The annual Walk for the Animals, a benefit for Pigs Peace Sanctuary, will be Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at Green Lake Park. Check-in begins at 10:15 a.m. at the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) and the walk starts at 11 a.m. Registration is $20. More about Pigs Peace Sanctuary: For more information email pigspc [at] gmail.com or call the Pigs Peace Sanctuary at (360) 629-6433. Thanks for the tip, Anika.
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2011 Walk for Farm Animals at Green Lake Park
Updated Saturday, October 15, 2011. Farm Sanctuary’s Walk for Farm Animals is being held at Green Lake Park on Sunday, October 23, 2011, 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The walk around the lake begins near the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N). According to walk coordinator Kristin Lockwood, the event “celebrates and promotes compassion for farm animals and raises vital funds for Farm Sanctuary’s lifesaving rescue, education and advocacy work.” In addition to the walk, the event includes food, a raffle, face painting, and temporary tattoos for kids. Singer Songwriter Aaron English will perform. The walk is an annual event. In the past, more…
Vegan BBQ fundraiser for the African Wildlife Foundation this Saturday at Green Lake Park
By Anika Lehde There will be a Vegan BBQ this Saturday (August 20, 2011), 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., on the field next to the basketball courts at the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N). Everyone is welcome and the event will be family-friendly. Vegan hot dogs and sausages will be available at the BBQ for a suggested donation of $5-$10. Bring your own plate and utensils, as this is a no/low-garbage event. The event is being organized by an amazing young adult named Kitty Jones. All proceeds will go to the African Wildlife Foundation, which works to end poaching, protect land, and empower people to continue…
Green Lake's vegan spa Sweet Surrender to close its doors
Sweet Surrender, a vegan sanctuary spa studio located near the eastern shores of Green Lake (402 NE 72nd Street, Suite 8), is closing its doors in four weeks. Owner Heather Flanders is moving to New York City. She invites the neighborhood to come in for one last visit and to use their gift certificates while they still can. From Heather: I would also like to encourage people to visit Fresh Facials & Skin Care, located in the same building as me. Jesseca Zollars is an amazing esthetician and offers a lot of the same services and has similar values in…
Green Lake Vegan Score: Spring. Spring. Spring. It's time for yummy vegan frozen treats
Ed. note: Thank you, Anika, for another edition of Green Lake Vegan Score: Just ignore (deny) that pesky (yea, enormous) down pour that interrupted us on Saturday and focus on the little bits of beautiful sun that this past weekend has given us. Focus…focus…got it? OK good. It really is Spring! What does a little sunshine, a vigorous jaunt around Green Lake, and an empty gullet equal? Big time craving for yummy vegan frozen treats, of course! And thankfully, Green Lake has two great options for the vegans in the hood: Bottega Italiana Gelato and Turnpike Pizza (find Turnpike coupons…
