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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 – MARCH 28
- March 28, Sunday, 5 PM Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with Emily
Davidson as the featured
presenter. She is a
specialist in natural and holistic nutrition and a vegetarian for 6
years. 21-year-old Emily
has made healthy eating a passion and a way of life. Her first book, 101
Natural Healthy Eating Tips, was
published when she was only 19.
She is also the creator of the Healthy Eating,
Naturally Blog and provides personal diet coaching. Her enthusiasm for great food
and all things natural makes her philosophy personable and
accessible. Emily is also
a baroque cellist, photographer, and creative writer. In her presentation, she
will talk about writing her first book, her personal journey in
natural nutrition, and ways to achieve optimal health through the proper
foods. Emily will also
play unaccompanied work for solo cello by J.S. Bach on baroque
cello. 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 $7 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.
- April 18, Sunday, 5 PM Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with Melanie Joy,
Ph.D., EdM, as the featured
speaker. We are delighted
that she is taking the time from her demanding schedule to be with us. Melanie will
speak on a very intriguing topic! "Why We Love Dogs, Eat
Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism". She also is the author of
“Strategic Action for Animals”.
Melanie is a psychologist, professor, and author. She teaches psychology and
sociology at University of Massachusetts, Boston, and is a leading researcher on
carnism. 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
- March 14, Sunday,
5:30 PM Valley Vegan Society will
have their Potluck at Evolution Café, 12 Chestnut Street, Florence, MA. Bring a vegan dish to feed 6-8 people and your
place setting. A donation of $2 is suggested. For more
information, see http://www.meetup.com/valleyvegansociety/ or call Evolution Café at
(413) 586-0200.
- March 20, Saturday,
5-7 PM Join Mary Lawrence at Great American
Meatout Vegan Cooking Demonstration at Well On Wheels Headerquarters,
38 Mather Street, Hamden, CT.
There will be recipes and food samples. Cost is $25 with the proceeds
benefiting Farm USA. To register in advance, call (860) 985-1645 or
email mary@wellonwheels.com.
- March 21, Sunday Boston
Vegetarian Society will meet at Grasshopper
(an all-vegan restaurant), 1 North Beacon St.
Union Square, Allston, MA. For more information, see www.bostonveg.org
or call Evelyn Kimber at (617) 424-8846. The restaurant’s telephone number is 617-254-8883.
4 PM – Mark Braunstein will give a FREE
Seminar on "VEGETARIANISM IN ART". Mark is the Art Curator at Connecticut College and
presently teaches Photoshop courses and workshops. The images
for “Vegetarianism in Art” are drawn primarily from European and
American paintings.
5:15 PM - Vegan Buffet / Social
Dinner includes appetizers, soups, salad, and numerous entrees for $9.50 + tax + tip.
- March 25, Thursday,
7 PM Attend the Free Foods Of Spring at Cheshire
Public Library, 104 Main Street, Cheshire, CT. Green is the theme for this cooking demonstration where Mary
Lawrence will be preparing some seasonal produce for sampling. She
will also be sharing information about doing a seasonal cleanse. The library’s telephone number
is (203) 272-2245. For
more information, call Mary at (860) 985-1645 or
email mary@wellonwheels.com.
- March 28, Sunday, 5 PM Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with Emily
Davidson as the featured
presenter. She is a specialist
in natural and holistic nutrition and a vegetarian for 6 years. 21-year-old Emily has made
healthy eating a passion and a way of life. Her first book, 101 Natural Healthy Eating
Tips, was published when she was only
19. She is also the
creator of the Healthy
Eating, Naturally Blog and provides personal diet coaching. Her enthusiasm for great food
and all things natural makes her philosophy personable and
accessible. Emily is also
a baroque cellist, photographer, and creative writer. In her presentation, she
will talk about writing her first book, her personal journey in
natural nutrition, and ways to achieve optimal health through the
proper foods. Emily will
also play unaccompanied work for solo cello by J.S. Bach on baroque
cello. 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 $7 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.
- March 31, Wednesday, 7-8:15 PM PETA Vice President Bruce
Friedrich and the Yale Debate Association debate whether eating meat is
ethical in Linsly Chittenden Hall, Room 102, Yale, New Haven,
CT. For more
information, email Julia at caruk@yahoo.com.
- April 18, Sunday, 5 PM Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with Melanie
Joy, Ph.D., EdM, as the featured
speaker. We are delighted
that she is taking the time from her demanding schedule to be with us. Melanie will
speak on a very intriguing topic! "Why We Love Dogs, Eat
Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism". She also is the author of
“Strategic Action for Animals”.
Melanie is a psychologist, professor, and author. She teaches psychology and
sociology at University of Massachusetts, Boston, and is a leading researcher on
carnism. 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.
- April 22, Thursday, 7 PM Frank Giglio and David Vitalis will speak on
Exploring Beyond The Raw Diet at Alchemy Café, 203 New Britain Ave, Hartford, CT. For more information,
email Imani@thegreenvibration.com.
- May 22, Saturday, 5 PM The Berkshire Vegetarian Network presents a catered vegan
buffet by “The Dancing Vegan” of Pittsfield, MA. "Raw" and
"Gluten-Free" Options are available, by advance
reservation. There will
also be Live Classical Dinner Music. The doors open at 5 PM and dining starts at 5:30
PM. The location is The
Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center
71 Main Street (on Rt. 2 at intersection of Rt. 22), Petersburgh,
NY.
Bring your own place settings, utensils, and drinking
vessels. The
all-inclusive price will be $20 to $22 per person [depending on our
program]. For
reservations, email peace@vgernet.net
or call Mary Kelly at (518) 686-9005 by May 17.
- 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.
- Sometime in Future Saturday, Noon Worcester Vegan Meetup will dine at Buddha
Hut, 415 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA. For more information,
see http://vegan.meetup.com/365
or telephone Organizer Stephen Dunne at (508) 459-1074.
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
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