Events


Apr
26
5:00 PM17:00

April Vegan Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00; children under 16 free

5:00 p.m. potluck

We take Venmo.

The meeting room isn’t wheelchair accessible.

For information and reservations contact us here.

You can also RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/307073880

Please bring your own place setting, serving utensil, beverage and list of ingredients for a VEGAN (No meat,fish, seafood, dairy or eggs) dish. Please contact us if you need suggestions. Thank you.

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Mar
22
5:00 PM17:00

Great American Meatout Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00; children under 16 free

5:00 p.m. potluck

We take Venmo.

The meeting room isn’t wheelchair accessible.

For information and reservations click here.

You can also RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/306368483

Please bring your own place setting, serving utensil, beverage and list of ingredients for a VEGAN dish.

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Feb
15
5:00 PM17:00

Valentine’s Day Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00; children under 16 free

We take Venmo.

The meeting room isn’t wheelchair accessible.

For information and reservations click here.

You can also RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/305763854/

Please bring your own place setting, serving utensil, beverage and list of ingredients for a VEGAN dish.

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Jan
18
5:00 PM17:00

Vegan Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

We now accept Venmo.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

The Meeting House isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Click here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/305407514

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Dec
14
5:00 PM17:00

Vegan Holiday Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

We now accept Venmo.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

Non-vegan items will not be put out. Please contact us if you need suggestions.

The Meeting House isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Click here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

If you make a reservation and cannot attend, please cancel. We set up tables and chairs for the number of reservations. Thank you.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/304843708

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Nov
28
5:00 PM17:00

Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

We now accept Venmo.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

The Meeting House isn’t handicapped accessible.

Click here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/304259211

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Oct
12
5:00 PM17:00

October Potluck (bring a dish) Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

If you don’t have time to cook, purchased food is fine but bring something.

We don’t provide paper products.

We take Venmo.

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here to contact us. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/303340600

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Sep
2
5:00 PM17:00

September Potluck (bring a dish) Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

If you don’t have time to cook, purchased food is fine but bring something.

We don’t provide paper products.

We take Venmo.

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/302777253

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Aug
10
5:00 PM17:00

August Potluck (bring a dish) Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

If you don’t have time to cook, purchased food is fine but bring something.

We don’t provide paper products.

We take Venmo.

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/302120282

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Jul
4
5:00 PM17:00

July 4th Potluck Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

We take Venmo.

Rain or shine!

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Also, a list of ingredients. Thank you.

If you don’t have time to cook, purchased food is fine.

For reservations and information click here. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/301430322

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May
27
5:00 PM17:00

May 27th Potluck Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

We take Venmo.

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/300810944

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Apr
27
5:00 PM17:00

Vegan Potluck

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

We take Venmo.

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/300119514

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Mar
23
5:00 PM17:00

Vegan Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

Potluck 5:00 p.m.

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

We now accept Venmo.

The basement meeting room isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Click here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/299609987

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Feb
24
5:00 PM17:00

Vegan Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

The basement meeting room isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Click here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/298999955

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Jan
27
5:00 PM17:00

Vegan Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave.

(Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

We now accept Venmo.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

The Meeting House isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Contact us here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/298333727

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Dec
16
6:00 PM18:00

Vegan Holiday Potluck

Saturday, December 16th, 2023, 6:00 p.m.

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

We now accept Venmo.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

The Meeting House isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Click here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/297634806

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Nov
23
5:00 PM17:00

Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

We now accept Venmo.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

The Meeting House isn’t handicapped accessible.

Click here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/297144979

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Sep
16
5:00 PM17:00

September 16th Potluck Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Also, a list of ingredients. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here to contact us. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/295741278

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Aug
19
5:00 PM17:00

Potluck Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here to contact us. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/295029862

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Jul
4
5:00 PM17:00

July 4th potluck picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Also, a list of ingredients. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here to contact us. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/294190485

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May
29
5:00 PM17:00

Memorial Day Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share and your own place setting, serving utensil and beverage and the recipe or list of ingredients. Thank you.

Rain or shine.

For reservations and information click here to contact us. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/293215100/

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Apr
15
6:00 PM18:00

Growing microgreens by Kim Severin and a Potluck

Saturday, April 15th, 2023

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00

6:00 p.m. potluck; 7:00 p.m. program

Limit of 25 people.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, your own place setting and beverage and a list of ingredients or the recipe.

The basement meeting room and kitchen aren’t wheelchair accessible.

Kim will discuss microgreens and her booth at the Ashland farmers market.

For information and reservations contact us here. You can also RSVP on meetup at https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/292529312

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Mar
11
6:00 PM18:00

"VEGAN ADVOCACY & MUSIC: Dr. Joanne Kong, piano and Christoph Wagner, cello", and a Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

Enter on Commonwealth Ave.

$3.00

6:00 p.m. potluck; 7:00 p.m. program

Limit of 25 people.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, your own place setting and beverage and a list of ingredients or the recipe.

The basement meeting room and kitchen aren’t wheelchair accessible.

VEGAN ADVOCACY & MUSIC: Joanne Kong, piano and Christoph Wagner, cello

Richmond vegan advocate Dr. Joanne Kong joins German cellist Christoph Wagner to share how music can be a powerful means of promoting compassion and the vegan message. Known as Vegan Virtuosi, their events have received critical praise:

"The images, poetry, quotes, personal reflections and musical performance lifted our spirits as they directly invited us to a profound compassionate awareness of and growth in our relationships with all beings and all of nature."

For information and reservations contact us here.

The BEST way for you to keep up with upcoming events, is join the VSR meetup at:

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/291689990

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Jan
21
6:00 PM18:00

Growing Backyard Mushrooms by Bob Fischer And a Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

Potluck 6:00 p.m. ; Program 7:00 p.m.

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

The Meeting House no longer requires vaccinations. All are welcome.

The basement meeting room isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Click here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/290769554

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Dec
17
6:00 PM18:00

Vegan Holiday Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

Please note that we will eat by 6:30 so if you arrive really late people may already be finished eating.

The Meeting House no longer requires vaccinations. All are welcome.

Click here for reservations and information or RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/290038209

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Nov
24
5:00 PM17:00

Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck

Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. (Kensington & Commonwealth Aves.)

$3.00. Children under 16 free. :

Please bring a vegan dish to share, the recipe or list of ingredients, your serving utensil (please label), place setting and beverage.

The Meeting House no longer requires vaccinations. All are welcome.

For reservations and information click here or RSVP on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/289155951

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Oct
8
5:00 PM17:00

October 8th Potluck Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here to contact us. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/288485582

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Aug
20
5:00 PM17:00

August 20th Potluck Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Thank you.

For reservations and information click here to contact us. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/287453795

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Jul
2
5:00 PM17:00

July 2nd Potluck Picnic

Deep Run Park, Shelter #3, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233 (after you enter the park, the shelter is on your right, through the woods)

$3.00. Children under 16 free.

Rain or shine!

Please bring a VEGAN dish to share, serving utensil and your own place setting and beverage. Thank you.

No vaccinations required. All are welcome.

For reservations and information click here to contact us. You can also RSVP on Meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/bekind2animals/events/286361994

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