VegMichigan

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE TRENTON LIBRARY
2022-02-07
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Trenton Veterans Memorial Library for a plant-based giveaway where we give out bags of popular plant-based foods to people new to plant-based eating.

PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMO: RECIPES FOR A HEALTHY NEW YEAR
2022-01-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Trenton Veterans Memorial Library to bring you a plant-based cooking demo by Chantal Singer, RDN.
Chantal Singer, RDN, will demo three easy, nutritious, and delicious dishes that even the most amateur cook can put together. She will share nutrition tips for all the foods she cooks 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
Recipes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZAhKA6TPj2jeY7rApEUJbDOGocStnE9DKc6eMIWqVDE/edit?usp=sharing
Register here and receive the Zoom link immediately – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcO2hqDkrE91TLnwz0IFs0DBP1HTnrDke

A TALK WITH ARYENISH BIRDIE: FOUNDER OF ENCOMPASS, AN EQUITABLE ANIMAL PROTECTION MOVEMENT
2022-01-24 17:50 - 19:30
A talk with Aryenish Birdie: Founder of Encompass, an Equitable Animal Protection Movement
Join us for a Q&A with our special guest Aryenish Birdie, founder/CEO of Encompass and one of the contributors to the book Antiracism in Animal Advocacy, on Monday, January 24, from 5:50-7:30 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Please register in advance for this event: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdO6tpzooGNIonL81MvtuKCaHM7aig6oh
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you have any questions for Aryenish, please send them in advance to jeri@vegmichigan.org.

This event is in conjunction with our new Book Club hosted in partnership with Attorneys for Animals where we are currently reading Antiracism in Animal Advocacy. After the Q&A with Aryenish, members from VegMichigan and Attorneys for Animals will stay on to briefly discuss our book club and to invite all attendees to join our February meeting.
You can order the book Antiracism in Animal Advocacy (print or ebook) here: https://lanternpm.org/books/antiracism-in-animal-advocacy/
Questions? Contact jeri@vegmichigan.org

“I appreciate the way the group was structured. I think it is off to a great start!”
“Thanks again for this important book discussion! I’m so grateful and excited to be a part of it.”
–attendees at first Book Club meeting

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY
2022-01-22
We are excited to partner with The Humane Society of Huron Valley for another free, plant-based giveaway for community members who are new to plant-based eating.

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE NOVI LIBRARY
2022-01-18
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Novi Public Library for a plant-based giveaway where we give out bags of popular plant-based foods to people new to plant-based eating.

PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMO: NEW YEAR, NEW YOU
2022-01-05 19:00 - 20:00
Join us and the Novi Public Library for a virtual plant-based cooking demonstration by Vicki Brett-Gach and Michele Gallo. They will each demo three delicious, nutritious, and easy recipes and they will also stick around to answer all your questions during a Q&A at the end.
Vicki Brett-Gach is a Whole-Food Plant-Based Culinary Instructor, Certified Personal Chef, and a Master-Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach She is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified, and a graduate of Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Certification program. Vicki has been 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 Culinary Coaching (through Harvard Medical School and The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine), and in Wellness Counseling (through Cornell University). As a coach and culinary instructor, Vicki helps people across the country prevent (and often reverse) chronic conditions – simply through a change in menu. She also provides corporate wellness counseling and teaches whole-food plant-based cooking classes to individual clients and to larger groups of all sizes. Vicki has created original recipes and written articles for the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies website and served as a special project author of “Plant-Based Food Guide: How To Eat Well On A Budget” for their updated Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition program. Her recipes have been featured in The McDougall Newsletter, Center for Nutrition Studies Newsletter, Vegan Magazine, Barefoot Vegan, The Beet, Honest Cooking, VegKitchen, The Vegan Friends Cookbook, Perfectly Plant-Based, and The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook. Connect with Vicki through her Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen blog at AnnArborVeganKitchen.com.
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 a Conference Coordinator for Plant-Based Prevention Of Disease (preventionofdisease.org).
Check out the recipes here – https://docs.google.com/document/d/15c3XFOEcFqin1ZIT5iTC-Byuk74XjwQK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114135506975275701909&rtpof=true&sd=true
Join Zoom Meeting
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PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE DEARBORN LIBRARY
2021-12-20
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Dearborn Public Library for a plant-based giveaway where we give out bags of popular plant-based foods to people new to plant-based eating.

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY
2021-12-11
We are partnering with the Humane Society of Huron Valley for another delicious plant-based giveaway!
Please sign up in advance for this event. Link to sign up will be provided soon.

MADONNA UNIVERSITY PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY
2021-12-08
Students in the “Do Animals Matter” class will be able to take home a bag of popular plant-based items donated by VegMichigan.

PITE CLUB SUSTAINABLE EATING EVENT AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
2021-12-07
Students will enjoy a sustainable eating documentary and take home our giveaway bag full of popular plant-based items.

PLANT-BASED TAILGATE - UofM/OHIO STATE GAME
2021-11-27
VegMichigan will be in Ann Arbor at the UofM/Ohio State game giving out free Beyond Burgers and other delicious food to individuals new to plant-based eating.
Go blue!

PLANT-BASED TAILGATE - MSU/PENN STATE GAME
2021-11-27
VegMichigan will be in E.Lansing at the MSU/Penn State game giving out free Beyond Burgers and other delicious food to individuals new to plant-based eating.
Go green!

VIRTUAL COOKING DEMO: PLANT-BASED THANKSGIVING
2021-11-18 19:00 - 20:00
Join for a virtual, plant-based, Thanksgiving-themed cooking demo by Vicki Brett-Gach and Lisa Viger Gotte. Vicki and Lisa will each demo two easy and delicious recipes and they will stick around at the end to answer all your questions!
Click HERE if you want to check out the recipes ahead of time. You can follow along if you like!
Join us on Zoom HERE.
Vicki Brett-Gach is a Whole-Food Plant-Based Culinary Instructor, Certified Personal Chef, and a Master-Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach She is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified, and a graduate of Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Certification program. Vicki has been 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 Culinary Coaching (through Harvard Medical School and The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine), and in Wellness Counseling (through Cornell University). As a coach and culinary instructor, Vicki helps people across the country prevent (and often reverse) chronic conditions – simply through a change in menu. She also provides corporate wellness counseling and teaches whole-food plant-based cooking classes to individual clients and to larger groups of all sizes. Vicki has created original recipes and written articles for the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies website and served as a special project author of “Plant-Based Food Guide: How To Eat Well On A Budget” for their updated Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition program. Her recipes have been featured in The McDougall Newsletter, Center for Nutrition Studies Newsletter, Vegan Magazine, Barefoot Vegan, The Beet, Honest Cooking, VegKitchen, The Vegan Friends Cookbook, Perfectly Plant-Based, and The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook. Connect with Vicki through her Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen blog at AnnArborVeganKitchen.com.
Lisa Viger Gotte is an artist, photographer, Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator, as well as a cookbook author. She’s been happily, deliciously vegan for over 14 years and enjoys showing others how simple and inexpensive it can be to enjoy a plant-based diet as part of a vegan lifestyle. Connect with her and check out her recipes at https://www.planted365.com

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY FOR THE THETA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY
2021-11-15
We are giving away bags of popular and delicious plant-based foods to members of UofM’s Theta Alpha Psi sustainability fraternity.
Reach out to us if you want to sign up your fraternity, sorority, club, organization, or any other group you are a part of for a free plant-based giveaway!

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY FOR WAYNE STATE MEDICAL STUDENTS
2021-11-15
We are excited to be giving away bags of popular and delicious plant-based foods to medical students at Wayne State University.
Reach out to us if you want to sign up your fraternity, sorority, club, organization, or any other group you are a part of for a free plant-based giveaway!

PLANT-BASED TAILGATE - MSU/Maryland GAME
2021-11-13
VegMichigan will be in E.Lansing at the MSU/Maryland game giving out free Beyond Burgers and other delicious food to individuals new to plant-based eating.
Go green!

VEGAN PIZZA PARTY AT TOARMINA'S CANTON
2021-11-07 12:00 - 15:00
We invite our community to join us for a delicious vegan pizza party outside at Toarmina’s Canton as a thank you for all your support. Everyone is welcome! Come out and come hungry for this fun and laid-back get-together. We look forward to seeing you there!
Stop by anytime between noon and 3 pm.

PLANT-BASED TAILGATE – UofM/INDIANA GAME
2021-11-06
VegMichigan will be in Ann Arbor at the UofM/Indiana University game giving out free Beyond Burgers and other delicious food to individuals new to plant-based eating.

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON VALLEY
2021-11-05, 2021-10-29
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Humane Society of Huron Valley for a giveaway of delicious, popular plant-based foods.

PLANT-BASED TAILGATE - UofM/MSU GAME
2021-10-30
VegMichigan will be in E. Lansing at the UofM/MSU game giving out free Beyond Burgers and other delicious food to individuals new to plant-based eating.

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT PLYMOUTH DISTRICT LIBRARY
2021-10-26
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Plymouth District Library for a giveaway of delicious, popular plant-based foods.
This is only for those who signed up in advance. Only for people new to plant-based eating.

PLANT BASED EATS AT DETROIT'S EMPIRE BOXING GYM
2021-10-24
VegMichigan will be serving a complimentary plant-based meal at Detroit’s Empire Boxing Gym to individuals who are interested in eating more plant-based meals.
This is a private event.

PLANT-BASED TAILGATE – UofM/NORTHWESTERN GAME
2021-10-23
VegMichigan will be in Ann Arbor at the UofM/Northwestern game giving out free Beyond Burgers and other delicious food to individuals new to plant-based eating.

PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT FERNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
2021-10-18
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Ferndale Public Library for a giveaway of delicious, popular plant-based foods.
This is only for those who signed up in advance.

PHYSICIAN'S PARK DINNER CLUB - BYOF
2021-10-13 18:00 - 19:30
We will be kicking off the first Flint Dinner Club back with a bring your own dinner meeting at Physician’s Park located at 218 Reid Rd, Grand Blanc, MI 48439. Make something at home or grab some takeout and join us in a safe space!
Physician’s Park is located at the heart of Grand Blanc and is near several takeout restaurants. Please be mindful that there may be some people attending with different views (i.e. vaccinated and non-vaccinated) but with the large outdoor space and plentiful seating, there will be a great amount of room for everyone to distance and feel comfortable!
(THIS IS NOT A POTLUCK EVENT. EVERYONE WILL BE GRABBING FOOD FOR THEMSELVES)
If you plan to attend, please join our VegMichigan Flint Meetup group and RSVP here – https://www.meetup.com/VegMichigan-Flint-Meetup/events/281127533/

VEGMICHIGAN AT THE GREAT LAKES RABBIT SANCTUARY OPEN HOUSE
2021-10-10 13:00 - 16:00
VegMichigan will have a table at the Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary Open House.
We will be passing out plant-based samples to people new to plant-based eating and we will also have some literature for attendees to take.
Learn more about Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary – http://www.rabbitsanctuary.org

GET HEALTHY WITH PLANT-BASED NUTRITION
2021-10-06 18:30 - 19:30
VegMichigan and the Plymouth Public Library bring you Get Healthy with Plant-Based Nutrition by Chantal Singer.
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 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.

Join Zoom Meeting – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85356636655

Meeting ID: 853 5663 6655
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PLANT-BASED GIVEAWAY AT MILAN LIBRARY
2021-10-05 16:00 - 18:00
VegMichigan is excited to partner with the Milan Public Library for a giveaway of delicious, popular plant-based foods.
This is only for those who signed up in advance.

DINNER CLUB - CORNER BREWERY YPSILANTI
2021-10-04 17:30 - 19:30
We want to continue the monthly dinner club but with the Delta variant of covid still on the rise, we are going to continue to dine outdoors.
We will be gathering at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti (affiliate of Arbor Brewing). They have several delicious vegan items to choose from.
They have outdoor picnic style seating. You must arrive at 5:30 if you want to sit with the group. We cannot save tables.
Meetup will be canceled if not conducive to outdoor seating.
We will be following social distancing rules. You must wear a mask when not seated at the table.
For everyone attending, please note that there may be some people who are not vaccinated attending, so please keep that in mind when you RSVP.
Please RSVP here – https://www.meetup.com/vegmichigan-greater-ann-arbor-area/events/280948281/
