September 2017 Community Calendar

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Spent Saints Reading, Screening and Music

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Asheville VegFest

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ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

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Green Grannies Book Club

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Harvest Conference

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Radical Rush Benefit Show

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ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

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Green Grannies Book Club

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Trauma Stewardship Meetup

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Spanish Classes for Kids

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Blue Ridge GDC Local 30 Meeting

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ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

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Green Grannies Book Club

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Queer Women's Book Club

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Animal Rights Reading Group

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DACA Benefit Show

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Asheville FM Station Meeting

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ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

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Community Resilience/Community Trauma

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Words and Actions Writing Group

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Them | Fightin' Words: Words That Need Sayin', Just Sayin'

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Sat, Sep 2

10:30am – 12:30pm

Spanish Classes for Kids

Weekly Saturday classes for kids ages 3-5 (10:30am until 11:15am) and 6-10 (11:15am to 12:30pm). Classes focus on exposing children to the Spanish language thru a combination of music, art and fun.
1:00pm – 3:00pm

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Support Group

Zebras Unite - talk, listen, and connect with other people who have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and related disorders. 
6:00pm – 9:00pm

Spent Saints Reading, Screening and Music

Love, loss and redemption in the form of words, short films and good-hearted survivors. We will screen two eight minute web episodes based on the stories and the author will read, take questions and sign books.

Sun, Sep 3

10:00am – 6:00pm

Asheville VegFest

Members of our collective will be tabling at the Asheville Vegan Society's annual VegFest in Pack Square Park, a family-friendly event featuring live music, speaker sessions, local beer, a kids’ activity area, and best of all—food!
1:00pm – 3:00pm

Elements of Tarot

This is the final class in a four part series by M. Juniper which includes: Tarot for Beginners, The 22 Mysteries, Major Arcana of Tarot and Little Mysteries, Minor Arcana of Tarot.

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, Sep 5

10:00am – 1:30pm

ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

We come to together to talk about racial justice work, decide what we will do this week, and then get to work in the Do-Session!
1:30pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Needle Exchange

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

Wed, Sep 6

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!

Sat, Sep 9

9:00am – 5:30pm

Harvest Conference

We'll be selling fair trade coffee and books at the Organic Growers School's fall event featuring winter growing, home cooking, fermentation, preservation, homestead skills, self-reliance, backyard wonders, and more.
10:30am – 12:30pm

Spanish Classes for Kids

Weekly Saturday classes for kids ages 3-5 (10:30am until 11:15am) and 6-10 (11:15am to 12:30pm). Classes focus on exposing children to the Spanish language thru a combination of music, art and fun.
4:00pm – 6:00pm

How To Find Your Bliss So You Can Follow It

Interactive talk about how to discover and follow your passion in life, with local author Larry Pearlman.

Sun, Sep 10

12:00pm – 2:00pm

Asheville Tarot Circle

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

8:00pm – 12:00am

Radical Rush Benefit Show

A week of radical events organized by and for UNCA students ends with a $5 show. All proceeds to benefit the Durham Solidarity Center's Freedom Fighter Bail Fund. Details TBA!

Tue, Sep 12

10:00am – 1:30pm

ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

We come to together to talk about racial justice work, decide what we will do this week, and then get to work in the Do-Session!
1:30pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Needle Exchange

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

Socialism! The Reading Group (a Jacobin Reading Group)

On the first Tuesday of every month, participants meet to discuss readings from Jacobin Magazine and from the broader Left movement.

Wed, Sep 13

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!

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Transformers Support Group

Transformers is a social support group comprised of non-binary, gender non conforming, transgender, AMAB, AFAB and other individuals, partners and families. 
7:00pm – 8:30pm

Female Authors Writing America

In conjunction with the fall lecture and film series at West Asheville Library, we're hosting a book club!

Thu, Sep 14

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Trauma Stewardship Meetup

Engaging in self-care while caring for others. 

Sat, Sep 16

10:30am – 12:30pm

Spanish Classes for Kids

Weekly Saturday classes for kids ages 3-5 (10:30am until 11:15am) and 6-10 (11:15am to 12:30pm). Classes focus on exposing children to the Spanish language thru a combination of music, art and fun.

Sun, Sep 17

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Blue Ridge GDC Local 30 Meeting

IWW Local General Defense Committee Meeting, open to all working-class people.

Tue, Sep 19

10:00am – 1:30pm

ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

We come to together to talk about racial justice work, decide what we will do this week, and then get to work in the Do-Session!
1:30pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Needle Exchange

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

Wed, Sep 20

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!

7:00pm – 9:00pm

PROUT Discussion Series

A series of discussions about the theory and practice of the Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT), a new socio-economic system to replace capitalism.

Thu, Sep 21

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Queer Women's Book Club

An open reading circle for all types of queer identified women. In February, they're reading  The Queer South by Douglas Ray.

Fri, Sep 22

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Animal Rights Reading Group

A group to discuss where human and non-human issues intersect and how we might take action on specific issues.

7:30pm – 9:00pm

"Trouble" Screening

A monthly showing of the 30 minute documentary Trouble by sub.Media followed by a directed conversation. 

Sat, Sep 23

10:30am – 12:30pm

Spanish Classes for Kids

Weekly Saturday classes for kids ages 3-5 (10:30am until 11:15am) and 6-10 (11:15am to 12:30pm). Classes focus on exposing children to the Spanish language thru a combination of music, art and fun.
2:00pm – 4:00pm

Transformers Support Group

Transformers is a social support group comprised of non-binary, gender non conforming, transgender, AMAB, AFAB and other individuals, partners and families.
7:00pm – 11:00pm

DACA Benefit Show

A benefit show to cap off a week of events for Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) defense. 

Sun, Sep 24

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.

Tue, Sep 26

10:00am – 1:30pm

ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

We come to together to talk about racial justice work, decide what we will do this week, and then get to work in the Do-Session!
1:30pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Needle Exchange

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

Wed, Sep 27

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!

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Community Resilience/Community Trauma

Learning biological based skills to rebalance yourself and others after trauma. .Part of the Callisto Collective fall workshop series, led by Hillary.
7:00pm – 9:00pm

PROUT Discussion Series

A series of discussions about the theory and practice of the Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT), a new socio-economic system to replace capitalism.

Thu, Sep 28

1:00pm – 2:30pm

Words and Actions Writing Group

Our stories are our histories, and they give us direction for our next adventure. Develop a relationship with your words and your story to understand your past and illuminate your present.
6:00pm – 9:00pm

Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party

An open, monthly volunteer event to help prepare books and zines for mailing to prisons across the United States.

Sat, Sep 30

10:30am – 12:30pm

Spanish Classes for Kids

Weekly Saturday classes for kids ages 3-5 (10:30am until 11:15am) and 6-10 (11:15am to 12:30pm). Classes focus on exposing children to the Spanish language thru a combination of music, art and fun.
11:00am – 4:00pm

Richmond Zine Fest

We'll be at the Richmond Public Library for this huge, 11th anniversary zine festival!
2:00pm – 5:00pm

Them | Fightin' Words: Words That Need Sayin', Just Sayin'

Part of 1000 Poets for Change. Featuring Cat Lee at 2pm, Open reading for poets 3-5pm

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Drawing Sacred Geometry Without Tools

Experience the potent mediation of drawing Sacred Geometry without tools!

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