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Meeting Schedule

All Meetings Begin at 6:30 PM with a Potluck Dinner
Be sure to read our Meeting Guidelines page to learn more about the format, purpose, cost, and Potluck Dinner Guidelines of our meetings.  To suggest a topic, theme, or special guest, please contact Chapter Leader, Karen.
 
Meetings take place at:
(NF) Nature Friends Lodge in Sierra Madre ($3 CASH per person for facility rental)  OR
(AL) an Alternative Location to be announced by email.

Meetings take place on:
the last Tuesday in January, the last Wednesday in February, the last Thursday in March,
the last Tuesday in April, the last Wednesday in May, the last Thursday in June,
the last Tuesday in July, the last Wednesday in August, the last Thursday in September,
the last Tuesday in October, the last Wednesday in November, and the last Thursday in December.


Upcoming Meetings *         
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Tue, 7/29/14 (NF)            Real Food on a Budget
                                            w
ith Ann Marie Michaels of the Village Green Network
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Wed, 8/27/14 (NF)           GMOs
                                            
Speaker to be Announced
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Thu, 9/25/14 (NF)           Bring a Friend Night - Intro to Weston A. Price
                                            
Speaker to be Announced
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Tue, 10/28/14 (NF)          Bone Broth
                                            
Speaker to be Announced
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Wed, 11/19/14 (NF)         Review of 15th Annual Wise Traditions Conference
                                            Speakers to be Announced
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Thu, 12/18/14 (NF)          End-of-Year Celebration!
                                            
Speaker to be Announced
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Tue, 1/27/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Wed, 2/25/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Thu, 3/26/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Tue, 4/28/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Wed, 5/27/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Thu, 6/25/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Tue, 7/28/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Wed, 8/26/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Wed, 9/23/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Tue, 10/27/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Wed, 11/25/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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Thu, 12/17/15 (NF)           TBA
                                            To suggest a topic, contact Chapter Leader, Karen
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* To suggest a topic, theme, or special guest, please contact one of our chapter leaders, Aaron or Karen.



Past Meetings
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Thu, 6/26/14 (NF)            Sustainable Seafood for Californians
                                            with Ryan Bigelow of Seafood Watch
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Wed, 5/28/14 (NF)             Introduction to Natural Vision Improvement
                                            with Carlos Moreno of CenteredVision.com
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Tue, 4/29/14 (NF)            All about Bees: Their health, their Hives and their Honey
                                             with Melinda Nelson of Buzz 'Round Town
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Thu, 3/27/14 (NF)           Nutrition from a Doctor's Perspective: The Benefits of Ozone
                                            and Glutathione Therapy with Dr. Yoshi Rahm, DO
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Wed, 2/26/14 (NF)          It's All About the Food
                                              with Rancher & Grass Farmer John De Bruin       
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Tue, 1/28/14 (NF)            Movie Night!
                                               In Organic We Trust
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Tue, 12/17/13 (AL)       End-of-Year Celebration with our Friends at the LA Chapter
                                            with More Perspectives on the Wise Traditions Conference
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Wed, 11/20/13 (NF)         Review of 14th Annual Wise Traditions Conference
                                             with Karen Voelkening-Behegan and Aaron Zober
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Tue, 10/29/13 (NF)        Introduction to Organ Meats, Their Health Benefits &
                                             Preparation
                                             with Karen Voelkening-Behegan, NTP, & Rosann Volmert, DO
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Thu, 9/26/13 (NF)         Movie Night:  Statin Nation!
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Wed, 8/28/13 (NF)        Paleo-friendly Gluten-free Fun Food
                                             with Gluten-free Baker, Suzanne Peters                                   
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Tue, 7/30/13 (NF)          Introduction to Backyard Chickens and Primal Pastures

                                           with Paul Greives of Primal Pastures
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Thu, 6/27/13 (NF)           Kombucha Workshop
                                            with The Kombucha Mamma, Hannah Crum
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Wed, 5/29/13 (NF)          A Night for Newbies  Bring a Friend, Share your Story, 

                                                Meet Our Chapter Leaders, and Learn about the Work

                                                of Weston A. Price with fellow member Sam Cooper
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Tue, 4/30/13 (NF)             3rd Anniversary Potluck Dinner,
                                          Introducing our New Chapter Co-Leader, Aaron Zober,
                                          & the Film, American Meat
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Thu, 3/28/13 (AL)          Biodynamic Composting Demo with Jack McAndrew
                                         Introduction to Biodynamics by Susan Hardman
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Wed, 2/27/13 (NF)          Russian/Eastern European Night!
                                           Bring a dish and an anecdote to share!
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Tue, 1/29/13 (NF)              The Wonders (and Politics!) of Palm Oil
                                              with Jolie Assina of Coconut Cow
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Thu, 12/27/12 (NF)              End-of-Year Celebration!
                                                with DVD of Weston A. Price Foundation
                                                Segments from Season 10 of Healing Quest
                                                as seen on Public Television
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Wed, 11/28/12 (NF)            Review of 13th Annual Wise Traditions Conference
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Tue, 10/30/12 (NF)             Soil Fertility and High Brix Nutrient-Dense Produce
                                               with Jamil Avdiyev
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Thu, 9/27/12 (NF)              Movie Night! - Genetic Roulette
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Wed, 8/29/12 (NF)             News from the Pasadena Farmers Market
                                               with Daphne Sterling
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Tue, 7/31/12 (AL)              East Asian Night! featuring 2 demonstrations:
                                               Marinated pork stir fry with Sam & Jeannette Wu; 
                                               and Korean buckwheat noodle salad with Jaye Park  RSVP Online
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Thu, 6/28/12 (AL)              Movie Night! - Farmageddon
                                               Contact: Elaina Luther of Culture Club 101  RSVP Online
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Wed, 5/30/12 (NF)             GMOs in 2 Presentations:
                                               1) GMO-free Smoothies with Karen's daughter,  Olivia Behegan
                                               2) Status Update on California's GMO Ballot Initiative
                                               and Good Responses to Pro-GMO (Anti-Labeling) Arguments 
                                              with Kim Clymer-Kelley, Local GMO-Ballot-Initiative Leader 
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Tue, 4/24/12 (NF)               Tropical Night! Traditional Cuisine from Central 
                                            America with Karen's friend Mima
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Thu, 3/29/12 (NF)              2 Presentations:
                                              1) Status Report on the Arroyo Food Coop with Patrick Reagan
                                              2) Non-Reactive Cookware and How to Minimize Toxic Exposure 
                                             during Food Preparation with Gina Gonzales, CEO of
                                             Cooking for Health
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Wed, 2/29/12 (NF)             Biological Dentistry in the Weston A. Price Tradition
                                               with J. Bruce Johnson, D.D.S.
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Tue, 1/31/12 (NF)               Italian Night!  Traditional Cuisine from Italy
                                                with Suzanne Peters & Theresa Cardinali
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Thu, 12/29/11 (AL)             Raw Milk & the Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI)
                                                with Stacy Pearson, Vice President of RAWMI
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Wed, 11/30/11 (AL)            Review of 12th Annual Wise Traditions Conference
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Tue, 10/25/11 (NF)             German Night! Traditional Cuisine from Germany
                                                with your Chapter Leader, Karen Völkening-Behegan
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Thu, 9/29/11 (NF)               Natural Meats & the USDA
                                                with Simon Caleb of Creston Valley Meats
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Wed, 8/31/11 (NF)              Deconstructing Modern Myths
                                                with David Barker
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Tue, 7/26/11 (AL)              Homemade Kimchee Demo
                                                with Jaye Park
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Thu, 6/30/11 (NF)               Share the Raw Milk Secret
                                                with Mark McAfee of Organic Pastures Dairy Company
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Wed, 5/25/11 (AL)             Grass-Fed Beef
                                                with Frank Fitzpatrick of 5-Bar Beef
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Tue, 4/26/11 (NF)               Communications Workshop:  Working our Nutrient-Dense 
                                                Message
                                                with Ruth Failer of Best Tips of the Trade
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Thu, 3/31/11 (NF)               Cultured Dairy Demonstration
                                                with Real Food Devotee, Monica Ford
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Wed, 2/23/11 (NF)              Sweeteners
                                                with Rosann Volmert, D.O. and Elaina Luther of Culture Club 101
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Tue, 1/25/11 (NF)               Bring a Friend & Share Your Story
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December 2010 (NF)         End-of-Year Celebration!
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November 2010 (NF)         Review of 11th Annual Wise Traditions Conference
                                               with Elaina Luther of Culture Club 101
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October 2010 (NF)             Cod Liver Oil
                                                with Rosann Volmert, D.O.
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September 2010 (NF)        Grass-Fed Beef
                                                with John DeBruin of Dey Dey's Best Beef Ever
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August 2010 (AL)              News from the Arroyo Food Coop
                                                with Patrick Reagan, Founder of the Arroyo Food Coop
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July 2010 (AL)                   Sauerkraut Demo
                                                with Elaina Luther of Culture Club 101
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June 2010 (NF)                   The Oiling of America - DVD of Sally Fallon's Lecture
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May 2010 (NF)                   Egg Demo with Eric Rice
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April 2010 (NF)                  Our First Meeting Ever! - Introductions
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