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May 2012 Community Calendar

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Jesus: A Would Be King

+ 2 More

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Dreamcatch

+ 1 More

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WNC Linux Users Group

+ 1 More

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Kevin Schlereth, Jon Atkinson & Friends

+ 1 More

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Asheville Local Exchange Trading System

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Firestorm Community Game Night

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Right to Heal Tour

+ 3 More

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Asheville Anime Club

+ 1 More

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Civil Rights Trivia Night

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Firestorm Open Mic

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Leonard Peltier Walk for Human Rights

+ 1 More

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Community Accountability Crew

+ 2 More

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Far Away Places

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Asheville Ruby Meetup

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Firestorm Community Game Night

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Ryan Barrington Cox and Gavin Conner

+ 2 More

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CeCe McDonald Letter Writing

+ 3 More

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Civil Rights Trivia Night

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Firestorm Community Game Night

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Tina & Her Pony CD Release

+ 2 More

Tue, May 1

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, May 2

6:00pm – 10:00pm

Firestorm Community Game Night

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

Thu, May 3

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 – 8:30pm

Jesus: A Would Be King

Local author Hal Littleton discusses his fictional religious history of the relationship between Jesus of Nazareth, Caiaphas of Jerusalem and Mary Magdalene.

Fri, May 4

4:00pm – 5:30pm

Dreamcatch

A five-month project, "Dreamcatch" is a UNCA student film that combines the minds of director Sierra Bicking and Drew Benbow.
8:00pm – 10:00pm

Arthur Hart

Local artist Arthur Hart plays original songs and some tasteful covers on slide guitar.

Sat, May 5

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.

Sun, May 6

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, May 7

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
8:00pm – 10:00pm

Kevin Schlereth, Jon Atkinson & Friends

An intimate night of original acoustic indie-folk music with Jon Atkinson (from Young American Landscape) and others.

Tue, May 8

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, May 9

6:00pm – 10:00pm

Firestorm Community Game Night

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

Thu, May 10

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.
6:00pm – 9:00pm

Right to Heal Tour

A tour to to raise awareness about Operation Recovery and service members' fight for the right to heal from trauma, including military sexual trauma (MST), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
8:00pm – 10:00pm

Twenty-First Century Scum

Folk-punk multi-instrumentalist T. C. Costello takes the stage with original songs drawn from world music and delivered with brisk punk intensity.

Fri, May 11

8:00pm – 9:00pm

Hypnotized

Mat LaVore is an engaging performer, but the real draw of his show is that he turns his audience into the stars. Hypnotized guests perform a series of increasingly ridiculous and hilarious tasks.

Sat, May 12

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

AHN Open Mic

Come one, come all! Unhoused musicians, poets, comedians, street folk, punks, occupiers, tent campers, etc. A night of creative performance to raise money for the Asheville Homeless Network, a membership organization for homeless people.

Mon, May 14

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, May 15

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, May 16

4:00pm – 6:00pm

Leonard Peltier Walk for Human Rights

Join members of this trans-continental march for native political prisoner Leonard Peltier as they seek to unite people of all races in their fight for human rights.
6:00pm – 10:00pm

Firestorm Community Game Night

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

Thu, May 17

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.
5:30pm – 7:30pm

Community Race Discussion Group

A monthly discussion group jointly sponsored by the Firestorm Collective and our friends at the YWCA to tackle the challenges of race and racism in our community.

Fri, May 18

9:00pm – 10:45pm

Far Away Places

Original tunes varying from hypnotic to hyper, delivered with acoustic and electric guitar, with occasional layers of violin or viola. Harmonic vocals and multifaceted lyrics create this unique sound.

Sat, May 19

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.

Sun, May 20

1:00pm – 3:00pm

#OccupyAsheville Facilitation Training

Learn about horizontal, democratic decision making and acquire the skills needed to facilitate a general assembly or other participatory community body!

Mon, May 21

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, May 22

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, May 23

6:00pm – 10:00pm

Firestorm Community Game Night

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

Thu, May 24

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.
7:30pm – 9:00pm

Ryan Barrington Cox and Gavin Conner

Ryan Barrington Cox and Gavin Conner play in the the indie rock band the If You Wannas. Their solo material draws from influences like Hank Williams, Morrissey, early Stones, the Cure and Whiskeytown.

Sat, May 26

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.
5:00pm – 7:00pm

CeCe McDonald Letter Writing

Join community members to write letters of support to CeCe, a transwoman of color currently serving 41 months in prison for defending herself against queer bashing.
7:00pm – 9:00pm

Poetic Justice: An Open Mic Evening For Youth Spoken Word Poets

Trill Magazine, the complete online arts magazine for teens, invites all youth spoken word poets to share their poetry in pursuit of justice.

Mon, May 28

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!

Wed, May 30

6:00pm – 10:00pm

Firestorm Community Game Night

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

Thu, May 31

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

Tina & Her Pony CD Release

Passing through their feet, heart and lips, Tina & Her Pony’s songs echo bluegrass and old-time melodies that have been sung by generations of women before them, while creating their own waves with their radical queer lyrics and intricate melodies.

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