BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/asheville-nc/src-19255.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - asheville-nc BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neighborhood Pickup DTSTART:20260905T140000Z DTEND:20260905T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3461 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Introducing neighborhood pickups on the first Saturday of the month!\nWe'll meet at 10am for baked treats and then break into pairs or s mall teams to tackle sections of the neighborhood. The team that collects the most trash wins the starry-eyed admiration of all! \nSupplies and sna cks provided\, just bring yourself (and a friend or two!) LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3461-neighborhood-pickup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville PFLAG DTSTART:20260906T150000Z DTEND:20260906T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3356 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A monthly coffee support group open to all parents\, families\ , friends and allies of gay\, lesbian\, bisexual\, and transgender youth. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party DTSTART:20260906T170000Z DTEND:20260906T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3166 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Help Tranzmission Prison Project distribute free literature to incarcerated members of the LGBTQ+ community! Every month volunteers prep are packages of books and zines to mail to prisoners across the United Sta tes. This is an easy\, awesome\, low-obligation way to get involved!\nTran zmission Prison Project (TPP) is one of a growing number of LGBTQ+-focused prison abolition/advocacy groups in the US. They are a volunteer-run\, no n-hierarchical organization\, and provide free books\, zines\, prisoner re sources\, and other means of support to incarcerated folks nationwide. TPP believes that\, in the words of Reina Gossett\, “people who are queer a nd trans are particularly vulnerable to state violence.” They offers sup port and resources solely to folks who fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella\, as well as women and people incarcerated in women’s facilities. tranzmissi onprisonproject.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3166-tranzmission-prison-project-packagin g-party.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Political Prisoner Letter Writing DTSTART:20260906T200000Z DTEND:20260906T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3040 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join members of Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross for an aftern oon of solidarity with long term political prisoners: people who have been incarcerated due to their activism and resistance to systems of dominatio n and oppression. We come together each month to celebrate their birthdays by sending words of encouragement and support. We let them know that they —and their sacrifices for our movements—are never far from our minds a nd hearts.\nContinuously showing up for comrades who have had large chunks of their lifetimes stolen by the State is crucial solidarity work. If you have ever sat in a jail cell—for even one night—you know how importan t it is to show folks they are not alone on the inside. If you haven't see n the inside of a prison cell (and we hope you never do!)\, you can probab ly imagine how mentally and emotionally taxing it is to lose control over your physical self and surroundings. For those facing this reality\, espec ially for years and even decades\, any reminder of support and connection from the outside means more than most of us can imagine. We know because o ur comrades tell us again and again\, it is no exaggeration: LETTERS SAVE LIVES!\nBlue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that jails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the h arms people commit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problems worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, whic h is to say they are part of a wider movement working towards an end of in carceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of just ice in our society. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3040-political-prisoner-letter-writing.ht ml X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20260908T213000Z DTEND:20260908T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zine Assembly DTSTART:20260908T220000Z DTEND:20260908T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3426 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A drop-in space to have conversations while assembling free zi nes for community distribution.\nZine-making is fun! But all the folding a nd stapling is time consuming... Let's do it together! We're making free e ducational materials that introduce ideas related to anarchism\, activism\ , community defense\, and more.\nJoin us for a casual\, bi-monthly meetup where you can socialize with new and old friends while Getting Shit Done. Participants are welcome to bring their own zines or assemble ones printed by Firestorm for distribution at the bookstore or in the streets. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3426-zine-assembly.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:De-Google Together DTSTART:20260909T220000Z DTEND:20260910T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3624 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Do you want to liberate your digital life from big tech platfo rms like Gmail and OneDrive\, but struggle to find the time to make a plan and actually do it?\nDe-Google Together is a monthly workshop hosted by B unk Computer Cooperative. The goal of the workshop is to sit down and do t he tedious work of actually breaking up with big tech. Everyone is welcome \; whether you need help making a plan\, installing Linux\, picking a new email provider\, or if you just want to hold yourself accountable by sched uling time for break-up work.\nHow the workshop works\nWe'll set up four t ables in a large circle\, and sit around them with our laptops. There's a wired internet connection for anyone who needs it (like if you're bringing a desktop computer). There's no itinerary for the workshop\, people simpl y use the time to work on whatever they've chosen to work on that day.\nIf you're looking for help working on your big tech break up\, just ask! A B unk member or other participants will be happy to help you. If you've alre ady finished your big tech break up and want to come just to help\, please do.\nIf you want to have dedicated\, non-social time for working on your big tech break up\, that's welcome too! There's often a lot of crosstalk w hile people ask each other questions and talk about different tech topics. So if you're distracted by sound\, you should bring ear plugs or noise ca ncelling headphones.\nWe'll also have flash drives with Linux Mint\, if yo u're curious about test-driving or installing Linux on your computer. \nB unk Computer Cooperative is a worker-owned cooperative. They build private computing infrastructure for businesses\, non-profits\, and individuals i n Western North Carolina. https://bunk.computer LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3624-de-google-together.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Kit Packing Party DTSTART:20260912T160000Z DTEND:20260912T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3386 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Want to take action to improve community health and show solid arity with people who use drugs? Help Steady Collective package harm reduc tion kits that will be distributed at upcoming outreach events!\nHarm redu ction is an evidence-based approach that is critical to engaging with peop le who use drugs and equipping them with life-saving tools and information to create positive change in their lives and potentially save their lives . Harm reduction is a key pillar in national campaign to prevent overdose. \nThe Steady Collective is a harm reduction organization and mobile syring e exchange dedicated to promoting the well-being of people who use drugs i n Asheville\, North Carolina through empowerment\, respectful collaboratio n and non-judgmental support. Their primary goal is to enhance community h ealth by reducing rates of drug overdose\, injection related injury\, and infectious disease through education\, advocacy\, and direct services. Thr ough a mobile syringe exchange initiative\, Steady brings these resources directly to where they are most needed. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3386-harm-reduction-kit-packing-party.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sacred Anarchy Book Club DTSTART:20260913T150000Z DTEND:20260913T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3657 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:What roles do magic\, animism\, and spirituality play in our m ovements for liberation? What roles have they played historically? Why are some ideas hidden\, suppressed by the State? How do we harness these idea s for both personal transformation & collective liberation?\nParticipants in this community-led group will discuss these questions and more! This is a space for deepening both political and spiritual practices. At the Sept ember gathering\, participants will discuss Dancing with the Devil By Kris ta K. Thomason\, a book that a Firestorm collective member described as ha ving done more for them "than months of DBT." (Use promo code SACRED to sa ve 10% at checkout.)\n"What do envy\, contempt\, anger\, and Schadenfreude have in common? According to Krista K. Thomason\, we think they are the w eeds in our garden\, there to destroy life instead of encouraging growth. Thomason argues that this is the wrong way to think about bad feelings. In this accessible apologia\, she offers up a defense of negative emotions. Using the work of philosophers like Mary Wollstonecraft\, Nietzsche\, and Confucius as a guide\, she claims we should resist trying to control bad f eelings and instead listen to and interrogate them. If we do so\, we will discover that bad feelings can aid rather than inhibit a flourishing life. This is a book that skillfully convinces us to celebrate our wild emotion s."—Myisha Cherry\, author of The Case for Rage LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3657-sacred-anarchy-book-club.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20260914T223000Z DTEND:20260915T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20260915T213000Z DTEND:20260915T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An Honest and Vulnerable Look at Resistance Inside Prisons DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260918T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3669 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:In A Clean Hell\, Eric King presents a clear picture of surviv al under the most restrictive levels of state repression.\nThis in-store e vent with author and former political prisoner Eric King is being organize d in collaboration with the Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair (September 18-20). Presenting material from his recent book A Clean Hell: Anarchy an d Abolition in America’s Most Notorious Dungeon\, Eric will present on t he impact of resistance behind bars: what it looks like\, what consequence s prisoners face\, and the long-term effect on prisoners and their familie s. \nEric King is an anarchist who was imprisoned in 2014 for acts of sol idarity with the Ferguson\, Missouri\, uprising. While in federal custody Eric was indicted for a self-defense incident at FCI-Florence. Eric took i t to trial and is one of the few people to ever win at Federal Trial. Afte r his victory Eric was sent to the Federal Supermax\, ADX\, an experience documented in his book A Clean Hell. During his time in prison Eric coedit ed the political prisoner anthology Rattling the Cages: Oral Histories of North American Political Prisoners (AK Press\, 2023). Eric survived years of documented physical and psychological torture and made it out of prison with heart and soul intact. Eric is an activist\, antifascist\, and lovin g father and husband. He lives in Denver\, CO.\nThe Another Carolina Anarc hist Bookfair is an annual celebration of anarchist ideas and literature\, offering three days of workshops and tabling with music performances at n ight. Learn more at acabookfair.noblogs.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3669-an-honest-and-vulnerable-look-at-res istance-inside-prisons.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Animal Rights Reading Group DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3590 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Animals—loved\, exploited\, endangered\, revered\, killed\, abused—who are they? Can we really know\, and isn't each individual and not a representative of an entire species? Join participants to discuss th ese and many\, many other questions around the furred\, the four-legged\, the winged\, finned\, webbed\, the tiny and the large\, and humanity's int eractions with\, responsibility to and for them. This group takes an anima l-rights based philosophy\, and looks at fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry an d even articles to learn\, to enjoy\, and to figure out how we might be be st of service to helping and saving these species we share the world with. \nReading Schedule\nSeptember: Zoopolis by Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka \nOctober: Beasts of Burden by Sunaura Taylor\nPlease note: this group is aware of the intersection of oppressions and strives to find books and art icles related to animal rights and connected struggles—but as an animal rights group\, non-humans are the primary focus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3590-asheville-animal-rights-reading-grou p.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Prison Books Packaging Party DTSTART:20260920T180000Z DTEND:20260920T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3041 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Asheville Prison Books (APB) is a volunteer-run collective whi ch has distributed free reading material to people incarcerated in North a nd South Carolina since 1999. The group's monthly (3rd Sundays of the mont h) packaging party is an opportunity for new folks to learn about APB and plug in!\nAsheville Prison Books is a prison abolitionist project. They se nd books to folks who are locked up because it is one of the best ways to show solidarity with them. As a project rooted in anti-authoritarian polit ics\, APB views prison as a tool the State uses to uphold an unjust social and economic order based in large part on white supremacy. When dealing w ith a system that thrives on dehumanization and isolation\, finding ways t o connect with and meet the every day needs of incarcerated people is a cr ucial part of challenging the legitimacy of this repressive institution. L earn more at avlpb.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3041-asheville-prison-books-packaging-par ty.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20260922T213000Z DTEND:20260922T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:You Are Protected DTSTART:20260924T220000Z DTEND:20260924T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3661 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Michelle Cassandra Johnson returns to Firestorm for a dynamic conversation with Rev. Marshall K Hammer on the occasion of her newly publ ished book You Are Protected.\nJohnson knows firsthand that we can't pour out of an empty cup—that we can't show up fully in our lives\, care for others\, or hold space for change if we're not strong within. You Are Prot ected: Invoking Spiritual Support to Sustain Your Energy shares the resour ces and guidance that are available to protect us at any time. Through thi s heartfelt book\, Johnson helps us recognize and connect with that suppor t\, offering a range of potent protection practices and tools—from somat ic practices to natural curios.\nMichelle will be joined in conversation b y Rev. Marshall Hammer for a book discussion\, ritual\, and Q&A.\n“Miche lle Cassandra Johnson skillfully reminds us that we all have a right to fe el and be protected. If you struggle to meet the chaos of the world with c ourage and tenderness\, then this book is the medicine you need.”—Lama Rod Owens\, author of Love and Rage and The New Saints\nMichelle Cassandr a Johnson is a beloved teacher\, activist\, and clinical social worker wit h a background of over two decades of practice. She has led dismantling ra cism work in many settings and her work centers on healing from individual and collective trauma\, coming back into wholeness\, and aligning the min d\, body\, spirit\, and heart. She is the author of several books\, includ ing Illuminating Our True Nature.\nRev. Marshall K Hammer has served in th erapeutic environments for more than 10 years. She is the owner and sole p ractitioner of Reiki for Today and For Today Ministry\, located on the unc eded East Cherokee territory known today as Asheville\, North Carolina. He r specialty is animal reiki\, working with animals in many situations\, in cluding anxiety\, chronic pain\, aging\, and those adapting to changing ha bitats or newly adjusting to losses in the home. In addition to her animal clients\, Marshall also performs reiki for people seeking general well-be ing\, energetic balance to complement their recovery\, and those who are g rieving. She also works with queer folks and those caregiving in their car eers or in their personal lives. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3661-you-are-protected.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Skeletons in the Closet: Queer Horror Book Club DTSTART:20260926T150000Z DTEND:20260926T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3658 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Queers and horror have always gone hand in manicured hand. We know what it means to be made into a monster\, all while navigating the tr ue life terrors of conversion therapy and gender reveal parties. This quee r horror book club explores queerness from the magic to the truly macabre. This month we're turning to the past for a surreal gothic historical nove l by Cynthia Gómez\, Muñeca. (Use promo code YIKES to save 10% at checko ut.)\n"Cynthia Gómez weaves real history\, terrible magic\, and swooning romance into a story that will capture readers like a spell... or a spider web."—Lindsay King-Miller\, author of previous book club picks This is M y Body and The Z Word\nEach meeting of this book club is structured to enc ourage deep engagement with the themes of the text\, as well as facilitate connection among the participants. If you are looking to meet other queer people and/or horror lovers this is the book club for you. This month we' ll be joined for a brief virtual Q&A with the author!\nFor past book club title selections\, check out our queer horror list. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3658-skeletons-in-the-closet-queer-horror -book-club.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rad Parent Meetup DTSTART:20260927T170000Z DTEND:20260927T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T060740Z UID:3655 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:These are\, to put it mildly\, scary times to be caring for a young person. AI slop is targeting children while devouring our trees and water and joy at an unprecedented pace. Parents are in prison for possessi on of antifascist zines. Rent prices are astronomical! We show up for the children in our lives in spite of these impossible conditions. How can we carry some of that weight together? How do we celebrate the joys of raisin g the next generation of rabblerousers without grazing past the hard shit? \nReject the mommy blog industrial complex! Grieve! Rage! Lean on each oth er!\nWhile we expect that there will be differences in parenting approache s\, we hope that we can come together around an ethos of mutual aid and ag ainst domination of adults and children alike!\nChildcare will be provided on site. Please register at least 24 hours ahead of the event to sign you r kiddo up :)\nRegister Here LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T060740Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3655-rad-parent-meetup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Abolitionist Reading Club DTSTART:20260927T210000Z DTEND:20260927T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3126 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Over the past year Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross (BRABC) ha s hosted a monthly discussion of issues pertaining to incarceration and th e penal system in the USA through study and discussion of essays and zines by captured comrades and their allies. In the coming months we will expan d our discussion to include currently-incarcerated comrades through an "in side-outside study group." Now is a great time to get involved--come check out what we're up to\, and help us launch this exciting project!\nBlue Ri dge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that j ails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the harms people com mit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problem s worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, which is to say the y are part of a wider movement working towards an end of incarceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of justice in our soci ety. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3126-abolitionist-reading-club.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20260928T223000Z DTEND:20260929T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20260929T213000Z DTEND:20260929T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"From the Clinic to the Streets" Book Discussion DTSTART:20260930T220000Z DTEND:20261001T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3673 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A participatory conversation on From the Clinic to the Streets : Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures by Dr. Lara Sheehi.\nIn this st andalone book discussion facilitated by Sarah Boddy\, LCSWA\, participants will explore Dr. Sheehi's call for a new\, liberatory psychoanalysis. In From the Clinic to the Streets\, practicing psychoanalytic clinician Lara Sheehi creates a thrilling argument for how seizing the means of psychoana lysis can transform it into one of many tools in service of revolution\, s howing how psychoanalysis can help unpack how psychological and emotional processes are mobilized by political power\, capitalism\, the state\, oppr ession\, and even genocide.\nParticipants should read the book (or as much as they are able) in advance. Copies can be purchased from Firestorm with a 10% discount using promo code BOOKCLUB10. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3673-from-the-clinic-to-the-streets-book- discussion.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neighborhood Pickup DTSTART:20261003T140000Z DTEND:20261003T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3461 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Introducing neighborhood pickups on the first Saturday of the month!\nWe'll meet at 10am for baked treats and then break into pairs or s mall teams to tackle sections of the neighborhood. The team that collects the most trash wins the starry-eyed admiration of all! \nSupplies and sna cks provided\, just bring yourself (and a friend or two!) LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3461-neighborhood-pickup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville PFLAG DTSTART:20261004T150000Z DTEND:20261004T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3356 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A monthly coffee support group open to all parents\, families\ , friends and allies of gay\, lesbian\, bisexual\, and transgender youth. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party DTSTART:20261004T170000Z DTEND:20261004T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3166 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Help Tranzmission Prison Project distribute free literature to incarcerated members of the LGBTQ+ community! Every month volunteers prep are packages of books and zines to mail to prisoners across the United Sta tes. This is an easy\, awesome\, low-obligation way to get involved!\nTran zmission Prison Project (TPP) is one of a growing number of LGBTQ+-focused prison abolition/advocacy groups in the US. They are a volunteer-run\, no n-hierarchical organization\, and provide free books\, zines\, prisoner re sources\, and other means of support to incarcerated folks nationwide. TPP believes that\, in the words of Reina Gossett\, “people who are queer a nd trans are particularly vulnerable to state violence.” They offers sup port and resources solely to folks who fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella\, as well as women and people incarcerated in women’s facilities. tranzmissi onprisonproject.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3166-tranzmission-prison-project-packagin g-party.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mercury Stardust Comedy & DIY Show DTSTART:20261004T180000Z DTEND:20261004T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3651 CATEGORIES:comedy DESCRIPTION:On tour to promote her new book Lost and Found: A Compassionat e Guide to Homeownership\, Mercury Stardust joins us at AB Tech's Ferguson Auditorium for a one-woman comedy show! The show—blending comedy\, the trans experience\, and DIY knowledge—will be followed by a short audienc e Q&A.\nPlease note that this event is taking place at 340 Victoria Rd on the AB Tech campus to facilitate a larger group. Seating is limited\, so p articipants must register\, with a sliding scale donation requested to cov er the cost of venue rental. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Masks will be required.\nWant a book signed? We're also hosting Mercury f or a meet & greet on Haywood Road at 6pm!\nRegister Now\nMercury Stardust (@mercurystardust) known as the Trans Handy Ma'am\, is a professional home maintenance technician\, #1 New York Times bestselling author\, and award -winning activist. Mercury credits her TikTok success to her experience te aching burlesque\, where she learned to communicate and create a safe spac e for students who had frequently experienced trauma. She's been featured in stories by NBC\, NPR\, Buzzfeed\, Newsweek\, The Washington Post\, and Pink News. Her leadership within the trans community has led to collaborat ions with such brands as Dolby\, Lowe’s\, and Point of Pride. Her #1 New York Times bestseller\, Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home R epair\, was published in 2023. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3651-mercury-stardust-comedy-diy-show.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Political Prisoner Letter Writing DTSTART:20261004T200000Z DTEND:20261004T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3040 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join members of Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross for an aftern oon of solidarity with long term political prisoners: people who have been incarcerated due to their activism and resistance to systems of dominatio n and oppression. We come together each month to celebrate their birthdays by sending words of encouragement and support. We let them know that they —and their sacrifices for our movements—are never far from our minds a nd hearts.\nContinuously showing up for comrades who have had large chunks of their lifetimes stolen by the State is crucial solidarity work. If you have ever sat in a jail cell—for even one night—you know how importan t it is to show folks they are not alone on the inside. If you haven't see n the inside of a prison cell (and we hope you never do!)\, you can probab ly imagine how mentally and emotionally taxing it is to lose control over your physical self and surroundings. For those facing this reality\, espec ially for years and even decades\, any reminder of support and connection from the outside means more than most of us can imagine. We know because o ur comrades tell us again and again\, it is no exaggeration: LETTERS SAVE LIVES!\nBlue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that jails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the h arms people commit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problems worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, whic h is to say they are part of a wider movement working towards an end of in carceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of just ice in our society. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3040-political-prisoner-letter-writing.ht ml X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mercury Stardust Meet & Greet DTSTART:20261004T220000Z DTEND:20261004T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3652 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Mercury Stardust will be joining us to autograph copies of her new book Lost and Found: A Compassionate Guide to Homeownership!\nWe stro ngly encourage you to purchase a copy of the book through our co-op in adv ance. Please specify "Pickup in-store" during checkout and we will have yo ur book available when you arrive. No registration is required for this me et & greet.\nThis event follows Mercury's comedy and DIY show\, taking pla ce on the AB Tech campus at 2pm! Registration for the show is required.\nM ercury Stardust (@mercurystardust) known as the Trans Handy Ma'am\, is a p rofessional home maintenance technician\, #1 New York Times bestselling au thor\, and award-winning activist. Mercury credits her TikTok success to h er experience teaching burlesque\, where she learned to communicate and cr eate a safe space for students who had frequently experienced trauma. She' s been featured in stories by NBC\, NPR\, Buzzfeed\, Newsweek\, The Washin gton Post\, and Pink News. Her leadership within the trans community has l ed to collaborations with such brands as Dolby\, Lowe’s\, and Point of P ride. Her #1 New York Times bestseller\, Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair\, was published in 2023. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3652-mercury-stardust-meet-greet.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261006T213000Z DTEND:20261006T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"Ferry Tales" Book Tea Tour DTSTART:20261006T220000Z DTEND:20261006T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3665 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Let's talk book tea while sipping coffee!\nJoin author Abrea A rmstrong in conversation with Cuentos y Café founder Tamara Olmedo. Along side the prettiest (and baddest) girls who read good books you'll hear abo ut Armstrong's award-winning debut novel Ferry Tales.\nFerry Tales follows a Black millennial woman on a transatlantic journey of self-discovery\, b lending travel\, romance\, humor\, and cultural reclamation as she reconne cts with her African heritage and confronts the legacies of diaspora\, ide ntity\, and corporate America. \nThe conversation with Armstrong starts p romptly at 6pm and the signing line begins no later than 7pm!\nAbrea Armst rong was born and raised in North Carolina and is a proud descendant of en slaved Africans. She earned her BA from St. John’s University in Queens\ , New York. While living in NYC\, she contributed to publications such as XXL Magazine\, Revolt TV\, and HuffPost Live\, and was awarded a private p oetry grant. Her poetry is now part of the Special Collection at the Z. Sm ith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University. Ferry Tales is her debut n ovel\, inspired by her own life experiences. Since her first journey to th e Motherland\, she has deepened her connection to her roots and officially became a Ghanaian citizen in November 2024. Abrea currently resides in he r hometown of Winston-Salem\, North Carolina. readferrytales.com\nCuentos y Café is an Asheville based\, multicultural\, Latina woman-owned pop-up and online bookstore. We offer a curated selection of new and used books t hat center BIPOC and BIPOC LGBTQIA+ authors—celebrating the richness of our cultures\, languages\, and lived experiences through storytelling. cue ntosycafe.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3665-ferry-tales-book-tea-tour.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silent (Banned) Book Club! DTSTART:20261007T210000Z DTEND:20261008T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T000749Z UID:3672 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:We're celebrating Banned Books Week with a silent book club at Diatribe Brewing Co!\nBanned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries\, book stores\, and schools. The annual event highlights the value of free and op en access to information and brings together the entire book community—l ibrarians\, educators\, authors\, publishers\, booksellers\, and readers o f all types—in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express idea s.\nThis year\, Banned Books Week falls on October 4–10. We're partnerin g with our neighbors at Diatribe Brewing Co on a silent book club* to cele brate our favorite banned books and bring attention to the book bans impac ting members of our community! Grab a bevvy\, snag a book from the Firesto rm table (or bring your own) and get seriously cozy.\nAs an added perk\, e very participant will receive an audio book credit courtesy of Libro.fm.\n * Silent book clubs are a simple yet revolutionary idea. Unlike traditiona l book clubs\, these gatherings don’t require assigned reading or struct ured discussions. Instead\, participants bring a book and spend time readi ng in a shared\, quiet space. After the reading session\, attendees can ch oose to socialize\, but it’s completely optional. The concept originated as a way to create a pressure-free environment where people could enjoy t heir books without the added stress of deadlines or expectations. (from wh attoreadnextblog.com) LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T000749Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3672-silent-banned-book-club.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drop-in Community Notary Service DTSTART:20261007T220000Z DTEND:20261007T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3090 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Have documents that require notarization\, like advance care d irectives\, name change paperwork\, custody arrangements\, etc.? Stop by F irestorm on the first Wednesday of each month for free\, friendly\, no-jud gment Notary Public services!\nIan and Jason are current NC notaries\, and they're excited to offer this service to the community. Official notary g uidelines will be observed\, so please don't sign documents ahead of time (they need to be signed in the presence of the notary)\; and bring a photo ID with you.\nPlease note: NC law prevents notarization of vehicle title transfers without the buyer's information. The buyer does not have to be p resent\, but Ian and Jason cannot notarize your title before you know who the buyer will be. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3090-drop-in-community-notary-service.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Kit Packing Party DTSTART:20261010T160000Z DTEND:20261010T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3386 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Want to take action to improve community health and show solid arity with people who use drugs? Help Steady Collective package harm reduc tion kits that will be distributed at upcoming outreach events!\nHarm redu ction is an evidence-based approach that is critical to engaging with peop le who use drugs and equipping them with life-saving tools and information to create positive change in their lives and potentially save their lives . Harm reduction is a key pillar in national campaign to prevent overdose. \nThe Steady Collective is a harm reduction organization and mobile syring e exchange dedicated to promoting the well-being of people who use drugs i n Asheville\, North Carolina through empowerment\, respectful collaboratio n and non-judgmental support. Their primary goal is to enhance community h ealth by reducing rates of drug overdose\, injection related injury\, and infectious disease through education\, advocacy\, and direct services. Thr ough a mobile syringe exchange initiative\, Steady brings these resources directly to where they are most needed. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3386-harm-reduction-kit-packing-party.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rural Radical Resistance DTSTART:20261010T190000Z DTEND:20261010T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3636 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of conversation around rural radical re sistance and resilience with Ian Byers Gamber (I Come Creeping)\, Mitch Tr outman (The Bootleg Coal Rebellion: The Pennsylvania Miners Who Seized an Industry\, 1925–1942) and Gordon Simmons (Mutiny in the Mountains: West Virginia Public Workers 1969-2019)! The panel will cover the West Virginia mine wars\, historic and recent strikes in the Appalachian region\, subsi stence in the face of concentrated government repression\, how these event s have been portrayed historically\, and what can be learned from them tod ay.\nThis event is organized in collaboration with PM Press as part of the ir All We Have Is Each Other Speaker Series.\nRegister Now\nIan Byers-Gamb er is a Los Angeles based artist and art documentarian who makes work in t he service of a liberatory politic\, celebrating community within and arou nd the institutions that shape how we engage with the world.\nGordon Simmo ns is a retired union organizer and is president of the West Virginia Labo r History Association. He is now employed as an investigator for the West Virginia Human Rights Commission and lives in Charleston.\nMitch Troutman is a writer\, educator\, organizer\, and jack-of-all-trades living in Cent ral Pennsylvania. He is a direct descendent of bootleg coal miners and bel ongs to the group Anthracite Unite. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3636-rural-radical-resistance.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20261012T223000Z DTEND:20261013T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261013T213000Z DTEND:20261013T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zine Assembly DTSTART:20261013T220000Z DTEND:20261013T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3426 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A drop-in space to have conversations while assembling free zi nes for community distribution.\nZine-making is fun! But all the folding a nd stapling is time consuming... Let's do it together! We're making free e ducational materials that introduce ideas related to anarchism\, activism\ , community defense\, and more.\nJoin us for a casual\, bi-monthly meetup where you can socialize with new and old friends while Getting Shit Done. Participants are welcome to bring their own zines or assemble ones printed by Firestorm for distribution at the bookstore or in the streets. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3426-zine-assembly.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:De-Google Together DTSTART:20261014T220000Z DTEND:20261015T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3624 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Do you want to liberate your digital life from big tech platfo rms like Gmail and OneDrive\, but struggle to find the time to make a plan and actually do it?\nDe-Google Together is a monthly workshop hosted by B unk Computer Cooperative. The goal of the workshop is to sit down and do t he tedious work of actually breaking up with big tech. Everyone is welcome \; whether you need help making a plan\, installing Linux\, picking a new email provider\, or if you just want to hold yourself accountable by sched uling time for break-up work.\nHow the workshop works\nWe'll set up four t ables in a large circle\, and sit around them with our laptops. There's a wired internet connection for anyone who needs it (like if you're bringing a desktop computer). There's no itinerary for the workshop\, people simpl y use the time to work on whatever they've chosen to work on that day.\nIf you're looking for help working on your big tech break up\, just ask! A B unk member or other participants will be happy to help you. If you've alre ady finished your big tech break up and want to come just to help\, please do.\nIf you want to have dedicated\, non-social time for working on your big tech break up\, that's welcome too! There's often a lot of crosstalk w hile people ask each other questions and talk about different tech topics. So if you're distracted by sound\, you should bring ear plugs or noise ca ncelling headphones.\nWe'll also have flash drives with Linux Mint\, if yo u're curious about test-driving or installing Linux on your computer. \nB unk Computer Cooperative is a worker-owned cooperative. They build private computing infrastructure for businesses\, non-profits\, and individuals i n Western North Carolina. https://bunk.computer LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3624-de-google-together.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tech Workers Fight Back! DTSTART:20261015T220000Z DTEND:20261015T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3667 CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:As tech bosses fall in line with fascism\, tech workers are fi ghting back!\nAgainst Tech Oligarchy is the rousing inside story of their movement—and how it spawned the right-wing\, anti-worker backlash now r eshaping the industry. For this event\, JS Tan and Clarissa Redwine\, two tech workers-turned-organizers\, tell us about their experiences with tech industry’s corruption and the resistance taking place inside the belly of the beast!\nAccording to Karen Hao\, author of Empire of AI: "Against T ech Oligarchy offers an illuminating and deeply self-reflective history of the tech worker movement... At a time when Silicon Valley is more powerfu l than ever and threatening the very foundations of democracy\, Tan and Re dwine’s rallying cry for more radical dissent among the industry's own e mployees could not have come soon enough."\nJS Tan is a PhD candidate at M IT and a former Microsoft employee. His work has been featured in the New York Times and MIT Technology Review\, among other outlets\, and his writi ng has appeared in Dissent\, Jacobin\, Foreign Policy\, the Baffler\, and the Guardian.\nClarissa Redwine helped organize the Kickstarter union and cofounded tech organizing conference Circuit Breakers. Her organizing work has been featured in the New York Times\, the BBC\, the Guardian\, the Ve rge\, TechCrunch\, and elsewhere. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3667-tech-workers-fight-back.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Animal Rights Reading Group DTSTART:20261017T170000Z DTEND:20261017T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3590 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Animals—loved\, exploited\, endangered\, revered\, killed\, abused—who are they? Can we really know\, and isn't each individual and not a representative of an entire species? Join participants to discuss th ese and many\, many other questions around the furred\, the four-legged\, the winged\, finned\, webbed\, the tiny and the large\, and humanity's int eractions with\, responsibility to and for them. This group takes an anima l-rights based philosophy\, and looks at fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry an d even articles to learn\, to enjoy\, and to figure out how we might be be st of service to helping and saving these species we share the world with. \nReading Schedule\nSeptember: Zoopolis by Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka \nOctober: Beasts of Burden by Sunaura Taylor\nPlease note: this group is aware of the intersection of oppressions and strives to find books and art icles related to animal rights and connected struggles—but as an animal rights group\, non-humans are the primary focus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3590-asheville-animal-rights-reading-grou p.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Prison Books Packaging Party DTSTART:20261018T180000Z DTEND:20261018T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3041 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Asheville Prison Books (APB) is a volunteer-run collective whi ch has distributed free reading material to people incarcerated in North a nd South Carolina since 1999. The group's monthly (3rd Sundays of the mont h) packaging party is an opportunity for new folks to learn about APB and plug in!\nAsheville Prison Books is a prison abolitionist project. They se nd books to folks who are locked up because it is one of the best ways to show solidarity with them. As a project rooted in anti-authoritarian polit ics\, APB views prison as a tool the State uses to uphold an unjust social and economic order based in large part on white supremacy. When dealing w ith a system that thrives on dehumanization and isolation\, finding ways t o connect with and meet the every day needs of incarcerated people is a cr ucial part of challenging the legitimacy of this repressive institution. L earn more at avlpb.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3041-asheville-prison-books-packaging-par ty.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261020T213000Z DTEND:20261020T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rad Parent Meetup DTSTART:20261025T170000Z DTEND:20261025T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T060740Z UID:3655 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:These are\, to put it mildly\, scary times to be caring for a young person. AI slop is targeting children while devouring our trees and water and joy at an unprecedented pace. Parents are in prison for possessi on of antifascist zines. Rent prices are astronomical! We show up for the children in our lives in spite of these impossible conditions. How can we carry some of that weight together? How do we celebrate the joys of raisin g the next generation of rabblerousers without grazing past the hard shit? \nReject the mommy blog industrial complex! Grieve! Rage! Lean on each oth er!\nWhile we expect that there will be differences in parenting approache s\, we hope that we can come together around an ethos of mutual aid and ag ainst domination of adults and children alike!\nChildcare will be provided on site. Please register at least 24 hours ahead of the event to sign you r kiddo up :)\nRegister Here LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T060740Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3655-rad-parent-meetup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Abolitionist Reading Club DTSTART:20261025T210000Z DTEND:20261025T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3126 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Over the past year Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross (BRABC) ha s hosted a monthly discussion of issues pertaining to incarceration and th e penal system in the USA through study and discussion of essays and zines by captured comrades and their allies. In the coming months we will expan d our discussion to include currently-incarcerated comrades through an "in side-outside study group." Now is a great time to get involved--come check out what we're up to\, and help us launch this exciting project!\nBlue Ri dge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that j ails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the harms people com mit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problem s worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, which is to say the y are part of a wider movement working towards an end of incarceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of justice in our soci ety. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3126-abolitionist-reading-club.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20261026T223000Z DTEND:20261027T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261027T213000Z DTEND:20261027T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville PFLAG DTSTART:20261101T150000Z DTEND:20261101T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3356 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A monthly coffee support group open to all parents\, families\ , friends and allies of gay\, lesbian\, bisexual\, and transgender youth. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party DTSTART:20261101T170000Z DTEND:20261101T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3166 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Help Tranzmission Prison Project distribute free literature to incarcerated members of the LGBTQ+ community! Every month volunteers prep are packages of books and zines to mail to prisoners across the United Sta tes. This is an easy\, awesome\, low-obligation way to get involved!\nTran zmission Prison Project (TPP) is one of a growing number of LGBTQ+-focused prison abolition/advocacy groups in the US. They are a volunteer-run\, no n-hierarchical organization\, and provide free books\, zines\, prisoner re sources\, and other means of support to incarcerated folks nationwide. TPP believes that\, in the words of Reina Gossett\, “people who are queer a nd trans are particularly vulnerable to state violence.” They offers sup port and resources solely to folks who fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella\, as well as women and people incarcerated in women’s facilities. tranzmissi onprisonproject.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3166-tranzmission-prison-project-packagin g-party.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Political Prisoner Letter Writing DTSTART:20261101T200000Z DTEND:20261101T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3040 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join members of Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross for an aftern oon of solidarity with long term political prisoners: people who have been incarcerated due to their activism and resistance to systems of dominatio n and oppression. We come together each month to celebrate their birthdays by sending words of encouragement and support. We let them know that they —and their sacrifices for our movements—are never far from our minds a nd hearts.\nContinuously showing up for comrades who have had large chunks of their lifetimes stolen by the State is crucial solidarity work. If you have ever sat in a jail cell—for even one night—you know how importan t it is to show folks they are not alone on the inside. If you haven't see n the inside of a prison cell (and we hope you never do!)\, you can probab ly imagine how mentally and emotionally taxing it is to lose control over your physical self and surroundings. For those facing this reality\, espec ially for years and even decades\, any reminder of support and connection from the outside means more than most of us can imagine. We know because o ur comrades tell us again and again\, it is no exaggeration: LETTERS SAVE LIVES!\nBlue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that jails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the h arms people commit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problems worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, whic h is to say they are part of a wider movement working towards an end of in carceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of just ice in our society. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3040-political-prisoner-letter-writing.ht ml X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261103T213000Z DTEND:20261103T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drop-in Community Notary Service DTSTART:20261104T220000Z DTEND:20261104T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3090 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Have documents that require notarization\, like advance care d irectives\, name change paperwork\, custody arrangements\, etc.? Stop by F irestorm on the first Wednesday of each month for free\, friendly\, no-jud gment Notary Public services!\nIan and Jason are current NC notaries\, and they're excited to offer this service to the community. Official notary g uidelines will be observed\, so please don't sign documents ahead of time (they need to be signed in the presence of the notary)\; and bring a photo ID with you.\nPlease note: NC law prevents notarization of vehicle title transfers without the buyer's information. The buyer does not have to be p resent\, but Ian and Jason cannot notarize your title before you know who the buyer will be. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3090-drop-in-community-notary-service.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neighborhood Pickup DTSTART:20261107T140000Z DTEND:20261107T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3461 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Introducing neighborhood pickups on the first Saturday of the month!\nWe'll meet at 10am for baked treats and then break into pairs or s mall teams to tackle sections of the neighborhood. The team that collects the most trash wins the starry-eyed admiration of all! \nSupplies and sna cks provided\, just bring yourself (and a friend or two!) LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3461-neighborhood-pickup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20261109T223000Z DTEND:20261110T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261110T213000Z DTEND:20261110T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zine Assembly DTSTART:20261110T220000Z DTEND:20261110T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3426 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A drop-in space to have conversations while assembling free zi nes for community distribution.\nZine-making is fun! But all the folding a nd stapling is time consuming... Let's do it together! We're making free e ducational materials that introduce ideas related to anarchism\, activism\ , community defense\, and more.\nJoin us for a casual\, bi-monthly meetup where you can socialize with new and old friends while Getting Shit Done. Participants are welcome to bring their own zines or assemble ones printed by Firestorm for distribution at the bookstore or in the streets. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3426-zine-assembly.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:De-Google Together DTSTART:20261111T220000Z DTEND:20261112T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3624 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Do you want to liberate your digital life from big tech platfo rms like Gmail and OneDrive\, but struggle to find the time to make a plan and actually do it?\nDe-Google Together is a monthly workshop hosted by B unk Computer Cooperative. The goal of the workshop is to sit down and do t he tedious work of actually breaking up with big tech. Everyone is welcome \; whether you need help making a plan\, installing Linux\, picking a new email provider\, or if you just want to hold yourself accountable by sched uling time for break-up work.\nHow the workshop works\nWe'll set up four t ables in a large circle\, and sit around them with our laptops. There's a wired internet connection for anyone who needs it (like if you're bringing a desktop computer). There's no itinerary for the workshop\, people simpl y use the time to work on whatever they've chosen to work on that day.\nIf you're looking for help working on your big tech break up\, just ask! A B unk member or other participants will be happy to help you. If you've alre ady finished your big tech break up and want to come just to help\, please do.\nIf you want to have dedicated\, non-social time for working on your big tech break up\, that's welcome too! There's often a lot of crosstalk w hile people ask each other questions and talk about different tech topics. So if you're distracted by sound\, you should bring ear plugs or noise ca ncelling headphones.\nWe'll also have flash drives with Linux Mint\, if yo u're curious about test-driving or installing Linux on your computer. \nB unk Computer Cooperative is a worker-owned cooperative. They build private computing infrastructure for businesses\, non-profits\, and individuals i n Western North Carolina. https://bunk.computer LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3624-de-google-together.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Kit Packing Party DTSTART:20261114T160000Z DTEND:20261114T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3386 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Want to take action to improve community health and show solid arity with people who use drugs? Help Steady Collective package harm reduc tion kits that will be distributed at upcoming outreach events!\nHarm redu ction is an evidence-based approach that is critical to engaging with peop le who use drugs and equipping them with life-saving tools and information to create positive change in their lives and potentially save their lives . Harm reduction is a key pillar in national campaign to prevent overdose. \nThe Steady Collective is a harm reduction organization and mobile syring e exchange dedicated to promoting the well-being of people who use drugs i n Asheville\, North Carolina through empowerment\, respectful collaboratio n and non-judgmental support. Their primary goal is to enhance community h ealth by reducing rates of drug overdose\, injection related injury\, and infectious disease through education\, advocacy\, and direct services. Thr ough a mobile syringe exchange initiative\, Steady brings these resources directly to where they are most needed. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3386-harm-reduction-kit-packing-party.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Prison Books Packaging Party DTSTART:20261115T180000Z DTEND:20261115T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3041 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Asheville Prison Books (APB) is a volunteer-run collective whi ch has distributed free reading material to people incarcerated in North a nd South Carolina since 1999. The group's monthly (3rd Sundays of the mont h) packaging party is an opportunity for new folks to learn about APB and plug in!\nAsheville Prison Books is a prison abolitionist project. They se nd books to folks who are locked up because it is one of the best ways to show solidarity with them. As a project rooted in anti-authoritarian polit ics\, APB views prison as a tool the State uses to uphold an unjust social and economic order based in large part on white supremacy. When dealing w ith a system that thrives on dehumanization and isolation\, finding ways t o connect with and meet the every day needs of incarcerated people is a cr ucial part of challenging the legitimacy of this repressive institution. L earn more at avlpb.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3041-asheville-prison-books-packaging-par ty.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261117T213000Z DTEND:20261117T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Animal Rights Reading Group DTSTART:20261121T170000Z DTEND:20261121T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3590 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Animals—loved\, exploited\, endangered\, revered\, killed\, abused—who are they? Can we really know\, and isn't each individual and not a representative of an entire species? Join participants to discuss th ese and many\, many other questions around the furred\, the four-legged\, the winged\, finned\, webbed\, the tiny and the large\, and humanity's int eractions with\, responsibility to and for them. This group takes an anima l-rights based philosophy\, and looks at fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry an d even articles to learn\, to enjoy\, and to figure out how we might be be st of service to helping and saving these species we share the world with. \nReading Schedule\nSeptember: Zoopolis by Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka \nOctober: Beasts of Burden by Sunaura Taylor\nPlease note: this group is aware of the intersection of oppressions and strives to find books and art icles related to animal rights and connected struggles—but as an animal rights group\, non-humans are the primary focus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3590-asheville-animal-rights-reading-grou p.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rad Parent Meetup DTSTART:20261122T170000Z DTEND:20261122T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T060740Z UID:3655 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:These are\, to put it mildly\, scary times to be caring for a young person. AI slop is targeting children while devouring our trees and water and joy at an unprecedented pace. Parents are in prison for possessi on of antifascist zines. Rent prices are astronomical! We show up for the children in our lives in spite of these impossible conditions. How can we carry some of that weight together? How do we celebrate the joys of raisin g the next generation of rabblerousers without grazing past the hard shit? \nReject the mommy blog industrial complex! Grieve! Rage! Lean on each oth er!\nWhile we expect that there will be differences in parenting approache s\, we hope that we can come together around an ethos of mutual aid and ag ainst domination of adults and children alike!\nChildcare will be provided on site. Please register at least 24 hours ahead of the event to sign you r kiddo up :)\nRegister Here LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T060740Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3655-rad-parent-meetup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Abolitionist Reading Club DTSTART:20261122T210000Z DTEND:20261122T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3126 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Over the past year Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross (BRABC) ha s hosted a monthly discussion of issues pertaining to incarceration and th e penal system in the USA through study and discussion of essays and zines by captured comrades and their allies. In the coming months we will expan d our discussion to include currently-incarcerated comrades through an "in side-outside study group." Now is a great time to get involved--come check out what we're up to\, and help us launch this exciting project!\nBlue Ri dge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that j ails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the harms people com mit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problem s worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, which is to say the y are part of a wider movement working towards an end of incarceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of justice in our soci ety. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3126-abolitionist-reading-club.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20261123T223000Z DTEND:20261124T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261124T213000Z DTEND:20261124T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261201T213000Z DTEND:20261201T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drop-in Community Notary Service DTSTART:20261202T220000Z DTEND:20261202T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3090 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Have documents that require notarization\, like advance care d irectives\, name change paperwork\, custody arrangements\, etc.? Stop by F irestorm on the first Wednesday of each month for free\, friendly\, no-jud gment Notary Public services!\nIan and Jason are current NC notaries\, and they're excited to offer this service to the community. Official notary g uidelines will be observed\, so please don't sign documents ahead of time (they need to be signed in the presence of the notary)\; and bring a photo ID with you.\nPlease note: NC law prevents notarization of vehicle title transfers without the buyer's information. The buyer does not have to be p resent\, but Ian and Jason cannot notarize your title before you know who the buyer will be. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3090-drop-in-community-notary-service.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neighborhood Pickup DTSTART:20261205T140000Z DTEND:20261205T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3461 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Introducing neighborhood pickups on the first Saturday of the month!\nWe'll meet at 10am for baked treats and then break into pairs or s mall teams to tackle sections of the neighborhood. The team that collects the most trash wins the starry-eyed admiration of all! \nSupplies and sna cks provided\, just bring yourself (and a friend or two!) LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3461-neighborhood-pickup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville PFLAG DTSTART:20261206T150000Z DTEND:20261206T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3356 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A monthly coffee support group open to all parents\, families\ , friends and allies of gay\, lesbian\, bisexual\, and transgender youth. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party DTSTART:20261206T170000Z DTEND:20261206T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3166 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Help Tranzmission Prison Project distribute free literature to incarcerated members of the LGBTQ+ community! Every month volunteers prep are packages of books and zines to mail to prisoners across the United Sta tes. This is an easy\, awesome\, low-obligation way to get involved!\nTran zmission Prison Project (TPP) is one of a growing number of LGBTQ+-focused prison abolition/advocacy groups in the US. They are a volunteer-run\, no n-hierarchical organization\, and provide free books\, zines\, prisoner re sources\, and other means of support to incarcerated folks nationwide. TPP believes that\, in the words of Reina Gossett\, “people who are queer a nd trans are particularly vulnerable to state violence.” They offers sup port and resources solely to folks who fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella\, as well as women and people incarcerated in women’s facilities. tranzmissi onprisonproject.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3166-tranzmission-prison-project-packagin g-party.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Political Prisoner Letter Writing DTSTART:20261206T200000Z DTEND:20261206T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3040 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join members of Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross for an aftern oon of solidarity with long term political prisoners: people who have been incarcerated due to their activism and resistance to systems of dominatio n and oppression. We come together each month to celebrate their birthdays by sending words of encouragement and support. We let them know that they —and their sacrifices for our movements—are never far from our minds a nd hearts.\nContinuously showing up for comrades who have had large chunks of their lifetimes stolen by the State is crucial solidarity work. If you have ever sat in a jail cell—for even one night—you know how importan t it is to show folks they are not alone on the inside. If you haven't see n the inside of a prison cell (and we hope you never do!)\, you can probab ly imagine how mentally and emotionally taxing it is to lose control over your physical self and surroundings. For those facing this reality\, espec ially for years and even decades\, any reminder of support and connection from the outside means more than most of us can imagine. We know because o ur comrades tell us again and again\, it is no exaggeration: LETTERS SAVE LIVES!\nBlue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that jails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the h arms people commit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problems worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, whic h is to say they are part of a wider movement working towards an end of in carceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of just ice in our society. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3040-political-prisoner-letter-writing.ht ml X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261208T213000Z DTEND:20261208T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zine Assembly DTSTART:20261208T220000Z DTEND:20261208T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3426 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A drop-in space to have conversations while assembling free zi nes for community distribution.\nZine-making is fun! But all the folding a nd stapling is time consuming... Let's do it together! We're making free e ducational materials that introduce ideas related to anarchism\, activism\ , community defense\, and more.\nJoin us for a casual\, bi-monthly meetup where you can socialize with new and old friends while Getting Shit Done. Participants are welcome to bring their own zines or assemble ones printed by Firestorm for distribution at the bookstore or in the streets. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3426-zine-assembly.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:De-Google Together DTSTART:20261209T220000Z DTEND:20261210T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3624 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Do you want to liberate your digital life from big tech platfo rms like Gmail and OneDrive\, but struggle to find the time to make a plan and actually do it?\nDe-Google Together is a monthly workshop hosted by B unk Computer Cooperative. The goal of the workshop is to sit down and do t he tedious work of actually breaking up with big tech. Everyone is welcome \; whether you need help making a plan\, installing Linux\, picking a new email provider\, or if you just want to hold yourself accountable by sched uling time for break-up work.\nHow the workshop works\nWe'll set up four t ables in a large circle\, and sit around them with our laptops. There's a wired internet connection for anyone who needs it (like if you're bringing a desktop computer). There's no itinerary for the workshop\, people simpl y use the time to work on whatever they've chosen to work on that day.\nIf you're looking for help working on your big tech break up\, just ask! A B unk member or other participants will be happy to help you. If you've alre ady finished your big tech break up and want to come just to help\, please do.\nIf you want to have dedicated\, non-social time for working on your big tech break up\, that's welcome too! There's often a lot of crosstalk w hile people ask each other questions and talk about different tech topics. So if you're distracted by sound\, you should bring ear plugs or noise ca ncelling headphones.\nWe'll also have flash drives with Linux Mint\, if yo u're curious about test-driving or installing Linux on your computer. \nB unk Computer Cooperative is a worker-owned cooperative. They build private computing infrastructure for businesses\, non-profits\, and individuals i n Western North Carolina. https://bunk.computer LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3624-de-google-together.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Kit Packing Party DTSTART:20261212T160000Z DTEND:20261212T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3386 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Want to take action to improve community health and show solid arity with people who use drugs? Help Steady Collective package harm reduc tion kits that will be distributed at upcoming outreach events!\nHarm redu ction is an evidence-based approach that is critical to engaging with peop le who use drugs and equipping them with life-saving tools and information to create positive change in their lives and potentially save their lives . Harm reduction is a key pillar in national campaign to prevent overdose. \nThe Steady Collective is a harm reduction organization and mobile syring e exchange dedicated to promoting the well-being of people who use drugs i n Asheville\, North Carolina through empowerment\, respectful collaboratio n and non-judgmental support. Their primary goal is to enhance community h ealth by reducing rates of drug overdose\, injection related injury\, and infectious disease through education\, advocacy\, and direct services. Thr ough a mobile syringe exchange initiative\, Steady brings these resources directly to where they are most needed. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3386-harm-reduction-kit-packing-party.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20261214T223000Z DTEND:20261215T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261215T213000Z DTEND:20261215T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Animal Rights Reading Group DTSTART:20261219T170000Z DTEND:20261219T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3590 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Animals—loved\, exploited\, endangered\, revered\, killed\, abused—who are they? Can we really know\, and isn't each individual and not a representative of an entire species? Join participants to discuss th ese and many\, many other questions around the furred\, the four-legged\, the winged\, finned\, webbed\, the tiny and the large\, and humanity's int eractions with\, responsibility to and for them. This group takes an anima l-rights based philosophy\, and looks at fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry an d even articles to learn\, to enjoy\, and to figure out how we might be be st of service to helping and saving these species we share the world with. \nReading Schedule\nSeptember: Zoopolis by Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka \nOctober: Beasts of Burden by Sunaura Taylor\nPlease note: this group is aware of the intersection of oppressions and strives to find books and art icles related to animal rights and connected struggles—but as an animal rights group\, non-humans are the primary focus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3590-asheville-animal-rights-reading-grou p.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Prison Books Packaging Party DTSTART:20261220T180000Z DTEND:20261220T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3041 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Asheville Prison Books (APB) is a volunteer-run collective whi ch has distributed free reading material to people incarcerated in North a nd South Carolina since 1999. The group's monthly (3rd Sundays of the mont h) packaging party is an opportunity for new folks to learn about APB and plug in!\nAsheville Prison Books is a prison abolitionist project. They se nd books to folks who are locked up because it is one of the best ways to show solidarity with them. As a project rooted in anti-authoritarian polit ics\, APB views prison as a tool the State uses to uphold an unjust social and economic order based in large part on white supremacy. When dealing w ith a system that thrives on dehumanization and isolation\, finding ways t o connect with and meet the every day needs of incarcerated people is a cr ucial part of challenging the legitimacy of this repressive institution. L earn more at avlpb.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3041-asheville-prison-books-packaging-par ty.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261222T213000Z DTEND:20261222T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rad Parent Meetup DTSTART:20261227T170000Z DTEND:20261227T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T060740Z UID:3655 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:These are\, to put it mildly\, scary times to be caring for a young person. AI slop is targeting children while devouring our trees and water and joy at an unprecedented pace. Parents are in prison for possessi on of antifascist zines. Rent prices are astronomical! We show up for the children in our lives in spite of these impossible conditions. How can we carry some of that weight together? How do we celebrate the joys of raisin g the next generation of rabblerousers without grazing past the hard shit? \nReject the mommy blog industrial complex! Grieve! Rage! Lean on each oth er!\nWhile we expect that there will be differences in parenting approache s\, we hope that we can come together around an ethos of mutual aid and ag ainst domination of adults and children alike!\nChildcare will be provided on site. Please register at least 24 hours ahead of the event to sign you r kiddo up :)\nRegister Here LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T060740Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3655-rad-parent-meetup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Abolitionist Reading Club DTSTART:20261227T210000Z DTEND:20261227T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3126 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Over the past year Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross (BRABC) ha s hosted a monthly discussion of issues pertaining to incarceration and th e penal system in the USA through study and discussion of essays and zines by captured comrades and their allies. In the coming months we will expan d our discussion to include currently-incarcerated comrades through an "in side-outside study group." Now is a great time to get involved--come check out what we're up to\, and help us launch this exciting project!\nBlue Ri dge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that j ails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the harms people com mit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problem s worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, which is to say the y are part of a wider movement working towards an end of incarceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of justice in our soci ety. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3126-abolitionist-reading-club.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20261228T223000Z DTEND:20261229T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20261229T213000Z DTEND:20261229T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neighborhood Pickup DTSTART:20270102T140000Z DTEND:20270102T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3461 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Introducing neighborhood pickups on the first Saturday of the month!\nWe'll meet at 10am for baked treats and then break into pairs or s mall teams to tackle sections of the neighborhood. The team that collects the most trash wins the starry-eyed admiration of all! \nSupplies and sna cks provided\, just bring yourself (and a friend or two!) LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3461-neighborhood-pickup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville PFLAG DTSTART:20270103T150000Z DTEND:20270103T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3356 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A monthly coffee support group open to all parents\, families\ , friends and allies of gay\, lesbian\, bisexual\, and transgender youth. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party DTSTART:20270103T170000Z DTEND:20270103T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3166 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Help Tranzmission Prison Project distribute free literature to incarcerated members of the LGBTQ+ community! Every month volunteers prep are packages of books and zines to mail to prisoners across the United Sta tes. This is an easy\, awesome\, low-obligation way to get involved!\nTran zmission Prison Project (TPP) is one of a growing number of LGBTQ+-focused prison abolition/advocacy groups in the US. They are a volunteer-run\, no n-hierarchical organization\, and provide free books\, zines\, prisoner re sources\, and other means of support to incarcerated folks nationwide. TPP believes that\, in the words of Reina Gossett\, “people who are queer a nd trans are particularly vulnerable to state violence.” They offers sup port and resources solely to folks who fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella\, as well as women and people incarcerated in women’s facilities. tranzmissi onprisonproject.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3166-tranzmission-prison-project-packagin g-party.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Political Prisoner Letter Writing DTSTART:20270103T200000Z DTEND:20270103T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3040 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join members of Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross for an aftern oon of solidarity with long term political prisoners: people who have been incarcerated due to their activism and resistance to systems of dominatio n and oppression. We come together each month to celebrate their birthdays by sending words of encouragement and support. We let them know that they —and their sacrifices for our movements—are never far from our minds a nd hearts.\nContinuously showing up for comrades who have had large chunks of their lifetimes stolen by the State is crucial solidarity work. If you have ever sat in a jail cell—for even one night—you know how importan t it is to show folks they are not alone on the inside. If you haven't see n the inside of a prison cell (and we hope you never do!)\, you can probab ly imagine how mentally and emotionally taxing it is to lose control over your physical self and surroundings. For those facing this reality\, espec ially for years and even decades\, any reminder of support and connection from the outside means more than most of us can imagine. We know because o ur comrades tell us again and again\, it is no exaggeration: LETTERS SAVE LIVES!\nBlue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that jails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the h arms people commit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problems worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, whic h is to say they are part of a wider movement working towards an end of in carceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of just ice in our society. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3040-political-prisoner-letter-writing.ht ml X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20270105T213000Z DTEND:20270105T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drop-in Community Notary Service DTSTART:20270106T220000Z DTEND:20270106T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3090 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Have documents that require notarization\, like advance care d irectives\, name change paperwork\, custody arrangements\, etc.? Stop by F irestorm on the first Wednesday of each month for free\, friendly\, no-jud gment Notary Public services!\nIan and Jason are current NC notaries\, and they're excited to offer this service to the community. Official notary g uidelines will be observed\, so please don't sign documents ahead of time (they need to be signed in the presence of the notary)\; and bring a photo ID with you.\nPlease note: NC law prevents notarization of vehicle title transfers without the buyer's information. The buyer does not have to be p resent\, but Ian and Jason cannot notarize your title before you know who the buyer will be. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3090-drop-in-community-notary-service.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Kit Packing Party DTSTART:20270109T160000Z DTEND:20270109T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3386 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Want to take action to improve community health and show solid arity with people who use drugs? Help Steady Collective package harm reduc tion kits that will be distributed at upcoming outreach events!\nHarm redu ction is an evidence-based approach that is critical to engaging with peop le who use drugs and equipping them with life-saving tools and information to create positive change in their lives and potentially save their lives . Harm reduction is a key pillar in national campaign to prevent overdose. \nThe Steady Collective is a harm reduction organization and mobile syring e exchange dedicated to promoting the well-being of people who use drugs i n Asheville\, North Carolina through empowerment\, respectful collaboratio n and non-judgmental support. Their primary goal is to enhance community h ealth by reducing rates of drug overdose\, injection related injury\, and infectious disease through education\, advocacy\, and direct services. Thr ough a mobile syringe exchange initiative\, Steady brings these resources directly to where they are most needed. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3386-harm-reduction-kit-packing-party.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20270111T223000Z DTEND:20270112T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20270112T213000Z DTEND:20270112T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zine Assembly DTSTART:20270112T220000Z DTEND:20270112T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3426 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A drop-in space to have conversations while assembling free zi nes for community distribution.\nZine-making is fun! But all the folding a nd stapling is time consuming... Let's do it together! We're making free e ducational materials that introduce ideas related to anarchism\, activism\ , community defense\, and more.\nJoin us for a casual\, bi-monthly meetup where you can socialize with new and old friends while Getting Shit Done. Participants are welcome to bring their own zines or assemble ones printed by Firestorm for distribution at the bookstore or in the streets. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3426-zine-assembly.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:De-Google Together DTSTART:20270113T220000Z DTEND:20270114T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3624 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Do you want to liberate your digital life from big tech platfo rms like Gmail and OneDrive\, but struggle to find the time to make a plan and actually do it?\nDe-Google Together is a monthly workshop hosted by B unk Computer Cooperative. The goal of the workshop is to sit down and do t he tedious work of actually breaking up with big tech. Everyone is welcome \; whether you need help making a plan\, installing Linux\, picking a new email provider\, or if you just want to hold yourself accountable by sched uling time for break-up work.\nHow the workshop works\nWe'll set up four t ables in a large circle\, and sit around them with our laptops. There's a wired internet connection for anyone who needs it (like if you're bringing a desktop computer). There's no itinerary for the workshop\, people simpl y use the time to work on whatever they've chosen to work on that day.\nIf you're looking for help working on your big tech break up\, just ask! A B unk member or other participants will be happy to help you. If you've alre ady finished your big tech break up and want to come just to help\, please do.\nIf you want to have dedicated\, non-social time for working on your big tech break up\, that's welcome too! There's often a lot of crosstalk w hile people ask each other questions and talk about different tech topics. So if you're distracted by sound\, you should bring ear plugs or noise ca ncelling headphones.\nWe'll also have flash drives with Linux Mint\, if yo u're curious about test-driving or installing Linux on your computer. \nB unk Computer Cooperative is a worker-owned cooperative. They build private computing infrastructure for businesses\, non-profits\, and individuals i n Western North Carolina. https://bunk.computer LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3624-de-google-together.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Animal Rights Reading Group DTSTART:20270116T170000Z DTEND:20270116T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3590 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Animals—loved\, exploited\, endangered\, revered\, killed\, abused—who are they? Can we really know\, and isn't each individual and not a representative of an entire species? Join participants to discuss th ese and many\, many other questions around the furred\, the four-legged\, the winged\, finned\, webbed\, the tiny and the large\, and humanity's int eractions with\, responsibility to and for them. This group takes an anima l-rights based philosophy\, and looks at fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry an d even articles to learn\, to enjoy\, and to figure out how we might be be st of service to helping and saving these species we share the world with. \nReading Schedule\nSeptember: Zoopolis by Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka \nOctober: Beasts of Burden by Sunaura Taylor\nPlease note: this group is aware of the intersection of oppressions and strives to find books and art icles related to animal rights and connected struggles—but as an animal rights group\, non-humans are the primary focus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3590-asheville-animal-rights-reading-grou p.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Prison Books Packaging Party DTSTART:20270117T180000Z DTEND:20270117T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3041 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Asheville Prison Books (APB) is a volunteer-run collective whi ch has distributed free reading material to people incarcerated in North a nd South Carolina since 1999. The group's monthly (3rd Sundays of the mont h) packaging party is an opportunity for new folks to learn about APB and plug in!\nAsheville Prison Books is a prison abolitionist project. They se nd books to folks who are locked up because it is one of the best ways to show solidarity with them. As a project rooted in anti-authoritarian polit ics\, APB views prison as a tool the State uses to uphold an unjust social and economic order based in large part on white supremacy. When dealing w ith a system that thrives on dehumanization and isolation\, finding ways t o connect with and meet the every day needs of incarcerated people is a cr ucial part of challenging the legitimacy of this repressive institution. L earn more at avlpb.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3041-asheville-prison-books-packaging-par ty.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20270119T213000Z DTEND:20270119T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rad Parent Meetup DTSTART:20270124T170000Z DTEND:20270124T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T060740Z UID:3655 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:These are\, to put it mildly\, scary times to be caring for a young person. AI slop is targeting children while devouring our trees and water and joy at an unprecedented pace. Parents are in prison for possessi on of antifascist zines. Rent prices are astronomical! We show up for the children in our lives in spite of these impossible conditions. How can we carry some of that weight together? How do we celebrate the joys of raisin g the next generation of rabblerousers without grazing past the hard shit? \nReject the mommy blog industrial complex! Grieve! Rage! Lean on each oth er!\nWhile we expect that there will be differences in parenting approache s\, we hope that we can come together around an ethos of mutual aid and ag ainst domination of adults and children alike!\nChildcare will be provided on site. Please register at least 24 hours ahead of the event to sign you r kiddo up :)\nRegister Here LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T060740Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3655-rad-parent-meetup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Abolitionist Reading Club DTSTART:20270124T210000Z DTEND:20270124T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3126 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Over the past year Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross (BRABC) ha s hosted a monthly discussion of issues pertaining to incarceration and th e penal system in the USA through study and discussion of essays and zines by captured comrades and their allies. In the coming months we will expan d our discussion to include currently-incarcerated comrades through an "in side-outside study group." Now is a great time to get involved--come check out what we're up to\, and help us launch this exciting project!\nBlue Ri dge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that j ails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the harms people com mit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problem s worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, which is to say the y are part of a wider movement working towards an end of incarceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of justice in our soci ety. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3126-abolitionist-reading-club.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20270125T223000Z DTEND:20270126T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20270126T213000Z DTEND:20270126T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20270202T213000Z DTEND:20270202T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drop-in Community Notary Service DTSTART:20270203T220000Z DTEND:20270203T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3090 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Have documents that require notarization\, like advance care d irectives\, name change paperwork\, custody arrangements\, etc.? Stop by F irestorm on the first Wednesday of each month for free\, friendly\, no-jud gment Notary Public services!\nIan and Jason are current NC notaries\, and they're excited to offer this service to the community. Official notary g uidelines will be observed\, so please don't sign documents ahead of time (they need to be signed in the presence of the notary)\; and bring a photo ID with you.\nPlease note: NC law prevents notarization of vehicle title transfers without the buyer's information. The buyer does not have to be p resent\, but Ian and Jason cannot notarize your title before you know who the buyer will be. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3090-drop-in-community-notary-service.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neighborhood Pickup DTSTART:20270206T140000Z DTEND:20270206T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3461 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Introducing neighborhood pickups on the first Saturday of the month!\nWe'll meet at 10am for baked treats and then break into pairs or s mall teams to tackle sections of the neighborhood. The team that collects the most trash wins the starry-eyed admiration of all! \nSupplies and sna cks provided\, just bring yourself (and a friend or two!) LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3461-neighborhood-pickup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville PFLAG DTSTART:20270207T150000Z DTEND:20270207T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3356 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A monthly coffee support group open to all parents\, families\ , friends and allies of gay\, lesbian\, bisexual\, and transgender youth. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tranzmission Prison Project Packaging Party DTSTART:20270207T170000Z DTEND:20270207T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3166 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Help Tranzmission Prison Project distribute free literature to incarcerated members of the LGBTQ+ community! Every month volunteers prep are packages of books and zines to mail to prisoners across the United Sta tes. This is an easy\, awesome\, low-obligation way to get involved!\nTran zmission Prison Project (TPP) is one of a growing number of LGBTQ+-focused prison abolition/advocacy groups in the US. They are a volunteer-run\, no n-hierarchical organization\, and provide free books\, zines\, prisoner re sources\, and other means of support to incarcerated folks nationwide. TPP believes that\, in the words of Reina Gossett\, “people who are queer a nd trans are particularly vulnerable to state violence.” They offers sup port and resources solely to folks who fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella\, as well as women and people incarcerated in women’s facilities. tranzmissi onprisonproject.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3166-tranzmission-prison-project-packagin g-party.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Political Prisoner Letter Writing DTSTART:20270207T200000Z DTEND:20270207T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3040 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join members of Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross for an aftern oon of solidarity with long term political prisoners: people who have been incarcerated due to their activism and resistance to systems of dominatio n and oppression. We come together each month to celebrate their birthdays by sending words of encouragement and support. We let them know that they —and their sacrifices for our movements—are never far from our minds a nd hearts.\nContinuously showing up for comrades who have had large chunks of their lifetimes stolen by the State is crucial solidarity work. If you have ever sat in a jail cell—for even one night—you know how importan t it is to show folks they are not alone on the inside. If you haven't see n the inside of a prison cell (and we hope you never do!)\, you can probab ly imagine how mentally and emotionally taxing it is to lose control over your physical self and surroundings. For those facing this reality\, espec ially for years and even decades\, any reminder of support and connection from the outside means more than most of us can imagine. We know because o ur comrades tell us again and again\, it is no exaggeration: LETTERS SAVE LIVES!\nBlue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that jails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the h arms people commit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problems worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, whic h is to say they are part of a wider movement working towards an end of in carceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of just ice in our society. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3040-political-prisoner-letter-writing.ht ml X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20270208T223000Z DTEND:20270209T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20270209T213000Z DTEND:20270209T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zine Assembly DTSTART:20270209T220000Z DTEND:20270209T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3426 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:A drop-in space to have conversations while assembling free zi nes for community distribution.\nZine-making is fun! But all the folding a nd stapling is time consuming... Let's do it together! We're making free e ducational materials that introduce ideas related to anarchism\, activism\ , community defense\, and more.\nJoin us for a casual\, bi-monthly meetup where you can socialize with new and old friends while Getting Shit Done. Participants are welcome to bring their own zines or assemble ones printed by Firestorm for distribution at the bookstore or in the streets. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3426-zine-assembly.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:De-Google Together DTSTART:20270210T220000Z DTEND:20270211T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3624 CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Do you want to liberate your digital life from big tech platfo rms like Gmail and OneDrive\, but struggle to find the time to make a plan and actually do it?\nDe-Google Together is a monthly workshop hosted by B unk Computer Cooperative. The goal of the workshop is to sit down and do t he tedious work of actually breaking up with big tech. Everyone is welcome \; whether you need help making a plan\, installing Linux\, picking a new email provider\, or if you just want to hold yourself accountable by sched uling time for break-up work.\nHow the workshop works\nWe'll set up four t ables in a large circle\, and sit around them with our laptops. There's a wired internet connection for anyone who needs it (like if you're bringing a desktop computer). There's no itinerary for the workshop\, people simpl y use the time to work on whatever they've chosen to work on that day.\nIf you're looking for help working on your big tech break up\, just ask! A B unk member or other participants will be happy to help you. If you've alre ady finished your big tech break up and want to come just to help\, please do.\nIf you want to have dedicated\, non-social time for working on your big tech break up\, that's welcome too! There's often a lot of crosstalk w hile people ask each other questions and talk about different tech topics. So if you're distracted by sound\, you should bring ear plugs or noise ca ncelling headphones.\nWe'll also have flash drives with Linux Mint\, if yo u're curious about test-driving or installing Linux on your computer. \nB unk Computer Cooperative is a worker-owned cooperative. They build private computing infrastructure for businesses\, non-profits\, and individuals i n Western North Carolina. https://bunk.computer LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3624-de-google-together.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Kit Packing Party DTSTART:20270213T160000Z DTEND:20270213T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3386 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Want to take action to improve community health and show solid arity with people who use drugs? Help Steady Collective package harm reduc tion kits that will be distributed at upcoming outreach events!\nHarm redu ction is an evidence-based approach that is critical to engaging with peop le who use drugs and equipping them with life-saving tools and information to create positive change in their lives and potentially save their lives . Harm reduction is a key pillar in national campaign to prevent overdose. \nThe Steady Collective is a harm reduction organization and mobile syring e exchange dedicated to promoting the well-being of people who use drugs i n Asheville\, North Carolina through empowerment\, respectful collaboratio n and non-judgmental support. Their primary goal is to enhance community h ealth by reducing rates of drug overdose\, injection related injury\, and infectious disease through education\, advocacy\, and direct services. Thr ough a mobile syringe exchange initiative\, Steady brings these resources directly to where they are most needed. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3386-harm-reduction-kit-packing-party.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20270216T213000Z DTEND:20270216T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Animal Rights Reading Group DTSTART:20270220T170000Z DTEND:20270220T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3590 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Animals—loved\, exploited\, endangered\, revered\, killed\, abused—who are they? Can we really know\, and isn't each individual and not a representative of an entire species? Join participants to discuss th ese and many\, many other questions around the furred\, the four-legged\, the winged\, finned\, webbed\, the tiny and the large\, and humanity's int eractions with\, responsibility to and for them. This group takes an anima l-rights based philosophy\, and looks at fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry an d even articles to learn\, to enjoy\, and to figure out how we might be be st of service to helping and saving these species we share the world with. \nReading Schedule\nSeptember: Zoopolis by Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka \nOctober: Beasts of Burden by Sunaura Taylor\nPlease note: this group is aware of the intersection of oppressions and strives to find books and art icles related to animal rights and connected struggles—but as an animal rights group\, non-humans are the primary focus. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3590-asheville-animal-rights-reading-grou p.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Asheville Prison Books Packaging Party DTSTART:20270221T180000Z DTEND:20270221T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3041 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Asheville Prison Books (APB) is a volunteer-run collective whi ch has distributed free reading material to people incarcerated in North a nd South Carolina since 1999. The group's monthly (3rd Sundays of the mont h) packaging party is an opportunity for new folks to learn about APB and plug in!\nAsheville Prison Books is a prison abolitionist project. They se nd books to folks who are locked up because it is one of the best ways to show solidarity with them. As a project rooted in anti-authoritarian polit ics\, APB views prison as a tool the State uses to uphold an unjust social and economic order based in large part on white supremacy. When dealing w ith a system that thrives on dehumanization and isolation\, finding ways t o connect with and meet the every day needs of incarcerated people is a cr ucial part of challenging the legitimacy of this repressive institution. L earn more at avlpb.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3041-asheville-prison-books-packaging-par ty.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Reading Group DTSTART:20270222T223000Z DTEND:20270223T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T000820Z UID:3417 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation.\nThe next book pick is\, Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K Anderson\, tells the story of the darkest stre tch of a young person's life\, and how deliberate and meditative encounter s with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn. Ranging from optimistic contemplations of mortality to appreciations of a single m ushroom\, Anderson has written a lyrical love letter to the natural world and given us the tools to see it all anew.\nAll neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate\, including those who are exploring or questio ning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion q uestions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accomm odations to participate in this group.\nSign Up\nUpcoming Meetings\nWe're currently reading Something in the Woods Loves You.\nAugust 10: Chapters 1 - 5 (pages 1 - 89)\nAugust 24: Chapters 6 - 10 (pages 90 - 187)\nSept 14: Chapters 11 - 15 (pages 188 - 299)\nSept 28: Chapters 16 - 20 (pages 300 - 359) LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000820Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3417-neurodivergent-reading-group.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20270223T213000Z DTEND:20270223T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T221507Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T221507Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rad Parent Meetup DTSTART:20270228T170000Z DTEND:20270228T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T180847Z UID:3655 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:These are\, to put it mildly\, scary times to be caring for a young person. AI slop is targeting children while devouring our trees and water and joy at an unprecedented pace. Parents are in prison for possessi on of antifascist zines. Rent prices are astronomical! We show up for the children in our lives in spite of these impossible conditions. How can we carry some of that weight together? How do we celebrate the joys of raisin g the next generation of rabblerousers without grazing past the hard shit? \nReject the mommy blog industrial complex! Grieve! Rage! Lean on each oth er!\nWhile we expect that there will be differences in parenting approache s\, we hope that we can come together around an ethos of mutual aid and ag ainst domination of adults and children alike!\nChildcare will be provided on site. Please register at least 24 hours ahead of the event to sign you r kiddo up :)\nRegister Here LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T180847Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3655-rad-parent-meetup.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Abolitionist Reading Club DTSTART:20270228T210000Z DTEND:20270228T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000756Z UID:3126 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Over the past year Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross (BRABC) ha s hosted a monthly discussion of issues pertaining to incarceration and th e penal system in the USA through study and discussion of essays and zines by captured comrades and their allies. In the coming months we will expan d our discussion to include currently-incarcerated comrades through an "in side-outside study group." Now is a great time to get involved--come check out what we're up to\, and help us launch this exciting project!\nBlue Ri dge Anarchist Black Cross is a collective of anarchists who believe that j ails and prisons\, rather than offering a solution to the harms people com mit against themselves and their communities\, instead make social problem s worse. They are a prison abolitionist organization\, which is to say the y are part of a wider movement working towards an end of incarceration and the creation of alternative\, transformative forms of justice in our soci ety. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000756Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3126-abolitionist-reading-club.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Weekly Trans Writing Circle DTSTART:20270302T213000Z DTEND:20270302T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T000804Z UID:3610 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:A creative writing and co-working group for trans\, non-binary \, and gender nonconforming people with independent long and short form pr ojects.\nHang out\, write\, and pick other participants' brains when you f eel blocked! This space will occasionally include workshops to boost our s hared knowledge of the writing and publishing process.\nWant to teach a wo rkshop? Reach out to facilitator Ari by whispering your idea into the wind or by coming to a session and offering it to the group! LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T000804Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3610-weekly-trans-writing-circle.html X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drop-in Community Notary Service DTSTART:20270303T220000Z DTEND:20270303T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T000730Z UID:3090 CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:Have documents that require notarization\, like advance care d irectives\, name change paperwork\, custody arrangements\, etc.? Stop by F irestorm on the first Wednesday of each month for free\, friendly\, no-jud gment Notary Public services!\nIan and Jason are current NC notaries\, and they're excited to offer this service to the community. Official notary g uidelines will be observed\, so please don't sign documents ahead of time (they need to be signed in the presence of the notary)\; and bring a photo ID with you.\nPlease note: NC law prevents notarization of vehicle title transfers without the buyer's information. The buyer does not have to be p resent\, but Ian and Jason cannot notarize your title before you know who the buyer will be. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T000730Z LOCATION:1022 Haywood Road\, Asheville NC 28806 URL:http://firestorm.coop/events/3090-drop-in-community-notary-service.htm l X-SOURCE-NAME:Firestorm Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://firestorm.coop/events/2576-asheville-animal-rights-re ading-group.html END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR