Bay Area Vegetarians Events

07/05/08 - KFC Cruelty Protest

(note time change to noon for duration of summer)

Join Bay Area Vegetarians as we stick up for the chickens and protest the Colonel's secret ingredient (animal cruelty) at KFC.

New or experienced activists are welcome. All signs and literature provided. This is a monthly protest usually on the 1st Saturday of the month but please check calendar to confirm.

Location: KFC, 250 North Bascom Ave., San Jose, 95126 (corner of No. Bascom and Naglee.)

Please see BAVeg's calendar for another monthly KFC demos in SF. Note, rain cancels (i.e. paper leaflets get soggy).

For more info on this nationwide campaign to get KFC to mandate better conditions for the 750,000,000 chickens slaughtered, click here

Make your own KFC sign at KentuckyFriedCruelty.com

07/06/08 - Outreach at Stern Grove Music Festival (2 volunteers needed)

There are billions of good reasons to promote a plant-based diet, just ask our animal friends at Animal Place, a sanctuary for rescued and abused farmed animals

The Stern Grove Festival occurs every Sunday at 2pm from June 15th to August 17th. Between 10,000 and 20,000 attend each concert and they are a friendly crowd to distribute vegan information and recipes to.

Leafletting for Stern Grove usually needs to start about 1.5-2.0 hrs before the concert (they fill up early) when people are walking into the place. Also, that leaves us time to go grab a seat, watch the event, then leaflet again if we have any literature left.

No previous experience necessary! We are looking for two volunteers for each event. 300-400 Vegetarian Starter Guides or Why Vegan booklets are typically distributed in this time.

Location: Stern Grove, 19th Ave. and Sloat Blvd., San Francisco
Leafleting time: Noon to 1:45
RSVP:Please click on link above to let us know if you can help. We only need two people every week.

07/08/08 - Happy Bamboo Dinner

Please join us for Bay Area Vegetarian's "Happy Bamboo dinner" in San Jose at 7pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month. The dinner is open to both veg*ns and non-veg*ns, but if you will be sitting with the group, only VEGAN food can be ordered. Happy Bamboo is a Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant, which is about 90-95% vegan, so there are lots of vegan choices.

They have a variety of fake-meat dishes, i.e., Veggie Chicken in Garlic (yum), Lemon Grass Chicken, various veggie fish dishes, as well as vegetable dishes (I love the Eggplant Braised in Brown Sauce and the Vegetables with Tofu) and Salads, including a veggie Tuna Salad. They also have some Western-type dishes such as the "Happy Burger" and a Hungarian Goulash (which you'd order minus the sour cream to make it vegan) and Mexican-type dishes, such as burritos.

Happy Bamboo has the most amazing vegan drumsticks I've ever had. It's become tradition for everyone to try one (or 3!) at each of the dinners. They're addicting!

But, if you don't eat fake meats, you can still find something great to eat.

They also have vegan desserts, such as cake from Black China Bakery and Vegan Carmel Flan.

Happy Bamboo is located at 1711 Branham Lane, just off the 85 freeway at Camden in San Jose. (Once you exit at Camden, it's right there as soon as you turn onto Branham.)

To take a look at their website, click here

To read the outstanding reviews in the Ultimate Guide, click here

I like to get a reliable estimate of how many people will be attending, so that the staff can be prepared to accommodate us. Please RSVP by 12 noon on the day of the dinner, so that we can avoid re-arranging furniture during the dinner. But, if it is a last-minute decision, we'd still love to have you join us.

Also, if you would like to bring home leftovers (though we never seem to have any) or order food to-go, please try to bring a re-usable container.

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Please support dining at exclusively vegetarian and vegan restaurants. (If you need a list, please visit the Ultimate Guide. You can also purchase "Vegetarian Bay Area: The Ultimate Guide", a handy vegetarian travel guide for locals and tourists.)
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07/12/08 - Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary Work Event

Please join us for our monthly volunteer work days at Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary, a sanctuary for neglected, abused and abandoned farmed and domestic animals. We are looking for folks who love animals and don't mind getting their hands dirty!

Please visit our website for more details about work events and to learn more about us!

07/12/08 - Veganauts: Mission to Manzanita

Wanted: Veganauts

Mission: To explore, celebrate and share vegan food with new and old friends at vegetarian restaurants throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Please join Veganauts for the expedition to the East Bay to explore the organic and macrobiotic flora at Manzanita, the only exclusively vegan and macrobiotic restaurant in the Bay Area. Dining will be on their all-you-can-eat buffet, approximately $14.

Location: Manzanita Restaurant, 4001 Linden St (40th St.), Emeryville 94608. Note: Manzanita (located on the corner of 40th & Linden) hasn't moved, but they are now listing their address as Linden Street (instead of 1050 40th St). The restaurant is in Emeryville but commonly people think it's Oakland.
(if it says TBD, please check back, or stay-tuned to SFBAVEG/SFBAVEG-EVENTS mailing list)
-Ultimate Guide Information & Reviews, click HERE
Mission Commander: George

RSVP: Click HERE to RSVP. RSVP deadline Thu 7/10, 5 pm PST. RSVPs are being managed by evite.
Questions for George, the event host? Please email him directly. ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

For the 2008 mission schedule, please visit the Veganauts schedule If you would like to guest host at your favorite veg*n restaurant, please bring this up at the mission briefing or send us a brief via the contact page. ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Please support dining at our exclusively vegan/vegetarian restaurants. (If you need a list, please visit the Ultimate Guide. You can also purchase "Vegetarian Bay Area: The Ultimate Guide", a handy travel guide for locals and tourists.)
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