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December 2016 Community Calendar

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Roots of Insurgency

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Hannah Arendt Film Screening

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Allies for the Exquisitely Exhausted

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Green Grannies Book Club

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Board Game Night

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A Craft Fair of Unusual Size

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A Craft Fair of Unusual Size

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Yahe's Birthday Fund Raiser

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Breaking the Plaster Ceiling

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Vegan Curious: The Asheville Health Report

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Brother Wolf Adoption Day

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ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

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Green Grannies Book Club

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Animal Rights Reading Group

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Closed

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ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

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Green Grannies Book Club

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Sat, Dec 3

1:00pm – 4:30pm

QPOC Meetup

A monthly community building meetup for queer people of color in the Asheville area.

3:00pm – 5:00pm

Arendt Reading Group

Join us for a reading and discussion of philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt's The Human Condition. Facilitated by author, organizer and teacher Fred Dewey.

3:05pm – 5:00pm

Roots of Insurgency

A lecture on possible grassroot methods of direct and indirect revolution in the spirit of The Invisible Commitee's Coming Insurrection.

Sun, Dec 4

2:00pm – 4:00pm

Hannah Arendt Film Screening

A screening and discussion of a biographical film on the life and work of controversial German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt. Facilitated by author, organizer and teacher Fred Dewey.

5:00pm – 6:00pm

No More Heroes: Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality

A conversation on strategies for grassroots resistance, with first-hand reporting from the frontlines of recent movements, from the Arab Spring to Black Lives Matter to Standing Rock.
6:30pm – 7:30pm

I Believe the Women

A space of empowerment for women who have survived sexual assault.

Tue, Dec 6

2:00pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.
7:00pm – 8:30pm

Allies for the Exquisitely Exhausted

Tools for the overworked and underpaid! Grounding and regulation skills, low cost strategies for managing stress and burnout.

Wed, Dec 7

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

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

6:30pm – 9:00pm

What's Up With Whiteness Wednesdays (WUWWW)

WUWW!?! What's Up with Whiteness Wednesdays is an ongoing ASURJ series endeavoring to dismantle white supremacy. 

Fri, Dec 9

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Board Game Night

An inclusive board game night for teens and adults!

Sat, Dec 10

11:00am – 7:00pm

A Craft Fair of Unusual Size

The Firestorm holiday pop-up craft fair is back for its second year! We are excited to host this special two day event, celebrating the talent of local artists and the fun of coming together as a community!

Sun, Dec 11

11:00am – 7:00pm

A Craft Fair of Unusual Size

Day two of our holiday pop-up craft fair!

12:00pm – 2:00pm

Asheville Tarot Circle

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

Tue, Dec 13

2:00pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.
4:00pm – 8:30pm

Yahe's Birthday Fund Raiser

Community activist and artist Yahe was hospitalized in 2015 and requires ongoing medical care including acupuncture and rest. This event will raise money to support healing and will feature lots of music, art by Harry Rivera and crafts by Yahe.

Wed, Dec 14

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

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

5:00pm – 6:30pm

Breaking the Plaster Ceiling

A short presentation & discussion with a local general contractor about employment and empowerment in the trades.
6:30pm – 9:00pm

What's Up With Whiteness Wednesdays (WUWWW)

WUWW!?! What's Up with Whiteness Wednesdays is an ongoing ASURJ series endeavoring to dismantle white supremacy. 

Thu, Dec 15

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Asheville IWW General Organizing Meeting

A monthly meeting to discuss current organizing efforts of the local Industrial Workers of the World.

Fri, Dec 16

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Travel By Haiku

Traveling poet, Marshall James Kavanaugh, visits Asheville to perform his collection of eco-minded haikus, with some amazing local support.

Sat, Dec 17

1:00pm – 3:00pm

Vegan Curious: The Asheville Health Report

Local writer and activist Aisha Adams will discuss mental health statistics in Asheville and present information from her book, Vegan Curious, that outlines a partial solution.
5:00pm – 8:00pm

Tranzmission Prison Project Holiday Card Event

Join us in sending holiday cheer to LGBTQ folks behind bars!

Sun, Dec 18

11:00am – 2:00pm

Brother Wolf Adoption Day

Join Brother Wolf Animal Rescue while you do your holiday shopping and you just might fall in love! Meet adoptable animals and bring them home for the holidays.
6:30pm – 8:30pm

The Avant Garde Meets Surrealist

A night of avant-garde, experimental and surreal films from underground press Mannequin Haus. Video poems, vignettes, experiments and more from artists and writers.

Tue, Dec 20

10:00am – 11:30am

ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

We come to together to talk about racial justice work, decide what we will do this week, and then get to work in the Do-Session!
2:00pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

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

Citizens Accountability Project

A monthly progressives meetup that features short films and discussions.

Wed, Dec 21

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

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

6:30pm – 9:00pm

What's Up With Whiteness Wednesdays (WUWWW)

WUWW!?! What's Up with Whiteness Wednesdays is an ongoing ASURJ series endeavoring to dismantle white supremacy. 

Thu, Dec 22

5:00pm – 8:00pm

Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party

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

Fri, Dec 23

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Animal Rights Reading Group

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

Sun, Dec 25

8:00am – 9:00pm

Closed

Firestorm will reopen for normal hours on Tuesday, December 27th.

11:00am – 12:30pm

Asheville FM Station Meeting

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

Tue, Dec 27

10:00am – 11:30am

ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

We come to together to talk about racial justice work, decide what we will do this week, and then get to work in the Do-Session!
2:00pm – 4:00pm

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.
7:00pm – 8:30pm

The Men's Diversity Circle

A courageous space for dialogue and connection between men of color.

Wed, Dec 28

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

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

6:30pm – 9:00pm

What's Up With Whiteness Wednesdays (WUWWW)

WUWW!?! What's Up with Whiteness Wednesdays is an ongoing ASURJ series endeavoring to dismantle white supremacy. 

Thu, Dec 29

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Affinity Group Medic, Part 1

This class is intended to help people begin to equip themselves to be a group 1st aider in protest situations, aka "affinity group medic."

Fri, Dec 30

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Affinity Group Medic, Part 2

This class is intended to help people begin to equip themselves to be a group 1st aider in protest situations, aka "affinity group medic."

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