Thurs., May 16 • John Seed and Ruth Rosenheck discuss deep ecology at Jubilee! on Wall St., downtown Asheville. Suggested donation $5-10.
Thurs., May 16 • Video showing of Congressman Dennis Kucinich discussing HR3616, “The Space Preservation Act of 2002 and the Space Preservation Treaty.” This bill aims to keep weapons out of space. 6:30 pm, Lord Auditorium, Pack Library. Info: Barbara, 670-6438.
Fri., May 17 • “Making Transit Work” Civic Center Banquet Hall. 10:30am–4pm. Info: 258-8737 or www.main.nc.us/wnca.MAKINGTRANSITWORK.html
Fri., May 17 • Critical Mass bike ride, downtown Asheville. Info: criticalmassasheville@hotmail.com
Fri., May 17 • Rainforest Benefit Performance, Fletcher School of Dance. $15 at the door.
Fri., May 17 • Coming to Consensus: Weekend workshop in decision and facilitation techniques for service, civic, business, any groups (families!) wanting more fairness, participation, and cooperation. Culture’s Edge at Earthaven Ecovillage.
Info: 669-0114.
Sat., May 18-Sun., May 19 • Wild Earth, Wild Heart, Wild Mind: A journey in Ecopsychology. Workshop at Spirit Haven Retreat Center in Candler, NC. Info: Amy Kohler,
828-253-0990.
Tues., May 21, and Jun. 4 • Physicians for Social Responsibility forums on nuclear responsibility. 6:45pm Lord Auditorium, Pack Library. Info: 251-2060 or nirs.se@mindspring.com
Thurs., May 23 • State of Our Community Meeting. Speakers include former NC Gov. James Hunt and Asheville Mayor Charles Worley. Diana Wortham Theatre. 6-7:30pm. Info: 254-0333 or 258-6122.
Fri., May 24 • “Disturbing the War: Songs of Peace and Freedom,” Cecil Bothwell and Brianna Lane, 8:30pm, Grey Eagle. $8 at the door, $5 in advance.
Sat.-Sun., May 25-26 • Film production and editing workshop sponsored by Asheville Free School at the Candle Factory off Riverside Dr. Info: 296-0884.
Sat., Jun. 1 • Gran Fiesta: Celebrate the unity and the community. Come share the joy of summer to the tune of Latin music. 8pm, El Chapala on Merrimon Ave. $5 donation benefits El Eco de las Montanas. Info: eleco@ncpress.net
Thurs., June 20 • Doing Business with the North Carolina University System for Minority Owned and Small Businesses free workshop. 7–10 pm at UNCA Owen Conference Center. Info: Lisa Belcher 232-5031 or lbelcher@unca.edu.

Mondays-- Carolininas for Health Care Access meets, 7:30pm, Fortune Center, 727 Haywood Road.Call Rebecca Campbell at 258-4862 for more info.
Mondays-- Drumming circle, 7pm at Mysts of Avalon, 640 Merrimon Ave., Ste. 201. Info: 281-2616.
Second and fourth Mondays-- Compassion for Animals vegetarian/vegan potluck, 7:30pm, 227 Edgewood St. (Friends Meeting Place). Call 253-6176 or 281-1693.
Third Mondays-- Zero Population Growth of Asheville meets. Call Greg Wilcox at 665-7531 or gwilcox@ioa.com
Third Mondays-- Asheville Latin-Americans for Advancement meets. Call 277-1797 for details.
Tuesdays-- Food Not Bombs serves free vegan food and informal activist networking at Pack Place, 6pm. 771-5660.
First Tuesdays— Community of Compassion, marijuana decriminalization group, meets at 7pm at 727 Haywood Rd. (Fortune Building) in West Asheville. 251-0343.
Second and Fourth Tuesdays-- Asheville Direct Action Network meets at Jubilee, basement entrance, Soul Cafe, 101 Patton Ave., 7pm. Info: 251-1782.
Wednesdays-- Prison Industrial Complex Discussion Group meets, 8pm, Stephenson Basement, Warren Wilson College. Info:Ginelle, 771-3901.
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 10:30am at Murphy-Oakley Rec Center, 749 Fairview Rd. 299-9236.
First and third Wednesdays— Earth First! meets,7pm at the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Rd. (at the corner of Brevard) in West Asheville. Info: Cathie @ 285-0631.
Thursdays-- Asheville Students for a Healthy Environment (ASHE) meets in the Highsmith Center, Rm. 37, UNCA at 7pm. 236-3834.
Thursdays-- New at International Link: French language practice with a native speaker, 12:30pm at International Link, 87 Patton. 255-9104.
First Thursdays-- Gay & Lesbian Pagan Alliance potluck meeting at Mysts of Avalon, 640 Merrimon Ave., Ste. 201. Info: 281-2616.
First and third Thursdays-- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom/UNCA sponsors discussion group dealing with nuclear power issues. Call 232-5196 or 254-5489.
Second Saturdays-- International link Community Center, 87 Patton Ave. 255-9104.
Sundays * Asheville Prison Book Program meets 4pm at 101 Woodrow. Call 254-3025 for more info.
Sundays • Food Not Bombs serves free vegan food and informal activist networking at Pack Place, 6pm. Info: Abe, 281-0313
Sundays-- Free capoeira classes, 5pm. Info: 232-2980 or dravenarcane@hotmail.com
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.

Other areas

Louisville, Kentucky
Thurs., May 16 • The Coalition of Immokalee Workers protest Tricon Corporation’s annual shareholder meeting and speak the truth to the people who own Taco Bell about their company’s ties to the sweatshop conditions in Florida’s tomato fields.

Washington, DC
Tues., June 25-Tues., July 2 • Democracy Summer 02. Info: www.democracysummer.org or 202-234-9382 x257.

Active Students for a Healthy Environment (ASHE), 251- 6797x 1179. ecology@bulldog.unca.edu.
Amnesty International, 251-6626.
Anti-Racist Action (ARA), PO Box 2503, Asheville, NC 28801. ara_asheville@hotmail.com
Asheville Free School, PO Box 2792, Asheville,NC 28801. 236-3622. ashevillefreeschool@hotmail.com
Asheville Prison Books, 254-3025
Asheville Community Resource Center (forming) 250- 1248
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-Chiapas Connection, 675-5525 or jmorgan@yancey.main.nc.us.
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, 919-542-2402.
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 Community of Compassion, 251-0343, herbmercy@aol.com.
City Seeds, 70 Woodfin Pl. #237, Asheville, NC 28801. 236-2299.
Direct Action Network, Sharon 828-251-1782.
Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO), 119 3rd Ave. West, Hendersonville, NC 28792. 692-0385.
The Exchange barter network, Kathleen Stith, 626-2955.
Food Not Bombs • Feeding the hungry and building community, call Abe @ 281-0313 or Nina @ 250-9882.
Free Radio Asheville, PO Box 1485, Asheville, NC 28802. radioasheville@hotmail.com.
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.
Leonard Peltier Support Group, PO Box 2584, Asheville, NC 28802. anarchist_17@hotmail.com 232-0951.
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 (forming), Call Breanna Leslie at 258-9395.
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.
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.
Quality Forward, volunteer stream clean up. Call Gretchen at 254-1776. P.O. Box 22, Asheville, NC 28802.
Socialist Action contact: George Robinson, 232-4922.
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.
Town Hall Project, P.O. Box 2463, Asheville, NC 28802. 271-1032.
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 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.
Zero Population Growth of Asheville, 31 Overlook Drive, Candler, NC. Greg Wilcox, 665-7531, gwilcox@ioa.com
Zim-Zam Eco-House, 277-0758.

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