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UPCOMING
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN EVENTS
MAY 6 IS NEXT NCVS EVENT
May 6, Sunday, Noon The Picnic/Potluck
at Northern Connecticut Vegetarians starts at noon at Sunrise Park, 2075
Mountain Road (Route 168), West Suffield, Connecticut. After that, Organic Farmer
Jerry Travers will enlighten us on how to create organic rich soil. Jerry is the Master Gardener
of Sweet Birch Farm. Learn
from Jerry how to grow your plants without fertilizers and pesticides to
ward off diseases and bugs. For the Potluck
Picnic, 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). As we have reserved
the Pavilion, we will be dry and comfortable even if it rains. For more information,
telephone Harry at (860) 623-8082 or email Harry at veggyharry@aol.com
VEGETARIAN AND
VEGAN EVENTS
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May 13, Sunday, 11 AM Have Brunch with New Haven Vegan Meetup Group at Edge Of The Woods,
379 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT.
For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/vegan-386. The restaurant’s telephone number
is (203)
787-1055.
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May 13, Sunday, 2:45 PM Join Boston Vegetarian’s at Peace Abbey, 2 North Main Street,
Sherborn, MA, for “Country Life: The Next
Generation!” The Ashton
kids who grew up working in the Country Life Restaurant are now adults with
families of their own. They will give a vegan cooking class, teach
some favorite Country Life recipes and then you will eat the multi-course
meal that you helped prepare.
The cost is $29.
For more information, see http://www.bostonv2eg.org.
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May 17, Thursday, 6-8 PM Attend WMARA’s monthly meeting at Cafe Evolution, 22
Chestnut Street, Florence, MA to discuss upcoming events and
campaigns. The optional dinner
is 5 PM. For more information, email sher1earth69@gmail.com
·
May 19, Saturday, 2 PM Attend Potluck and
Movie Night at Northwest CT Vegan Outreach in New Milford, CT. For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/Northwest-Connecticut-Vegan-Outreach
.
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May 20, Sunday, 1-3 PM Join Blanche
Derby and the Broad Brook
Coalition for a Free Wild Edibles Walk at Fitzgerald Lake,
Northampton (N. Farms Road entrance).
Blanche Derby,wild food enthusiast, will lead a leisurely walk where
you’ll learn about some common plants with culinary and medicinal
properties. Some of these are dismissed because they are commonly thought
of as weeds, but you’ll discover that they are actually good for something!
This walk is mostly stop and start, so it’s appropriate for all ages. It
should take about 2 hours. Blanche Derby leads edible plant walks all over
New England. She has written/illustrated three books and made three
films. Heavy rain cancels the
walk. For more information see
http://www.broadbrookcoalition.org/ events.
- June
3, Sunday, 1 PM Join Boston
Vegetarian’s at their Annual Event at Peace Abbey, 2 North Main
Street, Sherborn, MA. A free-will donation will be requested for the
Peace Abbey.
At
1 PM, the $10-a-plate
“Country Life dinner” starts
and includes the following menu (which is subject to change):
Hawaiian Barbecue
One of Country Life's all-time favorite dishes, chunks of tender
home-made seitan ("wheat meat") in a sweet-tangy barbecue
sauce simmered with bell peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, and pineapple.
Served over brown rice.
Alfredo Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers and Fresh Basil
A creamy nondairy Alfredo sauce over whole grain brown rice spirals
with roasted red peppers and freshly picked basil.
Chickpea-of-the Sea Salad
This better-than-tuna salad combines chickpeas, red peppers, walnuts,
onions, celery, homemade soy mayo, with a dash of kelp (sea vegetable)
in a delicious blend.
Ceasar Salad with Sesame Cashew "Parmesan"
Romaine hearts tossed in a delicious house-made Ceasar dressing, with
savory croutons and topped with a sesame cashew Parmesan.
Beverage: Bring your own full water bottles!
Dessert: The Like-No-Utter vegan soft serve ice cream truck will
be on site selling their creamy softies, and vegan shakes and floats
and other treats!
At 3 PM, Gary Kowalski will
speak on the connection of spirit
and nature. He is the
author of bestselling books on animals, nature, history and
spirituality. Also, Gary
is a graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Divinity School. Among his
celebrated titles:
The Souls of Animals
Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever
Lost a Pet
Earth Day: An Alphabet Book (for children)
The Bible According To Noah: Theology As If Animals
Mattered
Blessings of the Animals: Celebrating Our Kinship With All
Creation
For
more information, see http://www.bostonveg.org
or call
(617) 424-8846.
- June
3, Sunday, 3 PM Attend the
Vegan Book Club at Meeting Room 1 of Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad Street, Windsor,
CT. They will discuss
“Comfortably Unaware: Global Depletion and Food Responsibility…What You Choose To Eat Is
Killing Our Planet” by Dr. Richard Oppenlander. Vegan refreshments will be
served. For more
information, email LouAnne at wannym@comcast.net.
- June
7, Thursday, 6:30 PM Attend the
Potluck of Vegetarian Society of Eastern CT at Room 79 of Jack
Jackter Elementary School, 215 Halls Hill Road, Colchester, CT. Admission is $7 for adults and
$3 for children. For more
information, email Cheryl at CHANCIN@COLCHESTERCT.GOV or call
(860) 537-7297.
- June
9, Saturday, Noon-5 PM The Annual
Catskill Animal Sanctuary Shindig is a free community event for people
of all ages. Hayrides,
cooking demos, great vegan food, face painting, live music, a silent
auction and more. Bring
the whole family for a fun-filled day with plenty of time for cozy
moments with the sanctuary’s animals. The sanctuary is located at 316 Old Stage Road,
Saguerties, New York.
- June
23, Saturday, Noon-5 PM Participate in the Free Festival of India
at Knights of Columbus Field, 1831 Main Street, East Hartford,
CT. Indian Dance, Kirtan,
Magic Show, Children
Activities, and Free Vegetarian Feast are included. Rath Yatra
(Chariot Parade) will be at noon. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness
of Connecticut is sponsoring the festival. For more information, call (860) 289-7252 or see www.iskconct.org.
- July
15, Sunday, 4 PM Join Boston Vegetarian’s at the Vegan Buffet at Grasshopper, 1
North Beacon Street, Allston
Mass. A free seminar with Dr. Will Tuttle, author, of "The World Peace Diet" precedes the
buffet. Enjoy the
unlimited buffet for $10.50 + tax + tip. The buffet includes soups, salad, appetizers,
several entrees, and fresh melons. For more information, see http://www.bostonveg.org.
- October
27-28, Saturday-Sunday Attend the 17th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival at Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont
Street, Boston, MA. For
more information, see
http://www.bostonveg.org/foodfest/index.html.
- November
17, Saturday, 10 AM- 5 PM
Attend
the 6th Annual NY’s Captal Region Vegetarian Expo
at the Polish Community
Center, 225 Washington Ave Ext, Albany,
NY. For more information,
email support@nyvegetarianexpo.org
or write Albany Vegetarian Network, Inc. PO Box 1617, Latham, NY
12110.
October
1, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Note: All events
take place at 4:30pm 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 no animal
products (zero meat, fish, egg, dairy or honey).
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