Event: Vegan Mini-Mall Gorditas and S’mores Social

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The Vegan Mini-Mall is hosting a post-Vida Vegan Con hangout (open to the public) tomorrow evening so people can socialize and eat seitan tacos made by Upton’s Naturals and Food For Lovers Vegan Queso (at Food Fight!), S’mores served up by Chicago Vegan Foods and Vegan Cuts (at Herbivore), and Ice Cream Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches (at Sweetpea; there will be a gluten-free option).

Profits from S’mores sales will be going to Out to Pasture Sanctuary.

Vegan Mini-Mall Gorditas and S’mores Social/Post VVC Hangout
SE 12th & SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
Friday, May 24th, 2013, 6pm-until food runs out

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photos from Facebook event page

Event: Vida Vegan Galarama

The Vida Vegan Conference is in full-force this coming weekend as tons of vegan bloggers coalesce in Portland. While the conference is sold out, the Galarama party and silent auction is open to the public. The Galarama is on Saturday night at Staver Locomotive and there will be snacks and the So Delicious Ice Cream Spectacular featuring brownies from Capital City Bakery, as well as raffle prizes and a silent auction to benefit Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. The event is all-ages, but you’ll need your ID to drink.

Vida Vegan Galarama & Silent Auction
Saturday, May 25th, 2013, 7pm-9:30pm
Staver Locomotive, 2537 NW 29th Ave, Portland, OR 97210
$15 in advance/$20 at the door

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Event: Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale

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The Portland Edition of the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale takes place this Sunday at Mississippi Marketplace. This year, the fundraiser will support Cat Adoption Team and Green Acres Farm Sanctuary’s Shelter Our Sheep Project. Over 50 bakers are donating sweet and savory goods including professionals Dovetail, Sweetpea, Back to Eden, Petunia’s, Cinnamon, and Voodoo Donuts. Some items to expect include salted caramel chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter pretzel cupcakes, tempeh sausage drop biscuits, raw fudge, tamales, mini galettes, truffles, pretzel dogs, and thin mint brownies. There will be a good selection of gluten-free options too. Bring your own tupperware to stock up on treats!

Worldwide Vegan Bakesale: Portland Edition 2013
Sunday, April 21st, 10am-3pm
4233 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

imagepretzel dog, caramel apple cookie, rosemary currant scone, and sausage roll from the Sanctuary Century Vegan Bakesale last September

photos by Food Mountain

Event: Au Paon Silent Auction

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In-the-works vegan dessert bar Au Paon is hosting a fundraiser and silent auction this Saturday. The ticket price includes a beverage (beer, wine, kombucha), handmade dessert (raw cheesecake), and tamales. You can bid on silent auction items like tickets to the Crystal Ballroom, raw-vegan pies from The New Leaf, branding/logo design, gift certificates to Herbivore, Sweet Hereafter, Bicycle Maintenance and more. There will be raffle tickets for sale to win a $200 gift certificate to Breitenbush Hot Springs. DJ Honest John of Ancient Heat will be DJing and DJ Prashant will be teaching a Bhangra dance lesson.

Au Paon Fundraiser + Silent Auction
Saturday February 23rd, 7:30pm-10:30pm
Boothster Event Space, 521 NE Davis St, Portland, OR 97232
$20 per person (plus Eventbrite fee) available online until 2/22, limited tickets at the door
21+ due to alcohol

Event: Valentine’s Day

Here’s a quick rundown of Valentine’s Day happenings. We’ll update this post as more options get announced and feel free to add anything we missed to the comments.

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A Night for the Animals: The (vegan) Caterer is hosting a dinner buffet with raffle prizes and cash bar at Union Pine with the proceeds going to Green Acres Farm Sanctuary. Tickets are $35, doors are at 7pm, dinner at 7:30pm.

Portobello: prix-fixe meal ($55/person+18% gratuity) includes four courses and chocolate truffles with gluten-free options available. Choose from Warm Asparagus Salad or Avocado Bruschetta, Mushroom Fry or Caramelized Fennel Tart, Lentil & Sausage Ravioli or Gnudi, and Almond-Fig Cake or Banana Split. Beverages are not included.

Blossoming Lotus: prix-fixe meal ($55/person) of five courses with gluten-free options. The menu consists of Shiitake & Kombu Dashi, Winter Vegetable “Charcuterie”, Saffron Risotto or Black Trumpet Mushrooms or Watermelon Radish “Ravioli”, Pistachio Baklava or Strawberry Vanilla Cake, and Chocolates (details are subject to change). Seatings at 5:30pm and 8:30pm.

White Owl Social Club: prix-fixe meal ($60 for 2 people, $100 for 4 people) for 4 courses, a bottle of champagne, and music by The Bridges String Ensemble cello quartet. No details about the menu, but it is prepared by Chefs Han Ly Hwang and Col Robinson. 5pm-7pm (they have added more seatings at 8:30pm, 9pm, 9:30pm, and 10pm). Call 503-236-9672 for reservations.

Sweetpea Baking Company: heart-shaped sugar cookies with basic/your own messages, chocolate box with truffles, peanut butter cups, and marshmallow fudge, and a cake shaped like a box of chocolates. Deadline for pre-ordering is 2/12.

Cinnamon: order gluten-free, allergen-free treats by January 31st for pick-up the week of February 10th. In addition to their regular menu, they’re offering Chocolate Silk Pie, Chocolate Peppermint Donuts, Chocolate + Chocolate Chip Brownies, and Chocolate Orange or Chocolate Peppermint Truffles.

Missionary Chocolates: Valentine’s chocolates

Event: Sanctuary Century Bakesale

There’s a vegan bakesale this Sunday at Mississippi Marketplace to raise money for The Sanctuary Century, a 100-mile bike ride fundraiser for Out To Pasture Farm Sanctuary, Hope Animal Sanctuary, and Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. Some of the sweet and savory goods that will be available include mini scones, caramel apples, pretzel dogs, mini bundt cakes, apricot cream cheeze cupcakes, soda cracker toffee, and Dovetail & Petunia’s.

Sanctuary Century Vegan Bakesale
Sunday, September 9th, 11am-4pm
4233 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Event: Vegan Soul Fundraiser Dinner

Portobello is hosting a soul food dinner fundraiser for Pursuit of a Green Planet’s Portland Youth Hip Hop Green Dinner. There are two sittings on Sunday, September 2nd, at 5pm and 7:30pm for a family style dinner with Mac n’ Cheez, Greens, BBQ, Biscuits, Black Eyed Peas, Corn Bread, Sweet Potato Pie, Red Velvet Cake, and more.

Vegan Soul Dinner
September 2nd, 5pm and 7:30pm
Portobello, 1125 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97202
503.754.5993
$40 + $3.19 ticket fee

Event: Scrambletown

Vegan Iron Chef Scrambletown

The non-profit Vegan Iron Chef organization is presenting their first-ever vegan scramble competition and tasting fundraiser event. For chefs, there’s currently an open call for contestants with a $10 registration fee. For eaters, $10 tickets will be available soon and that gets you a compostable dish and fork, access to as many tastings as you can manage (one sample per person per chef until the portions run out), donated sides, and five votes towards the Audience Favorite. Coffee, tea, and raffle tickets will be available for purchase.

Scrambletown
Saturday, June 16th, 2012
Dining Room at Taborspace/Mt Tabor Presbyterian Church
5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
2pm doors open; 4:30pm doors close
$10 (tickets available soon)

photo from Vegan Iron Chef’s website

Event: Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale

The Portland edition of the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale is taking place on Sunday, April 22nd from 11am-4pm at the Mississippi Marketplace. The proceeds of this year’s sale will go to Friends of Trees, Portland Animal Welfare, and Team Rubicon (for tornado disaster relief in the midwest). You can sign up to volunteer or just show up and stuff your face with yummy baked goods!

Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale: Portland Edition
Sunday, April 22nd, 11am-4pm
4233 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217


coconut cupcakes, pizza rolls, and Star Wars corndog cupcakes from last year’s sale

photo by Food Mountain