GFGS Community Calendar: January 2015

As a service to our regular readers and the Celiac community at large, Gluten Free Garden State has started an ongoing list of upcoming events of interest. We will feature local happenings, as well as national events open to the public. The calendar will appear on the second Sunday of each month. Links will be posted to Facebook and Twitter using the hashtages #2ndSundaySked and #savetheceliacdate.

Enjoy!

In the Garden State

Sunday, Feb. 8: CSA (Celiac Sprue Association) Southern New Jersey Chapter #9 meeting, 2 p.m. at Hope Church, 700 Cooper Rd., Voorhees. New members welcome. Visit the group's website for more information.


Sunday, March 1: CSA (Celiac Sprue Association) Southern New Jersey Chapter #9 meeting, 2 p.m. at Hope Church, 700 Cooper Rd., Voorhees. New members welcome. Visit the group's website for more information.

Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 3-4: Gluten & Allergen Free Expo in Secaucus. with educational presentations, and products for sampling and purchase. Go to gfafexpo.com to purchase tickets and obtain additional information.

Near the Garden State

Wollman Rink Ice Skating Party
Sunday, January 25, 2015
3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York City
Best entry: 59th Street & 6th Avenue
Follow the center path to the rink
$100 per person includes priority admission
to Wollman Rink, skate rental and
gluten-free supper available in the
Center’s private rink side heated party tent. - See more at: http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/celiacdiseasecenter/calendar-of-events/#sthash.1YxDMyfk.dpuf

Sunday, Jan. 25: Wollman Rink Ice Skating Party, 3:30-6 p.m., hosted by the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. The event is held in Central Park. The $100 per person admission includes skate rental. A gluten-free meal is available in the center's private, heated tent at the rink. For more information, visit the center's website.

Wollman Rink Ice Skating Party
Sunday, January 25, 2015
3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York City
Best entry: 59th Street & 6th Avenue
Follow the center path to the rink
$100 per person includes priority admission
to Wollman Rink, skate rental and
gluten-free supper available in the
Center’s private rink side heated party tent. - See more at: http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/celiacdiseasecenter/calendar-of-events/#sthash.1YxDMyfk.dpuf

Wollman Rink Ice Skating Party
Sunday, January 25, 2015
3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York City
Best entry: 59th Street & 6th Avenue
Follow the center path to the rink
$100 per person includes priority admission
to Wollman Rink, skate rental and
gluten-free supper available in the
Center’s private rink side heated party tent. - See more at: http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/celiacdiseasecenter/calendar-of-events/#sthash.1YxDMyfk.dpuf

Monday, May 18: Summertime Gluten Free Cooking with the Experts! class with Charlotte Ann Albertson's Cooking School. In this one-night session, 6:30-9 p.m. at Madsen Kitchen & Bath Design Center (2901 Sprinfield Rd., Broomall, Pa.), corporate chef David Grear demonstrates how to cook, eat and enjoy a gluten-free diet without skimping on flavor and freshness. Cost is $45. Call 610-649-9290 or visit Albertson's website for more information and to register.


Road Trip

Saturday, Jan. 17: Gluten & Allergen Free Expo in Phoenix, Az. with educational presentations, and products for sampling and purchase. Go to gfafexpo.com to purchase tickets and obtain additional information.

Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 28-March 1: Gluten Free Food Allergy Fest at the Austin Convention Center in Texas. Hosted by Gluten Free & More magazine (formerly Living Without), the event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. It offers free samples of gluten-free, allergy-friendly foods, as well as informative presentations by experts in the gluten-free community. Admission is reasonably priced. Visit the event’s website for more information.

Saturday-Sunday, March 14-15: Gluten Free Food Allergy Fest at Lakeland Center in Florida’s Tampa area. Hosted by Gluten Free & More magazine (formerly Living Without), the event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. It offers free samples of gluten-free, allergy-friendly foods, as well as informative presentations by experts in the gluten-free community. Admission is reasonably priced. Visit the event’s website for more information.

Saturday, April 18: Gluten & Allergen Free Expo in Atlanta, Ga. with educational presentations, and products for sampling and purchase. Go to gfafexpo.com to purchase tickets and obtain additional information.

Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26: Gluten Free Food Allergy Fest in Columbus, Ohio. Hosted by Gluten Free & More magazine (formerly Living Without), the event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. It offers free samples of gluten-free, allergy-friendly foods, as well as informative presentations by experts in the gluten-free community. Admission is reasonably priced. Visit the event’s website for more information.

Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3: Gluten & Allergen Free Expo in Chicago, Ill. with educational presentations, and products for sampling and purchase. Go to gfafexpo.com to purchase tickets and obtain additional information.

Saturday-Sunday, May 16-17: Gluten Free Food Allergy Fest at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota. Hosted by Gluten Free & More magazine (formerly Living Without), the event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. It offers free samples of gluten-free, allergy-friendly foods, as well as informative presentations by experts in the gluten-free community. Admission is reasonably priced. Visit the event’s website for more information.

If you have a gluten-free event you'd like to have listed, please send details and contact information to gfgardenstate@gmail.com. #savetheceliacdate #2ndSundaySked