Plant The Power VegFest

Connect to your inner power through a guided yoga flow and ground into the day with Malik Willoughby of MBUBE Institute in the Serenity Garden at Franklin Park Conservatory. All yoga experience levels are welcomed. Please bring your own yoga mat.

Welcome mindful movement, reflective dialogue and environmental wellness in community through a guided nature walk through Franklin Park Conservatory with Black Women In Nature (BWIN). Wear comfortable shoes and meet BWIN leaders near the Serenity Garden at Franklin Park Conservatory. This walk is free and open to the public.

Interested in implementing more healthy plant-based meals into your day but not sure where to start? Join Iye or Rhonda for a brief cooking demo to help you get more comfortable in the kitchen.

Immerse yourself in the meditative sounds of singing bowls to center relaxation and stress reduction for a 30 minute soundbath with Ibeliz or Keisha. All meditation experience levels are welcomed. Please bring your own yoga mat.

Following the official VegFest Welcome and Libations ceremony honoring our ancestors, we will experience an engaging drum performance from AKWAABA, an all-female West African drumming group. Come ready to learn, dance and have a good time!

What does environmental racism have to do with veganism? A lot actually! Come learn from C.M.D. Chiimeh, environmental educator and organizer who has been serving as the inter-community coordinator for A Midwest Movement Project. This organization is rooted in the education of environmental racism as well as the building of ecologically radical skills. In the words of Chiimeh, its important that all of his approaches be, “Black-Centered, Grass-Rooted, Midwestern, Hip-Hop, Emotionally Intelligent, Plant-Based and Collaborative as a mug.” 

Find your inner calm through a 45 minute guided yoga flow with Jonathan Ross in the Franklin Park Barn. All yoga experience levels are welcomed. Please bring your own yoga mat.

Stephen Stringz is a professional violinist who performs diverse genres of music including hip-hop, R&B, jazz, and classical. He captivates his audience by combining various musical styles into an energetic, ”out of the box” performance. Stephen, native of Silver Spring, Maryland, moved to Columbus, Ohio to study music education at Capital University. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, Spottswod went on to start his solo career performing as a hip-hop and jazz violinist, while simultaneously working as a middle school orchestra teacher.

Plant-based living can be especially challenging for the littles in your life. Interested in finding fun ways to get kids excited about living plant-based or a more plant-centered life and LOVING it?!?! Join the Local Matters team for a brief demo as well as tips and strategies you can welcome into your homes?

Immerse yourself in the meditative sounds of singing bowls to center relaxation and stress reduction for a 30 minute soundbath with Ibeliz or Keisha. All meditation experience levels are welcomed. Please bring your own yoga mat.