UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR BY DANCEWATER
09/04/17 VETERANS FOR PEACE IN LABOR DAY PARADE IN CANTON
Veterans for Peace, Chapter 099 (Asheville) along with WNC 4 Peace will have a part in the Labor Day Parade in Canton for the first time ever. We will be bringing the message of peace and anti-militarism to the Canton Labor Day Parade. Please plan on participating with our chapter members, associate members and allies in sowing the seeds of thinking of peace as being patriotic, and possible, in a culture of militarism. We need as many people in our contingent as possible. Please respond regarding your commitment to be there. Details regarding when and where to meet up in Canton for the parade will be available as soon as they are available from the parade organizers. Meet at 8:30 AM. Contact Gerry at gwerhan@gmail.com for meeting place.
09/05/17 VETERANS FOR PEACE VIGIL - BECAUSE THE WARS STILL GO ON
Every Tuesday, Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 holds a vigil at Vance Monument in downtown Asheville. Time is 5 PM. This has been happening since 2002. No matter the weather, no matter if it falls on a holiday, they are out there standing for peace. Last year, our former president dropped 26,000 bombs on seven different countries. The current president seems to be trying to match or beat that horrible record. Meanwhile we are banning refugees from those countries we have destroyed. Show you are publicly against our country's endless wars and occupations by standing with Veterans for Peace. From Veterans for Peace newsletter: “The president’s speech at its core is more of the same disastrous policies that we have seen for sixteen years, except this administration wants to completely abandon pursuit of a political solution and shroud the war in a cloak of secrecy. Veterans For Peace, once again, calls for a different direction other than war. We call for U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan and a robust pursuit of a political solution to end the war.”
09/05/17 CURRENT EVENTS BOOK CLUB AT MALAPROPS
Join host Bruce Roth for a lively discussion on topics of current interest including war and peace, the economy, the environment, and other hot political topics. This month the club begins its discussion of “An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take it Back” by Elisabeth Rosenthal. Contact Malaprop’s for more information. Time is 7 PM.
09/06/17 CITIZENS-POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
This meeting is organized by the City of Asheville. This meeting is free and open to the public. This meeting is at the Montford Complex at 34 Pearson Drive in Asheville. Time is 5 PM. Call 251-1122 for more information. Mountain Express says this is at Public Works Building at 161 S. Charlotte Street.
09/06/17 FACES OF POVERTY EVENT
Carolina Jews for Justice/West and Just Economics Present Programs on the “Faces of Poverty” September 6th and 17th. As part of a statewide ‘Call for Action for Raising Wages’ starting with Labor Day, Carolina Jews for Justice/West will be collaborating with Just Economics, to present two programs addressing the economic challenges of living in poverty in Buncombe County. On September 6th a short film “Faces of Poverty” produced by Just Economics will be screened followed by a Q&A. The meeting will take place at Congregation Beth HaTephila, 43 Liberty Street in Asheville from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM. There is no charge to attend. All are welcome. To RSVP for this event, email CJJWest@CarolinaJewsforJustice.org. Contact Marilynne Herbert at (828) 551-7005 or mherbert1@aol.com for more information.
09/06/17 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Please join Wenoca Group Sierra Club for our monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 6, when Pana Columbus and Dave Erb will present an optimistic, achievable vision of first steps toward transforming transportation in western North Carolina and beyond. This event is free and open to the public. “Electric Vehicles: Local Movement, Global Impact.” Wednesday, September 6, 7 pm. Many of the world’s most challenging problems are strongly rooted in the extraction and consumption of fossil fuels, especially oil. For several years, though, solutions to the petroleum problem have been widely available, at reasonable prices. The primary hurdles now are societal inertia and disinformation. Please join Wenoca Group Sierra Club for our monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 6, when Pana Columbus and Dave Erb will present an optimistic, achievable vision of first steps toward transforming transportation in western North Carolina and beyond. Location is Unitarian Congregation at 1 Edwin Place, Asheville (corner of Charlotte St. & Edwin Pl.) in Asheville. Social: 7 pm / Program: 7:15 pm. Free and open to the public. For more information, call Judy Mattox at 828-683-2176 or email judymattox@sbcglobal.net.
09/07/17 WORKERS CELEBRATORY RALLY AND MARCH
Gather with the community to celebrate and honor workers during Labor Day Week! This is a celebratory rally and march. On the march, participants will be going into businesses along the way and handing out love letters to workers along the march route. Letters will have individual messages in support of workers and also a message that we are committing to act in solidarity with workers to raise wages through the Raising Wages NC Campaign. Love Letters to Workers Celebratory Rally and March. Thursday September 7 from 5:30 to 7 PM. Dairy Queen, 26 Tunnel Rd. Sponsored by Just Economics of WNC. More information at 828-505-7466.
09/07/17 CITY OF ASHEVILLE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE
This is to inform prospective members about the various boards and commissions and opportunities to serve. Free. Held at Dr. Wesley Grants Sr. Southside Center at 285 Livingston Street in Asheville. Time is 6 PM.
09/09/17 NC BIG SWEEP RIVER CLEANUP
The NC Big Sweep is a statewide effort to get volunteers in the water for a massive river cleanup. We take on all of the area's rivers, covering 25+ miles of just the French Broad in one day. We will provide dozens of boats, be we encourage participants that own their gear to bring it along. We will be working on the Swannanoa, Mills, Hominy and French Broad Rivers this year. Volunteer and help us keep our rivers healthy and safe. Contact Kate at kate@ashevillegreenworks.org for more information and to sign up.
09/10/17 DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK
Asheville’s celebration of National Drive Electric Week will be at the Asheville Outlets mall, 12:00 noon-4:00 pm on Sunday, 10 September 2017. Since 2011, electric vehicle enthusiasts have hosted events all around the globe, celebrating the environmental and cost benefits of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is excited to once again partner with local organizations, dealerships and volunteers across the Southeast for inspiring and educational events. In celebration of National Drive Electric Week, join SACE and the Blue Ridge EV Club at Asheville Outlets (800 Brevard Rd) on September 10th from 12-4 PM. See the latest all-electric & plug-in hybrid vehicles from Tesla, BMW, Mercedes, Nissan, Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota and Kia and more. There will also be local solar companies available to talk to you about the benefits of solar power, especially when paired with EVs. This event is free. Families welcome. Dr. Stephen A. Smith, SACE Executive Director info@cleanenergy.org.
09/11/17 TRANSITION ASHEVILLE SOCIAL
Transition Asheville Social. Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 PM. Place: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 337 N. Charlotte St, Asheville (enter on north side). Presentation Topic: Film “Global Gardener: Permaculture with Bill Mollison”. Description: To honor Bill Mollison, who died last year about this time, and to celebrate the 6th anniversary of Transition Town Asheville, we will show segments of the film “Global Gardener: Permaculture with Bill Mollison”. Bill was a practical visionary. For three decades he traveled the globe spreading the word about permaculture, the method of sustainable agriculture that he devised. Permaculture weaves together microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, water management and human needs into intricately connected productive communities. Mollison proved that even in the most difficult conditions permaculture empowers people to turn wastelands into food forests. Free. Contact Rebecca at (812-334-0176) or palmtree747@gmail.com for more information.
09/12/17 VETERANS FOR PEACE VIGIL - BECAUSE THE WARS STILL GO ON
Every Tuesday, Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 holds a vigil at Vance Monument in downtown Asheville. Time is 5 PM. This has been happening since 2002. No matter the weather, no matter if it falls on a holiday, they are out there standing for peace. Last year, our former president dropped 26,000 bombs on seven different countries. The current president seems to be trying to match or beat that horrible record. Meanwhile we are banning refugees from those countries we have destroyed. Show you are publicly against our country's endless wars and occupations by standing with Veterans for Peace. From Veterans for Peace newsletter: “The president’s speech at its core is more of the same disastrous policies that we have seen for sixteen years, except this administration wants to completely abandon pursuit of a political solution and shroud the war in a cloak of secrecy. Veterans For Peace, once again, calls for a different direction other than war. We call for U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan and a robust pursuit of a political solution to end the war.”
09/12/17 BUILDING BRIDGES FALL 2017 REGISTRATION
Registration for the Building Bridges Fall 2017 session is now open. Sessions can fill quickly, so please register today if you would like to attend. If registration is full, you will have the option to be placed on a waiting list. Visit our registration page to read about, and register for the upcoming Building Bridges Fall 2017 session (on their website). This will run from September 12 to November 14 on Tuesdays. Time is 7 to 9 PM and location is Rainbow Community School at 574 Haywood Road in west Asheville. Thanks and we hope to have you in the program! If you have any questions in the meantime or need help with registration, please contact us at buildingbridgesofasheville@gmail.com or call (828) 412-0915.
09/12/17 OCCUPY WNC MEETING
The non-partisan group meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at the Sneak E Squirrel in Sylva. The next meeting is September 12th at 7:00PM in the restaurant’s Community Room. Supper beforehand at 6:00PM. Occupy WNC has worked for economic and social justice in WNC since 2011. Newcomers and visitors are welcome. Contact Lucy at lucy.christopher42@gmail.com for more information.
09/15/17 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, 285-2599.
09/16/17 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE CELEBRATION
International Day of Peace will be celebrated in Asheville on Saturday, September 16, 10 AM to 4 PM. WNC 4 Peace is working with the Center for Art and Spirit at St. George Episcopal Church, 1 School Rd, Asheville. Organizations who want to be sponsors of the September 16 event should contact Rachael Bliss (828) 378-0125 before September 8. Peacemakers of the Year for WNC will be presented also on that day at 10 am following the reading of the Peace Day Proclamation. We will also commemorate a recent peace martyr Heather Heyer, victim of a domestic terrorism act on August 12, 2017. The event is free to the public. All ages are invited to attend. Also there will be a white dove release involved in this event. Proclamations will be read on the following schedule: CAS's Peace Path Dedication 10 am September 16 for the City of Asheville, Buncombe County Commission meeting 5 pm Tuesday September 19, and at a small meditation observation, at the Peace Pole behind Pack's Tavern on behalf of our NC State Delegation at 11:30 am Thursday, September 21. Peacemakers of the Year from WNC (Anne Craig and AmyCantrell) will be honored, along with Heather Heyer, victim of domestic terrorism in Charlottesville, September 16 at the 10 am event at the CAS. Location for the September 21 meditative event is yet to be announced. All events are free to the public. All ages are invited to attend. For more information, contact Rachael at rachael_bliss@yahoo.com.
09/16/17 HARD TO RECYCLE COLLECTION
Hard-2-Recycle Collection returns to East Buncombe on Saturday, September 16th from 10am - 2pm. Madden Ace Hardware at 2319 U.S. Hwy 70 in Swannanoa. Quick List of accepted items: Books, cardboard, electronics (TV's & CRT monitors - $10 fee), computers, batteries, cartridges, metals, appliances, packing Styrofoam, select personal care & beauty containers, building supplies, furniture, sporting goods, animal sanctuary items. Organized by Asheville GreenWorks, 254-1776.
ATTENTION RECYCLERS!
Hard-to-Recycle items DO NOT BELONG in your curbside recycling. Hard-to-Recycle items are a special class of materials/items that MUST be taken to special collections (such as “H2R’s” or HHW collections) ... or ... to businesses/facilities that accept such items - for example, CFL's, batteries, cell phones & computers. Curbside recycling includes containers for products commonly found in grocery stores - BOTTLES, CANS, DRINK CARTONS, FOIL PANS & TRAYS as well as PAPER & CARDBOARD (all items must be clean). It does NOT include plastic bags or film - regular/resealable (zipper) bags, chip/snack bags, plastic wrap or cereal box liners (remove them before recycling the boxes). THESE ITEMS CLOG UP MACHINERY, causing shutdown of operations until that plastic is hand-cut off the equipment! Recycling blue bags are the ONLY exception as they are specified as an accepted option for holding recyclables for collection and are emptied and removed at the beginning of the recycling process. Contact us at info@rainbowrecycling.org if you are interested in volunteering ... there are various ways to pitch in and help!
09/17/17 POVERTY SIMULATION EVENT
Carolina Jews for Justice/West and Just Economics Present Programs on the “Faces of Poverty” September 6th and 17th. As part of a statewide ‘Call for Action for Raising Wages’ starting with Labor Day, Carolina Jews for Justice/West will be collaborating with Just Economics, to present two programs addressing the economic challenges of living in poverty in Buncombe County. On Sunday afternoon, September 17th from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM we will continue our focus on hunger and poverty with a “Poverty Simulation” led by Just Economics. The meeting will be held at Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Street in Asheville. This thought-provoking and illuminating simulation makes real what it is like to live as a poor person in Asheville today. The cost is $10 and participation will be limited to the first 45 registrants. To secure your place, mail check payable to Carolina Jews for Justice by September 13 to Carol Falender at 52 Griffing Circle, Asheville 28804. To RSVP for this event, email CJJWest@CarolinaJewsforJustice.org. Contact Marilynne Herbert at (828) 551-7005 or mherbert1@aol.com for more information.
09/17/17 VIEWING OF KEN BURNS DOCUMENTARY ON VIETNAM
On 9/17 there will be a viewing party of the opening segment of Ken Burn's "The Vietnam War." The viewing party will watch this historic documentary’s opening segment on Sunday, Sept, 17 at 8 p.m. The viewing party will be held at The Block Off Biltmore, a coffee house/bar, located in downtown Asheville. This viewing party is sponsored by Veterans For Peace 099 (Asheville). We are especially encouraging veterans to attend this gathering, but it is open to all. From Veterans for Peace newsletter: “In September 2017, PBS will air a documentary about the Vietnam War, directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. The goal of this 10-episode, 18-hour project is, according to the directors, to “create a film everyone could embrace” and to provide the viewer with information and insights that are “new and revelatory.” Just as importantly, they intend the film to provide the impetus and parameters for a much needed national conversation about this controversial and divisive period in American history. The film will be accompanied by an unprecedented outreach and public engagement program, providing opportunities for communities to participate in a national conversation about what happened during the Vietnam War, what went wrong and what lessons are to be learned. In addition, there will be a robust interactive website and an educational initiative designed to engage teachers and students in multiple platforms.The release of this documentary is an opportunity to seize the moment about telling the full story of the U.S war on Viet Nam.”
09/19/17 VETERANS FOR PEACE VIGIL - BECAUSE THE WARS STILL GO ON
Every Tuesday, Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 holds a vigil at Vance Monument in downtown Asheville. Time is 5 PM. This has been happening since 2002. No matter the weather, no matter if it falls on a holiday, they are out there standing for peace. Last year, our former president dropped 26,000 bombs on seven different countries. The current president seems to be trying to match or beat that horrible record. Meanwhile we are banning refugees from those countries we have destroyed. Show you are publicly against our country's endless wars and occupations by standing with Veterans for Peace. From Veterans for Peace newsletter: “The president’s speech at its core is more of the same disastrous policies that we have seen for sixteen years, except this administration wants to completely abandon pursuit of a political solution and shroud the war in a cloak of secrecy. Veterans For Peace, once again, calls for a different direction other than war. We call for U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan and a robust pursuit of a political solution to end the war.”
09/20/17 LUNCH AND LEARN ON CHILDHOOD HUNGER PANEL
Sept 20, 12 PM: Lunch and Learn: Childhood Hunger Panel. Roughly 25% of WNC’s children experience food insecurity. No child deserves to go without food, so please make plans to join us for this very special panel discussion on the status of childhood hunger in WNC and how MANNA is working to increase the amount of healthy food we distribute to children across our community. Space is limited for this presentation, so please RSVP to Matt by emailing mfarr@mannafoodbank.org. Also contact him for location.
09/21/17 ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM
Step Right Up - A Primary Asheville City Council Candidate Forum. Thursday, Sept 21, 6 PM Wedge at Foundation, 5 Foundy Street in Asheville. Hosted by Asheville on Bikes and Just Economics with main emphasis on city's transportation system and related policy.
09/21/17 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
International Day of Peace may be a quiet one this year. But some of us will be gathering at the Peace Pole, Thursday, Sept. 21, 11:30 AM to meditate and pray for peace. This will be the time set aside around the world to honor the hopes and prayers for peace. Interested in joining us? The Peace Pole is between City Hall and Pack Tavern. Please contact Rachael if you have any questions or suggestions for this event at rachael at rachael_bliss@yahoo.com.
09/21/17 CITIZENS CLIMATE LOBBY MEETING
Next Meeting: Thursday, September 21st 6:30pm - Newcomers, 7-8:30pm - Members. Location: Kairos West Community Center (behind Firestorm Books & Cafe). Address: 610 Haywood Rd, West Asheville, NC. For more information, contact asheville@citizensclimatelobby.org.
09/21/17 PEACE DAY FILMS AT GRAIL MOVIE HOUSE
Join Peace Day Asheville in celebrating the International Day of Peace with a double blast of peace. Peace Day Asheville is pleased to announce that we are hosting a screening of “Inside Peace” a film by Studio View Productions. The Inside Peace documentary follows a group of inmates doing hard time in a Texas prison as they embark on a journey of personal discovery while struggling with society’s roadblocks and dangers.We will also be streaming “Together For Peace”- Produced by Unity Foundation, in cooperation with the Peace Channel, to Celebrate the International Day of Peace. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 6:30PM at The Grail Movie House at 45 South French Broad Avenue in Asheville. For more information, contact Grail Movie House or colinneiburger@aol.com.
09/21/17 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION
If you've read, or plan to read Matthew Desmond's book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” before the event (the Affordable Housing Summitt), please join us for a book discussion on Thursday, September 21 from 4-5 pm. Asheville Habitat Executive Director Andy Barnett will lead the discussion. It will be held in Habitat's Conference Room and attendees are invited to bring a snack to share. To RSVP, please email Laura at lwalker@ashevillehabitat.org. Contact her for more information. About the book: Harvard sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Hailed as ‘wrenching and revelatory’ (The Nation), ‘vivid and unsettling’ (New York Review of Books), “Evicted” transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of 21st-century America's most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.
09/24/17 WNC SOLIDARITY CONCERT SERIES
The final Sunday of each month in 2017, two groups of WNC-based musicians and their ensembles will each perform a benefit concert to raise funding for WNC nonprofits. The music performed each week will fluctuate between jazz, rhythm & blues, soul, jazz funk, jazz fusion, and swing. Each event will host two groups, playing, consecutively between 3 and 5 PM with a brief intermission. All of proceeds go to the nonprofit organization. The nonprofit for today is Planned Parenthood. Act I is Tyler Kittle Quartet and Act II is Paula Hanke Quintet. Location is The Block Off Biltmore at Eagle and South Market Streets in downtown Asheville. Suggested donation is $10, and are available the day of the event. Please call The Block Off Biltmore for more information.
09/25/17 EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER
Empty Bowls is a unique and memorable event that celebrates community, art, and collaboration while bringing awareness to the very real problem of hunger here in WNC. This year celebrates the 16th year of MANNA Food Bank’s Empty Bowls fundraisers. Attendees choose a bowl hand-made by local artisans and enjoy a meal of soup, bread, and dessert. The bowl they take home reminds them of all the empty bowls in the world. Everything for the event is donated: the soup, the event space, the desserts, and over 1,000 hand-made ceramic bowls. This allows for all the profits to go directly toward feeding our neighbors facing hunger in Western North Carolina. In addition to the bowls that each ticket holder can select and take home, there is the Collector’s Corner at Empty Bowls, where special works of high-end craft and art are available for purchase. Collector’s Corner items are selected by the artists, and are gallery-quality pieces. All proceeds collected from the sale of Collector’s Corner items support MANNA’s mission to provide food to families struggling with an empty bowl throughout MANNA’s 16-county service area. Tickets are available for either lunch 11AM-1PM or dinner 5-7:30PM. Contact Matt at mfarr@mannafoodbank.org for more information including how to get tickets.
09/26/17 VETERANS FOR PEACE VIGIL - BECAUSE THE WARS STILL GO ON
Every Tuesday, Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 holds a vigil at Vance Monument in downtown Asheville. Time is 5 PM. This has been happening since 2002. No matter the weather, no matter if it falls on a holiday, they are out there standing for peace. Last year, our former president dropped 26,000 bombs on seven different countries. The current president seems to be trying to match or beat that horrible record. Meanwhile we are banning refugees from those countries we have destroyed. Show you are publicly against our country's endless wars and occupations by standing with Veterans for Peace. From Veterans for Peace newsletter: “The president’s speech at its core is more of the same disastrous policies that we have seen for sixteen years, except this administration wants to completely abandon pursuit of a political solution and shroud the war in a cloak of secrecy. Veterans For Peace, once again, calls for a different direction other than war. We call for U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan and a robust pursuit of a political solution to end the war.”
09/27/17 LUNCH & LEARN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SERIES
Buncombe County Lunch & Learn - African American History Series. Don’t miss this African American History in Buncombe County lunch and learn series featuring three great local speakers. This free lecture series will feature: July 25 - Dr. Darin Waters presenting the history of African American education in Asheville and WNC; August 23 - County Commissioner Al Whitesides presenting the wage gap and historical wealth disparities in the African American Community; September 27 - Dr. Sharon West presenting the access and availability of health care for African Americans in Buncombe County. Come learn more about the history of the African American community in Buncombe County-- the challenges, the triumphs and the future of our community. The lecture series will be held from Noon till 1:30 p.m. on each of the dates listed above at the Stephen's Lee Community Center (30 George Washington Carver Avenue in Asheville) free of charge with everyone welcome.
09/27/17 RATE HIKE HEARINGS
Duke Energy Rate Hike Hearings, all hearings start at 7:00 pm. September 27: Asheville, Buncombe County Courthouse, Courtroom 1A, 60 Court Plaza in Asheville. Contact Clean Water for NC for more information at ericka@cwfnc.org.
09/28/17 PINCHED POVERTY SIMULATION
Poverty simulations are events that MANNA coordinates with community partners to help people understand the daily struggles of those living in poverty. We utilize 20+ volunteers to play the role of service providers in a simulation where people are forced to make tough decisions about how to spend a monthly family budget. These events are aimed at raising hunger awareness and learning how hunger is aggravated by common issues of poverty. These are powerful experiences for participants and volunteers alike. On September 28th, we’ll be hosting a simulation North Carolina Public Health Association at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Asheville. There will be two shifts, 1:30-3:30PM and 4-6PM. Contact Matt at mfarr@mannafoodbank.org for more information.
09/28/17 EVICTED: HOUSING CRISIS IN WNC
Tickets are already on sale for the Poverty Forum featuring Princeton sociologist and Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Desmond. He is also the author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.” Did you know that more than 1100 families are on the waitlist for government or subsidized housing just in Buncombe County? Join us on Sept. 28 at 7 pm at the Sherrill Center at UNC Asheville to learn more about the housing challenges facing our region, and what we can all do to help. Contact Pisgah Legal Service for more information and how to obtain tickets. To buy tickets or sponsor by phone, contact Brent McKnight at (828) 210-3405 or brent@pisgahlegal.org. 5:30pm Cocktail Reception ($50/person) and 7:00pm Forum ($15/person).
09/29/17 AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUMMIT
Join developers, planners, investors, local government leaders, and policy advocates to discuss strategies to meet affordable housing needs in WNC. This free event on Friday, September 29th is presented by Pisgah Legal Services, City of Asheville, and Buncombe County. Matthew Desmond, author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” will make opening remarks. Time is 8:30 AM to 3 PM and location is the Sherrill Center/Kimmel Arena at UNCA. Join developers, planners, investors, local government leaders, and policy advocates to discuss strategies to meet affordable housing needs in the WNC region. Local and regional experts will present on practical and solutions-oriented topics in development, policy, finance, and emerging trends in the field. Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. Matthew Desmond, author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City”, will make opening remarks, followed by morning and afternoon sessions and a lunch plenary presentation on small-scale and incremental development strategies. For questions or more information, please contact Justin Edge at 828-210-4493 or justin@pisgahlegal.org. Fri, September 29, 2017. 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM EDT. Sherrill Center/Kimmel Arena. UNC Asheville
10/03/17 VETERANS FOR PEACE VIGIL - BECAUSE THE WARS STILL GO ON
Every Tuesday, Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 holds a vigil at Vance Monument in downtown Asheville. Time is 5 PM. This has been happening since 2002. No matter the weather, no matter if it falls on a holiday, they are out there standing for peace. Last year, our former president dropped 26,000 bombs on seven different countries. The current president seems to be trying to match or beat that horrible record. Meanwhile we are banning refugees from those countries we have destroyed. Show you are publicly against our country's endless wars and occupations by standing with Veterans for Peace. From Veterans for Peace newsletter: “The president’s speech at its core is more of the same disastrous policies that we have seen for sixteen years, except this administration wants to completely abandon pursuit of a political solution and shroud the war in a cloak of secrecy. Veterans For Peace, once again, calls for a different direction other than war. We call for U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan and a robust pursuit of a political solution to end the war.”
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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 during most of the year, but after standard time kicks in, they meet at 4:30 PM.
Showing Up for Racial Justice Do!scussion at Firestorm Coffee & Books at 610 Haywood Road in west Asheville. 10 AM-11:30 AM. Followed by Do!sessions from 11:30-1:30 PM.
Rally at historic Courthouse in Hendersonville at 5 PM on the first Tuesday of the month. Organized by the Progressive Organized Women.
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.
Green Drinks meets at 7 PM at The Block Off Biltmore on the third Wednesday of the month.
Sierra Club meets at 7 PM at Unitarian Universalist in Asheville on the first Wednesday of the month.
THURSDAY
Political Prisoners Letter Writing at Firestorm Coffee & Books at 6 PM on first Thursday of the month. Materials provided.
Welcome Home Tour by Homeward Bound on the third Thursday of the month at 11 AM. Call 258-1695 for more information.
Asheville Prison Books Program is held at Downtown Books & News from 4 to 7 PM.
FRIDAY
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at the City Hall in Hendersonville.
SATURDAY
French Broad Riverkeeper has a paddle-n-plant to prevent sediment erosion most Wednesdays and Saturdays. Registration required at anna@mountaintrue.org.
Mountain True holds urban forest workdays on the second Saturday of the month at Richmond Hill Park from 9 AM to 1 PM. Call 258-8737 for more information.
Citizen’s Climate Lobby meeting at 12:30 PM at Kairos West Community Center on second Saturday of the month.
Food Not Bombs serves free vegan/vegetarian food every Saturday at noon at Pritchard Park.
Dances of Universal Peace on the third Saturdays at 7:30 at 1 School Road in Asheville.
SUNDAY
Asheville National Organization for Women meeting at 2:30 PM at YWCA of Asheville on second Sunday of the month.
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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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Host a workshop on Islamophobia
MERI offers presentations and workshops on Islamophobia to members of faith-based, peace and justice, educational and non-profit organizations. These presentations have an objective to:
• define Islamophobia
• place Islamophobia in a larger context of racialized oppression
• address common myths and assumptions about Islam and Muslims
• identify how we are unintentionally participating
• identify how we can interrupt our own and others’ participation
• identify action steps
For more information, please contact us at info@MeriNC.org.
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