Thurs., April 27-- DC Reportback: reports and discussion of A16 protests against World Bank and IMF. 7pm at Highsmith Student Center, UNCA. Info: 252-6023.

Sat., April 29-- “Everything Local” community gathering, 10am to 6pm at 727 and 733 Haywood Rd.

Sat., April 29-- Montford Community Day, 9am to 3pm at Montford Rec Center, 34 Pearson Ave.

Sat., April 29-- Vegan potluck at Zim Zam ecohouse, 6:30pm. Optional Italian theme. 277-0758.

Mon., May 1-- May Day rally and march in support of the Mt. Olive pickle boycott and the rights of immigrant farmers. 5pm at Aston Park. Info: 251-6797x8052.

Tues., May 2-- Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will announce its plans for the future of the Air Pollution Control Agency; meetings are open to the public. 4pm in the County Courthouse, 2nd flr.

Sat., May 6-- Women’s work party at Zim-Zam Eco-house, 9am-4pm, food provided. 362 London Rd. 277-0758.

Sun., May 7-- Benefit concert for Leonard Peltier Support Group, 5pm at Raven Moon Cafe, Weaverville. Info: 232-0951.

Thurs., May 11-- “Maiden, Mother, Crone” series of participatory celebrations. This week is “Honoring the Maiden.” All women welcome. 6:30-8:30pm at Zim-Zam Eco-house, 362 London Rd. 277-0758.

Thurs., May 18-- “Honoring the Mother” women’s celebration. 6:30-8:30pm at Zim-Zam Eco-house, 362 London Rd. 277-0758.

Thurs., May 25-- “Honoring the Crone” women’s celebration. 6:30-8:30pm at Zim-Zam Eco-house, 362 London Rd. 277-0758.

Mondays-- Anti-Racist Action meets at 895 Haywood Rd. at 7pm. 251-6797 #8052. ara_asheville@hotmail.com

Mondays-- Drumming circle, 7pm at Mysts of Avalon, 640 Merrimon Ave., Ste. 201. Info: 281-2616.

First and Third Mondays-- Asheville Mumia Action Group meets (with ARA -- see above) at 895 Haywood Rd., 7pm. 251-6797#8052.

First and Third Mondays-- Mountain Clean Air Task Force of WNC Alliance business meetings. 6pm. Call 258-8737.

Third Mondays-- Asheville Latin-Americans for Advancement meets. Call 277-1797 for details.

First Tuesdays-- WNC School of the Americas Watch meets. 6pm potluck, 7pm meeting. Location varies. Call 254-5195 for more info.

Tuesdays— Community of Compassion, marijuana decriminalization group, meets at 7pm downtown. 251-0343.

First and third Wednesdays— Katuah Earth First! meets at 7pm at the Pink Haus, 201 Broadway. 285-0631.

Wednesdays— Spanish language practice with a native speaker, 12:30pm at International Link, 87 Patton. 255-9104.

Wednesdays— Amnesty International group meets 7pm at Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall, UNCA. 251-6626.

First Wednesdays— La Leche League toddler group meets 10:30am at Murphy-Oakley Rec Center, 749 Fairview Rd. 299-9236.

Thursdays-- Active Students for a Healthy Environment (ASHE), UNCA’s chapter of Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) meets at 7pm in the student center (Highsmith 37) ecology@bulldog.unca.edu .

Thursdays-- Asheville books-to-prisoners group meets 8pm at 201 Broadway. Contact Sarah @ 236-0949.

Thursdays-- New at International Link: French language practice with a native speaker, 12:30pm at International Link, 87 Patton. 255-9104.

First Thursdays-- Gay & Lesbian Pagan Alliance potluck meeting at Mysts of Avalon, 640 Merrimon Ave., Ste. 201. Info: 281-2616.

Second and fourth Fridays-- Green Party of WNC meets, 6pm-9pm potluck. Info: 254-5195.

Sundays— Food Not Bombs serves free vegetarian food at City-County Plaza, 12pm. Sundays-- Punk rock basketball, 4pm at Montford Park.

Sundays-- Free capoeira classes, 5pm. Info: 232-2980 or dravenarcane@hotmail.com

Third Sundays— La Leche League meets 4pm at WNC Breastfeeding Center, 50 Doctor’s Dr. 628-4438.

Second and Fourth Sundays-- Jubilee environmental team meets downstairs at Jubilee, 46 Wall St., 11am. Info: 250-9116.

Second and fourth Sundays-- Direct Action Network meets. Potluck at 6pm at the Pink Haus, 201 Broadway.

Washington, DC

Fri., April 28-- RAWA rally against the Taliban, 11am at Lafayette Park. Info: www.rawa.org.

Sat., April 29-- Millennium Medical Marijuana March in Washington DC. Info: featherheads@blueridge.net

Sunday, May 14-- Mother’s Day “Million Mom March” for “sensible gun policy.” Info: 697-4254.

May 1-15-- Call-in days to oppose “Star Wars” missile defense. Info: 352-337-9274.

Sat., May 13-- International Call to Action for Mumia Abu-Jamal. www.mumia.org

Active Students for a Healthy Environment (ASHE), 236-3834. ecology@bulldog.unca.edu.
Amnesty International, 251-6626.
Anti-Racist Action (ARA), PO Box 2503, Asheville, NC 28801. ara_asheville@hotmail.comara_asheville@hotmail.com
Asheville Mumia Action Group, 251-6797 # 8052.
Asheville Prison Books, davewreckoning@hotmail.com.
Blue Ridge Equality Alliance, 236-2033 or leestin@cs.com.
Carolina Animal Action, PO Box 19242, Asheville, NC 28815. meatstinks@aol.com. 298-4647.
Carolina-Chiapas Connection, 675-5525 or jmorgan@yancey.main.nc.us.
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, 919-542-2402.
Clean Water Fund, 29 1/2 Page Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. 251-1291 or 1-800-929-4480. www.cwfnc.org or cwfnc@main.nc.us.
CLOSER gay and lesbian group, CLOSERmail@aol.com
Community of Compassion, 251-0343, <herbmercy@aol.com>.
City Seeds, 70 Woodfin Pl. #237, Asheville, NC 28801. 236-2299.
Direct Action Network, 285-0631 or <cathieberrey@cs.com>..
Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO), 119 3rd Ave. West, Hendersonville, NC 28792. 692-0385.
The Exchange barter network, Kathleen Stith, 626-2955.
Food Not Bombs, 251-2687. <preggo@mindspring.com> or <www.mindspring.com/~preggo/fnb.html>.
Free Radio Asheville, PO Box 1485, Asheville, NC 28802. <radioasheville@hotmail.com>.
Holistic Vibrational/Energy Healing service, 828-285-9963.
International Link Community Center, 87 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. 255-9104.
Just Economics, 45 Sardis Rd., Asheville, NC 28806. 665-2198.
Katuah Earth First!, PO Box 1485, Asheville, NC 28802. 285-0631.
Leonard Peltier Support Group, PO Box 2584, Asheville, NC 28802. <anarchist_17@hotmail.com>. 232-0951.
The Mediation Center, 189 College St., Asheville, NC 28801-3030. 251-6089. <tmc@buncombe.main.nc.us>.
<www.main.nc.us/tmc>.
Mosaic Vortex youth center (forming), Call Breanna Leslie at 252-0037.
Mountain Area Gardeners in Community (MAGIC), PO Box 168, Asheville, NC 28802. 299-8466.
People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, 274-8798.
PFLAG, gay and lesbian family group, 277-7815.
PFLAG Hendersonville, 696-8250.
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Lew Patrie at 299-1242 or Terry Clark at 667-0287.
Refuse & Resist! Boone, 828-264-7536.
Socialist politics contact: George Robinson, 232-4922.
Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project, PO Box 3141, Asheville, NC 28802. 258-2667.
Southern Appalachian Center for Cooperative Ownership, 12 1/2 Wall St. Ste. D, Asheville, NC 28801. 232-0632.
Town Hall Project, P.O. Box 2463, Asheville, NC 28802. 271-1032.
Voices for Peace, c/o Brevard College, Box B-5649, 400 N. Broad