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

All listings for ACRC refer to the Asheville Community Resource Center, located at 63 N. Lexington Ave. in downtown Asheville. Info: 252-8999
Fri., Nov. 14 • “Homeland BBQ” art opening, 6-11pm, at The Wedge Gallery. 129 Roberts St. Featuring artwork by 12 local artists based on the theme of American culture.
Call 216-7897 for details.
Fri., Nov. 14 • “Everybody Can-Can” UNCA Dance Program annual benefit performance 7:30pm, in UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Admission at the door is $5 or three cans of food. All canned goods will be donated to Manna Food Bank and cash proceeds will benefit UNCA’s Dance Program. 232-5652.
Sun., Nov. 16 • Peace Puppets Rally, Pritchard Park, 2pm. East Coast Puppetista Tour. Cardboard Chaos presents “Uncle Sam’s Global Circus,” a farcical look at US foreign policy with a call to shut down the SOA.
Wed., Nov. 19 • Experience Indonesia through Live Traditional Dance, Slides & Stories featuring Bali & Java. Amazing paintings & food available for sale. 7 pm at International Link 87 Patton, 255-9104. $3 donation requested.
Thurs., Nov. 20 • The League of Women Voters of Asheville & Buncombe County hosts an informational community forum, “The Public, the Park, and the Process,” to discuss the proposed development of city-owned land in Pack Square by the Grove Park Inn 7pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Renaissance Asheville Hotel. 258-8223 or www.abc.nc.lwvnet.org.
Thurs., Nov. 20 • “The Problem of Affordable Housing in Asheville: Myth or Reality?” talk by Scott Dedman of Mountain Housing Opportunities, 7:30pm, UNCA’s Laurel Forum, 139 Karpen Hall, free. 251-6568.
Thurs., Nov. 20 • Asheville Free School presents Computer Security for Activists. Passwords your first line of defense. 6:30-8:30 at ACRC.
Fri., Nov. 21 • “World War II, the Holocaust and Existentialism,” Dr. Elizabeth Snyder, 11am., UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall, free. 251-6808.
Fri., Nov. 21 • “World Religions in the 21st Century,” Drs. Rick Chess and Bill Spellman, 11am, UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium, free. 251-6808.
Mon., Nov. 24 • “Late Judaism and the Jesus Movement,” Dr. Katie Peters, 11am, UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall, free. 251-6808.
Mon., Nov. 24 • “Royal Absolutism and the Baroque,” Dr. John McClain, 11am, UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium, free. 251-6808.
Through Wed., Nov. 26 • “Weaving the Story: Maya Women in Chiapas,” a mixed media installation by senior Andrea Quillian, will be on view through at UNCA’s Blowers Gallery. Opening reception 4-6 pm Sun., Nov. 16. Info: 251-6546
Fri., Nov. 28 • Join Carolina Animal Action for the 17th anniversary of Fur Free Friday to help put an end to the bloody fur trade. A demonstration will be held outside of Kriegsman Furriers, which is located in the basement of Kosta’s Menswear, at 35 Battery Park Ave. in downtown Asheville. The protest will be from 11:30am - 1:00pm. 298-4647, carolinaanimal@aol.com.
Solidaridad! Art Auction for Chiapas. Please donate your Chiapas- or bike-themed art or art supplies, by Nov. 20th to help support local folks to bring the people of Chiapas water filters, medical supplies, bicycles and helping hands! 350-0419 or coqui@riseup.net
Hearts With Hands, Inc. program to sponsor children at Christmas through Dec. 3. 667-1912.

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Ongoing events

Asheville Free School classes are held at the ACRC unless otherwise noted. Info: ashevillefreeschool@hotmail.com or 255-3678
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 • Western North Carolina Peace Coalition meets at 6:30 pm at International Link, 87 Patton Ave., Asheville. Info: Peace Line, 271-0022 or www.wncPeaceCoalition.org
Tuesdays • Food Not Bombs serves free vegan food and informal activist networking at City County Plaza, 5pm. 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 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 • Individual wellness consultation (the unclinic) for women & transgender people only, 6:30-9pm, ACRC. Info: 236-0890.
Wednesdays • Earth First! meets, 7pm, ACRC. 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>
Thursdays • Social studies, an Asheville Free School class intended for those age 12 and under (but all are welcome). From an our story/people’s history perspective, focusing on the US. 10am, ACRC. Info: Mary: 285-0847
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 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 • US Foreign Policy Discussion Group, 6-7 PM Candace, 255-2914
Saturdays • Stories Galories (for kids) 4-6 PM Kate, 231-4578
First Saturday of every month • Wild Foods Walk@ the Swanannoa 4H Center. Info: Patrick, 686-3196
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 • Free Spanish class. All levels welcome. Come learn/teach with us. 5pm. Info: Joseph at 277-0758 or Melody at 232-6805.
Sundays • Wild Survival@ the Swanannoa 4H Center Patrick@686-3196
Sundays • Free Radio Asheville collective needs help with DJs, money, equipment, and love. 7pm, ACRC
Sundays • The Bountiful Cities Project holds community workdays at the Pearson Dr. garden in Montford at noon (volunteer meeting first Sunday of month). Info: Jodi at 236-9462
Sundays • Asheville Prison Book Program meets at the ACRC, 5:30-8pm. Info: 254-3025.
Sundays • Food Not Bombs serves free vegan food and informal activist networking at City County Plaza, 4pm. 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
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.
ADD • Info: Alyssa, 236-0890
Rie-ki • Info: Josh, 301-2659
United Way’s 2-1-1 of Asheville and Buncombe County is a non-emergency, 24-hour community services information line. Call 2-1-1 and reach a referral specialist who assesses your needs and determines the service provider best equipped to handle your request. It’s free and confidential. A Spanish-speaking referral specialist is available from 3 to 7 pm, Mon.-Fri. (From a cell phone, payphone, or hotel/motel room, call 252-HELP.) www.211wnc.org

Other areas

Miami, Florida
Nov. 20-22 • Mobilization Against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), countering the ministerial meetings which will take place in Miami those dates, the next phase of negotiating for leaders in the hemisphere.Info/rides: mfridlin@main.nc.us, 777-3968 or see www.stopftaa.org.
Columbus, Georgia
Sat.-Sun., Nov. 22-23 - SOA/WHISC Peace Vigil & Nonviolent Civil Resistance Action at Ft. Benning. TRANSPORTATION: Charter bus - $40/seat, leaves Asheville 6am, Sat; leaves Columbus, 5pm, Sun. Contact Donna, 651-0346 for info. Carpoolers (to offer or request a ride) - contact Erin, 231-2400. MOTEL: contact Kathleen, 253-2846. General WNC-SOA watch info: contact Tom, 253-6929.

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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 (ACRC) • 252-8999
Asheville Free School • ashevillefreeschool@hotmail.com or 255-3678
Asheville Life Food Collective, 280-2555.
Asheville NOW • Join us in the fight for Women’s Equality. PO Box 8733, Asheville NC, 28814, (828) 285-0565.
Asheville Prison Book Program • 254-3025.
Asheville ReCyclery • Non profit bicycle repair at the Asheville Community Resource Center, 828-253-7930
Asheville Inn Exchange • Non-profit youth shelter + community service projects = a better Asheville! 350-1900, innexchange@hotmail.com, or groups.msn.com/ashevilleinnexchange
Blue Ridge Equality Alliance • 252-4097 or <info@breaonline.org>
The Bountiful Cities Project • PO Box 898 Asheville, NC 28801 Info: Jodi at 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
Children Of Earth • Educational support group and grassroots activism for families. Working together to defend our sacred birthrights. Affinity group, meetings, newsletter, etc. Info: 828-232-0036 or childrenofearth@riseup.net
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
Education In Action • Youth action for social justice. Info: Eric, 828-254-9729, email: eric@educationinaction.org or web site: www.educationinaction.org
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, freeradioasheville@hotmail.com, or www.freeradioasheville.org
Freedom Socialist Party • 202 Edgewood Rd. #203, Asheville, NC 28804-3315, Info: 258-0731 or www.socialism.com
Heart Of The Mother • Educational support group and grassroots activism for mothers and other women. Welfare Warriors, Mother Warriors Voice Newspaper, Mother Earth Spiritual Gatherings, World Birth Magazine, etc. Info: 828-232-0036 or allmyrelations@wildmail.com
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 www.internationallink.org
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 new solicitation ordinance. sparechange345@hotmail.com
Tranzmision • Transgender community/activist group. Allies welcome! 281-4343 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 Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East • PO Box 563, Asheville, NC 28802. Info: Ahmad Amara, 252-7710, Andrew Summers, 298-5320, or Jean Franklin, 669-5205
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 • Mission: “We are a coalition of groups and individuals promoting nonviolent solutions to world conflicts.” Peace Line: 271-0022 / E-mail: Peace@wncPeaceCoalition.org / Website: www.wncPeaceCoalition.org
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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