This group is for all those interested in or already living a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle in the Chicago suburbs. We'll be sharing cooking ideas, joining for potlucks, exploring vegetarian restaurants in the suburbs(and the city) and bringing members' interests into a variety of activities. Whether you're interested in the rights of animals or adapting a veg diet for your health or our environment, this group will offer you new information and experiences to get the most out of a veg lifestyle. Come join us!!

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  • January 29 at 1:00 PM, 5 vegetarian enthusiasts attended

    Arbonne Vegan Skincare

    They rated it 5.00 5.002 (2 ratings)

    “

    Really nice time and great products! Thanks for hosting, Kathy!!!

    —melissa

    “

    This was lots of fun! We were pampered with facials and got to try some great products. ...

    —Kathy

  • January 14 at 1:00 PM, 40 vegetarian enthusiasts attended

    Shape Up with HEART at the Monkey Bar Gym

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    Hey Everyone! As many of you know, I do some volunteering with a humane education group called HEART (we've donated some bake sale proceeds to them in the past). On... Learn more

  • November 20, 2011 at 2:00 PM, 8 vegetarian enthusiasts attended

    Movie Night at Colin and Kathy's: Forks Over Knives

    They rated it 5.00 5.003 (3 ratings)

    “

    It was great. Thanks for the hospitality. I am learning so much and finding out about great alternatives to meat and dairy. THANKS!!!!!

    —Jackie

    “

    It was great to meet new members of the group and we really enjoyed the movie. I'm considering making movie night a regular event.

    —Kathy

  • October 30, 2011 at 1:00 PM, 15 vegetarian enthusiasts attended

    October Vegan Potluck

    They rated it 5.00 5.002 (2 ratings)

    “

    Kathy & Colin were excellent hosts & made me feel very welcomed (even though my dish was noticeably undercooked.) ...

    —Elizabeth

    “

    Kathy & Colin are wonderful hosts and it was very nice to see everyone and enjoy the great vegan dishes!

    —Ron

  • September 25, 2011 at 10:15 AM, 100 vegetarian enthusiasts attended

    Vegan Bake Sale

    They rated it 5.00 5.003 (3 ratings)

    “

    Very well-organized and the goodies looked and tasted delicious!

    —Michelle

    “

    We broke our previous bake sale record and raised a total of $522!!! ...

    —Kathy

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  • New Member
    Steven Steven joined
    Yesterday at 10:40 AM
    Steven
    "Hello,we moved to the Chicago area in June of last year. I was living in Nashville TN for the last 6 years. I grew up in Arlington Heights"
  • New Member
    Rose Rose joined
    Monday at 1:24 PM
    Rose
    "My name is Rose and I am a life coach at Mooseheart, one of the teen girls I care for is a vegan and I think this would be so helpful for her to feel like she belongs, she is 16. We both would be attending."
  • New comment
    Kathy Kathy commented on Arbonne Vegan Skincare
    Monday at 10:44 AM
    Kathy

    "With everyone's purchases, we were able to donate $150 to The Girl Effect. Thank you, everyone!!! To find out more about what they do: http://www.girleffect.org/"

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  • New comment
    Cilantrochef Cilantrochef commented on February Vegan Potluck
    February 9 at 11:06 AM
    Cilantrochef

    "Never been to a meet up. I'm a vegan chef and baker always looking to meet like minded people."

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  • New RSVP
    AJ AJ RSVPed Yes for February Vegan Potluck
    February 9 at 9:26 AM
    AJ
    Feb 25
    February Vegan Potluck
    Saturday 1:00 PM
    14 attending
  • New Discussion
    Parag Parag started Bowling with veg*n friends
    February 6 at 6:57 PM
    Parag

    "ChicagoVeg: Join us for bowling this Sunday. Hurry!!! We have some exciting prizes for winner and freebies for everyone http://www.chicagoveg..."

    Read more…
  • New Member
    Hilary Hilary joined
    February 4 at 3:42 PM
    Hilary
    "My Autistic child showed me how to become a vegetarian through empathy. My daughter and I are both Vegetarians however I do eat some fish. Fish too has been not appealing to me lately ethier. My daughter will not eat it at all."
  • New RSVP
    Kit Valentine Kit Valentine RSVPed Yes for February Vegan Potluck
    February 3 at 7:46 PM
    Kit Valentine
    Feb 25
    February Vegan Potluck
    Saturday 1:00 PM
    14 attending
  • New Member
    Kit Valentine Kit Valentine joined
    February 3 at 7:44 PM
    Kit Valentine
    "Hi I'm Kit. Became a 95% vegan a few weeks ago and the impact on my health has been immediate and dramatic. I'm really enjoying the food and have not had a hard time making the transition. Glad there are others of like mind out there!"
  • New RSVP
    Belinda R. Belinda R. RSVPed Yes for February Vegan Potluck
    February 3 at 11:14 AM
    Belinda R.
    Feb 25
    February Vegan Potluck
    Saturday 1:00 PM
    14 attending
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Suburban Chicago Vegetarian Meetup http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/b/1/7/global_39111991.jpeg
Mundelein, IL 60060
Founded Oct 11, 2009
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