February 2012

Community Events

We maintain a space that is welcoming and accessible to the widest possible range of participants.

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• Wednesday, February 1st  |  5:00pmAsheville CopwatchJoin fellow Asheville residents every Wednesday to promote civilian police oversight and review.

• Wednesday, February 1st  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA board game night hosted by Firestorm Cafe & Books. Bring your favorite game or come to play someone else's!

• Thursday, March 1st  |  2:00pmAsheville Homeless Network   [meeting]Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.

• Thursday, February 2nd  |  2:00pmAsheville Homeless Network   [meeting]Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.

• Friday, February 3rd  |  7:00pmImbolc Celtic Celebration   [performance]Celebrate Imbolc with a night of revolutionary celtic music, including local acts Brizeus and Red Wind plus special guests Linda Go, Doug Murray, Holly O'Brien and Charlie Wallin. $5-25 sliding scale donation (no one turned away).

• Saturday, February 4th  |  12:00pmWNC Linux Users Group   [meeting]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!

• Saturday, February 4th  |  7:00pmRuth Tells the Truth   [author event]Join children's author Beth Caldwell for the story of Ruth, who must face the consequences of telling lies.

• Sunday, February 5th  |  2:00pmFirestorm Orientation   [meeting]Drop in and learn how our worker-owned, worker-managed cafe operates and how you can get involved.

• Monday, February 6th  |  9:00pmOcean Versus Daughter   [performance]Ocean Versus Daughter is an achingly beautiful piano project based in Prague featuring cello, synth, violin and drums.

• Tuesday, February 7th  |  7:30pmFirestorm Open Mic   [performance]Roberto Hess showcases 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.

• Wednesday, February 8th  |  5:00pmAsheville CopwatchJoin fellow Asheville residents every Wednesday to promote civilian police oversight and review.

• Wednesday, February 8th  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA board game night hosted by Firestorm Cafe & Books. Bring your favorite game or come to play someone else's!

• Thursday, February 9th  |  2:00pmAsheville Homeless Network   [meeting]Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.

• Thursday, February 9th  |  7:00pmNick Stubblefield   [performance]Nick Stubblefield comes to Firestorm to perform original songs reflecting his fresh and frank observations on life and love.

• Friday, February 10th  |  7:00pmThe Badger Speaks: A Journey into the Power of Stories   [performance]Radical faerie storyteller Mati Livinit spins evocative tales of the natural world.

• Saturday, February 11th  |  3:30pmAsheville Anime Club   [film]Join other awesome anime enthusiasts for an afternoon of geeky films and fun. (Featuring some mature content.)

• Saturday, February 11th  |  6:00pmTrish Tripp Scratchboard Prints Art OpeningArtist Trish Tripp joins us at the cafe Saturday evening to mark the opening of her installation of captivating scratchboard prints at Firestorm.

• Monday, February 13th  |  7:00pmCivil Rights Trivia Night   [discussion]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!

• Tuesday, February 14th  |  6:30pmAsheville Local Exchange Trading SystemInterested in joining Asheville LETS? This is your big chance! This orientation will prepare you to participate in the network.

• Tuesday, February 14th  |  8:00pmDeath of a Nation   [film]Firestorm is pleased to host this moving film by John Pilger and director David Monroe documenting the occupation and genocide in East Timor.

• Wednesday, February 15th  |  3:00pmAnarchist Film SeriesA weekly meeting for members of #OccupyAsheville's Anti-Authoritarian Anti-Capitalist Caucus, followed by a free film screening.

• Wednesday, February 15th  |  5:00pmAsheville CopwatchJoin fellow Asheville residents every Wednesday to promote civilian police oversight and review.

• Wednesday, February 15th  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA board game night hosted by Firestorm Cafe & Books. Bring your favorite game or come to play someone else's!

• Thursday, February 16th  |  2:00pmAsheville Homeless Network   [meeting]Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.

• Thursday, February 16th  |  7:00pmBilly The Kid & The Southside Boys   [performance]Hailing from Vancouver Billy The Kid hits the road once again with her Richmond, VA based band The Southside Boys. Supported by acoustic duo Billy + Joe, featuring Billy and Joe McMahon frontman for punk band "Smoke or Fire" (Fatwreck Chords).

• Friday, February 17th  |  7:00pmWords We Love   [poetry]Sheleen Crossley brings together a group of high school students to share the writing that inspires them.

• Saturday, February 18th  |  3:30pmAsheville Anime Club   [film]Join other awesome anime enthusiasts for an afternoon of geeky films and fun. (Featuring some mature content.)

• Saturday, February 18th  |  7:00pmRyan Harvey Spring Offensive Tour!   [performance]Ryan will be touring the Southeast in February and March sharing stories and perspectives from Occupy encampments around the country and their counterparts in Europe, and helping stir up energy for the Occupy movement's "Spring Offensive"!

• Monday, February 20th  |  11:00amLetter Writing to Imprisoned PeopleJoin Firestorm worker Julie to write letters of solidarity and support to people incarcerated around the state and beyond.

• Tuesday, February 21st  |  7:30pmFirestorm Open Mic   [performance]Roberto Hess showcases 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.

• Wednesday, February 22nd  |  3:00pmAnarchist Film SeriesA weekly meeting for members of #OccupyAsheville's Anti-Authoritarian Anti-Capitalist Caucus, followed by a free film screening.

• Wednesday, February 22nd  |  5:00pmAsheville CopwatchJoin fellow Asheville residents every Wednesday to promote civilian police oversight and review.

• Wednesday, February 22nd  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA board game night hosted by Firestorm Cafe & Books. Bring your favorite game or come to play someone else's!

• Thursday, February 23rd  |  2:00pmAsheville Homeless Network   [meeting]Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.

• Thursday, February 23rd  |  7:30pmRagtime Revolution and Scarlet Temple   [author event]Nuit Moore, eco-feminist, activist and priestess, joins us at Firestorm to present a discussion based on her book Ragtime Revolution/The Ruby in the Lotus.

• Friday, February 24th  |  10:00amFood Policy Council: Policy Cluster   [meeting]This is the policy cluster of the Food Policy Council. We are meeting again to advance local food policy and food security in our county.

• Friday, February 24th  |  8:00pmTimbre and Revolution Radio   [performance]Once again, Firestorm friend Timbre shares the stage with her band and local Asheville acts Revolution Radio and Aaron Buchanan. Timbre's enchanting and compelling music reminds listeners that music can move us like nothing else can.

• Saturday, February 25th  |  10:00amDance of the Womb   [film]A screening of Maha al Musa's video, "Dance of the Womb," chronicling her home birth at age 46 using belly dance as an accompaniment. Q&A and discussion with Birth Dancing instructor Michelle Dionne to follow.

• Saturday, February 25th  |  1:00pmAnimal Rights Reading GroupA group dedicated to exploring the ethical theory behind animal rights as written by philosophers, scientists, activists and others.

• Saturday, February 25th  |  3:30pmAsheville Anime Club   [film]Join other awesome anime enthusiasts for an afternoon of geeky films and fun. (Featuring some mature content.)

• Saturday, February 25th  |  7:00pmThea & The GreenMan   [performance]Asheville based singer-songwriters performing an evening concert of love songs. Their stellar harmonies are backed by acoustic guitars and percussion with lyrics that are poignant, deep and socially conscious.

• Monday, February 27th  |  6:00pmCommunity Accountability Crew   [meeting]A series of dialogs on community accountability. Join allies in developing a team to confront intimate violence using a transformative justice framework!

• Tuesday, February 28th  |  7:00pmAsheville Ruby MeetupThe Asheville Ruby meetup is open to professional programmers and beginners. Ruby is an open-source programming language focused on simplicity and elegance.

• Wednesday, February 29th  |  3:00pmAnarchist Film SeriesA weekly meeting for members of #OccupyAsheville's Anti-Authoritarian Anti-Capitalist Caucus, followed by a free film screening.

• Wednesday, February 29th  |  5:00pmAsheville CopwatchJoin fellow Asheville residents every Wednesday to promote civilian police oversight and review.

• Wednesday, February 29th  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA board game night hosted by Firestorm Cafe & Books. Bring your favorite game or come to play someone else's!