EarthSave Holiday Events!!!

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Hi Veggie Friends,

 

I wanted to update you on a couple of exciting future EarthSave events.

I hope you can all be there. Well, maybe not all, as there is only room

for about 60 at our potlucks and 100 at our 6th Annual Holiday Benefit

Bash. Nevertheless, here is a quick overview:

 

THIS Wednesday, November 6th: EarthSave Team Meeting

Sunday, November 24th: Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Potluck and Cooking Demo

Wednesday, December 4th: EarthSave Team Meeting

Saturday, Dember 14th: The 6th Annual Holiday Benefit Bash

 

 

TEAM MEETING: Wednesday, November 6th, 6:30 Fresh Choice, Corte Madera

 

With many exciting events approaching, team meetings are particularly

important, as there are many exciting volunteer opportunities that go

along with them. And of course, your participation is crucial to the

success of these events. It's also fun to get together with like-minded

folks with the intention of helping out an organization that is trying

to make a difference in the world on so many levels.

 

If you care to dine at Fresh Choice, arrive at 6:30. If you only want to

get down to business, arrive at 7:00. Fresh Choice is located at the

Town Center Mall in Corte Madera. If you live south of Corte Madera,

Take Hwy. 101 N. (about 10 minutes from the Golden Gate bridge) to the

Mt. Tamalpais exit. Go West over the freeway, turn right at the 2nd

light. You will pass Safeway on your right, turn right at the first stop

sign. Then turn right into the first entrance to the mall, park to your

right. Fresh Choice is to the right of the Il Fornio Restaurant.

 

If you are coming from the north, take the Madera exit, bear to the

right and turn left into the first entrance. Again, you'll see the Il

Fornio Restaurant, Fresh Choice is to the right of it.

 

EARTHSAVE'S TURKEY-FREE THANKSGIVING CELBRATION –

Sunday, November 24th beginning at 5:30

 

Thanksgiving is a special time of year as we really get to shift our

focus to the things we are grateful for. One thing I'm always grateful

for during Thanksgiving is that there is a place to gather with truly

compassionate folks, dine on an abundance of delicious food, in a

lovely, cozy setting, in front of a beautiful, warm fireplace, without

having to make a concerted effort to ignore the carcus in the middle of

the table or explain to anybody why I am choosing not to eat it and

where I get my protein from.

 

It also seems to be a time of year when people get really serious about

some seriously yummy food. Everybody breaks out their very best potluck

dishes, which makes it extra special.

 

In addition to all the fabulous food brought by our guests, back by

popular demand, we will have Davy Davidson's famous handi-pies for your

dining pleasure. They were such a great addition to our spread last

year. By the way, the Handi-pies are now available at many Whole Foods.

If you can't find them at your local Health Food Store, ask them to

carry them.

 

And if that's not enough, we will also have Alex Berry founder of Sparks

Vegan Restaurant in Sonoma County showing us clever ways to impress our

friends and family with totally vegan Thanksgiving cuisine. Alex is a

very dedicated advocate of helping people choose a plant-based diet. In

addition to running her own restaurant, she has also taught classes at

IET, a nutrition and culinary arts school in Cotati.

 

Who's up for a couple of games of Boggle or Cranium? To give it that

real family feel, if time permits, and there is a enough interest, board

games maybe included on the agenda.

 

LOCATION: The event is held at the Unitarian Church in San Rafael at 240

Channing Way.

 

DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy. 101 to Freitas Pkwy. (15 minutes north of the

Golden Gate Bridge/5 minutes north of the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge).

 

If northbound, exit to your right, bear to your right then take an

immediate left onto the frontage road, Redwood Hwy.

 

If southbound, turn left, go over the freeway and turn left before

entering the freeway again. Then get onto the frontage road.

 

Either way, once on the frontage road, turn right at the first light

onto Professional Center Pkwy. At the top of the hill, turn right on

Channing Way. It's at the end on the left.

 

TIMES: Mingling is from 5:30 to 6:15. Dining begins at 6:15 and

Presentations begin at 7:15. We typically meet on the fourth Sunday of

the month and almost always have a speaker.

 

COST: $2.00 members/$5.00 non-members. We invite and encourage you to

support EarthSave by becoming a member. Join the day of the potluck, get

in for free and recieve an audio tape of the fabulous book, The Food

Revolution written by John Robbins. Donations are also accepted for the

event.

 

THE 6th ANNUAL HOLIDAY BENEFIT BASH!

Saturday, December 14, 5:30 pm

 

What a great event this has been! Going on our 6th year, it just gets

better each time. Of course, how can you go wrong when the most

decadent, gourmet vegan restuarant is catering it. Millenium Restaurant

rocks and so will the live band this year. Playing danceable rock hits

from Sly and the Family Stone to the Rolling Stones, from the Beatles to

Bowie, from Talking Heads to Motown. Yes, it will be lively but also

very elegant. So be prepared to have some fun and kick up your high

heels in your very finest apparel.

 

This year, in order to raise money for EarthSave, we will have a raffle

that will include some wonderful prizes. Participate and win!

 

LOCATION: The warm and wonderful Muir Beach Community Center. Directions

will be included in a later e-mail.

 

COST: For advanced reservations the cost is $35 for members/$40 for

non-members. Add $5.00 at the door. Join EarthSave and start saving

right away while supporting a good cause. We do accept visa and

mastercard. RSVP by December 7th.

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you can spare a little time, there are many

details that need to be handled to promote, to organize and to run this

party. Please spare a few hours.

 

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Thank you for listening.

 

Syndee Collison

EarthSave Bay Area/Marin