Summer events for the green and healthy family

All the events that are fit for green and healthy families this summer into fall 2013. Share what I’ve missed and I’ll add it!

Friday, July 5: Book Release and Signing Party for Beyond Bacon by Paleo Parents bloggers Stacy and Matt, Red Apron Butcher, 8298 Glass Alley, Fairfax, VA, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17: Author talk with Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of The Last Best Cure: My Quest to Awaken the Healing Parts of My Brain and Get Back My Body, My Joy, and My Life at Arlington Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St Arlington Va, 22201, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 18: Holistic Moms Network Arlington/Alexandria Chapter monthly meeting on the topic “What’s in Your Cup? How caffeine, alcohol and carbonated beverages affect our health” presentation by Christi Flynn. 7:00-9:00, AUMC 716 S. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204

Thursday, July 25: Book reading and signing with Forrest Pritchard of Smith Meadows, author of Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmer’s Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm, 7:00 p.m., Nourish Market, 1053 West Broad Street
Falls Church, VA 22046

Saturday, August 3: Learn About Homemade Probiotics and Traditionally Fermented Foods in Arlington organized by the DC Healthy Bites and in conjunction with Northern Virginia Paleo Parents and Friends Meetup group 11:00-12:30. Organized and hosted by Gina Rieg of Simplistic Wholistic. $55

Saturday, August 3: The Real Deal About Raw Milk, discussion with Kimberly Hartke organized by the Northern Virginia Whole Foods Nutrition Meetup group, 4:00-6:30 p.m. Brown’s Chapel, 11300 Baron Cameron Avenue, Reston, VA. For questions, email Jack Moore at moore3 (at) erols (dot) com

Monday, August 5: Belly Talk of Northern Virginia discussion on Babywearing. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St Springfield, VA. 7:00-8:30 p.m. Questions to Meagan 757-268-4597

Sunday, August 11: MommyCon convention on natural and organic parenting methods in Philadelphia, PA. Full and half-day tickets available. Children welcome.

Tuesday, August 13: “Preserving the Harvest with Fermentation,” Holistic Moms Network Northern Virginia chapter, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fairfax Church of Christ, 3901 Rugby Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22033

Thursday, August 15: “Sharing our Holistic Journeys” Discussion, Holistic Moms Network Arlington/Alexandria chapter, 716 S. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 18: Breastmilk: The MovieScreening, Josephine Butler Parks Center, 2437 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tickets $20 at http://bhdcbreastmilk0818.eventbrite.com/

Saturday, September 7: Celebration! Fundraiser at Polyface Farm in Swoope, VA to support to the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. Purchase tickets at https://ftcldf.ticketbud.com/virginia Followed by BaconPalooza and screening of American Meat documentary.

Saturday, September 7: Magic of Motherhood™’s BOOK and BABY fair, Olney, MD. 10:00-3:00. Email baby_counselor (at) yahoo (dot) com for information.

Sunday, September 8: P3: Paleo, Polyface and PorkFest, Stonewall Jackson Hotel, Staunton, VA

Thursday, September 18: Green and Healthy Home talk, Holistic Moms Network Arlington/Alexandria Chapter, 716 S. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

September 20-22: Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs, PA

September 21-22: Green Festival, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, Saturday10-6, Sunday 11-5

Sunday, September 28-29: I Can Do It! Hay House conference, National Harbor, MD

Saturday, October 5: Green Springs Garden Park Fall Plant Sale, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 4603 Green Springs Road, Alexandria, VA

Sunday, October 6: Pathways Magazine Natural Living Expo, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA

Saturday, October 12: Holistic Moms Natural Living Expo and 10th anniversary evening gala celebration. Mahwah, NJ. Tickets at http://register.holisticmoms.org/

Thursday, October 17: Experiences with Cancer panel discussion, Holistic Moms Network Arlington/Alexandria Chapter, 716 S. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 7:00-9:00 p.m.