Hey John,
Thanksgiving is a holiday filled with historical and continuing violence towards both indigenous people and nonhuman animals. This year a team of over a dozen activists are saying #NoThanks and are fasting outside of Whole Foods for 24 hours starting at 12pm on Wednesday November 27th. Join us on Thursday, November 28th at 1pm at the 24 Hour Fast Finale - Protest at Whole Foods for the last few hours of the fast to support the team fasting and to continue to expose Whole Foods' lies. Meet on the grass at the intersectin of Grand Avenue and Bay Place and if you would like to take part in the fast, email [email protected]
Here are the other events we have happening this week (all taking place at the Berkeley Animal Rights Center, 2425 Channing Way, unless otherwise noted). Action events are colored in blue and community events are colored in orange -- both are crucial to our movement!
- Thursday, November 28th, 6:00pm: No Thanksgiving: Free the Turkeys Potluck - Thanksgiving can be a wonderful time to gather and celebrate with family and friends, however this holiday is filled with historical and continuing violence. For everyone who is seeking something different for this holiday, we offer an alternative all-vegan fall feast potluck where you can join our like-minded community of those who are passionate about changing the world for animals in one generation! We call it 'No Thanksgiving' to challenge the conventional Thanksgiving celebration centered around the erasure of indigenous communities and mass killing of turkeys. The address is 25 The Plaza Dr, Berkeley, CA 94705. Everyone is welcome - vegan or not - but please bring a vegan dish, beverage, or dessert to share.
- Saturday, November 30th, 11:00am: Meetup: Stories from the Community! - Everyone we meet has their own unique and incredible story and experience. While we are all united for animal liberation, we all have our out backgrounds and stories to share! Our hope with the Stories from the Community Meetups us to give a space for people in the DxE community to share and for us to learn about and appreciate each other! As always, there will be fresh coffee and vegan brunch! Every Saturday at 11am we have Meetups for everyone and anyone who cares about animals and making the world a better place!
- Saturday, November 30th, 1:00pm: Organizer Training: Part 2 - Consent and Anti-Oppression - The second in a four-part series of workshops designed to give you the skills you need to be a leader in the animal rights movement. We ask all Organizers to take all four trainings within the first six months of becoming an Organizer, but if you've taken these trainings in the past you'll get credit for them. Sky and Sabrina will lead this session on Consent and Anti-Oppression.
- Sunday, December 1st, 11:00am-9:00pm: Veggie Grill Fundraiser for DxE - Come to the Veggie Grill on 48 Shattuck Square and eat delicious food! Veggie Grill is super generously donating back 33% of sales to support our efforts to save animals!
- Sunday, December 1st, 11:30am: December Chapter Meeting: DxE SF Bay Area - Help us shape the direction of the local DxE community. This is the most important meeting we hold each month and it is a place for discussion, strategic planning and decision making. All Chapter Members and Organizers in the DxE SF Bay Area Chapter are encouraged to attend.
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