The Viva Vine: vol #6, no #1: January / February, 1997

CALENDAR
for January
through May,1997

(Though some, or all of these events
may be past, we leave them in
for historical reference)

Special thanks to ADVANCE

January

Saturday, Jan. 11 Dinner with EarthSave Long Island. 8 p.m. at Quantum Leap, Fresh Meadows, Queens. $15 plus tip includes full meal. Call (516) 421-3791.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 Friends of Animals activist meeting. 7 p.m. at Source of Life Center, 22 W. 34th St. Call (212) 244-5888.

Saturday, Jan. 25 Potluck dinner with EarthSave Long Island. 6:30 p.m. at Sweet Hollow Hall, Melville. $3 for members, $6 for guests. Bring a vegan dish for six to ten people. Call (516) 421-3791.

Friday, Jan. 31 Big Apple Vegetarians nutrition Q&A. 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Washington Square Methodist Church, 135 W. 4th St. Optional takeout dinner. Call Jean Thaler (718) 438-1523.

March

Thursday, March 20 Great American Meatout. Sponsored by Farm Animal Reform Movement. To get an action kit for staging an event, call 1-800-MEATOUT.

Sunday, March 30 Easter Sunday. Join the VivaVegie Society at the Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue at 50th St. Call (212) 966-2060 to arrange to meet.

April

Tuesday, April 15 Campaign for abolishing the federal Animal Damage Control program, which kills wildlife. Friends of Animals plans actions at post offices. Call Bill Dollinger (202) 296-2172.

Sunday, April 20 Join the VivaVegie Society at its annual outreach at Earth Day. As always, we will have a booth at the event, and will need a full gaggle of veggie advocates to talk to pedestrians about the lifestyle to which we owe so much. Call (212) 966-2060 for details.

May

Sunday, May 11 Mother's Day is Veal Ban Day. Sponsored by FARM (see March 20). The VivaVegie Society will be out with its veal crate, as always. To get an action kit for staging an event yourself, call 1-800-ASKFARM.

CALENDAR for January through May,1997

CALENDAR
for January
through May,1997