Sun 4/11 – Wed 4/14
It’s the 30th anniversary of Food Not Bombs, and to celebrate, FNB co-founder Keith McHenry [pictured] is touring the nation speaking on FNB’s mission of sharing vegetarian food w/ the hungry and working for peace.
Cleveland Food Not Bombs says…
Keith is a longstanding peace activist who in 1980 started the first chapter of foodnotbombs and is regarded as the founder of foodnotbombs as a national movement. Clefnb and Keith McHenry will be be holding a series of community events over the 4 day stretch of his stay here in Cleveland. Clefnb hopes that Keith visit will help bring forth a community spirit from which Clevelanders can better approach the problems they find themselves living within. All are invited to participate, all events are free and everyone is welcome.
Currently Keith McHenry’s visit will entail three events…
Sunday, April 11th
- Keith will join Clefnb during Kitchen hours from 1-4 pm. at the Cleveland Food Coop (11702 Euclid Ave). In the Coop community room. We’d like people to join us either in the Food Coop store, community room or help within the kitchen.
- We’ll be serving a communal meal and distributing food on Public Square from 5-7pm at Daniel’s Way (West 3rd and Rockwell). Clefnb has long wanted to return to Public Square to serve food to People for free in a public space. We’ll have poetry, music and an information table. We definitely need some help with this community event. If you’d like to contribute by volunteering, performing or with donations please email us at Clefnb@gmail.com.
- We’ll then meet for an afterparty from 8-10 pm at the Barking Spider Tavern.
Monday, April 12th
- Keith McHenry will be speaking at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 7pm. The UU Society is located at 2728 Lancashire Road in Cleveland Hts. This event is co-sponsored by Women Speak Out for Peace and Justice and The Northeast Ohio Antiwar Coalition.
Wednesday, April 14th
- Keith McHenry and Clefnb will host a community potluck with an after meal open discussion featuring Keith McHenry answering questions regarding foodnotbombs. At the Cleveland Friends Meeting House starting at 6:30 and is located at 10916 Magnolia Drive. Please bring a dish to share. This event is co-sponsored by Women Speak Out for Peace and Justice and The Northeast Ohio Antiwar Coalition.