UPCOMING EVENTS


NW VEG Vancouver Potluck
Feb
26

NW VEG Vancouver Potluck

This month our potluck features a local vegan activist. The potluck begins at 5:30 pm and the presentation begins at 6:30 pm.

From Passion to Platform: The Journey of Vegan Ventures

Join Ashley Castellanos, founder of Vegan Ventures, as she shares her compelling journey of transforming her passion for plant-based living and travel into a thriving platform. In this inspiring talk, Ashley reveals how she built a community that connects vegan food enthusiasts with extraordinary culinary experiences worldwide. From viral marketing campaigns with major tourism boards to intimate cooking classes and international group trips, discover how Vegan Ventures has revolutionized the way people explore and experience vegan cuisine across cultures. Ashley's story demonstrates how authentic content creation, strategic partnerships, and a deep understanding of the plant-based community can create meaningful impact.

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For the potluck, please bring a plant-based (no meat, eggs, dairy, honey, or other animal products) main dish, salad, or dessert; a card listing its ingredients; and plates and utensils for your use. You can make the dish yourself or bring store-bought food. If you come alone, figure the amount to serve 4-6; increase the amount 4 servings for each additional person in your party/family.

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Partner Event: Eugene VeganFest
May
4

Partner Event: Eugene VeganFest

The Eugene VeganFest is a fun, inviting event to help nurture our local community to expand our compassion, explore our ethical capacity, and learn how to be the healthiest we can be in both body and spirit. Our relationship to animals and the natural world is critical to our future. Join us for a day of fabulous food, great speakers, interesting information, and an opportunity to make the world a better place for all those who share the Earth. For more information, visit https://eugeneveganfest.org/

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Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour
Feb
19

Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour

  • 421 Northeast Cedar Street Camas, WA, 98607 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us and invite your friends to commune with like-minded friends at Backpacker Pizza in quaint downtown Camas. They serve 12” pizzas (perfect for two) on vegan crusts fired in a stone oven and finished with vegan herb oil. All sauces are house made and they have many vegan and toppings, including a vegan mozzarella-parmesan mix and crumbled vegan sausage. Backpacker serves craft beers, wine and ciders and they reserve a pizza stone for gluten-free patrons.

Please RSVP on Meetup so we can reserve enough space.

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NW VEG Westside Potluck
Feb
16

NW VEG Westside Potluck

  • West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come meet new friends or see old ones at the Northwest VEG Westside Potluck. You can come just to the potluck at 5:00 pm, the program which will start at 6:15 pm, or both. Program to be announced.

Location: WHUUF, 8470 Southwest Oleson Road, Portland

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Partner Event: Cultivating a Creative Plant-Based Diet
Feb
8

Partner Event: Cultivating a Creative Plant-Based Diet

Featuring a lively panel discussion, including Northwest VEG’s own Daniel Redwood, DC, vegan refreshments, and materials from local organizations including Northwest VEG, this event is being put on by Kitchen Kaboodle as part of their 50 year anniversary celebration here in Portland. Other panelists include vegan chef Justin Reil, vegan cookbook author Surraya Drugovic, vegan powerlifter Ndem Nkem, and chef Eleni Woldeyes on Ethiopian foods.

Whether you’re curious about plant-based eating or a seasoned pro, you’ll discover fresh ideas, delicious recipes, and meaningful insights to fuel your journey.

Saturday Feb. 8, 10:00-11:30 am, 1415 NE 61st Ave., Hillsboro, OR

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NW VEG Vancouver Potluck
Jan
29

NW VEG Vancouver Potluck

  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come join us for a vegan potluck. This month our speaker is Deanna Cintas, a vegan activist, long-time NW VEG member, and NW VEG volunteer coordinator (thank her for running the recent Compassionate Thanksgiving). Deanna is an Oregon Real Estate Broker and president of three local vegan organizations: Try Vegan PDX, NW Animal Foundation, and Portland Books Through Bars.

The potluck begins at 5:30 with discussion beginning at 6:30. We typically meet on the last Wednesday of the month at UUCV. We have run of a full kitchen where you can warm your food, compost food waste, and wash up after the potluck.

Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver 4505 East 18th St., Vancouver, WA

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NW VEG Eastside Potluck
Jan
19

NW VEG Eastside Potluck

Come to the potluck at 5 to meet old friends and make new ones, and/or at 6:15 for our program.

We are very fortunate to have both Brian Posewitz and Cassandra Scheffman of Humane Voters Oregon come just two days before the Oregon 2025 legislative session begins to present on what Humane Voters Oregon is all about, how well the candidates they endorsed did in the last election, and what issues they expect to be working on in 2025.

Humane Voters Oregon is a non-partisan organization that promotes humane treatment of animals through participation in Oregon’s political process. They endorse, support and contribute to candidates who support humane treatment of animals, lobby for humane legislation, and publish voting records so voters can hold their elected officials accountable.

Location: Stone Tower SDA Church, 3010 NE Holladay St., Portland

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Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour
Jan
8

Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour

  • AC Marriott Hotel at the Vancouver Waterfront (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us and invite your friends to commune with like-minded friends at the AC Marriott Hotel Vancouver Waterfront for this month’s Happy Hour. Get there early so you can walk the waterfront, enjoy the fantastic view, feast on creative vegan dishes, and perhaps finish it off with a vegan ice cream at Salt & Straw which is just across the street.

The Marriott will provide a special vegan menu for us and other items on their regular menu may be made vegan.

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Northwest VEG Westside Potluck and screening: short Transfarmation documentary
Dec
15

Northwest VEG Westside Potluck and screening: short Transfarmation documentary

  • West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come meet new friends or see old ones at the Northwest VEG Westside Potluck. You can come just to the potluck at 5:00 pm, the program which will start at 6:15 pm, or both.

After the potluck, we will be showing Transfarming Switzerland, a short, hopeful video with subtitles that follows Sarah Heiligtag, a woman from Switzerland helping transform animal farms into vegan farms and sanctuaries by working directly with farmers who seek a different relationship with animals.

Location: WHUUF, 8470 Southwest Oleson Road, Portland

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Partner Event: Plants-Giving Celebration by Climate Cafe
Nov
28

Partner Event: Plants-Giving Celebration by Climate Cafe

Climate Cafe is putting on a plant-based planet -friendly potluck meal and Thanksgiving ceremony. Bring a dish to share - plant based and preferably organically grown. Climate Cafe is based on a gift economy, where diners become donors so that everyone gets to eat. They request that attendees register on Meetup at www.meetup.com/climate-cafe/events/304215612/ so they will have an idea of how many to expect.

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Portland Tofurky Trot 2024
Nov
28

Portland Tofurky Trot 2024

The Portland Tofurky Trot is back! This event welcomes the whole family, including strollers and friendly pups, to Trot a 5K at your own pace to benefit Oregon farm sanctuaries. Our course is nearly the same as last year, starting outside the Oaks Park Roller Rink and crossing the Willamette River and back on the Sellwood Bridge.

Click here for more information and to register.

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Compassionate Thanksgiving
Nov
24

Compassionate Thanksgiving

  • Seventh Day Adventist Church of Beaverton (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Event is sold out. To be added to a wait list in case anyone cancels, email peter@nwveg.org.

Amazing food. Music. Community. Some new surprises this year.
This is the biggest vegan potluck of the year in Oregon. Join us at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Beaverton for a shared compassionate pre-holiday meal. This event is the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

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Partner Event: Vegmas Artisan Festival
Nov
23

Partner Event: Vegmas Artisan Festival

The inaugural Vegmas Artisan Festival will be a joyous celebration of the vibrant vegan community and a perfect way to kick off the holiday season.

Explore a curated selection of handmade, cruelty-free, and ethically crafted gifts from local vegan creators. Enjoy inspiring talks from non-profits like farm sanctuaries, indulge in mouth-watering vegan snacks from pop-up chefs, and immerse yourself in a festive atmosphere filled with live performances and family-friendly activities.

Whether you’re a long-time vegan or just curious, the Vegmas Artisan Festival offers something for everyone. Tickets are just a few dollars (sliding scale), and kids under 12 can get in for free, making it an affordable and fun day out for the whole family.

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Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour
Nov
20

Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour

Invite your friends for a chance to meet, learn, and enjoy time with like-minded friends at Jorge’s Margarita Factory on Mill Plain for this month’s Happy Hour.

All are welcome including children. We will order off the menu as many dishes can be prepared vegan.

Please RSVP on Meet-up so that we can reserve enough space.

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Harmless Halloween - Partner Event
Oct
26

Harmless Halloween - Partner Event

Join us for a spook-tacular evening brought to you by Vegan Scouts in collaboration with Try Vegan PDX. Other contributors include Out to Pasture Sanctuary!

What is Harmless Halloween? Harmless Halloween is a Family-Friendly Halloween Event designed for all ages! Enjoy a delightful day filled with fun activities, where all sweets, treats, and food options are perfectly harmless— 100% vegan, containing no animals or animal by-products in their ingredients.

Join us for a celebration of kindness and creativity, perfect for families looking to embrace a compassionate Halloween! This event is open to all (Vegans, Vegetarians, & the Veg-Curious!)

Family Friendly Halloween Costumes are highly encouraged!!!

Event Highlights:**Free Admission** $5 Suggested Donation. Enter to win Raffle prizes with your donation!

Vegan Scouts will host Halloween-themed carnival games , spooky decor, photo ops, a raffle, and more!

Try Vegan PDX is back with their 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat—don’t miss the treats from our generous community members! Wear your best Halloween costumes for trick or treating! If you are interested in volunteering at the Trunk or Treat, contact us!

Out to Pasture Sanctuary will offer a Halloween craft table and a delightful Cupcake Walk for all ages.

Location: Leaven Community Center, 5431 NE 20th Ave., Portland. 4:00 to 7:00 pm

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Tofu 101: Partner Event
Oct
24

Tofu 101: Partner Event

Curious about tasty ways to use tofu? Rhonda and Hans Wrobel, owners of Higher Taste, will be putting on a special demonstration at the Cornelius Public Library on tofu, and how they transform the high-protein, low-calorie, and versatile plant-based food made from healthy soybeans into some of the most delicious, innovative, and unimaginable cuisines you've ever experienced! Higher Taste a natural foods company based in Cornelius, Oregon, has been producing vegan and vegetarian burritos, sandwiches, and salads for 37 years now, and currently sell them in 5 states in the Pacific Northwest.

Location: Cornelius Public Library, 1370 N Adair Street, Cornelius

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Northwest VEG Westside Potluck
Oct
20

Northwest VEG Westside Potluck

  • West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come meet new friends or see old ones at the Northwest VEG Westside Potluck. You can come just to the potluck at 5:00 pm, the program which will start at 6:15 pm, or both.

For the program, we will watch the 41 minute long documentary and have a discussion about Let Us Be Heros - The True Cost of Our Food Choices that looks at the health and environmental impact of our diets and lifestyle choices.

Directed by Rebecca Cappelli and Abhi Anchliya, Let Us Be Heroes shares the stories of athletes, entrepreneurs, activists, and experts in the food and fashion scenes, among others, in a bid to empower people to make positive changes.

“We are the leaders of the world we want to live in,” filmmakers wrote. “Let us be heroes.”

Location: WHUUF, 8470 Southwest Oleson Road, Portland

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Food as Medicine Conference: Professional Health Conference Virtual and In Person In Santa Cruz, California
Oct
20

Food as Medicine Conference: Professional Health Conference Virtual and In Person In Santa Cruz, California

Food As Medicine – Santa Cruz brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and experts from various fields to explore the latest scientific findings, clinical applications, and practical insights related to plant-based diets.

Learn the latest information on plant-based nutrition, the effects of diet on chronic disease prevention and control, and about designing an optimum plant-based diet for patients and clients in a clinical setting. This conference is designed for healthcare professionals, offering continuing education credits for many health care professionals, but others with strong interests in nutrition and health are welcome to attend. Key Speakers include Dr. Michael Klaper, Dr. Columbus Batiste, Dr. Rak Jotwani, Dr. Elise Atkins, and Maria Jose Hummel, Ph.D.

This conference is presented by Eat for the Earth, with Northwest VEG, Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine as co-sponsors.

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Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour
Oct
9

Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour

Invite your friends for a chance to meet, learn, and enjoy time with like-minded friends at the new Marriott at the Waterfront in Vancouver.

All are welcome including children. We will order off the menu as they have added vegan items for us and several other dished can be prepared vegan.

Please RSVP on Meet-up to give our host company an idea of how many will be showing up.

Location: 333 W. Columbia Way, Vancouver WA

Time: 5:30- 7:30 pm

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Compassionate Living Festival Presented by Northwest VEG
Sep
28

Compassionate Living Festival Presented by Northwest VEG

Ticket sales are now live for the Compassionate Living Festival. Visit https://nwveg.org/clf for more information and to purchase tickets.

This mini-VegFest will have food, speakers, vendors, cooking demonstrations, and classes, all celebrating 20 years of Northwest VEG providing community for people seeking to move to a healthier, sustainable, compassionate plant-based diet. If you are interested in helping to plan and carry out this event, please send an email to Volunteer@nwveg.org.

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Vancouver potluck
Sep
24

Vancouver potluck

  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Note the date - Tuesday, September 24. Let’s try again: last month we had technical issues and could not present Linda Tyler’s talk. This month Linda will join us live from her kitchen (over Zoom). Normally our potlucks are on the last Wednesday of the month, but this month we will have the potluck on Tuesday the 24th due to Linda’s schedule. Linda teaches college classes from her fully-equipped kitchen, and she will be live for questions and answers.

The potluck begins at 5:30 with the presentation beginning at 6:30.

For the potluck, please bring a plant-based (no animal products, including honey) main dish, salad, or dessert; a card listing its ingredients; and plates and utensils for your use. If you come alone, figure the amount to serve 4-6; increase the amount 4 servings for each additional person in your party/family.

Location: 4505 E 18th St., Vancouver

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NW VEG Eastside Potluck / The New China: From Live Chicken Markets to KFC Delivery, with Sharon Methvin
Sep
15

NW VEG Eastside Potluck / The New China: From Live Chicken Markets to KFC Delivery, with Sharon Methvin

Come to the potluck at 5 to meet old friends and make new ones, and/or at 6:15 to hear a fascinating talk by Northwest VEG member Sharon Methvin on what she found on her recent post-pandemic trip to China. Sharon will discuss the rapid shift in dietary and lifestyle behaviors in urban areas of China. There has been a post-pandemic explosion of western fast-food chains, delivery apps, and increasing desire for meat and dairy, engineered foods, and purebred pets. This rapid shift has led to increasing incidences of obesity and undernutrition, environmental degradation, and companion animal abandonment. Sharon will then conclude with the potential implication of these trends and why it might not be all doom and gloom as Chinese youth continue to adopt western practices.

Location: Stone Tower SDA Church, 3010 NE Holladay St., Portland

For the potluck, please bring a plant-based (no animal products, including honey) main dish, salad, or dessert; a card listing its ingredients; and plates and utensils for your use. If you come alone, figure the amount to serve 4-6; increase the amount 4 servings for each additional person in your party/family.

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Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour
Sep
10

Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour

Invite your friends for a chance to meet, learn, and enjoy time with like-minded friends at the Nom Nom Restaurant & Grill in Vancouver.

All are welcome including children. We will order off the menu as many items can be prepared vegan.

Please RSVP on Meet-up to give our host company an idea of how many will be showing up.

Location: Nom Nom Restaurant & Grill, 801 C St., Vancouver, WA 98660 5:30 - 7:30 PM

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Northwest VEG Orenco Potluck
Sep
8

Northwest VEG Orenco Potluck

We are repeating this excellent presentation so our friends on the west side will have a chance to hear it. Come for the potluck at 5:00 or the program at 6:15, or both. Following the potluck, we are very pleased to have Dr. Jason Sherbondy present to us about diet and lifestyle choices and how they influence cognitive health, as well as how we can build and maintain cognitive reserve. Dr. Sherbondy will be sharing information from the blue zones (areas where people live exceptionally long), along with the health program that doctors Dean and Ayesha Sherzai use at the Alzheimer’s prevention program in Loma Linda, California.

Dr. Sherbondy is a Naturopathic Physician with over 15 years in practice, and is passionate about nutrient dense whole food plant based lifestyles.

Location: Orenco Unitarian Universalist Church, 6815 NE Birch Street, Hillsboro, OR

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Vancouver Monthly Potluck Featuring Linda Tyler on Tofu, Tempe, Seitan, and Soy Curls
Aug
28

Vancouver Monthly Potluck Featuring Linda Tyler on Tofu, Tempe, Seitan, and Soy Curls

  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in Vancouver for our monthly potluck and presentation by the Gracious Vegan, Linda Tyler as she discusses the nutritional values of these lightly-processed foods and how they can be used in everyday meals.

The potluck begins at 5:30pm with the presentation beginning at 6:30pm.

For the potluck, please bring a plant-based (no animal products, including honey) main dish, salad, or dessert; a card listing its ingredients; and plates and utensils for your use. If you come alone, figure the amount to serve 4-6; increase the amount 4 servings for each additional person in your party/family.

Please RSVP so we will know how many places to set for our guests.

Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver, 4505 East 18th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98661

Please note that our potluck location and day has changed to where we have a full kitchen and plenty of space. We now meet on the last Wednesday of the month at UUCV. Stay tuned, in the future we may have to change days to accommodate our speakers.

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Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour
Aug
19

Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour


Join our active and fun group meeting. Invite your friends for a chance to meet, learn, and enjoy time with like-minded friends at the most exciting new vegan restaurant/bar to come to Vancouver.

All are welcome including children. We will order off the menu as 3 Howl’s menu is entirely vegan!

RSVP on Meet-up to give our host company an idea of how many will be showing up.

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Northwest VEG Westside Potluck + The True North Health Center Experience
Aug
18

Northwest VEG Westside Potluck + The True North Health Center Experience

  • West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come meet new friends or see old ones at the Northwest VEG Westside Potluck. Program Change: Daniela Lais had to cancel her presentation, but we are thrilled to have our own co-founding Northwest VEG members Rick and Linda SantAngelo, who will discuss their recent two-week health retreat at True North Health Center. Both came back with life-changing health improvements that their physicians have not been able to produce. They will discuss their experiences and amazing results they witnessed in other patients there.

True North provides medically-assisted fasting, feeding, educational, and spa services so that we can find our best level of health and maintain it. Their feeding and fasting programs are legendary for resolving many health disorders and establishing the optimal state of health that is possible for each of us.

Linda has served as the NW VEG treasurer for over 20 years. Over the years Rick has served in support positions and currently publishes the NW VEG newsletter.

You can come just to the potluck at 5:00 pm, the program which will start at 6:15 pm, or both.

Location: WHUUF, 8470 Southwest Oleson Road, Portland

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Vancouver Monthly Potluck
Jul
31

Vancouver Monthly Potluck

  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS



Please note new night and location. Potluck at 5:30, presentation begins at 6:30

For the potluck, please bring a plant-based (no animal products, including honey) main dish, salad, or dessert; a card listing its ingredients; and plates and utensils for your use. If you come alone, figure the amount to serve 4-6; increase the amount 4 servings for each additional person in your party/family.
This month’s presentation:

Video by Cyrus Khambatta and Robby Barbaro, authors of Mastering Diabetes The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes

Highly recommended by Dr. Neal Barnard

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Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver
4505 E 18th Street, Vancouver, WA

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NW VEG Eastside Potluck / Brain Health with Jason Sherbondy, ND
Jul
21

NW VEG Eastside Potluck / Brain Health with Jason Sherbondy, ND

Rescheduled from June 16. Come for the potluck at 5:00 or the program at 6:15, or both. Following the potluck, we are very please to have Dr. Jason Sherbondy present to us about diet and lifestyle choices and how they influence cognitive health, as well as how we can build and maintain cognitive reserve. Dr. Sherbondy will be sharing information from the blue zones (areas where people live exceptionally long), along with the health program that doctors Dean and Ayesha Sherzai use at the Alzheimer’s prevention program in Loma Linda, California.

Dr. Sherbondy is a Naturopathic Physician with over 15 years in practice, and is passionate about nutrient dense whole food plant based lifestyles.

Location: Stone Tower SDA Church, 3010 NE Holladay St., Portland

For the potluck, please bring a plant-based (no animal products, including honey) main dish, salad, or dessert; a card listing its ingredients; and plates and utensils for your use. If you come alone, figure the amount to serve 4-6; increase the amount 4 servings for each additional person in your party/family.

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Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour
Jul
17

Vancouver Vegan Happy Hour

Join our active and fun group meeting. Invite your friends for a chance to meet, learn, and enjoy time with like-minded friends.

All are welcome including children. We will order off the menu as they have many vegan and vegan-option items on their menu.

RSVP on Meet-up to give our host company an idea of how many will be showing up.

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4th of July Vegan Picnic
Jul
4

4th of July Vegan Picnic

Come join us July 4th for our annual vegan picnic potluck at the Evelyn Schiffler Memorial Park in Beaverton. Bring the whole family as there will be games and more—for all ages! See old friends and meet new ones.

Once again, Northwest VEG will be supplying free vegan ice cream for this event.

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