UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR BY DANCEWATER
04/11/16 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE SOCIAL
Topic will be “Gardening Tips” with Samantha Beharrysingh. We are delighted to have Samantha Beharrysingh as presenter, sharing her enthusiasm and experience on ‘Techniques for Urban Gardening.’ Ms. Beharrysingh has a diploma in Horticultural Technology and 17 years gardening experience in Western NC. She is employed at Thyme in the Garden in Woodfin where her duties include teaching workshops on urban gardening. Admission to this event is free. Location is St. Mary's Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 337 Charlotte Street in north Asheville. Time is 6 to 8 PM. Parish Hall is accessed by crossing the bridge walkway from Evelyn Alley. If you have questions, comments, concerns, or want to know how to get involved in cultivating a more resilient Asheville, please let us know by sending an email to TransitionAsheville@gmail.com.
04/11/16 ART AT WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
“From Apartheid to Democracy” exhibit is from the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa. This will be held in Hunter Library, 2nd floor gallery. This runs until May 20, 2016.
04/11/16 STRATEGIZE FOR A NUCLEAR-FREE FUTURE
Come hear about local, national, and international efforts to ban nuclear weapons worldwide, and to protect our communities and highways from production and transportation of nuclear waste. Speaking are Carol Urner and Ellen Thomas. Brought to town by Ellen Thomas of Tryon, Carol Urner (86) will talk about her many years of diplomacy overseas, and about current progress in the United Nations toward nuclear weapons abolition. Carol Urner and Ellen Thomas are co-chairs of the Disarm/End Wars Committee of the 101-year-old Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (US Section). They are in the midst of a nationwide tour sharing the good news not just about international progress toward global nuclear weapons abolition, but also that there is a bill in the US Congress, HR-1976, called the “Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act” and they asking for help in getting co-sponsors. Ellen and Carol will be joined by Clare Hanrahan and Coleman Smith of New South Network of War Resisters. Time is 6:30 to 9 PM and location is West Asheville Library. For information, contact Ellen at et@prop1.org or 828-859-8325.
04/11/16 LGBT ISSUES PANEL DISCUSSION AT MARS HILL
The Sociology of Gender class is hosting a panel discussion on LGBT Issues at Mars Hill University. The panel is a follow-up discussion inspired by data gathered from the survey done by Dr. Peiffer's Psych of Sex and Gender class last semester and presented (in part) by students at SLAM. Time is 7 to 8 PM and location is the Chapel at Mars Hill University.
04/12/16 LUNCH N LEARN AT UNCA
Unpacking “Whitesplain” - Becoming Better Allies for People of Color. Facilitator will be Preston Keith, Assistant Director of the Intercultural Center and Multicultural Student Programs. Time is noon to 1 PM and location is Intercultural Center at Highsmith Union 114 at UNCA.
04/12/16 FILM SCREENING AT THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE
Screening the Baltimore-based documentary “Gentrification” will happen from 5 - 7 PM with social worker turned filmmaker, Jude Lombardi. It is time to define the term "gentrification." This (47-minute) documentary movie explores the meaning of the term gentrification and how it functions as an element of a system that displaces people from their communities during the revitalization of an urban neighborhood. Join speaker/filmmaker, Judith Lombardi, on Tuesday, April 12, 2015 while we watch the movie that takes a further look into the gentrification of Baltimore City. The screening is $7 at the door. The Gentrification (k)NOT Movie is an outcome of the Gentrification (k)NOT Project and hopefully an input for conversing about solving a very complex problem. Location is The Block Off Biltmore at the corner of Eagle and Market Streets in downtown Asheville. Call 828-254-9277 for more information.
04/12/16 BENEFIT FOR DOGWOOD ALLIANCE
Enjoy smooth jazz, ballads and standards, and help protect our priceless southern forests. A portion of the night's proceeds go to Dogwood Alliance to help protect our Southern forests. Enjoy great music for a great cause. Time is 7:30 to 10 PM and location is The Block at 39 S. Market Street in downtown Asheville.
04/12/16 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 at 610 Haywood Road in west Asheville. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.
04/13/16 OUR COLLECTIVE FOOD SECURITY - PANEL AT UNCA
Government, community and campus efforts to strengthen local food policy in Asheville. Time is 6 to 8 PM and location is Humanities Lecture Hall. Join us for a panel and discussion on efforts to address food security through local food policy efforts, such as the City's Food Action Plan (passed in 2011), the Food Policy Council, and community activities. UNCA faculty and staff will provide comments on how our campus is supporting local efforts through the lenses of health/nutrition (Amy Lanou), racial equity (Dolly Mullen), economics (Leah Matthews) and sustainability (Sonia Marcus). Free and open to the public.
04/13/16 DOCUMENTARY AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
Orlando & Phyllis Rodriguez lost their only child, Greg, during the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Two days later, they penned a poignant open letter to then-Pres. Bush describing the pain but speaking out against military action that might be taken in response. The letter helped galvanize a community of others who had suffered similar losses that day, launching September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. A new film, “In Our Son’s Name,” tells their powerful story, and that of Phyllis’ remarkable friendship that emerged with the mother of accused 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui. During the coming week, screenings will be hosted in Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Durham, Raleigh, and Asheville. Phyllis, Orlando, and/or filmmaker Gayla Jamison will attend each screening. Asheville showing will be at 7 PM at Warren Wilson College at Canon Lounge in Gladfelter Building. Free and open to the public.
04/13/16 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.
04/14/16 HENDERSONVILLE GREEN DRINKS
Hendersonville Green Drinks will focus on the work of the Southern Environmental Law Center. Patrick Hunter, staff attorney in the Asheville office of the Southern Environmental Law Center will speak on SELC’s work, including his focus projects of protecting our southern forests and the local coal ash cleanup. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. Time is 5:30 to 8 PM and location is Black Bear Coffee Company at 318 North Main Street in Hendersonville. For more information, contact Black Bear at 828-MY-COFFEE.
04/14/16 PROTEST VANCE MONUMENT IN ASHEVILLE
Organized by BeLoved House: Join us at 4 PM each Thursday in April to educate and work to take down Vance Monument. A Time to Break the Silence - The Vance Monument is a racist symbol. We are remembering the martyrdom of Dr. King and calling on our city to #takedownthevance.
04/14/16 DOCUMENTARY ON FASHION INDUSTRY
“The True Cost” is a documentary regarding the fashion industry’s impact on people and the planet. Cost is $10. Time is 7 PM and location is the Fine Arts Theater at 36 Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. Contact Ten Thousand Villages at 254-8374 for more information.
04/15/16 GLOBAL DAY AGAINST MILITARY SPENDING
04/15/16 WNC PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MEETING
Physicians, health personnel and everyone; all are welcomed at our monthly meetings held on the third Friday of each month. Bring a brown bag lunch around noon. This will be held at The First Congregational United Church of Christ, Room E205, at 20 Oak Street (just off College St. in downtown Asheville). Time is noon to 2 PM. Meeting starts at 12:30. Parking is available behind the church. Enter the church or ring doorbell at the glass doors on Oak Street. For more information contact Dr. Terry Clark, Chair, 633-0892 or Dr. Lew Patrie, 299-1242.
04/15/16 WILDERNESS SOCIETY EVENT
The Wilderness Society Southern Appalachian Regional Office is hosting a free event in Asheville on April 15 from 6 to 9 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville entitled “Wilderness & the Anthropocene.” There will be a reception beginning at 6 PM followed by a panelist discussion at 7 PM with John Lane, Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, Drew Lanham, and Catherine Reid, who will examine the concept of wilderness in an increasingly small world. These are writers and scientists with diverse backgrounds so it should be an interesting discussion led by Brent Martin. At 8 PM we’ll have a book signing and a second round of reception with food and drink. There will be food from Strada Italiano, wine, and beer from Asheville Brewing. This event is free but we are requesting that you RSVP so that we have an idea of how many people to expect. To find out how to RSVP, and for more details, call 828-587-9453.
04/16/16 HOW DO WE FIX OUR BROKEN WORLD?
We need hope, we need change, we need justice - and we have help. In this divided world Maitreya, the world teacher, is stepping forward. His mission has begun. Mastery and his group of enlightened teachers, are here to help us reverse the damage we have done to our planet and inspired us to create a new civilization based on sharing the world’s resources and justice - the way to lasting peace. Free presentations at 2 PM at Asheville Friends Meeting at 227 Edgewood Road in Asheville NC. Please call McNair at 828-398-0609 for more information. Sponsored by Share International Southeast.
04/16/16 CHASING DREAMS BY CO-THINKK
“Free” mini-grant writing workshops. Learn more about a rare opportunity to fund your dreams and make them a reality. Hands on help to develop your ideas and get them on paper. Time is 1 to 4 PM and location is the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County at 50 South French Broad Ave in downtown Asheville. Free child care and interpretation provided. This was posted on Facebook under “CoThinkk”. Please go there for more information.
04/16/16 GREENWORKS SCHOOL ORCHARD PLANTING
Join Warren Wilson College and the GreenWorks to plant ten Apple and Pear trees to establish the Hall Fletcher Community Orchard. Tools will be provided. This is an all ages project. Time is 9 AM to 1 PM and location is 60 Ridgelawn Road in Asheville. Contact Greenworks for more information.
04/16/16 GREENWORKS ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION
Join for a huge Arbor Day event. Tree Circus, Climbing Demos, Woodworkers, Tree City USA and the Warren Wilson Timber Team. Free event, lots for the kids to do. Time is 1 to 4 PM and location is Carrier Park on Amboy Road in Asheville. Contact Greenworks for more information.
04/17/16 REPORT FROM FUKUSHIMA
Mary Olsen shares her report from her recent trip to Fukushima. This is a free event, all are welcome. Time is 7 to 10 PM and location is The Block Off Biltmore at 39 S. Market Street in downtown Asheville. Call 828-254-9277 for more information.
04/17/16 AUTHOR EVENT AT FIRESTORM
Open Borders, Undocumented Immigrants & Desperate Refugees: A Chomsky Inspired Approach to Migration. Robert Barsky's long engagement with the life and work of Noam Chomsky, recorded in a trilogy of books for MIT Press (Noam Chomsky; The Chomsky Effect; Zellig Harris) began with conversations between Noam and Robert about refugees and migration. Chomsky's attitude with regards to migrants, and to suffering people, challenges trumped-up ideas about security and threats to our nation. His general approach is also confirmed by those who work on the “front lines” with migrants, most notably public defenders, lawyers and translators, people to whom Robert has devoted his new book, Undocumented Immigrants in an Era of Arbitrary Law. Robert will describe this general attitude, and offer insights based upon three major research projects relating to the flight and plight of refugees and undocumented migrants in the US and beyond. Time is 3 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe & Books at 610 Haywood Road in west Asheville. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.
04/17/16 AUTHOR EVENT AT FIRESTORM
Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines. Inspired by the legacy of radical and queer black feminists of the 1970s and ’80s, Revolutionary Mothering places marginalized mothers of color at the center of a world of necessary transformation. The challenges we face as movements working for racial, economic, reproductive, gender, and food justice, as well as anti-violence, anti-imperialist, and queer liberation are the same challenges that many mothers face every day. Oppressed mothers create a generous space for life in the face of life-threatening limits, activate a powerful vision of the future while navigating tangible concerns in the present, move beyond individual narratives of choice toward collective solutions, live for more than ourselves, and remain accountable to a future that we cannot always see. Revolutionary Mothering is a movement-shifting anthology committed to birthing new worlds, full of faith and hope for what we can raise up together. Time is 5 PM and location is Firestorm Cafe & Books at 610 Haywood Road in west Asheville. Contact Firestorm at info@firestorm.coop for more information.
04/18/16 UNITED TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY MEETING
Location is the North Asheville Library at 1030 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Time is 7 PM. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Diana at dianakruk@gmail.com or 828-275-0680.
04/19/16 READING OF THE NAMES AT UNCA
Center for Diversity Education at UNCA will be hosting the Reading of the Names with the UNCA Hillel Students on the steps of Ramsey Library at UNC Asheville. Traditionally, this is done on Yom HaShoah, which falls in the middle of final exams this year on May 5. Instead, the event will be on April 19. This is the date of the beginning of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, which played a role in the history of the creation of Yom HaShoah. This year's readings will include names of Jewish, Romi, and Jesuit victims. Time is 9 AM to 4 PM. For more information, call 828-232-5024 or email dmiles@unca.edu.
04/19/16 PRIDE MONTH EVENT AT UNCA
Pride Month presents “Pay it No Mind: The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson”. On June 28, 1969 a riot broke out between patrons of the Stonewall Inn and the Greenwich Village Police Department, igniting what would be later known as the Gay Liberation Movement. At that center of this movement was Marsha P. Johnson, a Black, transwoman, and activist. Join Multicultural Student Programs, Hyannis House, and Black Student Union as we discuss the film, Johnson’s impact on the Gay Liberation Movement, and the subsequent erasure of the transgender activists and people of color from its historical retelling. Time is 6 to 7:30 PM and location is Highsmith Student Union, room 222, at UNCA. Contact dhylton@unca.edu for more information.
04/19/16 ASURJ COALITION BUILDING GATHERING
This is the second in our monthly series of Asheville SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) Coalition Building gatherings. This month's gathering will be featuring folks from Asheville Black Lives Matter as the main presenters for the evening. We invite the community to gather to explore ways to get involved with the cause of racial justice here in Asheville. This meeting is an excellent opportunity for newcomers and previously-involved folks to find out about this network and the projects our Asheville chapter is working on. Potluck style meal before and during the presentation - no worries if you are unable to bring anything, there will be enough for everyone with folks chipping in other than food. This will be held at The Kairos West Community center, which is located at 742 Haywood Road in west Asheville. There is parking in the rear if you drive down the driveway just to the left of the building. Time is 7 to 9 PM. This is a facebook event.
04/19/16 WNC 4 PEACE MEETING
Time is 6 PM and location is FCUCC at 20 Oak Street in Asheville. For more information, contact Rachael at rachael_bliss@yahoo.com.
04/20/16 GREEN DRINKS
Sustainability and social justice meet-up. This meetup will focus on a NC Legislature update. Time is 5:30 PM to gather and eat. Program begins at 6:30 PM. Location is The Spot at 76 Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. Call The Spot for more information at 828-575-2729. This is the last meeting at The Spot.
04/20/16 PRESENTATION ON FUKUSHIMA FIVE YEARS LATER
WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility invites you to come Wed. April 20, at 7:30 PM at North Asheville Library at 1030 Merrimon Avenue to hear Mary Olson, just back from Japan, report on her five weeks in Japan. Mary is a WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility (WNCPSR) member and is Southeast Coordinator for Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS). She will relate her experiences from mothers and grandmothers who are now suffering, five years after the TEPCO meltdowns in Fukushima, while sharing her impressions and news from Japan. She will also tell how the effects of radiation vary by gender and age of those exposed. She will be joined by Diane D’Arrigo, Director of the Radioactive Waste Project, from NIRS main office in Maryland. D’Arrigo will give an update on prospective shipments of Highly Enriched Uranium that may pass through North Carolina soon. These unprecedented shipments may travel between Ontario Canada and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. There will be time for discussion. Contact Terry at terryclarkpsych@gmail.com for more information.
04/21/16 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT IN BLACK MOUNTAIN
Africa Healing Exchange, in partnership with White Horse Black Mountain and in conjunction with YWCA's Stand Against Racism, presents a multicultural celebration and benefit to raise awareness and support trauma healing. AHE works primarily with caregivers and families in Rwanda to help end the cycle of generational trauma and related illnesses. This event will feature grammy-nominated singer Laura Reed, with notable guest performers including African-inspired dancers, artists and speakers. African cuisine provided by Kente Kitchen (cash purchase); full bar; vendors featuring coffee, tea and artisan products for sale from Rwanda. Tickets in advance from White Horse Black Mountain. Time is 6 to 9:30 PM. Location is White Horse Black Mountain at 105 Montreat Road in Black Mountain. Tickets are $25 adults, $10 kids. For more information, contact Sara at 828-333-4960or info@africahealingexchange.org.
04/21/16 PROTEST VANCE MONUMENT IN ASHEVILLE
Organized by BeLoved House: Join us at 4 PM each Thursday in April to educate and work to take down Vance Monument. A Time to Break the Silence - The Vance Monument is a racist symbol. We are remembering the martyrdom of Dr. King and calling on our city to #takedownthevance.
04/21/16 FROM BLACK LIVES MATTER TO BLACK LIBERATION
Join UNCA's branch of the International Socialist Organization as we host NY activist Haley Pessin for a discussion about this movement, how we can fight racism in the US, and how we can connect the struggle against racism to the struggle for socialism and the liberation of all. The eruption of mass protests in the wake of the murders of Mike brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York have challenged the impunity with which the police have carried on a campaign of terror and murder disproportionately brutal against black people. Tens of thousands of people across the US have sparked off a movement that is challenging racism and is beginning to draw a larger conclusion about what it will take to end the oppression of black people. Titled after Keeanga Yahmatta-Taylors new book From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, Haley's talk will open a space for discussion of the implications of the Black Lives Matter movement and where it's headed. Time is 7:30 PM and location is Highsmith Student Union at UNCA. This is a facebook event.
04/22/16 CLIMATE LISTENING PROJECT
Time is 5 PM and location is The Collider at 1 Haywood Street, Suite 401 in downtown Asheville. We hope you'll join us to celebrate Earth Day and the roll-out of a new international Climate Listening Project collaborative campaign! Details coming soon. This is a facebook event.
04/22/16 EARTH DAY FILM
Organic Growers School, Green Opportunities, Bountiful Cities, and Asheville GreenWorks (partners in Asheville’s Urban Agriculture Alliance) are proud to present our 3rd Annual Earth Day film. Film is “Can You Dig This” (2015), an 80 min. film that explores the urban gardening revolution currently taking place in South Central Los Angeles, one of the largest food deserts in the country. Followed by a community discussion. Doors open at 5:30 PM and film starts at 6 PM. Location is The Boardroom (2nd floor) at Lenoir Rhyne University, Asheville Campus, 36 Montford Avenue in Asheville. By donation at the door. No advance sales. First come first served. About the Film: South Los Angeles. What comes to mind is gangs, drugs, liquor stores, abandoned buildings and vacant lots. The last thing that you would expect to find is a beautiful garden sprouting up through the concrete, coloring the urban landscape. As part of an urban gardening movement taking root in South LA, people are planting to transform their neighborhoods and are changing their own lives in the process. Calling for people to put down their guns and pick up their shovels, these “gangster gardeners” are creating an oasis in the middle of one of the most notoriously dangerous places in America. This is a facebook event.
04/22/16 OUR VOICE ZINE READING
This event is co-hosted by UNC Asheville’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and OurVOICE, and is free and open to the public. This event will include material, sometimes graphic, and discussion about rape and abuse; audience discretion is advised. Our Voice: Survivors Speak will include a reading of selected zine submissions and an open mic session for those interested in speaking or adding their creative voice to the topic of sexual violence and its effects on the community. The event is the culmination of a semester-long collaboration between UNC Asheville and OurVOICE, a nonprofit organization that serves all individuals in Buncombe County affected by sexual assault and abuse. Location is Malaprops in downtown Asheville and time is 7 PM. Contact Malaprops for more information.
04/23/16 HARD TO RECYCLE COLLECTION
Free to the public, recycling event, accepting items of all sorts. Now with two locations. 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: styrofoam, electronics, books, batteries, cooking oil and much more. Not accepting the following items: paints, stains, sealers, CFL or fluorescent or incandescent bulbs; chip & snack bags; petroleum products; hard plastics; vinyl / PVC / VHS / cassette tapes; plate glass, foam; wooden items or cement. Main collection from 8 AM to 1 PM at City Market Tailgate at 161 Charlotte Street in downtown Asheville and satellite collection from 8 AM to noon at First Baptist Church at 5 Oak Street in downtown Asheville.
04/24/16 EARTH DAY VIGIL
The Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina invites you to join us for a vigil celebrating God's creation and calling on people of faith to care for it. We will gather in the grass of All Souls Episcopal Cathedral, in Biltmore Village at 9 Swan Street in Asheville for an afternoon of song, reflection, and to hear messages of inspiration and action from local faith and community leaders. All are welcome! Time is 5:30 to 6:30 PM.
04/25/16 KEN ILGUNAS READING & SIGNING
Ken Ilgunas’ amazing adventure, detailed in Trespassing Across America, took him along the length of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline on foot, a journey that gave him firsthand insight into the people and places that would be most affected by the pipeline. Combining travel narrative, science, statistics, and cultural commentary, the book synthesizes multiple genres to make a profound statement about our world’s shifting landscapes. Author Candace Savage praises it as “an exhilarating adventure” that will leave you “emboldened and filled with hope.” Ken is the author of Walden on Wheels and has hitchhiked 10,000 miles across North America and paddled 1,000 miles across Ontario in a birch-bark canoe. Location is Malaprops in downtown Asheville and time is 7 PM. Contact Malaprops for more information.
04/25/16 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT IN ASHEVILLE
The YWCA of Asheville will take a Stand Against Racism through a series of Racial Justice workshops for staff, board and volunteers. The Racial Justice workshops will be held in the Multipurpose room on the following dates: Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, from 6 - 7:30 PM and Friday, April 29, 12 - 1:30 PM. This a 90-minute workshop facilitated by Gerry Leonard, Volunteer & Racial Justice Coordinator, and Holly Gillespie, MotherLove Coordinator. There will be a pre & post test survey to gather feedback. Refreshments will be provided. The goals of the Racial Justice Workshop are to learn shared language and concepts related to racial justice, become familiar with the YWCA's racial justice framework, and grow more comfortable talking about race and racism. This event is open to the public. Location is the YWCA at 185 South French Broad Street in downtown Asheville. If you are interested in attending, please contact Gerry Leonard at 828-254-2706, ext. 219 or email gleonard@ywcaofasheville.org.
04/26/16 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT IN ASHEVILLE
The YWCA of Asheville will take a Stand Against Racism through a series of Racial Justice workshops for staff, board and volunteers. The Racial Justice workshops will be held in the Multipurpose room on the following dates: Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, from 6 - 7:30 PM and Friday, April 29, 12 - 1:30 PM. This a 90-minute workshop facilitated by Gerry Leonard, Volunteer & Racial Justice Coordinator, and Holly Gillespie, MotherLove Coordinator. There will be a pre & post test survey to gather feedback. Refreshments will be provided. The goals of the Racial Justice Workshop are to learn shared language and concepts related to racial justice, become familiar with the YWCA's racial justice framework, and grow more comfortable talking about race and racism. This event is open to the public. Location is the YWCA at 185 South French Broad Street in downtown Asheville. If you are interested in attending, please contact Gerry Leonard at 828-254-2706, ext. 219 or email gleonard@ywcaofasheville.org.
04/26/16 NELDA HOLDER READING & SIGNING
In her book The Thirteenth Juror: Investigating the Grand Jury Transcripts, Nelda Holder transports us into the ranks of the 12 members of the grand jury in the Michael Brown Case. She reports on the details of the case in depth and argues for an overhaul of the grand jury process in this country while also highlighting the tragic events in Ferguson, MO, and their aftermath. Nelda is a seasoned journalist who worked as the associate editor of the Mountain Xpress and now manages Politically Purple NC. Location is Malaprops in downtown Asheville and time is 7 PM. Contact Malaprops for more information.
04/28/16 HOODTALK
No further information at this time.
04/28/16 PROTEST VANCE MONUMENT IN ASHEVILLE
Organized by BeLoved House: Join us at 4 PM each Thursday in April to educate and work to take down Vance Monument. A Time to Break the Silence - The Vance Monument is a racist symbol. We are remembering the martyrdom of Dr. King and calling on our city to #takedownthevance.
04/29/16 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT IN ASHEVILLE
The YWCA of Asheville will take a Stand Against Racism through a series of Racial Justice workshops for staff, board and volunteers. The Racial Justice workshops will be held in the Multipurpose room on the following dates: Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, from 6 - 7:30 PM and Friday, April 29, 12 - 1:30 PM. This a 90-minute workshop facilitated by Gerry Leonard, Volunteer & Racial Justice Coordinator, and Holly Gillespie, MotherLove Coordinator. There will be a pre & post test survey to gather feedback. Refreshments will be provided. The goals of the Racial Justice Workshop are to learn shared language and concepts related to racial justice, become familiar with the YWCA's racial justice framework, and grow more comfortable talking about race and racism. This event is open to the public. Location is the YWCA at 185 South French Broad Street in downtown Asheville. If you are interested in attending, please contact Gerry Leonard at 828-254-2706, ext. 219 or email gleonard@ywcaofasheville.org.
04/29/16 TRACEY RIZZO READING & SIGNING
Tracey Rizzo’s new work, Intimate Empires: Body, Race, and Gender in the Modern World, co-authored with Steven Gerontakis, is an examination of identity in the age of empires and colonization. Designed to be accessible for undergraduates, scholars, and interested readers alike, this text is invaluable for its insights into the shifting categories of race and gender in a period of intense change. Julia Clancy-Smith (U of AZ) says that the book “offers a fascinating interpretive overview of recent thinking on gender, race, and empire through deep analysis of images as evidence…It is unique in a crowded field.” Tracey is the Chair of UNCA’s History Department. Location is Malaprops in downtown Asheville and time is 7 PM. Contact Malaprops for more information.
04/29/16 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT IN ASHEVILLE
The movie “Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity” will be shown and a round table discussion will follow. The film invites America to talk about the causes and consequences of systemic inequity, features moving stories from racial justice leaders including Amer Ahmed, Michael Benitez, Barbie-Danielle DeCarlo, Joy DeGruy, Ericka Huggins, Humaira Jackson, Yuko Kodama, Peggy McIntosh, Rinku Sen, Tilman Smith and Tim Wise. Followed by round table discussion on how we live, talk and relate. Time is 6:30 to 8:30 PM and location is Jubilee! Community on Wall Street in Asheville. For more information, contact Jacquelyn at 828-252-5335 or jldobrinska@gmail.com.
04/30/16 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT IN ASHEVILLE
We will show and discuss the DVD “Woodlawn”. A free event with refreshments. Time is 2:15 to 4:45 PM. This is presented by Grateful Steps and will be held at 333 A Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. For more information, contact Micki at 828-778-3194 or micki@gratefulsteps.org.
04/30/16 STAND AGAINST RACISM EVENT IN BLACK MOUNTAIN
Gathering at Lake Tomahawk Park in Black Mountain for a discussion about how to expand our social circles to include more friends of color. Time is 2 to 4 PM and location is Lake Tomahawk Park. Organization who is organizing this is WHO Knows Art. For more information, contact Wendy at 828-231-5355.
04/30/16 GREAT ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE CLEANUP
Organize your neighborhood for a spring cleanup. The GreenWorks will provide bags, gloves, safety vests, road signs and litter grabbers. The City of Asheville and NCDOT will come to pick up your trash after your cleanup. Call GreenWorks at 254-1776 to arrange to pick up your supplies.
05/03/16 ASHEVILLE TRANSIT COMMITTEE MEETING
Time is 3:30 to 5 PM and location is the 1st Floor Conference Room at City Hall.
05/14/16 HOW DO WE FIX OUR BROKEN WORLD?
We need hope, we need change, we need justice - and we have help. In this divided world Maitreya, the world teacher, is stepping forward. His mission has begun. Mastery and his group of enlightened teachers, are here to help us reverse the damage we have done to our planet and inspired us to create a new civilization based on sharing the world’s resources and justice - the way to lasting peace. Free presentations at 2 PM at Asheville Friends Meeting at 227 Edgewood Road in Asheville NC. Please call McNair at 828-398-0609 for more information. Sponsored by Share International Southeast.
05/14/16 TO 05/21/16 SAM’S FIFTH ANNUAL RIDE FOR PEACE
Sam is a Veteran for Peace from the Raleigh area. He will be biking from Raleigh to DC. Sam is a WW2 combat veteran.
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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
Showing Up for Racial Justice is from noon to 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe and Books at 610 Haywood Road in west Asheville. Educating and organizing white people for racial justice. Free.
Orientation session for Asheville Timebank. 4 PM at Firestorm Cafe & Books at 610 Haywood Road in west Asheville. Email help@ashevilletimebank.org for information and to register.
WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at Haywood County Courthouse in Waynesville
French Broad Riverkeeper has a paddle-n-plant to prevent sediment erosion most Wednesdays and Saturdays. Registration required at anna@mountaintrue.org.
THURSDAY
Political Prisoners Letter Writing at Firestorm Cafe & Books at 6 PM on first Thursday of the month. Materials provided.
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.
French Broad Riverkeeper has a paddle-n-plant to prevent sediment erosion most Wednesdays and Saturdays. Registration required at anna@mountaintrue.org.
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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Alert: Clean up Cliffside Coal Ash
Please write public comments
Email: rogerscomments@ncdenr.gov
Mail: Debra Watts, N.C. Division of Water Resources, Groundwater Protection Section, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality,
Attn: Debra Watts, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1611.
Date: comments received by April 18, 2016 will be considered in determining final impoundment classifications.
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has finally released the long-awaited draft priority classifications for state’s 14 coal ash dumpsites. Sadly, DEQ has not recommended the coal ash dumps at Cliffside in Rutherford and Cleveland Counties for complete cleanup, leaving the surrounding communities and all those downstream at risk from toxic pollution.
Despite the fact that Cliffside’s coal ash has been polluting groundwater and the Broad River with unsafe amounts of toxic heavy metals for years, DEQ recommends two of the three for low priority classification--meaning they could be left in place on the banks of the Broad River to pollute our waters in perpetuity.
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