VSDC is so excited for the third meeting of the LGBTQIA+ subgroup! Because it is so important to have community, let’s continue our monthly tradition of gathering to celebrate our intersection of queerness and vegan lifestyles. We invite vegans and veg-curious folks to come bowling at Pinstripes Bethesda. The event is on Saturday June 17th from 4pm to 6pm. This sounds like the kind of fun that could get booked up quickly, so please RSVP ASAP so we can make a reservation! Bocce courts can hold up to 10 people, and we can have 8 people to a bowling lane.

WHAT: Late lunch/early dinner, bowling, and bocce at Pinstripes Bethesda. This is part of a series of events once a month: a great way to patronize local business, enjoy delicious vegan food, play games together, and meet LGBTQIA+ vegans/veg-curious people.

FEE: $10 per person for bocce, or $20 per person including shoes for bowling.

FOOD: They have a full vegan menu! Attendees can choose to order some food to share.

WHO: All VSDC and/or meetup members are invited! Bring fellow queers, even if they’re not vegan. It’s always fun to extend community! Who doesn’t like bowling? (And if you don’t, they also have bocce!)

WHEN: Saturday, June 17th, 4pm-6pm

WHERE: Pinstripes Bethesda, 11920 Grand Park Avenue, Bethesda, MD. (We chose this location because there is a Metro very nearby, unlike their Georgetown location. The nearest Metro stop is North Bethesda, which is only a four-block walk from the venue.)

PARKING: There is street parking; please be sure to read and follow all parking signs and instructions.

***Please RSVP quickly, so we can make a reservation with an accurate head-count.***

*In an effort to reduce no shows for space-limited events, we are now tracking those who fail to show up and do not change their RSVP beforehand. After three strikes you’re out – meaning that you will not be able to attend future space-limited VSDC events. It is unfair to those on the waitlist and to the restaurant when there are no-shows.*

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By coming to this event, we expect you to follow the code of conduct found at [Policies – VSDC – Veg Society of DC](https://vsdc.org/policies/)

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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