ChicagoVeg ☺ Chicagoland Vegetarian-Vegan-RawFood Community

This is a continuation of the very successful events from the past 9 summers. LOCATION: • Montrose Beach on Lake Michigan (PLEASE see the map above) We will meet at a grass area SOUTH of the beach house - located on the east side N. Simmons Drive, between Wilson and Montrose. If you see the big antenna and/or the big white building, just go a little SOUTH and you will find us! • See the picture of maps above or a better picture here: http://chicagoveg.com/potluck.htm • Look for the "ChicagoVeg" sign TIMING: • Noon - 1:30 PM - Arrive, socialize, frisbee (introductions and start eating around 12:30PM) • About 1:30PM - Volleyball begins. TRANSPORTATION: • Driving: There is a lot of parking by Montrose Beach, however some of the closer parking may fill up quickly, which is one of the reasons to arrive before noon :) • Public transportation: Several CTA buses stop at Montrose Beach, although it may be a bit of a walk to the picnic (< 1 mile). For more info: http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com • Bike: Riding your bike is a good option. Remember, you can usually bring bikes on Chicagoland public transportation. WHAT WE WILL SUPPLY: • Volleyball and net • Drinking water • Some extra paper plates, plastic cups, plastic "silverware", paper towels WHAT TO BRING: • A beverage to drink/dish to share - Please follow our Potluck Rules: http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/pages/Potluck_Rules. You are welcome to check out Recipes of the meals at our potlucks: http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/boards/thread/7521957 where people shared some recipes from our previous potlucks. • Please use Comment section on the event page to let others know what you plan to bring. • Please check what other people will bring and specify what dish you plan to bring as you RSVP so all of us won't bring a potato salad! • Although we will supply them, we encourage you to bring your own plates/bowls/cups/utensils (to be more eco-friendly) • The expectation to have a great time! CONTACT: • Please use "Comments" area in the bottom of the event page to offer/ask rides and post any questions or comments. NOTE: This is an outside event and subject to weather conditions. We will post any changes to our website and will send an email.

What makes up the meat of an athlete? In the feature documentary From the Ground Up, former meat-eating college football player Santino Panico goes on a journey to rediscover the athlete within-this time, as a vegan. As he meets with vegetarian and vegan elite competitors, this story about food and sport expands to confront the social norms and the far-reaching impacts of food choices. This is a very inspiring movie that offers a new look at high level performance potentials. Please invite your meat-eating friends and family! The screening is free but space is limited - RSVP is required. This is a joint event between ChicagoVeg - Chicagoland Vegetarian, Vegan, & Raw Foodist Community and National Vegetarian Museum, which generously offers a free vegan snack for all attendees! Any question or comments? Car-pooling arrangements? Please use "Comments" section on the event page.

The date and time may change. Please stay tuned for an official announcement for this event.

Please join us at Veggie Fest, one of the largest vegetarian festivals in North America! And it's right in Chicagoland! We always had really great time at the past Veggie Fests: - our Veggie Fest 2009 photos: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/photos/690311 - our Veggie Fest 2010 photos: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/photos/1018226 - our Veggie Fest 2011 photos: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/photos/2890521 - our Veggie Fest 2012 photos: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/photos/10160542 - our Veggie Fest 2013 photos: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/photos/16618202 - our Veggie Fest 2014 event: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/events/191276462 - our Veggie Fest 2015 photos: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/photos/26340211 - our Veggie Fest 2016 photos: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/photos/27146553 - our Veggie Fest 2017 event: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/events/240834966 ChicagoVeg is an official sponsor of Veggie Fest and we will be hosting a booth at the festival. Admission to the festival is free. There will be numerous veg-related vendors, speakers, food demos, music performances and other activities. For more info you can visit https://www.veggiefestchicago.com This is our 10th year supporting the Veggie Fest! We plan to enjoy it even more this time! While we setup the meetup at noon so it could be easier for everyone to meet each other next to ChicagoVeg booth, we won't have it as a regular/formal meetup, so you can also come at any other time to say Hi and to hang out at our booth (even next day!) Also, if any of you are willing to help us at the booth please reply on the following message board with possible time of your availability: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/messages/boards/thread/52185095/ Regardless if you can help just for an hour or for all day, your help will be greatly appreciated! It can be at any time during the festival which is from 11 AM to 8 PM on August 10 (Sat.) and August 11 (Sun.) The parking is free. Please use this message board for carpooling arrangements: https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoVeg/messages/boards/thread/52185128/ Looking forward to see you all at this great event!