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April 2012 Community Calendar

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Dinner with Progressives

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Anarchist Film Series

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Community Accountability Crew

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WNC Linux Users Group

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Lani's Photo Opening with Straight on Till Morning

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Asheville Local Exchange Trading System

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Anarchist Film Series

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Roosterscratch

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Joker's Psychedelic Love Concert

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Never Alone Tour

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Animal Rights Movie Night: "Chattel"

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Death and Taxes

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19

Rye'n Clover: Folk Punk Banjo from Ithaca, NY

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Greg Borom

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Like Handshakes & Act Like Actors!

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23

The Swingin' Tinkers

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Asheville Ruby Meetup

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Firestorm Community Game Night

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Songs in Solidarity

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27

Evergreen Community Charter School Poetry Reading

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28

May Day Jamboree II

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30

Beneath the Clock Tower: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book Reading

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Sun, Apr 1

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Firestorm Orientation

Learn how our unique worker-owned business operates. This is the first step towards joining our team, so bring a resume if you're interested in application.

Mon, Apr 2

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Dinner with Progressives

Dinner with Progressives is a social outlet for thoughtful people in Asheville NC. The gathering includes time to eat together and then enjoy presentations which focus on solutions for a brighter future. Dinner 6-7pm Speaker 7-8pm

Tue, Apr 3

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Firestorm Open Mic

Showcasing Asheville's best musical and spoken word artists! Come to perform, or just kick back and enjoy the rich local talent. Sign up starts at 7:00pm.

Wed, Apr 4

3:00pm – 5:30pm

Anarchist Film Series

A weekly meeting for members of #OccupyAsheville's Anti-Authoritarian Anti-Capitalist Caucus, followed by a free film screening.
6:00pm – 10:00pm

Firestorm Community Game Night

A weekly, free event for experienced and new players of tabletop games. All ages welcome!

Thu, Apr 5

12:00am – 1:30pm

Community Accountability Crew

A series of dialogs on community accountability. Join allies in developing a team to confront intimate violence using a transformative justice framework!
2:00pm – 3:00pm

Asheville Homeless Network

Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.

Fri, Apr 6

8:00pm – 10:00pm

Zigtebra

This brother/sister duo from Chicago are on tour with their experimental take on folk ("animal emo"), recounting their adventures together in song and animal sound form. A unique and unforgettable performance.

Sat, Apr 7

12:00am – 3:00pm

WNC Linux Users Group

Linux users meet up twice a month to provide technical support and host presentations for the community. Never used Linux? We'll help you get started!
3:30pm – 5:30pm

Asheville Anime Club

A monthly event for anime enthusiasts, this club screens lesser-known films. Content may not be suitable for a young audience.

Mon, Apr 9

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Lani's Photo Opening with Straight on Till Morning

Asheville artist Lani Bouwer presents her photography series along with beautiful tunes performed by local Asheville band, Straight on Till Morning (the Crawford-Chloe-Gretchen-Garrett band).
7:00pm – 9:00pm

Civil Rights Trivia Night

An evening of fun, political discussion and an exploration of ways to build Civil Rights campaigns. Do you know your rights? From Fusion Centers to the PATRIOT Act try out your knowledge for fun and prizes!

Tue, Apr 10

6:00pm – 7:00pm

Asheville Local Exchange Trading System

Interested in joining Asheville LETS? This is your big chance! This orientation will prepare you to participate in the network.

Wed, Apr 11

3:00pm – 5:30pm

Anarchist Film Series

A weekly meeting for members of #OccupyAsheville's Anti-Authoritarian Anti-Capitalist Caucus, followed by a free film screening.
6:00pm – 10:00pm

Firestorm Community Game Night

A weekly, free event for experienced and new players of tabletop games. All ages welcome!

Thu, Apr 12

12:00am – 1:30pm

Community Accountability Crew

A series of dialogs on community accountability. Join allies in developing a team to confront intimate violence using a transformative justice framework!
2:00pm – 3:00pm

Asheville Homeless Network

Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.
7:00pm – 9:00pm

Roosterscratch

Asheville-based singer-songwriters Todd Jones and Meredith Roseman return to Firestorm to play original songs with a 'Beatles influence.'

Fri, Apr 13

8:00pm – 10:00pm

Joker's Psychedelic Love Concert

Three musicians join us at Firestorm performing songs to inspire freedom of speech, creative self-expression and love. $3.00 suggested donation.

Sat, Apr 14

3:30pm – 5:30pm

Asheville Anime Club

A monthly event for anime enthusiasts, this club screens lesser-known films. Content may not be suitable for a young audience.
7:00pm – 8:30pm

Together We Are Strong Zine Reading

Together We Are Strong is an ongoing zine project put together by Our Voice. It is a collection of stories, poems, and art by people affected by sexual violence, including survivors, friends, family and community members.
8:00pm – 10:00pm

Never Alone Tour

The nationwide Never Alone tour will be crisscrossing the country in April to talk about long-term anarchist prisoner support with a special focus on Eric McDavid and Marie Mason.

Mon, Apr 16

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Animal Rights Movie Night: "Chattel"

"Chattel" is a 2003 documentary focused on several research facilities and the campaigns and individuals working to close them down.
7:00pm – 9:00pm

Animal Rights Movie Night

A monthly film screening to exploring our relationship with animals, the state of our shared ecosystem and the work of philosophers, scientists, activists and others.

Tue, Apr 17

5:30pm – 7:00pm

Death and Taxes

Brought to you by the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, this engaging film features interviews with individuals and families who, for reasons personal and political, have committed to resisting war taxes.
7:00pm – 9:00pm

Firestorm Open Mic

Showcasing Asheville's best musical and spoken word artists! Come to perform, or just kick back and enjoy the rich local talent. Sign up starts at 7:00pm.

Wed, Apr 18

6:00pm – 10:00pm

Firestorm Community Game Night

A weekly, free event for experienced and new players of tabletop games. All ages welcome!

Thu, Apr 19

12:00am – 1:30pm

Community Accountability Crew

A series of dialogs on community accountability. Join allies in developing a team to confront intimate violence using a transformative justice framework!
2:00pm – 3:00pm

Asheville Homeless Network

Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.
7:00pm – 10:00pm

Rye'n Clover: Folk Punk Banjo from Ithaca, NY

Join us at Firestorm in support of Ithaca, New York-based singer-songwriter, banjo crackerjack and radical musician Rye'n Clover for an evening of absorbing, idiosyncratic Folk Punk.

Fri, Apr 20

7:00pm – 8:30pm

Greg Borom

Pop, folk, rock and worldbeat influences drive this musical exploration of the human condition - the personal to the political, the spiritual to the hypocritical.

Sat, Apr 21

3:30pm – 5:30pm

Asheville Anime Club

A monthly event for anime enthusiasts, this club screens lesser-known films. Content may not be suitable for a young audience.
6:00pm – 7:30pm

Veganomics

Join Lisa Hicks of Grassroots Nutrition to learn how to prioritize health food on a budget and create a more sustainable diet for you, your household, and the environment!
8:00pm – 10:00pm

Like Handshakes & Act Like Actors!

Two Hickory, NC bands, "Like Handshakes" and "Act Like Actors", perform original acoustic/rock music for original people.

Mon, Apr 23

7:00pm – 10:00pm

The Swingin' Tinkers

Jazz trio The Swingin' Tinkers (guitar, woodwinds, mixed percussion) transform traditional melodies and rhythms of cultures from around the world into a groovy modern jazz format.

Tue, Apr 24

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Asheville Ruby Meetup

The Asheville Ruby meetup is open to professional programmers and beginners. Ruby is an open-source programming language focused on simplicity and elegance.

Wed, Apr 25

6:00pm – 10:00pm

Firestorm Community Game Night

A weekly, free event for experienced and new players of tabletop games. All ages welcome!

Thu, Apr 26

12:00am – 1:30pm

Community Accountability Crew

A series of dialogs on community accountability. Join allies in developing a team to confront intimate violence using a transformative justice framework!
2:00pm – 3:00pm

Asheville Homeless Network

Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.
7:00pm – 9:00pm

Songs in Solidarity

Saro Thomason, co-founder of the Blair Pathways Project, will guide us through an interactive history of the southern West Virginia coal wars with a presentation, performance and communal singing.

Fri, Apr 27

9:00am – 11:00am

Evergreen Community Charter School Poetry Reading

Students from Evergreen Community School's 8th grade share original poetry. Come out in support of these emerging balladeers!
5:00pm – 7:30am

Reflections on Race: "The Color of Fear"

As part of the YWCA's national Stand Against Racism campaign, we'll be hosting a community dialog centered around the perspectives presented in the 1994 film "The Color of Fear."
8:00pm – 10:00pm

The Johnny Foodstamp Show

Nasheville, Tennessee's Johnny Foodstamp performs high-energy, often comedic Olde Tyme music from the Future on banjo, ukulele, kazoo and percussion!

Sat, Apr 28

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Animal Rights Reading Group

A group dedicated to exploring the ethical theory behind animal rights as written by philosophers, scientists, activists and others.
3:30pm – 5:30pm

Asheville Anime Club

A monthly event for anime enthusiasts, this club screens lesser-known films. Content may not be suitable for a young audience.
7:00pm – 10:00pm

May Day Jamboree II

Join singer-songwriter Michael Luketan, the revolutionary Celtic band Red Wind and Saro Lynch-Thomason for the second annual May Day Jamboree!

Sun, Apr 29

5:00pm – 7:00pm

May Day Flag Making Workshop

Join members of the May Day Coalition to make worker's holiday flags for Tuesday's March!

Mon, Apr 30

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Beneath the Clock Tower: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book Reading

A choose-your-own-adventure book reading presented by author Margaret Killjoy, who's unique work is marked by steampunk, anarchism and a sharp wit.
8:00pm – 10:00pm

Dar Stellabotta & Dark Blue Dark Green

Dar Stellabotta's first DIY US/Canadian tour features songs about the struggles of being a woman in a man's society. Joined by Dark Blue Dark Green, a two-piece electronic rad voyage piloted by a singer and a saxophone from Columbia, MO.

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