Thurs., Aug. 10-- Our VOICE sponsors self-protection class for young women, 9am-noon. Info: 525-0562.
Sat., Aug. 12-- Celebrate International Link’s 2nd birthday. Potluck, auction, raffle, and surprises. $2 requested donation. Children under 10free. 87 Patton Ave. 6:30pm. call Geri at 255-9104.
Sat., Aug. 12-- Citizens Campaign at Touchstone Gallery, 10am-1pm, 318 N Main St, Hendersonville. 10% of purchases go to Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project. Info: 692-2191. Mon., Aug. 14-- “Why People Are Protesting the Conventions.” Demonstration in solidarity with LA Democratic National Convention protests and for political prisoners in Philladelphia. 4:30-6:30. Democratic Headquarters, 20 South Spruce St. Call Bill at 252-2954 for details.
Tues., Aug. 15-- Jane Akre and Steve Wilson, journalists fighting corporate media censorship, will speak, Earth Fare Community Room, Westgate Shopping Center, 6:45pm. Info:cppf_news@hotmail.com
Thurs., Aug. 17-- “Who will police the police?”- a public forum on police brutality and the Greensboro Copwatch group. 6:30pm at Lord Auditorium, Pack Library, downtown. Call 271-1032 for more info.
Fri., Aug. 18-- Demonstration against rBGH growth hormone in milk, 8:30-6:30 at the Federal Building, corner of Patton and Otis. Info: cppf_news@hotmail.com
Sat., Aug. 19-- Vegan potluck, optional theme: traditional Cherokee cuisine. 6:30pm at Zim-Zam Eco-House. Call 277-0758
Wed., Aug. 23-- Seminar on Corporate Power, 7pm at 400 Charlotte St. #803. Sponsored by Women’s Int’l League for Peace and Freedom. Info: 254-5489.
Sat., Aug. 26-- Citizens Campaign at Touchstone Gallery, 10am-1pm, 318 N Main St, Hendersonville. 10% of purchases go to Womens’ International League for Peace and Freedom.
Wed., Aug. 30-- Seminar on Corporate Power, 7pm at 400 Charlotte St. #803. Sponsored by Women’s Int’l League for Peace and Freedom. Info: 254-5489.

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.
First and Third Mondays-- Mountain Clean Air Task Force of WNC Alliance business meetings. 6pm. Call 258-8737.
Third Mondays-- Asheville Latin-Americans for Advancement meets. Call 277-1797 for details.
First Tuesdays-- WNC School of the Americas Watch meets. 6pm potluck, 7pm meeting. Location varies. Call 254-5195 for more info.
Tuesdays— Community of Compassion, marijuana decriminalization group, meets at 7pm downtown. 251-0343.
First and third Wednesdays— Katuah Earth First! meets at 7pm at the Pink Haus, 201 Broadway. 285-0631.
Wednesdays— Spanish language practice with a native speaker, 12:30pm at International Link, 87 Patton. 255-9104. Wednesdays— Amnesty International group meets 7pm at Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall, UNCA. 251-6626.
First Wednesdays— La Leche League toddler group meets 10:30am at Murphy-Oakley Rec Center, 749 Fairview Rd. 299-9236.
Thursdays-- Asheville books-to-prisoners group meets 8pm at 38 Mulberry St. Woodfin. Contact Sarah @ 236-0949.
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.
Second and fourth Fridays-- Green Party of WNC meets, 6pm-9pm potluck. Info: 254-5195.
Sundays-- Anti-Racist Action meets at 83 1/2 Brevard Rd. at 7:30pm. 251-6797 #8052. ara_asheville@hotmail.com
Sundays— Food Not Bombs serves free vegetarian food at City-County Plaza, 12pm.
Sundays-- Punk rock basketball, 4pm at Montford Park.
Sundays-- Free capoeira classes, 5pm. Info: 232-2980 or dravenarcane@hotmail.com
First Sundays-- Asheville Mumia Action Group meets (with ARA -- see above) at 83 1/2 Brevard Rd., 7pm. 251-6797 #8052.
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.

Active Students for a Healthy Environment (ASHE), 236-3834. ecology@bulldog.unca.edu.
Amnesty International, 251-6626.
Anti-Racist Action (ARA), PO Box 2503, Asheville, NC 28801. ara_asheville@hotmail.com
Asheville Mumia Action Group, 251-6797 # 8052.
Asheville Prison Books, davewreckoning@hotmail.com.
Blue Ridge Equality Alliance, 236-2033 or leestin@cs.com.
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, Colleen 252-8312 or cathieberrey@cs.com
Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO), 119 3rd Ave. West, Hendersonville, NC 28792. 692-0385.
Everthing Local www.everythinglocal.org
The Exchange barter network, Kathleen Stith, 626-2955.
Food Not Bombs, 251-2687. preggo@mindspring.com or www.mindspring.com/~preggo/fnb.html
Free Radio Asheville, PO Box 1485, Asheville, NC 28802. radioasheville@hotmail.com.
The Mountain Greens, 697-4254 or 254-5195, www.green.org/wnc.
Holistic Vibrational/Energy Healing service, 828-285-9963. 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 252-0037.
Mountain Area Gardeners in Community (MAGIC), PO Box 168, Asheville, NC 28802. 299-8466.
The Mountain Greens, 697-4254 or 254-5195, www.greens.org/wnc
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.
Refuse & Resist! Boone, 828-264-7536.
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 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.

School supplies needed by beginning of August for children at Pine Ridge and Cherokee Indian reservations. Info: 232-0951.

Our VOICE (formerly Rape Crisis Center) hosts a 30-hour fall training session for Volunteer Victim Advocates in September on Saturdays and weekday evenings. Info: 252-0562.

PRESS FREEDOM FIGHTERS WILL SPEAK IN ASHEVILLE Jane Akre and Steve Wilson, who readers of this newspaper know for their struggle against censorship at a Tampa, Florida Fox TV station, will speak in Asheville at the Earth Fare Community Room, Westgate Shopping Center, Tuesday, August 15 at 6:45pm. Akre and Wilson will also be present at the protest against growth hormone in milk, Friday, August 18, all day in front of the federal building, corner of Patton Avenue and Otis St.