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The Turning Point Film: A Return to Community

February 19, 2010 at 7pm to March 19, 2010 at 9pm – 388 Atlantic Ave. The Turning Point Film: A Return to Community Premiere Screening in the U.S. Friday, February 19, 7pm to 9pm 388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn (near the B, M, Q, R, A, C, 2, 3, 4, 5, F, & G) Please RSV… Organized by Cooperative Evolution | Type: film

Bread for the World Gathering

March 13, 2010 from 10am to 2pm – Advent Lutheran Church Metropolitan New York's Bread for the World Gathering Bread for the World works closely with congregations and parishes throughout the metropolitan area. We are coming together once again to renew o… Organized by Samantha McLane | Type: gathering & book signing

No Farms No Food Rally

March 15, 2010 all day – Meeting Room 1 of the Empire State Plaza Convention Center More than ever before, we need your help to tell the Governor and state leaders why they have to invest in New York's farms, food and agricultural land. On March 15th we will deliver this message wit… Organized by American Farmland Trust | Type: lobby
Ending the Food Desert by Women in Housing & Finance

March 15, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm – 148 Lafayette St Manhattan, Chinatown, The Open Planning Project In December 2009, the NYC City Council passed the Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program to provide incentives for grocery stores to locate in underserved neighborhoods and Governor… Organized by Women in Housing & Finance | Type: panel, discussion
Build, Plant, Eat: Ending the Food Desert

March 15, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm – The Open Planning Project How to Bring Healthy Food to Underserved Neighborhoods Please RSVP on the Event Website In December 2009, the NYC City Council passed the Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program to… Organized by Women in Housing & Finance | Type: speakers, panel, and, ideas, fair

PS 10 Health Fair

March 16, 2010 from 1pm to 6pm – PS 10 Everyone is welcome at this health expo. Learn about massage, reflexology, gardening, fitness, holistic health, healthy eating. Kids activities, too. Contact PS10healthysteps@gmail.com to volunteer o… Organized by PS 10 Healthy Steps Committee | Type: fair, school food tabling

Haiti Beyond Disaster: Planting Seeds of Change

March 17, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – A.J. Muste Memorial Institute A discussion about Haiti's Mouvman Peyizan Papay (Papaye Peasant Movement, MPP) and the Seeds for Haiti campaign, with special guests Joanne Veillard and Bastien Jean-Baptiste, Haitian-American New Y… Organized by Seeds for Haiti | Type: presentation
Bed-Stuy Food Council March General Meeting

March 17, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – Brooklyn Rescue Mission Monthly meeting of the Bed-Stuy Food Council. All are welcome. Consider bringing a (homemade) snack or beverage to share. Organized by melissa.danielle | Type: general, meeting

Bake In protest against Chancellor's new rules for competitive foods in schools

March 18, 2010 from 4pm to 6pm – City Hall, Manhattan This rally is to protest the new Chancellor Regulation A-812, which prohibits home-baked foods from being sold at school fundraisers while permitting Doritos and Pop-Tarts instead. Yes, this regulati… Organized by NYC Green Schools | Type: rally
Wellness In Our Schools Forum

March 18, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – MS 462 (John Jay HS building) CEC 15 Wellness In Our Schools Forum Thursday, March 18th, 7-9pm MS 462 - 7th Avenue, between 4th & 5th Streets This forum is free & open to everyone! Speakers include: ~ Janet Poppendieck… Organized by Janna Turoff | Type: forum