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Charis Circle Events October 2009 |
 Faiths & Feminisms Interfaith Book Circle
Monday, October 5, 7:00-8:30pm
Meeting on the first Monday of each month, this open book group seeks to deepen the dialogue between different understandings of, and commitments to, living a life in which faiths and feminisms intersect and inform our work for justice and wholeness. We discuss books that invite us to expand our hearts and minds. Facilitators are group participants of many faiths who are committed to increasing mutual enrichment and understanding. All faiths and all definitions of feminism welcome! Join us in October as we discuss The Fifth Sacred Thing, by Starhawk.
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 Ann Wright on U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
Tuesday, October 6, 7:00pm at First Iconium Baptist Church
Ann Wright, one of three State Department officials who resigned in 2003 to protest the Iraq invasion and, since then, one of the peace movement's most powerful voices, will be addressing the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan in commemoration of the 8th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Join us for a reception at 5:30pm and the program at 7:00pm, followed by Ann signing copies of her book, Dissent: Voices of Conscience Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq. This event is co-sponsored by the First Iconium Social Justice Forum, Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition, Atlanta Grandmothers for Peace, Veterans for Peace Atlanta Chapter 125, Charis Circle, and Charis Books & More. First Iconium Baptist Church is located at 452 Moreland Ave, Atlanta GA 30316.
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 Rabbi Joshua Lesser with Torah Queeries
Thursday, October 8, 7:30-9:00pm
Join us in welcoming local Rabbi and social justice activist, Joshua Lesser, as he discusses his new book, Torah Queeries. Written to engage and provoke, Torah Queeries examines the heart of the intersections of queerness and Judaism while charting a future of inclusion and social justice deeply rooted in the Jewish textual tradition.
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 Young Women* Writers
Monday, October 12 & 26, 5:00-6:15pm
This group is open to all young women* writers ages 14-19. Through facilitated writing prompts and supportive critique, participants are encouraged to raise their voices and express themselves through a variety of written mediums. Writers of all skill levels and genres are encouraged to stop in and see if the group works for them. This group meets the second and fourth Mondays of every month from 5-6:15pm. Please direct inquiries to elizabeth@chariscircle.org.
*Trans inclusive
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 Writing With Intent
Monday, October 12 & 26, 6:30-8:30pm
This facilitated group is open to all writers of fiction and creative non-fiction who want a serious group to provide constructive criticism, motivational exercises, and interpersonal accountability to keep their writing on track. We do monthly exercises and critiques with an eye towards individual improvement and the eventual goal of publication. Writers are encouraged to bring copies of their work to share for critique. The group meets the second & fourth Monday of each month from 6:30-8:30pm. Please direct inquiries to elizabeth@chariscircle.org.
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 Exploring Genders Through Reading
Wednesday, October 14, 7:30-8:30pm
This facilitated book group meets on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss books that explore gender identity and representation. Join us in October to talk about Trans- (Women's Studies Quarterly #36), edited by Paisley Currah, Lisa Jean Moore, & Susan Stryker. In this provocative collection, pioneers in the field of transgender studies explore how the concept of "trans" changes in the shifting and porous areas between definitions: between young and old, the real and the imaginary, man and woman.
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 Cliterati Open No Mic Featuring Karen G and Theresa Davis
Thursday, October 15, 7:30-9:00pm
Charis & Cliterati pair up to present an inviting and fierce open mic & reading series on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Hosted by the anarchic  spoken word team of Karen G and Theresa Davis, members of the Art Amok Slam Team, this series cultivates the voices of authors, novices and anassortment of poets, songstresses and story tellers. Cliterati is 8 years old and counting, open to all because ALL OPEN MOUTHS HAVE A VOICE. This month's featured performer is indie folk singer and national recording artist Ellis! There is a $7 suggested donation to attend this event, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
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 Lauren Braddock Havey with A Journey To The Son
Friday, October 16, 8:00-9:30pm
Songwriter/actress Lauren Braddock Havey will read from her newly released parenting memoir, A Journey To The Son, and perform songs from her CD of the same title. The CD is a "folk-rock opera" with a song for each chapter (with humorous titles such as "Waiting Womb" and "Breast Intentions") all about becoming a mom despite difficult odds. Read more... |
 Akoma Book Club
Saturday, October 17, 10:30am-Noon
The Akoma Book Club (of Women Healing Women) meets at Charis Books & More on the third Saturday of each month. This book club is open to any woman seeking camaraderie with like-minded women for fun, self-empowerment and growth. Even if you haven't read the book, but are willing to talk about the principles in the book, you can join us for a lively discussion. The book selection for October is The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepak Chopra.
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 Halloween Bake Sale
Saturday, October 17, 3:00-5:00pm
Calling all aspiring bakers! Help Charis Circle sweeten up the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade. We're having an old-fashioned  bake sale and all proceeds will help Charis Circle continue our programming work. Drop off your baked good donations (ready for individual sale) at Charis Books & More on Saturday, October 17 between 2:00 and 4:00pm. If you'd like to help serve the costumed masses, we'll need volunteers to staff tables between 3:00 and 5:00pm. Contact Anna for more info at akurien@gmail.com. |
 Lori Ostlund with The Bigness of the World
Friday, October 23, 8:00-9:30pm
Lori Ostlund, recipient of the Flannery O'Connor Short Fiction award for her story collection, The Bigness of the World, will read from the collection and talk about the writing process. Dorothy Allison says of the book: "This is a book to remake our imaginary landscape-- the kind of book I not only recommend, I advocate." Join us as we celebrate this new independent voice in literary fiction!
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 Queer Slam Showcase
Tuesday, October 27, 7:00-8:30pm
Warm up for this year's fall gay pride with a Queer Slam Poetry Showcase featuring Atlanta slam stars Karen G., Megan Volpert, Theresa Davis, Malika Hadley Freydberg and traveling queer performance poets barakanoel mumbles and samul apology sax of We Are the Unreal. Huddle up to this bonfire of words and start your Pride week off right with a healthy dose of poetic inspiration! Co-Sponsored by the Atlanta Queer Literary Festival. |
 Queer Literary Fiction (QLF) Book Group
Wednesday, October 28, 7:00-8:30pm
This facilitated book group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month at Charis to discuss books which feature queer characters/ storylines as well as a strong attention to literary craft and style. Join us in October to talk about ZAMI: A New Spelling of My Name, by Audre Lorde. A chronicle of the author's vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming of age in the late 1950s, this biomythography especially relates the linkage of women who helped shape Audre Lorde.
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 Atlanta Pride Literary Showcase
Saturday, October 31, 2:15-4:30pm
Bud Light Stage, Piedmont Park
Want to add a little culture to your Pride weekend? Then why not come out to the Atlanta Pride Literary Showcase featuring some of the best and brightest poets and fiction writers from Atlanta and the Queer South! Don't miss out on this unique collaboration between Atlanta Pride, Charis, and the Atlanta Queer Literary Festival.
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