Denver Vegans

Many of us have loved the Pooh stories over the decades, but did you know that this year is the 100th anniversary of their publication? We'll revisit both Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner in our Sept. 22 discussion; please read both. You can find them together in The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
(1996). You need not have attended a previous discussion to join us for this one. We'll discuss the book until about 8:00, followed by open conversation.

The Zoom link to the discussion is posted on the right, visible to those who RSVP. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LINK DISAPPEARS AT THE MEETUP START TIME, THAT IS, 7:00 PM. We'll be available from 6:50 on to help anyone who might need extra time to connect. If you can't get on, call us at 303-300-2368.
We hope you can join us!

If you'd like to read ahead:
Oct. 27 - Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love (fic), Marianne Cronin
Nov. 17 (note 3rd Tues.) - Cookbook & Recipes night (details as the date draws closer)
Dec. -- no meeting
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In 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh, a collection of stories about a rather stout, somewhat confused bear, was published in England and America. The enchanting tales of Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin, and the others were an immediate success, and firmly established A.A. Milne, already an acclaimed dramatist, as a major author of children's books. Winnie-the-Pooh was followed in 1928 by a second collection, The House At Pooh Corner, which continued the adventures from the Hundred Acre Wood and introduced bouncy, lovable Tigger. We'll consider how animal characters in children's books influence our attitudes toward animals in later life.

If you have extra time, you may also want to read Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A.A. Milne and the creation of "Winnie-the-Pooh" by Gyles Brandreth for fascinating background on the lives of author Milne and his son the real Christopher Robin, how the stories came to be, and their continuing popularity up to the present. An example of that popularity was Queen Camilla's visit to the New York Public Library in April 2026 to present a bespoke, handcrafted replica of Roo, completing the historic set of original Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed animals there. She read excerpts from the Pooh stories to local children during her literacy-focused visit.

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Join us for delicious food choices for vegans in a comfortable setting. Look for "Denver Vegans" signs on the tables.

Per the restaurant, this meetup is limited to 20 people, so please keep your RSVP updated. Thanks!
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
Would anyone like to join me for the culmination of the march in New York? The march is actually Sept 12th to the 26th (200 miles in 14 days), but I will be there for the last two days. It is critical that we have a massive turnout. The publicity of such a turnout helped to get over 2000 beagles rescued from the Ridglan Farms breeding facility (for animal testing) in Wisconsin. The state identified hundreds of animal cruelty violations.
We are now targeting Marshall BioResources which is 10 times larger than Ridglan!
The Goals:
End federal funding for animal experimentation. Advocate for reduced taxpayer funding of animal experiments and major investment in modern, human-relevant methods.
Ban the use of dogs in experimentation. Then other animals also.
Increase transparency and accountability.
Shut down major breeding facilities.
HERE IS THE WEBSITE WITH ALL THE INFO:
https://www.marchforanimals.org