To submit items for this resource guide, send a brief description
of the event, including date, time, place, and contact information. For
organization listings, include as much contact information as possible.
Deadline for listings is 6pm on Monday for Thursday publication.
Events
Thurs., Apr. 3 Without Reservations: An Urban Indians
Comic, Poetic and Highly Irreverent Look at the World, Talk by Acclaimed
Native American Author and Filmmaker Sherman Alexie, 12:15 p.m., UNCAs
Lipinsky Auditorium, Free. Info: 251-6674.
Fri., Apr. 4 Rebuilding Homes contra dance benefit for Palestinians
who have had homes destroyed by Israeli army. 9pm in Bryson gym, Warren
Wilson College. Info: 271-0022 or wncPeaceCoalition.org
Fri., Apr. 4 Modernism, Talk by Dr. Ken Betsalel and
Seamus McNerney, 11 am, UNCAs Lipinsky Auditorium, Free. Info: 251-6808.
Fri., Apr. 4 Postmodernism, Talk by Dr. John McClain
and Seamus McNerney, 11 am, UNCAs Humanities Lecture Hall, Free.
Info: 251-6808
Sat. & Sun., Apr. 5 & 6 From Seed to Thread
Growing and harvesting, hands-on processing of plant fibers with traditional
tools, and hand-spinning at Earthaven Ecovillage. Info: 669-3937
Sat. Apr. 5 Activist First Aid with the Asheville Free School at
the ACRC, 63 N. Lexington Ave. Call to register. 9:30am (breakfast)- 5pm.
Info: 275-6221.
Sat., Apr. 5 Code Pink Peace Stroll. Meet at the Vance Monument
at noon. Wear pink and black and carry a pink umbrella with a message
of peace. Info: www.codepink4peace.org
Mon., Apr. 7 Philosophy II, Talk by Dr. Melissa Burchard,
11 a.m., UNCAs Lipinsky Auditorium, Free. Info: 251-6808.
Mon., Apr 7 The Protestant Reformation, Talk by Dr.
Lothar Dohse, 11 a.m., UNCAs Humanities Lecture Hall, Free. Info:
251-6808.
Sun., Apr. 6 Videoactivist workshop with the Asheville Free School
2pm @ 63 N. Lexington Ave. Info: 255-3678
Sat., Apr. 5 A Latin Feast for the Senses. Dinner, music, dance
at International Link, 87 Patton Ave. 6:30. $25/person, reservations required,
255-9104.
Thurs., Apr. 10 AGR Film Night: Fear and Favor in the Newsroom
8pm at The Big Idea, 27 Carolina Lane
Fri., Apr. 11 The Indies travelling Bonfires for Peace
brings its aesthetic diversity and community connectedness at Beanstreets.
Info: 350-1900 or raindance60@hotmail.com.
Fri. through Sun., Apr. 18-20 Carolina Anarchist Conference: A
gathering of anarchists, anti-authoritarians, and anti-capitalists. Info:
lightaflame@ziplip.com
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Ongoing events
Hearts With Hands needs food donations: Due to increased demand, the
Hearts With Hands food bank is out of food. Items needed: canned meats,
vegetables, or fruits; pasta and noodles; soups and stews; and snack items.
Please take donations to 951 Sand Hill Rd. in Asheville between 9am and
5pm, Monday Friday. For info or to make a financial donation: 828-667-1912.
Mondays 6-9 pm Asheville Free School Life Drawing - ACRC 63 N.
Lexington.
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
Alternate Tuesdays Asheville Community Resource Center collective
meetings. 7pm, 63 N. Lexington Ave.
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, 4pm. Info: 281-4343.
Tuesdays: Beginning Spanish class with a native speaker Tuesdays, choose
12:30 or 4:00 at International Link, 87 Patton, $5 a class. 255-9104.
First Tuesdays Community of Compassion, cannabis activist group,
meets at 7pm at 729 Haywood Rd. (Fortune Building) in West Asheville.
251-0343.
First Tuesdays WNC Peace Coalition meets. All are welcome. Info:
Peace Line 271-0022.
First and Third Tuesdays Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice
in the Middle East meets, 9-10:30 am. Info: Ahmad Amara, 252-7710, Andrew
Summers, 298-5320, or Jean Franklin, 669-5205
Wednesdays Earth First! meets, 7pm. Call for info: 225-0814.
Wednesdays starting March 19 Sexism in the USA -6:30 pm ACRC 63 N. Lexington
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 Wednesdays WNC Pagans Night Out, a monthly social gathering
for local Pagans, Heathens, and practitioners of similar faiths. Info:
253-5667 or <www.witchesgathering.com/ceres>
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 Asheville Free School Conversational Spanish @ 8:30pm 63 N Lexington
Ave
Thursdays Free yoga class at the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore
Ave., 7:45-9:30pm.
First Thursdays AGR movie night: Documentaries and films that question
social norms. First Thursday of every month at The Big Idea, 27 Carolina
Lane, 8pm. Donations benefit AGR. Watch resource guide for upcoming films
and showtimes.
Second and Fourth Thursdays Asheville Inn Exchange combines enthusiasm
of disadvantaged young adults with nonprofit community service projects
for the benefit of all. 7pm, CORE (37 Carolina Ln.). Info: 350-1900, innexchange@hotmail.com,
or groups.msn.com/ashevilleinnexchange
Fridays Women in Black stand in silence against war, 5-6pm at Vance
Monument. Info: 252-4536.
Fridays: German conversation practice Fridays 1:30 at International Link,
87 Patton, $2 each. 255-9104.
Fridays WNC Peace Coalitions Vigil for Peace, 6-7pm, Vance
Monument. Info: Peace Line, 271-0022.
Fridays Open acoustic jam, 7pm at Capricorn Studios. Info: 686-8020
Saturdays Tours and service learning projects at Earthaven Ecovillage,
outside of Black Mountain. 669-3937 (visitor voice mail number, please
leave a message).
Saturdays InterFaith Vigil, 11am, Prichard Park.
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 at the ACRC, 63 N.
Lexington Ave. 5:30-8pm. Info: 254-3025.
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
Sundays The Bountiful Cities Project Community Garden (formerly
GROW) meets: grow food for the community. 3pm, Pearson street garden.
Info 236-9462.
Third Sundays La Leche League meets 4pm at WNC Breastfeeding Center,
50 Doctors 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
Other areas
New Orleans, LA
Fri. through Sat., Apr. 4-6 Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex:
Critical Resistance South. Info: (504) 837-5348 or crsouth@criticalresistance.org
Washington, DC
Thurs. through Mon., Apr. 10-14 Join Tens of Thousands to mobilize
against military and economic intervention in Latin America and across
the Globe! Info: www.lasolidarity.org or (202)234-3440
Sat., Apr. 12 National march on Washington to stop the war on Iraq.
Info: www.wncPeaceCoalition.org
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Organizations
Active Students for a Healthy Environment (ASHE) 236-3834 or ecology@bulldog.unca.edu
American Indian Movement Asheville 828-628-2862 or aimasheville@hotmail.com
or <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 236-1672.
Asheville Free School ashevillefreeschool@hotmail.com or 236-3834
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 252-4097 or <info@breaonline.org>
Bountiful Cities Project (formerly GROW) Growing food for the community.
Info: 236-9462.
Canary Coalition clean air group, PO Box 1556, Whittier, 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. 828-255-0182.
Clean Water for North Carolina (formerly the Clean Water Fund)
Works with communities to help protect their rights to clean, safe water
by providing organizing and technical assistance and statewide advocacy
for swift, fair, and effective environmental enforcement. Info:251-1291,
or [www.cleanwaterfund.org] www.cwfnc.org
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 Local grassroots cannabis advocacy group.
Call: 251-0343; E-mail: herbmercy@aol.com; Website: <members.aol.com/herbmercy/>
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,
<www.dogwoodalliance.org>
Earthaven Ecovillage Permaculture based, off-grid, intentional
community, 669-3937 (voice mail) or <www.earthaven.org> 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 Ashevilles only Spanish language newspaper. Share
news, announcements, events, and place advertisements. Info: eleco@ncpress.net.
Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO) 119 3rd Ave.
West, Hendersonville, NC 28792 or 692-0385
Food Not Bombs Feeding the hungry and building community, call
Jason @ 281-4343.
Free Radio Asheville PO Box 1485, Asheville, NC 28802 or freeradioasheville@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 or 665-2198.
Katuah Earth First! PO Box 1485, Asheville, NC 28802 or 225-0814.
Katuah MASHH (Medicine for Activists Seeking Health and Healing)
275-6221.
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 Not-for-profit youth empowerment organization. Call
Breanna at 258-9395, or visit <geocities.com/mosaicvortex/>
North Carolina Citizens for Safe Food Anti-biotech group. Subscribe
to NC Safe Food Net at: <www.topica.com/lists/NC_Citizens_for_Safe_Food>
North Carolina Peace Action PO Box 10384, Raleigh, NC 27605, billtowepa@juno.com
, 919-469-0831
Nuclear Information & Resource Service Southeast PO Box 7586,
Asheville, NC, 28802. Contact: Mary Olson, 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 WNC Chapter, 828-253-6287.
PFLAG Gay and lesbian family group, 277-7815
PFLAG Hendersonville, 696-8250
Physicians for Social Responsibility Lew Patrie at 299-1242 or
Stan Dienst 890-1582 <patrie.wncpsr@main.nc.us>.
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 cleanup. 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 <www.sabp.net>
Southern Appalachian Center for Cooperative Ownership 12 1/2 Wall
St. Ste. D, Asheville, NC 28801or 232-0632
SPARE CHANGE? Testing the constitutionality of Ashevilles newsolicitation
ordinance. sparechange345@hotmail.com
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
St., Brevard, NC 28712
War Resisters League 277-0758
War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee 1-800-269-7464 or 285-0010
Western Carolina Womens 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: 254-5058
WNC Peace Coalition <main.nc.us/wncpc> or email wncpc@main.nc.us
Peaceline, updated daily: 271-0022.
WNC School of the Americas Watch 254-5195
Womens International League for Peace and Freedom PO Box
8016, Asheville, NC 28814. 299-1414 or 254-5489.
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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