Community Calendar

Thursday, April 15 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
in the Martin Luther King Jr. auditorium
of the main Santa Monica Public Library.

Interested in Gardening? Meet the Urban Homesteaders! Since the mid '80s, Jules Dervaes and his son and daughters have steadily worked away at transforming an ordinary city lot in Pasadena, California into an integral urban homestead. Come see a screening of their short documentary, and learn how they have become the ultimate green family! Check them out at www.PathtoFreedom.com
Admission is free!

Animal Acres Eggless Easter
Sunday, April 4th, 2010
11am – 3pm

Celebrate the awakening of spring with Animal Acres' Eggless Easter Special Tour Day on Sunday April 4th. Join us for special presentations and greet our animal friends throughout the day! Barn doors are open from 11 am to 3 pm. Enjoy a vegan sweets bake sale, take photos with the Spring bunny, jump and play in the moon bounce, participate in our Vegan Cookie Quest, and listen to storytime with spring-themed tales and tails! Cost is $5.00 per person (kids under 3 yr old are free) Participants who bring a vegan baked goodie or sweet (no dairy, honey, eggs, or other animal products) will receive FREE admission to our Eggless Easter event! More info available at - http://www.animalacres.org/events/pre_easter_2010.html

Compassionate Cooking Extravaganza

Saturday, May 1, 12 PM - 5 PM
Join with noted vegan cooks and speakers Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Rod Rotondi, Lorri Houston, and Brian Patton to learn how to make vegan cheese, raw foods, decadent desserts, and more, while learning how to incorporate compassion into your life, every time you sit down for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Enjoy four stations of cooking demonstrations and special guest presentations every hour on the hour, so you can schedule what you want to learn, or sample from all of them! Be prepared to have your taste buds, and the rest of you, inspired with the knowledge, tools, and resources you need to go vegan. Sanctuary tour and tastings included, along with a book sale of dozens of vegan cookbooks. Registration deadline is April 25th - advanced tickets sales are recommended as seating space is limited. Tickets are $50 per person -- please visit www.animalacres.org to reserve your spot at the cook's table!