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| USA | CA | Berkeley | Howard | 510 562-9934 howarddy3*att.net | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: November 22nd, 2-6 pm Location: 1606 Bonita Features: Join East Bay Vegetarians on Thanksgiving. Vegan food items, we provide beverages. PLS bring prepared vegan food to share with others, your own plate and utensils [less waste in the earth], Musical instruments if you want to share or jam with others. PLS RSVP to the email address. |
| USA | CA | Cheviot Hills | Los Angeles | thanksgiving*veganday. info | Public Vegetarian Meal, Information Table, Veg Meal for Friends/Family, Cage In / Die-in, Exhibit Date/Time: 11am - 4pm Location: Rancho Park Features: This wonderful annual event has been taking place on Thanksgiving for about two decades, drawing a couple hundred to a few hundred guests. Los Angeles Vegetarians & Friends will host a TOTALLY VEGAN POTLUCK. Nothing that ever was or came from an animal please. No alcohol or smoking either please. Bring a totally vegan dish to share along with the necessary serving utensils and the ingredients written out on a notecard. Also, to minimize the waste, please bring a washable reusable cup, plate, and utensils. You may want to bring a picnic blanet and/or beach chairs. If you're a musician, please feel free to bring your instrument and we'll have a solar powered sound system for you to share your talents. Also feel free to bring relevant literature to share. And bring frisbees, balls, cards, etc. to play. We'll gather around 11am, have an opening circle at noon, and then enjoy our vegan feast together. What a wonderful way to celebrate Thanksgiving, where all, including the animals that will not be on our plates, will have true reason to give thanks : ) |
| USA | CA | Santa Rosa | Hope | 707-575-3235 veganvox*sonic.net | Public Vegetarian Meal, Information Table Date/Time: Thursday, November 22 Location: New College 99 6th St. Santa Rosa, CA. Features: Thanksgiving Community Vegan Potluck. Please bring a vegan entree and/or dessert to share and your own place setting. Vegan Voices will provide Silk Nog and Hot Apple Cider. We've been doing this for about 7 years now. It's a huge hit. We get around 50 people and soooo much great vegan food! |
| USA | CO | Boulder | Michele | 303-769-4997 info*peacefulprairie.o rg | Public Vegetarian Meal, Exhibit Date/Time: November 18 Location: Boulder Colorado Features: An Annual Celebration and Fundraiser for the Animals of Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary. Join us for an afternoon of scrumptious food, relaxed ambiance and great company all while supporting Colorado's only Farmed Animal Sanctuary and Education Center, Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary. Enjoy an all-vegan, all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet at Boulder’s popular Tsing Tao Restaurant 607A Broadway, Boulder (Table Mesa Shopping Center) Tickets $25.00 for buffet lunch if tickets are purchased by Nov.10th $30.00 for buffet lunch if tickets are purchased after Nov.10th $15.00 for kids 9 and under Toddlers, no charge, but donations to the sanctuary are very much appreciated Space is limited and paid reservations will be on a first come, first served basis, so Purchase Your Tickets Online Today http://www.justgive.org/giving/donate.jsp?charityId=10162& (Type "tickets" in the "Designate my donation" field). Tickets are available from Three Little Figs Market in Boulder, or from Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary. www.PeacefulPrairie.org Pay by check or cash and more money goes to help the animals. Send your check to: Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary 81503 E. County Road 22, Deer Trail, CO 80105 |
| USA | FL | Longwood | ARFF | 407-699-7771 arffcentralfl*arff.org | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: November 18th, Noon Location: Big Tree Park Features: Please join Animal Rights Foundation of Florida at our 4th annual Vegan Thanksgivng Dinner potluck in central Florida. Gather with animal advocates and eat delicious vegan food at beautiful Big Tree Park, 15 minutes north of downtown Orlando. Big Tree Park is home to the Senator , a 3,500 year old Bald Cypress tree. Eat, mingle, hike, and have a great time. We will be collecting items for local Greyhound adoption efforts. Visit www.arff.org for more information and to RSVP |
| USA | FL | Orlando | ARFF | 407-699-7771 arffcentralfl*arff.org | Video Screening, Exhibit, Cage In / Die-in, Exhibit Date/Time: Throughout Nov Location: Central Fl Features: Throughout the month of November join ARFF as we educate the public about the animals served at dinner tables during the holidays. Your help is needed to distribute information about a Vegan Thanksgiving as well as delicious Vegan alternatives in central Florida. For more information contact www.arff.org |
| USA | FL | Tampa | Joan | 813-476-6436 joanzach*tampabay.rr.c om | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: November 22nd, 1-5 pm Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa Features: Florida Voices for Animals will host Tampa Bay’s 2nd Annual Vegan Thanksgiving Feast and Benefit – Delicious potluck-style feast and fun open to everyone. 1:00-5:30 p.m. $5/adult with vegan dish serving 6+ people; $15 without a dish (children free, student discount) to benefit Kindred Spirits animal sanctuary and other animal advocacy and rescue organizations. Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa, 11400 Morris Bridge Road @I-75 in Temple Terrace. Sponsored by Florida Voices for Animals and a coalition of organizations representing Tampa Bay’s vegetarian community. RSVP required: info@vegtampathanksgiving.com or (813) 365-0317. More info at http://www.vegtampathanksgiving.com/. |
| USA | HI | Ha'iku | Home And Brook | 808-573-1959 home*ola-life.org | Public Vegetarian Meal, Information Table, Exhibit Date/Time: November 17th 12n-8pm Location: Haiku Community Center Features: Optimum Living Alliance will host Food Preparation Demo's, Authorative Speakers, Feast, Monitored Kid Play Area (Outdoors and sheltered), Food Contest w/prizes, raffle prizes, music and dancing, free to the public (flier available) |
| USA | IL | Chicago | Erin | 773-665-0227 info*victorysbanner.co m | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: November 22nd Location: Victory's Banner Restaurant, 2100 W. Roscoe Features: Full menu includes: Butternut Squash & Coconut Soup Organic Greens with Mandarin Oranges, dried Cranberries, Walnuts, Goat Cheese & Balsamic Herb Dressing Soy Turkey OR Neatloaf with Fresh Sage, Rosemary & Mushroom Gravy Fig & Walnut Stuffing Maple-roasted Sweet Potatoes, Parsnips, Cauliflower, Carrots & Turnips Broccoli-Wild Rice Gratin Fresh Cranberry Sauce Pumpkin-Maple Pecan Pie with Whipped Cream OR Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake Spiced Organic Cider, Homemade Chai, Coffee or Tea. Reservations can be made for 2pm, 4pm, or 6pm. Carry-outs are also available. All dishes can be made vegan! Please request with your order or reservation. |
| USA | IL | Rockford | Carol | 815-397-5579 cburmeister*insightbb. com | Public Vegetarian Meal, Information Table, Cage In / Die-in Date/Time: November 18th, 4 p.m. Location: Cliffbreakers Riverside Resort Features: Join Vegetarians in Motion for dinner! After-dinner speaker: Dr. Lucille Marchand, professor, University of Wisconsin Medical School, "Health & Healing: Nourishing the Body, Mind & Spirit Cost of dinner: $30 per person includes tax & gratuity. |
| USA | MA | Lenox | Don & Melissa | 413-684-0176 qmpsbell*msn.com | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: November 22nd @ 1:00 Features: Berkshire Vegetarian Network Announces a “Living Thanksgiving” with Guest Speaker, Kathy Stevens For Further Information Contact: Don and Melissa Campbell @ 413-684-0176 LENOX, MA -- You are welcome to attend a “Living Thanksgiving” …no dead animals on this table! In association with the Berkshire Vegetarian Society, there will be a Vegan/Vegetarian Thanksgiving Celebration held November 22nd at the United Methodist Church Of Lenox , 6 Holmes Road, Lenox MA. 01240. Dinner will begin at 1:00. Each person is asked to bring a dish that will serve 10 and have it clearly marked vegan or vegetarian. Attaching the recipe would be great! Also bring your own place setting. Coffee and hot/cold water will be provided. After the dinner… There will be a voluntary share time for people to read a poem, tell a short story, or tell why they are thankful. Kathy Stevens, Founder of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary (www.cas.org) of Saugherties, NY, will be present to share stories from her latest book, "Where The Blind Horse Sings." Please join us for this up-lifting celebration of kindness, compassion and thankfulness. A suggested contribution is $3.00. Admission contribution is not mandatory. R.S.V.P. by November 16th Don and Melissa Campbell 413-684-0176 qmpsbell@msn.com |
| USA | MD | Baltimore | Jeannie | 410-366-8343 jeannie*vrg.org | Public Vegetarian Meal, Information Table Date/Time: November 18th, 5:00 pm Location: North Baltimore Mennonite Church Features: Join The Vegetarian Resource Group for their 26th annual vegetarian Pre-Thanksgiving potluck dinner. This year's location is the North Baltimore Mennonite Church, 4615 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21210. Admission is $4 per adult; children are admitted free. Also, please bring a vegan dish that serves four as a contribution from each member of your party. Write the ingredients of your dish on a 3 x 5 card to accommodate guests with special dietary needs. Also, please bring a serving utensil for each dish. Paper cups, plates, napkins, and plastic utensils will be provided; however, we suggest participants bring their own reusable dishes and utensils to help reduce waste. |
| USA | MI | Livonia | Jerome | 877-778-3464 vegmichigan*earthlink. net | Public Vegetarian Meal, Video Screening, Information Table, Exhibit, Veg Meal for Friends/Family Date/Time: November 22nd @ noon Features: VegMichigan will host a Vegan Potluck & Celebration followed by Entertainment, Videos, and Games. First time visitors may pay $10.00 in lieu of a dish to pass serving 8 people. Last year over 70 people attended this event. Arrive early for the best selection of Thanksgiving treats and desserts. |
| USA | MI | Negaunee | Luanne | 906-236-1279 info*northernvegans.co m | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: November 22nd, 2 pm Location: Negaunee, MI Features: Northern Vegans will hold a Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck dinner. Location in Negaunee will be determined by the number of RSVPs received. |
| USA | MN | Moorhead | Rachel | rachel_mertz*yahoo.com | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: Nov. 18th, 5-10 p Location: St. Episcopal Church, Fargo, ND Features: Myself, along with FM Veg (Fargo-Moorhead Vegetarians) will be hosting a vegetarian potluck open to the community for Thanksgiving. |
| USA | MN | Rochester | Julie | 507254-8349 julie_eyrich*msn.com | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: Sunday, November 11th Location: Seventh Day Adventist Church Features: The Vegetarian Information Group of Rochester is having their 7th Annual Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1100 37th St.NW Rochester, MN. Tickets may be purchased at the Good Food Store (289-9061) Cost is $12. VIGOR members are $10. children, 6-12 pay $5, and those younger are free. $15 at the door. Seating is limited. For more information, call 254-8349 or visit www.vigr.org The vegan menu is holiday loaf, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, carrots, broccoli salad, bread, silk nog and a variety of holiday desserts! |
| USA | MO | Saint Louis | Andrew | 314.236.1384 dub2love*yahoo.com | Exhibit Date/Time: November 22nd Location: University City |
| USA | NJ | Malaga | Freya | 856 694-2887 amvegan*aol.com | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: November 17th, 1pm Location: Candle 79, NYC Features: WORLD VEGAN CELEBRATION @ CANDLE 79 for A Gentle Thanksgiving The American Vegan Society (AVS) will celebrate vegan living, in New York City on Saturday November 17 2007 from 1-4 pm, at Candle 79, 154 E 79th St, New York NY 10021. Join us for a sophisticated gourmet dining experience and exciting program. Speakers are: Dr. Milton Mills (PCRM), Pamela Rice (101 Reasons Why I’m Vegetarian), and Roberta Schiff (Comedian, Mid Hudson Vegetarian Soc.), Freya Dinshah (AVS). Entertainment by Leif Erich—classical guitar, Barata El—poet. Don't miss this opportunity to dine in good company at this great restaurant. Details at www.americanvegan.org, or phone AVS. Cost: $85; Full-time students: $50. (Tax and tip included.) Scholarships (limited number) available to deserving persons. Make your reservations by November 1 2007; thereafter phone for seating availability: American Vegan Society, PO Box 369, Malaga NJ 08328 Phone: 856-694-2887, Fax: 856-694-2288 Candle 79, "Best Vegetarian Restaurant 2007" —Zagat www.candlecafe.com. |
| USA | NY | Willow | Jenny | 845-679-5955 info*woodstocksanctuar y.org | Public Vegetarian Meal, Video Screening, Information Table, Exhibit Date/Time: November 18th Location: Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Rd- In the Goat Pasture! Features: Please join us for our very festive ThanksLiving fundraiser -- a unique new tradition where the turkeys are the main guests of honor rather than the main course! You'll be warm and toasty inside a large heated tent in the goat pasture, surrounded by stunning views of the Catskill Mountains. Naturally our turkeys will be joining us at a table set especially for them. BUY TICKETS HERE https://www.woodstockfas.org/store In addition to an amazing spread that will leave everyone with very full bellies, non-edible treats will include: * Comedy by Dan Piraro ("Bizarro") * Acoustic music by the incredible Elizabeth Mitchell & Daniel Littleton of "Ida", known for their lovely, subtle folk-flavored indie-rock. * Paul Shapiro of HSUS will speak on some of the big issues in the animal rights movement. * Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, founder of Compassionate Cooks will speak about the joy of vegan cooking. * Sanctuary Director Jenny Brown will do something unpredictable, as usual. * A chance to win a free plane ride over the Catskills with NPR's Bob Berman This is the last opportunity of the year to visit Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary and meet all of our wonderful animal residents. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a memorable and scrumptious event! $75 per Adult $45 for Students & Teens $25 Kids 12 & under Premium tickets of $100 will be entered into a drawing to have a private airplane ride for two. Buy tickets online on our secure site, or by phone (845) 679-5955 or send a check & desired number of tickets to PO Box 1329, Woodstock, NY 12498. No physical ticket is needed, you will be placed on our list. www.woodstocksanctuary.org |
| USA | TN | Cordova | Vaughan | 901-737-2595 memphis*foodawareness. org | Public Vegetarian Meal, Information Table, Exhibit, Exhibit Date/Time: November 17th, 12:00PM Location: Comedy TN Club Features: Food Awareness Resource Tools volunteer group is holding their 2nd annual Thanksgiving Vegetarian Comedy Feast. This is our biggest social event of the year. We will celebrate this past year’s accomplishments and share energizing ideas toward helping our community become healthier. We’ll have a tasty vegetarian feast prepared along with a group of talented comedians. RSVP to come join the fun and festivities. Comedy Tennessee Club 6102 Macon Road, Corner of Sycamore View by I-40 exit. Tickets will be $10 at the door. $6 for college students. Reservation required through email or phone at: Memphis@FoodAwareness.org or tele: 901 737 2595 http://FoodAwareness.org |
| USA | TX | El Paso | Greg | vegetexan*aol.com | Public Vegetarian Meal, Cage In / Die-in Date/Time: November 17th, 6pm Location: Camino Real Hotel Features: A vegan Thanksgiving dinner for members of Vegetarian Society of El Paso and the public will be followed by a talk by Veda Stram, associate editor of Animals Voice magazine. |
| USA | TX | Houston | Kristen Lee | 832-563-1858 info*societyofpeace.or g | Public Vegetarian Meal, Cage In / Die-in, Exhibit Date/Time: Saturday, November 17th Features: Gentle Thanksgiving will be mentioned on Go Vegan Texas! radio throughout November (beginning with the Nov. 5th show). Society of P.E.A.C.E. will also be hosting a Vegan Thanksgiving Feast at Houston's Field of Greens Restaurant on Saturday, November 17, 2007. The vegan feast will begin at 6:00 PM and a special guest speaker will follow at 7:00 PM. The cost for the 4 course meal is $14 per person and advance reservations are required! This event is open to the public. Email info@societyofpeace.org or see the events calendar at www.societyofpeace.org for more info. Society of PEACE will also be distributing Thanksgiving outreach literature throughout November and at our table during the Houston Quaker Peace Festival on Nov. 10th. |
| USA | TX | San Antonio | Julie | 458-2429 | Cage In / Die-in Features: I am a librarian at the University of Texas at San Antonio - and a vegan - and will be presenting an informational session to all library Public Services staff on November 14th. |
| USA | UT | Slc | Jennifer | slc*earthsave.org | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: November 14th, 7-9 pm Location: Wild Oats 400 South 645 East Features: EarthSave Monthly Vegan Cooking Class/Dinner- Vegan Thanksgiving Feast: Join EarthSave on Wednesday, November 14 to learn how to make vegan versions of Thanksgiving favorites - Mashed Potatoes & Herbed Gravy, Seitan Roast, Festive Cranberry Relish, and two pies, Spiced Pumpkin Pie with Nut Crust and Vegan Pecan Pie. Enjoy good company, good food, share the blessings, and spare the turkeys! EarthSave is an international grassroots organization that educates, inspires and empowers people to shift toward a plant based diet centered on fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes - foods that are healthy for people and the planet. Downtown Wild Oats, 645 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 7-9 pm, Upstairs (in the mezzanine) |
| USA | UT | SLC | Jennifer | chingsanctuarynews*yah oo.com | Public Vegetarian Meal, Information Table, Veg Meal for Friends/Family, Cage In / Die-in, Exhibit Date/Time: November 18th, 4pm-? Location: Sugarhouse Garden Center, 1602 East 2100 South, SLC, UT Features: Ching Farm Animal Rescue & Sanctuary's 9th Annual Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday, November 18th Doors Open at 4PM - Dinner is Served at 5PM Sugarhouse Garden Center,1602 East 2100 South, SLC, UT Admission: Adults $15, Children 12 and Under $7 Buy tickets online (recommended) www.chingsanctuary.org or at the door (limited seating) This is a fundraiser for the sanctuary. 100% of the proceeds go back to help the animals :) There will also be a silent auction, entertainment, and lots of delicious, vegan food! |
| USA | VA | Richmond | Lois | 804-344-4356 lois*vegetarianrichmon d.org | Public Vegetarian Meal Date/Time: Thursday, November 22nd, 5:00 p.m. Location: Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.) Features: Join the Vegetarian Society of Richmond for a Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck Cost: Members, no charge; non-members $2.00 Please bring a vegan dish to share and the recipe. Beverage, plates and utensils provided. Call 344-4356 by Monday, November 19th for reservations and information or see www.vegetarianrichmond.org. |