January 2019 Community Calendar

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Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

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Green Grannies Book Club

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Socialist Book Club

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"Documenting Hate: Charlottesville" Screening

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Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night!

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Adoption Through Foster Care for LGBTQ+ Folks

+ 1 More

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Green Grannies Book Club

+ 1 More

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Socialist Book Club

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A Writing Workshop by Queers, for Queers

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Bobby Sullivan Presents "Revolutionary Threads" with Orus Barker

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Asheville Tarot Circle

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Make Rojava Green Again Reading Circle

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Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

+ 1 More

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Green Grannies Book Club

+ 1 More

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Socialist Book Club

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Asheville Animal Rights Reading Group

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Permaculture Landscaping Workshop

+ 1 More

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Asheville Prison Books Volunteer Orientation

+ 1 More

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Closed for Annual Inventory

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Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

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Green Grannies Book Club

+ 1 More

24

International Day of Solidarity with Trans* Prisoners

+ 2 More

25

Wild Words Writing Group

+ 1 More

26

POSTPONED: Revolutionary Pedagogy

+ 1 More

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Trauma Resource Group

+ 3 More

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Make Rojava Green Again Reading Circle

29

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

30

Green Grannies Book Club

+ 1 More

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YOUth Count

+ 1 More

Tue, Jan 1

1:30pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.

Wed, Jan 2

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

Founded in 2012, the Green Grannies are a group of women who are willing to make a ruckus about the need for action on climate change. This is their reading group and you're welcome to join in!

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Original Recovery

A new approach to recovery ideology founded in the truth that there are multiple successful paths to varied, authentic lifestyles.

Thu, Jan 3

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Socialist Book Club

A casual reading group on political and economic works of the Left.

Fri, Jan 4

6:30pm – 8:00pm

"Documenting Hate: Charlottesville" Screening

Join community members for a viewing of a FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigation of the white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in the deadly 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally.

Sun, Jan 6

5:00pm – 7:30pm

Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night!

Letters save lives! Join Blue Ridge ABC each month for an evening of solidarity with incarcerated comrades. Celebrate their birthdays by sending words of encouragement and support.

Tue, Jan 8

1:30pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.
5:30pm – 7:30pm

Adoption Through Foster Care for LGBTQ+ Folks

Is adoption through foster care a good option for you as a queer person? It's free and most children qualify for adoption assistance!

Wed, Jan 9

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

Founded in 2012, the Green Grannies are a group of women who are willing to make a ruckus about the need for action on climate change. This is their reading group and you're welcome to join in!

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Original Recovery

A new approach to recovery ideology founded in the truth that there are multiple successful paths to varied, authentic lifestyles.

Thu, Jan 10

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Socialist Book Club

A casual reading group on political and economic works of the Left.

Fri, Jan 11

6:00pm – 8:00pm

A Writing Workshop by Queers, for Queers

Have a writing practice or want to start one? Join in the launch of a new collective writing group for LGBTQ folks.

Sat, Jan 12

3:00pm – 5:00pm

Bobby Sullivan Presents "Revolutionary Threads" with Orus Barker

Local author and cooperative activist Bobby Sullivan will read from and discuss his debut, Revolutionary Threads: Rastafari, Social Justice, and Cooperative Economics.

Sun, Jan 13

12:00pm – 2:00pm

Asheville Tarot Circle

Discussion, exercises and practice in exploring the psychological dimensions of the Tarot.

Mon, Jan 14

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Make Rojava Green Again Reading Circle

A reading circle focused on collectively reading and reflecting upon the book Make Rojava Green Again by the Internationalist Commune of Rojava, focused on the ongoing, revolutionary efforts to build an ecological society in N. Syria.

Tue, Jan 15

1:30pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.
6:30pm – 8:00pm

Women's Empowerment Book Club

A reading group to explore and discusses books that inspire, empower, and support positive transformation. This meetup welcomes both cisgender and transgender women.

Wed, Jan 16

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

Founded in 2012, the Green Grannies are a group of women who are willing to make a ruckus about the need for action on climate change. This is their reading group and you're welcome to join in!

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Original Recovery

A new approach to recovery ideology founded in the truth that there are multiple successful paths to varied, authentic lifestyles.

Thu, Jan 17

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Socialist Book Club

A casual reading group on political and economic works of the Left.

Fri, Jan 18

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Asheville Animal Rights Reading Group

Devouring books, poems, and other writings related to animals and animal rights.

Sat, Jan 19

1:00pm – 4:00pm

EDS Support Group

Zebras unite! Talk, listen, and connect with other folks who have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and related disorders. 
5:00pm – 7:00pm

Permaculture Landscaping Workshop

This presentation provides both the context and theory for the larger ecological issues at hand, as well as real world examples of the solutions and approaches that can affect change.

Sun, Jan 20

1:00pm – 3:00pm

Asheville Prison Books Volunteer Orientation

Learn about how to get involved with a local books-to-prisons project!
5:00pm – 6:30pm

Monthly Analytics in Asheville Meetup

Meeting for any folks interested in analytics.

Mon, Jan 21

10:00am – 8:00pm

Closed for Annual Inventory

Please excuse our closure, we have to count the books! So many books.

Tue, Jan 22

1:30pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.

Wed, Jan 23

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

Founded in 2012, the Green Grannies are a group of women who are willing to make a ruckus about the need for action on climate change. This is their reading group and you're welcome to join in!

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Original Recovery

A new approach to recovery ideology founded in the truth that there are multiple successful paths to varied, authentic lifestyles.

Thu, Jan 24

4:00pm – 5:00pm

ASWOP Planning Meeting

Join Asheville Sex Workers Outreach Project in developing their plan to advocate for sex workers in the Asheville area.
5:30pm – 7:30pm

Socialist Book Club

A casual reading group on political and economic works of the Left.
6:00pm – 8:00pm

International Day of Solidarity with Trans* Prisoners

Please join Tranzmission Prison Project in writing letters of love and support to trans* inmates and inmates with trans* experiences for the 4th Annual International Day of Solidarity with Trans* Inmates

Fri, Jan 25

2:30pm – 4:00pm

Wild Words Writing Group

Let your words be wildly free to express your heart's desire.
6:00pm – 8:00pm

A Writing Workshop by Queers, for Queers

Have a writing practice or want to start one? Join in the launch of a new collective writing group for LGBTQ folks.

Sat, Jan 26

3:00pm – 5:00pm

POSTPONED: Revolutionary Pedagogy

Authors Mark Bray (Anarchist Education and the Modern School) and Eli Meyerhoff (Against the Romance of Education) discuss political theory and the politics of education.
5:30pm – 6:30pm

Asheville Vegan Runners Monthly Meeting

Old and new vegans and runners meet to inspire and be inspired!

Sun, Jan 27

11:00am – 12:30pm

Asheville FM Station Meeting

Asheville FM is a volunteer-based, grassroots community radio station broadcasting at 103.3 on the FM dial in Asheville, NC. Created by Friends of Community Radio, a 501(c)3 non-profit entity.
4:30pm – 6:30pm

Queer & Poly Meetup

A meetup for folks at the intersection of Queerness and Ethical Non-Monogamy! A time to chat, learn, support and grow with other queer and ethically non-monogamous folks in the area. Bring a friend or come make new ones!

5:30pm – 7:00pm

Trauma Resource Group

TRG is an inclusive space for sharing mental health resources, coping strategies, recovery stories, and science about the mind-body-social connection.
6:30pm – 8:00pm

Trauma Resource Group

TRG is an inclusive space for sharing mental health resources, coping strategies, recovery stories, and science about the mind-body-social connection.

Mon, Jan 28

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Make Rojava Green Again Reading Circle

A reading circle focused on collectively reading and reflecting upon the book Make Rojava Green Again by the Internationalist Commune of Rojava, focused on the ongoing, revolutionary efforts to build an ecological society in N. Syria.

Tue, Jan 29

1:30pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.

Wed, Jan 30

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

Founded in 2012, the Green Grannies are a group of women who are willing to make a ruckus about the need for action on climate change. This is their reading group and you're welcome to join in!

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Original Recovery

A new approach to recovery ideology founded in the truth that there are multiple successful paths to varied, authentic lifestyles.

Thu, Jan 31

3:00pm – 7:00pm

YOUth Count

This will be a needs assessment of homeless and unstably housed youth.
5:30pm – 7:30pm

Socialist Book Club

A casual reading group on political and economic works of the Left.

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Community events at our co-op are made possible by generous contributions from our supporters. Click here to learn how you can become a Firestorm Community Sustainer!