May 2013

Community Events

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

Details

• Wednesday, May 1st  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA weekly, free event for experienced and new players of tabletop games. All ages welcome!

• Thursday, May 2nd  |  11:00amPolice Brutality Council   [discussion]A weekly meeting with the mission of addressing police brutality in Asheville and Buncombe County, the Police Brutality Council seeks to support survivors but also change the environment in which brutality thrives.

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

• Friday, May 3rd  |  8:00pmDavid Einzig   [performance]Songwriter David Einzig performs eclectic mix of original compositions with a trio. A small and intimate musical gathering, expected to be standing room only.

• Saturday, May 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, May 4th  |  7:00pmUser Safety: Courage over Cowardice   [meeting]"Harm reduction means doing what has to be done to protect the public health in the face of opposition from all quarters because it is the right thing to do."

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

• Sunday, May 5th  |  7:00pmResisting the NYC Grand Jury   [benefit]A short presentation on NYC grand jury resister Jerry Koch's case followed by a film screening.

• Monday, May 6th  |  6:00pmDinner with Progressives   [meeting]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

• Tuesday, May 7th  |  7:00pmFirestorm Open Mic   [performance]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.

• Wednesday, May 8th  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA weekly, free event for experienced and new players of tabletop games. All ages welcome!

• Thursday, May 9th  |  11:00amPolice Brutality Council   [discussion]A weekly meeting with the mission of addressing police brutality in Asheville and Buncombe County, the Police Brutality Council seeks to support survivors but also change the environment in which brutality thrives.

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

• Thursday, May 9th  |  7:00pmHannah Thomas solo performance   [performance]Hannah Thomas has a style that straddles country and rock and songwriting best described by Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls as "outlaw". Hannah will be singing and playing guitar.

• Friday, May 10th  |  9:00am8th Grade Poetry Slam   [poetry]Parents and community members are invited to attend this presentation of the culmination of the 8th grade language arts students' exploration of civil rights and poetry.

• Friday, May 10th  |  7:00pmAHN Benefit with Aaron Price & Friends   [benefit]Open Benefit for Asheville Homeless Network, a grassroots organization of homeless and allies. The night will feature music, as well as a raffle and prizes.

• Saturday, May 11th  |  3:00pmGRASP Support Group   [meeting]Autism spectrum support group meeting.

• Saturday, May 11th  |  7:00pmAsheville City Poets Open Reading   [poetry]Asheville City Poets' mission is to bring local poets, writers of short prose, and people of the spoken word to the heart of our eclectic village in open readings.

• Monday, May 13th  |  6:00pmKEF Green Screen!   [film]Every second Monday of the month, Katuah Earth First! shows videos on relevant environmental struggles.

• Monday, May 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!

• Wednesday, May 15th  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA weekly, free event for experienced and new players of tabletop games. All ages welcome!

• Thursday, May 16th  |  11:00amPolice Brutality Council   [discussion]A weekly meeting with the mission of addressing police brutality in Asheville and Buncombe County, the Police Brutality Council seeks to support survivors but also change the environment in which brutality thrives.

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

• Thursday, May 16th  |  7:00pmCarbon Nation   [film]Transition Asheville, the UNCA Student Environmental Group and the Earth Team of First Congregational United Church of Christ show really scary movies, because they are real! Free film followed by a discussion.

• Saturday, May 18th  |  4:00pmWNC Aspergers Adults United   [discussion]A meet up group for adults with Aspergers is here to help other people that are looking for help, information, and answers about Aspergers/Autism Syndrome.

• Saturday, May 18th  |  7:30pmVagabond Philosophy stokes Firestorm   [performance]"Raucously fun folk-rock jams to get your booty movin'"

• Tuesday, May 21st  |  7:00pmFirestorm Open Mic   [performance]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.

• Wednesday, May 22nd  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA weekly, free event for experienced and new players of tabletop games. All ages welcome!

• Thursday, May 23rd  |  11:00amPolice Brutality Council   [discussion]A weekly meeting with the mission of addressing police brutality in Asheville and Buncombe County, the Police Brutality Council seeks to support survivors but also change the environment in which brutality thrives.

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

• Thursday, May 23rd  |  7:00pmSelf-Protection for the Empowered Woman   [workshop]An introduction to personal protection and woman’s self-defense, this two-hour workshop is open to all interested women who desire to increase their abilities in empowering themselves against violent, criminal assault.

• Friday, May 24th  |  7:00pmAsheville City Poets Open Reading   [poetry]Asheville City Poets' mission is to bring local poets, writers of short prose, and people of the spoken word to the heart of our eclectic village in open readings.

• Friday, May 24th  |  8:00pmGoffee: Black as DeathGoffee (Gothic Coffee) is a meetup for Asheville Creatures of the Night. A place to get to know one another better and plan future events for the dark underground in Asheville.

• Saturday, May 25th  |  8:00pmWasted Wine   [performance]Wasted Wine's music is both unusual and familiar, from its Eastern European-inspired melodies, bizarre sounds, classic rock guitar, cryptic narratives, all coming together to create some kind of strange, dark, homemade prog rock.

• Tuesday, May 28th  |  6:30pmWe Pot Monthly Meeting   [meeting]A meeting of the local collective, Women Emerging Potters.

• Wednesday, May 29th  |  6:00pmFirestorm Community Game NightA weekly, free event for experienced and new players of tabletop games. All ages welcome!

• Thursday, May 30th  |  11:00amPolice Brutality Council   [discussion]A weekly meeting with the mission of addressing police brutality in Asheville and Buncombe County, the Police Brutality Council seeks to support survivors but also change the environment in which brutality thrives.

• Thursday, May 30th  |  2:00pmAsheville Homeless Network   [meeting]Asheville's only stand-alone membership organization dedicated to helping homeless people help themselves.