Below:

• April 30 ~ Screening  of "Not In Our Town" on Stand Against Racism Day

• May 5 ~ Public Workshop on Green Sustainable Building for West Virginia

• May 16 ~ Music Benefit for the WV Environmental Council

• May 22 ~ Kanawha Valley Sustainability Fair

 Before you go to the International Film Festival tomorrow night check out....

"NOT IN OUR TOWN"

Friday, April 30 at 5:30 p.m.

STAND AGAINST RACISM DAY
Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV

Not in Our Town tells the uplifting story of how the residents of Billings, Montana, joined together when their neighbors were threatened by white supremacists. Townspeople of all races and religions swiftly moved into action. Religious and community leaders, labor union volunteers, law enforcement, the local newspapers and concerned individuals stood united and spoke loudly for a hate-free community, proclaiming in no uncertain terms "Not In Our Town!" This critically acclaimed PBS special sparked a national campaign against hate crimes that continues to grow each year.

Sponsored by the Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General's Office, Charleston Area Alliance, Create WV, NAACP-Charleston, OneKanawha, St. John' Episcopal Church, Taylor Books, Temple Israel, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, WV FREE and YWCA.

Taylor Books will have live music afterwards. So come on down for a night in Charleston's beautiful downtown!

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 Public Workshop on Green Sustainable Building for West Virginia

May 5, 7:00 pm at the Habitat for Humanity Restore, 815 Court St. Charleston

The workshop will feature members of the newly formed US Green Building Council – WV Chapter and BuildGreenWV who will talk about different aspects of residential green building including materials, design, energy audits, general costs, financing and incentives. This is an excellent chance for people to ask specific questions of the leaders of green building in this state. You’ll meet leading architects who innovate in residential as well as commercial (including school) construction, green homeowners, certified green builders, and folks can talk with contractors who are getting their certification as RESNET Home Energy Raters-the people who can perform the home energy audits required by EnergyStar rating systems. 

For more information, please contact robin@wvcag.org.

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 WV Environmental Council Music Benefit

Thursday, May 6 featuring KODAC HARRISON at the Empty Glass, Elizabeth Street in Charleston.  Come down to support the WV Environmental Council from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.  Chips, dip, fun, music and poetry.

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 Kanawha Valley Connections' Second Annual Kanawha Valley Sustainability Fair

May 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 301 Piedmont Road in Charleston, WV. Kanawha Valley Sustainability Fair is the signature event of Kanawha Valley Connections, a volunteer organization dedicated to creating pathways to sustainability throughout the Kanawha Valley and surrounding communities.  For more information, contact robin@wvcag.org

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