RTP-area local music and culture

[Internationalist Books <ibooks AT internationalistbooks.org>]

Internationalist Books & Community Center
405 W Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC  27516
919-942-1740
http://internationalistbooks.org/
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INTERNATIONALIST BOOKS IS HIRING!
Internationalist Books and Community Center is hiring a part-time 
bookstore manager to start June or July 2006.  This is an awesome 
opportunity to work in a non-hierarchical, flexible, and challenging 
environment advocating social, environment and economic justice; to meet 
and work with incredible and inspirational individuals and groups within 
the community and nation-wide; and to gain valuable experience managing 
a volunteer-run non-profit collective. The two year position is for 20 
hours/week at $10/hour.  Women and people of color are strongly 
encouraged to apply.  Applications (a cover letter and resume) are due 
by May 19 and may be submitted in person at the store or sent to 
info at internationalistbooks.org.

Applicants should be willing to contribute creatively to the ongoing 
growth of the Internationalist and should be committed to priciples of 
social justice, cooperation and mutual aid.  The Bookstore manager will 
focus primarily on day-to-day operations such as finances, inventory, 
and volunteer coordinating and must therefore be an independent and 
self-motivated worker.  Other responsibilities may include fundraising, 
membership, public relations, and events coordination.  General 
familiarity with computers is a must, knowledge of Quickbooks is a plus.
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MONDAY, MAY 1 -  !!! MAY DAY !!!

On May 1 there's going to be an event from 5:30-9:30pm at the Carrboro 
Town Commons for the Immigrants Rights Strike:

Potluck at 6pm
Music and square dancing at 7pm
Screening of 'The Princess Bride' at 8pm.

Join us at Internationalist Books at 5pm for a march/walk/bike to 
the event in Carrboro!
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APRIL 26 & MAY 3 - MINI FILM SERIES: PERMACULTURE @ IBOOKS, 7pm

For two consecutive Wednesdays Internationalist Books is happy to
present a series of films on the topic of permaculture courtesey of
local resident Greta Lee.  Interested in permaculture?  Come in and
check out our selection of books & magazines.

April 26 --
'The Global Gardener' with Bill Mollison: Four 30-minute segments on
subtropical, dryland, temperate and urban systems.  A classic!

May 3 --
'Farming with Nature': An Austrian couple demonstrates a highly
productive permaculture system on a steep Alpine slope (30 mins).

'The Synergistic Garden': French permaculturist, Emilia Hazelip, shows
organic no-till gardening and explains the basis of true soil health (30
mins).

'Urban Permaculture': Dr. Bill Roley introduces his coastal paradise in
southern California.  Also shown is a food forest in Mexico in its early
phases (30 mins).
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MONDAY, MAY 22 -- READING: MICHELLE TEA @ NIGHTLIGHT, 7pm

Whoa, a big one.  Stay tuned for flowery description...


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***GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN ***
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MAY 18 - 21 -- SOUNDSCAPE MOVEMENT FEST

The 2006 SoundScape Movement Fest (Thursday May 18 to Sunday, May 21st)
will foster the   education and art of live music and dance
collaboration. It is a two-track event featuring educational based
workshops highlighting all aspects of production. Workshops range from
improvisation, sound/audio production, video production, grant-writing
and screen printing. The festival will feature nightly performances by
local and touring artists at several diverse venues including the
Nightlight, the Carrboro ArtsCenter, the Local 506, Balanced Movement,
Carolina Fitness, and the Internationalist Bookstore & Community Center.
Our mission is to provide an alternative environment for ground-breaking
provocative, and artistic collaborations.

CONTACT:
Alexis Mastromichalis
208 A. Purefoy Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
info at soundscapefest.org
919.923.7910
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*WHAT IS PRISON BOOKS*

The Prison Books Collective is a new prisoner support group forming in
the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area.  Like the dozens of other similar groups
around the country, it will provide thousands of free books, at request,
to prisoners throught the southeast.  By providing educational,
political and legal resources, we can support people behind bars, show
solidarity with their struggles, and fight against the alienating and
destructive effects of the US prison system.

But we need your help!  We currently have a space to work out of, but
are in need of books and money for shipping.  We're also going to need
lots of eager volunteers to help package and mail books.  If you would
like to help organize or support this great project please go to
www.prisonbooks.info.

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