UPCOMING EVENTS:
Check out our events calendar for more details!
6/3/23 (Saturday) June Beginnings Pop-Up Market 2:00-6:00 pm
6/3/23 The Vegan Center forum at 5:30 pm - Get your opinions heard! Help us make The Vegan Center a better place with your ideas and suggestions!
6/5/23 (Monday) Plant-Based Nutrition from
6:30-8:00 at Kenmore Middle
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Check out our events calendar for more details!
6/3/23 (Saturday) June Beginnings Pop-Up Market 2:00-6:00 pm
6/3/23 The Vegan Center forum at 5:30 pm - Get your opinions heard! Help us make The Vegan Center a better place with your ideas and suggestions!
6/5/23 (Monday) Plant-Based Nutrition from
6:30-8:00 at Kenmore Middle School. Online registration at: https://register.ktufsd.org/wconnect/ace/ShowSchedule.awp?&Search=INSTRUCTOR&Target=NDU1NTUyNTA4UUpj&Title=Co/urses+Taught+by+Marcy+Zastrow
6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28/23 Homeopathy 101, 4-part series Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 with Ann Herman from Heart of Healing/Juice Plus
6/10/23 (Saturday) For the Love of Animals 5-Course Gastronomic Vegan Experience presented by Forage & Flame. Social hour begins at 5:00.
6/10/23 (Saturday) Flea Market 9:00-3:00 Outdoors, behind The Vegan Center. We are participating in the City of Tonawanda City Wide Yard Sale!
6/14/23 Plant-Based Cooking Class 6:00-7:15 pm
6/16/23 (Friday) Vegan Potluck 6:00-8:00 Join our private Facebook group to become involved.
6/17/23 Oliver Street Pride Fest. We will have a booth in Heritage Park on Oliver Street. Hours are 11:00-4:00.
6/22/23 Plant-Based Cooking Class 6:00-7:15 pm
6/30/23 (Saturday) Vegan Trivia Night with Compassion and Cucumbers!!! Form a team, play as an individual, or just come cheer on your favorite team(s) and learn some great vegan trivia! Pre-registration required for teams. Spectators may get advance discount tickets or pay at the door.
7/13, 7/20, 7/27, and 8/3/23 (Thursdays) Plant-Based Cooking Class in partnership with Ken-Ton Community Education from 6:00-7:15 at The Vegan Center. Online registration at: https://register.ktufsd.org/wconnect/ace/ShowSchedule.awp?&Search=INSTRUCTOR&Target=NDU1NTUyNTA4UUpj&Title=Courses+Taught+by+Marcy+Zastrow
7/15/23 (Saturday) Flea Market 9:00-3:00 Outdoors, behind The Vegan Center
8/5/23 (Sunday) Oliver Street Art Festival from 11:00-5:00 (off-site). We will have a booth at the Festival and will be representing several vendors from our Gift Shop.
8/19/23 (Saturday) Don't Let the Summer End Pop-Up Market 2:00-6:00 pm
9/23/23 (Saturday) SAVE THE DATE to attend a unique, interactive event never before seen in WNY!
10/28/23 (Saturday) Halloween/3-Year Anniversary Pop-Up Market 11:00-3:00
12/16/23 (Saturday) Hooray for the Holidays Pop-Up Market 11:00-3:00
ONGOING/ EVENTS:
Sneaker Drive!
Bring in your new or used sneakers (any condition) and we will have them recycled or reused. Only pairs of sneakers and sports cleats will be accepted. Drop off during business hours.
Food Not Bombs Niagara Chapter donation site. Drop off non-perishable and frozen food items during shop hours or during events. We also accept plastic wrap, disposable utensils, and new food containers.
Membership Drive! Sign up to become a member of The Vegan Center for just $25/year! Family membership is $40/year. Sign up at The Vegan Center and receive a gift!
Resource Center is open during events. Everyone is welcome to browse. Members may check out books, DVDs, and CDs for up to 2 weeks.
Looking for Instructors to hold
Yoga, Wellness and Fitness Classes
Looking for Rescue Groups to hold
Pet Adoption Events
Looking for your ideas for
Social Events
Let us know what classes and events you would like to see held at The Vegan Center!
Speaking Engagements
Topics Include:
- Look Great, Feel Great, Be Great on a Vegan (or Plant-Based) Diet
- Transitioning to a Vegan Lifestyle
- Plant-Based Nutrition
- Vegan for the Environment
- DIY Workshops - homemade toiletries and household products
- Not Quite Cooking Vegan Cooking Class
- How to (and NOT to) Read Food Labels
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Speaking Engagements
Topics Include:
- Look Great, Feel Great, Be Great on a Vegan (or Plant-Based) Diet
- Transitioning to a Vegan Lifestyle
- Plant-Based Nutrition
- Vegan for the Environment
- DIY Workshops - homemade toiletries and household products
- Not Quite Cooking Vegan Cooking Class
- How to (and NOT to) Read Food Labels
Contact me for more information!
(Shown above accepting the Moo-Velicious Bake-Off Award from Albert Brown and Tracy Murphy (standing) for Best in Show. Seated: Celebrity Judge Doug McNish and Michael Broderick and Robin Fauling, co-owners of the Orange Cat Coffee Co. in Lewiston, NY.)
On April 15, 2015, The Vegan Educator earned her Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator certificate through Main Street Vegan Academy.
On May 31, 2015, The Vegan Educator participated in the Moo-velicious Vegan Bake-Off at Asha Sanctuary. I won the peoples' choice BEST IN CATEGORY and the judges' choice BEST IN SHOW. I now sell my award win
On April 15, 2015, The Vegan Educator earned her Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator certificate through Main Street Vegan Academy.
On May 31, 2015, The Vegan Educator participated in the Moo-velicious Vegan Bake-Off at Asha Sanctuary. I won the peoples' choice BEST IN CATEGORY and the judges' choice BEST IN SHOW. I now sell my award winning cookie bars and many other baked goods at many of my shows.
On June 2, 2018 the Vegan Pop-Up Markets were launched! The Market is now a quarterly event.
On February 10, 2019, The Vegan Educator earned her certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.
On September 16, 2019, Project Vegan 716, LLC was formed to further the work done by The Vegan Educator.
On October 31, 2020 The Vegan Center opened its doors for its first indoor event, a Halloween Trick or Treat event and Vendor Market.
On November 27, 2020 The Vegan Center Gift and Consignment Shop opens its doors!
On December 17 2020, City of Tonawanda Mayor Rick Scott performed a ribbon cutting ceremony at The Vegan Center.
On October 28, 2021, we kicked off our one-year anniversary celebration with a ribbon cutting ceremony with The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas.
On April 1, 2023, we welcomed our newest tenant, Beautiful Chaos Salon and Boutique! They have rented our storefront.
Our Resource Center has moved to the back of The Vegan Center! Members have full access to our collection of over 200 books! Free literature available to all. We even have a 50 cent book rack!
New vendor alert! We now carry jams by Black Sheep Jarred in a variety of flavors and sizes! Jams can be purchased at our events or contact us for pick up.
We offer many plant-based cooking classes in our exclusively vegan commercial kitchen!
Vegan Trivia Night is coming on Saturday, May 13th! Join us for this unique, interactive game from 6:00-9:00. Your hosts are Christine and Sam from Compassion and Cucumbers.
It is not easy starting a business during a pandemic! https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/covid-19-how-vegan-entrepreneurs-have-shifted-during-the-pandemic/
Our exclusively vegan kitchen is spectacular! All brand new equipment, including a double deck convection oven, 6-burner stove with two ovens and a grill, spacious refrigerator, upright freezer, ample prep tables, and a 20 quart mixer. Available to rent 24/7/365!