• Wreck doesn’t halt action at Castle Street center
• Local gathering held to protest against war
• Titan opponents gather outside County Commissioners meeting
• Boarded Up: Damaged Community Action Center gets a beautiful band-aid
• Neighbors come together to build garden on Castle Street

Since we can’t meet at the Action Center this month, we’re going to switch things up and meet at:

109 Church St, downtown
Wednesday, April 8th
7:00pm

We’ll mostly be planning for the Hero Fest Fundraiser.

If you have other projects you’d like to get the word out about or have other people get involved with, please come to let us know about your projects.

Don’t forget to check out the forums. This is a great way to let everyone know your thoughts and ideas if you can’t make it to the meeting.

Have any photos or videos you’ve taken of The Really Really Free Market, Critical Mass, Food Not Bombs, Hero Fest or any other Be Yr Own Hero events?

We’re working on a rad project and need yr contributions!

E.mail to herofest@gmail.com or upload and send us the links! Let us know if and how you’d like to be credited.

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.

Take 2 minutes to save our planet

Congress is expected to to vote on the 2010 budget this week. President Obama has promised over $600 billion in revenue from putting a cap on global warming pollution – requiring polluters to pay for their emissions to our atmosphere.

The OIL & COAL companies want to block this vote on global warming solutions. We must stop them from blocking this vote.

On Monday, March 23rd, we need you to call Rep. Mike McIntyre and ask for him to vote yes to capping global warming emissions. McIntyre is a swing vote on climate issues. Your call will make the difference!

Attached is a word doc with all the info you need. We need to make at least 30 calls to Rep. McIntyre and 30 calls to Senator Hagan. It is vital to know how these calls go. Please email David (davidjpinsky@gmail.com) with who you called.

Stop Titan needs your help!
On Tuesday, March 24, they are taking a bus up to Raleigh to attend Clean Water Lobby Day. The group is meeting with state representatives and demanding that they kick Titan Cement out of town! This is our best shot a Stopping Titan. Join us and make history!

Bus tickets are only $10 for students/youths. Our goal is to fill at least one bus and if needed fill a second bus. If the seat cost is prohibitive let us know and we will try and help with the cost for your participation. Time is critical so please reserve your spot ASAP with Mike Giles, NCCF Cape Fear Coastkeeper at (910)-790-3275 or capefearcoastkeeper@nccoast.org.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=61529437101&ref=ts

For more information about these actions, or how you can help more, visit UNCWECO.COM

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!

Wednesday, March 11th 2009 at 7:00pm @ the Community Action Center (317 Castle St)

Please attend this meeting if you are interested in Hero Fest happening this year.

We will be using Meetup.com  to discuss things online. I’ll try to cross post things onto the blog, but I think we can have a more lively discussion on Meetup. So check that out if you haven’t already: http://www.meetup.com/seacc-ilm/messages/boards/forum/983350

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!