calendar of events 2016

May
2016
Sunday
*Come early to cooking classes & seminars. Seating is limited!
See Summary of Events at Customer Care for more information.
meet. learn. grow.
Monday
1
Tuesday
Wednesday
2
3
10% OFF
OneBlood Bloodmobile
Rose Kalajian, Herbalist
8
9
*not including case priced items or items already on sale
Raw Pad Thai
4 pm
16
Kids Story Time
w/ Music & Craft
10 am
10
Usborne Books/EUTS Music
22
NFP Food Service Director
The Vegabond Chef
Health Force
Wellness
Sale Days
20% OFF
17th & 18th
24
Theo Tillson
memorial day weekend
Brad Myers
17
NFP Food Service Director
30
Personal Development
Book Club
6:30 pm
11
Shane Hennessy
18
Great Grains
11 am
Debby DeGraaff
Natural Foods Chef & Author
The Energetics 25
of Food:
Organ Series
6:30 pm
Dr. Paul & Cara Reynolds
Gluten & Dairy Free!
Saturday
6
$10 tickets at customer care
Cheers to Mom!
Wine Event
5 pm
Larry Tirrell
NFP Sommelier
Vegan Cupcakes
6:30 pm
23
memorial day!
John Gow
Song Circle
6:30 pm
Song Circle
6:30 pm
29
Preventing
Arthritis Naturally
6:30 pm
12
Detox & Recharge:
The Power of Greens
6:30 pm
Erika Davis & Lily Lucey Supplements & Body Care*
Brad Myers
The Vegabond Chef
5
NFP Wellness
Theo Tillson
15
everything for Seniors*
In the NFP Parking Lot
Natural Health Hut
Friday
4
Senior’s Day
Blood Drive
10 am - 2 pm
Water: In-Depth
4 pm
Thursday
calendar of
free events
Mother Kombucha
Wine Tasting
3 pm - 6 pm
In Specialty Foods Dept
Larry Tirrell
20
Wine Tasting
3 pm - 6 pm
Carillon Family Medicine
In Specialty Foods Dept
Larry Tirrell
26
14
Bikes vs. Cars
4 pm
Mindfulness
& Clean Eating
6:30 pm
Free Film Screening
In PaTcHwOrKs
21
Children’s Yoga
& Story
11 am
Jessica Freedman
Author, My Little Yoga
27
Lyme Disease:
The Silent Epidemic
6:30 pm
Wine Tasting
3 pm - 6 pm
Lifeworks Wellness Center
In Specialty Foods Dept
Jennifer Baer, NP
Joshua Rumschlag
13
19
Amy Goldweber RDN LDN
The Art of 7
Homebrewing
Kombucha
11 am
Larry Tirrell
28
memorial day weekend
31
Sharon Rossman
Bright Vegan
The advice & informational content of our seminars do not necessarily represent the views of Nature’s Food Patch. Please consult your health professional for your personal medical condition.
May
2016
SUMMARY OF EVENTS
Free Cooking Classes
VEGAN
CUPCAKES
Wed May 11th 6:30pm
Brad Myers, The Vegabond Chef, vegabondchef.com
Vegan baking is surprisingly simple. Cupcakes can be
even tastier without using eggs or butter. Brad will
show you that baking cruelty-free treats is both easy &
delicious.
RAW
PAD THAI
Sun May 15th 4pm
Brad Myers, The Vegabond Chef, vegabondchef.com
Brad will demonstrate how to make this fresh Spring
dish of colorful veggies covered in a delicious Thai
sauce.
GREAT
GRAINS
Wed May 18th 11am
Debby DeGraaff, Natural Foods Chef & Author
Grains are tasty & misunderstood morsels of nutrition.
In this class you’ll learn about their nutritional value &
how to best prepare them. Learn to make Quinoa Miso
Soup, Creamy Carrot Sauce & Bulgur Walnut Loaf.
ENERGETICS OF FOOD:
ORGAN
SERIES
Wed May 25th 6:30pm
Dr. Paul & Cara Reynolds, thereynoldskitchen.com
Just as the physical nutrients in food nourish the physical
body, the subtle energy in food also plays an important
role in our health. Explore these effects while learning
how to prepare a meal. Using the principles of Chinese
medicine, the Reynolds will teach you which foods feed
which organs. This month the focus will be on the spleen
& pancreas.
Free Classes & Seminars
WATER:
IN-DEPTH
Sun May 1st 4pm, Rose Kalajian, Herbalist, Natural Health Hut
Discover the health virtues of this precious liquid & the immunity benefits of
combining water with herbs.
PREVENTING
ARTHRITIS NATURALLY
Thurs May 5th 6:30pm, John Gow, NFP Wellness
Arthritis is an extremely common condition affecting millions in the U.S.
Learn how to prevent the chronic ache of arthritis pain naturally.
THE
ART OF HOMEBREWING KOMBUCHA
Sat May 7th 11am, Joshua Rumschlag, Mother Kombucha
This two hour workshop will introduce you to basic philosophy & concepts
behind fermentation & show you how to brew your own living kombucha.
Suggested $10 donation.
DETOX & RECHARGE: POWER OF GREENS
Thurs May 12th 6:30pm, Shane Hennessy, Health Force
Explore the detoxifying power of greens & their ability to rebuild our
immune system on a cellular level. Discover recipes & ways to incorporate
greens into your diet. We’ll have lots of samples & raffle prizes too!
MINDFULNESS
& CLEAN EATING
Thurs May 19th 6:30pm
Amy Goldweber, RDN, LDN, Carillon Sports & Family Medicine
Purify your mind, body & spirit with clean eating & mindfulness techniques
that will help you improve how you feel & think. Increase your own selfawareness leading you to make more healthful choices.
CHILDRENS
YOGA & STORY
Sat May 21st 11am, Jessica Freedman, Author, My Little Yoga
My Little Yoga is a children’s book aimed at bringing mindfulness into
children’s lives. The yoga postures illustrated by Mason Monkey are
exercises for strength & flexibility, for children of all ages.
LYME
DISEASE: THE SILENT EPIDEMIC
Thurs May 26th 6:30pm, Jennifer Baer, NP, Lifeworks Wellness Center
Lyme disease is now at epidemic proportions but most people are unaware
it is at the root of their chronic condition. Dr. Minkoff will discuss how it can
be correctly diagnosed & the natural treatment options that are available.
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT BOOK CLUB
Mon May 30th 6:30pm, Sharon Rossman, Bright Vegan
Come together & discuss our own goals, dreams & areas of improvement
in life. Each month we will complete a 200-300 page book & gather to
discuss, every 4th Monday. Jump right in when you are ready! May’s book:
The One Thing by Gary Keller.
Special Events
BLOOD
DRIVE
Tues May 3rd 10am - 2pm
OneBlood, In the Nature’s Food Patch Parking Lot
Let’s save lives together! At last year’s blood drive we saved 48
lives! Donate at the OneBlood Bloodmobile in the NFP parking lot.
CHEERS
TO MOM! WINE EVENT
Fri May 6th 5pm
Larry Tirrell, NFP Sommelier
Celebrate Mom! $10 tickets available at Customer Care
SONG
CIRCLE
Tues May 10th & May 24th 6:30pm
Theo Tillson, NFP Food Service Director
An all-acoustic gathering of musicians & singers.
BIKES
VS. CARS
Sat May 14th 4pm
Film Screening, Hosted by Nature’s Food Patch
From bike activists in Sao Paulo & Los Angeles fighting for safe
bike lanes, to Copenhagen, where 40% commute by bike daily,
Bikes vs. Cars looks at the struggle for bicyclists in a society
dominated by cars & the revolutionary changes that could take
place if more cities moved away from car-centric models.
KIDS STORY TIME WITH
MUSIC
& CRAFT
Mon May 16th 10am
Erika Davis & Lily Lucey,
Usborne Books & EUTS Music, Dance & More
Every 3rd Monday. Stories, songs & a craft! Kids of all ages
welcome with their caregivers.
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The advice & informational content of our seminars do not necessarily represent the views of Nature’s Food Patch.
The Patch recommends consulting your health professional for your personal medical condition.