Jason Sandford
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Have you heard about the Ashevillage Building Convergence? If you haven’t, know that the buzz is building. It will be held the weekend of June 19, the same weekend that Jane Fonda will be in town for a woman’s conference, Time for our Power. (More on that later.)
What is the Ashevillage Building Convergence? Here’s what the web site says:
ABC 2008 is the exciting inaugural three-day collaboration and celebration of local communities building sustainable solutions for the city, the land, and the people of Asheville. There will be hands-on sustainability projects throughout the city – Ashevillage in Action Day, presentations by nationally renowned and local pioneers, an action-oriented Ashevillage Town Meeting, a summer solstice celebration, community potlucks, local music and arts, benefit party, opening and closing ceremonies, and much more.
It all start’s with a fun party on June 20. Here’s the 4-1-1:
(Asheville, NC) The first annual Ashevillage Building Convergence (ABC) is a citywide collaboration and celebration of what’s beautiful, practical, and life-affirming about sustainability and takes place throughout Asheville from June 19th – 21st.
There’s a party on Friday, June 20, at Bobo Gallery to raise awareness and money. Doors open at 9 p.m. Music starts at 10pm with Johnson’s Crossroad. Then at midnight David Earl and the Plowshares featuring Molly Rose Reed from the Barrel House Mamas will perform. The door cover charge is $5.
Other activities of the ABC include an opening celebration night with City Repair from Portland, Oregon on Thursday, June 19th at Jubilee. On Friday, June 20th there will be an Ashevillage Town Meeting, also at Jubilee, with hundreds of local leaders and citizens, participatory round table discussions, and inspiring presentations by nationally renowned sustainability pioneers, including Julia Butterfly Hill. Saturday, June 21st is the Ashevillage in Action day, when a dozen local organizations will be hosting hands-on participatory projects – with as many local community members who would like to join.
ABC is being organized by a partnership of 25+ community leaders and sustainability pioneers and organizations. For more information visit www.ashevillage.org. There is also a blog site for the ABC: http://ashevillage.wordpress.com/.
Check it.
