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SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-17/
LOCATION:Online event
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SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “March Book One” and “March Book Two” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “March Book One” and “March Book Two” by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin\, illustrated by Nate Powell. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \nPart of a three-book series\, a graphic (comic-style) memoir by civil rights icon and former member of Congress John Lewis. Book One “recalls his early years—from raising (and preaching to) chickens on an Alabama farm to meeting Martin Luther King Jr….” Book Two covers events “from cafeteria sit-ins in Nashville to the March on Washington.” – Kirkus Reviews starred reviews \nTo participate you must read at least Book One — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (a few days before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nIf your children read the book they are welcome to join you on the zoom and participate in the discussion. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [https://www.meetup.com/members/1642817/](https://www.meetup.com/members/1642817/) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-march-book-one-and-march-book-two/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-06:00:20250106T200000
DTEND;TZID=-06:00:20250106T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20241010T020530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T220028Z
UID:10007819-1736193600-1736195400@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-16/
LOCATION:Online event
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241130T141554Z
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SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-15/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-06:00:20241202T200000
DTEND;TZID=-06:00:20241202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240908T172050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T185057Z
UID:10007792-1733169600-1733171400@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-12/
LOCATION:Online event
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UID:10007790-1733068800-1733074200@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH”
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH” by Robert C. O’Brien. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \nMrs. Frisby\, a widowed mouse with four small children\, must move her family to their summer quarters\, but her young son lies ill with pneumonia. The extraordinarily intelligent rats of NIMH devise a solution. Mrs. Frisby in turn renders them a great service. \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (a few days before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nIf your children read the book they are welcome to join you on the zoom and participate in the discussion. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-mrs-frisby-and-the-rats-of-nimh/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-06:00:20241104T200000
DTEND;TZID=-06:00:20241104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240920T193545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T073053Z
UID:10007799-1730750400-1730752200@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-14/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-06:00:20241104T200000
DTEND;TZID=-06:00:20241104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240828T142023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T185052Z
UID:10007782-1730750400-1730752200@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-11/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
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SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “Better Living Through Birding” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World” by Christian Cooper. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \n“Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. His book chronicles life as a Black birder\, gay activist and Marvel comics writer and editor.” —NPR \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-better-living-through-birding/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20241007T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20241007T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240917T183550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T013030Z
UID:10007793-1728331200-1728333000@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-13/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20241007T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20241007T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T180640Z
UID:10007781-1728331200-1728333000@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-10/
LOCATION:Online event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240925T193000
DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240628T023030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T204555Z
UID:10007744-1727292600-1727298000@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “Bewilderment” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “Bewilderment” by Richard Powers. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \nAstrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while raising his (mostly) vegan son\, who spends hours painting pictures of animals and is about to be expelled from third grade. The book raises the question: How can we tell our children the truth about this beautiful\, imperiled planet? \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-bewilderment/
LOCATION:Online event
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GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240909T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240909T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240828T141533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T171551Z
UID:10007777-1725912000-1725913800@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-9/
LOCATION:Online event
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GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240828T193000
DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240828T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240601T113547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T113042Z
UID:10007725-1724873400-1724878800@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “Braiding Sweetgrass” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \nDrawing on her life as an indigenous scientist\, Kimmerer shows how other living beings ― asters and goldenrod\, strawberries and squash\, salamanders\, algae\, and sweetgrass ― offer us gifts and lessons. \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-braiding-sweetgrass/
LOCATION:Online event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vkind.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1024x576-tf2uRm.tmp_.jpg
GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240805T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240805T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240527T193533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240804T084531Z
UID:10007722-1722888000-1722889800@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-8/
LOCATION:Online event
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GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240805T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240805T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240512T160623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240526T192049Z
UID:10007712-1722888000-1722889800@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-6/
LOCATION:Online event
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GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240805T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240805T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240511T155057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T155057Z
UID:10007710-1722888000-1722889800@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [https://www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-4/
LOCATION:Online event
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GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240731T193000
DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240731T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240503T215518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T220022Z
UID:10007701-1722454200-1722459600@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow: A Novel” by Gabrielle Zevin. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \n“Sam and Sadie first meet in a children’s hospital ward\, where they bond over their shared love of video games. Decades later\, they reconnect as college students\, eventually creating a popular video game that launches them into stardom. As they reach adulthood and contend with newfound fame\, the two navigate the complexities of identity\, disability\, failure\, and friendship.” —Library Journal \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow/
LOCATION:Online event
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GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240701T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240701T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240527T193530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T004530Z
UID:10007721-1719864000-1719865800@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-7/
LOCATION:Online event
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GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240701T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240701T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240512T160620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240526T192046Z
UID:10007711-1719864000-1719865800@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-5/
LOCATION:Online event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vkind.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1024x576-G6xyeD.tmp_.jpg
GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240701T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240701T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240511T155055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T155055Z
UID:10007709-1719864000-1719865800@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [https://www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-3/
LOCATION:Online event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vkind.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1024x576-G6xyeD.tmp_.jpg
GEO:-8.521147;179.1962
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240626T193000
DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240626T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240329T105528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T005041Z
UID:10007679-1719430200-1719435600@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating” by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \nWhen “illness keeps her debilitated and bedridden\, a friend brings Bailey a cheerful pot of wild violets and with it an unassuming woodland snail. She immediately feels a sense of kinship with the snail … and she soon loses (or perhaps the more appropriate word is finds) herself in the creature’s tentative forays …” — Orion Magazine \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-the-sound-of-a-wild-snail-eating/
LOCATION:Online event
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SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation-2/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240529T193000
DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240529T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240313T235036Z
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SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “The Grammarians” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “The Grammarians” by Cathleen Schine. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \nLaurel and Daphne are identical twins who share an obsession with words. They speak a secret twin tongue as toddlers. As adults in 1980s Manhattan\, their verbal infatuation continues\, but instead of binding them together\, it begins to push them apart. \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-the-grammarians/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240506T200000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240506T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240422T111550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240505T143049Z
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SUMMARY:Vegan Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing offered by [meetup.com/mindfulvegans](https://www.meetup.com/mindfulvegans) group based in California led by Dave Simon. \nWe’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes\, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion\, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence\, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. \nPlease note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path\, all are welcome – vegan\, vegan-curious\, and vegan-supportive. \n**Please note these important details:** \n* As a security precaution\, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at [https://www.zoom.us](https://www.zoom.us/) (click signup) and you’ll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time\, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.\n* Please use a computer or tablet\, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone\, and phones in general don’t work well for our Zoom Meetups.\n* Talking during the discussion is completely optional\, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.\n* Meditation begins promptly on the hour\, so please arrive on time. When you enter\, you’ll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that’s your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don’t provide meditation instruction\, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those [here](https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/) and [here](https://www.wikihow.com/Meditate).\n* While we officially end at the half-hour mark\, depending on the number of people sharing\, we may run later. If that happens\, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.\n* The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We’ll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you’d like to receive this reminder email\, please keep your Meetup notification settings [turned on](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/). \nAny questions or comments? Please use the “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vegan-meditation/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240424T193000
DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240424T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240128T234052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T154547Z
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SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “The Boys in the Boat” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics” by Daniel James Brown. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \nOut of the depths of the Depression comes a story of hope and an intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world what true grit really meant. A young readers edition (grades 4-7) is available if you have youngsters who would like to join us. \nTo participate read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-the-boys-in-the-boat/
LOCATION:Online event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=-04:00:20240327T193000
DTEND;TZID=-04:00:20240327T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20240123T103524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T091050Z
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SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “West with Giraffes” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “West with Giraffes”by Lynda Rutledge. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \nThe book is historical fiction based on the 1938 story of two giraffes who survived a hurricane at sea and then were driven across the United States to the San Diego zoo. \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-west-with-giraffes/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240225T160000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240225T173000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20231128T063533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240225T121551Z
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SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “Finding the Mother Tree” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest” by Suzanne Simard. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \n“Simard’s memoir describes the intersecting webs of her career and private life that brought her to rewrite not only the forestry canon but our understanding of nature itself. … If a forest is a commons where the fate of the weakest is tied to that of the strongest\, then we have a lot of rethinking to do.” —The Washington Post \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-finding-the-mother-tree/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20240128T160000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20240128T173000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20231112T220532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T121524Z
UID:10007582-1706457600-1706463000@www.vkind.com
SUMMARY:VSDC Book Club discusses “This Is How It Always Is” (online)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Veg Society of DC Book Club discussion of “This Is How It Always Is” by Laurie Frankel. This meeting will take place online\, via zoom. \n“Penn and Rosie are a close\, loving couple\, living in Madison\, Wisconsin with their five boys. But it becomes evident before long that their youngest . . . feels like he should have been born a girl.” —An Amazon best book of Jan. 2017 \nTo participate you must read at least half the book — and RSVP at least two days before the meeting. People who RSVP yes will get the details to join the discussion (the weekend before the meeting). The details will not be posted on meetup. \nThe VSDC Book Club began meeting online in March 2020 (previously we met in vegetarian restaurants in DC or nearby Maryland or Virginia). We read fiction and nonfiction in alternating months\, about any topic. For more information (including everything we have read over 30+ years!) visit: [https://vsdc.org/Book-Club](https://vsdc.org/Book-Club)\nOr contact Beth through meet up: [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817](http://www.meetup.com/vegan-28/message/?recipientId=1642817) \nDon’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-book-club-discusses-this-is-how-it-always-is/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=-06:00:20240107T180000
DTEND;TZID=-06:00:20240107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230627
CREATED:20231219T021513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T064523Z
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SUMMARY:SPECISISM Film Discussion And Q&A With The Film Director
DESCRIPTION:Join us for SPECISISM film screening and discussion! \nThis film is a journey into the hidden world of factory farming\, but it explores beyond that. Interviews with animal rights organizations\, philosophers\, and men and women on the street lead to the question of whether humans are superior to nonhuman animals\, and – if so – why they are. Mark DeVries (Director\, Producer\, Cinematographer) will be joining us for a special guest Q&A! \nThe way this works is that everyone watches the film on their own BEFORE the event\, then we meet on zoom to discuss. The zoom link will be visible for everyone who RSVP for the event. We break everyone out into randomized small groups of around 4 or 5 people\, give them a discussion prompt\, and give them about 20 minutes or so to discuss in their randomized groups. We will do multiple rounds of small group discussion with different groups and different prompts. This gives everyone an opportunity to meet new people and hear a variety of voices and perspectives throughout the night. Finally\, we will end with the special guest Q&A! \nHere is a link to where you can watch the film for free: [https://watch.unchainedtv.com/documentaries/videos/speciesism-the-movie-director-s-cut](https://watch.unchainedtv.com/documentaries/videos/speciesism-the-movie-director-s-cut)\n**PLEASE WATCH THE FILM ON YOUR OWN PRIOR TO THE EVENT!** \nThe film screening and discussion is organized by [Community Documentary Night](https://documentarynight.wordpress.com/)\, based out of Atlanta\, Georgia with the purpose of giving people an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions on a wide range of topics with people from various backgrounds. In addition to RSVP for the event on the Meetup event you may also RSVP on their [Eventbrite page](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-virtual-documentary-night-tickets-722513827307)\, if you wish for Community Documentary Night to get in touch with you. \nThe event is posted in the multiple meetup and other groups so expect much more people at the discussion than you see on the RSVP list. \nDo not forget to invite your friends and family! \nAny questions or comments? Please use “Comments” section on the event page.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/specisism-film-discussion-and-qa-with-the-film-director/
LOCATION:Online event
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