ChicagoVeg ☺ Chicagoland Vegetarian-Vegan-RawFood Community

Join us for screening of "First Reformed" as a part of Religion in the Frame Film Festival at Facets Cinémathèque. This is a joint event with Chicagoland Independent & Documentary Films (CIDFilms) group: https://www.meetup.com/CIDFilms Unlike most of our film screenings this is not a veg-related film. But why can't we just go for a regular movie to enjoy it together? Synopsis: Ethan Hawke stars as a minister at a showpiece church in upstate New York struggling not with temptation but with despair. Alienated from himself and from God, he is called to minister to a depressed but committed environmental activist. Approaching this task as an intellectual challenge as much as (or more than) a pastoral one, Hawke starts down a path that leads him to examine everything in his life, including his own soul. A harrowing story of religious and existential crisis. Directed by Paul Schraeder, USA, 2017, 113 mins. "First Reformed is oddly bracing, full of unresolved, contradictory, vital ideas" — Chicago Tribune "A wise, shocking, intellectually prodigious masterpiece" — Vanity Fair "A tale of existential woe" — The Atlantic "It builds to something ecstatic while never taking its eyes off the void" — Vulture After the screening, civil rights attorney, Facets Board member, and long-time host of WBEZ's Odyssey Gretchen Helfrich will lead a discussion and Q&A with Willemien Otten, the Director of the Martin Marty Center and a historian of Christianity and Christian thought. If you would like to see the trailer: https://youtu.be/hCF5Y8dQpR4 The admission is free but required RSVP at https://facets.secure.force.com/ticket#sections_a0F0W00000ohWd0UAE where you could get the actual ticket for the screening admission. Please RSVP in advance to avoid a situation when the event is "sold out". Please be on time to meet at 6:30pm in the theater. The films starts at 7:00pm, so we will go in at about 6:50pm. Disclaimer: The views presented in the film are not necessary reflect the views of the event organizers. Meetup may prompt you to rate the event. Please remember that the rating is not for the movie. You rate the organizing of the meetup. Any questions or comments? Carpooling arrangements? Please use the 'Comments' area at the bottom of this page.

- PLEASE READ THE MEETING DESCRIPTION BEFORE RSVP - This meeting is a ChicagoVeg planning session for Pro-Vegan Billboard project and to determine events for the next few months. This is NOT a social event; rather, it is a Business Meeting for those who are interested in getting involved to support our community and promote plant-based diet. We welcome anyone to our team who would like to make a difference! WE SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO HELP US WITH SOCIAL MEDIA! Familiarity with using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter are needed. If you are familiar SEO or Graphic Design it's a plus. During this meeting we will focus on: • Pro-Vegan Billboard in Chicago • ChicagoVed Social Media presence • Planing events for next few months • Determining the best the type of the events to focus on • Other organizational issue There are a lot to cover at the meeting - Please be on time. The meeting will be approximately from 5 to 7 pm. Please respectfully do not eat during the meeting. However, you can come earlier or stay after the meeting to eat there. Some of us will probably eat after the meeting. Please post in Comments section if any questions/comments or carpooling offers. Thanks in advance for joining us at this meeting to make Pro-Vegan Billboard a reality! ~ BE THE CHANGE! ~

Join us for the 8th Annual Vegetarian International Food Festival hosted by Elmhurst SDA Church! Experience the taste of USA, Mexico, Chile, Romania, Greece, Italy, Poland, Kenya, Philippines, Korea and more! All food is 100% Vegetarian with many Vegan and GF options available. Cash should be exchanged for food tickets at the door: $1.00 per ticket Credit Cards will be accepted for a small service fee. If interested, Church Cookbook with 502 vegetarian & vegan recipes (easel included) will be available for sale - $20.00 Don't forget to invite your family and friends! *** Please note: Additional free parking will be available at the Faith Christian Reformed Church (Address: 1070 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126). Let's come to support this great initiative, learn new recipes, taste some food, and make new like-minded friends! Please use the "Conversation" area on the bottom of the event page to offer/ask for rides and to post any questions or comments.

Come and join us for an afternoon with Brian Clement, Director of Hippocrates Health Institute, as we learn about the power of natural healing and living the life YOU love! Doors open and vendor fair at 1:00pm. Keynote with Brian from 2-4pm, followed by a Q&A and book signing. We will have amazing treats and juices from Pure Juice Cafe, wheatgrass and sprouts from Chicago Indoor Garden and much more. TICKETS ARE $15, and include *FREE WITH ADVANCED TICKET PURCHASE* a Hippocrates magazine subscription and a Laminated Lifestyle Chart (available at the event), with advanced registration at: http://Brianinchicago19.eventbrite.com Purchase your ticket early, space is limited. This event will sell out. For more information contact Cyndi[masked] or [masked]