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Upcoming Events
Please note that all events are open to everyone!
Submit listings relevant to the mission of Northwest VEG to info@nwveg.org.
Click here for a list of ongoing community events including veg meals.
| 4th of July Potluck Picnic |
Saturday, Jul. 4 (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM) |
A Northwest VEG potluck picnic will celebrate the spirit of independence with delicious vegan food. We’ll meet at Raleigh Park, 3500 SW 78th Ave., between Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. (bus 54) and Canyon Rd. (bus 58).
Please bring a plant-based (no animal products, including honey) main dish, salad or dessert, a card listing its ingredients and your name, and plates, utensils and cups for your use. We'll supply drinks! Need plant-based ideas? Click here. Bring your croquet, badminton, bocce ball or any other lawn or table games! We have reserved a number of picnic tables, but you may want to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Don't forget your tennis racquet, if you play. A swimming pool at the park is available for a few dollars per person. If it looks like rain, we’ll meet at West Hills UU Fellowship, 8470 SW Oleson Road. Check our phone message if you have any questions (503-224-7380) after 9am on July 4 for any update.
For more information, call (503) 224-7380 or email info@nwveg.org. If you can volunteer at the July 4 picnic, there are a few positions that need to be filled. We need a games coordinator (2-5pm), help with set-up (11:30am-1pm), and help with cleanup (5-6pm); please contact Wendy at volunteer@nwveg.org.
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| Book Club |
Tuesday, Jul. 7 (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM) |
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The Northwest VEG Book Club will meet at Borders cafe downtown (708 SW 3rd Ave., between Yamhill and Morrison) to discuss "Alex and Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Uncovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence - and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process" by Irene Pepperberg. Alex is the African gray parrot whose ability to master a vocabulary of more than 100 words and answer questions about the color, shape and number of objects—garnered wide notice during his life as well as obituaries in worldwide media after his death in September 2007. To read more about the book and Pepperberg click here. For more information about book club, contact ann8001@hotmail.com.
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| Jeffrey Smith Talk On Genetically Engineered Foods |
Wednesday, Jul. 8 (7:00 PM) |
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Jeffrey Smith, the author of Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette, will speak at the Buckley Center Auditorium at the University of Portland. His talk is entitled “The Documented Health Dangers of Genetically Engineered Foods” and there will be a question and answer session following his talk. Jeffrey has spoken in over 30 countries and has been a leading activist opposing GMO’s for many years. He has worked closely with me on rBGH and featured Oregon PSR in his video on the hormone. The event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Responsible Technology, Oregon PSR, NW Resistance Against Genetic Engineering and Bon Appetit at the University of Portland. |
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| Oregon City Potluck |
Saturday, Jul. 11 (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM) |
Join Northwest VEG for our bi-monthly Oregon City potluck event. The potluck will be at the Atkinson Memorial Church, 710 6th Street. Please bring a plant-based (no animal products, including honey) main dish, salad or dessert, a card listing its ingredients and your name, and plates and utensils for your use. Need plant-based ideas? Click here. If you come alone, figure the amount to serve 4-6 generously; increase the amount 4 servings for each additional person in your party/family. Northwest VEG potlucks are alcohol-free events and we start eating about 5:45. For more information, call (503) 224-7380 or email info@nwveg.org. If you can volunteer to help at the potluck, please contact volunteer@nwveg.org or call (503) 224-7380. This event is free.
Following the potluck, at 6:30pm, farmers with Singer Hill Gardens, a CSA (community supported agriculture) will present on their work to produce food locally using natural methods, the importance of connecting people to their source of food, and supporting a food movement that is working to heal the earth.
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| Portland Potluck (Eastside) & Vegan Family Cookbook Author Talk |
Sunday, Jul. 19 (5:00 PM - 7:30 PM) |
Join Northwest VEG for our monthly potluck event. The potluck will be held on the Eastside at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 3915 SE Steele, Portland, 97202. Please bring a plant-based (no animal products, including honey) main dish, salad, or dessert; a card listing its ingredients and your name; and plates and utensils for your use. Need plant-based ideas? Click here. If you come alone, figure the amount to serve 4–6 generously; increase the amount 4 servings for each additional person in your party/family. Northwest VEG potlucks are alcohol-free events, and we start eating at about 5:15. For more information, call (503) 224-7380 or email info@nwveg.org. If you can volunteer to help at the potluck, please contact volunteer@nwveg.org or (503) 224-7380. A donation of $2–5 per person is suggested to help cover the cost of the room rental.
Following the potluck, at 6:30pm, chef and author Brian McCarthy will share his inside knowledge of raising a family on a vegan diet. Brian is the author of The Vegan Family Cookbook and he has 15 years of practical experience as he's raised two sons, starting at ages 5 and 7. Join us for a great talk and discussion! |
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| Dine-out - Bambuza Vietnam Bistro |
Saturday, Aug. 8 (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) |
Fear not being bamboozled on this hot August night! Venture to the South Waterfront district by bike, streetcar, or automobile to partake of a delicious family style dinner at Bambuza Vietnam Bistro, 3682 SW Bond Avenue. The chef will craft a scrumptious variety of vegan dishes: coconut summer salad rolls; grilled lemongrass shiitake; green papaya salad with shredded fried tofu; stir-fried garden vegetables with shiitake; green bean tofu with garlic black bean sauce; caramelized eggplant clay pot with scallions; steamed jasmine rice; tea; and a finale of sweet sticky rice topped with roasted peanut and rum coconut sauce! The per-person cost, including gratuity, is $16 (drinks, other than tea, are extra). Not bad for a meal that could be the culinary highlight of your August! Please RSVP by clicking here to pay by Pay-Pal OR sending a check made out to Charley Korns at 1323 NE 77th Ave., Portland, OR 97213; Charley will confirm your reservation. This system will ensure that no one RSVPs but then doesn’t show. Contact charko@hevanet.com with any questions.
August 8 is viewed as an auspicious day because it has two eights, and in Chinese culture the pronunciation of eight in Cantonese sounds similar to "fa", which implies "big fortune,” and thus it is considered a lucky number; last year’s Olympic Games were intentionally started on 8/8 for that reason. [check out Bambuza, with other locations in Tualatin and Seattle, at www.bambuza.com –– and show your Northwest VEG membership card for a 10% discount anytime, though not at the 8/8 dinner.] |
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| VegFest 2009 |
Saturday, Sep. 19 (10:00 AM - 8:00 PM) |
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Save the Date! Portland VegFest will be at the Oregon Convention Center! VegFest will include speakers, chefs, live music and many exhibitors and vegan food samples. If you are an interested sponsor or exhibitor please contact vegfest@nwveg.org. Prospective volunteers may contact volunteer@nwveg.org.
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