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Summer events for the green and healthy family

July 26, 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: D.C. Metro, Featured, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health Tagged With: calendar, events, Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, Green Festival, Polyface

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