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California
Compassion Over Killing Competes at the Annual Grilled Cheese InvitationalThe Rose Bowl | 1001 Rose Bowl Dr Lot K, Pasadena, CA 91103 | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join COK to cheer on LA Outreach Director, Chef Gwendolyn Mathers, as she goes up against the cheesiest competitors ever with some amazing vegan sammichs at the annual Grilled Cheese Invitational (GCI). GCI is the largest, craziest, and most exciting Grilled Cheese cooking contest in the country, drawing nearly 10,000 people. Add to all this some cheese-themed poetry, stand-up comics, bands and exhibition cheese grilling demonstrations by professional chefs and you have one of the more unique, entertaining events you could ever be a part of. Tickets for this all-ages event are available online. |
Pro-Vegetarian Leafleting at the Doo Dah ParadeColorado Blvd between Altadena Dr and San Gabriel Blvd, East Pasadena, CA 91107 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join COK during VegWeek at the Doo Dah Parade and hand out pro-veg literature to this fun-loving crowd. Promote the many benefits of animal-friendly eating with Easy Vegan Recipes booklets and Vegetarian Guides to Los Angeles. Known as the twisted sister of the conventional Rose Parade, the Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade began in 1978 to gain national attention for its eccentric and, often, irreverent satire. The parade route runs along Colorado Blvd in East Pasadena, between Altadena Dr and San Gabriel Blvd. Please RSVP online if you want to join in on the fun! |
Connecticut
Connecticut Vegetarian & Healthy Living FestivalConnecticut Convention Center | 100 Columbus Blvd # 400 Hartford, CT 06103 | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join Compassion Over Killing at this FREE 2-day festival featuring vegetarian food, local restaurants, speakers, health experts, vegan cooking demonstrations, and more! There are so many reasons to choose vegetarian foods: for our health, the planet, and animals, and CT VegFest offers wonderful opportunities to explore a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. This festival has something for everyone to enjoy, so bring along your family and friends! Email us if you’d like to help out at the COK booth. | RSVP on Facebook to attend. (not required) |
Florida
Vegan Bake Sale & Benefit for Compassion Over KillingBoca Raton Green Market | 400 S Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33432 | 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In honor of US VegWeek and the World-Wide Vegan Bake Sale, Compassion Over Killing volunteers will be offering homemade vegan cupcakes, cookies, brownies and more at the Boca Raton Green Market. Volunteer bakers will also be distributing literature about the many benefits of choosing animal friendly foods. Have an irresistible vegan recipe? Volunteers are needed to donate delicious vegan baked goods and help table at the event- and don’t forget to stop by to satisfy your sweet tooth and help animals at the same time! |
Maine
Dinner at Naral's with the Meatless MainersNaral's | 34 Court St, Auburn, ME 04210 | 5:30 p.m. Join the Meatless Mainers Meetup for dinner at Naral’s, a new restaurant getting great buzz in the twin cities. Featuring Arabic, Greek and western cuisines, Naral’s will be dishing out a special meatless menu on Saturday (details to be shared soon). RSVP on Facebook (not required) |
Maryland
Baltimore VegFestErickson Field of U-MD Baltimore County | 1000 Hilltop Cir, Baltimore, MD 21227 | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Explore the endless benefits of vegetarian living at this FREE event featuring all kinds of vegetarian foods, live music, local veg restaurants, speakers—including Compassion Over Killing’s own Erica Meier—nutritional experts, vegan cooking demonstrations, a kids area, free prizes, gift bags and more! This celebration of healthy, sustainable, and compassionate eating is organized by the Humane League and sponsored by Compassion Over Killing. |
Virginia
Meet and Greet with Doron Petersan of Sticky Fingers BakeryClarendon Whole Foods | 2700 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201 | 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Meet the author of Sticky Fingers’ Sweets: 100 Super-Secret Vegan Recipes and try some of her delicious treats in the bakery at Whole Foods, Clarendon. Doron’s accolades include being voted “Washington City Paper Best of DC” bakery and vegan restaurant for the past three years, and winner of the Food Networks’ Cupcake Wars. |
Vegan Products Week at Trader Joe'sTrader Joe's | 1109 N Highland St, Arlington, VA 22201
So, stop by this new TJ’s location any (or every!) day this week, and try some of their MANY great meat-free items. |
All week, Trader Joe’s in Clarendon will be doing tastings of their best vegan products.
Washington, DC
Limited Release VegWeek Benefit Cupcake at Sticky Fingers Sweets & EatsSticky Fingers Sweets & Eats | 1370 Park Rd NW, Washington, DC 20010
Sticky Fingers’ specialty cupcakes are pretty legendary, but this one is even more special because one dollar from each “Compassion Cupcake” sold will go toward Compassion Over Killing’s work to help farmed animals. Can’t make it on Saturday? No problem—the “Compassion Cupcake” will be available every day during VegWeek! |
Two-time Cupcake Wars winner and Washington City Paper’s Best Vegan Restaurant for 2 years running, Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats is creating a special cupcake just for VegWeek!Specialty Vegan Prix Fixe Benefit Dinner at EzmeEzme Restaurant & Wine Bar | 2016 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036
A variety of vegan wines are available at Ezme, or for a corkage fee of $15, guests can bring their own wine. On Monday night all bottles of wine will be 1/2 off. Can’t make it on Saturday? Don’t worry—this menu and benefit will continue through close of business Sunday! |
Ezme will be offering a Benefit Day at Bread & BrewBread & Brew | 1247 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Can’t make it on Saturday? Don’t worry—this menu and benefit will continue throughout VegWeek! |
Bread & Brew always offers a spectacular vegan menu, but for VegWeek, order anything off the regular vegan menu and 20% of your bill will be donated to COK’s work for farmed animals!