Thurs., Sept. 28— Public hearing on Asheville’s Draft 2002-2008 Transportation Improvement Program, 7pm at the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte Street.
Sun., Oct. 1-- Puppet, sign and banner making for action Oct. 11 at Presidential debates; meet at 72 Cumberland Ave., noon. Info: Colleen at 252-8312.
Tues., Oct. 3-- Candidates’ forum, sponsored by Blue Ridge Equality Alliance, featuring candidates for US House and County Commission seats. 7:30pm at All Souls Church, Parish Hall, Biltmore Village. 258-8002.
Tues., Oct. 3-- meeting of WNC SOA Watch, to plan for November demonstration. 6pm potluck, 7pm meeting at 135 Houston St. 281-1061 for directions.
Wed., Oct. 4-- Public meeting to discuss Asheville Transit new route to Biltmore Square Mall. 3pm at Public Works Building, Charlotte St., room A109. Info: 253-5691.
Thurs., Oct. 5-- “Our Nuclear Future” Public forum on nuclear issues. Featured speakers: Mary Olsen, Ellen Thomas, Bruce Gagnon. 6-8pm at Lord Auditorium, Pack Library, downtown Asheville. Info: Town Hall Project, 271-1032.
Sat., Oct. 7-- Nonviolent Direct Action Training in preparation for debate protest, 727 Haywood Rd., 12-5pm. Info: Colleen, 252-8312.
Sun., Oct. 8-- Puppet, sign and banner making for action Oct. 11 at Presidential debates; meet at 72 Cumberland Ave., noon. Info: Colleen at 252-8312.
Wed., Oct. 11-- Exercise your revolutionary rights at the Presidential Debate in Winston-Salem, NC. See www.o11.org for details, or call Colleen at 252-8312.
Thurs., Oct. 12-- The People’s Debate, featuring Darcel Eddins of the Green Party, Brownie Newman of the Democratic Party, and a representative of the Natural Law Party. 7pm at Highsmith Student Center, UNCA. Sponsored by Asheville Students for a Healthy Environment. 236-3834.
Thurs., Oct. 19-- “Can the Spread of Nuclear Weapons be Prevented?” discussion group, Ramsey Library, room 101, UNCA. Info: 232-5196.
Thurs., Oct. 26-- Democratic candidates’ forum, sponsored by Asheville Students for a Healthy Environment, featuring Sam Neill, Charles Carter, and Steve Metcalf. 7pm at Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall, UNCA. Info: 236-3834.
Thurs., Nov. 9-- Diego Cadenas, human rights lawyer from Chiapas, and Tom Hansen of Mexico Solidarity Network, speak at UNCA Owen Conference Center, 7:30pm. Info: 675-5525.

Other areas

Tulsa, Oklahoma Mon., Oct., 2— One day planning session to free Political/Prisoners of War and celebrate Nat Turner’s birthday. 9am-6pm, Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 North Hartford. Sponsored by Coalition To Stop Police Murder, Brutality and Harassment. Contact Curtis Mullins at (918) 428-1830 after 8PM CT - e.mail: cmull67520@aol.com

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.

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.

Leonard Peltier Support Group seeks winter donations for babies and older children on Pine Ridge Reservation. Most needed: quilts, scarves, gloves, hats, coats, boots, baby food and disposable diapers. 828-232-0951.