RAVS

Summer Picnic

bobz — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:48:45 +0000

Home of Kimber Gorall, 15 Peachtree Lane, Pittsford, NY 14534
Take Marsh Rd to Peachtree Lane, just north of the Erie Canal in Bushnell’s Basin.
Please bring a vegan dish to pass, place setting for yourself, and a folding chair if you have one. If rain is threatened, call the RAVS hotline on Sunday morning, to see if the picnic has been rescheduled: 234-8750.
2 PM

North American Vegetarian Society’s Vegetarian Summerfest

bobz — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:43:43 +0000

July 3-7, Wed-Sun: weekend package available; child care center for parents of young children.
North American Vegetarian Society’s Vegetarian Summerfest in Johnstown, PA. Not a RAVS event, but RAVS members will be attending!
Go to website for details about speakers, programs, prices, and registration.

Advice from a Panel of Experienced Vegan Cooks: Meal Ideas, Tips, and Recipes

bobz — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:38:10 +0000

Come to enjoy a repeat performance of last June’s popular program, with a different group of veteran vegan cooks.

5:30 PM Vegan Potluck Dinner
7:00 PM Program

Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Road

The Role of Diet in Preventing, Arresting, and Reversing the 15 Leading Causes of Death

bobz — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:34:30 +0000

At Multi-Purpose Room in The Summit at Brighton, 2000 Summit Circle Dr. (next to the Jewish Home of Rochester, S. Winton Rd). Turn west off Winton Rd onto Meridian Centre Blvd, to Summit Circle Drive.
7:15 PM

Compassion is a Journey, Not a Destination

bobz — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:29:08 +0000

John Morlino is founder of The E.T.H.I.C. (the Essence of True Humanity Is Compassion). He is a former social worker, who founded The ETHIC to promote peace, nonviolence, and compassion. He has spent the last 30 years working for human and animal liberation.

5:30 PM Vegan Potluck Dinner
7:00 PM Program

Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Road

Vegan Banquet at Natural Oasis

bobz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:24:13 +0000

5:00 PM - Cash bar and Silent Auction of donated goods and services, including items from vegan business Wizard of Clay.

6:00 PM - Dinner

$22 per person; $17 students/fixed income.
Please reserve with a check made out to “RAVS” brought to our meeting, or sent to:
P.O. Box 20185
Rochester, NY 14602-0185

Plant-Based Nutrition Class

bobz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:13:34 +0000

Taught by Ted D. Barnett, M.D., with recipes and food samples by Carol Barnett. First in a series of six Tuesday night classes, running April 2 through May 7, 2013.

Jewish Community Center
1200 Edgewood Avenue

Call JCC at 461-2000 to register.

20th Annual RAVS 2nd Night Seder

bobz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:06:11 +0000

Shared event with Jewish Humanist Group, Brighton Town Park Lodge. Doors open at 4:30 PM Service 6:00 PM, followed by a vegan share-a-dish meal. Volunteers needed for set-up and clean-up. Call 234-8750 to reserve.

The Inner Lives of Animals: Lessons from a Vegan Biologist

bobz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:44:22 +0000

Author of “Pleasurable Kingdom,” “Second Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals,” and “The Exultant Ark.”

5:30 PM Vegan Potluck Dinner
7:00 PM Program

Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Road

Program on Green/Alternative Energy

bobz — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:40:11 +0000

See February 2013 newsletter or visit RAVS website, rochesterveg.org, for details closer to the date.

5:30 PM Vegan Potluck Dinner
7:00 PM Program

Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Road