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Events

Fri., Feb. 7 • "The Teaching of the Liberal Arts in the Context of the African American Civil Rights Movement," panel discussion hosted by the UNCA Philosophy Department, 1:30pm, UNCA's Humanities Lecture Hall. Scholars Louis Castenell, University of Georgia Dean of Education, and Tyrone Williams, Xavier University English Department chair, will serve as panelists.
Fri., Feb. 7 • “Comparative Revolutions: The American, French and Haitian Revolutions," Talk by Dr. Tracey Rizzo of UNCA's History Department, 11am, Lipinsky Auditorium, free. Info: 828-251-6808.
Fri., Feb. 7 • "Modern Middle East," Talk by Dr. Katie Peters of UNCA's History Department, 11am, Humanities Lecture Hall, free. Info: 828-251-6808.
Mon., Feb. 10 • "South Asia," Talk by Dr. Keya Maitra of UNCA's Philosophy Department, 11am, UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium, free. Info: 828-251-6808.
Mon., Feb. 10 • "Christianity and the Medieval Mind," Talk by Dr. Gordon Wilson of UNCA's Philosophy Department, 11am, Humanities Lecture Hall, free. Info: 828-251-6808.
Wed., Feb. 12 • Open mic poetry reading in response to the indefinite “postponement” of the “Poetry and the American Voice” literary symposium. Exercise your First Amendment rights! All are welcome to read (ten minute limit requested); during intervals listen to selections from speeches from the Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair, the work of performance artists such as Jello Biafra and Laurie Anderson, and poetry by gallery staff and other poets. Touchstone Gallery (318 N. Main St., Hendersonville), 10:30am – 6pm (during gallery hours). Info: 692-2191.
Fri., Feb. 14 - Sat., Feb. 15 • “The Vagina Monologues,” Kitteridge Theater, Warren Wilson College, 8pm. $8 general admission; $5 students.
Fri., Feb. 14 • "The Industrial Revolution and Marxism," talk by Dr. John McClain, 11am, UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium, free. Info: 828-251-6808.
Fri., Feb. 14 • "China," Talk by Dr. Jim Lenburg of Mars Hill College, 11am, UNCA's Humanities Lecture Hall, free.
Sat., Feb 15 • Rally and march for peace, 12-3pm, Pritchard Park. The Western North Carolina Peace Coalition of Asheville joins United for Peace in a world wide day of rallies and marches to support a peaceful solution for Iraq. Info: 271-0022 or visit www.wncpeacecoalition.org.
Mon., Feb. 17 • "China," Talk by Dr. Ted Uldricks, 11am, UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium, free.
Wed., Feb. 19 • Black History Month event: Kathryn Woods in a dramatic portrayal of Sojourner Truth, 5:30pm, UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium, free.
Fri., Feb. 21 • Final event in UNCA's Black History Month celebrations: an evening with popular comedians Pat Brown, Double D and Shawty-Shawty at 8pm in UNCA's Lipinsky Auditorium. General admission: $7, available at the door. Info: 828-251-6671.
Fri., Mar. 14- Sun., Mar. 16 • Southern Girls Convention: workshops, speakers, entertainment. Warren Wilson College. Info: www.southerngirlsconvention.org

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Ongoing events

applications until Mar. 1, 2003 for its Farmland Conservation Easement Program, a voluntary program with the aim of protecting farmland in Buncombe County from future development, and maintaining open space. Applications are available from the Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District Office, at 115 Hilliard Ave, Suite 205, Asheville, 28801, or by calling 828-250-4785. Info: Board chairman, John Ager, at 628-1224, or Board member David Lee, at 670-9474.
WENOCA Sierra Club plans a variety of hikes and rafting outings in the Western NC area. Info: 236-0571 before 10pm.
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.
Wednesdays • Earth First! meets, 7pm. Call for info: 225-0814.
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. 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>
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 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.
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 5:30-8pm. 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
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 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

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Thurs., Feb. 6 • Protect Our Southern Forests! Educational Presentation by Scot Quaranda of the Dogwood Alliance at the UTC Catholic Student Center, 510 Palmetto Street next to the campus, downtown,.  Community Vegetarian Potuck at 6:30, slideshow presentation and discussion at 7:30 pm (Eastern Time).  For more information, please contact john at 949-5922 or email johnjef@bledsoe.net
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sat., Feb. 8 • Annual Cherokee Forest Voices meeting. CFV is organizing to protect the Cherokee National Forest in Eastern Tennessee. 9am-5pm at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee.  Info: Catherine Murray at 423-929-8163 or email cfvcatherine@worldnet.att.net
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb. 15 • North Carolina mobilization against war, in conjunction with and as part of a worldwide mass mobilization. Assemble at 12 noon on the Capital grounds, downtown Raleigh. Goal is 10,000 North Carolinians in the street in Raleigh. Info: http://users.1st.net/trendy/NC_FEB_15.pdf
New York City, New York
Sat., Feb. 15 • Peace rally in New York City. A bus from Asheville will be chartered if there is enough interest. Proposed schedule is: Leave Asheville Fri. Feb. 14, 7pm, arrive NY 10am Saturday for Peace Rally; leave NY 9pm Saturday, arrive back in Asheville Sunday 12 noon. Cost is $100. A few half price scholarships would be available. Info or to sign up: email NYbus@wncPeace Coalition.org. or leave your name and number on the Peace Line at 271-0022.
Irvine, California
Fri., Feb. 28 • National Convergence at Taco Bell Headquarters to support hunger strikers at Taco Bell Corporate Headquarters. Info: The Coalition of Immokalee Workers at 239-657-8311 or www.ciw-online.org.
Nationwide
Mar. 5 • One-day national student strike: Books not bombs! The Bush Administration’s war on Iraq is a venture for control of the region and its oil supplies, not national security, democracy, or human rights. As students and youth, the future of this country, we are disturbed by the lack of attention paid to the real needs of Americans, especially education. Info: The National Youth and Student Peace Coalition (NYSPC), www.nyspc.net
Worldwide
Mar. 8 • Fourth Global Women’s Strike: Every March 8th, strike actions in over 60 countries on every continent broadcast our demands, which are rooted in our international experience. The more we as women come together to break the divisions of race, ethnicity, nation, religion, language -- which divide us to deprive us – the more grassroots women's needs are visible and our demands heard against the wars and the trade in arms that soak up our resources. Info: Wages for Housework Campaign, Women of Color WinWages, Los Angeles Crossroads Women's Center: PO Box 86681, LA, CA 90086-0681, Tel/Fax: +1-323-292 7405, e-mail: la@crossroadswomen.net
San Marcos, Texas
Mar. 18-23 • Ruckus Society's Spring Break Anti-War Action Camp: to focus on building skills in the student movement to prepare for inspiring nonviolent direct action against the globalization of racism, imperialism, economic inequity and environmental degradation through the "War of Terror." Sliding-scale fee ($100-$500) (no one ever turned away for lack of funds). Tasty vegetarian food provided. Apply at: www.ruckus.org (deadline Feb. 21)

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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 • Asheville’s 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 Asheville’s 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 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: 254-5058

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

Women’s 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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