Time for Lunch Labor Day Potluck Eat-In
We invite you to join this national day of action to get real food in schools at the Time for Lunch Potluck Eat-In!
What’s all the fuss about? Read this Civil Eats article by Chef Kurt Michael Friese, founder of Slow Food Iowa City and member of Slow Food USA National Board of Directors.
Keep checking for information about Eat-Ins all over Brooklyn.
Midwood/Brooklyn College
College Now at Brooklyn College Eat-In. Contact Pierrana Pieroni for more information: pieranna (at) aol.com
Flatbush/Ditmas Park
Parent Association of PS 217 Eat-In. Contact Laura Adamo-Martinez for more information: Ladamomartinez (at) msn.com
Williamsburg
Eat-in at Bridget, 20 Broadway between Dunham Pl. & Kent Ave, from 12-3pm. There will be a screening of What’s On Your Plate, a kids’ cooking demonstration from the team at Growing Chefs, as well as a raffle with great prizes from local vendors. Contact Michelle Grey for more information: michelle (dot) grey (at) gmail.com.
South Park Slope
When: Labor Day, Monday September 7, 3-5 p.m.
Where: 6/15 Green Community Garden, 6th Avenue and 15th Street
What: Potluck plus a short video made by students at PS 295 about their experience growing food at the garden for use in their school’s cafeteria.
For questions please contact Susan Weseen at weseen (at) verizon (dot) net
Gowanus
Ladies Who Lunch are Lunchin’ Local at the Bell House from 3-7 p.m. Details here.
Prospect Heights
When: Labor Day, Monday September 7, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Schoolyard of PS 9 Teunis G. Bergen School, 80 Underhill Avenue on St. Mark’s Avenue
What: Potluck lunch, kids’ activities, speakers, conversation
Why: To send a clear message to Congress: It’s time to provide America’s children with real food at school.
We are asking participants to bring a dish to the Eat-In. But to really get the point across to budget-conscious administrators and politicians, we are issuing the following challenge.
Please try to bring a dish to share that:
• Is nutritious and uses whole foods (not processed foods)
• Costs less than $20 to make
• Is delicious to kids
If you can, please also bring your own plates, cups, utensils, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Please sign up by clicking here!
Schedule:
12:00 Event open
12:15 Welcome and remarks by Professor Janet Poppendieck (author of the upcoming book, Free For All: Fixing School Food in America), 11th grader Marcia Foster, New York City Council Member Letitia James and New York State Senator Eric Adams
12:45 Lunch
3:00 Eat-in closes
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