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Events

Thurs., Mar. 6 • AGR Film Night: Footage of the Jenin Refugee Camp in Palestine, taken by the International Solidarity Movement. 8pm, The Big Idea, 27 Carolina Lane.
Fri., Mar. 7 • “Racism and Slavery,” Talk by Dr. Dwight Mullen, 11am, UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium, free. Info: 828-251-6808.
Fri., Mar. 7 • “Civil Rights/Black Protest Thought,” Talk by Dr. Sarah Judson, 11am, UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall, free. Info: 828-251-6808.
Fri., Mar. 7 through Thurs., Mar. 27 • Peace Banner Project exhibition at Jubilee Community Church, 46 Wall St. Info: 252-5335.
Sat., Mar. 8 • Benefit production of “The Vagina Monologues,” 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Charlotte St. Proceeds to benefit Helpmate of Buncombe County and REACH of Jackson County. Admission $10 (high school students $5). Come at 6:30 to browse informational booths and see multimedia celebrations. The event is part of V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.
Tues., Mar. 11 • Asheville Free School benefit 9pm at 63 North Lexington Ave with local bands Oxygenesis and Dig Shovel Dig and from Gainesville, FL. Molotonic. Suggested donation $4.
Fri., Mar. 14- Sun., Mar. 16 • Southern Girls Convention: workshops, speakers, entertainment. Warren Wilson College. Info: www.southerngirlsconvention.org
Sat., Mar. 15 • Ties That Bind: Local Regional and National Railroad History From an African-American Perspective. 10am-noon. With Dr. James Pitts. At YMI Cultural Center, 39, South Market St. Info: 252-4614.
Tues., Mar. 18 • “The Final Days of Roe v. Wade? The Conservative Drift of America’s Judiciary,” panel discussion, 7:30pm, Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall, UNCA campus.

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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
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.
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 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 • 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 • French language practice with a native speaker, 12:30pm at International Link, 87 Patton. 255-9104.
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 • AUM Inn Exchange combines enthusiasm of disadvantaged young adults with nonprofit community service projects to the benefit of all. 7pm, CORE (37 Carolina Lane). Info: 350-1900 or innexchange@hotmail.com
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
Saturdays • The Asheville Community Resource Center is accepting donations from 10am-5pm. Bring books to 63 N. Lexington Ave. No romance novels or Reader’s Digest please.
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 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
Mar. 8 • International Women’s Day. Rally in Washington DC, 11am; march at 1pm. Join thousands of women and men from all walks of life for this amazing women-led peace convergence. Join with Alice Walker, comedian Janeane Garofalo, Dr. Helen Caldicott, Granny D, Barbara Ehrenreich, Michelle Shocked, Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams, author Inga Muscio, Medea Benjamin, Starhawk, and many others for the rally and march. Also participate in a week of activities in Washington DC: “Celebrating Women As Global Peacemakers” March 3-9. Activities to include concerts, teach-ins, exhibits and actions. Info: www.codepink4peace.org or www.unitedforpeace.org
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
Washington, DC
Mar. 16-19 • Join grassroots activists from all over the US for the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability’s “DC Days” — an opportunity to get training yourself in nuclear issues and then educate your members of congress and key decision makers. Info on ride share from Asheville: Mary Olson, NIRS SE, 828-675-1792. Other info at www.ananuclear.org
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)
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar. 23-24 8• Southeast regional teach-in and action on Colombia: The three-hour teach-in will be a chance to learn more about the situation in Colombia, the negative effects of US military aid, and the Coca-Cola company’s complicity in the murders and displacement of union leaders in Colombia. Info or to volunteer: Melissa Fridlin, mfridlin@main.nc.us, or 828-777-3968.
Richmond, Virginia
Fri. Mar., 21 through Sun., Mar. 23 • Conference On Community, War& Oppression Info: 804.643.0196 or www.richmondpeace.org.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar. 27 • Tell the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission that we do not want nuclear bombs to be recycled into reactor fuel (MOX) for commercial nuclear power plants in North Carolina. The NRC meets in Charlotte on the evening of Mar. 27 to hear from us about Duke Energy’s plan to use weapon’s grade plutonium fuel in reactors less than 100 miles from here. Info: Mary Olson, NIRS SE, 828-675-1792.
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Mar. 28-30 • Mid-Atlantic Women’s Rights and Empowerment Conference. Opens Friday night with an open mic show; workshops and speakers on Saturday and Sunday. Organized by feminist group EQUAL. Conference schedule, more info, or to register: http://orgs.jmu.edu/equal/conference.html
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Mar. 30 • A Citizens Inspection Team will march to the Y12 “National Security Complex” in Oak Ridge to inspect for weapons of mass destruction and to call for an end to nuclear weapons production. Come to Oak Ridge and support this important action for peace! For more info, see www.stopthebombs.org or call the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance at 865-483-8202.

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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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