MARCH VEGETARIAN/VEGAN EVENTS
NCVS  POTLUCK - MAY 18

•  May 18,  Sunday, 5:00 PM   Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with Robert Cohen.  He is the inventor of the SoyToys (soy milk maker) and writer of the informative website http://www.notmilk.com  which headlines  "milk is a bad-news substance."    Robert will share vichyssoise (potato leek soup) that was made with the Soy Toy.   Also, Robert has attempted to have the FDA revoke its approval of the  genetically engineered bovine growth hormone.  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 $5 per adult is requested.  Unity Church, 919 Ellington Road (Route 30), South Windsor, CT is the location for this event.  For more information, call Harry at 860-623-8082 or emailing Harry at joycegre@aol.com.

• June 8,  Sunday  Carpool to Boston Vegetarian Society's  Annual Peace Abbey Event.  Stroll the grounds of the Pacifist Memorial, see the magnificent Emily the Cow Animal Rights Memorial, and meet the animals in the Vegan Peace Sanctuary. 
  Attendees should bring a vegan dish share at  "The world's largest vegan potluck".   After the potluck, Speaker Gene Baur, President and Cofounder of Farm Sanctuary will talk about  "Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food." 
  Donations for the Peace Abbey are requested.  For more information, people should call Harry Greenberg at
  (860) 623-8082.
•  July 27,  Sunday   Enjoy the Lowell Folk Festival in Lowell, MA.  This festival is free including parking.  Attendees should bring a vegan picnic lunch.  For more information, people should call Harry Greenberg at (860) 623-8082.
• August 17,  Sunday, 11:00 AM   Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society vegan picnic and beach day at Sunrise Park,  2075 Mountain Road (Route 168), West Suffield, CT.   Musically-inclined people are  encouraged to come and entertain us  with their music.   Dogs and children are welcome.  Dogs have their own swimming area!  Bring a healthy vegan dish or juice to share along with a note card listing your ingredients.   Also, please bring your place setting (plate, cup, and utensils).  A donation would be appreciated.  
  
   

EVENTS FOR VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS

• Tuesdays, April 1-22, 6-9 PM  Ethical Eating Class will be held at  West Hartford Continuing Education, Conard High School, West Hartford, CT.  Follow in the footsteps of Gandhi, Pythagoras and Albert Einstein who advocated the principal of “ahimsa,” or non-violence to all beings. Learn how the foods we eat affect us, our fellow creatures (including other people), and the planet. Learn the basics of a plant-based diet, the nutritional benefits of eating whole foods, common food production and agricultural practices, and how to choose products that minimally impact our environment.  Simple yet creative recipes  for ethical eating will be prepared.  Materials fee of $30 payable to the instructor at the first class.  To register, call (860) 523-3535.
   

• April 24,  Thursday,  6 PM  Healthy Whole Foods Cuisine Class at Southbury Library, 100 Poverty Road, Southbury, CT.  People who follow traditional plant-based diets consisting of whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits have strikingly low rates of disease. Learn how to nurture your body by providing maximum nutrients – “the good stuff” – (antioxidants, minerals, fiber, etc.) and minimize "the bad stuff" (overly-processed foods, "bad" fat, refined sugar, etc.).  A quick and healthy recipe will be prepared.  Food samples provided.  For more information,  call Southbury Public Library at  (203) 262-0626.
   

• April 27,  Sunday,  1-4 PM  Class on Quick and Easy Superfoods at Connecticut Culinary Institute, 85 Sigourney Street, Hartford, CT.  Greens... grains... berries... beans... these are among the most nutritious of foods. Loaded with antioxidants, phytonutrients and flavonoids, these superfoods are as healthful as they are delicious.  Learn  to create a simple, yet satisfying, gourmet dinner that’s high in nutrients, yet low in stress.  Learn techniques for preparing vegetables for optimal nutrition and balancing taste, color and texture.  Recipes include: Mediterrannean kale salad, Savory tomatoes with white beans and sage, Wilted escarole with toasted pine nuts and garlic, Curried chick pea and quinoa pilaf, Coconut almond macaroons with jumble berry granita.  To register, telephone  (860) 895-6100 or see http://www.ctculinary.edu/.
   
• May 4, Sunday, 1 PM  Worcester Vegan Meetup will dine at Moe's Southwest Grill, 3 Stafford Street, Worcester, MA.   The restaurant's  telephone number is (508) 459-6060.  For more information,  see  http://vegan.meetup.com/365  or call  Organizer Stephen Dunne at (508) 410-3172.
   
• May 11, Sunday, 5:30 PM  Valley Vegan Group will have a potluck at Evolution Cafe, 12 Chestnut Street, Florence, MA.  The telephone number of Evolution Cafe is 413-586-0200.  The suggested donation is $2 per person.  For reservations or for more information, see http://vegan.meetup.com/163 .
   
• May 13, Tuesday, 7 PM  Newington Vegetarian Potluck Group will meet at Robin Westcott's home, 14 Goodale Drive, Newington.    For more information, call him at (585) 478-7686  or see http://www.vegetarian.meetup.com/500/.
   
• May 14 And June 18, 6-8 PM  Healthy Whole Foods Cuisine Class at Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar Street, Newington, CT.  People who follow traditional plant-based diets consisting of whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits have strikingly low rates of disease. Learn to nurture your body by providing maximum nutrients – “the good stuff” – (antioxidants, minerals, fiber, etc.) and minimize  "the bad stuff" (overly-processed foods, "bad" fat, refined sugar, etc.). Each session will include a different quick and healthy meal.  Recipes and food samples will be provided.  For more information, call Newington Parks And Recreation (860) 665-8686.
   

• May 18,  Sunday, 5:00 PM   Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society potluck with Robert Cohen.  He is the inventor of the SoyToys (soy milk maker) and writer of the informative website http://www.notmilk.com  which headlines  "milk is a bad-news substance."    Robert will share vichyssoise (potato leek soup) that was made with the Soy Toy.   Also, Robert has attempted to have the FDA revoke its approval of the  genetically engineered bovine growth hormone.   Bring a healthy vegan dish to share along with a note card listing your ingredients.   Also, please bring your place setting (plate, cup, and utensils).   A donation of $5 per adult is requested.  For more information, call Harry at 860-623-8082 or emailing Harry at joycegre@aol.com.
   

• Sometime in May  5:15 PM Vegan Buffet  Boston Vegetarian Society will dine at Grasshopper Restaurant, 1 North Beacon Street, Allston, MA.   Grasshopper's telephone number is (617) 254-8883.   The buffet cost $9.50.  For more information, see  www.BostonVeg.org or call Evelyn Kimber at  (617)  424-8846.
   

• June 8,  Sunday  Carpool to Boston Vegetarian Society's  Annual Peace Abbey Event.  Stroll the grounds of the Pacifist Memorial, see the magnificent Emily the Cow Animal Rights Memorial, and meet the animals in the Vegan Peace Sanctuary. 
  Attendees should bring a vegan dish share at  "The world's largest vegan potluck".  After the potluck, Speaker Gene Baur, President and Cofounder of Farm Sanctuary will talk about  "Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food." 
  For more information, people should call Harry Greenberg at
  (860) 623-8082.
   

•  June 8,  Sunday   Boston Vegetarian Society will have their Annual Peace Abbey Event.  Stroll the grounds of the Pacifist Memorial, see the magnificent Emily the Cow Animal Rights Memorial, and meet the animals in the Vegan Peace Sanctuary.  "The world's largest vegan potluck"  followed by  Speaker Gene Baur, President and Cofounder of Farm Sanctuary.   His inspiring topic: "Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food."  For more information, see  www.BostonVeg.org or call Evelyn Kimber at (617)  424-8846.
   

• June 18, Wednesday, 6-8 PM  Healthy Whole Foods Cuisine Class at Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar Street, Newington, CT.  People who follow traditional plant-based diets consisting of whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits have strikingly low rates of disease. Learn to nurture your body by providing maximum nutrients – “the good stuff” – (antioxidants, minerals, fiber, etc.) and minimize  "the bad stuff" (overly-processed foods, "bad" fat, refined sugar, etc.). Each session will include a different quick and healthy meal.  Recipes and food samples will be provided. For more information, telephone the Newington Parks And Recreation at (860) 665-8686.
   

• June 21, Saturday, 11 AM - 4 PM  Maine Animal Coalition's Fourth Annual Vegetarian Food Festival will be held at Abromson Community Education Center, University of Southern Maine, 88 Bedford Street, Portland, Maine.    Paul Shapiro, Senior Director of the Factory Farming Campaign of the Humane Society will speak on Advances for Farm Animals:  How And Why We're Winning.   Cathi DiCocco, Chef/Owner of Cafe Di Cocoa-Food for the Soul, will speak on Outfitting Your Vegetarian Kitchen.  For more information, see www.maineanimalcoalition.org/artman/publish/article_ 1282.shtml .  There will be vegan food samples.  Exhibitors include Maine Animal Coalition, Green Elephant Vegetarian Restaurant, Maine Friends of Animals, Farm Sanctuary, the Humane Society of the United States, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and a Vegan Cooking Information table.  
   

• June 18-22  34th Annual Vegetarian Summerfest at University of Pittsburgh Campus at Johnstown, PA, features noted speakers along with vegan meals.  Speakers include Maribeth Abrams, Paulette Chandler, MD, Caldwell Esselstyn, MD, George Eisman, RD, Michael Greger, MD, Howard Lyman, Milton Mills, MD, John Pierrre, Kerrie Saunders, PhD, and
  Jo Stepaniak, MSEd.  For more information, see http://vegetariansummerfest.org.
  
  July 27,  Sunday  Enjoy the Lowell Folk Festival in Lowell, MA.  Attendees should bring a vegan picnic lunch.  For more information, people should call Harry Greenberg at (860) 623-8082.
   

• August 17,  Sunday, 11:00 AM   Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society vegan picnic and beach day at Sunrise Park,  2075 Mountain Road (Route 168), West Suffield, CT.   Musically-inclined people are  encouraged to come and entertain us  with their music.   Dogs and children are welcome.  Dogs have their own swimming area!  Bring a healthy vegan dish or juice to share along with a note card listing your ingredients.   Also, please bring your place setting (plate, cup, and utensils).  A donation would be appreciated.  
   

• September 13, Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM   New York's Capital Region Vegetarian Expo at Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY will have top experts on health, nutrition, animal concerns, and green living.  Admission, parking, and food samples are free.  For more information, see http://www.nyvegetarianexpo.org/
   

• November 1,  Saturday   Boston Vegetarian Society's 13th Annual Boston Vegetarian Conference   For more information, see  www.BostonVeg.org or call Evelyn Kimber at  (617)  424-8846.

  
   

• Maribeth Abrams New Tofu 1-2-3 DVD!
• It's No Joke: Even Animals Laugh - Scientists suspect that the panting behavior exhibited by dogs during "play chasing" is an analog for human laughter.
  
  
• Vegetarian Is The New Pruis http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/47668/
   
• UN report on "Livestock's long shadow" http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000448/index.html
   
• Check out the Farm Sanctuary Calendar for upcoming events!
  
  
• NCVS member rescues farm animals. Click here for info about adoption or donations.
  
  

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