Saturday, January 16, 2010- 7:00 pm
Potluck and music night (Potluck FAQ)
Carmen Chasteen's home
747 Buck Branch Rd, Pittsboro (see a map)
542-1970
Vegan only, please. After we eat, Carmen, who is from Columbia and a lover of singing and dancing, will sing a few folk songs, including a Columbian Cumbia and an Argentinian Los Hosnros in milonga rhythm. If you can, bring an instrument; she will have some rhythm instruments available. You're also welcome to contribute a song!

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Joint potluck with Triangle Vegan Action (vegan food only, please) (Potluck FAQ)
Durham Friends Meetinghouse
404 Alexander Avenue, Durham (see a map and directions)
The potluck is on as scheduled. Questions: contact Brandon Becker at 608-3947
Triangle Vegan Action Meetup

Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Potluck Dinner (Potluck FAQ)
Kay and Ryan Bond's home in Chapel Hill
Please RSVP via email to Kay at bondk0@gmail.com or via phone to Dilip at 943-8784.

Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 6:30 pm
Potluck Dinner (Potluck FAQ)
Jodi & Bill O'Neill's home
118 Turquoise Creek Dr, Cary (see a map)
462-0672, jeoneill2@gmail.com

Wednesday, April 28 - 5-8 pm
Talk by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. (non-TVS event)
Joel Fuhrman, M.D., is giving a talk at the Durham Marriott next to the Carolina Theatre on 201 Foster Street in downtown Durham. The talk is free to the public, but seats must be reserved; full details.

Dr. Fuhrman, a former member of the U.S. World Figure Skating Team, is one of the nation's leading experts on nutrition and natural healing, and has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows. He is a board-certified family physician who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods, focusing on plant-based foods. He is the author of a number of well known books, such as "Eat To Live: The Revolutionary Plan for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss", "Disease-Proof Your Child", and the two-volume "Eat For Health".

Saturday, May 1 - Monday, May 3
Visit by George Eisman, R.D. (multiple events taking place)
See photos taken during George Eisman's visit.
George Eisman, RD, a pioneer in educating people on the benefits of plant-based diets, on very short notice found he would be able to visit our area during his tour about "Lowering Cancer Risk with Plant-Based Eating". George is a registered dietitian and college instructor who created the first college credit classes about vegetarian nutrition. He is an expert at the ethical and health aspects of vegetarianism. Nutrition Director of The Coalition for Cancer Prevention based in New York, he is author of "The Most Noble Diet" and "Don't Let Your Diet Add to your Cancer Risk". He has taught nutrition at the college and university level since 1980.

POTLUCK DINNER AND TALK
Saturday, May 1 - 7:00 pm
After we eat, George will give a talk, "The Truth About Dairy" (see the poster). Confused about what are the best dairy products to choose? Low-fat vs.skim? Organic? Soy? Learn from a Registered Dietitian with more than 32 years of experience why he uses no dairy products. Raleigh Friends Meeting House at 625 Tower St in Raleigh near Cameron Village. (See a map.)

POSSIBLE BRUNCH
Sunday, May 2, 1:00 pm
Sitar India Cuisine, 3630 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd near South Square Mall in Durham. (See a map.) Please RSVP to Dilip (barman@jhu.edu) if you want to attend. After we eat, George will give a talk, "How to be a Healthy Vegetarian or Vegan".

LECTURE
Monday, May 3 - 5:30-6:30 pm
"Lowering Cancer Risk with Plant-Based Eating" (see the poster). Learn which foods lower cancer risk and which foods elevate risk, and how to substitute one for the other without risking nutritional deficiencies. Large conference room of the Parkwood Branch of the Durham Public Library (5122 Revere Rd in Durham between Southpoint Mall and the intersections of route 55 and 54). Please RSVP to Dilip (barman@jhu.edu) if you would like to go out to dinner afterwards.

Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Potluck and talk on Judaism and Vegetarianism (Potluck FAQ)
Barry Nakell's home
149 Dixie Drive, Chapel Hill (see a map)
967-7325
When eating slows down, Barry Nakell will speak on the topic of Judaism and Vegetarianism. Please be mindful of parking only in the driveway or in front of the house; there should be ample parking. Also, Barry kindly requests that all please leave their shoes at the entrance of the home.

From East of Chapel Hill, take I-40 W to exit 266, L onto Hwy 86, pass Weaver Dairy Rd after a few lights then a light at Westminister, get in L turn lane and turn L at Stateside, in 1 block R onto Dixie Dr, and the house is on the left at #149, 3-4 blocks on the L.

From West of Chapel Hill, take I-40 E to exit 266 and turn R onto Hwy 86, then follow directions as above.

From downtown Chapel Hill, take Columbia St north - it will become MLK Blvd (previously known as Airport Rd), pass Estes Dr / Piney Mountain Rd / and Homestead Rd then take the first R onto Dixie Ln, in 1 block R onto Dixie Dr, then find the home at #149, 2-3 blocks ahead on the L.

Saturday, June 26 - 8:00 pm
Potluck picnic and film (vegan food only, please)
Join us for a potluck picnic and film. Raleigh's NC Museum of Art hosts outdoor movies and picnicing is allowed. Tickets are available starting at 7 pm for $4 (free for members). On this night, the film will be Up in the Air (Rated R).

Let's meet at 8:00 near the box office. Please RSVP to Dilip at barman@jhu.edu, so he can keep an eye out for you. Like with all potlucks, please label your ingredients but, since it may be difficult to focus on labels, we ask that all items be vegan.

Please review the event website for details on what items can be brought. As of this posting, bringing alcohol is prohibited, though it will be available for sale. Glass containers are not allowed nor unsealed beverage containers.

Sunday, July 4 - 5 pm
Fourth of July Vegan Potluck (Potluck FAQ)
Beth Levine's home in North Raleigh (if you want to attend and need directions please email Beth at beth_levine@earthlink.net or call her at 845-3035 or 418-7007)
Join us for a Fourth of July potluck at the home of one of our members in North Raleigh. (Vegan recipes only, please.) Bring a favorite board game if you wish. Guests may arrive at 5 pm, and we'll begin eating at 5:30. Then after eating, guests can play board games, walk on the nearby Capital Area Greenway, or just hang out and talk. Some may be interested in leaving at 8 pm for fireworks, but guests are also welcome to stay and hang out at Beth's home as late as they would like. As with all TVS potlucks, please bring a list of ingredients that are in your dish.

Saturday, August 28
Rynn Berry speaking on history of raw foodism
Rynn Berry, lecturer at New School for Social Research in New York City, will speak on the history of raw foodism based on his new book that he has co-authored with Brenda Davis and Vesanto Mellina, "Becoming Raw: The Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets". Mr. Berry is author of five additional books, including "Food for the Gods" and "Famous Vegetarians", and is in pre-press with a book called "Fruits of Tantalus: A History of Vegan Rawfoodism and the Origins of Cooking". He is the author of the entry on the history of vegetarianism in the United States in the forthcoming "Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink". He is a well known lecturer on these and related topics, and has spoken in venues around the world. Mr. Berry is historical advisor to the North American Vegetarian Society and is on the Advisory Board of Earth Save. Further details will be announced.

October 1-6, 2010
39th World Vegetarian Congress, Jakarta
For details, see the Congress' website: wvc2010.org.

Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Annual TVS Holiday Party potluck and white elephant gift exchange (Potluck FAQ)
Barry Nakell's home
149 Dixie Drive, Chapel Hill (see a map)
967-7325
After we eat, we will, as has become tradition, have a low-/no-cost simple gift exchange – please bring something, wrapped, from around the house that you no longer use that others may find valuable; please bring one present per person.