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Events for the week of 11/25/2012
| Sustainable Development Department, Global Studies to Host Presentation by Acclaimed Food Justice Author |
 Date: 11/26 - 11/26
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Appalachian State University's Sustainable Development Department and Global Studies Program are co-hosting a presentation by acclaimed author and psychologist Dr. Melanie Joy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in Room 114 of the Belk Library. Joy's presentation is based on her award-winning book "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism."
Joy will explain carnism, the invisible belief system that shapes our perceptions of the meat we eat, so that we love some animals and eat others without knowing why.
Joy is a longtime advocate of social and environmental justice and animal protection. At the University of Massachusetts, Boston, she teaches courses which examine racism, heterosexism, genderism, domestic violence and psychological trauma.
"Pulling back the curtain on carnism can help us all become more empowered citizens and more active social witnesses, whatever our dietary choices may be," Joy said.
This event is free and open to the public. Parental/guardian discretion is advised for younger attendees.
For further information, visit www.meetup.com/VegBoone
About the speaker
Melanie Joy, Ph.D., Ed.M., is a Harvard-educated psychologist, professor, author and speaker. She teaches psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Joy"s work has received international critical acclaim, and she has been interviewed for numerous magazines, books and radio, including the BBC, NPR, PBS and ABC Australia. Her award-winning "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism" was published in 2010. Joy is also the author of Strategic Action for Animals.
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| Hookah Appreciation Week at Up in Smoke |
 Date: 11/26 - 11/26
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Repeats every day until Fri Nov 30 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 11:00am - 2:00pm
The new local business, Up In Smoke, will host a Hookah Appreciation Week open to the public that will include several different events and promotions such as shisha tastings, information sessions regarding hookah and shisha, a raffle, an art competition, and ongoing promotions on memberships and retail.
For Hookah Appreciation Week, Up In Smoke will offer shisha tastings on ASU's Sanford Mall Monday (11/26) and Tuesday (11/27) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will also be an art competition where artists use any medium to create original Up In Smoke posters, which will be voted on by Up In Smoke's social media followers. The winner will be announced at the end of the week and will have their art displayed at the business, as well as receive prizes from Up In Smoke. Anyone who participates in either the shisha tasting, promotional events or the art competition will be entered in a raffle to win a pumpkin hookah that Thursday (11/29).
Email: UpInSmokeSurvey@gmail.com
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| Shisha Tasting at ASU with Up in Smoke |
 Date: 11/27 - 11/27
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Repeats every day until Fri Nov 30 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 11:00am - 2:00pm
The new local business, Up In Smoke, will host a Hookah Appreciation Week open to the public that will include several different events and promotions such as shisha tastings, information sessions regarding hookah and shisha, a raffle, an art competition, and ongoing promotions on memberships and retail.
For Hookah Appreciation Week, Up In Smoke will offer shisha tastings on ASU's Sanford Mall Monday (11/26) and Tuesday (11/27) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will also be an art competition where artists use any medium to create original Up In Smoke posters, which will be voted on by Up In Smoke's social media followers. The winner will be announced at the end of the week and will have their art displayed at the business, as well as receive prizes from Up In Smoke. Anyone who participates in either the shisha tasting, promotional events or the art competition will be entered in a raffle to win a pumpkin hookah that Thursday (11/29).
Email: UpInSmokeSurvey@gmail.com
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| Open Mic Night @ Up In Smoke |
 Date: 11/27 - 11/27
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Repeats every week until Sun Jun 30 2013 except Tue Nov 20 2012, Tue Dec 25 2012, Tue Jan 01 2013.
Location: Up In Smoke Hookah Lounge & Retail Store
Do you have what it takes to entertain? To be entertained? Up In Smoke's Open Mic Night is the best place to listen to new comics and musicians trying out their talents to prove they can make it to the top! We have a sign up board at our store if you're interested in participating or if you just want to see the line-up for the next Open Mic Night! For more information check us out on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/upinsmokelounge
Thanks and Smoke Local!
Website
http://www.upinsmokelounge.com
191 Howard Street
Boone, NC 28607
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Contact
Name: Eric S Lippert
Email: cs@upinsmokelounge.com
Phone: (828) 386-1500
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| Comedy Showcase at Galileo's |
 Date: 11/28 - 11/28
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Galileo's Bar and Restaurant
$3 cover
Comedy showcase featuring live stand up and improv
Featuring comedy from Reid Pegram, Zo Myers, Will Fortune, Hunter Boyette, and Noun (Appalachian's Improv team).
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| Flapjack Flip 2012 |
 Date: 12/1 - 12/01
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Flapjack Flip 2012 with Boone's Service League Holiday Market
Join us for delicious food provided by High Country Local First!
Saturday, December 1
8 am - 11 am
at Watauga High School
$5
Holiday Market
Portraits with Santa
Raffle
Entertainment
and more!
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| Ashe County Holiday Market |
Date: 12/1 - 12/01
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Where: 8 E 2nd St., West Jefferson, NC, 28694, United States
When: 10 am -2 pm
On November 23, 24, and December 1
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| Blue Ridge Conservancy Presents "Old-Fashioned Farm Christmas", Hosts Choose & Cut |
 Date: 12/1 - 12/01
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Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) will host its first annual Christmas Tree Choose & Cut, Saturday, Dec. 1, on the Old Orchard Creek Farm located at 410 Swansie Shepard Road in Lansing.
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., anyone is welcome to take part in the High Country's time-honored tradition of Christmas tree cutting. Trees start at $40, and cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.
Cider, hot chocolate and other holiday treats will also be provided in the blueberry shed on the farm. Bring your family and come celebrate the holidays with BRC.
"Everyone is invited to come out to the beautiful Ashe County countryside and cut a Christmas tree to help support Blue Ridge Conservancy's mission to protect our North Carolina resources", said Walter Clark, Executive Director of BRC.
All proceeds will benefit BRC and its mission to permanently protect land and water resources with agricultural, ecological, cultural, recreational and scenic value in northwest North Carolina.
For additional information, visit www.blueridgeconservancy.org
For directions, visit www.oldorchardcreek.com
Blue Ridge Conservancy is a private, non-profit, non-governmental organization incorporated in North Carolina. Since our founding, we have protected over 16,000 acres in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey Counties. In addition to protecting working farmland, BRC's efforts have resulted in the creation of state natural areas like Beech Creek Bog, Bear Paw and Bullhead Mountain. We continue to help Elk Knob State park expand its borders and in 2008 we led the way in establishing a 2,000-acre State Game Land preserve on Pond Mountain in Ashe County.
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| Shop Local Saturday |
 Date: 12/1 - 12/01
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Just in time for holiday shopping, a Boone Area Chamber of Commerce promotion, "Shop Local Saturdays," begins this Saturday, Dec. 1.
Boone Area Chamber President Dan Meyer said the idea for the annual holiday-shopping campaign sprang from American Express' "Small Business Saturday," which takes place in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
"The biggest recipient of that is American Express - not necessarily the businesses," Meyer said. "We looked at that and said, 'We want to impact our local businesses on more than one day and always emphasize local shopping."
A mass email from the Boone Area Chamber reads, "Shop LOCAL [on] Saturdays between now and Christmas. It makes $$$$ and 'sense!' Add your 'economic stimulus' to the High Country economy. Think of the 'shipping & handling' costs of driving off the mountain. Closer IS better!"
"We want to encourage people to remember to look for gift items and products and services in the High Country and support the local economy," Meyer said, adding that local business owners are our friends and neighbors.
To keep the message in the public eye, Meyer said, signs with the "Shop Local Saturdays" logo will be placed at major corridors coming into town.
"Shop Local Saturdays" Dates
Saturday, Dec. 1
Saturday, Dec. 8
Saturday, Dec 15
Saturday, Dec. 22
See our directory for a list of local businesses to shop with this holiday season!
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| 5th Birthday Bash Festivities @ Green Mother Goods |
 Date: 12/1 - 12/01
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Date/Time
Repeats every day until Sat Dec 08 2012 .
Saturday, December 1, 2012 - 10:00am - 7:00pm
Location
Green Mother Goods
116 West King Street
Boone, NC 28607
Description
Come out to Green Mother Goods to help us celebrate our 5th birthday! We will be giving great discounts on our merchandise and having a wine tasting on Saturday.
~SEASONAL SALE!~
20% OFF all Maggie's Organics
10% OFF all Klean Kanteens
25% OFF all ONNO bamboo, hemp, and organic cotton t-shirts
10% OFF all SOULFLOWER shirts
20% OFF Earth Creations clay-dyed organic cotton/hemp shirts
30% OFF Sage Creek baby clothing
20% OFF PlanCity toys and Green Doll House
SALE WON'T LAST LONG SO HURRY IN! :)
Website: http://www.greenmothergoods.com
Email: greenmothergoods@gmail.com
Phone: (828) 262-3525
Store Hours:
Mon - Sat: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sun: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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