RTP-area local music and culture

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Dear Members,

In this email You will find info on these events:

1)Fri. Oct. 4th- MARCH Against the Scool-to-Prison Pipeline in Raleigh

2)Sat. Oct. 5th- The Really Really Free Market @ Carrboro Town Commons

3)Tue. Oct. 8th – Queer Folk Punk Show, @ I Books

4)Wed. Oct. 9th – Author event with George Ciccariello-Maher, author of
“We Created Chávez: A People’s History of the Venezuelan Revolution” @ I
Books

5)Sun. Oct. 13th  Benefit Dinner for International Campaign for Justice in
Bhopal @ Vimala’s

6)Mon. Oct. 14th - Free Screening of Bhopali @ UNC

7)Wed. Oct. 16th – Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night @ I Books

8)Wed. Oct. 23rd – Trans Discussion Group (open)@ I Books

9)Fri. Oct. 25th – Queer Youth Drop In Launch Event @ I Books

10)Sat. Oct. 26th – Annual Internationalist Books Members Meeting! @ Vimala’s

11)Thur.Oct. 31st – Haunted House Fundraiser @ The Hillsborough Rd. Co-op

12) Become a board member!

13)Prison Books Workdays Every Sunday from 1 – 4 pm in Carrboro.
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1)Friday October 4th- Meet @ 4pm @ Washington Elementary in Raleigh (1000
Fayetteville St.)

PUSH BACK AGAINST SCHOOL PUSH OUTS // Youth & Student MARCH Against the
Scool-to-Prison Pipeline

As part of Dignity in School's National Week of Action Against School
Pushout, NC HEAT (Heroes Emerging Among Teens) and the Youth Organizing
Institute are calling for a MARCH & SPEAK-OUT against the School-to-Prison
pipeline.

This is the Second Annual march, led by NC HEAT members.

The march will start with a speak out at Washington Elementary in Raleigh
(1000 Fayetteville St.) and proceed to Central Prison for a demonstration
with music, drums and raised voices!

Bring friends, signs and noisemakers, and WEAR YOUR BACKPACKS! Show up to
push back against school pushouts!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1377933585776572/
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2)Saturday October 5th- @ Carrboro Town Commons from 2pm to 4pm

The Really Really Free Market- a carnival against capitalism

Because there's enough for everyone
Because sharing is more fulfilling than owning
Because corporations would rather the landfills overflow than anyone get
anything for free
Because scarcity is a myth constructed to keep us at the mercy of the economy
Because a sunny day outside is better than anything money could buy
Because "free trade" is a contradiction in terms
Because no one should have to do without food, shelter, entertainment, and
community
Because life should be a picnic, but it only will be if we make it happen

BECAUSE THERE IS TOO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH!

Everyone is welcome at this free event, where all are encouraged to give,
receive, and create on their own terms. This free and open market will be
a celebration of the cooperation and gift-giving that make life possible
beyond the constraints of capitalist markets. The event is self-organized
by everyone who participates. No authority rules over the RRFM. As at
previous events, we trust that people sharing rather than competing will
be able to find their own ways to cooperate with each other and function
smoothly.
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3)Tuesday October 8th – @ I Books @ 7pm

Queer Folk Punk Show,
Punk/folk acoustic show, 3 rad queer musicians wanting change: Jeremiah
and Elayna of the Triangle, Nathan from NYC
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4)Wednesday October 9th – @ I Books @ 7pm

Author event with George Ciccariello-Maher, author of “We Created Chávez:
A People’s History of the Venezuelan Revolution”

Join us at Internationalist Books and Community Center for an author
reading and discussion with George Ciccariello-Maher, author of  We
Created Chávez: A People’s History of the Venezuelan Revolution.
chavezbook

Since being elected president in 1998, Hugo Chávez has become the face of
contemporary Venezuela and, more broadly, anticapitalist revolution.
George Ciccariello-Maher contends that this focus on Chávez has obscured
the inner dynamics and historical development of the country’s Bolivarian
Revolution. In We Created Chávez, by examining social movements and
revolutionary groups active before and during the Chávez era,
Ciccariello-Maher provides a broader, more nuanced account of Chávez’s
rise to power and the years of activism that preceded it. Based on
interviews with grassroots organizers, former guerrillas, members of
neighborhood militias, and government officials, Ciccariello-Maher
presents a new history of Venezuelan political activism, one told from
below. Led by leftist guerrillas, women, Afro-Venezuelans, indigenous
people, and students, the social movements he discusses have been
struggling against corruption and repression since 1958. Ciccariello-Maher
pays particular attention to the dynamic interplay between the Chávez
government, revolutionary social movements, and the Venezuelan people,
recasting the Bolivarian Revolution as a long-term and multifaceted
process of political transformation. George Ciccariello-Maher is Assistant
Professor of Political Science at Drexel University.
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5)Sunday October 13 Benefit Dinner for International Campaign for Justice
in Bhopal @ Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe at 431 W. Franklin St. in Chapel
Hill, featuring Ayurvedic dishes with a focus on just access to food and
appropriate medicine for all.
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6)Monday October 14 Free Screening of Bhopali @ University of North
Carolina Chapel Hill where a Bhopal disaster survivor will speak about his
experiences and this struggle for justice.   Event sponsored by Carolina
Asia Center,  the UNControllables and Croatan Earth First!

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.@ Hanes Art Auditorium 121
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7)Wednesday October 16th – @ I Books @ 7pm

October Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night

The Internationalist Prison Books Collective brings you this month’s
Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night! Write letters and birthday cards
to political prisoners whose birthdays fall during the month of October.
It’s an easy way to let these people know they aren’t forgotten. These men
and women fought for many of the freedoms we take for granted today. If
you can’t make it to the letter writing night then please send a birthday
card from home. You can find their addresses here: http://wp.me/p18Qq1-XC
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8)Wednesday October 23rd – @ I Books @8pm

Trans Discussion Group (open)

This is open to friends and family as well for people who identify as
transgender or gender-nonconforming.
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9)Fri. Oct. 25th – @ I Books from 5pm to 8pm

Queer Youth Drop In Launch Event

Queer Youth Drop In night (QYDI) is a weekly gathering for
LGBTQI-identified high school aged youth. QYDI aims to create space for
queer youth to build community in a nonacademic setting.

Activities will include discussions, games, storytelling, SNACKS, and much
more!

Fridays from 5:00-8:00pm at Internationalist Bookstore on Franklin Street

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10)Saturday October 26th – @ Vimala’s Curry Blossum Cafe 3pm to 5pm

Are you an Ibooks member, volunteer, or patron? Come out to the annual
members meetup and enjoy delicious food donated by Vimala’s Curryblossom
Cafe. Hear about what’s up with the store such finances, new projects,
exciting events that we’ve hosted over the year, and conversation with
other like-minded and involved people. You’ll also be able to vote on new
members to this year’s board of directors. You can renew your membership
at the event or become a sustaining member online here:
http://wp.me/P23E8S-cq

Internationalist Bookstore has served as an activist center and a free
organizing and event space for youth and other community members in the
Chapel Hill area since 1981.

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11)Thursday October 31st – @ The Hillsborough Rd. Co-op 7pm to 11pm

Haunted House Fundraiser- Benefit For Internationalist Books and The
Weaver Community Housing Association

$10 ADULTS
$5 Under 18

For one night only come tour Dr. Graves' Zombie Research Facility. Witness
the exciting medical breakthroughs and social benefits of harnessing
zombie labor. Our future is zombies!

No Onsite Parking (ride a bike or trick or treat your way there)
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12) Become a board member!

Internationalist Bookstore & Community Center is seeking progressive and
proactive individuals to apply to its Board of Directors. Every two years,
the board re-elects new or previous board members to act as a decision
making body for the store.

The Board has four core responsibilities: (1) Staff support and oversight,
(2) fundraising, (3) representing the Internationalist in the broader
community, and (4) strategic planning and visioning for the store’s
future. The last of these  responsibilities is shared by all members. The
others are primarily the task of designated committees.

Board members commit to:

(1) A two-year term,

(2) Meetings every two months,

(3) Active service on a committee.

Committee duties vary but usually require five to ten hours of work each
month.

The Board is perfect for those who do not have the time to do a weekly
shift, but want to be involved in an important way. Board members should
be self-motivated and ready to take on projects outside of scheduled
meetings. Ideal board members have special skills or knowledge in an area
that can contribute to the long-term well being of Internationalist Books
and Community Center. Examples include experience in community organizing,
accounting, funds development, non-profit management or law.

If you are interested, send a paragraph bio of yourself by October 5th to
mockingbird AT riseup.net. Please include details about your interest or
expertise in one of the first three core responsibilities outlined above.
The elections will take place this October at the annual members meeting.
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13)Prison Books Workdays Every Sunday from 1 – 4 pm in Carrboro.

For 7 years the Internationalist Prison Books Collective has been sending
books and resource guides, by request, to thousands of prisoners all over
the South. Whether a prisoner is teaching themselves to read, filing a
grievance, or organizing on the inside, we are a lifeline.

And we need your help! Due to an increase in requests, we desperately need
people to help open prisoners' letters and fill packages. It's a simple
and fulfilling way to make a difference and show people they aren't
forgotten.

Every Sunday @ 1pm email us or go to our website prisonbooks.info for more
information.
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Thanks for Reading,
Solidarity Forever,
Internationalist Books and Community Center


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