July 19, 2008, 6 - 9 PM ~ Ambrosia Ambience - a tour of vegan-friendly restaurants across South Florida and eventually the world. With art, music, spoken word and vegan food, we try to create a beautiful alternative to the typical nightlife scene. 6:00 p.m. DJ Inga Ambrosia will be spinning melodic music, 7:00 p.m. Open Mic Music/Poetry, 8:00 p.m. Ana Kanpa. Life Food Gourmet (2nd Floor), 377 SW 15 Road, Downtown Miami, FL. Contact Phone: 786-693-2910. PLEASE R.S.V.P. to cageybutterfly@gmail.com.

July 19, 2008, 7:30 9 PM, Joel Fuhrman, MD (author of Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss)

will be the featured speaker at the 2008 NHA (National Health Association aka American Natural Hygiene Society) Conference (July 17 - 21 at the Regency Spa). The lecture will be held at Hemispheres Condominium Ballroom (next door to the Regency Spa), 1950 S Ocean Dr, Hallandale, FL. This event is free and open to the public. Seats are limited. Call (813) 961-6100 or e-mail event@healthscience.org.

August 3, 2008, 12 - 4 PM, Vegan Sharing Circle/Gathering. This is NOT a potluck. Vegan food will be provided. Cost $7.

Click on the link below to read the article in the 7/24/08 Sun-Sentinel food section about the last Vegan Sharing Circle/Gathering!
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/food/sfl-flvegansbjul24,0,751091.story

This event is limited to the first 45 people who phone 954.971.4432 or or email veganpoet@hotmail.com to RSVP that they are coming. You will get directions to the event location when you call/email your RSVP.

This is a joint event with the South Florida Vegetarians & Vegans meetup group. Space will fill up quickly, so please RSVP soon if you would like to attend.

This is another great event at the Katz family home in Coconut Creek. The kitchen is vegan. Hors d'ouvres and desserts will be prepared by a vegan chef and co-author of: Incredibly Delicious: Recipes for a New Paradigm (by Gentle World). M. Butterflies Katz was the chef of The Vegan Restaurant in Maui, Hawaii.  Ms. Katz has lived within the Gentle World vegan community for 25 years, has been vegan for 30 years, publishes vegan related articles, Visit her web site at http://www.veganpoet.com  She is visiting South Florida for the summer. She resides in Hawaii and New Zealand. See the Gentle World web site http://www.gentleworld.org and http://www.TheVeganLife.com.

 
Her brother Brook (www.brookkatz.com) lives here in Coconut Creek, caring for their parents. The kitchen is totally vegan that the food will be prepared from. We live in Tamarind Village in the Township in Coconut Creek.  Please contact Butteflies to let us know that you (and your guests/friends) are coming!:  954.971.4432 or veganpoet@hotmail.com.

('Incredibly Delicious' by Gentle World and 'New Favorites' by Brook Katz will both be sold at the event.)

This event is listed at several local Meetups:

South Florida Vegetarians and Vegans
Palm Beach Vegetarian Society

*HOLD THE DATE* - March 14, 2009, ARFF's 20th Anniversary Gala, Broward County Convention Center.