Archive for the ‘Worcester VegFest 2010’ Category

Worcester VegFest Returns!

The snow has been piling up in our city this winter but VegWorcester is already thinking Spring, working behind the scenes to make plans for the 2nd annual Vegfest! Are you ready for the big news?В  The 2011 Worcester Vegfest will be returningВ  to Worcester State University on Sunday, April 17th from 12pm-5pm! New to [...]

January 15, 2011  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Events, News, Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

Worcester’s 2010 VegFest was so awesome! (Photos & Video)

Worcester’s first-ever VegFest was a huge success. Over 2000 people came out to check out the speakers, listen to the music, check out the exhibitors and, of course, to eat the free vegan food. Here’s a quick overview of the photos and video from the VegFest: WCCA Mauro from WCCA put together a quick video [...]

April 24, 2010   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events, Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

Worcester VegFest is Here, Rain or Shine

The weather tomorrow is going to be rainy and cold, but the VegFest is indoors so don’t be shy. Here is a quick recap of the details: Where: Worcester State Student Center, 486 Chandler Street, Worcester When: Saturday, April 17, noon-5pm Free parking, free admission. Attire: Casual

April 16, 2010   Posted in: Worcester VegFest 2010  3 Comments

VegFest is “A Cornucopia of Compassion” (Worcester Mag)

Test your nutritional knowledge with Dr. Michael Greger, Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States and founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. “There are both risks and benefits of eating a plant-based diet,” says Dr. Greger. “I will lay out the latest research in [...]

April 15, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Worcester VegFest 2010  One Comment

Worcester VegFest Schedule of Events

Are you pysched about the Worcester VegFest this weekend? You should be! This Saturday, April 17 from noon-5pm we’ll be at the Worcester State Student Center (rain or shine). Schedule Noon- Quick Intro to VegFest 12:05 – Music:В Midi and the Modern Dance 12:30 – Jon Camp, Vegan Outreach 1:10pm – Music:В Midi and the Modern Dance [...]

April 14, 2010   Posted in: Misc, Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

WoMag Printed An Ad for VegFest

Pick up this week’s Worcester Magazine, there’s a quarter-page ad for the Worcester VegFest. Also, next week week they’ll be running a great article on the event. Sweet!

April 11, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

Download & Print Some VegFest Flyers!

Want to help promote the Worcester VegFest? Download and print these flyers. Hang them up at your school, your work, or where-ever you go in the Worcester area. The VegFest poster in three sizes (Thanks Rae for designing this.) Legal sized poster (8.5″x14″) Letter sized poster (8.5″x11″) Quarter-page handout flyers (4 per letter page) Alternative [...]

April 2, 2010   Posted in: Worcester VegFest 2010  2 Comments

Raising awareness about factory farming and hyping the VegFest at Worcester State [Outreach]

Yesterday a group of four VegWorcester volunteers spent a couple hours at Worcester State College giving out info about factory farming and encouraging students to come out to the Worcester VegFest. There are some photos on the VegWorcester flickr page. Here’s a report-back from Manda: Manda, Erica, Mike and Drew were at Worcester State College [...]

March 25, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

Photos from this week’s VegFest volunteer work-party

We made some signs and banners at this week’s VegFest volunteer work-party. I posted some photos on the VegWorcester flickr page. Next VegFest work-party is on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Kaylee’s house (23 Barber Ave, Worcester). Interested in volunteering for the VegFest? Email Kaylee@VegWorcester.com. Even if you can’t make it out to a volunteer [...]

February 24, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

VegFest Volunteer Work-Party Today at 5:30pm (Feb 24) [Event]

Want to help us get ready for the Worcester VegFest? There is a volunteer work-party at 5:30pm on Wednesday Feb 24 at Kaylee’s house: 23 Barber Ave, Worcester (map). The VegFest is happening on Saturday, April 17 at Worcester State College, but we’re having regular volunteer meetings in the lead up to the event. Come [...]

February 24, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Activism, Events, Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments