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NCVS Directions
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The Northern Connecticut
Vegetarian Society seeks to advocate a compassionate and a healthful diet.
They wish to provide support to vegetarians by building a community for them
and all those interested in the benefits of vegetarianism. Monthly
Vegan Potlucks are open to anyone interested in being healthy or in a healthy
environment. The potlucks
feature a speaker and are held at Carniglia Senior Center,
41 Oak Street, Windsor Locks. Free parking is available in a large lot
across from the Center.
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Upcoming Meetings/Events
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FUTURE
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN EVENTS
NEXT NCVS EVENT – AUGUST 15
- August 15, Sunday, 11 AM
Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society will have its picnic
and beach day at Sunrise Park, 2075 Mountain Road (Route 168), West
Suffield, Connecticut. Enjoy the picnic, hiking, and swimming. Bring your
musical instruments as a music jam would be great. Please arrive
early so we can set up and eat at Noon. For the picnic, bring a healthy vegan dish
or juice to share along with a note card listing your
ingredients. Summer fresh
raw foods would be a delight. Also, please bring your
place setting (plate, cup, and utensils). Dogs on leashes and
children are welcome. Dogs have their own swimming area!
As Tina has reserved the Pavillion for our group, we will be dry
and comfortable even if it rains. A donation would be
appreciated to continue our programs.
- September 26, Sunday, 5 PM Northern
Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with George Parker as the featured
presenter. Bring a healthy vegan dish to share along with a note card
listing your recipe and your name. Also, please bring your place setting (plate, cup,
and utensils). A donation of $8 per adult is requested.
Children are free. The Carniglia Senior Center, 41 Oak Street,
Windsor Locks, CT, is the location for this event. Free parking
is available in a large lot across from the Center. For more information, telephone Harry at (860) 623-8082 or email Harry
at veggyharry@aol.com.
EVENTS FOR VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS
- July 25, Sunday, 7 pm Cooks For Compassion will serve a gourmet vegan
dinner at Café Evolution, 22 Florence, MA. This charity dinner will benefit Sea Shepherd
to support their oil spill rescuing efforts. Jazz Group Flying Carpet will provide live
music. Tickets start at $25, which includes three vegan
courses. For $35, you will enjoy four vegan
courses, and for $45, you will enjoy four vegan
courses and a goodie bag.
Tickets can be purchased at their website http://cooksforcompassion.com/ No tickets will be sold
at the door. For
more information, email info@cookforcompassion.com.
- July 31-August 1 New York Country Hoe Down at Farm Sanctuary in
Watkins Glen, New York.
The $125 cost for the weekend includes 5 Vegan Meals,
presentations, and activities.
Activities include
sanctuary time with our rescued farm animal residents, hayrides,
Saturday night barn dance and bonfire. Free camping is available. Presenters include Melanie Joy,
Gene Baur, David Benzaquen, T.
Colin Campbell, Jamie Cohen, Susie Coston, Allan Kornberg, Ani Phyo,
and Rae Sikora. For more information, email info@farmsanctuary.org. To register, please call 607-583-2225 Ext.
221. The registration
deadline for the New York Hoe Down is July 23.
- July 31, Saturday, at 2 PM MARCnic is Massachusetts Animal Rights VEGAN
picnic at Sunny Meadow Sanctuary on 15 beautiful acres. They will provide vegan burgers and hotdogs
on the grill. Just bring a vegan potluck dish or beverage; let them
know what you plan to bring.
In the evening, enjoy the campfire (and vegan smores!). Plus, if you play an
instrument, please them know; in the past, they have been blessed by
folks singing and playing around the campfire. For more information as
directions and to let them know what food you are bringing, email info@massanimalrights.org
- August 8, Sunday, 5 PM New Haven Vegan Meetup Group will have an
ice cream social at The Fuel Coffee, 516 Chapel Street, Wooster
Square, New Haven. This
is a benefit for Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. The cost is $12 in advance and
$16 at the door. For more
information, call (203) 764-1823 or email bendicoot@yahoo.com or see www.woodstocksancturary.org
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- August 15, Sunday, 11 AM
Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society will have
its picnic and beach day at Sunrise Park, 2075 Mountain Road
(Route 168), West Suffield, Connecticut. Enjoy the picnic,
hiking, and swimming. Bring your musical instruments as a music
jam would be great. Please arrive early so we can set up and eat
at Noon. For the picnic,
bring a healthy vegan dish or juice to share along with a
note card listing your ingredients. Summer fresh raw foods would be a
delight. Also, please bring your place setting (plate, cup,
and utensils). Dogs on leashes and children are welcome.
Dogs have their own swimming area! As Tina has reserved the
Pavillion for our group, we will be dry and comfortable even if
it rains. A donation would be appreciated to continue our
programs.
- August 15, Sunday Boston Vegetarians will have a seminar and dine at
Grasshopper, 1 North Beacon St.
Union Square, Allston (Boston), MA.
4 PM – Speaker/ Seminar (Free)
5:15 PM - Vegan Buffet / Social Dinner at Grasshopper with generous
buffet. Includes appetizers, soups, salad, and numerous entrees
for only $10 + tax + tip.
For more information, see www.bostonveg.org or call Evelyn
Kimber at (617) 424-8846.
Grasshopper’s telephone number is (617) 254-8883.
- Sometime in August Worcester Vegan Meetups will dine at Loving Hut,
415 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA. For more information, call
Organizer Stephen Dunne at 508-410-3172 or see http://www.meetup.com/vegan-365.
- September 26, Sunday, 5 PM Northern
Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with George Parker as the featured
presenter. Bring a healthy vegan dish to share along with a note card
listing your recipe and your name. Also, please bring your place setting (plate, cup,
and utensils). A donation of $8 per adult is requested.
Children are free. The Carniglia Senior Center, 41 Oak Street,
Windsor Locks, CT, is the location for this event. Free parking
is available in a large lot across from the Center. For more information, telephone Harry at (860) 623-8082 or email Harry
at veggyharry@aol.com.
- October 2, Saturday, 10 AM - 5
PM New York Capital Region Vegetarian Expo
will be held at Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, NY. Enjoy a day of educational
seminars, free food samples, and book signing. Speakers include Dr. Caldwell
Esselstyn, Jr., Annie Esselstyn, Howard Lyman, and Dr Milton Mills. For more
information, email info@NYVegetarianExpo.org.
The suggested donation is $5.
- October 30-31, Saturday and
Sunday, starting 10 AM Boston
Vegetarian Food Festival at Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont
Street, Boston, MA. Free
admission, free food sampling, free parking. With over 120 exhibitors, you have a chance to learn
the latest veg products and get shop at special “show discounts.”
On
Saturday, it ends at 6 PM.
On Sunday, it ends at 4 PM.
Note: All events
take place at 5:00pm at Carniglia Senior Center, 41 Oak Street, Windsor
Locks, CT (unless otherwise noted). Click here
for directions or contact Harry at veggyharry@aol.com
or (860) 623-8082. Please bring a dish to serve 6-8 containing zero animal
products (meat, fish, egg, dairy or honey).
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Notices Of Interest
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Friends Of Animals
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Suggested Reading
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Dining
with Friends: The Art of North American Vegan Cuisine by Lee Hall
& Priscilla Feral
Get Political For Animals And Win The
Laws They Need by Julie E. Lewin, President of
National Institute for Animal Advocacy
The
China Study (Most
Comprehensive Study Of Nutrition Ever Conducted) by
T. Colin Campbell And Thomas Campbell
Copyright © 2001- 2010 NCVS
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