Thursday 11/5: Vegan 101: The Joys of Plant-Based Living (New class!)

Vegan 101: The Joys of Plant-Based Living (New class!)

When: Thursday, November 5, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Where: Natural Health Center, Westwood Plaza, 4610 W Main Street (corner Drake), Kalamazoo.
Teacher: Hillary Rettig.

Curious about veganism? You’re not alone! With celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Pres. Bill Clinton, Beyonce, and Morrissey–not to mention countless others, in all walks of life–extolling the virtues of veganism, interest has never been higher. Come join us for a fun and lively conversation on this super-healthy, sustainable, and delicious lifestyle. You’ll learn what vegans eat, how we stay healthy, and where we get … Continue reading

11/5 and 1/14 – New Vegan 101 Class at the Natural Health Center

Introducing Vegan 101: The Joys of Plant-Based Living (Free!)

Curious about veganism? You’re not alone! With celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Pres. Bill Clinton, Beyonce, and Morrissey–not to mention countless others, in all walks of life–extolling the virtues of veganism, interest has never been higher. Come join us for a fun and lively conversation on this super-healthy, sustainable, and delicious lifestyle. You’ll learn what vegans eat, how we stay healthy, and where we get our food. We’ll also discuss hot button issues including vegan fashion, vegan nutrition for athletes, and coping with nonvegan friends and family, along with much … Continue reading

10/14 – Book Club: The Modern Savage by James McWilliams

TheModernSavagebookcoverJoin us in October to discuss The Modern Savage by James McWilliams. In an omnivorous world where more and more people are embracing “humane” and “sustainable” meat and eggs, McWilliams offers an alternative–avoiding animal products all together. Sure to be a fascinating discussion on the morality of eating “humanely”.

The Kalamazoo Library has copies of the book to lend, so get yours now. See you at the club!

Date / Time: Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Continue reading

Monday 9/28 – Living Vegan Social Club

Living Vegan is a social group where we come together informally for fun times and fun discussions. Need a recipe? A vegan fashion tip? Tips for dealing with nonvegan family/friends? You’ll get it all at Living Vegan! We also have plenty of fun discussions on nonvegan topics like movies, TV, gardening, photography, and science fiction. And sometimes there’s a pool game or two!

As always, at Vegan Kalamazoo events, everyone is welcome, including vegans, vegetarians, omnivores, and vegans-in-progress.

We hope you’ll join us for our next get-together on Monday, September 28, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., at Jac Cekola’s … Continue reading

Sunday 10/18 – Special Event! Vegan Potluck with the Younger Next Year Kalamazoo Meetup

When: Sunday, October 18, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Address (in Kalamazoo) will be provided to all registrants.
Hosts: Hillary Rettig / Gayle Underwood.
We’re thrilled to announce a joint Meetup with Younger Next Year Kalamazoo, a group of people interested in physical and mental health. We will be meeting at their organizer’s house and cooking a great vegan meal together and then having a fun, informal discussion on how to go vegan. We’d love a great turnout for this, so please join us. (Several YNYK people signed up without even knowing the date, so … Continue reading

Saturday 10/3 – 2015 Michigan Animal Law Symposium

cows 3The 2015 Michigan Animal Law Symposium is a free day-long conference for attorneys, law students, animal advocates, or anyone interested in learning more about the field of animal law in the state of Michigan and across the country. This year’s theme is animal agricultural law and the speakers include:

  • Will Potter, Author, “Green is the New Red”
  • Matt Dominguez, Public Policy Director of Farm Animal Protection, Humane Society of the United States
  • Jill … Continue reading

10/17 and 10/26 – Living Vegan Social Club

Living Vegan is a social group where we come together informally for fun times and fun discussions. Need a recipe? A vegan fashion tip? Tips for dealing with nonvegan family/friends? You’ll get it all at Living Vegan! We also have plenty of fun discussions on nonvegan topics like movies, TV, gardening, photography, and science fiction. And sometimes there’s a pool game or two!

As always, at Vegan Kalamazoo events, everyone is welcome, including vegans, vegetarians, omnivores, and vegans-in-progress.

We hope you’ll join us for our next get-togethers on:

Saturday 10/10 – Chicago Vegan Mania

ChicagoVeganManiaLogoJoin thousands of compassionate souls at the seventh annual Chicago Vegan Mania where you will find all things vegan including a food court, exhibitors, chef demos, speakers and panel discussions. Chicago Vegan Mania is a fun event for anyone curious about living vegan. If you have ever wanted to explore vegan culture — from animal rights to healthy living to protecting the planet — this is the place to do it.

When: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Where: Broadway Armory, 5917 … Continue reading