Cooking Class

Plant-Based Cooking Class

Are you transitioning to a plant-based diet, but do not know what to cook? Are you vegan and looking to adopt a healthier diet? Do you need some ideas for quick and easy meals to prepare that are both healthy and delicious? If you answered yes to any of the above, then this class is for you!

Class will be held in our state-of-the-art vegan commercial kitchen at The Vegan Center.

Participants will get to sample the dish and will receive a copy of the recipe.

5/21/23 Recipe 1: Faux Chicken Salad made with tempeh Recipe 2: Easy dips and spreads

Pre-registration is REQUIRED.

Date, Time, and Cost

Date: Saturday, 5/21/23

Time: 2:00-3:00 pm and 3:30-4:30 pm

Member Cost: $5.00 per class

Non-Member Cost: $12.50 per class

Class Instructor

Veganuary - Exploring Plant-Based Diets and a Vegan Lifestyle

Make the resolution to take control of your health! In this 6-part series, we will explore what it means to follow a vegan lifestyle and learn how to live this healthy, compassionate lifestyle. Each week we will explore a different topic in depth. Each session will include approximately one hour of lecture followed by about one-half hour of hands-on/interactive experience.

You are highly encouraged to sign up for the full 6-week series. However, you may also sign up for individual sessions as your schedule allows.

Pre-Registration is REQUIRED.

1/7/23 Introduction to Plant-Based Diets and a Vegan Lifestyle (and all the benefits!) - includes interactive game with prizes!

1/14/23 Plant-Based Nutrition - includes food label reading

1/21/23 Cooking with Compassion - includes a cooking demo in The Vegan Center's own exclusively vegan commercial kitchen!

1/28/23 Veganism: More Than a Diet - includes DIY workshop

2/4/23 Transitioning to a Vegan Lifestyle - includes DIY workshop on how to make environmentally friendly household products

2/11/23 Maintaining a Vegan Lifestyle - includes Q&A, class choice!

Date, Time, and Cost

Date: Saturdays, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11/23

Time: 4:00-5:30 pm

Location: The Vegan Center, 60 Broad Street, City of Tonawanda

Member Cost (6 sessions): $100.00

Non-Member Cost (6 sessions): $125.00

Member Cost (individual class): $20.00

Non-Member Cost (individual class): $25.00

* Annual membership fee is just $25.00 for individuals, so sign up for membership if you plan on taking the full 6-week session!

Class Instructor

Instructor Marcy Zastrow has been following a plant-based diet since childhood. She is the owner of three small businesses, is a Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator (VLCE) and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through e-Cornell. She is a Ken-Ton Community Education instructor. She has lectured in a variety of settings, with topics including transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle, veganism and the environment, and plant-based nutrition.

Small Business Series

Small Business Classes

Are you interested in starting your business? Are you a business owner who could use more guidance with daily operations? Join us for our small business educational series. We will discuss business formation, accounting, marketing, and much more! These are stand-alone classes, so feel free to sign up for as few or as many as you would like!

Topics:

Starting a Business

Types of Business Structure

Preparing a Budget

Cash Control

Writing a Business Plan

Current classes available through Ken-Ton Community Education: Starting a Small Business: What You Need to Know.

Date, Time, and Cost

Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm

Dates: 3/15/23

Cost: $20.00 per class

No member discounts. Apply through Ken-Ton Community Education. Courses Taught by Marcy Zastrow (ktufsd.org)

Class Instructor

Instructor Marcy Zastrow is a CPA and CMA with an MBA in Accounting. She is the owner of three small businesses, is a Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator (VLCE) and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through e-Cornell.

Past Events

Darn, you missed it!

If you see a past event that you would have liked to attend, contact us and let us know you would like us to offer it again!

Past Business Courses

10/5/20 Starting a Vegan Business 101. Zoom session that provided an introduction to what you need to know before you start a business and what the rules and regulations are for starting a business.

Past Events Off-Site

12/2/22 It's a Wonderful Night, Tonawanda

10/12/22 Plant-based Nutrition, Kenmore Middle School

8/7/22 WNY Vegfest, Riverworks Buffalo

8/6/22 The Oliver Street Art Festival, North Tonawanda

7/23-7/24/22 Canal Fest, Tonawanda

6/26/22 Kiss A Cow at Asha Sanctuary, Newfane

5/21/22 Niagara SPCA Craft Show, North Tonawanda

12/3/21 It's a Wonderful Night, Main Street, Tonawanda

10/17/21 Fallfest for Farmed Animals, Asha Sanctuary

9/26/21 Vegfest at Riverworks

8/1/21 Vegan Vendor Market at Riverworks

3/11/20 North Tonawanda Health and Wellness Fair

Past Courses at The Vegan Center

11/10/22 Thanksgiving Cooking Class (Sweet Potato Hash)

10/15/22 Plant-Based Baking Class (Nut butter brownies)

10/8/22 Plant-Based Cooking Class (Dips and Spreads)

10/1/22 Plant-Based Cooking Class (Cauliflower Curry)

9/24/22 Plant-Based Cooking Class (chickpea tacos)

9/10/22 Is Plant-Based for You? (Of course it is!)

8/20/22 Plant-Based Cooking Class

8/14/22 Summer Vegan Pop-Up Market

7/30/22 Plant-Based Cooking Class

6/23/22 Plant-Based Cooking Class (Zucchini Scramble)

6/16/22 Small Business Series: Q&A

6/2/22 Take Control of Your Health on a Plant-Powered Diet

5/29/22 Retro Block's Rockabilly Garage Sale, with Cats Like Us

5/26/22 Plant-Based Cooking Class (Gallo Pinto)

5/19/22 Small Business Series: Preparing a Budget

5/12/22 Plant-Based Cooking Class (Cauliflower Curry)

5/5/22 Small Business Series: Writing a Business Plan

4/28/22 Plant-Based Cooking Class (Chickpea Tacos)

4/21/22 Small Business Series: Excel Basics and Beyond

4/7/22 Small Business Series: Cash Control using Excel

3/24/22 Small Business Series: Business Structure

3/10/22 Small Business Series: Starting a Small Business

11/18/20 Not Quite Cooking Vegan Cooking Class

Past Events at The Vegan Center

2/11/23 Valentine Pop-Up Market

12/28/22 Forage & Flame 4-course dinner

12/17/22 Holiday Pop-Up market

11/5/22 The Spotted Goose pop-up market

11/1/22 Civilian Response to Active Shooter

10/29/22 Halloween Pop-Up Market

9/18/22 Retro Block's Rockabilly Garage Sale with Blue Moon Vintage Bus!

8/27/22 Rummage Sale to benefit The Silver Lining for Pit Bulls

8/14/22 Summer Pop-Up Market with Live Acoustic Music

6/24/22 Cat by Cat Adoption Event with Timeless Babez

6/19/22 Juneteenth and Father's Day Pop-Up Market Celebration

5/29/22 The Retro Block's Rockabilly Garage Sale Spring Edition

5/7/22 Second Annual Spring Arts and Craft Show

4/30/22 FREE Garage Sale with Sharing Neighbor to Neighbor

4/22/22 Earth Day Spring into Wellness Fair

4/10/22 Spring Pop-Up Market featuring Blooming Wild

3/17/22 St. Patrick's Day Bash featuring Blooming Wild

2/26/22 Community Rummage Sale

2/20/22 Vegan Potluck

2/12/22 Super Sweet Saturday Pop-Up Market

12/18/21 Holiday Pop-Up Market

12/4/21 Holiday Arts and Craft Show

11/25/21 Thanksgiving Vegan Potluck to benefit Penelope's Place the Sanctuary

10/31/21 Trick-or-Treat and Vendor Market

10/30/21 A Spooktacular Night at The Vegan Center catered by Buffalo Plant Burger

10/29/21 Wellness Fair

10/28/21 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas

5/3-10/11/21 Meatless Monday Farmers Markets

10/2/21 Vegan Discussion Group

9/25/21 Community Rummage Sale with Kenilworth United Church of Christ

9/23/21 Business After Hours networking event

9/18/21 Plant-Based Cooking Class

8/21/21 Plant-Based Cooking Class

8/15/21 Vegan Pop-Up Market

8/7/21 Makers Festival

7/31/21 Community Rummage Sale

7/18/21 Vegan Pop-Up Market

7/17/21 Plant-Based Cooking Class

6/26/21 Community Rummage Sale

6/19/21 Plant-Based Cooking Class

6/6/21 Vegan Pop-Up Market

5/29/21 Community Rummage Sale

5/15/21 Spring Arts and Craft Show

5/2/21 Plant-Powered Vegan Pop-Up Market

4/24/21 Community Rummage Sale

4/22/21 Veganism and the Environment

4/3/21 Spring Craft and Caricatures

3/27/21 Community Rummage Sale

3/21/21 Plant-Powered Pop-Up Market with 16 vendors!

2/27/21 Community Rummage Sale

2/20/21 Vegan Pop-Up Market

2/13/20 Valentine Cookie Walk

1/23/21 Community Rummage Sale

1/16/21 Holiday Weekend Vegan Pop-Up Market

1/2/21 Private tours of The Vegan Center (Call us to book your free tour! We can generally give you a tour before or after business hours on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.)

12/19/20 Christmas Cookie Walk

12/17/20 Gift Basket Sale

12/17/20 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with City of Tonawanda Mayor Rick Davis

11/28/20 Small Business Saturday Pop-Up Market

11/7/20 Rummage Sale with Basket Raffle to Benefit Penelope's Place the Sanctuary

10/31/20 Halloween Pop-Up Market with Trick or Treat Event

9/24/20 Mini Vegan Pop-Up Market and Membership Drive (outdoors)

9/5/20 Mini Vegan Pop-Up Market and Membership Drive (outdoors)

Quarterly Pop-Up Markets - Off-Site

11/23/19 At Amherst Presbyterian Church, Amherst, NY

Cooking Class

Plant-Based Cooking Class

Date, Time, and Cost

Class Instructor

Cooking Class, Non-Member

Cooking Class, Member

Veganuary - Exploring Plant-Based Diets and a Vegan Lifestyle

Date, Time, and Cost

Class Instructor

Veganuary - Non-Member

Veganuary - Member

Veganuary, Individual Class, Non-Member

Veganuary, Individual Session, Member

Small Business Series

Small Business Classes

Date, Time, and Cost

Class Instructor

1:1 Vegan Lifestyle Coaching, 30 minutes

Small Group Vegan Lifestyle Coaching, 1 hour

Past Events

Darn, you missed it!

Past Business Courses

Past Events Off-Site

Past Courses at The Vegan Center

Past Events at The Vegan Center

Quarterly Pop-Up Markets - Off-Site