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  • Subject: [Internationalist] IWW workshop/concert/film, and children's book reading!
  • Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:57:44 -0400

Internationalist Books & Community Center
405 W Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919.942.1740
Open 11 AM to 8 PM, Mon-Sat; 12 to 6 PM Sun
www.internationalistbooks.org

IN THIS EMAIL:
1) Acoustic concert / short film / IWW fundraiser!
2) Author reading: Stephen Raburn, "Isobel and Her Dad Take a Trip to
the Moon"
3) more upcoming events at the store!


1) FRI 8/22, 7:30 PM: ACOUSTIC CONCERT / SHORT FILM / IWW FUNDRAISER!
Join us at Internationalist Books for a rousing night of union songs,
impassioned discussion, learning about the Industrial Workers of the
World, and raising money in solidarity with IWW activists!

On August 11th, 2007, a peaceful march in solidarity with immigrant
workers facing miserable conditions organized by the Providence, RI
chapter of Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was brutally attacked
by police. Two IWW members, Alexandra Svoboda and Jason Friedmutter,
were arrested simply for participating, and Svoboda suffered severe
injuries to her knee and leg during the unreasonable arrest. Now,
almost a year later, the two activists still face legal charges while
Svoboda has accumulated over $100,000 of medical bills. Activists
around the country are mobilizing to raise awareness about the
injustice and to raise money towards their legal and medical costs.
Here in Chapel Hill, you can get involved at this exciting event at
the Internationalist!

The evening will feature free vegetarian food, radical acoustic union
songs from local musician Dan Mac, followed by a short film about the
IWW's Starbucks campaign and information about radical union struggles
as well as the demonstration and police brutality. We'll pass the hat
to help support our comrades in Rhode Island while we plan strategies
to pressure the Providence police to drop all charges and pay
restitution for their life-threatening aggression. Don't miss this
opportunity to support the interlocking struggles for justice against
immigrant exploitation, crackdown on unions, police brutality!


2) SAT 8/23, 2 PM: CHILDREN?S AUTHOR READING WITH STEPHEN RABURN:
"ISOBEL AND HER DAD TAKE A TRIP TO THE MOON"
Join us at Internationalist Books for a fun-filled, all-ages afternoon
with local author Stephen Raburn, as he reads from his new children's
book, "Isobel and Her Dad Take a Trip to the Moon." A young girl and
her father decide to spice up the summer a little by embarking on a
great adventure - a trip to the moon. After building a rocket ship and
surviving a wrong turn that almost leads the pair to Mars instead,
Isobel and her dad arrive on the moon, where Isobel meets a young moon
girl named Maya. The two become fast friends, as Maya shows Isobel all
around the moon, making stops at the Luna Moth Museum and the Moon Pie
Factory, playing hide and seek in the craters, and explore Mons
Huygens (the highest point on the moon). After a day filled with fun
and thrills and newfound friendship the two little girls must say
goodbye. Isobel and Maya promise that they'll write to each other and
that someday, Maya will visit Isobel at her home in North Carolina.

Durham resident Stephen Raburn's background and training is in the
field of child psychology. He is known as a zealous advocate for the
rights and needs of children and has spent most of his adulthood
leading child-serving nonprofit organizations. Along the way, he has
written dozens of articles (most of which have a more serious tone
than this book) that have appeared in newspapers, magazines and
professional journals. This is his first children's book. Proceeds
from the sale of the book will be donated to children's charities.


3) MORE UPCOMING EVENTS!

All events take place at the Internationalist (405 W. Franklin St.)
unless otherwise noted.

TUES 8/26, 7 PM - SOCRATES: "DISSENT AND INTEGRITY" (RADICAL THINKERS
LECTURE SERIES)
Join us at Internationalist Books and Community Center for an ongoing
series of lectures and discussions on subversive thinkers. Starting
August 19th, every Tuesday night at 7 PM at 405 W. Franklin St. in
Chapel Hill, we will host radical intellectual historian William
Manson, PhD, for a weekly series of in-depth examinations of thinkers
ranging from Thoreau to Freud. Each evening will feature the screening
of a 28-minute video lecture about the fundamentals of a philosopher?s
thought and their contributions to radical critiques of society,
followed by a lively facilitated discussion about the contemporary
relevance of their ideas.

FRI 8/29, 5:30 PM: HOUSE PARTY/DOCUMENTARY SCREENING- "NEW ORLEANS:
PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE?"
Want to help ensure a sustainable recovery for New Orleans and the
Gulf Coast? Mark your calendar to head to our house party to protect
the Gulf's natural storm defenses!

The third anniversary of Katrina is fast approaching but the Gulf
Coast and its communities still need help. Levees are just not enough
to protect coastal communities from powerful hurricanes. Natural storm
defenses, such as wetlands, coastal forests, and barrier islands, are
essential to the survival of these vibrant Gulf Coast communities yet
every 35 minutes we lose a football fields worth of wetlands to
erosion. Strong leadership is required to restore the coastal wetlands
and you can help convince our nation's leaders to take action by
joining us at a screening of "New Orleans: Past, Present, Future?" by
Walter Williams. This moving series of three short films that
document the evolution of our coastal wetlands crisis and the
solutions for our survival. The film and event are sponsored by the
Gulf Restoration Network, a network of environmental, social justice,
and citizens' groups and individuals committed to restoring the Gulf
of Mexico to an ecologically and biologically sustainable condition.

TUES 9/9, 7 PM - FREUD: "REPRESSION AND THE UNCONSCIOUS" (RADICAL
THINKERS LECTURE SERIES)
Join us at Internationalist Books and Community Center for an ongoing
series of lectures and discussions on subversive thinkers. Starting
August 19th, every Tuesday night at 7 PM at 405 W. Franklin St. in
Chapel Hill, we will host radical intellectual historian William
Manson, PhD, for a weekly series of in-depth examinations of thinkers
ranging from Thoreau to Freud. Each evening will feature the screening
of a 28-minute video lecture about the fundamentals of a philosopher?s
thought and their contributions to radical critiques of society,
followed by a lively facilitated discussion about the contemporary
relevance of their ideas.

FRI 10/10, 8 PM- CD RELEASE CONCERT: GARY KOONCE AND WILL RIDENOUR
Join us for a night of beautiful music with two exciting local
musicians! Gary Koonce (www.myspace.com/garysings) is a classically
trained singer and songwriter currently based in the Greensboro area,
whose uplifting and melodic tunes place him head and shoulders above
the standard for acoustic singer-songwriters. Will Ridenour
(http://www.myspace.com/zumana) performs traditional West African
songs and original compositions on the kora, a 21-stringed bridge
harp. Don't miss this riveting evening with two of the area's most
innovative acoustic musicians!

THURS, 10/16, 7:30 PM: "CARBON FREE HOME" AUTHOR READING!
Join local authors Rebekah and Stephen Hren as they read from their
new book, "Carbon Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the
Fossil-Fuel Habit." More information coming soon!

WED, 10/29, 7 PM: JEFFERY BEAM READS FROM "BEAUTIFUL TENDONS:
UNCOLLECTED QUEER POEMS, 1969-2007"
Renowned poet and Hillsborough resident Jeffery Beam will bring his
latest collection of riveting, passionate poems to Internationalist
Books! The Beautiful Tendons: Uncollected Queer Poems 1969-2007
brings together more than three decades of lyrical, metaphysical Gay
poetry from native North Carolinian Jeffery Beam. The vast majority of
these poems are unpublished in any of his previously published books,
but were originally published in many of the most important gay
magazines & anthologies of the latter half of the 20th century.

ONGOING EVENTS:

INTERNATIONALIST PRISON BOOKS COLLECTIVE
The Internationalist sponsors a program that sends free books and
literature to people incarcerated in Mississippi and Alabama. Since
2006 the Books to Prisoners collective has mailed educational
materials to thousands of prisoners, building solidarity with networks
of activists inside and out of prison agitating for justice and
alternatives to the prison system, while meeting a direct and urgent
need. There are many ways to get involved:

-Come fill requests at the weekly book-wrapping, which takes place
every Sunday from 1-4 PM at 218 N. Graham St. in Chapel Hill.

-DONATE books by dropping them off at the Internationalist!
Particularly in demand are dictionaries, thesauruses, African-American
history, culture, and fiction, self-help, Spanish language,
GED/education, and more (paperbacks only).

For more information, check out www.prisonbooks.info.

NEW LOCAL SKILLSHARE / FREE SKOOL!

Do you like to make stuff, learn things, and teach others? A local
Skillshare/DIY/Art Collective, Free Skool, Radical Event Bulletin, and
Space/Material/Tool Share is being formed. This is a way for local
creative types to find each other to make and do stuff together. There
are a lot of innovative, skilled, and imaginative people in this area.
Let's pool our knowledge, skills, and resources to exponentialize our
creative input and output. So if you want to make masks or soap or
vegan liqueurs or a rope ladder or a mud oven or collaged formal wear
or tamales or hula hoops or pretty much anything else, or find others
to play soccer or practice tai chi with, or host a workshop on blowing
glass or screen-printing, or organize a potluck or salon, or just put
out an idea to the community; check this thing out. This is a way to
get your desires out of your head and into the awareness of lots of
other like-minded local people. Let's get together for the artistic
and practical. This is completely non-commercial and local. The
website is http://people.tribe.net/papokha. (Please email
papokha AT gmail.com to make postings or with any questions.)




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