC move toward a more sustainable future. Time is 5:30 to 10 PM. Location is Lenoir-Rhyne University in the second floor conference room. Topics for this date are spirituality and healing, and adaption and resilience.

11/07/15 CITIZENS’ CLIMATE LOBBY

Learn what you can do to help mitigate Climate Change. Join the Citizens Climate Lobby - Asheville Chapter. Next meeting is at 12:30 at Kairos West Community Center at 742 Haywood Road in west Asheville.

11/07/15 PRESENTATION ON FORCED DISAPPEARANCES IN MEXICO

Nadín Reyes Maldonado, a Mexican human rights defender, links the issues of militarization, drug policy and free trade agreements in which the US plays a major role to the 27,000 forced disappearances over the last decade. Title of presentation is “Until We Find them!” Time is 5 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe & Books in west Asheville. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.

11/08/15 ASHEVILLE N.O.W. MEETING

Sunday, November 8 - Our Final Business Meeting at the YWCA for 2015. Time is 2 PM at the YWCA on South French Broad in Asheville.. We'll plan our Annual Year-End Meeting for December, it's our special holiday gathering. Venue, Date/Time to be determined. For more information contact nowasheville@gmail.com.

11/11/15 CIVIL RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY AT UNCA

UNC Asheville’s Center for Diversity Education will screen four documentaries in the series, “Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle.” Screenings take place at 6 PM on four Wednesdays, Sept. 30, Oct. 14 and 28, and Nov. 11 in the Highsmith Union Grotto. Discussions led by Dwight Mullen, Darin Waters, and Sarah Judson after the screening. Free. For more details, email dmiles@unca.edu or call (828) 232-5024.

11/11/15 ‘TO CHANGE EVERYTHING’ TOUR

Climate change, economic crisis, unrest from Baltimore to Brazil: the prevailing order is unsustainable in every way. This international panel of social movement veterans seeks to answer the question “How do we change everything?” Time is 5 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe & Books in west Asheville. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.

11/11/15 BIONEERS EVENT / GREEN DRINKS

The Asheville Bioneers conference (a Resilient Communities Network Event) is taking place at Lenoir-Rhyne University—Asheville (36 Montford Ave, above the AVL Visitor Center) on Friday, November 6, Wednesday, November 11, and Friday, November 13. In partnership with Asheville Green Drinks, the November 11th event will feature a beamed in talk from the national conference (see www.bioneers.org) by Malik Yakini followed by a panel of local experts and activists. Malik Yakini, Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, will explore how the current industrial food system that supplies most of our food creates inequities, based in part on the social construct we call “race.”  He will share thoughts on addressing racism, thinking beyond the logic of capitalism and how we might create a more just, sustainable food system.  We will follow this with a local panel discussion and engage our community in conversations about better ways to address these issues locally.  Refreshments will be provided, thanks to Catawba Brewing.  Socializing begins at 5:30.  The programming begins at 6 PM and will run until 7:30 PM.  We will meet in the 2nd floor conference room.

11/12/15 to 11/15/15 PEACE CONFERENCE AT LAKE JUNALUSKA

This will be November 12-15, 2015 at Lake Junaluska. Theme will be “Longing for Peace/Exploring the Heart of God”. Keynote speakers are Rabia Terri Harris, founder of the Muslim Peace Fellowship; Rabbi Or Rose, founding director of the Center for Global Judaism at Hebrew College and Dr. Sam Wells, vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London. Special music by Yuval Ron and Ensemble-- a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist, and record producer.  The Yuval Ron Ensemble has been actively involved in creating musical bridges between people of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths. They will perform Saturday eve. Registration is $145. Packages which include registration, lodging and meals are available. Register via Lake Junaluska website or call 828-454-6682 for more information. 

11/12/15 FORUM TO END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS

Join us at the Forum on Veteran Homelessness on November 12th, presented by AVL Technologies. We'll feature Jas Boothe, a veteran who experienced homelessness after Hurricane Katrina and now works to end female veteran homelessness. She'll join a panel of local experts on the topic. Your ticket also includes a full meal and is only $25 ($27.37 with service charge).  Time is 5:30 to 8:30 PM and location is Celine and Company at 49 Broadway Avenue in Asheville. Homeward Bound of WNC is organizing this event. For more information, including how to purchase tickets, please contact Beth Russo at 258.1695 ext. 111.

11/12/15 THIRD ANNUAL ROOT BALL FROM GREENWORKS

While we usually encourage you to “get dirty for a great cause,” the GreenWorks Root Ball is an opportunity to celebrate in style. Join us for an evening that will include: silent auction and drink reception, environmental excellence awards dinner, keynote address by Josh Dorfman. Tickets are $45 in advance ($40 for members) and $55 at the door ($50 for members). RSVP by October 30th. Contact us for more information and how to order tickets at info@ashevillegreenworks.org. The event will be held in Historic Montford at the MHCC Events Center (Greek Orthodox Church) at 227 Cumberland Avenue in Asheville. Time is 6 to 9 PM.

11/13/15 BIONEERS EVENT

The Asheville Bioneers conference (a Resilient Communities Network Event) is taking place at Lenoir-Rhyne University—Asheville (36 Montford Ave, above the AVL Visitor Center) on Friday, November 6, Wednesday, November 11, and Friday, November 13. Lenoir-Rhyne University is proud to present the 2015 Asheville Bioneers Conference, a Resilient Communities Network Event on three evenings in November. As we have done during past Bioneers conference the event will weave in “beamed in” speeches from theNational 2015 Bioneers Conference and feature discussions with local panels. Network, engage in dialogue, broaden the conversation, and collectively plan some next steps to help WNC move toward a more sustainable future. Time is 5:30 to 10 PM. Location is Lenoir-Rhyne University in the second floor conference room. Topic for this date is climate change.

11/13/15 TAKE BACK THE NARRATIVE - EVENT AT MALAPROPS

Take Back the Narrative showcases creative pieces written by survivors of sexual assault in order to create space for their stories and open up conversation around sexual violence in the community. This event is a collaboration between OurVOICE, Asheville's advocacy and support group for survivors of rape and sexual assault in the city and county, and UNC Asheville's Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program. Location is Malaprop’s on Haywood Street in Asheville. Time is 7 PM. For more information, contact Malaprops. 

11/14/15 HARD TO RECYCLE EVENT

Founded in 2011 by Rainbow Recycling, Hard 2 Recycle events are free to the public collections geared to bring awareness to other modes of recycling to our area. Four quarterly held collections to cover the four corners of the County and one central event in Downtown Asheville. Our goal is to educate, collect and divert items that would normally end up in the Landfill i.e Styrofoam, Electronics, Books, Batteries, Cooking Oil and much more. November 14th - Arden NC - 2310 Hendersonville Road, Arden NC 28704 (10 AM to 2 PM). Contact volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org for more information or to confirm.

11/15/15 ASHEVILLE BLACK LIVES MATTER COMMUNITY

Meet us at Hill Street Baptist Church on Nov 15, at 10 AM for #BlackLivesMatterSunday with Professor Dr. Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead of Loyola University, Maryland. Prof Wise Whitehead is an historian who works in the  black documentary tradition. No further information, contact Hill Street Baptist Church to confirm.

11/16/15 PUBLIC INPUT TO NANTAHALA AND PISGAH PLAN REVISION

As a requirement to forest plan revision process, the USDA Forest Service will do evaluations of lands that may be suitable for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, and identifying rivers for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. These evaluation materials will be available in late October on the Forest Service USDA’s website. Then a public meeting will be held for input from the general public on these evaluations. Time is 6 to 8 PM and location is Mountain View Room, Kimmel Arena, UNCA in Asheville. Meetings are open to the public. 

11/20/15 EVENT AT MALAPROPS

In Jimmy Guignard's sobering “Pedaling the Sacrifice Zone: Teaching, Writing, and Living Above the Marcellus Shale”, the author, a professor at Pennsylvania's Mansfield University, takes readers on a cycling tour “through the fraught landscape of his family's life in the *sacrifice zone*” of the Marcellus Shale, ground zero of the natural gas industry and fracking. Location is Malaprop’s on Haywood Street in Asheville. Time is 7 PM. Call Malaprops for more information.

11/20/15 to 11/22/15 SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH PROTEST AT FORT BENNING GEORGIA

11/21/15 MEMORIAL FOR TONY BING

Dr. Max Carter will be the primary speaker. This will be held at Highland Farms. More information to follow.

11/22/15 BENEFIT FOR ‘KIDS 4 PEACE’ IN ASHEVILLE

Join award winning whimsical re-percussionist Billy Jonas and the Billy Jonas Band on Sunday, November 22, at 7 PM at the Altamont Theatre at 18 Church Street in Asheville for the release celebration of their new recording ‘habayta (Homeward) New Jewish Songs of Joy and Spirit’. Jonas has appeared at numerous synagogues, Jewish summer camps, community centers and Jewish Day Schools throughout the US. About Kids4Peace: Founded in Jerusalem in 2002, Kids4Peace is an interfaith community of more than 1,800 Israeli, Palestinian and North American youth, families and educators working together for a better future. Through a network of local chapters and international camps, they provide a six-year, year-round educational program for Jewish, Christian & Muslim youth. Activities focus on interfaith dialogue, community-building, leadership development, and nonviolent action. Tickets are $36 and include reception and food. For further information and tickets call 617-501-1983.

12/01/15 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL LECTURE SERIES

“DEAS (ISIS) and PKK – The Regional Struggle for Hegemony: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar," with Ali Demirdas, a member of the international studies faculty at the College of Charleston and a Ph.D. candidate at University of South Carolina. The lectures are sponsored by the WNC chapter of the World Affairs Council, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNC Asheville, and the university's Department of Political Science. Admission to World Affairs Council presentations at UNC Asheville is $10 for the public; free to members of the World Affairs Council and UNC Asheville students. For more information call 828.251.6140.

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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

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. Call 884-3435 to confirm. 

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.