UPCOMING EVENTS
10/04/15 to 10/10/15 KEEP SPACE FOR PEACE WEEK
International Week of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space.
10/05/15 DINNER WITH PROGRESSIVES
Please join us this Monday night, October 5th at Green Sage at Westgate in Asheville. We will talk with Brian Haynes, Rich Lee and Keith Young, candidates for city council.. Time is 5:30 PM to eat, with presentation starting at 6 PM. We ask that all attendees to RSVP so we can give our friends at Green Sage a headcount for dinner, beverage and/or dessert. Contact Cheryl at ctorengo@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP.
10/06/15 TO 11/7/15 AMERICANS WHO TELL THE TRUTH EXHIBIT
Robert Shetterly's “Americans Who Tell the Truth” exhibit is on display now at the YMI Center in Asheville. This exhibit contains the portraits of fifty-two courageous Americans Who Tell the Truth and were painted by Robert Shetterly. $10 Suggested Donation. The YMI Center is open from 1 to 4 PM on Sunday and from 11 to 4 PM on Tuesday to Saturday. Closed Mondays. This exhibit will be up through November 7, 2015 and more volunteers (to be greeters and docents) are needed. Please contact Carmen Ramos-Kennedy at 4ward2gethercall2action@gmail.com to volunteer.
10/06/15 ELECTION DAY FOR PRIMARIES
If you live in Asheville, help decide who our final candidates for City Council should be - vote!
10/06/15 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL LECTURE SERIES
“From Humanitarian Intervention to the Responsibility to Protect: the Evolving Discourse on Human Protection,” with George Andreopoulos, director of the Center for International Human Rights at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and professor of political science and criminal justice at City University of New York. 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.
10/06/15 CURRENT EVENTS BOOK CLUB
Current Events Book Club discusses “Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America” at 7 PM at Malaprops. Contact Malaprops for more information.
10/06/15 CREATION CARE BOOK STUDY SERIES IN ASHEVILLE
Creation Care Circles - Our first book studies launch this Fall! A seven week study. You are invited to join one of our Regional Papal Encyclical study groups. All are welcome to learn, discuss, listen and act on behalf of creation with others who are reading through the Pope’s Encyclical about Caring for our Common Home. Time is 6:30 to 7:30 PM and location is First Baptist Church in Asheville. Karen Richardson Dunn is heading this study group. Email Scott directly at creationcare@mountaintrue.org to find out more details.
10/06/15 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.
10/06/15 ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS PRESENTATION
“Leaders of Color in Asheville City Schools” networking refreshments and presentations. Free Held at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce at 36 Montford Avenue in their boardroom. Time is 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Call 350-6135 for more information.
10/06/15 A CEREMONY FOR THE OUTCAST DEAD
Join Byron and DiAnna from Mother Grove Goddess Temple and Amy Cantrell from Beloved House as we honor the lost, the forgotten, the misfits and the outcast who have died this past year. This is a solemn ceremony and all are welcome. It will be outside under the large beautiful tree in Aston Park. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Time is 7 PM and location is Aston Park in downtown Asheville. This is a facebook event.
10/06/15 CITY OF ASHEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY MEETING
This is at 6:30 PM and held at the Public Works Building at 161 South Charlotte Street. Free. Call 251-1122 for more information.
10/07/15 SIERRA CLUB MEETING AND GREEN DRINKS
Sierra Club meeting on Community Greenways And Bikeways: Where We’ve Been And Where We Are Headed. Speakers are Marc Hunt, Vice Mayor of Asheville and Mike Sule, Jim Grode, and Claudia Nix. Location is Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, (corner of Charlotte & Edwin). Time is 7 PM. Contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net, or 828-683-2176 for more information.
10/07/15 ANNIVERSARY OF US INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN
It has been 14 years we have spent destroying that country. And the Taliban are still there. This week we bombed a Doctors Without Borders hospital, killed three children, and caused the hospital to close which will kill even more children. Violence is as American as apple pie.
10/07/15 JUST PEACE FOR ISRAEL/PALESTINE MEETING
This meeting will be at 9:30 AM at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church at 117 Montreat Road in Black Mountain. Contact Suchi at suchi1025@bellsouth.net for more information.
10/08/15 MOUNTAIN TRUE ANNUAL GATHERING
Join MountainTrue at our annual gathering for members and supporters! Thursday, October 8 from 5 - 8 PM at Hi Wire Brewing’s Biltmore Village location, 2 Huntsman Place. Light hor d’oeuvres, drinks and music provided. $10 suggested donation. Contact sara@mountaintrue.org for more information.
10/08/15 CELEBRATION FOR CHILDREN FIRST/COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
We will be holding a 20th Birthday Celebration for Children First/Communities in Schools on Thursday, October 8th from 1 to 3 PM at the Family Resource Center at Emma (on the campus of Emma Elementary at 37 Brickyard Road in Asheville) and would like to invite you to join us. Presentation will begin at 1:30 PM. There will be light refreshments as current and former staff members, community members and local families convene to share stories and memories from the last 20 years. Please contact Jodi at 828-620-9091 for more information.
10/08/15 LECTURE AT UNCA
“The Greek Crisis and Its Implications for the Future of Europe” by Professor George Andreopoulus. He is Professor of Political Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Columbia University. He is also the founding Director of the Center for International Human Rights at John Jay College. Before coming to CUNY, he taught for several years at Yale University, where he was also the founding Associate Director of the Orville Schell Center for International Human Rights. He has written extensively on international organizations, international human rights, and international humanitarian law issues and has lectured widely at US and European universities. Over the years, Professor Andreopoulos has participated in several human rights missions and has been a consultant for international organizations and NGOs. Free and open to the public. Time is 4 to 6 PM, and location is Laurel Forum at Karpen Hall at UNCA. For more information, contact Mona Moore at 828.251.6634 or mmoore@unca.edu.
10/08/15 PROGRAM AT UNCA FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Access and representation in higher education is not equitable for everyone, for some the journey may be filled with unforeseen obstacles. This program will shed light on the stories of student leaders who identify as a Latino to discuss their journey to higher education, obstacles they may have encountered, and successes that they have had. Time is 6 to 7:30 PM and location is Highsmith Union, Room 221, at UNCA. This is part of Multicultural Student Education. For more information, contact dhylton@unca.edu.
10/08/15 FILM SCREENING AT UNCA
The film “Ferguson: A Report From Occupied Territory” will be shown at 5 PM in the Grotto at Highsmith University Center at UNCA. This is presented by Democracy NC, The Center for Diversity Education, Multicultural Student Programs and the Black Student Association.
10/08/15 LECTURE AT UNCA
“Issues in the National and International Immigration Debate” is a lecture by retired Ambassador Gwen Clare. Free. Held in the Humanities Lecture Hall at UNC at 12:15 PM.
10/08/15 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 in west Asheville.
10/09/15 CLIMATE AMBASSADOR TRAINING FROM AUDUBON SOCIETY
Climate Ambassadors Training with the North Carolina Audubon Society will be held at New Hope Presbyterian Church at 3070 Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville, NC. Time is 9:30 AM to 4 PM. Birds are showing us an urgent truth. Recent research shows that 170 species of birds in North Carolina will be threatened or endangered over the next 75 years. Many of our most beloved birds – the Wood Thrush, the Brown Pelican, the Baltimore Oriole, the Wild Turkey - could be gone within our children’s lifetime. Audubon North Carolina is taking this threat to heart and taking immediate action to make a difference. But they need many more people to be involved. Might you be part of the solution to protect birds, nature and all creation? Audubon is actively recruiting volunteers for the Audubon Ambassadors program. For more information, contact Kim Brand, kbrand@audubon.org or 336-391-9614.
10/09/15 GREENWORKS WORK DAY
This is Deaverview tree planting prep day. Volunteers needed to help dig holes, set trees and prep for the Oct 10th planting day. Time is 11 AM to 3 PM. Email volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org if you're interested in any of these projects or events.
10/10/15 ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS PRESENTATION
Saturday, October 10th at 11 AM, a partial screening of Robert Reich's mini-film series “Ideas to Save the Economy” will be held at Firestorm Café in West Asheville. The mini-film viewing will be followed by active discussion around practical steps we can take within our community to ride the wave of economic crisis currently experienced worldwide. Let's come together to learn, discuss, and take steps towards creating a more balanced economy. Location is Firestorm Café at 610 Haywood Road in west Asheville. Contact Hannah at hmborababy@gmail.com or Kelly k.e.hollinger@gmail.com for more information.
10/11/15 GRASSROOTS EQUITY ALLIANCE LAUNCH
This event is free. Come join us to view the informative and incredible exhibit- 'Americans Who Tell the Truth' -brought to Asheville by The Mountain People's Assembly. Then join us for an introduction to the Grassroots Equity Alliance and a discussion about telling the truth in our community. The Grassroots Equity Alliance is a group of local grassroots nonprofits focused on collective work and collective impact. The Grassroots Equity Alliance is made up of the Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council, Be Loved, Bountiful Cities, Just Economics of WNC, and Women's Wellbeing and Development Foundation (WWD-F). Location is the YMI Center on Eagle Street in downtown Asheville. Time is 2 to 4 PM. This is a facebook event.
10/12/15 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FOOD SECURITY FORUM
Please join us for this public and open forum. Asheville City Council Candidates will join us to discuss questions relating to food security and resilient food systems in Asheville. Each candidate will answer 3 moderated questions. Responses will be posted on the ABFPC's website. Light refreshments provided. Time is 6:30 PM and location is Lenoir-Rhyne University at 36 Montford Avenue in Asheville. This is a facebook event.
10/12/15 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE SOCIAL
“Making a Personal Energy Descent Action Plan”
Jeanie Martin will lead a process that will allow us to look at the different ways we use energy in our everyday lives and develop strategies to create our own energy descent action plan. We will also focus on how we expand these strategies into our neighborhoods. Jeanie was a member of the group that initiated the Transition movement in Asheville in 2009. She remains interested in learning and sharing the skills that will create resilient community whose citizens are having fun as they become ready to meet the challenges of a lower energy future. Time is 6:30 to 8 PM and location is the parish hall at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Charlotte Street in Asheville. This is a facebook event.
10/13/15 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
On the second Tuesday of each month,Western North Carolina Veterans for Peace meets to coordinate group activities and programs.Veterans For Peace is a global organization of Military Veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using our experiences and lifting our voices.We inform the public of the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars. Our network is comprised of over 140 chapters worldwide whose work includes: educating the public, advocating for a dismantling of the war economy, providing services that assist veterans and victims of war, and most significantly, working to end all wars. Time is 6:30 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe & Books in west Asheville. Contact Lyle for more information at hufbutcher@hotmail.com. All are welcome.
10/13/15 FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION AT UNCA
From the intrepid team behind The Invisible War, comes “The Hunting Ground”, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses. Panel discussion with faculty and students will follow. This event is sponsored by the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and is free and open to the public. Time is 7 to 9 PM and location is Carmichael Humanities Lecture Hall at UNCA.
10/14/15 FIFTH ANNUAL POVERTY FORUM
Join Pisgah Legal Services for our 5th Annual Poverty Forum called Getting Upstream of Poverty with Dr. Rishi Manchanda. Location is Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Don't miss "upstreamist" health care innovator and visionary Dr. Rishi Manchanda who will discuss the relationship between health and poverty as we explore what we as a community can do to improve the health of our society. Forum starts at 7 PM, cocktail reception before that. Tickets are $50 for forum and cocktails, $15 for forum only. To buy tickets by phone or for sponsorship information, contact Betsy Ellis at (828) 210-3444.
10/14/15 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 scrneening. Free. For more details, email dmiles@unca.edu or call (828) 232-5024.
10/14/15 GREEN DRINKS
Green Death – 10 Steps to a Sustainable Funeral. An overview of existing funeral industry and the alternative sustainable funeral industry. Carol will answer the question what is a natural burial and how to DIY (do it yourself). Carol D. Motley, the green reaper and serial educator, has been interested in burial for 25 years. Boggled by the modern burial practice, she sought out alternative methods. In 1996, after her grandmother died and was buried in a very unrealistic fashion in a modern cemetery completely out of line of how her grandmother lived, she decided that there had to be a different way. Soon after, she read an article in Utne Reader about Ramsey Creek Preserve where hundreds of acres were devoted to green burials- her thoughts ran with her imagination. Why should such a natural progression of life have such an expensive unnatural end? Since 2008, she had been riding the wave of green burials, hoping to have a beautiful, well-made, decent priced burial product. Bury Me Naturally has been a dream that finally others are starting to share. Socializing is at 5:30 PM and presentation starts at 6 PM. Location is the Green Sage at 5 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. Contact Joan at joan@mountaintrue.org for more information.
10/15/15 SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM AT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION
On Thursday, October 15th, we are screening the important documentary, “When I Came Home” - a film about the plight of soldiers who have returned from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. While this film was made in 2006, it is still pertinent today. The film is at 7 PM. Location is the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville at 1 Edwin Place in Asheville. There is no charge for viewing the film - Donations are welcome. Open to the public. For more information, contact Charles at 612-860-6628.
10/16/15 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. For more information contact Dr. Terry Clark, Chair, 633-0892 or Dr. Lew Patrie, 299-1242.
10/16/15 and 10/17/15 RACIAL EQUITY INSTITUTE TWO DAY WORKSHOP
Racial Equity Institute (REI) is offering a two-day workshop for people of color and white people who are committed to eliminating racism. It provides an analysis that helps participants gain clarity about how racism is organized and how to work to disrupt its powerful influence. Registration required. The cost is $150 per person and registration is open to the public. Please submit registration forms and payment as soon as you (or your organization) are able to commit to the workshop. Time and location TBD. For more information including how to register, contact Laura Eshelman at eshelmanlaura@gmail.com or Isabel Carson at carson.isabel@gmail.com.
10/18/15 PROTECT OUR LAND PICNIC
The Carolina Land Coalition is having a Protect Our Land Picnic on Sunday, October 18 from 2 to 5 PM. Attend this family-friendly event to enjoy food, fun and take action challenging Duke Energy’s plans! Location is the Henderson County Courthouse in Hendersonville. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, because even if power lines won’t run through your property or community, we’ll all pay for this $1.1 billion plan through our utility rates. Stand in unity against Duke’s energy plan and tell elected officials and utility regulators that we oppose this plan. Get up to speed on the latest developments and know all your options for making your voice heard! This was promoted by Mountain True. For any questions please contact Joan at Joan@Mountaintrue.org or 828-575-6268 ext. 205.
10/18/15 ETHICAL HUMANIST SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE MEETING
"Sexuality and Current Events" will be presented by Kelley Johnson at the Sunday, October 18th meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville, from 2:00-3:30 PM, at The Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road, Asheville, NC. Kelley Johnson will discuss how recent news events relate to sexuality. She will draw from the disciplines of history, sociology, political science, religion and health. This multi-disciplinary approach to current events will foster critical thinking about important issues of the day. The discussion will help participants analyze different perspectives, recognizing that we all are coming from a particular worldview. Participants will understand their own worldview and the view of others. Informal discussion and refreshments will follow the presentation. All are welcome.
10/18/15 FUNDRAISER FOR THE ASHEVILLE BLADE
The Asheville Blade is thanking its readers and raising funds for more hard-hitting journalism and sharp perspectives. Join the Blade's talented crew of writers as they share some of their best work and give a glimpse at what's to come. We'll have readings, entertainment, raffle prizes and more. Subscribers get in free. $5 donation for all others. Time is 3:30 to 5 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe & Books on Haywood Road in west Asheville. This is a facebook event.
10/19/15 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY MEETING
Location is the North Asheville Library at 1030 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Time is 7 PM. Move To Amend is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals committed to social and economic justice, ending corporate rule, and building a vibrant democracy that is genuinely accountable to the people, not to corporate interests. Move To Amend calls for an amendment to the US Constitution to unequivocally state that inalienable rights belong only to human beings, not to corporations, and that money is not a form of protected free speech under the First Amendment and can be regulated in political campaigns. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Diana at dianakruk@gmail.com or 828-275-0680.
10/20/15 JUST ECONOMICS MEETING
The 3rd Tuesday of every other month is our regular meeting at 6:30 at the United Way on South French Broad. We will have dinner…feel free to bring a dish to share if you would like and are able. We will discuss general Just Economics topics and then divide into committees: Policy Advocacy, Certification, and Education and Outreach. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact info@justeconomicswnc.org.
10/21/15 GREEN DRINKS
“Sustainable is Possible”. This presentation focuses on how we can achieve the goal of living on 10% of the resources of the average American while living a high quality life. This number is critical because it matches current estimates from the scientific community for the goals we need to achieve to live sustainably and head off the worst effects of climate disruption. Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is achieving that goal, and thus is a timely, relevant and needed model as our society struggles to figure out what a livable, low-carbon future might look like. Q and A will follow the talk. Socializing is at 5:30 PM and presentation starts at 6 PM. Location is the Green Sage at 5 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. Contact Joan at joan@mountaintrue.org for more information.
10/22/15 to 10/31/15 EARLY VOTING FOR ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Voting places: Election Services at 77 McDowell Street, West Asheville Library, North Asheville Library, South Buncombe Library, Asheville Mall. Time is 8 AM to 6 PM from Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 1 PM on Saturday.
10/22/15 LUNCH AND LEARN AT UNCA
The past year has seen a lot of turbulence between law enforcement and the general public, particularly people of color. Join in a conversation with Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Police, Eric Boyce, as we discuss how we can re-establish trust with the police. Learn about strategies that our law enforcement is using to keep UNC Asheville safe as well as hear from his perspective as a Black Chief of Police. Time is noon to 1 PM. This is part of Multicultural Student Programs. More information, including location, from dhylton@unca.edu.
10/22/15 NEWSMAKER SERIES ON WHO OWNS WNC’S WATER
Carolina Public Press will hold its next Newsmakers event, a nonpartisan conversation series on top Western North Carolina interests and issues, about the ownership of the region’s water. It will be held on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6-7 PM at Fletcher Town Hall. Going beyond headlines and sound bites, the Newsmaker series brings together the state and region’s top journalists with those making and influencing the news — people such as business leaders, lawmakers, agency administrators, public policy influencers and others — for in-depth, nonpartisan conversations with the public. Newsmakers will break down barriers often felt between journalists and lawmakers, between community members and leaders — all toward building an engaged, informed community. This free and public event will offer the region’s residents to discuss public and private ownership of drinking water systems across the region, and it coincides with a Carolina Public Press in-depth and investigative reporting project launched in July on some of the issues facing the region’s drinking water. Space is limited, and advanced tickets are required. This event is made possible, in part, through the support of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. For more information and instructions on how to get a ticket, please contact Carolina Public Press at 828-774-5290 or at info@carolinapublicpress.org.
10/22/15 to 10/34/15 AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WNC CONFERENCE
Filling a gap in regional history – the missing story of African Americans in Western North Carolina – will be the aim of a new conference convened by history scholars at UNC Asheville on Oct. 22-23. Conference events, which will take place on UNCA campus and at the YMI Cultural Center in downtown Asheville, are free and open to the public. James Ferguson, who began his civil rights activism as a student and continued as an attorney, will deliver the conference’s keynote address at 6:30 PM on Thursday, Oct. 22 at the YMI Cultural Center, 43 Market Street, downtown Asheville. Ferguson, an Asheville native, is one of the founding members of the Asheville Student Committee on Racial Equality (ASCORE), a student group which worked to desegregate Asheville’s movie theaters, lunch counters, libraries and other public facilities in the 1960s. As a lawyer, Ferguson was defense attorney for the “Wilmington 10,” – convicted of arson in the period of racial tension over school desegregation – and he continued to battle, ultimately successfully, to have their convictions overturned. Thursday’s opening reception will include a special recognition of Asheville resident Julia Ray, a centenarian, for her many contributions to the Asheville community. Among other honors, Ray is the recipient of the Mission/MAHEC Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award for her pioneering service to the Asheville medical community. The conference will feature lectures on slavery and emancipation, segregation and civil rights in Western North Carolina, and will run from 9 AM to 5 PM on Friday, Oct. 23 at Alumni Hall at Highsmith Student Union at UNCA. The African Americans in Western North Carolina Conference is sponsored by many UNC Asheville offices and programs, including the Dean of Humanities, Howerton Professor of Humanities, Humanities Program, NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities, The Wilma Dykeman Legacy, Dean of Social Sciences, Office of the Provost, Department of History, Center for Diversity Education and Interdisciplinary Distinguished Professorship of the Mountain South. Free to attend. For more information and to see the schedule for this event, visit the YMI website or call 828-251-6415.
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 scrneening. Free. For more details, email dmiles@unca.edu or call (828) 232-5024.
10/28/15 GREEN DRINKS
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 The Green Sage at 5 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. Contact Joan at joan@mountaintrue.org for more information.
10/29/15 MOUNTAINTRUE PRESENTATION ON THE 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. Time is 6 to 8 PM and location is Biz 611 at 611 North Church Street (MountianTrue Offices). 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.
11/03/15 ELECTION DAY FOR ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL
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.
11/05/15 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 which 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 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. 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.
11/07/15 MEMORIAL FOR TONY BING
More information to follow. Time is 3 to 5 PM and will be held at Warren Wilson College.
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 scrneening. Free. For more details, email dmiles@unca.edu or call (828) 232-5024.
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.
11/14/15 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.
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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
Showing Up For Racial Justice meeting at 10 AM at Firestorm Cafe & Books in west Asheville
Asheville Homeless Network meeting at 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe & Books in west Asheville
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.
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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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“Being at the service of dialogue and peace also means being truly determined to minimize and, in the long term, to end the many armed conflicts throughout our world. Here we have to ask ourselves: Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society? Sadly, the answer, as we all know, is simply for money: money that is drenched in blood, often innocent blood. In the face of this shameful and culpable silence, it is our duty to confront the problem and to stop the arms trade.” – Pope Francis, September 24, 2015
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