Bike Hype is an all day bike fest and fundraiser for Hero Fest 2009 and the Wilmington Bike Recyclery. June 7th, Sunday, events start at noon. Jengo’s Playhouse – 815 Princess St. There will be Bike Polo, Rad Bikes, live music, raffle prizes, bike-centric chalk art, a Hero-themed Alley Cat Race, a special screening of the film Veer (about radical bike culture in Portland), followed by Bike Prom (dress yr bike right because two special bicycles will be crowned Bike Prom King and Queen!). The Really Really Free Market and Food Not Bombs will be temporarily relocated to 815 Princess St.

Wilmington’s Really Really Free Market (RRFM) is held on the first Sunday of each month from Noon to 2pm at the Community Action Center located at 317 Castle St (on the corner of 4th st). The RRFM is a temporary market formed to counteract capitalism by building a community based on sharing resources and services. Bring what you don’t need and take what you want! Share a skill: haircuts, bike repair, screen printing, music, etc.

The June FUNraiser for Hero Fest 2009 will be BIKE HYPE! This is an all day bike fest centered around an exclusive screening of Veer, an inspiring film about Portland’s radical bike culture, at Jengo’s Playhouse.

To get involved with planning the bike events for the day, visit the forums. An Alley Cat Race, Bike Joust, Bike Olympics, Synchronized Bike Dancing, Bike Prom, you name it!

Hey, Heroes!

Click on FORUMS (above and to the right) to share any ideas you have for Hero Fest and/or FUN-raisers for the fest.

Right now there is a benefit show scheduled for May 2 (Saturday) at the Juggling Gypsy. Have some ideas for this event? Share!

There is also a thread for discussing a Dance Party FUN-raiser. Share yr ideas to help make it awesome!

And don’t forget about submissions for Hero Fest. Click here to submit, or help spread the word by printing out this flyer.

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Here’s a video from WWAY of a Critical Mass ride last spring.

Come out this Friday (March 27th) for Wilmington’s first Critical Mass of Spring 2009! The sun stays out later now, so no worries about getting pulled over by the cops for not having lights!

Join Critical Mass on MySpace.

Critical Mass is a worldwide movement to promote the use of bicycles as a viable means of transportation. It has arisen in response to what many call the “car-culture:” an overdependence on the private automobile. It is, more than anything else, a reclamation of space, a demonstration to show that the city belongs to people and not machines. We’re not protesting, we’re CELEBRATING our vision of a preferable alternative mode of transportation in the city of Wilmington.

Here are some photos from this month’s cold and rainy RRFM/FNB. Thanks to everyone who came out to share resources and build a better Wilmington!

Herbalism Class – Garden Talk with Evan Folks
Tuesday, February 24th @ 6:30pm – Community Action Center (317 Castle St)
Evan Folds of Progressive Gardens will lead a discussion on: Biodynamic, Organic & Hydroponic Gardening: What, Why & How?
more info: http://www.meetup.com/Wilmington-Herbalists/calendar/9174774/?a=nr1c_grp

Critical Mass
Friday, February 27th @ 5:30pm – UNCW Clock Tower
Critical Mass is a monthly bicycle ride through the streets of Wilmington. Please be safe and bring your lights! It gets really dark by the time we leave the clocktower at 6pm. We don’t want anyone to get run over!

The Art Box
Friday, February 27th @ – Soapbox Lounge & 2nd Floor (255 N. Front St)
A local monthly rotating artist series showcased on two floors. The Artwork featured from each artist will be on a variety mediums, from jewelry, metal work, acrylic on canvas, mixed media, ceramic, and various other mediums. The show will run will run from 7PM until around 10PM and will also feature live entertainment and light hors d’oeuvres and complimentary beverages.
more info: http://www.thesoapboxlive.com/

Food Not Bombs: Cooking
Saturday, February 28th @ 6:00pm – Steve & Rebecca’s Kitchen (626 Pine Valley Drive)
Please bring a knife and cutting board if you have one. And if anyone wants to organize a dumpster run sometime this week, send out an email and round up the masses! I can’t do everything you know! Interested in getting involved in general? Please respond! We always need extra help!

Really Really Free Market
Sunday, March 1st @ 12:00 noon – Community Action Center (317 Castle St)
Everything is FREE!! bring what you don’t want, take what you need! This is a community event! All are welcome. Bring your kids! They will have fun and find new toys! If you bring something and no one takes it, please take it back with you or donate it to the Rescue Mission down the street.

More info: http://beyrownhero.com
Watch our Freemercial (our version of a “Commercial”): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxt9fdRwYHc
On Facebook? RSVP & tel your friends: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=53068382979&ref=ts

Community Gardens Meeting
Sunday, March 1st @ 2:00pm – Community Action Center (317 Castle St)
If you missed the Community Garden Meeting yesterday (it was AWESOME by the way!), but are interested in getting involved with the new Community Garden at the Action Center, please come to this meeting. We will be cleaning up the area and marking it off for the garden design.

If you have questions about the garden in general, please contact: kathryn.sisler@gmail.com

Out Impact Friday – Party for Equality
Friday, March 6th @ 9:00pm – Soapbox (255 N. Front St) $5
Out Impact’s Party for Equality. Live music provided by Kim Dicso, Carsie Blanton, Mark James & Jenn Grinels. The event is a benefit for Equality NC, who have also been very, very active and supportive in LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans) efforts. They have been doing great work on anti-bullying policies. Be Yr Own Queero will be present at the event as a Community Sponsor, so please stop by the table and check them out!

more info & RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=62761679934&ref=ts
Be sure to check out Out Impact, Equality NC and Be Yr Own Queero as well.

Support Live Music!! @ Juggling Gypsy
Monday, March 9th @ 9pm - Juggling Gypsy (1612 Castle St)
Emilyn Brodsky will be coming down from Brooklyn NY. Fellow Queero’s Kellie and Rachel will be opening with some awesome acoustic/banjo songs.

Be Yr Own Hero & Be Yr Own Queero Meeting
Wednesday, March 11th @ 7:00pm – Community Action Center (317 Castle St)
If you are interested in getting more involved with Be Yr Own Hero/Queero and the things we organize or if you have an idea for something you’d like to see happen in Wilmington, please come to our monthly meeting. In order for things to happen, we need your help.

http://www.beyrownhero.com
http://www.beyrownqueero.com

Art for Action – Art for Greenpeace
Thursday, March 12th @ 8:30pm – Community Action Center (317 Castle St)
Art for Action will be holding their first fundraiser art show “Art for Greenpeace”. Proceeds of any sold art or collected funds will go to benefit Greenpeace and their fight to save our planet!

more info & RSVP on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=53078420908
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REALLY REALLY FREE MARKET

Everything is FREE!! bring what you don’t want, take what you need! This is a community event! All are welcome. Bring your kids! They will have fun and find new toys!

If you bring something and no one takes it, please take it back with you or donate it to the Rescue Mission down the street.

Wondering what to bring?
Clothes, books, dvds, cds, household items, kitchenware, blankets & other bedding, shoes, hats, garden supplies, plants, bikes & bike parts electronics, things that you’ve made! skills that you have! anything that has been sitting in your garage/house/apartment/car.

Starts at 12:00 NOON and goes until whenever (usually dies down by 2pm)

FOOD NOT BOMBS

Food Not Bombs will cook the night before (Saturday February 28th at 6:00pm) @ Rebecca & Steves House (626 Pine Valley Drive) and serve a yummy vegan meal at the Really Really Free Market

To find out more information or to be involved with Be Your Own and/or Food Not Bombs please check out www.beyrownhero.com or email beyrownhero@gmail.com

RSVP to this event on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=53068382979&ref=nf

This is an all volunteer event. Please help out where you can, and please help spread the word. Invite your friends, family, enemies, co-workers, classmates, strangers that you meet!