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April 2017 Community Calendar

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QPOC Meetup

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ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

+ 1 More

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Bill Ayers / Demand the Impossible!

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Full Moon, Insomnia and Health

+ 1 More

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SURJ Education Working Group

+ 2 More

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RESULTS Advocacy Training

+ 1 More

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Wire Weaving from the Heart

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Anarchist Field Day

+ 1 More

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Indivisible AVL Racial Justice Action

+ 2 More

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Portraits of Palestine: Lives in the Shadow of the Occupation

+ 1 More

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Wire Weaving from the Heart

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Community and Independence Art Opening

+ 2 More

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ASURJ Do!scussion and Do-Session

+ 2 More

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SURJ Direct Action Working Group

+ 1 More

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"Trouble" Pre-release and Discussion

+ 1 More

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Independent Bookstore Day

+ 2 More

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Mental Health Day

+ 2 More

Sat, Apr 1

1:00pm – 4:30pm

QPOC Meetup

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

Sun, Apr 2

5:00pm – 7:30pm

Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night!

Letters save lives! Join Blue Ridge ABC each month for an evening of solidarity with incarcerated comrades. Celebrate their birthdays by sending words of encouragement and support.

Tue, Apr 4

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.

Wed, Apr 5

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

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

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Bill Ayers / Demand the Impossible!

In an era defined by mass incarceration, endless war, economic crisis, catastrophic environmental destruction, and a political system offering more of the same, radical social transformation has never been more urgent.

Fri, Apr 7

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Musicians & Spoken Word for the Common Good

Come in and sing or recite spoken word about the human condition and the common good.

Sun, Apr 9

12:00pm – 2:00pm

Asheville Tarot Circle

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

5:30pm – 8:00pm

Full Moon, Insomnia and Health

Local filmmaker Timothy McCarthy shares a work-in-progress on the effects of the full moon, insomnia, drug addiction, herbal medicine, conventional medicine and mental slavery.

Tue, Apr 11

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.
6:00pm – 8:00pm

SURJ Education Working Group

A facilitatated meeting to build the infrastructure of educational opportunities within Asheville Showing Up for Racial Justice.

Wed, Apr 12

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!

5:30pm – 7:30pm

RESULTS Advocacy Training

A non-partisan advocacy training workshop that aims to demonstrate how to affect large scale change.

Fri, Apr 14

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Wire Weaving from the Heart

A free stone wrapping class and craft fair with artist and activist Yahe.

Sat, Apr 15

1:00pm – 7:00pm

Anarchist Field Day

Because the #Resistance isn't always another activist meeting!
6:30pm – 8:00pm

The Lost Adventures of Ragman

A performance by Joe Williams which combines music accompanied by acoustic guitar and poetry.

Sun, Apr 16

5:00pm – 6:30pm

Alts to Policing: Community Defense 101

This workshop will discuss the current systems and structures that are harming and killing our communities in Asheville, and work towards creating a solid network for becoming our own defense and first response line.

Tue, Apr 18

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.
5:00pm – 6:00pm

Indivisible AVL Racial Justice Action

A twice monthly group for checking in, exchanging info, and making plans.

Wed, Apr 19

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 – 8:00pm

Portraits of Palestine: Lives in the Shadow of the Occupation

A presentation of the book Portraits of Palestine with a photography and audio exhibit as well as a discussion of the current situation and forms of resistance in the occupied West Bank.

Thu, Apr 20

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Wire Weaving from the Heart

A free stone wrapping class and craft fair with artist and activist Yahe.

Fri, Apr 21

5:30pm – 8:00pm

Ovarian Psycos Film Screening

A film screening and discussion for the brand spankin' new documentary about the Ovarian Psycos Bicycle Brigade, a women of color activist group in East Los Angeles.

Sat, Apr 22

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Poets For Peace with Sam Lane and Jay Morris

The Poets For Peace are coming to Asheville to share their charm and inspire hope in an effort to subdue the war machine that has taken over our country.

Sun, Apr 23

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.
3:30pm – 6:00pm

Queer & Trans Linux User Group

A linux and open source software enthusiasts' meetup that aims to provide a welcoming environment for queers, trans folks, women and others who want to explore technology and receive support from peers.
6:30pm – 9:00pm

Community and Independence Art Opening

Local artist and activist Priya Ray presents a photo exhibit and discusses the importance of independence to people living with disabilties. Priya will explore how without the support of the community a people living with disabilties will remain as unr

Tue, Apr 25

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, Apr 26

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Green Grannies Book Club

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

7:00pm – 9:00pm

SURJ Direct Action Working Group

Planning and organizing for actions to take for racial justice.

Thu, Apr 27

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, Apr 28

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Animal Rights Reading Group

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

7:00pm – 9:00pm

"Trouble" Pre-release and Discussion

A pre-release of sub.Media’s second episode of their new show, Trouble, entitled “Bash the Fash.”

Sat, Apr 29

10:00am – 9:00pm

Independent Bookstore Day

We're celebrating bookshops not just as stores, but as community centers and local anchors run by passionate readers! Grab a free "passport" and visit all your local purveyors of literature to collect stamps and win great prizes. Plus, save 1

2:00pm – 5:00pm

Awake

Footage and inspiration from Standing Rock.
7:00pm – 9:00pm

Asheville Voice for Animals

A planning and organizing meeting for summer AVA events, including election of board officers.

Sun, Apr 30

1:00pm – 5:00pm

Mental Health Day

An afternoon of workshops presented by Asheville's radical health collective on dealing with stress, trauma, and self care. More details TBA!

5:00pm – 6:30pm

Ayurveda: Cleanse and Renew

Join Greta Kent-Stoll, Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, for this talk on Ayurveda and practices for cleansing and renewal.
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Envisioning a World Without a Nation II

A workshop where we discuss and write about a world outside of the oppressive forces of capitalism, racism, patriarchy, misogyny, and states.

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