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There are other places to eat in Fort Worth where you can get some vegetarian foods. Two or three will be featured each month here. Shop for vegetarian/organic foods here: Sunflower Shoppe For those of you who are new to Dallas-Fort Worth area, Fort Worth, for purposes of DFW Vegetarian, consists of the town of Fort Worth and the suburbs to the north, south, and west of Fort Worth. The suburbs to the east of Fort Worth are known as the Mid-Cities or mid-suburban area. See mid-suburban news and information here and here. Fort Worth and Dallas are well-connected by rail. See Dallas vegetarian and vegan information here and here. Email here Dallas-Fort Worth Vegetarian Education Network. Calendar: Dallas-Fort Worth
metroplex August 2010 This calendar covers an extended period of time. Changes happen. If we are informed of changes, they will be posted here and designated Changed. But we don't always get notified so please call number listed before driving to an event. We also add events as we hear of them. Look for NEW. Sun, Aug 1 - New Sustainable Sunday Buffet at Al Wadi - All-you-can-eat Lebanese buffet featuring all their tasty veg'n middle-eastern dishes such as hummus, tabouleh, baba, falafel, veggies, salad, and more at Al Wadi, 11:30 until 1:30, at 2712 Brown Trail, 817 282-2156, Bedford 76021. Mostly vegan dishes, but unfortunately it also includes meat. Please do not bring meat or dairy to our table. Feel free to sit with your friends and family. Cost is $12. Questions?? Call Terry at 817 545-0140 or 972-251-1532. Directions: Exit Hwy 121 going north. Al Wadi will be on your right (east) before your reach Harwood. Park on either side of restaurant if parking lot is full. Sun, Aug 1 - Bird Walk with Gailon Brehm and Rodney Thomas. 8 am. We recommend wearing long pants, closed-toed shoes, sunscreen, and insect repellant. All ages welcome. Although free of charge, please register by phone to 214-351-0990. Meet at the parking lot off Alma and Bethany Drives, Allen. No pets or bikes. Mon, Aug 2 - EPA comes back to hear citizens and industry speak out about air quality issues related to drilling in the Barnett Shale. PLEASE COME to Arlington from 12 to 4 pm OR 6 to 10 pm. Arlington City Hall, City Council Chambers, 101 W. Abram, Arlington, 76010. It is not necessary to say a word--just look concerned and show your support for those who do speak out about the need for controls. There was lots of clapping for the white-hat speakers at the last EPA meeting. However, if you wish to speak, please e-mail Mr. Nick Parsons at parsons.nick@epa.gov AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Mon, Aug 2 - Fort Worth Bicycling Association meeting at 7 pm at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, Building #2, room 2-100. Park in lot A and enter the lower level. Look for the yellow FWBA signs. Free Tue, Aug 3 - The Collin County Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) meets at 7 pm. at the Heard Museum. The Heard Museum is located north of Hwy 138 at One Nature Place, McKinney. Free Thu, Aug 5 - Sustainable Planet on Enlumnia Radio 12 noon. Click on arrow at http://www.enlumnia.com. Terry Jensen speaks about "Greening Your Home." Save money on utility bills while enjoying greater comfort at home. Thu, Aug 5 - North Texas chapter of Native Plant Society meets at 7 pm at Fort Worth Botanic Garden, located off University Drive west of downtown at 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard. From Interstate 30, exit north on University Drive; the Botanic Garden begins immediately on the west side of the street. Free NEW Thu, Aug 5 - Fort Worth League of Neighborhoods with its programs and ongoing Series: Gas Drilling and its Environmental Impact. 6:30 pm at Ft. Worth Firefighter's Hall, 3855 Tulsa Way, near Montgomery St., Ft. Worth, 76107. Sat, Aug 7 - Fort Worth Vegetarian Society monthly dinner at Spiral Diner, 6:30 pm. 1314 W Magnolia at 6th, Fort Worth. No reservation necessary; look for FWVS sign. Event is free except for cost of your food and beverage. Sat, Aug 7 - SPCA of Texas’ Pet Grief recovery program for those grieving the loss of a beloved companion animal. Meet at 1 pm at the conference room at SPCA of Texas, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas. Free. Sat, Aug 7 - Super Yummy Vegan Pizza Party, a fundraiser for Mercy for Animals at Pizza Lounge, 841 Exposition Av, Dallas. 2-4 pm. Daiya-cheese-loaded gourmet pies in a buffet-style setting. Tickets: $25 in advance ($30 at the door). RSVP eddieg@mercyforanimals.org or call 214.609.4066. NEW Wed, Aug 11 - Dallas Area Residents for Responsible Drilling presents "Natural Gas Wells in Dallas, Texas? It's possible..." Two applications are currently waiting for approval from the Dallas City Council and the city planning commission. If one gets approved, more will get approved. Because of the lack of regulations in the state and across the county, this is an industry run amuck potentially endangering everyone's health and property values. Contaminated air, land and water are a direct result of this self-regulated industry. Meet at 7 pm at Southwood Methodist Church 3601 South Ravinia at Southwood Drive, Oak Cliff. Featured speakers are Sharon Wilson: Texas Oil Gas Accountability Project, Cherelle Blazer: Environmental Defense Fund, Calvin Tillman: Mayor of Dish, Texas featured in HBO's film documentary GASLAND directed by Josh Fox, Gary Hogan: North Central Texas Community Alliance. Other speakers will come forward at the program plus there will be constant questions and answers from the audience throughout the program. Contact: darrd2010@gmail.com. If you can not attend this meeting, or if you want more information about gas drilling, listen to Gary Hogan archived on Enlumnia. Go to http://enlumnia.com/showsarchives/sustainableplanet/ and click on the July 8, 2010 program. NEW Wed, Aug 11 - Free Attorneys from 5:30 pm to 8 pm by the Dallas Bar at 214 220-7476. Lawyers answer any kind of legal question for free. You remain anonymous. Thu, Aug 12 - Sustainable Planet on Enlumnia Radio 12 noon. Click on arrow at http://www.enlumnia.com Kimberly Clark speaks on living a more sustainable life. This will delight you, educate you, and make you think. She starts with the question, "if there were ten things you could do that you knew would help the planet and future generations but also knew that you would probably not live to see the benefits of these actions, would you do them?" Sat, Aug 14 - Free composting classes for Dallas residents only. Class at 10 am. Martin Weiss Recreation Center. For registration information call 214 671-9233 or email Joseph.hardyes@dallascityhall.com
Sat, Aug 14 - Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman 75092. Make a Leaf Suncatcher with Tiffany Martinez! For ages 6 - 12, reservations required for youth programs; call 903 786 2826 to sign up. For more information contact Ed
Supin at friendsofhagerman@gmail.com Sat, Aug 14 - Animal Connection of Texas meeting. 10 am. Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak Street, Dallas. 214 373-7867. Free. Sat, Aug 14 - White Rock Lake Cleanup. Walk and talk while helping to pick up trash and recyclables at White Rock Lake Park. Meet from 8 am - 9 am at the Love of the Lake office, 1152 N Buckner Blvd, #123, Dallas, on the Northeast corner of Garland Rd. and Buckner Blvd for a free continental breakfast that includes free juice, coffee, other goodies. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. There are always birds and wildflowers to enjoy. Clean-up finished by 11 am. Sat, Aug 14 - White Rock Market, food and vendors, often music. 8 am to 1 pm. Located next to the Green Spot Market and Fuels at 702 N. Buckner Blvd at Northcliff Dr, Dallas. Free
Sat, Aug 14 - Guided Trinity
River Expedition via canoe. In addition to seeing the beauty (and
sometimes the lack of same) of the river, veteran canoe guide Charles Allen will
point out American Indian sites and other historical artifacts as you
paddle. From 8:30 am until mid-afternoon. $45 payable when reservation
made. Trips are rain or shine. Other details by calling 214-941-1757. Although
trips may change because of local boating conditions, scheduled trip is for Elm Fork,
California Crossing to Frazier Dam, 6+ miles, L.B. Houston Nature Area, Campion
Trail, diverse riparian - small lake habitat, native hibiscus, easy access. Sun, Aug 15 - Dallas Trekkers group walks at White Rock Lake at 8 m. Meet at Doctors Hospital, 9330 Poppy Drive, Dallas. 972-489-3072 for more information. Small charge. Mon, Aug 16 - The Dallas Chapter of Native Plant Society meets. Social time begins at 6:30 with refreshments at the back. A speaker is scheduled at 7:30 pm. REI store, located on the north side of LBJ between Midway and Welch. Take the stairs to the second floor and turn left to find the meeting rooms. Free Tue, Aug 17 - North Texas River Runners Club meet from 7 - 9 pm at the Lake Arlington Meeting Room,
Richard Simpson Park, 6300 West Arkansas Lane, Arlington. Thu, Aug 19 - Sustainable Planet on Enlumnia Radio 12 noon. Click on arrow at http://www.enlumnia.com CT Loyd on retrofitting Texas Attics recorded at North Texas Renewable Energy Group meeting. Thu, Aug 19 - Free day at Trinity River Audubon Center. Guided hikes throughout the day. Bring your lunch, and enjoy the shady new riverbend picnic site overlooking the Trinity River. Evening activities include night hikes, animal encounters, kids’ crafts, amphibian watch and a movie..6500 South Loop 12, Dallas, 75217. 214-398-TRAC Thu, Aug 19 - Free screening of HBO documentary, Death on a Factory Farm, about pork production, politics, and the law in Ohio. 8:30 - 10 pm by Mercy for Animals. This eye-opening exposé reveals that nothing is as it seems in the halls of justice or down on the farm. 1919 Hemphill, Fort Worth. eddieg@mercyfor animals.org or call 214.609.4066. Thu, Aug 19 - Dallas Downriver Club monthly meeting at 7 pm, 3701 N. Buckner Blvd. (just north of IH 30 and south of John West Road) Dallas, 75228 Fri, Aug 20 - Free screening Death On A Factory Farm, Phoenix Project Collective, 406 S. Haskell Ave., Dallas, 8-9:30 pm by Mercy for Animals. Directors Tom Simon and Sarah Teale tell the story of an animal rights investigator who goes undercover at a hog farm in Ohio to explore a whistle blower's allegations. The evidence he gathers leads to a rare prosecution and trial for animal cruelty, and a verdict that surprises nearly everyone.
eddieg@mercyfor animals.org or call 214.609.4066. Sat, Aug 21 - Join Texas Master Naturalist and Environmental Scientist, Rich Jaynes, at The Meadow (Parking lot at Main Entrance - at Alma and Bethany Drives in Allen) , to explore and understand the management plans for the four habitat areas of the Connemara Meadow Preserve - a riparian zone along Rowlett Creek that is important as a wildlife corridor; the floodplain grasslands and wetlands in the lower meadow, the hedgerows along perimeter and interior fence lines established during agricultural use, and upland grasslands are located in the upper meadow which has a terrace system from earlier agricultural use. The walk is planned to take about two hours, starting at 8 am. All ages are welcome. Sat, Aug 21 - Educational program in the Pavillion classroom, AgriLife Research and Extension Urban Solutions Center, 17360 Coit Rd, Dallas, 75252 from 9:00 - 10:30 am. These programs are open to the general public. For more information, contact Fouad Jaber at 972-952-9672 or f-Jaber@tamu.edu. This month's program: Urban insects. CAUTION This class has been removed from their website to call Agrilife before driving to the class. Sat, Aug 21 - Cedar Ridge Preserve Habitat Restoration & Trail Maintenance, rain or shine, 7171 Mountain Creek Parkway in the southwest part of Dallas. Volunteers remove non-native plants, restore trails, and work in the butterfly garden. Repairing trails reduces erosion trouble spots and removing non-native plants saves water and nutrients for plants native to the area. Snacks, water, pruning shears, shovels, and work gloves provided. All you need to bring is sun screen and bug repellent. Questions? Contact info CRP@yahoo.com.
Sat, Aug 21 - The Organic Garden Club of Fort Worth will present "Self Sustainability for Your Lifestyle"
starting at 9 am. Fort Worth Botanic Gardens Rose Room. Admission is free. Sun, Aug 22 - Black Vegetarian Society of Texas monthly luncheon at 12:30, Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill, 3001 Knox, Dallas, 1:30 pm,214.528.1800 Sun, Aug 22 - Dallas Organic Gardening Club Monthly Meeting. Northaven Gardens, (214) 363-5316, 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas. 2:30 pm. Free Monday, Aug 23 - Dr. Jim McAfee will present "Turfgrass" in the Learning Center. 10056 Marsh Lane, STE B-101, Dallas. 9-4. 214-904-3050 Tue, Aug 24 - Fort Worth Organic Club meets at 7 pm. at Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, north of I-30, turn left into main entrance from University. Free. Brad Stufflebeam of Home Sweet Farm will be speaking. He and his wife operate a CSA out of Houston. Thu, Aug 26 - Tarrant County Interfaith Environmental Alliance meets at 7 pm at Unity Church of Fort Worth, 5051 Trail Lake Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76133 NEW Thu, Aug 26 - Sustainable Planet Interview with Patricia Allison, teacher and practitioner, on Permaculture. It has a vast potential for both urban and rural sustainability. Urban yards model themselves after natural forest eco-systems but focus on plants that provide food, beauty, cover for small animals, and other resources. Vertical space is used to make up for what is lacking in horizontal space. Join us Thursday at 12 noon to explore Permaculture. Sustainable Planet on Enlumnia Radio 12 noon. Click on arrow at http://www.enlumnia.com Thu, Aug 26 - Arlington Organic Gardening Club Monthly Meeting. Bob Duncan Community Center Garden Room, 2800 S. Center St. in Arlington. 7 pm. Free. Sat, Aug 28 - White Rock Market, food only. 8 am to 1 pm. Located next to the Green Spot Market and Fuels at 702 N. Buckner Blvd at Northcliff Dr, Dallas. Free New Sun, Aug 29 - Vegan Cooking Class for Tofu, 2>30 pm. 2004 N Beach St. Fort Worth 76111. Reserve spot by calling 817 675-6126 or lilycabansag@sbcglobal.net Changed Sun, Aug 29 - Black Vegetarian Society of Texas monthly luncheon at 12:30, Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill, 3001 Knox, Dallas, 1:30 pm,214.528.1800 Tue, Aug 31- Texas Mountaineers, Indoor Introduction to Rock Climbing, Free, but must register in advance. 6:30-8:30 pm. Fort Worth at Backwoods, Register with Stan at 817 688-9168. Tue, Aug 31 - North Texas Green Council free movie night. Doors open at 6 pm; movie begins at 6:30. Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Dallas, 75201, 214 742-3242.
NEW
Register by September 1: Permaculture
Class Sep 25 - Oct 9 -
Permaculture has a
vast potential for both urban and rural sustainability. Urban yards model themselves after natural forest
eco-systems but focus on plants that provide food, beauty, cover for small
animals, and other resources. Vertical space is used to make up for what is lacking in horizontal space.
Rainwater harvesting plus natural and green building methods are covered. This Permaculture course will be taught by Patricia
Allison using both lecture and hands-on experience. $1100 cost includes tuition,
camping at Wildscape Acres near Ravenna, TX, food, and certification upon completion.
You can also stay in nearby Bonham in a hotel or B&B but that cost is
not included. Register by September 1 by calling Melissa at 828-669-7632 or email:
paulabren@cableone.net
or email paulabren@cableone.net
or
Paula at (903) 583-9508 Directions to Spiral Diner, 1314 W. Magnolia Av, NE corner at 6th, 817 332-8834, Fort Worth. Going west from downtown Fort Worth on I-30, exit on 8th and turn left. Turn left on Magnolia and Spiral Diner will be on your left. Directions & Map to Sunflower Shoppe (formerly Healthy Approach Market), 5100 Hwy 121 Colleyville 76034. From Hwy 121 in Grapevine, exit Hall-Johnson Road and remain on west access road, From Hwy 121 north from Airport Freeway, exit Hall-Johnson Road and turn left under freeway to west access road.Stay on west access road past Gateway Dr and past Rio Mambo and Mac restaurants. Immediately past the restaurants, turn right into Healthy Approach parking lot. Sign is hard to see because of trees. If you reach Glade Rd, you have passed entrance to Healthy Approach, now called Sunflower Shoppe. Community room is on second floor with stairs in the far right hand corner of the restaurant. Telephone number of store is 817 399-9100. See map below:
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