Learn how to make a plant-based dish. It is easy to cook plant-based when you know a few basic things. In this class, we will make a dish that you can make for your Thanksgiving feast or anytime! Students will get to sample the dish and will receive a copy of the recipe. We will also discuss plant-based nutrition, cooking with herbs and spices, vegan substitutes, and more.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED. Purchase tickets through PayPal button below or Venmo @Marcy-Zastrow.
Course: Plant-Based Cooking for Thanksgiving (Corn and Sweet Potato Burritos)
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Time: 4:00-5:15 pm
Member Cost: $5.00 per class
Non-Member Cost: $15.00 per class
Pre-registration is REQUIRED. Purchase tickets through PayPal button below or Venmo @Marcy-Zastrow. If paying by Venmo, please include "11/16 cooking class" and specify student's name.
Instructor Marcy Zastrow has been following a plant-based diet since childhood. She is the owner of two small businesses, is a Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator (VLCE) and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through e-Cornell.
Plant-Based Cooking class on Saturday, November 16th from 4:00-5:15 at The Vegan Center.
Venmo accepted: @Marcy-Zastrow
If paying by Venmo, please include "11/16 cooking class" and student's name.
Plant-Based Cooking class on Saturday, November 16th from 4:00-5:15 pm at The Vegan Center.
Venmo accepted: @Marcy-Zastrow
If paying by Venmo, please include "11/16 cooking class" and student's name.
WHAT: 4-WEEK SERIES TRANSITIONING TO A PLANT-BASED LIFESTYLE
WHEN: NEW COURSE BEING OFFERED IN JANUARY 2025. DATES TBD.
WHERE: The Vegan Center, 60 Broad Street, Tonawanda
WHY: Take control of your health! Learn the benefits of living plant-based! Get the support you need to transition to and maintain a plant-based lifestyle.
DETAILS: This 4-part series will include plant-based nutrition, cooking, shopping, reading food labels, and meal planning. Each week we will focus on a different aspect of plant-based living. Some classes will include a cooking demo. By the end of the series, you will have the tools you need to maintain a plant-based lifestyle. We will offer a lecture for 40 minutes that will include a Zoom option. Onsite, we will cater instruction to meet the needs of the students. Students who attend in person will have the opportunity for personalized discussion and assistance with their transition.
WHO: ANYONE! This class is for everyone, regardless of which stage you are in on your plant-based transition. If you are already vegan, but want to clean up your diet, this class is for you. If you are "veg curious", this class is for you. If you are just starting your transition to plant-based living, this class is for you. If you need support sticking with your plant-based diet, this class is for you. If you just want to improve your health and do not know where to start, this class is for you. While there are general concepts that will be explored, this class will be catered to fit the needs of the students.
Dates: TBD
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Member Cost, in-person: $60.00 per series
Member Cost, Zoom only: $40.00 per series
Non-Member Cost, in-person: $80.00 per series
Non-Member Cost, Zoom only: $60.00 per series
Tickets on sale soon.
Instructor Marcy Zastrow has been following a plant-based diet since childhood. She is the owner of two small businesses, is a Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator (VLCE) and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through e-Cornell.
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: What You Need to Know
Types of Business Structure
Preparing a Budget
Cash Control
Writing a Business Plan
Setting Prices
Topic: Starting a Small Business: Writing a Business Plan
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Non-Member Cost: $20.00 per class
Member Cost: $15.00 per class
Instructor Marcy Zastrow is a CPA and CMA with an MBA in Accounting. She is the owner of two small businesses, is a Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator (VLCE) and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through e-Cornell.
Starting a Small Business: Writing a Business Plan. Class will be held on Thursday, September 12th from 6:00-7:30 at The Vegan Center, 60 Broad Street, Tonawanda. No prior experience needed.
Venmo accepted: @Marcy-Zastrow
Starting a Small Business: Writing a Business Plan. Class will be held on Thursday, September 12th from 6:00-7:30 at The Vegan Center, 60 Broad Street, Tonawanda. No prior experience needed.
Venmo accepted: @Marcy-Zastrow
Schedule your 1:1 session and start transitioning towards a healthy vegan lifestyle today! Can be done remotely or in person at The Vegan Center.
Schedule your session and start transitioning towards a healthy vegan lifestyle today! Up to 3 clients allowed per session. Can be done remotely or in person at The Vegan Center.
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!
8/3/24 Oliver Street Art Festival, North Tonawanda
6/3/24 Starting a Small Business: What You Need to Know, Kenmore Junior/Senior High School
5/13/24 Plant-Based Nutrition 201, Kenmore Junior/Senior High School
5/11/24 Jacks that Care Craft and Vendor Show, North Tonwanda High School
5/6/24 Plant-Based Nutrition 101, Kenmore Junior/Senior High School
11/20/23 Starting a Small Business, Kenmore Junior/Senior High School
10/30/23 Creating a Plant-Based Meal Plan, Kenmore Junior/Senior High School
10/15/23 Cow Fest at Asha Sanctuary, Newfane
6/25/23 Plant-Based Nutrition 201, Kenmore Junior/Senior High School
9/23/23 Wellness Event at Stretchd Out Buffalo
9/18/23 Plant-Based Nutrition 101, Kenmore Junior/Senior High School
8/5/23 Oliver Street Art Festival, North Tonawanda
7/22-7/23/23 Canal Fest, Tonawanda
6/17/23 Oliver Street Merchants Association Pride Fest
6/5/23 Plant-Based Nutrition, Kenmore Middle School
5/1/23 Reading Food Labels, Kenmore Middle School
4/24/23 Look Great, Feel Great, Be Great on a Plant-Based Diet, Kenmore Middle School
3/15/23 Starting a Small Business: What You Need to Know, Kenmore Middle School
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
8/2/24 Cooking Class (Faux Chicken Salad)
10/19/23 Small Business Series: Setting Prices
9/19/23 The Mindfulness Collective
9/6/23 GLOW Walk the Talk
6/22/23 Cooking Class (Zucchini Scramble)
6/14/23 Cooking Class (Aloo Gobi)
2/18/23 Yoga class
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
7/20-7/21/24 Canal Fest Rummage Sale and Vendor Event
7/13/24 Wellness Circle Walk
6/28/24 Wicks and Wins Candle Making Class with My Victorious Lifestyle
6/21/24 Everybody Birthday Party/Ice Cream Social
6/15/24 Wellness Circle Organizational Meeting
6/2/24 Vegan Pop-Up Market with Edgy Vegy Bflo Food Truck
5/4-5/5/24 Cinco de Mayo Pop-Up with Buffalo's V-Spot
12/23/23 Holiday Pop-Up Market
10/29/23 The Great Vegan Mac and Cheez Cook-Off
10/28/23 Halloween Pop-Up market
10/18/23 Glow in the Dark Yoga
9/9/23 Open House with Edgy Vegy Food Truck sampling event
8/19/23 Don't Let the Summer End pop-up market
7/15/23 Flea Market
6/30/23 Vegan Trivia Night with Compassion and Cucumbers
6/10/23 For the Love of Animals with Forage & Flame, WNY Vegfest Fundraiser
6/10/23 Flea Market and City Wide Yard Sale
6/3/23 June Beginnings Pop-Up Market featuring The Godz Plant-Based Pizzeria and Belle Vs
5/21/23 Wellness Fair and Plant-Based Cooking Classes
5/20/23 Flea Market!
5/19/23 Vegan Potluck with Guest Speaker Sarina Farb (bornvegan.org)
5/6/23 International Respect for Chickens with partial screening of documentary Dominion
4/22/23 Earth Day Pop-Up Market
4/15/23 Right to Rescue Summit
3/18/23 Reubens for Roosters
3/11/23 Buffalo's V-Spot Breakfast Pop-Up
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)
11/23/19 At Amherst Presbyterian Church, Amherst, NY