Thurs., Oct. 24 • Peace and Justice Film Festival presents “Marriage of the Blessed,” a controversial Iranian film about a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war struggling to adjust to civilian life. In Farsi with English subtitles. 6:30pm, Jubilee, 101 Patton Ave, free. Info: Cicada, 277-0758.

Sat., Oct. 26 • Critical Mass Bike Ride against war. Join us in solidarity with the anti-war mobilization in DC. 2pm, Aston Park; final rally around 3pm, Vance Monument.

Wed., Oct. 28 • “Globalization and Its Discontents: Human Rights and the Challenges of an Integrated World,” Talk by Dr. Sigrun Skogly of the International Human rights and Humanitarian Law Program at the University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom, 7pm, UNCA’s Laurel Forum, (main floor of Karpen Hall), Free.

Thurs., Oct. 29 • Community discussion as a companion to the PBS Documentary Series “The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow,” 5:30pm, UNCA’s Laruel Forum in Karpen Hall, Free. Registration required. Call 828/232-5110 to reserve a seat.

Sat., Nov. 9 • Nonviolence training and info session to prepare for the Nov. action at the School of the Americas in Ft. Benning GA. Anyone interested in going should attend this training. Open to the public. 6-9pm at the Movement and Learning Center above the French Broad Food Co-op. Info: Willy at 281-4898.

“Koats for Kids,” annual campaign to provide children in Buncombe County with warm winter coats. Financial donations also accepted. Please bring coat donations to 951 Sand Hill Rd or the North Carolina $1.99 Cleaners at the following locations: K-Mart Shopping Plaza on Patton Ave.; 120 Merrimon Ave.; 1025 Brevard Rd.; and 4 Long Shoals Rd. Info: www.heartswithhands.org

Asheville Free School is offering new classes for September and October 2002. Call 236-3834 or email ashevillefreeschool@hotmail.com for more info.

Oct. 15 – Nov. 29 • The Center for Diversity Education presents “In the Footsteps of Pilgrims: Historic Travels of Faith” at the YMI Cultural Center. The emphasis of the exhibit will be on the Hajj to Mecca along with information on pilgrimages to Santiago, Rome, Jerusalem, Varanasi (India), Shikoku (Japan) and Canterbury. Tuesday - Friday 1-5; Saturday 10-5. Admission is $2 for students, $4 for adults. Info: 828-254-9044, www.diversityed.com, or diversity@main.nc.us

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Asheville needs volunteers. Four volunteer programs to choose from. Info: Jayme Davis, 253-1470.

Foster Parents needed • Make a difference in the life of a child, a difference that will contribute to the quality of a child’s life. Explore your opportunity to provide a foster home with Grandfather Home for Children. Info: Kathy Price, 828-299-2941.

WENOCA Sierra Club plans a variety of hikes and rafting outings in the Western NC area. Info: 236-0571 before 10pm.

Culture’s Edge 2002: Classes and workshops at Earthaven Ecovillage. For course guide, to register, or for more info: 828-669-3937 (voice mail), culturesedge@earthaven.org, or write to 1025 Camp Elliott Rd., Black Mountain, NC 28711.

Third Mondays • Asheville Latin-Americans for Advancement meets. Call 277-1797 for details.
Third Mondays • Population Connection (formerly ZPG) meets. Call Greg Wilcox at 665-7531 or gwilcox@charter.net
Tuesdays • Asheville Prison Book Program meets 2-4 pm. Call 254-3025 for more info.
Tuesdays • Colombia Education Project meets, 7pm, Warren Wilson College. Info: 285-8495.
Tuesdays • Food Not Bombs serves free vegan food and informal activist networking at City County Plaza, 5pm. Info: 281-4343.
First Tuesdays • Community of Compassion, cannabis activist group, meets at 7pm at 729 Haywood Rd. (Fortune Building) in West Asheville. 251-0343.
First and Third Tuesdays • WNC Peace Coalition meets. All are welcome. Info: Peace Line 271-0022.
First Wednesdays • WNC Pagans’ Night Out, a monthly social gathering for local Pagans, Heathens, and practitioners of similar faiths. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Sponsored by CERES, the Coalition of Earth Religions for Education and Support. Info: 253-5667 or www.witchesgathering.com/ceres
Wednesdays (SEPT-OCT): Vigil against the war on Iraq, 5-6pm, in front of the Federal Building in downtown Asheville. Info: 285-0838.
Wednesdays • Mosaic Vortex community center membership meetings. Info: 271-7774
Wednesdays • Poet Potluck: Bring a vegetarian dish and speak your words. 7:30pm, Burnsville. Info/directions: 675-0171. Wednesdays • Spanish language practice with a native speaker, 12:30pm at International Link, 87 Patton. 255-9104. First Wednesdays • La Leche League toddler group meets 10am at Murphy-Oakley Rec. Center, 749 Fairview Rd. Info: 645-8579.
First and third Wednesdays • Earth First! meets, 7pm. Call for info: 285-0847.
Second and fourth Wednesdays • Blue Ridge Equality Alliance (BREA) meets, 6:30pm, Wells Room, YWCA, 185 S. French Broad. Info: 252-4097 or info@breaonline.org
Second Wednesdays • WNC SOA Watch meets. Info: 254-5195.
Thursdays • French language practice with a native speaker, 12:30pm at International Link, 87 Patton. 255-9104.
Thursdays • Free yoga class at the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave., 7:45-9:30pm.
Fridays • Women in Black stand in silence against war, 5-6pm at Vance Monument. Info: 252-4536.
Fridays • WNC Peace Coalition’s Vigil for Peace, 6-7pm, Vance Monument. Info: Peace Line, 271-0022.
Fridays • Open acoustic jam, 7pm at Capricorn Studios. Info: 686-8020
First Fridays • AGR movie night: Documentaries and films that question social norms. First Friday of every month at The Big Idea, 27 Carolina Lane. Donations benefit AGR. Watch resource guide for upcoming films and showtimes.
Saturdays • Tours and service learning projects at Earthaven Ecovillage, outside of Black Mountain. 669-3937 (visitor voice mail number, please leave a message).
Second and Fourth Sundays • Poetry Slam at Area 45 Theatre, 45 Wall St., 7:30 pm. Info: slamasheville@yahoo.com Sundays • GROW Community Garden: work in the garden, 3-8pm, Pearson community garden. Info: 254-5195.
Sundays • Asheville Prison Book Program meets 5:30pm at 101 Woodrow St. (back door) Call 254-3025 for more info. Sundays • Food Not Bombs serves free vegan food and informal activist networking at City County Plaza, 5pm. Info: 281-4343.
Sundays • Capoeira class, 5pm. One class free if you bring in a copy of the AGR with this notice. Info: 232-2980 or dravenarcane@hotmail.com
First and third Sundays: GROW Community Garden meets, 1:30pm, Pearson community garden. Info: 254-5195 Third Sundays • La Leche League meets 4pm at WNC Breastfeeding Center, 50 Doctor’s Dr. 628-4438
Second and fourth Sundays • Jubilee environmental team meets downstairs at Jubilee, 46 Wall St., 11am. Info 250-9116 Last Sunday of every month • Food Not Bombs monthly meeting. 8pm, 169 Hillside St. Info: 281-4343.

Other areas

Washington, DC Oct. 26 • Join thousands of people to call for peace and rally against war. March begins 11am from Constitution Gardens, 21st & Constitution, NW (near the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial). (NC & SC Peace Delegations are invited to gather at 10am for Dances of Universal Peace led by Mary Stair). Seats available on a chartered bus from Asheville to DC; leaves Friday at 10:45pm and returns Sunday, 7pm. Cost is $55 (scholarships available). Lodging for Saturday night provided by Presbyterian Church in Tacoma Park. Reservations: Mary Stair, Shane Elliott 253-6156, Jim Brown 258-0022.

Various Locations
Thurs., Oct. 31 – Mon., Nov. 4 • Five Days of Spooky Action on Taco Bell: Activists will take action at Taco Bell restaurants across the country in support of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Boycott of Taco Bell and in conjunction with the Free Trade Area of the Americas ministerial meeting in Quito, Ecuador. Info: Campaign for Labor Rights 202-544-9355.

Charlotte, North Carolina
Thurs., Nov. 7 • The Guerilla Girls will appear at the McColl Center For Visual Art at 7pm. Info: 704-332-5535.

Ft. Benning, Columbus, Georgia Nov. 15-17 • SOA Watch Annual Rally and Vigil: While SOA grads are engaged in repression against striking workers in Bolivia, as well as massacres and the formation of paramilitary groups in Colombia, human rights activists are in prison for speaking out against SOA terror. Join us as we put our bodies on the line and work towards a culture of justice and peace to defy the system of terror and violence. The Indigo Girls on stage at the Sunday vigil this year. Visit www.soaw.org for updates in the schedule, to contact a local group, or to download the 2002 organizing packet.

Lynchburg, Virginia Oct. 25-27 • Gay Pride festival and protest: Hundreds of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and allied Soulforce supporters and friends from across the nation will gather in Lynchburg, VA, home of far right televangelist Jerry Falwell. The mini-festival, with educational materials, entertainment, and speakers, will take place from 1 - 4 on Saturday at Riverside Park on Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg. Additional activities include workshops to educate people about a variety GLBT issues, vigils at Thomas Road Baptist Church, and a picnic in the park with residents of Lynchburg. Info: soulforcemedia@aol.com

Active Students for a Healthy Environment (ASHE), 251- 6797x 1179. ecology@bulldog.unca.edu.
American Indian Movement Asheville • 828-628-2862 or aimasheville@hotmail.com New website: www.geocities.com/aimasheville/index.html
Americans United for Separation of Church and State • North Carolina office: 919-604-6667.
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) • 828-649-9452 or www.asapconnections.org.
Arthur Morgan School • 1901 Hannah Branch Rd., Burnsville, NC 28714. 828-675-4262, ams@yancey.main.nc.us & www.arthurmorganschool.org
Asheville Community Resource Center (forming) 250- 1248
Asheville Free School, PO Box 2792, Asheville,NC 28801. 236-3622. ashevillefreeschool@hotmail.com
Asheville Life Food Collective, 280-2555.
Asheville Prison Book Program, 254-3025
Asheville ReCyclery • Non profit bicycle repair 828-253-7930 37 Mulberry St.
Asheville for a Socialist Colombia • 258-0731.
Blue Ridge Equality Alliance, 236-2033 or leestin@cs.com.
Canary Coalition, clean air group, PO Box 1556, Whitier, NC 28789-1556.
Carolina Animal Action, PO Box 19242, Asheville, NC 28815. meatstinks@aol.com. 298-4647.
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, 919-542-2402.
Carolina Interfaith Taskforce on Central America (CITCA) • Melissa Fridlin, 777-3968, citcawnc@main.nc.us, PO Box 1947, Asheville 28802
Citizens for Media Literacy • 34 Wall St. 828-254-2286.
Clean Water Fund, 29 1/2 Page Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. 251-1291 or 1-800-929-4480. www.cwfnc.org or cwfnc@main.nc.us.
CLOSER gay and lesbian group, CLOSERmail@aol.com Colombia Education Project • Erin Pratt, 285-8495, or email scnunez@hotmail.com
Community Supported Development • Seeks development that will maintain the quality of life in the areas in which we live and work. 253-2546 or www.main.nc.us/csd
Community of Compassion, 251-0343, herbmercy@aol.com.
Coven Oldenwilde • Local Wiccan Coven. Contact us for info about Conscientious Objector status. Call 251-0343, or visit www.oldenwilde.com
Dandelion Fund • provides small grants to activist groups. PO Box 409, Asheville, NC 28802. 828-236-1994. www.dandelionfund.org
Dogwood Alliance • PO Box 7645, Asheville, NC 28802, 828-251-2525, Earthaven Ecovillage • Permaculture based, off-grid, intentional community, 669-3937 (voice mail) or 1025 Camp Elliott Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
eKleiwerks Natural Building • Local and international trainings in natural building; 828-252-7701; janell@kleiwerks.com
El Eco • Asheville’s only Spanish language newspaper. Share news, announcements, events, and place advertisements. Info: eleco@ncpress.net or fax 236-3103.
Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO), 119 3rd Ave. West, Hendersonville, NC 28792. 692-0385.
Food Not Bombs • Feeding the hungry and building community, call Abe @ 281-0313 or Nina @ 250-9882.
freeradioasheville, PO Box 1485, Asheville, NC 28802. radioasheville@hotmail.com.
Freedom Socialist Party • 202 Edgewood Rd. #203, Asheville, NC 28804-3315, Info: 258-0731 or www.socialism.com
Heart of the Mother/Children of the Earth: Grassroots activism for families; education, outreach, and support. Info: 828-232-0036.
Henderson County Greens • www.greens.org/wnc or 697-4254.
High Country Citizens for Peace and Justice (Boone) • www.highcountrypeace.org
International Link Community Center, 87 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. 255-9104.
Just Economics, 45 Sardis Rd., Asheville, NC 28806. 665-2198. Katuah Earth First!, PO Box 1485, Asheville, NC 28802. 285-0631.
Katuah Earth First! • PO Box 1485, Asheville, NC 28802 or 285-0847.
Katuah MASHH (Medicine for Activists Seeking Health and Healing) • 225-9461.
The Mediation Center, 189 College St., Asheville, NC 28801-3030. 251-6089. tmc@buncombe.main.nc.us or www.main.nc.us/tmc
Mosaic Vortex youth center , Not-for-profit youth empowerment organization. Call Breanna at 258-9395, or visit geocities.com/mosaicvortex/
Nuclear Information and Resource Service Southeast, P.O. Box 7586, Asheville, NC 28802. Contact: Mary Olsen, 828-251-2060. nirs.se@mindspring.com or www.nirs.org.
OUR VOICE • formerly Rape Crisis Center, PO Box 7453, Asheville, NC 28802. 252-0562
People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, 274-8798.
PFLAG, gay and lesbian family group, 277-7815.
PFLAG Hendersonville, 696-8250.
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Lew Patrie at 299-1242 or Terry Clark at 667-0287.
Planned Parenthood • 603 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 28801, 252-7928.
Population Connection (formerly ZPG) • Info: Gregory Wilcox, 665-7531 or email gwilcox@charter.net
Quality Forward, volunteer stream clean up. Call Gretchen at 254-1776. P.O. Box 22, Asheville, NC 28802.
RESULTS • citizens’ group, hunger and poverty advocacy organization. Cathy, 299-7957
San Cristóbal Committee of Asheville Sister Cities • 675-5525 or jmorgan@yancey.main.nc.us
Sierra Club, Wenoca group • 828-645-8917 or ryonen@juno.com
Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project, PO Box 3141, Asheville, NC 28802. 258-2667.
Southern Appalachian Center for Cooperative Ownership, 12 1/2 Wall St. Ste. D, Asheville, NC 28801. 232-0632.
Tranzmision • Transgender community/activist group. Allies welcome! 252-0023 or tranzmision@hotmail.com
Voices for Peace, c/o Brevard College, Box B-5649, 400 N. Broad
War Resisters League, 277-0758.
War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, 1-800269-7464. 285-0010.
Western Carolina Women’s Coalition, PO Box 402, Asheville, NC 28802. 251-5986.
Western North Carolina Alliance, 70 Woodfin Pl. #326, Asheville, NC 28801. 258-8737.
WNC Citizens for an End to Institutional Bigotry, PO Box 18640, Asheville, NC 28814. 669-6677.www.main.nc.us/wncceib.
WNC Civil Liberties Coalition • Been violated due to Patriot Act, or care to join? Call: 697-4254 or 271-0022
WNC-Cuba Friendship Committee • George Robinson, 232-4922
WNC Green Party, meeting info: 254-5195.
WNC Peace Coalition, email: wncpc@main.nc.us website: www.main.nc.us/wncpc
WNC School of the Americas Watch, 254-5195.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 255-8065.
YWCA of Asheville, 185 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. 254-7206.www.main.nc.us/ywca.
Zim-Zam Eco-House, 277-0758.

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