Life in the Movement: From Appalachia to Activism (Public Presentation)
by Tanya Turner

As a descendant of Appalachian coal mines and union fighters, hell raising has always come natural. With her Sociology degree from EKU, Tanya has been organizing justice in Appalachia since graduation, working on issues from mountaintop removal and the life cycle of coal, to sustainability and community activism.

Location: Library, Room 108
Time: 6-7:30pm

A Conversation about Kentucky's Energy Future
with Elizabeth Crowe (Kentucky Environmental Foundation) & David Brown Kinloch (Soft Energy Associates)

Location: Library, Room 108
Time: 3:30-5pm

Art Reception: Shaped by Water
with the Kentucky RIVERKEEPER®

Shaped by Water is a program that has been co-sponsored by the Kentucky RIVERKEEPER® and the Center for Appalachian Studies at Eastern Kentucky University for nine years. It is a community outreach program that connects artists, musicians, writers, and storytellers with community groups and schools to consider the dynamic role of water and water quality in shaping our land, our culture, and our future. The principal events have been exhibits, performances, artist gatherings, and school programs.

Supported in part by a grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women

Location: Gallery on Main, Richmond, KY
Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Film Presentation: Deep Down
With discussion led by Bev May & Teri Blanton

Deep Down is--without a doubt--the most moving and insightful film yet on the issue of mountaintop removal and it reveals the complexities of a rogue industry that is threatening much more than trees and mountains, but an entire way of life...Deep Down is hugely intelligent, haunting and moving. I wish everybody in America could see this film.

-Silas House, author of Clay's Quilt, Eli, the Good and Something's Rising.

Location: Library, Room 108
Time: 6-8pm

You Can Be the Difference (Public Presentation)

Paul Carroll, Consultant, Peace and World Order Program, at the Compton Foundation, said the Chemical Weapons Working Group is "a classic example of scrappy, persistent grassroots campaigning complimented by leadership that has over the years, come to understand the labyrinth of Federal bureaucracies and the complex technical issues involved. You seem to have maintained your place "in the street" while also getting 'a seat at the table.'"

Location: Library, Room 108
Time: 3:30-5pm