Upcoming Events

Please join in the fun at the following upcoming events! Cooking classes, speaking engagements and market tours are all designed to support you in making positive lifestyle changes. Deepen your understanding of the reasons for making the switch to a whole foods plant–based diet.

Click on the topics for more information on cooking class menus and descriptions, market tour content, and to register.

Cooking Classes

FEE: $50 per class
REGISTRATION: Click on the topics for more information and to register.

Larkspur, California

DATES & TOPICS:
Tuesday, September 23: Gourmet Vegetarian Cooking: Autumn Harvest Dinner Party
Tuesday, October 14: Creative Menu Planning with Tempeh, the Super Soyfood
Tuesday, November 4: A Vegan Thanksgiving Feast

TIME & LOCATION:
6:30 to 8:30 pm, Redwood High School, Room 120/Staff Lounge, 395 Doherty Dr., Larkspur, sponsored by Tam District Community Education

Oakland, California

DATES & TOPICS:
Saturday, September 27: Gourmet Vegetarian Cooking: Autumn Harvest Dinner Party
Saturday, October 18: Creative Menu Planning with Tempeh, the Super Soyfood
Saturday, November 15: Vegan Thanksgiving Feast

TIME & LOCATION:
3:00 to 5:30 pm, Manzanita Bakery, 1050 40th St. at Linden

Lecture Series: "Diet and Health"

Meredith McCarty gives an introduction, as well as the most cutting-edge findings, on the health topic of the evening. Resources for further study are included. The last 15 minutes is reserved for Q&A.

WHEN:Thursday evenings, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE: Tamalpais High School, Wood Hall 152, Miller Ave. at Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA
FEE: $25 per class
REGISTRATION: Visit www.marinlearn.com or Call (415) 945-3730

OR

WHERE: Margaret Todd Senior Center, Room 3, 1560 Hill Rd., Novato, CA
FEE: $28 per class
REGISTRATION: Visit www.cityofnovato.org or Call (415) 899-8200

Thursday, Sept. 18, Mill Valley OR Thursday, Sept. 25, Novato:
"The Basics of Healthy Eating"

Transform your fork into a powerful tool for prevention and recovery from disease. Feel confused about the constant stream of “super” foods and diets that are supposed to be magic bullets for ensuring an easy sense of well-being? Do you know which foods are eaten by the healthiest and longest-living people on the planet? With 35 years in the natural health field, Meredith shares the routines that work to keep you healthy, happy and free to enjoy life. To make getting started easy, you take home a shopping list of healing foods and a week’s worth of menu plans.

Thursday, Oct. 9, Mill Valley OR Thursday, Oct. 16, Novato:
"Diet & Cancer, Prevention & Recovery"

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, a fitting time to include this cancer in an overview of how cancers develop and how they can be reversed in many cases. 60% of all cancer in the US is caused by the food we eat, leaving 30% to smoking, 5% to viruses and 2-3% to genetic factors. You can’t compromise on a healing diet when it comes to cancer, nor can you cancel out harmful dietary habits with supplements. Thousands of studies prove the value of a whole foods, plant-based diet in cancer prevention and treatment. Learn which foods are most beneficial.

Thursday, Oct. 23, Mill Valley OR Thursday, Oct. 30, Novato:
"Diet & Diabetes, Prevention & Recovery for the Fall Season"

With the right diet, the signs and symptoms of diabetes can be reversed. In the US, there are over 20 million people with diabetes, equal to 7% of the population. Conventional medical wisdom used to be that in cases of diabetes, insulin production has become permanently dysfunctional. We know now that it is possible to repair insulin function and reverse type 2 diabetes with the right diet. You can control your blood sugar three times more effectively than with the standard dietary regimen for diabetics. Learn which foods are high-risk and which are low-risk.

Thursday, Nov. 6, Mill Valley OR Thursday, Nov. 13, Novato (Crafts Room):
"Weight Management through the Holiday Season"

Feel grounded and confident in your ability to lose weight or to maintain your weight during the most tempting time of year. Learn which foods really contribute to natural, lifelong weight management. See how to choose well in challenging party situations. Remain focused on your own well-being by practicing simple eating lifestyle techniques. Get the jump on January when most dieters feel the greatest remorse. Use this time to prepare to be successful by practicing self-care, the greatest gift you can give to yourself.

Upcoming Events

Chef's Demo with Meredith at West Marin Farmer’s Market

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 16, 10:00 to 11:00 AM
WHERE: Toby’s Barn, Pt. Reyes Station, CA
MORE INFORMATION: visit www.marinorganic.org

"World Vegetarian Weekend Celebration"
Sponsored by the San Francisco Vegetarian Society in it's 40th year!

WHEN: Sat. & Sun., Oct. 4 & 5
WHERE: County Fair Building at 9th & Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park
MORE INFORMATION: visit www.sfvs.org

"Macrobiotic Summer Camp"

WHEN: July 10-19, 2009
WHERE: French Meadows Summer Camp, Lake Tahoe National Forest
REGISTRATION: visit www.gomf.macrobiotic.net

This year's camp is the 50th consecutive Ohsawa-style camp in the US. Camp out under the stars or in your tent or camper. Wood fire prepared meals and classes all day, evening campfires. Meredith is a speaker and cooking teacher this year.

Market Tours

The first Saturday of the month, Whole Foods Market Tour
The first Sunday of the month, Farmer’s Market Tour