Thurs., Aug. 17-- “Who will police the police?”- a public forum on police brutality and the Greensboro Copwatch group. 6:30pm at Lord Auditorium, Pack Library, downtown. Call 271-1032 for more info.
Fri., Aug. 18-- Demonstration against rBGH growth hormone in milk, 8:30-6:30 at the Federal Building, corner of Patton and Otis. Info: cppf_news@hotmail.com
Sat., Aug. 19-- Vegan potluck, optional theme: traditional Cherokee cuisine. 6:30pm at Zim-Zam Eco-House. Call 277-0758 Wed., Aug. 23-- Seminar on Corporate Power, 7pm at 400 Charlotte St. #803. Sponsored by Women’s Int’l League for Peace and Freedom. Info: 254-5489.
Sat., Aug. 26-- Citizens Campaign at Touchstone Gallery, 10am-1pm, 318 N Main St, Hendersonville. 10% of purchases go to Womens’ International League for Peace and Freedom.
Wed., Aug. 30-- Stirring the Pot Series: “Is There Life Beyond Two Party Politics?” --a regional third party panel, discussion, and forum. At Jubilee! on Wall street, from 7-9pm. Call Susan at 250-9094 for info.
Wed., Aug. 30-- Seminar on Corporate Power, 7pm at 400 Charlotte St. #803. Sponsored by Women’s Int’l League for Peace and Freedom. Info: 254-5489.
Tues., Sept. 5— Board of Adjustment meeting (to determine if JDN developer’s will receive the needed variance to disturb the River Resource Yard in order to build a SuperWal-Mart at the former Sayles Bleacheries site), 2 pm @ The Public Works Building, 161 Charlotte Street.

Mondays-- Carolininas for Health Care Access meets, 7:30pm, Fortune Center, 727 Haywood Road.Call Rebecca Campbell at 258-4862 for more info.
Mondays-- Drumming circle, 7pm at Mysts of Avalon, 640 Merrimon Ave., Ste. 201. Info: 281-2616.
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-- Asheville books-to-prisoners group meets 8pm at 38 Mulberry St. Woodfin. 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-- Anti-Racist Action meets at 83 1/2 Brevard Rd. at 7:30pm. 251-6797 #8052. ara_asheville@hotmail.com
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
First Sundays-- Asheville Mumia Action Group meets (with ARA -- see above) at 83 1/2 Brevard Rd., 7pm. 251-6797 #8052.
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.

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.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, Colleen 252-8312 or cathieberrey@cs.com
Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO), 119 3rd Ave. West, Hendersonville, NC 28792. 692-0385.
Everthing Local www.everythinglocal.org
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.
The Mountain Greens, 697-4254 or 254-5195, www.green.org/wnc.
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 or 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.
The Mountain Greens, 697-4254 or 254-5195, www.greens.org/wnc
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.
Quality Forward, volunteer stream clean up. Call Gretchen at 254-1776. P.O. Box 22, Asheville, NC 28802.
Refuse & Resist! Boone, 828-264-7536.
Socialist Action 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
War Resisters League, 277-0758. War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, 1-800269-7464. 285-0010.
Western Carolina Women’s Coalition, PO Box 402, Asheville, NC 28802. 251-5986.
Western North Carolina Alliance, 70 Woodfin Pl. #326, Asheville, NC 28801. 258-8737.
WNC Citizens for an End to Institutional Bigotry, PO Box 18640, Asheville, NC 28814. 669-6677.www.main.nc.us/wncceib.
WNC School of the Americas Watch, 254-5195.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 255-8065.
YWCA of Asheville, 185 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. 254-7206.www.main.nc.us/ywca.
Zero Population Growth of Asheville, 31 Overlook Drive, Candler, NC. Greg Wilcox, 665-7531, gwilcox@ioa.com
Zim-Zam Eco-House, 277-0758.

Our VOICE (formerly Rape Crisis Center) hosts a 30-hour fall training session for Volunteer Victim Advocates in September on Saturdays and weekday evenings. Info: 252-0562.