VegMichigan

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY
2022-07-19, 2022-08-23 | MI
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Humane Society of Huron Valley for a 30-Day Pledge giveaway where we ask people new to plant-based eating to reduce their consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy and increase their consumption of plant-based foods.

PLANT-BASED COOKING MADE EASY AND DELICIOUS
2022-07-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | MI
Join us for a free virtual cooking class by Michele Gallo and Vicki Brett-Gach. Hosted in partnership with the Baldwin Public Library.
Registration Required – Veg Michigan Plant-Based Cooking Made Easy & Delicious
Guests do not need to be Baldwin card holders.

Recipes – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wO-7sD8eBhWSAXHL55FLqkXwSS2ZuMRfTjPbfJmtxRg/edit?usp=sharing

Vicki Brett-Gach is a sugar-free, oil-free Certified Personal Chef, Master-Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach, and Plant-Based Culinary Instructor. She is a graduate of Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Certification program, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. Vicki is trained in Nutrition for a Healthy Heart, and in Dietary Therapy for Reversing Common Diseases. She holds certificates in Plant-Based Nutrition (through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies), in the NEURO Plan (through the NEURO Academy), in Wellness Counseling (through Cornell University), and in Culinary Coaching (through Harvard Medical School and The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine). As a coach, Vicki works with individual clients, often helping them reverse health challenges and chronic conditions, and teaches whole food plant-based cooking classes to groups of all sizes, with a focus on helping people learn how to make eating healthy EASY. Vicki is the creator of the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen blog. Her recipes have been featured in The McDougall Newsletter, Center For Nutrition Studies Newsletter, and in multiple magazines and cookbooks. Stay connected with Vicki at AnnArborVeganKitchen.com, for new recipes as soon as they are published, and for details on where to purchase her new cookbook!
Michele Gallo is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Plant-Based Professional, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Whole Food Plant-based Culinary Instructor. She holds certificates in Culinary Coaching from Harvard Medical School and the Institute for Lifestyle Medicine, ACLM Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in Plant-Based Nutrition, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. She is also a Conference Coordinator for Plant-Based Prevention Of Disease

FRIENDS OF ANIMALS OF METRO DETROIT EVENT
2022-07-20 | MI
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS OF METRO DETROIT EVENT
VegMichigan will be providing plant-based appetizers and signing up individuals to our 30-Day Pledge. This is a private event.

PLANT-BASED FOOD FOR THE WAYNE STATE MED PLANT-BASED NUTRITION GROUP
2022-07-20 | MI
PLANT-BASED FOOD FOR THE WAYNE STATE MED PLANT-BASED NUTRITION GROUP
The Plant-Based Nutrition Group at the Wayne State School of Medicine is hosting a movie screening of the film GameChangers, which will be followed by a discussion of the medical benefits of plant-based eating and its impact on the environment. VegMichigan is providing plant-based food samples for this event.

FREE IMPOSSIBLE WHOPPER GIVEAWAY
2022-07-21 | MI
FREE IMPOSSIBLE WHOPPER GIVEAWAY
VegMichigan will be giving away free Impossible Whopper coupons at a local Burger King to people who have never tried one before.

PIE SCI PIZZA MEETUP
2022-07-26 18:00 - 20:00 | MI
PIE SCI PIZZA MEETUP
Join us for a fun evening and all-you-can-eat pizza and breadsticks on the patio at Pie-Sci Pizza, located at 5163 Trumbull in Detroit, on Tuesday, July 26, at 6 pm.
$15 per person – Please pay ahead of time to secure your spot, there is only space for 35 people.
Pay here – https://vegmichigan.square.site/product/pie-sci-pizza-meetup/73?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=16
See you then!

PLEDGE GIVEAWAY FOR FRIENDS FOR ANIMALS OF METRO DETROIT
2022-07-27 | MI
PLEDGE GIVEAWAY FOR FRIENDS FOR ANIMALS OF METRO DETROIT
VegMichigan is partnering with Friends of Animals of Metro Detroit to sign community members up for our 30-Day Pledge and Plant-Based Food Giveaway.

PLANT-BASED NUTRITION (IN-PERSON)
2022-07-28 18:30 - 19:30 | MI
PLANT-BASED NUTRITION (IN-PERSON)
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Romulus Public Library for a Plant-Based Nutrition presentation by Chantal Singer, RDN.
Are you ready to begin your journey to a healthier life? Eating more plant-based foods can help! Chantal Singer will discuss the benefits of adding more plant-based foods to your diet. She will share with you all of the best plant-based foods you should be eating that are not only super nutritious but incredibly delicious as well!
Chantal Singer is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for St. Joseph Mercy Health System’s Michigan Heart & Vascular Institute teaching plant-based eating and lifestyle medicine. Chantal is very passionate about plant-based eating for human health, planetary health, and animal welfare. She can be found on Instagram @plant_based_nutritionist.
This event is in person at the Romulus Public Library.
11121 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174

PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMO: SUPER EASY SUMMER RECIPES
2022-08-03 19:00 - 20:00 | MI
PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMO: SUPER EASY SUMMER RECIPES
Join us for a virtual, plant-based cooking demo featuring in-season produce and easy summer recipes by Vicki Brett-Gach and Michelle Gallo. Hosted in partnership with the Northville Library.
Vicki Brett-Gach is a sugar-free, oil-free Certified Personal Chef, Master-Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach, and Plant-Based Culinary Instructor, and is the author of “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook: Deliciously Simple Recipes to Nourish, Comfort, Energize and Renew.”
Vicki is a graduate of Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Certification program and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. Vicki is trained in Nutrition for a Healthy Heart, and in Dietary Therapy for Reversing Common Diseases, and holds certificates in Plant-Based Nutrition (through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies), in Wellness Counseling (through Cornell University), and in Culinary Coaching (through Harvard Medical School and The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine). As a coach, Vicki works with individual clients, often helping them reverse health challenges and chronic conditions, and teaches whole food plant-based cooking classes to groups of all sizes, with a focus on helping people learn how to make eating healthy EASY.
Vicki is the creator of the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen blog, and her recipes have been featured in The McDougall Newsletter, Center For Nutrition Studies Newsletter, and in multiple magazines and cookbooks. Stay connected with Vicki at AnnArborVeganKitchen.com, for new recipes as soon as they are published, and for additional details about her new cookbook.
Michele Gallo is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Plant-Based Professional, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Whole Food Plant-based Culinary Instructor. She is certified in Holistic Nutrition and holds certificates in Culinary Coaching from Harvard Medical School and the Institute for Lifestyle Medicine, ACLM Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in Plant-Based Nutrition, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. She is a Conference Coordinator for the non-profit Plant-Based Prevention Of Disease.

Check out the demo recipes – https://docs.google.com/document/d/14YJ7P_onJ3JjyOnsYebdCKPc8Z–K5lzS94zwo8x9XA/edit?usp=sharing

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85383979835?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 853 8397 9835
Passcode: [REDACTED]

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE ROMULUS LIBRARY
2022-08-04 | MI
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE ROMULUS LIBRARY
VegMichigan is partnering with the Romulus Library to sign community members up for our 30-Day Pledge and Plant-Based Food Giveaway.

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE NORTHVILLE LIBRARY
2022-08-10 | MI
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE NORTHVILLE LIBRARY
VegMichigan is partnering with the Northville Library to sign community members up for our 30-Day Pledge and Plant-Based Food Giveaway.

SPICE UP YOUR KITCHEN (IN-PERSON)
2022-08-16 19:00 - 20:30 | 24590 George Ave, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
SPICE UP YOUR KITCHEN (IN-PERSON)
Kathryn of ZENutrition is back combining both food and travel for a spice-themed cooking workshop. She will share what she learned about spices and teach some dishes that she was taught during her recent travels to Tanzania. Join us for an evening of community, adventure, and good food. Plant-Based food samples will be provided by VegMichigan.
This presentation is IN-PERSON at the Caroline Kennedy Library of Dearborn Heights
24590 George Ave, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE FERNDALE LIBRARY
2022-08-17 | MI
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE FERNDALE LIBRARY
VegMichigan is partnering with the Ferndale Library to sign community members up for our 30-Day Pledge and Plant-Based Food Giveaway.

DINNER MEETUP AT THE OLD SHILLELAGH
2022-08-19 18:00 - 20:30 | 349 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
DINNER MEETUP AT THE OLD SHILLELAGH

Please join VegMichigan for a fun evening and delicious food!
The Old Shillelagh has created a special vegan menu including Reuben Rolls, Three Greens Spinach Pie, Super Nachos, Shepherd’s Pie, Vegan BLT, and more!

Please arrive between 6 and 7 to order. Meet us on the second floor.
We are limiting the crowd to 50 so the space is not too crowded.
To RSVP, email tom@vegmichigan.org

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR CANOE LIVERIES' STAFF
2022-08-25 | MI
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR CANOE LIVERIES’ STAFF
VegMichigan is signing up Ann Arbor Canoe Livery Staff to our 30-Day Pledge program as well as promoting the city of Ann Arbor’s Plant-Based Eating Challenge Week.

DETROIT AUDUBON VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DAY
2022-08-27 | MI
DETROIT AUDUBON VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DAY
There will be a guided bird/nature walk and an award ceremony with plant-based food samples provided by VegMichigan.

FOOD JUSTICE BOOK DISCUSSION
2022-08-28 13:00 - 14:30 | MI
FOOD JUSTICE BOOK DISCUSSION
You are invited to join Attorneys for Animals and VegMichigan as we continue making connections between veganism and the broader social justice movement with our next Book Club meeting on Sunday, August 28, 1:00-2:30 PM (EDT). We will discuss the book Food Justice: A Primer, edited by Saryta Rodriguez. We ask that you read all or part of the book prior to the discussion, and come prepared with at least one question the reading brought up, and one thing you learned or that resonated with you.
“Food Justice: A Primer is a collection of essays by activists, academics, farmers, and others involved in the Food Justice Movement examining food justice and food sovereignty from a variety of angles. These essays range in scope and tone from personal, hands-on experiences to macro-level observations of how communities’ ability to both access healthful, justly-produced food and determine for themselves how they are fed can be improved upon, including efforts currently underway toward these ends.
For too long, the Food Justice Movement has been senselessly divided between those who focus on the rights of humans and those who uphold the rights of nonhumans. In truth, the most just and efficient way forward to promote this cause is for these communities to come together and work in solidarity with one another, as myriad individuals and organizations around the world demonstrate with their hard work and careful analysis. This book aims to illustrate why this is necessary while confirming that it is possible, in hopes of inspiring further cooperation and collaboration between seemingly disparate causes under the umbrella of Food Justice.” (from the back cover)
You can purchase the book from one of these sources:
Your local library (If they don’t have the book, you can request it through inter-library loan, or request that the library purchase it.)
Find a local bookseller through
Indiebound
Thriftbooks
Abebooks

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Aug 28, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Book Club: “Food Justice: A Primer” edited by Saryta Rodriguez. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

After you register, you will receive an email from Zoom with a link to the meeting. We hope to see you there!

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTER AT WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S STAFF
2022-08-30 | MI
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTER AT WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S STAFF
VegMichigan is signing up the WCC Health and Fitness Center Staff to our 30-Day Pledge program as well as promoting the city of Ann Arbor’s Plant-Based Eating Challenge Week.

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT SWEETWATERS CAFE
2022-08-31 | MI
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT SWEETWATERS CAFE
VegMichigan is giving away free plant-based foods to Sweetwaters Cafe staff who have signed up for our 30-Day Pledge program. Additionally, we will be promoting the city of Ann Arbor’s Plant-Based Eating Challenge Week.

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
2022-09-01 | MI
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
VegMichigan is signing up the UofM Athletic Department Staff to our 30-Day Pledge program as well as promoting the city of Ann Arbor’s Plant-Based Eating Challenge Week.

PLANT-BASED FOOD TAILGATE AT U OF M FOOTBALL GAME
2022-09-03, 2022-09-10 | MI
PLANT-BASED FOOD TAILGATE AT U OF M FOOTBALL GAME
VegMichigan will be tailgating and giving away free plant-based food samples to passersby before the University of Michigan football game.

30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT BYOC
2022-09-07 | MI
30-DAY PLEDGE GIVEAWAY AT BYOC
VegMichigan is signing up BYOC Co. patrons to our 30-Day Pledge program as well as promoting the city of Ann Arbor’s Plant-Based Eating Challenge Week.

A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE WEEK KICK-OFF
2022-09-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard St.
​A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE WEEK KICK-OFF
Join us at Cobblestone Farm (2781 Packard St.) for the A2ZERO Plant-Based Challenge kick-off event!
During the event, you’ll hear from our A2ZERO Ambassadors, the Office of Sustainability and Innovations, VegMichigan, and a guest speaker about the benefits of plant-forward diets and about the exciting events coming up during the week. We’ll also have plant-based brunch items from local restaurants, games and activities, and music!
This event will also be a distribution event for VegMichigan’s 30-Day Pledge bags. Please RSVP for this event by filling out the pre-challenge survey.

VIRTUAL PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMO - A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
2022-09-12 19:00 - 20:00 | MI
​VIRTUAL PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMO – A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
Join VegMichigan and the A2ZERO Ambassadors for a virtual cooking demonstration by Michele Gallo and chef ​Vicki Brett-Gach from ​Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen​!
Check out the recipes here.
Register for this Zoom event here​.

VIRTUAL DISCUSSION WITH LOCAL A2 RESTAURANT OWNERS - A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
2022-09-13 19:00 - 20:00 | MI
VIRTUAL DISCUSSION WITH LOCAL A2 RESTAURANT OWNERS – A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
Join OSI, the A2ZERO Ambassadors, and a panel of local restaurant owners to learn about how their restaurants are incorporating plant-based meals into their menus, where they get their ingredients, other sustainability efforts they’re undertaking, and more!
More details coming soon.
Register for this Zoom webinar here.

VIRTUAL PLANT-BASED HEALTH & NUTRITION WEBINAR - A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
2022-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | MI
VIRTUAL PLANT-BASED HEALTH & NUTRITION WEBINAR – A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
Join OSI, the A2ZERO Ambassadors, and local medical practitioners for a webinar on the health benefits and nutritional value of plant-based diets.
More details coming soon. Register for this Zoom webinar here​​.

VIRTUAL WEBINAR ON THE AFFORDABILITY OF PLANT-BASED EATING - A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
2022-09-15 19:00 - 20:00 | MI
VIRTUAL WEBINAR ON THE AFFORDABILITY OF PLANT-BASED EATING – A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
Join OSI and the A2ZERO Ambassadors for a webinar on the affordability of eating plant-based.
More details coming soon.
Register for this Zoom webinar here.

PLANT-BASED PIZZA PARTY - A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
2022-09-16 18:00 - 19:30 | MI
PLANT-BASED PIZZA PARTY – A2 ZERO PLANT-BASED CHALLENGE EVENT
​Join OSI, the A2ZERO Ambassadors, and VegMichigan at the Maas Shelter in Gallup Park ​(3175 Gallup Park Rd.) for a plant-based pizza party catered by Cottage Inn. Come for the pizza and stay for the games, activities, and music!
This event will also be a distribution event for VegMichigan’s 30-Day Pledge bags.
Please RSVP for this event by filling out the pre-challenge survey​.
