Calendar
More details about our events are on our Des Moines Raw Food MeetUp page.
FEBRUARY
Living Gluten-Free
| Date: | Thursday, February 16 | |
| Time: | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | |
| Place: | West Des Moines Community Education |
Learn to make delicious, quick and easy sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free delights!
This class is sold out. There is a wait list.
| RSVP: | (515) 633-5007 or go to www.wdmcs.org/district/commed/index.php |
Juices and Smoothies
| Date: | Saturday, February 18 | |
| Time: | 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | |
| Place: | Bolton + Hay 2701 Delaware Avenue, Des Moines |
| RSVP: | meetup.com/RawFoodDSM $60 |
Drink in Health
| Date: | Friday, February 17 | |
| Time: | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | |
| Place: | R Studio 3988 NW Urbandale Drive, Des Moines |
Learn about all sorts of liquid concoctionstreats that are low-calorie, easy to make and that don't leave you with a sink full of dishes!
| RSVP: | meetup.com/RawFoodDSM $15 |
Kick the Can: Make Your Own Blender Soups
| Date: | Monday, February 20 | |
| Time: | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | |
| Place: | Central Library Meeting Rooms 1000 Grand Avenue, Des Moines |
Improve your "nutritional literacy" at the library! Come learn how easy it is to make soups that are m-mm good for you! Think of them as a savory version of a smoothie.
| RSVP: | www.pldminfo.org No cost |
MARCH
Gluten-free Yummies for Picky Tummies!
| Date: | Saturday, March 3 | |
| Time: | 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | |
| Place: | Bolton + Hay 2701 Delaware Avenue, Des Moines |
Indulge your taste buds and enjoy learning easy and delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner— even snacks and desserts—all yummy and gluten-free!
| RSVP: | meetup.com/RawFoodDSM $60 |
Fast Food Redefined
| Date: | Monday, March 26 | |
| Time: | 6:00 p.m. | |
| Place: | West Des Moines Community Education |
Want to prepare healthy and delicious "fast food" in less time than it takes to order a pizza? The recipes in this class are nutritious and take less than 20 minutes to prepare.
| RSVP: | (515) 633-5007 or go to www.wdmcs.org/district/commed/index.php |
Natural Living Expo
| Date: | Saturday, March 31, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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| Place: | Veterans Memorial Auditorium 833 Fifth Avenue, Des Moines |
Admission: $5 for adults
Please join us for Iowa's largest Natural Living Expo brought to you by passionate local community builders. Visit over 100 exhibitors-including Fork in the Road-offering green, natural, healthy, organic, holistic, renewable, reusable goods and services.
APRIL
Cakes and Pies That Won't Go To Your Thighs
| Date: | Saturday, April 7 | |
| Time: | 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | |
| Place: | Bolton + Hay 2701 Delaware Avenue, Des Moines |
Unlike the sugar plum fairy, pastries that are good for you actually DO exist. Whether your sweet tooth craves decadent chocolate or juicy fruits, you’ll never have to skip dessert again.
| RSVP: | meetup.com/RawFoodDSM $60 |
Take Five! Five-minute Healthy Lunches
| Date: | Saturday, April 21 | |
| Time: | 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | |
| Place: | Bolton + Hay 2701 Delaware Avenue, Des Moines |
In this class, holistic nutrition coach and chef Sheree Clark will help you learn how to whip up a week’s worth of tasty and healthy lunches in a hurry—to eat at home, at work or on-the-go.
| RSVP: | meetup.com/RawFoodDSM $60 |
MAY
Yoga Nature Retreat
| Date: | Friday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20, 2012 | |
| Place: | Honey Creek Resort 12633 Resort Drive, Moravia, Iowa |
Space is limited: Please register early
Retreat Cost: $50
Questions: Call (877) 677-3344
Please join us for what promises to be a fabulous weekend of yoga and educational presentations. Sheree will be doing a talk on Saturday.