BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CT Vegan Center - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ctvegan.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CT Vegan Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Abidjan BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:-05:00 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:-04:00 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260611T160000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260611T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T130452Z CREATED:20260610T124700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T130452Z UID:252518-1781193600-1781208000@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Vegan Seafood Popup DESCRIPTION:Oh My Cod Seafood Co. We are the FIRST ALL-VEGAN mobile Seafood Vendor! EST 2018 💪 Home of BANANA BLOSSOM FISH AND CHIPS🐟 We travel throughout the state and the surrounding regions. Come SEA us to enjoy all the nostalgic seafood dishes you crave 100% VEGAN \nWe’re coming to Hartford!!!!!\nCome SEA us for all your favorite nostalgic seafood dishes 100% VEGAN \n🐟 FISH & CHIPS\n🦞 LOBSTA MAC\n🦀 CRABBY CAKES\n🔥 BUFFALO SHRYMP\n🐚 OMC PLATTER\n🥔 LOADED LOBSTA TOTS\n& more!! \nVegan Seafood Pop-up\nThursday\, June 11\, 2026\n4pm-8pm\nLocation:\nDead Language Beer Project\n1409 Park St\, Hartford\, CT 06106 URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/vegan-seafood-pop-up/ LOCATION:Dead Language Beer Project\, 1409 Park St\, Hartford\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:action,social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/Turquoise-Modern-Warning-with-Rays-Instagram-Post-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260410T193000 DTSTAMP:20260302T153642Z CREATED:20260302T153622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T153642Z UID:250754-1775844000-1775849400@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Friday Night Dinners at Shayna B's by the Sea DESCRIPTION:All are welcome\nOnce a month we offer a gourmet Gluten Free and Vegan 4 course dinner. Reservations are required. Visit: https://shaynabsbythesea.com/friday-night-dinners \nTel.: 860-339-3144 URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/friday-night-dinners-at-shayna-bs-by-the-sea-2/ LOCATION:Shayna B’s By The Sea\, 631 Boston Post Road\, Westbrook\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:action,social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/friday-dinners-shayna-b.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260313T180000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260313T193000 DTSTAMP:20260302T153520Z CREATED:20260302T153334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T153520Z UID:250743-1773424800-1773430200@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Friday Night Dinners at Shayna B's by the Sea DESCRIPTION:All are welcome\nOnce a month we offer a gourmet Gluten Free and Vegan 4 course dinner. Reservations are required. Visit: https://shaynabsbythesea.com/friday-night-dinners \nTel.: 860-339-3144 URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/friday-night-dinners-at-shayna-bs-by-the-sea/ LOCATION:Shayna B’s By The Sea\, 631 Boston Post Road\, Westbrook\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:action,social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/friday-dinners-shayna-b.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251211T173000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251211T193000 DTSTAMP:20251203T151448Z CREATED:20251203T144859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T151448Z UID:250538-1765474200-1765481400@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Join us for the CT Vegan Center Holiday Party on Dec. 11! DESCRIPTION:Get your tickets here\n \n \n \n \n \n All are welcome\nCelebrate the season with good company and great food. As part of our mission to foster a compassionate community\, we invite you to connect\, share\, and enjoy a feast that honors our commitment to animals and the planet.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get your tickets here URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/join-us-for-the-ct-vegan-center-holiday-party-on-dec-11/ LOCATION:ION Restaurant\, 606 Main Street\, Middletown\, United States CATEGORIES:action,social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/cvc-christmas-zelly.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CT Vegan Center":MAILTO:info@ctvegan.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251108T170000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251108T190000 DTSTAMP:20251101T032359Z CREATED:20251101T032146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T032359Z UID:250498-1762621200-1762628400@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Pizza Party! DESCRIPTION:Join us for a pizza party at Toozy Patza Pizza in Wilton. They offer an extensive vegan menu with items including ravioli\, spicy buffalo chicken\, pancakes\, cheesy bread sticks\, garlic knots\, spring rolls\, pasta\, pizza\, burgers\, salads and more! \nPlus\, vegan desserts! We’ll hold a drawing and the winner will receive a free vegan dessert! If more than 10 people attend\, then we’ll crown 2 free dessert winners. \nWe hope to see you there. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/pizza-party/ LOCATION:Toozy Patza Pizza\, 991 Danbury Road\, Wilton\, United States CATEGORIES:action,social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/highres_530857782.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T173000 DTSTAMP:20250419T181115Z CREATED:20250419T180850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T181115Z UID:5371-1749308400-1749317400@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:High Tea and Highballs celebration of PETA’s 45 years DESCRIPTION:Please join PETA President Ingrid Newkirk and senior staff for our delightful High Tea and Highballs celebration of PETA’s 45 years of changing practices and minds and winning landmark victories for animals!\nJoin us and come mingle with some of PETA’s most dedicated local supporters at the lovely home of our PETA Vanguard Society members. You’ll hear senior leadership share the latest breaking news on what’s become of the chimpanzees featured in the hit series “Chimp Crazy\,” our repatriation of American horses\, and how we are revolutionizing science and fashion and litigating against abusive corporations; then we’ll take you to India\, Ukraine\, Romania\, and rural America to witness the rescue of all kinds of wonderful animals. \nAt this special benefit\, you will enjoy savoring delicious vegan versions of traditional high tea dishes\, including an indulgent selection of cut sandwiches\, “sausage” rolls\, “buttery” scones\, tea cakes\, English trifle\, and other treats. You’ll also enjoy a variety of teas and plant milks\, as well as a luscious selection of cocktails and mocktails. \nYou’ll have a chance to elevate your compassionate lifestyle via our silent auction of cruelty-free treasures and peruse a selection of PETA’s hottest merchandise and literature. We’ll also celebrate Ingrid’s birthday with some special treats. \nWhen: Saturday\, June 7\, 3–5:30 p.m. \nWhere: North Granby\, Connecticut* \nIndividual tickets to attend are $150 per person. You are also welcome to sponsor a table. Additional donations are requested and will directly benefit PETA’s impactful work. Thanks to the generosity of a fellow supporter\, all donations for this event will be matched up to $50\,000\, so your contribution will go twice as far to boost our effective work to rescue animals from harm. \n*Event details and address will be provided upon confirmation of RSVP. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/high-tea-and-highballs-celebration-of-petas-45-years/ LOCATION:North Granby\, Connecticut\, North Granby\, United States CATEGORIES:action,social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/peta-event-ctvegan.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602 DTSTAMP:20250529T040034Z CREATED:20250529T035833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T040034Z UID:5629-1748736000-1748822399@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Stop by our table at New England VegFest (NEVF) DESCRIPTION:Stop by and say hi this Sunday! 👋\nReserve your free tickets at nevegfest.org \nThe New England VegFest (NEVF) is a free festival that brings the local community together to celebrate veganism: an animal-friendly\, environmentally sustainable\, and healthy lifestyle. \n+ \nPanel Presentation – Animal Advocacy Across New England\nA panel featuring amazing women from across several New England States who are inspiring change through animal advocacy. Learn about the challenges animal advocates are facing locally\, and how their organizations\, in the states of MA\, NH\, CT\, RI\, and VT\, have tackled those challenges by creating activism opportunities\, community connections for vegans\, and paths to freedom for abused animals.\n– 2:30pm in Ghosh Center Lecture Hall – URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/stop-by-our-table-at-new-england-vegfest-nevf/ LOCATION:Worcester State University\, 486 Chandler St\,\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602\, United States CATEGORIES:action,social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/501164336_17932094775028485_2034912835369185805_n.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T200000 DTSTAMP:20250512T173059Z CREATED:20250512T172817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T173059Z UID:5466-1748088000-1748116800@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Join CT Vegan Center at CT VegFest 2025 DESCRIPTION:Visit the CT Vegan Center Booth at CT VegFest 2025\nJoin the CT Vegan Center and other vegan vendors at the 2nd Annual CT VegFest in Hartford.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/join-ct-vegan-center-ct-vegfest-2025/ LOCATION:Parkville Market\, 1390 Park St\,\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/VegFestCT2025_Parkville01-e1747071048434.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T150000 DTSTAMP:20250419T175237Z CREATED:20250419T175237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T175237Z UID:5369-1745668800-1745679600@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Community Lunch at Aroy Thai Garden DESCRIPTION:Save the Date\nSaturday April 26th at 12pm \nCommunity Lunch at Aroy Thai Garden \nWhole Food Plant-Based\nSalt\, Oil and Sugar Free\nhosted at \nAroy Thai Garden\n203 Main St. Middletown\, CT 06457 \nLapat Watrous\nChef\, Owner and her staff\nwill be preparing a special\nPlant Based Buffet \n$40.00 per person – paid in advance \nHosted by Nancy Dlouhy 631-258-9921\nndlouhy12@gmail.com \nand \nLisa Catalano 860-942-1535\nLisacat910@gmail.com \nRSVP BY APRIL 19th \nThe venue can accommodate 35 people\nDetail email will follow \n  URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/community-lunch-at-aroy-thai-garden/ LOCATION:Aroy Thai Garden Vegan Restaurant\, 203 Main St\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/aroy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T133000 DTSTAMP:20250320T165427Z CREATED:20250320T164921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T165427Z UID:5254-1744365600-1744378200@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:"Compassion in Action: The Impact of Animal Sanctuaries" at JP DESCRIPTION:Come join us at JP Farm Animal Sanctuary for an enlightening event with the renowned activist Gene Baur. Discover the incredible work being done at animal sanctuaries and learn about the positive impact they have on the lives of animals.\n\nWho is Gene? \nPresident and Co-founder of Farm Sanctuary\, Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. Since the mid-1980s\, he has worked to raise awareness about factory farming abuses and promoted a just and compassionate food system. \nA pioneer in undercover investigations and animal rescue\, Gene has visited hundreds of farms\, stockyards\, and slaughterhouses\, documenting the deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing cruelty have aired around the world\, educating millions\, and his rescue work inspired an international farm sanctuary movement. \nGene was instrumental in passing the first U.S. laws prohibiting cruel farming practices\, and his work has been covered by major media organizations. He is the author of two bestsellers\, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food (Simon and Schuster\, 2008) and Living the Farm Sanctuary Life (Rodale\, 2015). Gene has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from California State University\, Northridge and a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/compassion-in-action-the-impact-of-animal-sanctuaries-at-jp/ LOCATION:JP Farm Animal Sanctuary\, 618 Milton Road\, Litchfield\, CT\, 06759\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/jp-lynn-evan.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T203000 DTSTAMP:20250320T164219Z CREATED:20250320T163803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T164219Z UID:5249-1744309800-1744317000@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:"Dinner with Gene Baur" at Aroy Thai Garden Vegan Restaurant DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Buffet Dinner with Gene Baur of Farm Sanctuary to celebrate living compassionately with delicious vegan food at Aroy Thai Garden. \nGet tickets | $65 \n\nWho is Gene? \nPresident and Co-founder of Farm Sanctuary\, Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. Since the mid-1980s\, he has worked to raise awareness about factory farming abuses and promoted a just and compassionate food system. \nA pioneer in undercover investigations and animal rescue\, Gene has visited hundreds of farms\, stockyards\, and slaughterhouses\, documenting the deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing cruelty have aired around the world\, educating millions\, and his rescue work inspired an international farm sanctuary movement. \nGene was instrumental in passing the first U.S. laws prohibiting cruel farming practices\, and his work has been covered by major media organizations. He is the author of two bestsellers\, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food (Simon and Schuster\, 2008) and Living the Farm Sanctuary Life (Rodale\, 2015). Gene has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from California State University\, Northridge and a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. \n\n \nAroy Thai Garden Vegan Restaurant | Middletown\, CT URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/dinner-with-gene-baur-at-aroy-thai-garden-vegan-restaurant/ LOCATION:Aroy Thai Garden Vegan Restaurant\, 203 Main St\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/aroy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000 DTSTAMP:20250221T135049Z CREATED:20250219T155034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T135049Z UID:5102-1740319200-1740326400@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Dog Day Afternoon: A Discussion of Companion Animal Rights Under the Law DESCRIPTION:THE CENTER FOR ANIMAL LITIGATION in conjunction with Connecticut’s iconic vegan ION Restaurant present \nDog Day Afternoon: A Discussion of Companion Animal Rights Under the Law\nI am excited to speak about advancing the fundamental rights of companion animals through our animal rights litigation work\, including:\n• When dogs\, cats & other animals are harmed by a boarder\, groomer\, kennel\, veterinarian or anyone\n• The laws on Pet Custody and Ownership disputes\n• When your dog is involved in a bite incident and the town seeks to kill your now “vicious” dog\n• Pet store selling dogs with serious medical conditions and using unconscionable financing terms\n• Veterinarian malpractice cases: analysis and options\n• Using dog behavior and constitutional protections to defend dogs facing death\n• Issues with emotional support and service animals\, housing\, nuisance and roaming charges\, and more \nWe hope you can join us on February 23\, 2025 @ 2:00 pm at: URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/dog-day-afternoon/ LOCATION:ION Restaurant\, 606 Main Street\, Middletown\, United States CATEGORIES:action,social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/ctvegan-ion.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20250112T110000 DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20250112T110000 DTSTAMP:20241101T015013Z CREATED:20240113T053945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T015013Z UID:3359-1736679600-1736679600@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch Meetup DESCRIPTION:Just a regular old get together. \nWe meet at the tables in the upstairs balcony section near the soaps and personal care items. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/sunday-brunch-meetup-54/ LOCATION:Edge of the Woods (Upstairs Balcony)\, 379 Whalley Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-WvR5Pc.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20241110T110000 DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20241110T110000 DTSTAMP:20241016T002137Z CREATED:20231111T023934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T002137Z UID:3111-1731236400-1731236400@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch Meetup DESCRIPTION:Just a regular old get together. \nWe meet at the tables in the upstairs balcony section near the soaps and personal care items. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/sunday-brunch-meetup-49/ LOCATION:Edge of the Woods (Upstairs Balcony)\, 379 Whalley Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-WvR5Pc.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T220000 DTSTAMP:20230721T202001Z CREATED:20230721T202001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T202001Z UID:2680-1729360800-1729375200@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:The Great Barcsby DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of elegance while making a difference in the lives of unwanted animals from the state of Connecticut! \nBARC CT works diligently to restore the dignity\, trust\, and quality of life to each of the animals within our care. \nProceeds from the event will go towards BARC’s mission to rescue\, rehabilitate\, and rehome unwanted animals from within our community and throughout Connecticut. \nYour ticket includes: Full buffet dinner (100% vegan)\, premium open bar\, live DJ\, dancing\, professional photographers\, and more!  No animals or animal products served whatsoever! \nWe hope to see you at The Great Barcsby to commemorate the difference we have made and to support the work still ahead. Tickets are now on sale. If you are unable attend\, please consider making a donation. Sponsorship packages for the event come with benefits\, including free Gala tickets as described in the ticket description. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/the-great-barcsby/ LOCATION:Amarante’s Sea Cliff\, 62 Cove Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06512\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/Barcsby.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20241013T110000 DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20241013T110000 DTSTAMP:20240920T222137Z CREATED:20231014T003533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T222137Z UID:3012-1728817200-1728817200@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch Meetup DESCRIPTION:Just a regular old get together. \nWe meet at the tables in the upstairs balcony section near the soaps and personal care items. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/sunday-brunch-meetup-48/ LOCATION:Edge of the Woods (Upstairs Balcony)\, 379 Whalley Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-WvR5Pc.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T180000 DTSTAMP:20240730T184648Z CREATED:20240730T184648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T184648Z UID:4241-1726300800-1726423200@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Join CT Vegan Center at Transcend Fest DESCRIPTION:Join CT Vegan Center at Transcend Fest\nTranscend Fest is a transformative and sacred gathering nestled in the picturesque Powder Ridge Mountain in Connecticut.  This two-day celebration is not just your average yoga festival; it is a curated experience designed to cultivate a conscious community and expand your practice.  At Transcend Fest\, you will have the opportunity to explore various yoga styles\, meditation techniques\, and holistic practices led by renowned teachers and practitioners.  Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced practitioner seeking to deepen your practice further – Transcend Fest offers something for everyone. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/join-ct-vegan-center-at-transcend-fest/ LOCATION:Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort\, 99 Powder Hill Road\, Middlefield\, CT\, 06455\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/Transcend-Fest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Transcend Fest":MAILTO:info@transcendfest.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240908T110000 DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240908T110000 DTSTAMP:20240814T200312Z CREATED:20230908T213549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T200312Z UID:2886-1725793200-1725793200@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch Meetup DESCRIPTION:Just a regular old get together. \nWe meet at the tables in the upstairs balcony section near the soaps and personal care items. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/sunday-brunch-meetup-46/ LOCATION:Edge of the Woods (Upstairs Balcony)\, 379 Whalley Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-WvR5Pc.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T220000 DTSTAMP:20240730T183833Z CREATED:20240730T183833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T183833Z UID:4235-1725706800-1725746400@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Join CT Vegan Center at CT Folk Fest and Green Expo DESCRIPTION:Join CT Vegan Center at CT Folk Fest and Green Expo\nStories told one song at a time.\nMusic – Community – Sustainability\nCT Folk engages\, entertains and inspires through diverse folk music\, while helping to foster a socially just and environmentally sustainable community.\nPerformers include:  Leyla McCalla\, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams\, Kaleta & Super Yamba Bank\, Ali McGuirk\, Crys Matthews\, Santos De Palo and Inner Grove. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/join-ct-vegan-center-at-ct-folk-fest/ LOCATION:Edgerton Park\, 75 Cliff Street\, New Haven\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/CT-Folk-2024.webp ORGANIZER;CN="CT Folk":MAILTO:info@ctfolk.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240714T110000 DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240714T110000 DTSTAMP:20240623T171113Z CREATED:20230715T001526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240623T171113Z UID:2640-1720954800-1720954800@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch Meetup DESCRIPTION:Just a regular old get together. \nWe meet at the tables in the upstairs balcony section near the soaps and personal care items. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/sunday-brunch-meetup-40/ LOCATION:Edge of the Woods (Upstairs Balcony)\, 379 Whalley Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-WvR5Pc.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240324T144500 DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240324T164500 DTSTAMP:20240324T043833Z CREATED:20240226T035334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T043833Z UID:3585-1711291500-1711298700@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Vegan Book Club DESCRIPTION:We will meet at the Quaker meetinghouse in West Hartford to discuss *Defining Moments in Black (strikethrough Black) History: Reading Between the Lies* by vegan author Dick Gregory\, and a selection from this year’s project book\, *Eat Plants\, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind* by Pinky Cole. \n☕️ Doors open at 2:45 for socializing and refreshments. 🧁\nDiscussion starts at 3 PM. \nYou are welcome to bring a vegan snack (optional).\nCoffee and tea will be provided. \n**About the book:**\nhttps://www.harpercollins.com/products/defining-moments-in-black-history-dick-gregory?variant=32208288284706 \nDick Gregory has been an unsparing and incisive cultural force for more than fifty years: a friend of such luminaries as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Medgar Evers\, Gregory is an unrelenting\, lifelong activist against social injustice\, whether he was marching in Selma during the Civil Rights movement or organizing student demonstrations to protest the Vietnam War\, participating in rallies for Native American and feminist rights or fighting apartheid in South Africa. \nKnown as much for his comedic achievements—as an actor\, author\, and social critic—as for his activism\, Gregory is the forebearer of today’s new generation of black comics\, including W. Kamu Bell and Trevor Noah. But Gregory has always kept it indisputably real when discussing race in America\, fearlessly lacing laughter with controversial truths in a manner that is inimitable his own. \nNow\, in *Defining Moments in Black (strikethrough Black) History*\, Gregory charts the empowering yet often obscured past of the African American experience. In his unapologetically candid voice\, he moves from African ancestry and surviving the middle passage to modern-day protests\, A captivating journey through time\, this collection of provocative essays explores historical movements such as the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance\, as well as cultural touchstones\, among them Marian Anderson’s performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and Billie Holiday’s haunting delivery of “Strange Fruit.” \nHere is an essential\, unique\, no-holds-barred history lesson\, sure to provoke\, enlighten\, uplift\, and entertain—from one our greatest legends. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/vegan-book-club-21/ LOCATION:144 Quaker Ln S\, 144 Quaker Ln S\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06119\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-yTd2qI.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240310T110000 DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240310T110000 DTSTAMP:20240310T073854Z CREATED:20240116T053923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240310T073854Z UID:3392-1710068400-1710068400@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch Meetup DESCRIPTION:Just a regular old get together. \nWe meet at the tables in the upstairs balcony section near the soaps and personal care items. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/sunday-brunch-meetup-55/ LOCATION:Edge of the Woods (Upstairs Balcony)\, 379 Whalley Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-WvR5Pc.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240225T150000 DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240225T163000 DTSTAMP:20240227T151855Z CREATED:20240129T033834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T151855Z UID:3465-1708873200-1708878600@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Vegan Book Club DESCRIPTION:We will meet at the Quaker meetinghouse in West Hartford to discuss *Marrying Myself: A Novel* by vegan author Christine Melanie Benson\, and a selection from this year’s project book\, *Eat Plants\, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind* by Pinky Cole. \n☕️ Doors open at 2:45 for socializing and refreshments. 🧁 \nYou are welcome to bring a vegan snack (optional).\nCoffee and tea will be provided. \n**About the book:**\nIt’s a fairy tale come true for Julia Jones\, a stalled artist living in Boston’s Old World Italian neighborhood\, the North End. She’s engaged to marry the impossibly wonderful (and impossibly wealthy) Asher Bartlett – in a Swiss castle\, no less. And after the wedding\, she’ll get to ditch her dead-end job and go from being a sometime painter to a full-time artist.\nBut when the wedding plans take a turn for the worse\, in a flash\, Julia’s life goes from fairy tale to second-rate soap opera. Determined as she is not to again lose track of her art\, she’s got to pay the rent – and deal with her diabolical coworker. She does her best to hold it together as brief flickers of romantic hope are followed by repeated rejection. All the while\, she’s haunted by the biggest mystery of all: what went wrong with Asher?\nLooking for a fun\, often funny read with substance and a jolt of self-love? Pick up *Marrying Myself* and fall in love with Julia\, with Boston – and\, most of all\, with yourself. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/vegan-book-club-20/ LOCATION:144 Quaker Ln S\, 144 Quaker Ln S\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06119\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-wOnIIU.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240225 DTSTAMP:20240103T170955Z CREATED:20240103T165707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T170955Z UID:3298-1708732800-1708819199@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:$30\,000 College Scholarship Program DESCRIPTION:Apply to VRG’s $30\,000 College Scholarship Program!  \nThe Vegetarian Resource Group is awarding $30\,000 in college scholarship money to graduating US high school seniors who have promoted veganism or vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. \nThe application deadline is FEBRUARY 20\, 2024.  VRG will accept applications postmarked on or before FEBRUARY 20\, 2024. Early submission is encouraged. \nApplicants will be judged on having shown compassion\, courage\, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegan or vegetarian diet/lifestyle. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/scholarship/ CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/VRG-e1704301704839.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Vegetarian Resource Group":MAILTO:vrg@vrg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240114T110000 DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240114T110000 DTSTAMP:20231220T045403Z CREATED:20230115T151415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T045403Z UID:1905-1705230000-1705230000@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch Meetup DESCRIPTION:Just a regular old get together. \nWe meet at the tables in the upstairs balcony section near the soaps and personal care items. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/sunday-brunch-meetup-26/ LOCATION:Edge of the Woods (Upstairs Balcony)\, 379 Whalley Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-WvR5Pc.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20231217T150000 DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20231217T163000 DTSTAMP:20231122T155241Z CREATED:20231121T020836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T155241Z UID:3146-1702825200-1702830600@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Vegan Book Club DESCRIPTION:We will meet at the Quaker meetinghouse in West Hartford to discuss “*The Humans: A Novel*” by vegan author Matt Haig\, and a selection from this year’s project book\, *Eat Plants\, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind* by Pinky Cole. \n☕️ Doors open at 2:45 for socializing and refreshments. 🧁 \nYou are welcome to bring a vegan snack (optional).\nCoffee and tea will be provided. \n**About the book:**\n***The bestselling\, award-winning author of The Midnight Library offers his funniest\, most devastating dark comedy yet\, a “silly\, sad\, suspenseful\, and soulful” (Philadelphia Inquirer) novel that’s “full of heart” (Entertainment Weekly).*** \n*When an extra-terrestrial visitor arrives on Earth\, his first impressions of the human species are less than positive. Taking the form of Professor Andrew Martin\, a prominent mathematician at Cambridge University\, the visitor is eager to complete the gruesome task assigned him and hurry home to his own utopian planet\, where everyone is omniscient and immortal.* \n*He is disgusted by the way humans look\, what they eat\, their capacity for murder and war\, and is equally baffled by the concepts of love and family. But as time goes on\, he starts to realize there may be more to this strange species than he had thought. Disguised as Martin\, he drinks wine\, reads poetry\, develops an ear for rock music\, and a taste for peanut butter. Slowly\, unexpectedly\, he forges bonds with Martin’s family. He begins to see hope and beauty in the humans’ imperfection\, and begins to question the very mission that brought him there.* \n*Praised by The New York Times as a “novelist of great seriousness and talent\,” author Matt Haig delivers an unlikely story about human nature and the joy found in the messiness of life on Earth. The Humans is a funny\, compulsively readable tale that playfully and movingly explores the ultimate subject—ourselves.*\nhttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Humans/Matt-Haig/9781476730592 URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/vegan-book-club-17/ LOCATION:144 Quaker Ln S\, 144 Quaker Ln S\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06119\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-mgHneS.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20231215T183000 DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20231215T203000 DTSTAMP:20231215T042400Z CREATED:20231121T032423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T042400Z UID:3151-1702665000-1702672200@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Dinner get together at Da Legna X Nolo pizza restaurant DESCRIPTION:We are returning for a vegan get-together at Nolo pizza restaurant in New Haven. They have a selection of delicious vegan pizzas\, salads & craft beer. We’ll be reserving tables so please RSVP if interested. We’d love to see you there! \nParking on site. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/dinner-get-together-at-da-legna-x-nolo-pizza-restaurant-4/ LOCATION:NOLO (by Da Legna)\, 687 State Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06511\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-2PuA6v.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20231210T110000 DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20231210T110000 DTSTAMP:20231120T032344Z CREATED:20221211T113245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T032344Z UID:1773-1702206000-1702206000@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch Meetup DESCRIPTION:Just a regular old get together. \nWe meet at the tables in the upstairs balcony section near the soaps and personal care items. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/sunday-brunch-meetup-24/ LOCATION:Edge of the Woods (Upstairs Balcony)\, 379 Whalley Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-WvR5Pc.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20231119T150000 DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20231119T163000 DTSTAMP:20231119T013942Z CREATED:20231023T005050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231119T013942Z UID:3044-1700406000-1700411400@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Vegan Book Club DESCRIPTION:We will meet at the Quaker meetinghouse in West Hartford to discuss “*Fiber Fueled*” by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz\, and a selection from this year’s project book\, *Eat Plants\, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind* by Pinky Cole. \n☕️ Doors open at 2:45 for socializing and refreshments. 🧁 \nYou are welcome to bring a vegan snack (optional).\nCoffee and tea will be provided. \n**About the book:**\nThe instant New York Times\, USA Today\, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller. \nA bold new plant-based plan that challenges popular keto and paleo diets\, from an award-winning gastroenterologist. \nThe benefits of restrictive diets like paleo and keto have been touted for more than a decade\, but as renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz\, or “Dr. B\,” illuminates in this groundbreaking book\, the explosion of studies on the microbiome makes it abundantly clear that elimination diets are in fact hazardous to our health. What studies clearly now show–and what Dr. B preaches with his patients–is that gut health is the key to boosting our metabolism\, balancing our hormones\, and taming the inflammation that causes a host of diseases. And the scientifically proven way to fuel our guts is with dietary fiber from an abundant variety of colorful plants. \nForget about the fiber your grandmother used to take–the cutting-edge science on fiber is incredibly exciting. As Dr. B explains\, fiber energizes our gut microbes to create powerhouse postbiotics called short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that are essential to our health. SCFAs are scientifically proven to promote weight loss\, repair leaky gut\, strengthen the microbiome\, optimize the immune system\, reduce food sensitivities\, lower cholesterol\, reverse type 2 diabetes\, improve brain function\, and even prevent cancer. Restrictive fad diets starve the gut of the critical fiber we need\, weaken the microbes\, and make our system vulnerable. \nAs a former junk-food junkie\, Dr. B knows firsthand the power of fiber to dramatically transform our health. The good news is that our guts can be trained. Fiber-rich\, real foods–with fruits\, vegetables\, whole grains\, seeds\, nuts\, and legumes–start working quickly and maintain your long-term health\, promote weight loss\, and allow you to thrive and feel great from the inside out. \nhttps://theplantfedgut.com URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/vegan-book-club-15/ LOCATION:144 Quaker Ln S\, 144 Quaker Ln S\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06119\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-XyblAg.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20231112T110000 DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20231112T110000 DTSTAMP:20231009T002111Z CREATED:20221113T090326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T002111Z UID:1664-1699786800-1699786800@ctvegan.org SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch Meetup DESCRIPTION:Just a regular old get together. \nWe meet at the tables in the upstairs balcony section near the soaps and personal care items. URL:https://ctvegan.org/event/sunday-brunch-meetup-22/ LOCATION:Edge of the Woods (Upstairs Balcony)\, 379 Whalley Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctvegan.org/wp-content/uploads/1024x576-WvR5Pc.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR