April 2018 Community Calendar

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.

Challenging Orthodoxy: Nonviolence, Self-Defense, and the Movement for Black Lives

Author Charles E. Cobb, Jr will explore the complex relationship between the Civil Rights Movement and the tradition of African American armed self-defense.

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.

"The Barrow Will Send What It May" Book Release

Join local author Margaret Killjoy for the release of anarchist fantasy novella The Barrow Will Send What it May!

Original Recovery

A new approach to recovery ideology founded in the truth that there are multiple successful paths to varied, authentic lifestyles.

Hebron: film screening & discussion

Hebron is a documentary by local filmmaker Yousef Natsha examining the human rights crisis being lived every day in a Palestinian community under Israeli occupation.

"Trouble" Screening

sub.Media offers Trouble, a brand-new monthly show offering an in-depth anarchist analysis of current struggles, tactics, and movement dynamics

Asheville IWW General Organizing Meeting

Monthly meeting to discuss current organizing efforts.

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.

Socialism! A Jacobin Reading Group

On the first Tuesday of every month, participants meet to discuss readings from Jacobin Magazine and from the broader Left movement.

Original Recovery

A new approach to recovery ideology founded in the truth that there are multiple successful paths to varied, authentic lifestyles.

ASWOP Plan and Meet

Come join the Asheville Sex Worker Outreach Project as we discuss our year long strategic plan and next steps for our community coalition!

Asheville Bitcoin Meetup

Discussion on what Bitcoin is and it’s power to transform the world as we know it!

Black n White Poetry Reading

Local poet and Carolina Day School student Aria Irani reads original poems about working through hardship. Aria wil be joined by fellow poet Bronwyn White, a student at SILSA Asheville High School.

Monthly Analytics in Asheville Meetup

*April 21st event is cancelled. Meetings will resume in May*
Meeting for any folks interested in analytics.

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.

Original Recovery

A new approach to recovery ideology founded in the truth that there are multiple successful paths to varied, authentic lifestyles.

Ayurveda & Food

Learn about the nature of different tastes & foods as well as common imbalances, digestive health, and how to navigate using food as medicine to maintain balance in your life.

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Discussion

This meetup will explore societal and ethical implications of cryptocurrencies and the underlying technologies.

EDS Support Group

Zebras unite! Talk, listen, and connect with other folks who have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and related disorders. 

"Passage" Author Reading

Indie Gantz shares the debut book in her new Akasha Series, a fantastic love letter to science populated by an powerful ensemble of queer characters.

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.

Steady Collective Syringe Access Outreach

Comprehensive harm reduction services including distribution of educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.

Original Recovery

A new approach to recovery ideology founded in the truth that there are multiple successful paths to varied, authentic lifestyles.

Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party

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

Wild Words Writing Group

Let your words be wildly free to express your heart's desire.

Indie Bookstore Day at Firestorm

Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country and our co-op is participating in a local bookstore crawl and handing out free books!

Asheville Bitcoin Meetup

Discussion on what Bitcoin is and it’s power to transform the world as we know it!

Asheville Vegan Runners Monthly Meeting

Old and new vegans and runners meet to inspire and be inspired!

"Halsey Street" Author Reading

Naima Coster reads from her much-hailed debut novel Halsey Street about family, loss, renewal, and the deeply human need to belong.

Queer & Poly Meetup