Introducing neighborhood pickup s on the first Saturday of the month!
We'll meet at 10am for baked treats and then break into pairs or small teams to tackle sections of the neighborhood. The team that collects the most trash wins the starry-eyed a dmiration of all!
Supplies and snacks provided\, just bring y ourself (and a friend or two!)
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3461- NeighborhoodPickup.jpeg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=2cabc449da99ebec0bbbe7b820c fa6d9 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3461-N eighborhoodPickup.jpeg?w=800&s=4ad5e7f5a6edfad0e0c8cdf23abb0dac LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3461 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3461-neighborhood-pickup.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T150000 SUMMARY:Prairieland Benefit Zine Assembly DESCRIPTION:Firestorm is selling this packet of zines as a fundraiser for t he Prairieland Defendants! Each packet comes with letter writing materials and 15 zines that were used as evidence in the Texas trial touted by the federal government as the first case against "antifa." For more informatio n on the Prairieland Case visit prairielanddefendants.com\nThese zine pack ets have already raised $4k (and counting!) for the Prairieland Defendants ! Join us for an afternoon of camaraderie (and vegan hot dogs!) while we s taple\, fold\, assemble\, and get these packets on their way 💌🌭🤝 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Firestorm is selling this packet of zines as a fundraiser for the Prair ieland Defendants! Each packet comes with letter writing materials and 15 zines that were used as evidence in the Texas trial touted by the federal government as the first case against "antifa." For more information on the Prairieland Case visit prairi elanddefendants.com
These zine packets have already raised $4k (and counting!) for the Prairieland Defendants! Join us for an afternoon o f camaraderie (and vegan hot dogs!) while we staple\, fold\, assemble\, an d get these packets on their way 💌🌭🤝
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3641- PrairielandBenefitZineAssembly.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=a600420052a19280 b0f75285ca9418d2 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3641-P rairielandBenefitZineAssembly.jpg?w=800&s=2e7feb2a8640656274a6bb8cf9b3c9b9 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3641 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3641-prairieland-benefit-zine-assembly.htm l SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250202T120000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=1SU SUMMARY:Asheville PFLAG DESCRIPTION:A monthly coffee support group open to all parents\, families\, friends and allies of gay\, lesbian\, bisexual\, and transgender youth. LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3356 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T150000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=1SU SUMMARY:Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party DESCRIPTION:Help Tranzmission Prison Project distribute free literature to incarcerated members of the LGBTQ+ community! Every month volunteers prepa re packages of books and zines to mail to prisoners across the United Stat es. This is an easy\, awesome\, low-obligation way to get involved!\nTranz mission Prison Project (TPP) is one of a growing number of LGBTQ+-focused prison abolition/advocacy groups in the US. They are a volunteer-run\, non -hierarchical organization\, and provide free books\, zines\, prisoner res ources\, and other means of support to incarcerated folks nationwide. TPP believes that\, in the words of Reina Gossett\, “people who are quee r and trans are particularly vulnerable to state violence.” They off ers support and resources solely to folks who fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrel la\, as well as women and people incarcerated in women’s facilities. tranzmissionprisonproject.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Help Tranzmission Prison Projec t distribute free literature to incarcerated members of the LGBTQ+ communi ty! Every month volunteers prepare packages of books and zines to mail to prisoners across the United States. This is an easy\, awesome\, low-obliga tion way to get involved!
Tranzmission Prison Project (TPP) is one of a growing number of LGBTQ+-focused prison abolition/ad vocacy groups in the US. They are a volunteer-run\, non-hierarchical organ ization\, and provide free books\, zines\, prisoner resources\, and other means of support to incarcerated folks nationwide. TPP believes that\, in the words of Reina Gossett\, “people who are queer and trans are par ticularly vulnerable to state violence.” They offers support and res ources solely to folks who fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella\, as well as wom en and people incarcerated in women’s facilities. tranzmissionprisonproject.org
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3166- TranzmissionPrisonProjectPacka.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=d1e043e865ba24d2 48b4e5ff686e1711 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3166-T ranzmissionPrisonProjectPacka.jpg?w=800&s=1e43622581629703bf9e0f41ff70de62 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3166 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3166-tranzmission-prison-project-packaging -party.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T163000 SUMMARY:Policing American Slavery DESCRIPTION:Legal historian Gautham Rao shares his new book\, White Power\, which examines the history of policing and slave patrols in the United St ates and the ways systems of surveillance and racial control shaped Americ an governance and law.\nWhite Power: Policing American Slavery introduces us to laws that empowered white people to forcibly exercise their desired racial superiority over Black people\, shows how they spread from the Sout h throughout the nation\, and traces the rebellions\, fugitivity\, activis m\, and legal systems that challenged them. Gautham offers a new interpret ation of the history of policing in the US\, speaking to the origins of today's persistence of white vigilance\, white supremacist militia grou ps\, and white racist cops determined to maintain power over Black people by force.\nGautham Rao is a legal historian of early America and the Unite d States and a professor of history at American University. He is the auth or of National Duties: Custom Houses and the Making of the American State (University of Chicago Press\, 2016) and a leading scholar in legal histor y. He serves as editor-in-chief of Law & History Review and the Oxford Bibliography of Legal History\, and has contributed to historians' amicus briefs before the US Supreme Court. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Legal historian Gautham Rao sha res his new book\, White Power\, which examines the history of po licing and slave patrols in the United States and the ways systems of surv eillance and racial control shaped American governance and law.
White Po wer: Policing American Slavery introduces us to laws that empower ed white people to forcibly exercise their desired racial superiority over Black people\, shows how they spread from the South throughout the nation \, and traces the rebellions\, fugitivity\, activism\, and legal systems t hat challenged them. Gautham offers a new interpretation of the histo ry of policing in the US\, speaking to the origins of today's persistence of white vigilance\, white supremacist militia groups\, and white racist c ops determined to maintain power over Black people by force.
Each month on 1st Sundays\, joi n members of Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross for an afternoon of solidari ty with long term political prisoners: people who have been incarcerated d ue to their activism and resistance to systems of domination and oppressio n. We come together each month to celebrate their birthdays by sending wor ds of encouragement and support. We let them know that they—and thei r sacrifices for our movements—are never far from our minds and hear ts.
Continuously showing up for comrades who have had large chunks of their lifetimes stolen by the State is crucial solidarity work. If you have ever sat in a jail cell—for even one night—you know how i mportant it is to show folks they are not alone on the inside. If you have n't seen the inside of a prison cell (and we hope you never do!)\, you can probably imagine how mentally and emotionally taxing it is to lose contro l over your physical self and surroundings. For those facing this reality\ , especially for years and even decades\, any reminder of support and conn ection from the outside means more than most of us can imagine. We know be cause our comrades tell us again and again\, it is no exaggeration: LETTER S SAVE LIVES!
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3040- PoliticalPrisonerLetterWriting.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=b8d242e3734621ab e7022b51a8f95408 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3040-P oliticalPrisonerLetterWriting.jpg?w=800&s=f0a0f2225d05c65bddff0a92305a7207 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3040 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3040-political-prisoner-letter-writing.htm l SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T193000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=1TU,2TU,3TU,4TU,5TU SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary\ , and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pro jects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you fe el blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our sh ared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wor kshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A creative writing and co-worki ng group for trans\, non-binary\, and gender nonconforming people with ind ependent long and short form projects.
Hang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you feel blocked! This space will occasion ally include workshops to boost our shared knowledge of the writing and pu blishing process.
Want to teach a workshop? Reach out to facili tator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group!
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3610- WeeklyTransWritingCircle.png?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=ca651ec3c04876d5d4bf7c 3725664ec0 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3610-W eeklyTransWritingCircle.png?w=800&s=479ceede9a9b6f3b9004c9d66b9f080a LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3610 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T200000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=2WE SUMMARY:De-Google Together DESCRIPTION:Do you want to liberate your digital life from big tech platfor ms like Gmail and OneDrive\, but struggle to find the time to make a plan and actually do it?\nDe-Google Together is a monthly workshop hosted by Bu nk Computer Cooperative. The goal of the workshop is to sit down and do th e tedious work of actually breaking up with big tech. Everyone is welcome; whether you need help making a plan\, installing Linux\, picking a new em ail provider\, or if you just want to hold yourself accountable by schedul ing time for break-up work.\nHow the workshop works\nWe'll set up four tab les in a large circle\, and sit around them with our laptops. There's a wi red internet connection for anyone who needs it (like if you're bringing a desktop computer). There's no itinerary for the workshop\, people simply use the time to work on whatever they've chosen to work on that day.\nIf y ou're looking for help working on your big tech break up\, just ask! A Bun k member or other participants will be happy to help you. If you've alread y finished your big tech break up and want to come just to help\, please d o.\nIf you want to have dedicated\, non-social time for working on your bi g tech break up\, that's welcome too! There's often a lot of crosstalk whi le people ask each other questions and talk about different tech topics. S o if you're distracted by sound\, you should bring ear plugs or noise canc elling headphones.\nWe'll also have flash drives with Linux Mint\, if you' re curious about test-driving or installing Linux on your computer. \ nBunk Computer Cooperative is a worker-owned cooperative. They build priva te computing infrastructure for businesses\, non-profits\, and individuals in Western North Carolina. https://bunk.computer X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Do you want to lib erate your digital life from big tech platforms like Gmail and OneDrive\, but struggle to find the time to make a plan and actually do it?
De -Google Together is a monthly workshop hosted by Bunk Computer Coo perative. The goal of the workshop is to sit down and do the tedi ous work of actually breaking up with big tech. Everyone is welcome; wheth er you need help making a plan\, installing Linux\, picking a new email pr ovider\, or if you just want to hold yourself accountable by scheduling ti me for break-up work.
We'll set up four tables in a large circle\, and sit around them with our laptops. Ther e's a wired internet connection for anyone who needs it (like if you're br inging a desktop computer). There's no itinerary for the workshop\, people simply use the time to work on whatever they've chosen to work on that da y.
If you're looking for help working on your big tech break up\, j ust ask! A Bunk member or other participants will be happy to help you. If you've already finished your big tech break up and want to come just to h elp\, please do.
If you want to have dedicated\, non-social time fo r working on your big tech break up\, that's welcome too! There's often a lot of crosstalk while people ask each other questions and talk about diff erent tech topics. So if you're distracted by sound\, you should bring ear plugs or noise cancelling headphones.
We'll also have flash drives with Linux Mint\, if you're curi ous about test-driving or installing Linux on your computer.
Bunk Computer Cooperative is a worker-owned cooperative. They build private computing infrastructure for businesses\, non-profits\, and individuals in Western North Carolina. https://bunk.computer
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3624- DeGoogleTogether.jpeg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=c811ea19503f9e337bbbdc9c83eb9 c1e IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3624-D eGoogleTogether.jpeg?w=800&s=4af2179af74495f6f77cc88483220948 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3624 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3624-de-google-together.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T140000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=2SA SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Kit Packing Party DESCRIPTION:Want to take action to improve community health and show solida rity with people who use drugs? Help Steady Collective package harm reduct ion kits that will be distributed at upcoming outreach events!\nHarm reduc tion is an evidence-based approach that is critical to engaging with peopl e who use drugs and equipping them with life-saving tools and information to create positive change in their lives and potentially save their lives. Harm reduction is a key pillar in national campaign to prevent overdose.\ nThe Steady Collective is a harm reduction organization and mobile syringe exchange dedicated to promoting the well-being of people who use drugs in Asheville\, North Carolina through empowerment\, respectful collaboration and non-judgmental support. Their primary goal is to enhance community he alth by reducing rates of drug overdose\, injection related injury\, and i nfectious disease through education\, advocacy\, and direct services. Thro ugh a mobile syringe exchange initiative\, Steady brings these resources d irectly to where they are most needed. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Want to take action to improve community health and show solidarity with people who use drugs? Help Stead y Collective package harm reduction kits that will be distributed at upcom ing outreach events!
Harm reduction is an evidence-based approach t hat is critical to engaging with people who use drugs and equipping them w ith life-saving tools and information to create positive change in their l ives and potentially save their lives. Harm reduction is a key pillar in n ational campaign to prevent overdose.
The Steady Collective is a harm reduction organization and mobile syringe exchange ded icated to promoting the well-being of people who use drugs in Asheville\, North Carolina through empowerment\, respectful collaboration and non-judg mental support. Their primary goal is to enhance community health by reduc ing rates of drug overdose\, injection related injury\, and infectious dis ease through education\, advocacy\, and direct services. Through a mobile syringe exchange initiative\, Steady brings these resources directly to wh ere they are most needed.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3386- HarmReductionKitPackingParty.png?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=6a8c273a117c4fc9bb fb82cf8345bf24 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3386-H armReductionKitPackingParty.png?w=800&s=02342c929daf7be64745f2b04734020f LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3386 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3386-harm-reduction-kit-packing-party.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T170000 SUMMARY:Prairieland Benefit Zine Assembly DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of solidarity zine making and contempt for the government. Our co-op has already raised $6k (and counting!) for defendants in the Pairieland case by selling zine packets\, but we need he lp assembling them. Each packet contains 15 pamphlets that prosecutors use d as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism\, along with letter writi ng materials for sending love and solidarity to those locked up. Bring you r own booklet stapler\, if you own one!\nFor more information on the Prair ieland case visit prairielanddefendants.com and follow @dfwsupportcommitte e for updates. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for an afternoon of sol idarity zine making and contempt for the government. Our co-op has already raised $6k (and counting!) for defendants in the Pairieland case by selli ng zine packets\, but we need help assem bling them. Each packet contains 15 pamphlets that prosecutors used as evi dence to convict protesters of terrorism\, along with letter writing mater ials for sending love and solidarity to those locked up. Bring your own bo oklet stapler\, if you own one!
For more information on the Prairie land case visit prairielanddef endants.com and follow @dfwsupportcommittee for updates.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3644- PrairielandBenefitZineAssembly.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=d0ba0f4afeed706e 6e06a1d205300ae0 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3644-P rairielandBenefitZineAssembly.jpg?w=800&s=2f75db9861589702db88d89c26be8a0c LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3644 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3644-prairieland-benefit-zine-assembly.htm l SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T123000 SUMMARY:Sacred Anarchy Book Club DESCRIPTION:What roles do magic\, animism\, and spirituality play in our mo vements for liberation? What roles have they played historically? Why are some ideas hidden\, suppressed by the State? How do we harness these ideas for both personal transformation & collective liberation?\nParticipan ts in this group will discuss these questions and more! This is a space fo r deepening both political and spiritual practices. At the July gathering\ , participants will continue a discussion of Palestine 1492\, in which geo grapher Linda Quiquivix's reflections on 500 years of the struggle for lif e in words\, maps\, and images in the seven cardinal directions. (Use prom o code SACRED to save 10% at checkout.)\nFirestorm collective member Beck says\, "[Palestine 1492] is an engaging and poetic liberation primer\, wit h enormous value to the new and seasoned alike. The book is split into fou r sections\, beginning in Palestine\, traveling on to a crash course in gl obal history since 1492\, through to Chiapas\, Black liberation\, and our impossible task ahead. As I read\, I felt so many things click satisfyingl y into place alongside QuiQui's big picture analyses\, while her reference s offer a thousand worthwhile threads to follow." X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:What roles do magic\, animism\, and spirituality play in our movements for liberation? What roles have th ey played historically? Why are some ideas hidden\, suppressed by the Stat e? How do we harness these ideas for both personal transformation & co llective liberation?
Participants in this group will discuss these questions and more! This is a space for deepening both political and spiri tual practices. At the July gathering\, participants will continue a discu ssion of Palestine 1492\, in which geographer Linda Quiquivix's ref lections on 500 years of the struggle for life in words\, maps\, and image s in the seven cardinal directions. (Use promo code SACRED to save 10% at checkout.)
Firestorm collective member Beck says\, "[Palestine 1492] is an engaging and poet ic liberation primer\, with enormous value to the new and seasoned alike. The book is split into four sections\, beginning in Palestine\, traveling on to a crash course in global history since 1492\, through to Chiapas\, B lack liberation\, and our impossible task ahead. As I read\, I felt so man y things click satisfyingly into place alongside QuiQui's big picture anal yses\, while her references offer a thousand worthwhile threads to follow. "
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3629- SacredAnarchyBookClub.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=ce9dac341a18c55bfee35de77 e4127cb IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3629-S acredAnarchyBookClub.jpg?w=800&s=955eea9c5c4f3fcd2cd7e7a8e6b6a070 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3629 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3629-sacred-anarchy-book-club.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T200000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=2MO,4MO SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive s pace for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through s hared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stret ch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounters with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging f rom optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single mu shroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world a nd given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or question ing their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion qu estions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accommo dations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nJuly 27 th — We’ll watch and listen to some relevant things together i n preparation for reading Something in the Woods Loves You. No prep requir ed.\nAugust 10th — First meeting to discuss the book. Pages TBD. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Neurodivergent Reading Grou p is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to com e together and connect through shared reading and conversation.
The next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stretch of a you ng person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounters with plant s and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimis tic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single mushroom\, An derson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.
All neurodivergent individuals are w elcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questioning t heir neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion questio ns via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accommodatio ns to participate in this group.
July 27th & mdash; We’ll watch and listen to some relevant things together in pr eparation for reading Something in the Woods Loves You. No prep r equired.
August 10th — First meeting to discuss the book. Pag es TBD.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3417- NeurodivergentReadingGroup.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=4157617eb3b5c5d9ff63 8a4cd6a0b2b6 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3417-N eurodivergentReadingGroup.jpg?w=800&s=664668958c6228612c06047d3ba67885 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3417 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T193000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=2TU SUMMARY:Zine Assembly DESCRIPTION:A drop-in space to have conversations while assembling free zin es for community distribution.\nZine-making is fun! But all the folding an d stapling is time consuming... Let's do it together! We're making free ed ucational materials that introduce ideas related to anarchism\, activism\, community defense\, and more.\nJoin us for a casual\, bi-monthly meetup w here you can socialize with new and old friends while Getting Shit Done. P articipants are welcome to bring their own zines or assemble ones printed by Firestorm for distribution at the bookstore or in the streets. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A drop-in space to have conversations while assembling free zines for community distribution .
Zine-making is fun! But all the folding and stapling is time cons uming... Let's do it together! We're making free educational materials tha t introduce ideas related to anarchism\, activism\, community defense\, an d more.
Join us for a casual\, bi-monthly meetup where you can soci alize with new and old friends while Getting Shit Done. Participants are w elcome to bring their own zines or assemble ones printed by Firestorm for distribution at the bookstore or in the streets.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3426- ZineAssembly.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=9c97f0d2eef52f7deb50b624ad554c17 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3426-Z ineAssembly.jpg?w=800&s=1fcca8d37869981f57dcde40f3a7f3c7 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3426 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3426-zine-assembly.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T143000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=3SA SUMMARY:Asheville Animal Rights Reading Group DESCRIPTION:Animals—loved\, exploited\, endangered\, revered\, killed \, abused—who are they? Can we really know\, and isn't each individu al and not a representative of an entire species? Join participants to dis cuss these and many\, many other questions around the furred\, the four-le gged\, the winged\, finned\, webbed\, the tiny and the large\, and humanit y's interactions with\, responsibility to and for them. This group takes a n animal-rights based philosophy\, and looks at fiction\, non-fiction\, po etry and even articles to learn\, to enjoy\, and to figure out how we migh t be best of service to helping and saving these species we share the worl d with.\nReading Schedule\nJuly: Animal Resistance in the Global Capitalis t Era by Sarat CollingAugust: Lost Animals\, Disappearing Worlds by Barbar a Allen\nPlease note: this group is aware of the intersection of oppressio ns and strives to find books and articles related to animal rights and con nected struggles—but as an animal rights group\, non-humans are the primary focus. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Animals—loved\, exploited \, endangered\, revered\, killed\, abused—who are they? Can we reall y know\, and isn't each individual and not a representative of an entire s pecies? Join participants to discuss these and many\, many other questions around the furred\, the four-legged\, the winged\, finned\, webbed\, the tiny and the large\, and humanity's interactions with\, responsibility to and for them. This group takes an animal-rights based philosophy\, and loo ks at fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry and even articles to learn\, to enjoy \, and to figure out how we might be best of service to helping and saving these species we share the world with.
J
uly: Animal Resistance in the Global Capital
ist Era by Sarat Colling
August: Lost Animals\
, Disappearing Worlds by Barbara Allen
Please note: this g roup is aware of the intersection of oppressions and strives to find books and articles related to animal rights and connected struggles—but a s an animal rights group\, non-humans are the primary focus.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3590- AshevilleAnimalRightsReadingGr.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=916ea1df94a1ebf0 935d3e39efe6b7c3 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3590-A shevilleAnimalRightsReadingGr.jpg?w=800&s=81b20945f283537cd386d0569e8b17bc LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3590 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3590-asheville-animal-rights-reading-group .html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T150000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=3SU SUMMARY:Asheville Prison Books Packaging Party DESCRIPTION:Asheville Prison Books (APB) is a volunteer-run collective whic h has distributed free reading material to people incarcerated in North an d South Carolina since 1999. The group's monthly (3rd Sundays of the month ) packaging party is an opportunity for new folks to learn about APB and p lug in!\nAsheville Prison Books is a prison abolitionist project. They sen d books to folks who are locked up because it is one of the best ways to s how solidarity with them. As a project rooted in anti-authoritarian politi cs\, APB views prison as a tool the State uses to uphold an unjust social and economic order based in large part on white supremacy. When dealing wi th a system that thrives on dehumanization and isolation\, finding ways to connect with and meet the every day needs of incarcerated people is a cru cial part of challenging the legitimacy of this repressive institution. Le arn more at avlpb.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Asheville Prison Books (APB) is a volunteer-run collective which has distributed free reading material to people incarcerated in North and South Carolina since 1999. The group's m onthly (3rd Sundays of the month) packaging party is an opportunity for ne w folks to learn about APB and plug in!
Asheville Prison Bo oks is a prison abolitionist project. They send books to folks wh o are locked up because it is one of the best ways to show solidarity with them. As a project rooted in anti-authoritarian politics\, APB views pris on as a tool the State uses to uphold an unjust social and economic order based in large part on white supremacy. When dealing with a system that th rives on dehumanization and isolation\, finding ways to connect with and m eet the every day needs of incarcerated people is a crucial part of challe nging the legitimacy of this repressive institution. Learn more at avlpb.org
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3041- AshevillePrisonBooksPackagingP.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=834fb5d32ade0cc0 8e81a402833629d5 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3041-A shevillePrisonBooksPackagingP.jpg?w=800&s=20dd919f2f55626a47eebcc0abd9e8a9 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3041 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3041-asheville-prison-books-packaging-part y.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T200000 SUMMARY:Remembering the Spanish Revolution DESCRIPTION:A community meal and film screening\, followed by discussion on one of history's boldest experiments in revolutionary anarchism.\nOn July 19th\, 1936\, in the face of a fascist coup and subsequent civil war\, mi llions of ordinary people across Spain initiated the first anarchist revol ution in modern history\, which aimed to overthrow the power of the govern ment\, church\, and propertied class\, and temporarily established a self- managed society of free and equal individuals along the principles of "lib ertarian communism."\nThe 1997 documentary Vivir la Utopia (Living Utopia) features interviews with a number of participants of the Revolution\ , who chronicle the rise of the anarchist movement in Spain\, the experien ces of the social revolution and civil war\, and its betrayal and defeat b y forces inside and outside the country. While it was ultimately unable to withstand the forces arrayed against it\, the Spanish Revolution of 1936 nonetheless remains a crucial demonstration that even in a country of mill ions of people\, the dominion of one person and one group over another is no social necessity\, and that another\, freer world is indeed possible.\n Given the documentary's 96-minute runtime\, dinner (vegan and gluten-free) will be served beforehand at 5:30pm. The screening will begin at 6:00\, w ith some opportunity for reflection and discussion afterward.\nContent war ning: While not an especially graphic documentary\, Living Utopia nonethel ess contains some depictions of non-sexual nudity\, violence and death\, m entions of political imprisonment\, and fascist imagery (swastikas). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A community meal a nd film screening\, followed by discussion on one of history's boldest exp eriments in revolutionary anarchism.
On July 19th\, 1936\, in the f ace of a fascist coup and subsequent civil war\, millions of ordinary peop le across Spain initiated the first anarchist revolution in modern history \, which aimed to overthrow the power of the government\, church\, and pro pertied class\, and temporarily established a self-managed society of free and equal individuals along the principles of "libertarian communism."
The 1997 documentary Vivir la Utopia (Living Utopia) fe atures interviews with a number of participants of the Revolution\, who ch ronicle the rise of the anarchist movement in Spain\, the experiences of t he social revolution and civil war\, and its betrayal and defeat by forces inside and outside the country. While it was ultimately unable to withsta nd the forces arrayed against it\, the Spanish Revolution of 1936 nonethel ess remains a crucial demonstration that even in a country of millions of people\, the dominion of one person and one group over another is no socia l necessity\, and that another\, freer world is indeed possible.
Gi ven the documentary's 96-minute runtime\, dinner (vegan and gluten-free) w ill be served beforehand at 5:30pm. The screening will begin at 6:00\, wit h some opportunity for reflection and discussion afterward.
Content warning: While not an especially graphic documentary\, Living Utopia none theless contains some depictions of non-sexual nudity\, violence and death \, mentions of political imprisonment\, and fascist imagery (swastikas).&n bsp;
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3646- RememberingTheSpanishRevolutio.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=07eb49c2643efc7a 220e75dbeffdf335 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3646-R ememberingTheSpanishRevolutio.jpg?w=800&s=9cb21b29bd3dae270348cd0c801c1c1e LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3646 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3646-remembering-the-spanish-revolution.ht ml SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T200000 SUMMARY:Skill Share Discussion Circle: Scuppernong DESCRIPTION:An ongoing\, community-led gathering exploring environmental re silience\, skill sharing\, and collective care.\nEmerging from Firestorm's Disaster Reading Group\, this evolving circle brings people together to c onnect\, learn from one another\, and experiment with practical ways of li ving well in uncertain times. Each gathering centers on one specific\, con crete skill or idea you can actually use\, and makes space for the knowled ge and experience people already carry.\nThis session\, led by Maren\, int roduces Scuppernong\, a locally-run privacy-respecting alternative to corp orate tools like Slack and Google Drive built specifically for Western NC community groups and organizations. You'll leave knowing what it can do\, how to get set up\, and whether it's a fit for your group or project.\nAs always\, the session will leave room for participants to share their own e xperiences and questions. The group's collective knowledge is part of what we're here to tap. All are welcome. Come curious and participate at whate ver level feels right. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:An ongoing\, commu nity-led gathering exploring environmental resilience\, skill sharing\, an d collective care.
Emerging from Firestorm's Disaster Reading Group \, this evolving circle brings people together to connect\, learn from one another\, and experiment with practical ways of living well in uncertain times. Each gathering centers on one specific\, concrete skill or idea you can actually use\, and makes space for the knowledge and experience peopl e already carry.
This session\, led by Maren\, introduces S cuppernong\, a locally-run privacy-respecting alternative to corp orate tools like Slack and Google Drive built specifically for Western NC community groups and organizations. You'll leave knowing what it can do\, how to get set up\, and whether it's a fit for your group or project.
As always\, the session will leave room for participants to share their own experiences and questions. The group's collective knowledge is part o f what we're here to tap. All are welcome. Come curious and participate at whatever level feels right.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3608- SkillShareDiscussionCircleScup.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=8a6d9eccd0c863f7 f13b138913eea645 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3608-S killShareDiscussionCircleScup.jpg?w=800&s=57c40d934bcfd423b6323373e977d358 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3608 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3608-skill-share-discussion-circle-scupper nong.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T123000 SUMMARY:Skeletons in the Closet: Queer Horror Book Club DESCRIPTION:Queers and horror have always gone hand in manicured hand. We k now what it means to be made into a monster\, all while navigating the tru e life terrors of conversion therapy and gender reveal parties. This queer horror book club explores queerness from the magic to the truly macabre. This month we're staring into the abyss with Aoife Josie Clements' much hy ped Persona. (Use promo code YIKES to save 10% at checkout.)\nIn Aoife Jos ie Clements' electric\, nightmarish\, intricately layered novel\, the impo ssibility of goodness crowds in upon two young trans women barely survivin g on sex work and zero-hours contracts. Below the familiar evils of capita lism and the bottomless depths of internet culture\, a darker horror await s.\n"The best book I've read in years."—Gretchen Felker-Martin\, aut hor of Manhunt\nEach meeting of this book club is structured to encourage deep engagement with the themes of the text\, as well as facilitate connec tion among the participants. If you are looking to meet other queer people and/or horror lovers this is the book club for you. This month we'll be j oined for a quick virtual Q&A from the author!\nFor past book club tit le selections\, check out our queer horror list. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Queers and horror have always g one hand in manicured hand. We know what it means to be made into a monste r\, all while navigating the true life terrors of conversion therapy and g ender reveal parties. This queer horror book club explores queerness from the magic to the truly macabre. This month we're staring into the abyss wi th Aoife Josie Clements' much hyped Persona. (Use promo code YIKES to save 10% at checkout.)
In Aoife Jos ie Clements' electric\, nightmarish\, intricately layered novel\, the impo ssibility of goodness crowds in upon two young trans women barely survivin g on sex work and zero-hours contracts. Below the familiar evils of capita lism and the bottomless depths of internet culture\, a darker horror await s.
"The best book I've read in years."—Gretchen Felk er-Martin\, author of Manhunt
Each meeting of this book club is str uctured to encourage deep engagement with the themes of the text\, as well as facilitate connection among the participants. If you are looking to me et other queer people and/or horror lovers this is the book club for you. This month we'll be joined for a quick virtual Q&A from the author!
For past book club title selections\, check out our queer horror list.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3632- SkeletonsInTheClosetQueerHorro.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=dd06034c71d9df4a 242a5c3853d21fe1 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3632-S keletonsInTheClosetQueerHorro.jpg?w=800&s=f644c3d1cff225c29a144cb3b6678dc1 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3632 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3632-skeletons-in-the-closet-queer-horror- book-club.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T133000 SUMMARY:Palestine Bagel Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Support Jewish Voice for Peace's fundraising efforts while enjo ying delicious homemade bagels—freshly baked and schmeared to perfec tion! All proceeds go to Gaza Soup Kitchen.\nVegan options available. Hot tip! Arrive early before they sell out! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Support Jewish Voice for Peace' s fundraising efforts while enjoying delicious homemade bagels—fresh ly baked and schmeared to perfection! All proceeds go to Gaza Soup Kitchen.
Vegan options availabl e. Hot tip! Arrive early before they sell out!
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3647- PalestineBagelFundraiser.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=7209671feb099d8a1881ac 1da336f5e2 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3647-P alestineBagelFundraiser.jpg?w=800&s=3a7b0f39df6d46a727df99556f108bf3 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3647 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3647-palestine-bagel-fundraiser.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T170000 SUMMARY:Prairieland Benefit Zine Assembly DESCRIPTION:Share food and raise funds for political prisoners on The Inter national Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners!\nJoin us for an aft ernoon of solidarity zine making and contempt for the government. Our co-o p has already raised $7k (and counting!) for defendants in the Pairieland case by selling zine packets\, but we need help assembling them. Each pack et contains 15 pamphlets that prosecutors used as evidence to convict prot esters of terrorism\, along with letter writing materials for sending love and solidarity to those locked up. Bring your own booklet stapler\, if yo u own one!\nFor more information on the Prairieland case visit prairieland defendants.com and follow @dfwsupportcommittee for updates.\nThe Internati onal Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners aims to break down borde rs and build an international response against fascism. IDSAP originated i n 2014 as a Day of Solidarity with Jock Palfreeman—an Australian ser ving a 20-year sentence in Bulgaria for defending two Romani men from an a ttack by fascist football hooligans. Happily\, Palfreeman has been granted parole after serving 11 years of his sentence\, but there are still hundr eds of others who remain imprisoned for standing up against fascism and ha te. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Share food and rai se funds for political prisoners on The International Day of Solidarity wi th Antifascist Prisoners!
Join us for an afternoon of solidarity zi ne making and contempt for the government. Our co-op has already raised $7 k (and counting!) for defendants in the Pairieland case by selling zine packets\, but we need help assembling them . Each packet contains 15 pamphlets that prosecutors used as evidence to c onvict protesters of terrorism\, along with letter writing materials for s ending love and solidarity to those locked up. Bring your own booklet stap ler\, if you own one!
For more information on the Prairieland case visit prairielanddefendants.co m and follow @dfwsupportcommittee for updates.
The International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners aims to break down bord ers and build an international response against fascism. IDSAP originated in 2014 as a Day of Solidarity with Jock Palfreeman—an Australian se rving a 20-year sentence in Bulgaria for defending two Romani men from an attack by fascist football hooligans. Happily\, Palfreeman has been grante d parole after serving 11 years of his sentence\, but there are still hund reds of others who remain imprisoned for standing up against fascism and h ate.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3648- PrairielandBenefitZineAssembly.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=f72c25de05dd976d 1eaadc9b58befca1 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3648-P rairielandBenefitZineAssembly.jpg?w=800&s=4f621f0c1bc31bf7eb8535cbe4a57d83 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3648 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3648-prairieland-benefit-zine-assembly.htm l SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T143000 SUMMARY:Rad Parent Meetup DESCRIPTION:These are\, to put it mildly\, scary times to be caring for a y oung person. AI slop is targeting children while devouring our trees and w ater and joy at an unprecedented pace. Parents are in prison for possessio n of antifascist zines. Rent prices are astronomical! We show up for the c hildren in our lives in spite of these impossible conditions. How can we c arry some of that weight together? How do we celebrate the joys of raising the next generation of rabblerousers without grazing past the hard shit?\ nReject the mommy blog industrial complex! Grieve! Rage! Lean on each othe r!\nWhile we expect that there will be differences in parenting approaches \, we hope that we can come together around an ethos of mutual aid and aga inst domination of adults and children alike!\nChildcare will be provided on site. Please register at least 24 hours ahead of the event to sign your kiddo up :)\nRegister Here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:These are\, to put it mildly\, scary times to be caring for a young person. AI slop is targeting children while devouring our trees and water and joy at an unprecedented pace. Par ents are in prison for possession of antifascist zines. Rent prices are as tronomical! We show up for the children in our lives in spite of these imp ossible conditions. How can we carry some of that weight together? How do we celebrate the joys of raising the next generation of rabblerousers with out grazing past the hard shit?
Reject the mommy blog industria l complex! Grieve! Rage! Lean on each other!
While we expect t hat there will be differences in parenting approaches\, we hope that we ca n come together around an ethos of mutual aid and against domination of ad ults and children alike!
Childcare will be provided on site. Please register at least 24 hours ahead of the event to sign your kiddo up :)
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3639- RadParentMeetup.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=d6e37ac290283bd00708fd860ea8d83 a IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3639-R adParentMeetup.jpg?w=800&s=438c2c6f4331eb334676a96add784dd3 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3639 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3639-rad-parent-meetup.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T180000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=4SU SUMMARY:Abolitionist Reading Club DESCRIPTION:Over the past year Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross (BRABC) has hosted a monthly discussion of issues pertaining to incarceration and the penal system in the USA through study and discussion of essays and zines by captured comrades and their allies. In the coming months we will expand our discussion to include currently-incarcerated comrades through an "ins ide-outside study group." Now is a great time to get involved--come check out what we're up to\, and help us launch this exciting project!\nBlue Rid ge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that ja ils and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the harms people comm it against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problems worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, which is to say they are part of a wider movement working towards an end of incarceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of justice in our socie ty. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Over the past year Blue Ridge A narchist Black Cross (BRABC) has hosted a monthly discussion of issues per taining to incarceration and the penal system in the USA through study and discussion of essays and zines by captured comrades and their allies. In the coming months we will expand our discussion to include currently-incar cerated comrades through an "inside-outside study group." Now is a great t ime to get involved--come check out what we're up to\, and help us launch this exciting project!
Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that jails and prisons\, r ather than offering a solution to the harms people commit against themselv es and their communities\, instead make social problems worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, which is to say they are part of a wide r movement working towards an end of incarceration and the creation of alt ernative\, transformative forms of justice in our society.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3126- AbolitionistReadingClub.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=f77e4b30b2f02f386a20f64 b964f9c60 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3126-A bolitionistReadingClub.jpg?w=800&s=579c64abd1ae771326a45102b23675e5 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3126 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3126-abolitionist-reading-club.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T193000 SUMMARY:The Healing Kinship of Trees DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation between author Lindsay Branham and A J Hardie of Asheville GreenWorks on creating reciprocal relationships with trees.\nIn her new book\, Lindsay Branham invites readers into an embodie d\, reciprocal relationship with tees to heal our severed connections to o urselves and the earth\, returning home to the living world. Heartwoo d: The Wisdom and Healing Kinship of Trees speaks directly to what is the missing piece at the heart of the unfolding environmental mega-crisis : the fact that our dissatisfaction\, discontent and despair are core symp toms of being separated from nature. Lindsay shares how to rediscover the medicine that is right under our feet.\nLindsay Branham is an environmenta l psychologist\, Emmy-nominated filmmaker\, and founder of NOVO and The He artwood Institute\, initiatives that address ecological and human rights c rises through film\, culture\, and community engagement. With a PhD in Psy chology from Cambridge\, her work explores how humans can restore a sense of kinship with the living world\, weaving together environmental psycholo gy\, storytelling\, spirituality\, and ecology.\nAsheville GreenWorks is a 501(c)3 registered environmental non-profit that seeks to inspire\, equip \, and mobilize communities to create an equitable\, climate resilient fut ure. https://ashevillegreenworks.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a conv ersation between author Lindsay Branham and AJ Hardie of Asheville GreenWo rks on creating reciprocal relationships with trees.
In her new boo k\, Lindsay Branham invites readers into an embodied\, reciprocal relation ship with tees to heal our severed connections to ourselves and the earth\ , returning home to the living world. Heartwood: The Wisdom and Healing Kins hip of Trees speaks directly to what is the missing piece at the heart of the unfolding environmental mega-crisis: the fact that our d issatisfaction\, discontent and despair are core symptoms of being separat ed from nature. Lindsay shares how to rediscover the medicine that is righ t under our feet.
Lindsay Branham is an environmen tal psychologist\, Emmy-nominated filmmaker\, and founder of N OVO and The Heartwood Institute\, initiatives that address ecologi cal and human rights crises through film\, culture\, and community engagem ent. With a PhD in Psychology from Cambridge\, her work explores how human s can restore a sense of kinship with the living world\, weaving together environmental psychology\, storytelling\, spirituality\, and ecology.
Asheville GreenWorks is a 501(c)3 registered environme ntal non-profit that seeks to inspire\, equip\, and mobilize communities t o create an equitable\, climate resilient future. https://ashevillegreenworks.org
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3564- TheHealingKinshipOfTrees.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=c6349915d130ff5aab402e 48fd5da6e7 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3564-T heHealingKinshipOfTrees.jpg?w=800&s=0eebe96c4f796ee9bb34f269772d64ac LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3564 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3564-the-healing-kinship-of-trees.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T143000 SUMMARY:Don't Breed on Me DESCRIPTION:Humans have always loved to fuck!\nAuthor Madeline Quasebarth i s joined by researcher Lee Hasselbacher for a virtual conversation about h er new book on the millennia-long story of abortion.\nDon't Breed on Me: A Short History of Abortion is a defiant\, funny\, and unflinching dive int o a practice as old as humanity and as contested as ever. From medieval Eu rope to Ming Dynasty China\, from women enslaved in the American South to German nuns smuggling herbs\, abortion has always been here. And so have t he people who provided it.\nThis event is organized in collaboration with PM Press as part of their All We Have Is Each Other Speaker Series.\nRegis ter now\nMadeline Quasebarth is a dedicated public health professional wit h extensive expertise in sexual and reproductive healthcare\, reproductive rights\, and maternal and fetal health care access. She holds a master&rs quo;s in health sciences from Johns Hopkins University and a master’ s in the social sciences from the University of Chicago\, and a doctorate in public health at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.\nLee Hasselbacher is a Research Associate Professor with the De partment of Family Medicine at the University of Chicago. She previously s erved as the Faculty Director for The Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Ci3) at the University of Chicago and worked for Human Rights Watch. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Humans have always loved to fuck!
Author Madeline Quasebarth is joined by researcher Lee Hasselbacher for a virtual conversation about her new book on the mill ennia-long story of abortion.
Don't Breed on Me: A Short History o f Abortion is a defiant\, funny\, and unflinching dive into a pra ctice as old as humanity and as contested as ever. From medieval Europe to Ming Dynasty China\, from women enslaved in the American South to German nuns smuggling herbs\, abortion has always been here. And so have the peop le who provided it.
This event is organized in collaboration wi th PM Press as part of their All We Have Is Each Other Speaker Series.
Madeline Quasebarth is a dedicated pu blic health professional with extensive expertise in sexual and reproducti ve healthcare\, reproductive rights\, and maternal and fetal health care a ccess. She holds a master’s in health sciences from Johns Hopkins Un iversity and a master’s in the social sciences from the University o f Chicago\, and a doctorate in public health at Tulane University School o f Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Lee Hasselbacher is a Research Associate Professor with the Department of Family Medi cine at the University of Chicago. She previously served as the Faculty Di rector for The Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexu al and Reproductive Health (Ci3) at the University of Chicago and worked f or Human Rights Watch.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3642- DontBreedOnMe.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=b14f5fd53529236971a09b5bd3a395a0 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3642-D ontBreedOnMe.jpg?w=800&s=225b857dd65e30e5a2a798c590b47dd1 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3642 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3642-dont-breed-on-me.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T203000 SUMMARY:Reimagining Community in the Age of Disconnection DESCRIPTION:Communal living isn’t just for cults or millennials with a pipe dream.\nJoin editor Samantha Paige Rosen and contributors to Living \, Together\, a new anthology on communal living that invites us to i magine what new opportunities for connection exist when we push through th e walls society has built for us.\nLiving\, Together: Reimagining Communit y in the Age of Disconnection is literary\, activist\, and queer\, vulnera ble and hopeful in its exploration of the different ways we might come tog ether through intentional community\, with essay topics on chosen family\, mutual aid\, living with friends\, living with siblings in adulthood\, mu ltigenerational households\, transformative neighbor relationships\, homes on wheels\, drag houses as historic models for community\, artist and imm igrant communities\, and more.\nRegister now\nSamantha Paige Rosen’s writing on identity\, the arts\, and culture has appeared in the Washingt on Post\, Harper’s Bazaar\, ELLE\, Slate\, and elsewhere. She lives outside of Philadelphia\, where she is a freelance writer and editor\, a w riting tutor and coach\, and an amateur potter. Her first book\, the liter ary anthology Living\, Together: Reimagining Community in the Age of Disco nnection\, will be published on 7/14/26. \nElizabeth Hart Bergstrom i s a queer\, chronically ill writer who was born in the foothills of the Bl ue Ridge Mountains of Virginia\, on Monacan land. Their essays appear in M ichigan Quarterly Review\, the New York Times\, Catapult\, and elsewhere. Elizabeth's short stories have been published in Bennington Review\, India na Review\, Passages North\, Witness\, Wigleaf\, and other journals. Their poetry appears in Uncanny\, ALOCASIA\, New Orleans Review\, Sycamore Revi ew\, The Offing\, and elsewhere. You can read more of their writing at liz bergstrom.com.\nMary Anne Adams is a community activist\, social worker\, and public health community researcher. She is the founder and executive d irector of ZAMI NOBLA (National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging) b ased in Atlanta\, Georgia. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Communal living is n’t just for cults or millennials with a pipe dream.
Join edi tor Samantha Paige Rosen and contributors to Living\, Together\, a new anthology on communal living that invites us to imagine what ne w opportunities for connection exist when we push through the walls societ y has built for us.
Living\, Together: Reimagining Community in the Age of Disconnection is literary\, activist\, and queer\, vulnera ble and hopeful in its exploration of the different ways we might come tog ether through intentional community\, with essay topics on chosen family\, mutual aid\, living with friends\, living with siblings in adulthood\, mu ltigenerational households\, transformative neighbor relationships\, homes on wheels\, drag houses as historic models for community\, artist and imm igrant communities\, and more.
E lizabeth Hart Bergstrom is a queer\, chronically ill writer who w as born in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia\, on Mona can land. Their essays appear in Michigan Quarterly Review\, the New York Times\, Catapult\, and elsewhere. Elizabeth's s hort stories have been published in Bennington Review\, India na Review\, Passages North\, Witness\, Wigleaf< /em>\, and other journals. Their poetry appears in Uncanny\, ALOCASIA\, New Orleans Review\, Sycamore Review\, < em>The Offing\, and elsewhere. You can read more of their writing at lizbergstrom.com.
Mary Anne Adams is a community a ctivist\, social worker\, and public health community researcher. She is t he founder and executive director of ZAMI NOBLA (National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging) based in Atlanta\, Georgia.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3614- ReimaginingCommunityInTheAgeOf.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=846302b82a825a14 6a712fec78e1e7c6 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3614-R eimaginingCommunityInTheAgeOf.jpg?w=800&s=26eb47fff446e7ca1af11b632b136bce LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3614 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3614-reimagining-community-in-the-age-of-d isconnection.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T190000 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=1WE SUMMARY:Drop-in Community Notary Service DESCRIPTION:Have documents that require notarization\, like advance care di rectives\, name change paperwork\, custody arrangements\, etc.? Stop by Fi restorm on the first Wednesday of each month for free\, friendly\, no-judg ment Notary Public services!\nIan and Jason are current NC notaries\, and they're excited to offer this service to the community. Official notary gu idelines will be observed\, so please don't sign documents ahead of time ( they need to be signed in the presence of the notary); and bring a photo I D with you.\nPlease note: NC law prevents notarization of vehicle title tr ansfers without the buyer's information. The buyer does not have to be pre sent\, but Ian and Jason cannot notarize your title before you know who th e buyer will be. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Have documents that require not arization\, like advance care directives\, name change paperwork\, custody arrangements\, etc.? Stop by Firestorm on the first Wednesday of each mon th for free\, friendly\, no-judgment Notary Public services!
Ian an d Jason are current NC notaries\, and they're excited to offer this servic e to the community. Official notary guidelines will be observed\, so pleas e don't sign documents ahead of time (they need to be signed in the presen ce of the notary); and bring a photo ID with you.
What roles do magic\, animism\, and spirituality play in our movements for liberation? What roles have th ey played historically? Why are some ideas hidden\, suppressed by the Stat e? How do we harness these ideas for both personal transformation & co llective liberation?
Participants in this community-led group will
discuss these questions and more! This is a space for deepening both polit
ical and spiritual practices. At the August gathering\, participants will
discuss Racism as Zoological Witchcraft\, a scinti
llating combination of critical race theory\, social commentary\, veganism
\, and gender analysis by media studies scholar Aph Ko. (Use promo code SACRED to save 10% at checkout.)
“Racism as Zoological Witchcraft is a fascinating\, gro undbreaking\, thoughtful work that shows nuanced relationships between sys tems that historically dehumanize people of color and the consumption of a nimals as food. This transformative framework is as disturbing as it is en lightening. Aph Ko steadfastly demonstrates that veganism can be more than a matter of health and lifestyle—that plant-based diets can be a ra dical practice in valuing the aligned rights of all living beings on Earth as well as a practice in dismantling systems on our planet that devalue h umanity.”—Ytasha L. Womack\, author\, Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi & Fantasy Culture
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3615- SacredAnarchyBookClub.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=08437a880e0fa93fab1929c88 a8fcabe IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3615-S acredAnarchyBookClub.jpg?w=800&s=157c7b4d2e5f816af35ea84185edf566 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3615 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3615-sacred-anarchy-book-club.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T140000 SUMMARY:Don't Get The Books Wet!: A Splashy Summer Storytime DESCRIPTION:Calling all kids: beat the heat with a refreshing summer storyt ime!\nLocal authors Constance Lombardo and Shannon Hitchcock will be shari ng two aquatic books to remind us to follow our hearts and appreciate our local waterways.\nItty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash follows our fa vorite blob Betty as she shows her diving coach (and herself!) the importa nce of being exactly who you are.\nOf Words and Water traces how Wilm a Dykeman's love for a local river led to her efforts to protect it and th e livelihood of those who depended on it.\nAfter the read-aloud we'll safe ly stash the books and then head out to the patio to toss around some wate r balloons. Checkmate\, summer sun! We're staying cool and having fun 💦🎈😎& nbsp; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Calling all kids: beat the heat with a refreshing summer storytime!
Local authors Con stance Lombardo and Shannon Hitchcock will be sharing two aquatic books to remind us to follow our hearts and appreciate our local waterways.
Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash fo llows our favorite blob Betty as she shows her diving coach (and herself!) the importance of being exactly who you are.
Of Words and Water< /em> traces how Wilma Dykeman's love for a local river led to her efforts to protect it and the livelihood of those who depended on it.
After the read-aloud we'll safely stash the books and then head out to the patio to toss around some water balloons. Checkmate\, summer sun! We' re staying cool and having fun 💦🎈😎
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3645- DontGetTheBooksWetASplashySumm.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=2fbb372d6697ac3b 1f4a634d3cd8f6ae IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3645-D ontGetTheBooksWetASplashySumm.jpg?w=800&s=c3d67591cca0ee1e696a34257b580675 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3645 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3645-dont-get-the-books-wet-a-splashy-summ er-storytime.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T163000 SUMMARY:How Death Investigations Shield Police from Accountability DESCRIPTION:Across the country\, more than 1\,000 people die in police enco unters each year\, and coroners often omit or hide the role of state viole nce.\nReports show that 2025 was the deadliest year for ICE in over two de cades\, with 32 deaths in custody. Just weeks into 2026\, the trend had ac celerated: at least 6 deaths occurred in the first 14 days of January alon e. In a particularly high-profile case\, an autopsy by the El Paso Medical Examiner found that the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at Fort Bliss\, ori ginally attributed to "medical distress" by the state\, was actually a hom icide.\nThis gap between the official narrative and the forensic truth is the central focus of Dr. Terence Keel’s work\, and in his new book\, The Coroner’s Silence\, Dr. Keel details how state-appointed offici als mask critical details about in-custody deaths\, shifting responsibilit y onto the deceased and shielding institutions from accountability.\nDr. T erence Keel is a Professor of Human Biology and Society\, and African Amer ican Studies at the University of California\, Los Angeles. He is also aut hor of Divine Variations: How Christian Thought Became Racial Science and in 2020 created the UCLA BioCritical Studies (BCS) Lab\, an interdis ciplinary space that investigates the complex interactions between human b iology and society. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Across the country \, more than 1\,000 people die in police encounters each year\, and corone rs often omit or hide the role of state violence.
Reports show that 2025 was the deadliest year for ICE in over two decades\, with 32 deaths in custody. Just weeks into 2026\, the trend had accelerated: at least 6 d eaths occurred in the first 14 days of January alone. In a particularly hi gh-profile case\, an autopsy by the El Paso Medical Examiner found that th e death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at Fort Bliss\, originally attributed to " medical distress" by the state\, was actually a homicide.
This gap between the official narrative and the forensic truth is the central focus of Dr. Terence Keel’s work\, and in his new book\, The Coroner& rsquo;s Silence\, Dr. Keel details how state-appointed officials mask critical details about in-custody deaths\, shifting responsibility on to the deceased and shielding institutions from accountability.
Kevin Dunn discusses Belfast pu nk\, The Troubles in Northern Ireland\, and Stiff Little Fingers' groundbr eaking debut Inflammable Material\, the focus of his new book in the 33 1/3 series.
Stiff Little Fingers' I nflammable Material explores the band's complicated and cont roversial relationship with the Belfast punk scene\, a scene that actively defied violent social divisions to create important non-sectarian spaces through which an “Alternative Ulster” was imagined and put int o practice.
Kevin Dunn is Professor in the Interna tional Relations Department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges\, USA. He is author of Global Punk: Resistance and Rebellion in Everyday Life (Bloomsbury 2016)\, Inside African Politics (with Pierre Engl ebert; 2013\, 2020\, and 2026)\, as well as the award-winning novel Vi cious is My Middle Name (2022). Active in DIY punk scenes since the 1 980s\, he continues to perform in several bands\, runs an independent reco rd label\, publishes various zines\, and is a regular contributor to the i nfluential DIY punk zine Razorcake.
Bill Kopp is an Asheville-based music journalist\, speaker and author of three books. Reinventing Pink Floyd – From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published in 2017. Dis turbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave was publ ished in 2021. His latest\, 2005’s What’s the Bi g Idea – 30 Great Concept Albums is based on interviews wi th groundbreaking artists including Pete Townshend and Bob Mould.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3623- BelfastPunkTheTroublesAndInfla.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=ea94565a8d7c81d0 2074bc2a15c661e2 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3623-B elfastPunkTheTroublesAndInfla.jpg?w=800&s=3fd21f6d628fc653493f5d68bc9b0cb5 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3623 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3623-belfast-punk-the-troubles-and-inflamm able-material.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T183000 SUMMARY:Anarchist Panther Virtual Book Launch DESCRIPTION:Ashanti O. Alston\, author of Anarchist Panther\, is joined by co-editor William C. Anderson to celebrate the release of his new collecti on of essays\, interviews\, and speeches.\nGathering works that have influ enced generations of radicals the world over\, Anarchist Panther: The Sele cted Writings of Ashanti O. Alston traces Alston's ideas and influences\, including those on psychology\, political prisoner support\, feminism\, th e legacy of the Black Panther Party\, the Zapatista rebellion\, and Black anarchism. Anarchist Panther brings to life the beautiful movement express ion "all power to the people!"\nRegister Now\nAshanti Omowali Alston is a writer\, speaker\, father\, and activist originally from New Jersey. He is a former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Alston is an inspiration and mentor to younger activists\, helping to dev elop Black anarchist politics and support for political prisoners.\nWillia m C. Anderson is a writer and activist originally from Birmingham\, Alabam a. His work has appeared in the Guardian\, MTV\, Truthout\, British Journa l of Photography\, and Pitchfork\, among others. He is the author of The N ation on No Map and co-author of As Black as Resistance. His writings have been included in the anthologies Who Do You Serve\, Who Do You Protect? a nd No Selves to Defend. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ashanti O. Alston\ , author of Anarchist Panther\, is joined by co-editor William C. Anderson to celebrate the release of his new collection of essays\, inter views\, and speeches.
Gathering works that have influenced generati ons of radicals the world over\, Anarchist Panther: The Selected Writings of Ashanti O. Alston traces Alston's ideas and influences\, incl uding those on psychology\, political prisoner support\, feminism\, the le gacy of the Black Panther Party\, the Zapatista rebellion\, and Black anar chism. Anarchist Panther brings to life the beautiful movement ex pression "all power to the people!"
Asha nti Omowali Alston is a writer\, speaker\, father\, and activist originally from New Jersey. He is a former member of the Black Panther Par ty and the Black Liberation Army. Alston is an inspiration and mentor to y ounger activists\, helping to develop Black anarchist politics and support for political prisoners.
William C. Anderson is a writer and activist originally from Birmingham\, Alabama. His work has ap peared in the Guardian\, MTV\, Truthout\, B ritish Journal of Photography\, and Pitchfork\, among others . He is the author of The Nation on No Map and co-author of A s Black as Resistance. His writings have been included in the antholo gies Who Do You Serve\, Who Do You Protect? and No Selves to Defend.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3635- AnarchistPantherVirtualBookLau.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=fba1b9496c49daea aeaea6fe4b7a1197 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3635-A narchistPantherVirtualBookLau.jpg?w=800&s=43b1154a29d183b3ea3409956cb31121 LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3635 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3635-anarchist-panther-virtual-book-launch .html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T203000 SUMMARY:Revolts\, Strikes\, and Rebel Histories DESCRIPTION:Writer Gabriel San Román joins us for a virtual conversa tion on his new book\, Days of Dissent\, about the strikes and forgotten m artyrs of the labor movement.\nIn Days of Dissent: Revolts\, Strikes\, and Rebel Histories\, Gabriel brims with defiance recounting the rebellious h istory that has reshaped the United States and the world. In a subverted " this day in history" format\, and rising from his Subversive Historian com mentaries on Pacifica Radio\, a story is told for every day of the year wi th poignant vignettes about protests—no matter how big or small.&nbs p;\nThis event is organized in collaboration with PM Press as part of thei r All We Have Is Each Other Speaker Series.\nRegister now\nGabriel San Rom án is an award-winning journalist and author. He has investigated p olitical corruption as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times\, written long -form histories for OC Weekly and voiced the Subversive Historian radio se ries on Pacifica Radio. He is also the author of Venceremos: Víctor Jara and the New Chilean Song Movement (PM Press). He lives in Orange Cou nty\, California. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Writer Gabriel San Román joins us for a virtual conversation on his new book\, Days of Dissent \, about the strikes and forgotten martyrs of the labor movement.
In Days of Dissent: Revolts\, Strikes\, and Rebel Histories\, Gabriel brims with defiance recounting the rebellious history that has res haped the United States and the world. In a subverted "this day in history " format\, and rising from his Subversive Historian commentaries on Pacifica Radio\, a story is told for every day of the year wit h poignant vignettes about protests—no matter how big or small. ;
This event is organized in collaboration with PM Press as par t of their All We Have Is Each Other Speaker Series.
Gabriel San Rom
án is an award-winning journalist and author. He has inves
tigated political corruption as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times\, written long-form histories for OC Weekly and voiced the
Queers and horror have always g one hand in manicured hand. We know what it means to be made into a monste r\, all while navigating the true life terrors of conversion therapy and g ender reveal parties. This queer horror book club explores queerness from the magic to the truly macabre. This month we're crushing on this sapphic horror-romance\, Feast While You Can\, written by wife and wif e duo Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta. (Use promo code YIKES to save 10% at checkout.)
"Queer wome n have always been part of the horror genre. But in the capable\, beckonin g hands of Clements and Datta\, we get to see the story from their perspec tive\, with monsters made not from them\, but for them. In Feast Whil e You Can\, queer desire is the cure\, not the curse\, and it will sat iate readers who have subsisted for too long on the crumbs of representati on.”—Hugh Ryan\, author of The Women’s House of Detention
Each meeting of this book club is stru ctured to encourage deep engagement with the themes of the text\, as well as facilitate connection among the participants. If you are looking to mee t other queer people and/or horror lovers this is the book club for you. T his month we'll be joined for a quick virtual Q&A from the authors!
For past book club title selections\, check out our queer horror list.
< /html> IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3649- SkeletonsInTheClosetQueerHorro.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=44cab38d9df7b47b abe95804e1ec9ddf IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3649-S keletonsInTheClosetQueerHorro.jpg?w=800&s=041d86b33b37c347a546ec0ba02173bf LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3649 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3649-skeletons-in-the-closet-queer-horror- book-club.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T163000 SUMMARY:Rural Radical Resistance DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of conversation around rural radical res istance and resilience with Ian Byers Gamber (I Come Creeping)\, Mitch Tro utman (The Bootleg Coal Rebellion: The Pennsylvania Miners Who Seized an I ndustry\, 1925–1942) and Gordon Simmons (Mutiny in the Mountains: We st Virginia Public Workers 1969-2019)! The panel will cover the West Virgi nia mine wars\, historic and recent strikes in the Appalachian region\, su bsistence in the face of concentrated government repression\, how these ev ents have been portrayed historically\, and what can be learned from them today.\nThis event is organized in collaboration with PM Press as part of their All We Have Is Each Other Speaker Series.\nRegister Now\nIan Byers-G amber is a Philadelphia based artist and art documentarian who makes work in the service of a liberatory politic\, celebrating community within and around the institutions that shape how we engage with the world.\nGordon S immons is a retired union organizer and is president of the West Virginia Labor History Association. He is now employed as an investigator for the W est Virginia Human Rights Commission and lives in Charleston.\nMitch Trout man is a writer\, educator\, organizer\, and jack-of-all-trades living in Central Pennsylvania. He is a direct descendent of bootleg coal miners and belongs to the group Anthracite Unite. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for an evening of conve rsation around rural radical resistance and resilience with Ian Byers Gamb er (I Come Cre eping)\, Mitch Troutman (The Bootleg Coal Rebellion: Th e Pennsylvania Miners Who Seized an Industry\, 1925–1942) a nd Gordon Simmons (Mutiny in the Mountains: West Virginia Public Wo rkers 1969-2019)! The panel will cover the West Virginia mine war s\, historic and recent strikes in the Appalachian region\, subsistence in the face of concentrated government repression\, how these events have be en portrayed historically\, and what can be learned from them today.
< p>This event is organized in collaboration with PM Press as part of th eir All We Have Is Each Other Speaker Series.Ian Byers-Gamber is a Philadelphia based artist and ar t documentarian who makes work in the service of a liberatory politic\, ce lebrating community within and around the institutions that shape how we e ngage with the world.
Gordon Simmons is a retired union organizer and is president of the West Virginia Labor History Associ ation. He is now employed as an investigator for the West Virginia Human R ights Commission and lives in Charleston.
Mitch Troutman is a writer\, educator\, organizer\, and jack-of-all-trades living in Central Pennsylvania. He is a direct descendent of bootleg coal miners and belongs to the group Anthracite Unite.
IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=THUMBNAIL:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3636- RuralRadicalResistance.jpg?w=300&h=300&fit=crop&s=a8f072d5eaa2f0b581b049ea 5f8084f0 IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=FULLSIZE:http://firestorm.coop/images/events/3636-R uralRadicalResistance.jpg?w=800&s=0680bbda0c32955ba9d9304d6270f8ab LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 UID:3636 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3636-rural-radical-resistance.html SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260722T050650Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR