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The Animal Rights Coalition and Compassionate Action for Animals are teaming up for another annual vegan potluck, grill-out, and community gathering in Minneapolis!

All are welcome — feel free to invite your veg-friendly friends and family for an awesome vegan potluck and to learn more about how to get involved in animal advocacy. Join the Twin Cities vegan community for great food, conversation, and summer fun.

📍 Location: Wabun C Picnic Shelter (different shelter than last year!), Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, MN

🌦 Rain or shine

🍽 What to Bring
To keep things balanced, please bring a vegan dish based on your last name:
A–G: Dessert
H–S: Main dish
T–Z: Beverage, side dish, or salad

Have a fan-favorite recipe you love sharing? Feel free to bring it!
You’re also welcome to bring something vegan for the grill. We’ll have a dedicated vegan grill and volunteers to help manage it.

Vegan Food Guidelines
Please ensure your dish is completely vegan, meaning no:
❌ no meat (no fish, birds, or mammals)
❌ no dairy
❌ no eggs
❌ no gelatin
❌ no honey
❌ no other animal-derived products (e.g. no meat broth, whey powder, etc)

ℹ️ What to Know
Please bring at least 8 servings and include a list of ingredients for your dish.
✔️ Bring a list of ingredients for everyone with allergies or sensitivities
♻️ Compostable plates, cups, and utensils will be provided – bring your own if you can to reduce pollution!
👨‍👩‍👧Feel free to bring your veg-friendly friends and family. This event is a great way to introduce others to delicious vegan food and local animal advocacy work.
🐕 Well-behaved leashed dogs (and any other companion animals who would enjoy coming and are legally permitted on park property) are welcome
🚫 Alcohol is not permitted
🚗 Parking is limited. Please allow extra time and consider:
• carpooling
• biking
• taking Metro Transit
📍 Use Google Maps to find Wabun Picnic Area at Minnehaha Park
📍 4655 46th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
⏰ Arrive within the first hour for the best food selection!

🙌 Volunteers Needed
Want to help make the event happen?
🕙 Setup volunteers: 10:15 AM
🧹 Cleanup volunteers: 2:30 PM

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘:
https://dash.pointapp.org/events/608312

📧 Questions? Email Kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com and abbey.feola@exploreveg.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/928871239554222/

Join ARC for ARC Activists’ Circle, a brand-new monthly online gathering for our volunteer community!

On the first Monday of each month, we’ll hop on Zoom to connect with fellow advocates, share updates about upcoming campaigns and events, hear your ideas and opinions, and answer questions. It’s a relaxed space to stay in the loop, build community, and talk all things animal advocacy with other passionate activists.

ARC Activists’ Circle is designed for current volunteers and people interested in volunteering. If you have general questions about ARC outside of volunteering, please reach out to our office by phone or email during store hours.

To keep this space welcoming and productive for everyone, we ask that participants:
-Be respectful and allow others to finish speaking
-Avoid interrupting
-Use considerate language
-Treat everyone with fairness and kindness

This event is locked for security purposes. Please sign up on
POINT or email kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com to receive the Zoom passcode.

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/608751

Note: ARC Activists’ Circle is separate from our in-person Volunteer Meeting, which takes place on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM.

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For more volunteer opportunities, visit POINT: https://pointapp.org/orgs/856

https://www.facebook.com/events/4380750188874042/

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥:
https://dash.pointapp.org/events/704795

Join ARC for a rewarding volunteer day at Farmaste Animal Sanctuary! We’ll be cleaning the barns and helping with other essential chores to support the animals. After we wrap up, there may even be time to meet some of the sanctuary residents!

🔟 Only 10 spots are available—sign up on POINT today to reserve yours!

📌 Important: All participants must complete Farmaste’s waiver, linked in the POINT event description.

❗Please only RSVP if you're certain you can attend, so you don’t take a spot from someone else. If your plans change, update your RSVP on POINT ASAP so someone else can join.

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥:
https://dash.pointapp.org/events/704795

📩 Questions? Email Kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com.

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For more volunteer opportunities, visit ARC on POINT: https://pointapp.org/orgs/856

https://www.facebook.com/events/973331355516097/

Fire up the grill—without harming a single animal!

Join us for our Grilling Without Killing workshop, where Steve will demonstrate how to make four delicious homemade vegan meats that are perfect for grilling. Whether you're new to plant-based cooking or looking to expand your grilling repertoire, you'll learn techniques and recipes you can recreate at home.
After the workshop, we'll fire up the grill and enjoy everything we've made together.

This is also a potluck, so please bring a vegan side dish to share with the group.
Come hungry, bring a favorite side, and enjoy an afternoon of great food, hands-on learning, and community.

The featured vegan meats will be announced soon!

RSVP required - limited space:
https://www.meetup.com/vegan-415/events/315671183

https://www.facebook.com/events/1557035162433860/

Raising compassionate kids in Minnesota?

Join us for a VegKins Potluck!

Come enjoy an evening of delicious food, great conversation, and family fun! New families always welcome!

Your hosts, Justina and Adam, will be serving a gluten-free vegan enchilada bake. Water and lemonade will also be provided.

For the kids, bring swimsuits and towels if they'd like to cool off in the large kiddie pool and sprinkler. There's also a large trampoline for even more fun!

Please bring a vegan dish to share.

This gathering is hosted by VegKins, a one-of-a-kind social network for families raising vegan children. We bring families together through fun, welcoming events such as potlucks, park days, parent nights out, teen meetups, holiday celebrations, and more—all centered around compassion, connection, and community.

We can't wait to see you there!

Location:
1358 Courthouse Blvd.
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077

Connect with the VegKins Parenting Discussion Forum on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/622042794574566/about/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1705779077316014/

Join us for a free screening of Forever Home, a heartwarming and uplifting documentary about a couple on a mission to create extraordinary, species-specific homes for rescued farm animals.

Through compassion, creativity, and thoughtful design, the film offers a hopeful vision of a more humane and sustainable world.

Directed by Allison Argo, the filmmaker behind The Last Pig, Forever Home is a beautiful, moving film that will make you laugh and cry, and see sanctuaries in a whole new way.

Film starts at 3PM!!!!
Free admission! Popcorn provided.

Stay to discuss the film afterwards!

Location: Ethique Nouveau & Animal Rights Coalition Office

317 W. 48th St.

Minneapolis, MN

https://www.facebook.com/events/1564633235061411/

Introducing Chef Wilton David of Vegan Witt. We're excited to have him pop up at Ethique Nouveau, showcasing his plant-based culinary skills.

Veganwitt, LLC exists to inspire and nurture healthy, humane, and sustainable ways of living in order to prevent, mitigate, and reverse food-related illnesses and disease. He offers nutritionally balanced meals and products as an alternative to the standard American diet. He loves waking up every day and making a delicious difference in the world. You're going to LOVE his energy and food!

Menu:

MENU COMING SOON!

Social Media Links:
www.facebook.com/veganwitt
www.instagram.com/veganwitt

Website:
www.veganwitt.com

Also note that there will be a vegan food drive at the store, so bring your plant-based non-perishable foods to benefit a local pantry!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1748940919465933/

Join ARC volunteers, Eli and Mikina, at their home for a laid-back afternoon of games, good company, and delicious vegan snacks. This is a fun way to connect with others who care about animals-and maybe discover your new favorite board game.

What to Expect:
• A variety of games (feel free to bring your favorite!)
• Some vegan snacks and beverages provided
• Fresh popcorn from their in-home popcorn machine
• Great conversations with like-minded folks
What to Bring:
A vegan snack to share-homemade or store-bought, as long as it's walnut-free (see allergy note below).
Important Notes:
• Allergy alert: No walnuts, please. There is an airborne walnut allergy in the home.
• Pets: Cats and dogs live here-plan accordingly if you have allergies.
• Parking: Street parking is available. Please do not block the driveway, as it's shared with neighbors.
• Games preview: Check out the attached photo to see what might hit the table.

Mpls location
RSVP:
https://www.meetup.com/vegan-415/events/315618434/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2865734460469049/

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731542

Join ARC for our monthly volunteer meeting on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm, held at Ethique Nouveau — ARC's office space and vegan boutique.

We'll be chatting about the MN State Fair outreach events. Activists can pick up their shirts, stickers, and questions (depending on what call to action they select). We'll go over ways to engage the public, whether we're inside or outside of the venue.

Consider bringing snacks on sticks to share!
All are welcome. You don't need to be vegan to attend ARC events.

Please sign up on POINT so we know how many people to expect.

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731542

Or email Kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com.

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For more volunteer opportunities, visit POINT: https://pointapp.org/orgs/856

https://www.facebook.com/events/3060463904157326/

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731176

Join us to advocate for the animals at the MN State Fair by displaying our 6' campaign banner over the 94 bridge! Volunteers are needed to hold the large banner and other campaign signs to send a message as traffic builds up on Hwy 94.

We'll meet on the Chatsworth Street bicycle/pedestrian bridge over Interstate 94. This is a new location for us! Park near Taste of Rondo Bar and Grill 976 Concordia Avenue (aka Rondo Avenue), St. Paul, 55104.

Chalk will be provided to write and/or draw positive messages to the public during and after the event. We also provide cow masks. Wearing an ARC shirt (or an all-black shirt), is requested.

*This event is weather dependent*

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731176

Or email Kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com.
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For more volunteer opportunities, visit POINT: https://pointapp.org/orgs/856

https://www.facebook.com/events/1016603207623019/

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731184

Join us to advocate for the animals at the MN State Fair by displaying our 6' campaign banner over the 94 bridge! Volunteers are needed to hold the large banner and other campaign signs to send a message as traffic builds up on Hwy 94.

Parking is available on Concordia Ave, near Total Tool Supply, 315 Pierce St N, St Paul, MN 55104, near the entrance of the Aldine Pedestrian Bridge. We'll meet on the bridge.

Chalk will be provided to write and/or draw positive messages to the public during and after the event. We also provide cow masks. Wearing an ARC shirt (or an all-black shirt), is requested.

*This event is weather dependent*

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731184

Or email Kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com.
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For more volunteer opportunities, visit POINT: https://pointapp.org/orgs/856

https://www.facebook.com/events/991546200308448/

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731196

Join ARC for a sidewalk chalk gathering the night before the State Fair opens! Our goal is to compile a variety of phrases, quotes, hashtags, and images to educate fairgoers about the animal exploitation occurring inside. We'll provide the content and chalk, but we need your help to spread the message! Pictures and text only need to be clear and legible, but if you're particularly good at art, let us know!

We'll meet outside the State Fairgrounds' main entrance (Snelling Ave. N and Midway Parkway). The entrance is listed as #5 in black on this map: https://www.mnstatefair.org/general-info/maps/

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731196

Or email Kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com.
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For more volunteer opportunities, visit POINT: https://pointapp.org/orgs/856

https://www.facebook.com/events/2050112252258338/

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731287

Join ARC to advocate for the animals at the MN State Fair! We'll meet across from the main entrance to hand out literature and educate the public about the animals exploited at the MN State Fair. MN Fair = Not Fair.

We highly suggest taking the bus, Uber, bike/scooter, finding a ride, or walking if you live nearby to avoid trying to find parking at the State Fair, and to leave with plenty of time to arrive on time! Volunteers should also try to network for car sharing on the Slack group.

If you have an ARC shirt, we would love for you to wear it! If not, please wear black.

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731287

Or email Kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com.
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For more volunteer opportunities, visit POINT: https://pointapp.org/orgs/856

https://www.facebook.com/events/27349051741429235/

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731418

Join the Animal Rights Coalition for a day of meaningful action at the Minnesota State Fair!

We'll meet inside the Food Building at the Herbivorous Butcher vegan food booth to enjoy a delicious vegan meal together, connect with fellow advocates, and prepare for the evening's outreach.

After dinner, we'll head out in small teams to take action for animals. Everyone attending will have already signed up for an advocacy role, such as:

Wearing a QR code shirt that directs fairgoers to the Minnesota Fair Watch website.

Asking visitors two thoughtful questions outside the Miracle of Birth Center.

Participating in another peaceful outreach activity that encourages compassion for animals.

Whether you're a seasoned activist or participating for the first time, you'll be part of a supportive team working to inspire conversations and raise awareness about the treatment of animals at the fair.

What to Bring: Comfortable walking shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, and a positive attitude.

All outreach materials- t-shirts, stickers, etc, and instructions will be provided during the August 19th ARC Volunteer Meeting. Sign up for the call to action you want to participate in on Point.

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731418

Or email Kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com.
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For more volunteer opportunities, visit POINT: https://pointapp.org/orgs/856

https://www.facebook.com/events/2336584190241462/

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731288

Join us to advocate for the animals at the MN State Fair by displaying our 6' campaign banner over the 94 bridge! Volunteers are needed to hold the large banner and other campaign signs to send a message as traffic builds up on Hwy 94.

Parking is available on Concordia Ave, near Total Tool Supply, 315 Pierce St N, St Paul, MN 55104, near the entrance of the Aldine Pedestrian Bridge. We'll meet on the bridge.

Chalk will be provided to write and/or draw positive messages to the public during and after the event. We also provide cow masks. Wearing an ARC shirt (or an all-black shirt), is requested.

Afterwards, volunteers who attended will be heading to JSelby's afterwards.

*This event is weather dependent*

𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/731288

Or email Kelsey@animalrightscoalition.com.
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For more volunteer opportunities, visit POINT: https://pointapp.org/orgs/856

https://www.facebook.com/events/4524980457778798/