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The Northern Connecticut Vegetarian
Society seeks to advocate a compassionate and 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
featuring a speaker 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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JUNE VEGETARIAN/VEGAN EVENTS
NEXT NCVS EVENT – SEPTEMBER 20
- September
20, Sunday, 5 PM NCVS
potluck with Priscilla Feral, who will demo recipes from her new book,
The Best Of Vegan Cooking. Priscilla is President of Friends of
Animals. She will give us
some insight into how this group is working to cultivate a respectful
view of nonhuman animals, free-living and domestic. Their goal is to free animals
from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation around the world. Bring
a healthy vegan dish
to share along with a note card listing your
ingredients and your name. Also, please bring your place
setting (plate, cup, and utensils). A donation of $10 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
18, Sunday, 5 PM NCVS
potluck with Sheila “Shal” Gagne. Shal operates MaidOrganic, her ecological friendly cleaning
service. Organic cleaning
is simply cleaning with natural cleaners that are toxin-free and do
not present the harmful chemicals of common commercial products. Learn more about how to make
your home sparkle without harming your family and pets. Bring
a healthy vegan dish
to share along with a note card listing your
ingredients 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.
- November 15, Sunday, 5
PM NCVS
potluck with Jane Sirignano, Food For Life Cooking Instructor of
Litchfield County’s The Cancer Project. Jane will present a Cancer Project class, including
DVD featuring Neal Bernard, recipe demos, and food samples. Thanks to
a grant from Hope's Cancer Support Group, a donation of $10 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.
- December
13, Sunday, 5 PM NCVS
potluck with Phil Milgrom, who is a
nationally recognized and highly acclaimed speaker, stress management
consultant, educator, writer, and therapist. He will show us how to live with greater
balance, less stress, and more humor. Thanks to a grant from Hope's Cancer Support Group, 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.
EVENTS FOR VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS
- July
4, Saturday Celebrate
Independence Day with barbequed veggie dogs and belly rubs for the
pigs at Farm Sanctuary,
Watkins Glen, NY. For
more information, call (607) 583-2225 or see http://woodstockfas.org.
- July 8-12 Vegetarian
Summerfest at Conference Center, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown,
PA. For more information, see http://www.vegetariansummerfest.org/details.htm.
Speakers include Maribeth Abrams, Jonathan Balcombe, Harold
Brown, Jim
Corcoran, Hans Diehl, George Eisman, Alan Goldhamer,
Vance Lehmkuhl, Howard Lyman, Milton Mills, Victoria Moran, John
Pierre, Kerrie Sanders, Rae Sikora,
Jo Stepaniak, and Michael
Stepaniak. Delicious vegan meals are served.
- July 11, Saturday, Noon
PM Celebrate the release of 2009
Vegetarian Dining Guide to Worcester with the Worcester Vegan Meetup
Group at Buddha Hut, 415 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA. This is a $10
all-you-can-eat vegan buffet.
$1 from every purchase goes to support VegWorcester
programs. Please
RSVP by 10 AM on July 11.
For more information or to RSVP, go to http://vegan.meetup.com/365/
or
telephone Organizer Stephen Dunne at (508) 459-1074.
- July 11, Saturday, 1:30
PM - Northeastern Vegetarian Society
will have their potluck at Wrench In The Works, 861 Main St in Willimantic, CT, and
learn valuable techniques to preserve food with canning, dehydrating, jam-making,
pickling and more.
For more information, email Rohit at pigdog@gmail.com
or telephone Rohit
at (860) 634-0730
- July
11, Saturday, 3 PM - HealthPath is starting its summer classes on Raw Food
Preparations at 446 Broad Street, Windsor, CT. This is their beautiful, new
modern facilities.
Discover the benefits of eating raw food. Register for these classes by
calling Curt or Kristin Griffing at (860) 925-6869 or email curtis@healthpath.us. State tune for the Grand Opening of the Raw Food Central.
- July 12, Sunday, 6 PM - Valley Vegan Society will have its potluck at Pioneer Valley Cohousing, 120 Pulpit Hill Road, North
Amherst MA. The Cohousing telephone number is
549-5882. For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/valleyvegansociety.
- July 18, Saturday, 1 PM Boston Vegetarians Society’s
Annual Event at the PEACE ABBEY, 2 North Main Street, Sherborn, MA. At 1 PM, there will be a vegan
potluck. Bring a vegan dish
to share along with a card listing its ingredients and your name. At 3 PM, Marc Johnson, Founder and CEO
of Foster Parrots and New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary, will
speak on the plight of captive parrots and issues facing avian
wildlife. The event is
free, but donation for the Peace Abbey is requested. For more information, see www.bostonveg.org or call Evelyn
Kimber at (617) 424-8846.
- July 18, Saturday, 11
AM-3 PM Vegetarian
And Vegan Food Festival, organized by Maine Animal Coalition, will feature
vegan food samples, exhibitors, workshops, cooking demos, kids
activities, a raffle and more. The event offers the latest in food and
wellness promoting an animal cruelty free lifestyle. Admission is FREE! East End Community Center, 195
North Street, Portland, Main is the location. For more information, call
(207) 773-2215 or email mac@maineanimalcoalition.org
or see http://www.maineanimalcoalition.org/artman/publish/article_1336.shtml
.
- July 25, Saturday, Noon RIVA
invites you to the 7th Annual Vegan Summer Potluck Picnic
at Colt State Park (Site 2 by the water) in Rhode Island. RIVA will provide veggie burgers,
veggie dogs, watermelon, and beverages. Bring a vegan dish to feed 10 people. A $5 donation is
requested. Feel free to
bring your bike, your camera, games to play and musical
instruments. Please RSVP
by July 22 to RIVA@VEGANAWARENESS.ORG
or call (401) 934-1345. Directions from
Providence: Take Interstate Rte.195 East, to Exit 7,
Rte.114 South, to Hope Street in Bristol. Turn right at the Colt
State Park entrance sign and follow the park signs.
- .July 26, Sunday
Valley Vegan Society will have its picnic potluck. Bring a vegan dish
to share at the potluck.
For more information, see http://vegan.meetup.com/163.
- August
1-2, Saturday-Sunday New York
Country Hoe Down
features energizing speakers, advocate workshops,
sanctuary time with the animals, catered vegan meals, and lots of fun
at Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY. For more information, call (607) 583-2225 or see http://woodstockfas.org.
- September 19-20, Saturday-Sunday New York Farm Animal Care
Conference shows what it takes to start, develop, and operate a farm
animal shelter. This will
be held at Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY. For more information, call (607) 583-2225 or see http://woodstockfas.org.
- September 19, Saturday, 10 AM – 5:30 PM New York Capital
Vegetarian Expo will be held at Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway,
Saratoga Springs, NY. For
more information about free admission, free parking, free food
sampling, nationally renowned speakers and free exhibits, see http://nyvegetarianexpo.org/events.php4#expo2009.
- September
20, Sunday, 5 PM Northern
Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with Priscilla Feral, who will
demo recipes from her new book, The Best Of Vegan Cooking. Priscilla is President
of Friends of Animals.
She will give us some insight into how this group is working to
cultivate a respectful view of nonhuman animals, free-living and
domestic. Their goal is
to free animals from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation around
the world. Bring
a healthy vegan dish
to share along with a note card listing your
ingredients and your name. Also, please bring your place
setting (plate, cup, and utensils). A donation of $10 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
18, Sunday, 5 PM Northern
Connecticut Vegetarian Society
potluck with Sheila “Shal” Gagne. Shal operates MaidOrganic, her ecological friendly
cleaning service. Organic
cleaning is simply cleaning with natural cleaners that are toxin-free
and do not present the harmful chemicals of common commercial
products. Learn more
about how to make your home sparkle without harming your family and
pets. Bring
a healthy vegan dish
to share along with a note card listing your
ingredients 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.
- October 31-November 1,
Saturday-Sunday Boston Vegetarian Food
Festival will be held with Free Admission and Free Parking. For more information, see www.bostonveg.org or call Evelyn
Kimber at (617) 424-8846.
- November
15, Sunday, 5 PM Northern
Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with Jane Sirignano, Food For
Life Cooking Instructor of Litchfield County’s The Cancer
Project. Jane will present a Cancer
Project class, including DVD featuring Neal Bernard, recipe demos, and
food samples. Thanks to
a grant from Hope's Cancer Support Group, a donation of $10 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.
- November
21, Saturday New
York Thanksgiving Celebration FOR the Turkeys will honor feathered
friends with the Feeding of the Turkeys Ceremony, vegan feasts, and guest
speaker presentations at Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY. For more information, call
(607) 583-2225 or see
http://woodstockfas.org.
- December
13, Sunday, 5 PM Northern
Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with Phil Milgrom, who is a nationally recognized and highly acclaimed speaker,
stress management consultant, educator, writer, and therapist. He will show us how to live with greater
balance, less stress, and more humor. Thanks to a grant from Hope's Cancer Support Group, 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.
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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