Join us for our first Summer Movie Night & Vegan Bake Sale on Friday, August 22, 2008 at 7:00 PM!

We'll be showing a free screening of the educational film Sustainable Table at the Aurora Theater in Houston. This free event will begin at 7:00 PM. A Vegan Bake Sale will be held in conjunction with this event, with proceeds benefiting Society of PEACE. Plenty of vegan desserts, snacks & refreshments will be available.

Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Aurora Theater, 800 Aurora Street, Houston, TX 77009
*Parking available at 6608 N. Main.
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The Houston Hare Krishna Cultural Center presents their annual Janmashtami Festival. This event is open to the public and will feature live music and a vegetarian feast. Society of PEACE will have a Veg outreach table at the festival.

Join members of the Houston Vegan Raw Foods Meetup for a raw vegan potluck on Thursday, August 28. The event will take place at 6:30 PM at the Taft Stree Coffee House. Bring your favorite raw vegan dish to share!

Hindus of Greater Houston present their 19th annual Janmashtami Celebration at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. This event is open to the public and will feature cultural performances, music, dance and vegetarian food booths. Society of PEACE will have a Veg outreach table at the festival.

The Vegetarian Society of the Bay Area will have its first meeting on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 12:30 PM. This new group will be meeting once a month at the Unity Church of the Bay Area in League City.

The Meet & Greet takes place on Saturday, September 6, 2008 in the Heights from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (NEW SUMMER HOURS)! Meet homeless dogs and cats in need of loving families! All proceeds from the event will go to Friends of BARC, a non profit volunteer group, to purchase needed supplies for the city’s shelter animals.

You can also drop off donations for BARC anytime or at the Meet and Greet at Cooper Animal Clinic, 1136 Heights Blvd. This will be another great opportunity to meet shelter animals in need of a second chance.

The Houston Vegan Meetup Dinner

The Houston Vegan Meetup group will be meeting this month for their social Dinner on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 5:30 PM at Field of Greens Restaurant in Houston. Field of Greens offers a variety of vegan entrees, sandwiches & salads.

Join members of the Houston Health Association/Natural Hygiene Network for their monthly meeting on Monday, September 8. The group meets on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 PM (except during holidays). The location is A Moveable Feast Cafe in Houston, where several vegetarian & vegan options are available.

Join members of the Houston Vegetarian Meetup group for a social lunch at Pepper Tree Veggie Cuisine. The event will take place at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, September 10, 2008. The lunch buffet at Pepper Tree is 100% Vegetarian with numerous vegan options!

This event will be held at Barnes & Noble in Houston. The evening will begin with a vegan reception at 6:00 PM, followed by our featured guest, Gene Baur, who will speak about his new book Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals and Food. Gene will be available to autograph copies of his book after his presentation.

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Barnes & Noble, Westheimer Crossing, 7626 Westheimer in Houston.

Join us for a vegan fundraiser dinner to benefit Farm Sanctuary. Our guest of honor is Farm Sanctuary President & Co-founder Gene Baur, who will give a special presentation that evening.

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Field of Greens Restaurant in Houston (click here for map)
Price: $25 per person, cash only please! (includes special "Vegan Fiesta" plate, drink, dessert, tax, tip & donation to Farm Sanctuary)

Reservations are required for this event! This event is open to the general public, but seating is limited to 70 attendees and therefore reservations are required.

Join the Spring/Woodlands/Magnolia Raw Vegan group for a raw vegan potluck dinner. They will be meeting at the Falls at Borough Park Apartments Clubhouse (in Spring) at 7:00 PM on Monday, August 18, 2008. Be sure to bring your favorite raw vegan dish to share!

Join the members of the new Woodlands Vegan Meetup group for a Social Dinner on Thursday, August 14 at 7:00 PM. The dinner will be held at Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet in The Woodlands.

Amnesty International Group 516 in The Woodlands is sponsoring a free film series at Lone Star College in Montgomery highlighting human rights issues around the world. On August 14, 2008, they will be screening the movie "The Kite Runner" with a post-film discussion led by guest speaker Professor D. E. Georges-Abeyie, Ph.D., member of Amnesty International USA.

Join members of the Houston Vegan Raw Foods Meetup for a raw vegan potluck on Wednesday, August 13. The event will take place at 7:00 PM at the Taft Stree Coffee House. Bring your favorite raw vegan dish to share!

Please join us as we volunteer and team up with Houston's Food Not Bombs to feed vegan meals to Houston's hungry on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 7:00 PM. Volunteers can bring vegan food to share and we will all enjoy a community meal together.

The Discovery Channel will be in Houston again this year for Animal Planet Expo 2008. This free, educational festival for all ages will be on August 9 & 10 from 10:00AM - 4:00PM at Cullen Park in Houston.

The festival will feature educational booths and animals from local shelters in need of forever homes, educational booths, and more!
Special Guest: Philippe Cousteau on Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM
Special Exhibit: Planet Green Experience

The Houston Vegan Meetup Dinner

The Houston Vegan Meetup group will be meeting this month for their social Dinner on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 5:30 PM at Azteca's Bar & Grill in Houston. Azteca's has a variety of Latin-inspired veggie entrees.

Join members of the Houston Vegetarian Meetup group for a social lunch at Pepper Tree Veggie Cuisine. The event will take place at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. The lunch buffet at Pepper Tree is 100% Vegetarian with numerous vegan options!

Join members of the Houston Health Association/Natural Hygiene Network for their monthly meeting on Monday, August 4. The group meets on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 PM. The location is A Moveable Feast Cafe in Houston, where several vegetarian & vegan options are available.

The Meet & Greet takes place on Saturday, August 2, 2008 in the Heights from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (NEW SUMMER HOURS)! Meet homeless dogs and cats in need of loving families! All proceeds from the event will go to Friends of BARC, a non profit volunteer group, to purchase needed supplies for the city’s shelter animals.

You can also drop off donations for BARC anytime or at the Meet and Greet at Cooper Animal Clinic, 1136 Heights Blvd. This will be another great opportunity to meet shelter animals in need of a second chance.

The Concerned Citizens for Jenny group will be holding a peaceful rally & press conference in Dallas on Sunday, July 27th at 1:00 PM. Join other activists in asking that Jenny the Elephant be sent to an Elephant sanctuary instead of being retired to live a lonely life at a zoo in Mexico.

Society of PEACE member Pamela Kletke (MBA, U of St. Thomas), a.k.a. “The Food Fairy,” has been a personal chef since 2005. Pamela is an organic gardener and teaches business classes at Houston Community College. She will be offering her personal chef class on Saturday, July 26, 2008 in the Heights from 9:00AM - Noon.

Pamela will teach how to set up your business (DBA, food safety certification, website, etc.) and receive cooking tips that will translate into happy customers and a good return on your investment. These cooking tips will compliment a meal that will be served throughout the class.

Join activists from Society of PEACE, HART, ISWA, PETA and other concerned citizens in Houston for educational demonstrations at the Circus. Peaceful demonstrations will take place on the public sidewalk areas near Reliant Stadium in Houston.

The dates and times for this weekend are as follows:
Friday, July 25: 6:30 PM
Saturday, July 26: 2:00 PM

Activists can bring their own signs and posters & leaflets will be provided. Society of PEACE Secretary Stacey Halsch is the coordinator for the Houston demos. Those interested in carpooling should meet Stacey in the K&G Superstore parking lot (8715 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77096) 45 minutes prior to demo time to allow for on time arrival at the stadium.

Join members of the Houston Vegetarian Meetup group for a social dinner at Field of Greens Restaurant. The event will take place at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. There will be an educational presentation by David Chu called "No Foreclosures" after the meal.

Join the Spring/Woodlands/Magnolia Raw Vegan group for a raw vegan potluck dinner & presentation. They will be meeting at the Falls at Borough Park Apartments Clubhouse (in Spring) at 7:00 PM on Monday, July 21, 2008. There will be a presentation this month on essential oils by Marie Ewing. Be sure to bring your favorite raw vegan dish to share!

This event will take place at Unity Church of the Bay Area on Sunday, July 20, 2008. Unity Church is located at 1911 Hwy. 3 in Leaque City, Texas. The workshop and food tasting begins at 12:30 PM.

This event is being hosted by the Unity Church "Green Team" and will feature presentations by Society of PEACE Tabling Coordinators Sandy McAvin and Kristen Lee Ohanyan, as well as other speakers, door prizes and free food sampling.

Join activists from PETA, IDA and other concerned citizens for peaceful demonstrations outside the Vasquez Circus in North Houston. The demonstration will begin at 8:00 PM on Friday, July 18th.

The Demo will take place at 4900 North Freeway in Houston. Volunteers should meet in the parking lot of the Fiesta between the EZ Pawn and the circus tent. Leaflets and signs will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!

Join activists from Society of PEACE, HART, ISWA, PETA and other concerned citizens in Houston for educational demonstrations at the Circus. Peaceful demonstrations will take place on the public sidewalk areas near Reliant Stadium in Houston.

The dates and times for this weekend are as follows:
Friday, July 18: 6:30 PM
Saturday, July 19: 2:00PM

Activists can bring their own signs and posters & leaflets will be provided. Society of PEACE Secretary Stacey Halsch is the coordinator for the Houston demos. Those interested in carpooling should meet Stacey in the K&G Superstore parking lot (8715 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77096) 45 minutes prior to demo time to allow for on time arrival at the stadium.

The State Bar of Texas Animal Law Section presents the "2008 Animal Law Institute" on Friday, July 18, 2008 in Houston. This seminar will be held at South Texas College of Law from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

Join activists from Society of PEACE, HART, ISWA, PETA and other concerned citizens in Houston for educational demonstrations at the Circus. Peaceful demonstrations will take place on the public sidewalk areas near Reliant Stadium in Houston.

The dates and times for opening night are as follows:
Wednesday, July 16: 6:30 PM

Join San Antonio's Voice for Animals Group as they host an educational evening to learn the latest on the campaign to retire Lucky the Asian elephant and what you can do to help her! "A Dream of Freedom" will feature guest speakers, videos, vegan dinner and more!

Leisure Learning Unlimited presents "Tofu I - the versatile meat & dairy alternative" vegan cooking class, featuring vegan personal chef and radio personality Staci Davis.

The class is Sunday, July 13, 2008 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM in Sharpstown area (SW Frwy at Fondren) in Houston. Staci will prepare chipotle chili, vegetable lasagna, silk pies, bread pudding and much more.

Join the members of the new Woodlands Vegan Meetup group for a Sunday Vegan Brunch on July 13, 2008 at 11:00 AM. The vegan potluck brunch will be held at the Falls at Borough Park Apartment Clubhouse in Spring, TX.

The Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) will be holding a general meeting on Saturday, July 12, 2008 in San Antonio, TX. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at Central Market from 2:30 - 4:00 PM.

Join members of the Houston Health Association/Natural Hygiene Network for their monthly meeting & presentation on Monday, July 7. Mamiko Matsuda will give a presentation on the national Vegetarian Summerfest. The group meets on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 PM. The location is A Moveable Feast Cafe in Houston, where several vegetarian & vegan options are available.

Join members of Society of P.E.A.C.E. for a Vegan BBQ Potluck Picnic on Saturday, July 5, 2008! Bring your favorite vegan dish to share with the group! We'll be grilling tasty vegan 'burgers'-- free while they last! There will be outdoor activities & games for the kids, great vegan food, door prizes and more. All ages and families are welcome to attend!

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Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Spotts Park, 401 S. Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77007 (near Memorial & Washington) - Look for our Big Blue Tent!

Help us keep all of our picnics earth-friendly by bringing your own reusable dinnerware, utensils & cups. Water & Iced Tea provided. No alcohol please! Dogs on leashes are welcome and remember to bring water for your dog. We recommend you bring your own lawn chair or picnic blanket, since tables are limited.

Join the Spring/Woodlands/Magnolia Raw Vegan group for a raw vegan potluck dinner. They will be meeting at the Falls at Borough Park Apartments Clubhouse (in Spring) at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 30, 2008. Be sure to bring your favorite raw vegan dish to share!

Ayurvedic specialist & chef Karuna Mayi will teach a three hour hands-on vegetarian cooking workshop that shows you how to prepare a delicious, healthy vegetarian meal based on the ancient holistic healing system of Ayurveda. The class will be held on Saturday, June 28 from 2:00 - 5:00PM at the Creative Life Center in Houston. Learn to prepare delicious recipes for Barbeque Tofu, Potato and Pea Samosas, Rainbow Rice, Walnut and Raisin Halava, Apple Chutney and Mango Lassi. All recipes are totally vegan!

Society of PEACE member Karuna Mayi has been practicing and teaching vegetarian cooking for the past twelve years. CLICK HERE for the event flyer and additional information on the class.

Raw Vegan chef and radio personality Pat Greer will present a "Raw Goodness" Vegan food tasting on June 26, 2008. This will be held at the Whole Foods Market on Bellaire Blvd. in Houston from 3:00-6:00 PM.

Join us on Saturday, June 14th for our 2nd quarter general members meeting and luncheon. Learn about our upcoming events and find out how you can get involved in our outreach! Our meetings are always open to the general public and we welcome new members!

Date: June 14, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: A Moveable Feast Natural Cafe & Health Food Store,
9341 Katy Freeway, Echo Lane Shopping Center, Houston, Tx 77024
A Moveable Feast offers a variety of vegan & vegetarian entrees including sandwiches, fajitas, burritos, soups & salads.

Personal vegan chef Staci Davis will teach a vegan cooking class called “Healthy Mexican” cuisine on Thursday, June 12, 2008. The menu is light, healthy and meat free! Enjoy Orange Serrano Cole Slaw, Mixed Veggie Enchiladas with Green Mole, Chipotle-lime Sweet Potato Fries, Chili Corn and Vegan Coconut Flan.

Join members of the Houston Vegetarian Meetup group for a social dinner at Hometown Vegetarian Restaurant. The event will take place at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. This vegan restaurant offers delicious Asian-inpired cuisine.

Leisure Learning Unlimited presents a "Gluten-free" vegan cooking class, featuring vegan personal chef and radio personality Staci Davis.

The class is Sunday, June 8, 2008 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM in Sharpstown area (59 SW Frwy at Fondren) in Houston. Learn to make pizza, pasta, bread and other goodies without wheat or gluten.

The Houston Vegan Meetup Dinner

The Houston Vegan Meetup group will be meeting for a social Dinner on Saturday, June 7 at 5:30 PM at Pepper Tree Veggie Cuisine Restaurant in Houston. Pepper Tree is 100% vegetarian and 95% vegan, and has an amazing selection of Asian-inspired vegan cuisine!

This month will be the 2 year anniversary event on Saturday, June 7 in the Heights from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm! Meet homeless dogs and cats in need of loving families! All proceeds from the event will go to Friends of BARC, a non profit volunteer group, to purchase needed supplies for the city’s shelter animals.

You can also drop off donations for BARC anytime or at the Meet and Greet at Cooper Animal Clinic, 1136 Heights Blvd. This will be another great opportunity to meet shelter animals in need of a second chance.

On Thursday, June 5, 2008, there will be a public hearing in Houston on the topic of overfishing, ocean protection and proposed aquaculture in the Gulf. Activists are needed to speak on behalf of ocean protection, as public support is needed. Citizens can silently show support by holding a sign or you can sign up to speak for three minutes.

The Natural Living Store will be hosting the first ever "Green" Drinks Social in Clear Lake. This is a gathering for "green" focused folks (environmentalism, vegetarian/vegan) who would like to network and meet up with other like minded people in the Clear Lake area, just south of Houston. Society of PEACE Members from the Clear Lake area will be attending and there will be free literature available. This is a great networking opportunity!

Join members of the Houston Health Association/Natural Hygiene Network for their monthly meeting & presentation. This month, the topic is "Success stories of the people who have changed their diet from a conventional diet to a plant-based diet". The group meets on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 PM. The location is A Moveable Feast Cafe in Houston, where several vegetarian & vegan options are available.