VegSpringFest ~ April 26, 2026
VEgan Tea Party with Kahiau Bakery and Bella Grove Teas 10 AM - 12 PM
HOW PLANT-BASED EATING BOOSTS HEALTH & COMMUNITY WELL-BEING 12:15 pm - 1 pm Cooking Demo WITH TERESA RIPLEY 1:15 pm - 2 pm
VEgan Tea Party with Kahiau Bakery and Bella Grove Teas 10 AM - 12 PM
Kahiau’s Bakery is joining forces with Belle Grove Tea Co to bring you the most charming spring experience 💐☕
Come spend the day indulging in a beautiful Spring Veg Fest Tea Party filled with:
✨ Savory tea sandwiches
✨ Delicate pastries
✨ Fresh baked scones with clotted cream & lemon curd
✨ A curated selection of hot & iced teas
It’s the perfe
Kahiau’s Bakery is joining forces with Belle Grove Tea Co to bring you the most charming spring experience 💐☕
Come spend the day indulging in a beautiful Spring Veg Fest Tea Party filled with:
✨ Savory tea sandwiches
✨ Delicate pastries
✨ Fresh baked scones with clotted cream & lemon curd
✨ A curated selection of hot & iced teas
It’s the perfect way to slow down, sip something lovely, and celebrate the season with friends 🌿
Think spring blooms, cozy vibes, and all the delicious vegan treats you love along with some other great activities and speakers.
✨ Grab your besties, bring your tea-loving heart, and come treat yourself!
(Includes presentation on Pollinators at Risk: Butterflies and Bees Matter)
Pollinators at Risk: Why Butterflies and Bees Matter 11 AM - 12 PM
HOW PLANT-BASED EATING BOOSTS HEALTH & COMMUNITY WELL-BEING 12:15 pm - 1 pm Cooking Demo WITH TERESA RIPLEY 1:15 pm - 2 pm
VEgan Tea Party with Kahiau Bakery and Bella Grove Teas 10 AM - 12 PM
After retiring from years of service in Virginia, “Tweety“ Dong moved to Milton, Delaware for retirement. She found a lovely home on three acres of wooded land and spent the first winter reading about what to expect from the existing garden, at the same time she started planning a pollinator garden. She began planting native plants and re
After retiring from years of service in Virginia, “Tweety“ Dong moved to Milton, Delaware for retirement. She found a lovely home on three acres of wooded land and spent the first winter reading about what to expect from the existing garden, at the same time she started planning a pollinator garden. She began planting native plants and removing invasive non-native plants. She planted milkweed in the spring of 2019 and experienced the pleasure and excitement of raising Monarch butterflies.
In the spring of 2020 she began taking a class offered by the Delaware Nature Society in Habitat Stewardship. Her summers have been spent shepherding Monarch butterflies through the growth process and her garden became a certified Monarch garden by the North American Butterfly Association. Raising Monarchs has been a rich and rewarding time for her. She started planting her pollinator garden keeping Delaware native plants in mind, as well as a food source for all butterflies and other insects. Last year in 2025 she released 768 monarch butterflies!
HOW PLANT-BASED EATING BOOSTS HEALTH & COMMUNITY WELL-BEING 12:15 pm - 1 pm Cooking Demo WITH TERESA RIPLEY 1:15 pm - 2 pm
HOW PLANT-BASED EATING BOOSTS HEALTH & COMMUNITY WELL-BEING 12:15 pm - 1 pm Cooking Demo WITH TERESA RIPLEY 1:15 pm - 2 pm
HOW PLANT-BASED EATING BOOSTS HEALTH & COMMUNITY WELL-BEING 12:15 pm - 1 pm Cooking Demo WITH TERESA RIPLEY 1:15 pm - 2 pm
Maryam J. Tabrizi PhD is passionate about the intersection of public health, animal welfare, and planetary health. Based in North Bethesda, Maryland, with a home in Dewey Beach, Delaware, she has been part of the Dewey/Rehoboth Beach community for over 25 years. Maryam holds a Ph.D. in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
Maryam J. Tabrizi PhD is passionate about the intersection of public health, animal welfare, and planetary health. Based in North Bethesda, Maryland, with a home in Dewey Beach, Delaware, she has been part of the Dewey/Rehoboth Beach community for over 25 years. Maryam holds a Ph.D. in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an M.S. in Health Promotion Management from American University, and is currently completing a certificate in Food Systems, Public Health, and the Environment at Johns Hopkins.
She has worked in research and evaluation of health promotion programs and policies, focusing on workplace wellness and community well-being. Maryam serves as a Humane Policy Volunteer with Humane World for Animals and as a Building Healthy Communities Leader with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, empowering communities to adopt plant-based lifestyles and foster health, compassion, and sustainability.
COOKING DEMO WITH TERESA RIPLEY
1:15 pm - 2 pm
Inspired to go plant-based after attending VegFilmFest, Teresa will share how she has incorporated more plant-based meals into her home and share a family favorite dish to sample!
VegFilmFest 2025
Ocean - Thursday, November 20, 2025
OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.
The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.
Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.
Small plate reception prior to film courtesy of TAPTF Society, Co-hosted with MERR, TAPTF Society Accepting non-perishable plant-based food donations for TAPTF Society
They are trying to kill us - Friday, Nov 21, 2025
They’re Trying to Kill Us is a new groundbreaking documentary from Executive Producers seven-time NBA All-Star, Chris Paul and 7X Grammy winner, Billie Eilish.
The film features notable influencers from the fields of Hip Hop, medicine, sports, entertainment, policy, and politics weighing in on the singular most deadly threat to American society that mainstream media doesn't want to talk about.
Small plate reception prior to film by Chakra's Cafe.
Menu includes:
- "Three Sisters" Succotash with roasted corn, tomatoes, black beans and butternut squash, Jasmine rice, with a side of cornbread.
- Sweet potato cookies
- Southern Blackberry Tea
Post-film discussion facilitated by Joe Lawson, (SDARJ), Paul Williams (Coast TV) and Tierra Williams (Chakra's Cafe). Co-hosted with SDARJ
CLimate Future film fest - Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
Ten films from four continents give expression to what we're feeling—hope and cynicism, climate denial and climate grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve—and offer paths toward empowerment.
Author and leading voice on climate, Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org and Third Act, is the Honorary Judge and launches the Festival in a videotaped introduction.
"These movies hit us viscerally . . . " --Bill McKibben
Small plate reception prior to film courtesy of grandpa(MAC)
Co-hosted with TAPTF Society
Accepting non-perishable plant-based food donations for TAPTF Society
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