ChicagoVeg member Mia was so inspired by our Thanksgiving celebration at Gill's that she wants to invite anyone who wants to come for Christmas Eve. This will be a Vegan Potluck and White Elephant gift exchange. Bring an organic, Vegan dish that will feed six people for each person that is coming. List what you are bringing on your RSVP and be conscious if your are not attending and do let us know with in a day of the party. This is in a private home (in Arlington Heights) that has a lot of love and care in it. Please be prepared to remove your shoes(you may need to cut a rug if we can get up to dancing!)

Normally with gift exchanges a price is set but for this one lets exercise really giving something that has meaning and value for anyone. Doesn't even need to cost anything. Trust that it will get in the hands of the person who needs it most.

We will have a gratitude circle again. Bring anything that you want to share what you are grateful for.

It's about community and if you are reading this, you are apart of a beautiful, conscious community. So come and join with your vegan/vegetarian/raw family this holiday season!

Directions will be mailed to everyone who RSVP Yes the day before the event.

Please use "Talk about this Meetup" area in the bottom of the event page to offer/ask for rides and post any general questions or comments. Please be sensitive to the fact that whenever you post in the "Talk about this Meetup" area the email will be sent to all the members who RSVP Yes for the event. To minimize the number of emails, if you would like to respond to or address a specific person, please contact him/her directly through the person's profile instead of posting on the event page.

For last minute questions or complications call Mia at [masked].

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  gillian

  we wish we could join you & Thank you for hosting this, but we have been abandoning our bio famiy & they are insisting we see them...

  Posted Dec 10, 2010 at 11:39 PM
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  Doreen

  Hi Mia! Thanks for hosting. I'm emailing to ask if you have dogs or cats. It stinks having alergies so I always ask before going to someone's house. Thx!

  Posted Dec 13, 2010 at 8:31 AM
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  A former member

  We are an animal free house Doreen so I do hope you come!

  Posted Dec 13, 2010 at 8:49 AM
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  Doreen

  Thanks for letting me know, Mia. I really appreciate that. I'm brand new at being vegan (only a month) so now I have to find something I can make :)

  Posted Dec 13, 2010 at 10:04 AM
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  Doreen

  Hi Mia, it looks like Christmas Eve dinner filled up before I signed up so maybe I can just be on the waiting list in case someone's plans change?

  Posted Dec 15, 2010 at 12:13 PM
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  A former member

  If anyone is looking for ideas on what to bring, www.vegweb.com has amazing holiday recipes. All Vegan too!

  Posted Dec 16, 2010 at 1:58 AM
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  Mike

  Is anyone driving? I live in Chicago, North Side. I can meet someone anywhere trains or buses go.

  Posted Dec 20, 2010 at 6:55 PM
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  A former member

  Looks like Rita was going to take the train but she'd have to be back on it by 5:45 because its when the last train leaves. Just doesn't pay for her to come if she can't stay for a while. Anyone driving in from the City?

  Also, can people list what they are bringing in the RSVP box, I'm getting lots of Inquires but don't know much. <3

  Posted Dec 22, 2010 at 8:51 AM
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  Rev

  We will bring a cracked wheat/bulgur dish. We live in the city - (north side) and have space for one person in our car. But we may need to leave a bit early depending on our kids' level of crankiness :)

  Posted Dec 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM
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  Joseph

  Mia, I think I left my scarf at your place. :(

  Posted Dec 25, 2010 at 1:56 AM