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photo garryknight SUNDAYS105degrees hosts Sunday Suppers featuring a 3-course menu prepared by a Level II culinary student, 4-7 p.m. $25. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050

TUESDAYSRoot Down hosts Raw Food Nights, 6-10 p.m. Enjoy a flavorful five-course raw vegan dinner prepared by Raw Food Certified Chef Daniel Asher. $42, reservations recommended. 1600 W. 33rd Ave., Denver, CO, 303-993-4200

WEDNESDAYSLive Raw Food World TV Broadcasts featuring Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch, 6 p.m. Pacific time.
THURSDAYS
Hippocrates Health Institute presents "Save Your Life" open house 5 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. Reservations required. 5 West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876
Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Thursday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876
SATURDAYS
Hippocrates Health Institute hosts an open house noon every Saturday. Reservations required. 1443 Palmdale Court, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-471-8876
ONGOINGRaw Food Naturals accepts raw recipes for its new online recipe section. Email your culinary delights to recipes@rawfoodnaturals.comAnn Wigmore Foundation presents Living Foods Lifestyle® reTREATs, 10-day retreats offered every month. $1800. San Fidel, New Mexico, 505-552-0595Cafe Gratitude hosts an array of raw food preparation classes, workshops and more.
Health Coach Carolyn Akens hosts raw food classes and chef certification.
Cousin's IV offers raw food classes, detox programs, demos and more. 3038 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL, 773-478-6868
First Bite Kitchen offers a variety of raw food classes. 2525 28th St, Suite 140, Boulder, CO
The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, offers classes on raw food cuisine, gardening, herbs and more. 5871 Bells Road, London, England
Living Light Culinary Arts Institute offers classes in Raw Vegan Cuisine for individuals, chefs and instructors. 301-B North Main St., Fort Bragg, CA, 800-816-2319

PRE-ORDER : Alissa Cohen's new book Raw Food for Everyone which comes out in October.

JUNE 25: The Best of Raw Contest features speakers, chocolate, prizes, music and more, 7 p.m. $15. Organic Avenue, 116 Suffolk Ave., NY, NY
JUNE 26: Grant High School Community Garden, 10 a.m. 1- p.m. 1221 South Ave., Sacramento, CA, 916-256-6593
JUNE 26: Gourmet Authentic Raw Thai Dinner features an 8-course menu, 2-4:30 p.m. New York, NY
JUNE 26: We Like It Raw Tribe Meetup hosted by Dhrumil Purohit and Philip McCluskey, 7 p.m. Space is limited. RSVP via email to philip(at)welikeitraw.com. Flatiron District , New York City

JUNE 27: LA Raw Bazaar, the monthly raw event, offers music, guest speakers, raw food and more, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Jerry's Garden, 6132 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles
JUNE 27-JULY 2: Herbalist Brigitte Mars teaches “Healing with Herbs and Raw Foods.” Hollyhock Retreat Centre, Cortez Island, British Columbia, Canada. 1-800-933-6339
JUNE 28: Focus on Fermentation class, 6-8:30 p.m. $45. Whole Foods, Cafe Gratitude, Oakland
JUNE 30: Elaine Love presents Every Day Low Glycemic Raw Foods and Irish moss class, 4-7 p.m., $55. The VivaPura/Pure Joy Planet Warehouse, 320 Smelter Ave., Patagonia, AZ
JULY 1-4: Raw Freedom Retreat — A Raw Food Detox Holiday features classes, yoga, meditations, massage and more. £447, £547. The Well Garden, South Devon Coast, UK
JULY 2-4: Fresh Food Festival creates a forum for raw fooders in Scandinavia and other countries. Activities include lectures, yoga, Tai Chi, workshops, live music, food and more. Lolland, Denmark

JULY 3: Raw Basics class, 10 a.m.-noon. Space is limited, registration required. Cafe Gratitude in Whole Foods, 20955 Stevens Creek, Cupertin, CA, 408-712-5000
-JULY 3: Vote for Althea's of The Raw Mocha Angel to win a spot on the Oprah Winfrey's Network.
JULY 5: 105degrees Academy begins its 12-week Chef Certification Level II class, Advanced Raw Cuisine, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. or 3-10 p.m. Monday-Friday. 5820 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 1, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-842-1050
JULY 7-28: Karyn's Natural Healing System: July Detox Class, 8-10 a.m. or 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays through July 28. Pre-registration is required with a $50 non-refundable deposit. $250 per person, $50 off if you register by July 3. Alumni Student Special $125. Karyn's Raw Blog and Inner Beauty Center- 1901 N. Halsted St, Chicago. 312-255-1590
JULY 9-11: Raw Magic Summer Weekend Retreat with Kate Magic. £295, £550 for two. The Manor by the Lake, Cheltenham, UK
JULY 24-31: Raw Food Family Camp. Germany.
JULY 26: Take a Wild on the Wild Side: Discover Raw Green Super Foods From the Ocean, 7-11:30 a.m. $95. The Wild Mendocino Coast, CA; meet at Living Light Parking Lot at 6:45 a.m., 707-964-2420 or 800-816-2319
JULY 26-30 and AUGUST 2-6: Vegan Fusion hosts a 10-Day Blossoming Lotus — Vegan Fusion Cuisine Intensive, vegan and raw food cuisine. Garden Island of Kaua’i, Hawaii, 808-822-0820 or email info@veganfusion.com

AUGUST 27-29: The 2010 Living Light Chef Showcase. $225 for all three days or $75 per day. The Living Light Center and Town Hall Fort Bragg, CA
AUGUST 28: First annual Veggie for a Day Music Festival. Turquoise Barn, 8052 County Highway 18, Bloomville, NY, 607-538-1235
SEPTEMBER 10-12: Alissa Cohen Living on Live Food Teacher Training Certification class. $2200. 978-985-7217 or 888-900-2529

SEPTEMBER 18: Michigan Raw Health: EcoFestival 2010, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $10. Brighton, Michigan
SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Spirit International Festival features raw chef demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $110-$150. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146

SEPTEMER 25: Festival of Life features raw foods, music, poetry, yoga, meditation and more, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Sq, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
OCTOBER 6-11: Aloha Awakenings! A Transformational Yoga Retreat Celebrating Spirit, Love & Ecology. Organic raw and vegan meals, kindred spirit workshop, daily wood fired sauna, detox, day excursions and more. $1000-$2500. Limited space available! To sign up or get more information contact FAITH at workshops@cafegratitude.com or 415-501-9678.
OCTOBER 23-24: ALIVE! Expo features the newest and best natural, organic, green and eco products to benefit Project Green, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. October 23 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. October 24. Activities include cooking and fitness demonstrations, food and wine tastings, lectures, workshops, mini massages and more. 305 Harrison St., Seattle Center, Exhibition Hall, Seattle, WA
NOVEMBER 3: Raw Holiday Cuisine, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Brigitte Mars teaches how to make nut nog, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more. $70. Boulder, CO, 303-442-4967
DECEMBER 30, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011: Dr. Douglas Graham hosts "Fasting and Feasting in Costa Rica" $9,999
-DECEMBER 31: Call for film submissions for the 2011 Green Lifestyle Film Festival. 310-854-2078, 310-928-7689, greenlifestylefilms@gmail.com
HELP WANTED

The Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute is always seeking people to serve others, create community and be part of a holistic healing and teaching center. New positions continue to develop as the organization grows. They are continually developing a list of qualified applicants whom they may call for job interviews as the need arises. Puerto Rico.Detox Retreat at the Oasis is looking for energetic, self-motivated people to help us with their programs!Tanglewood Wellness Center seeks interns to assist with the care of fasters. Internships require a 9 week commitment. All food is locally grown, simple raw vegan. A three-week fast and one week of refeeding will be provided as part of your experience.
Living Tree Community seeks a Living Tree Field Rep. They need people in the Vancouver, B.C., New York – New Jersey, Chicago, Miami, Boston and in other major metropolitan areas to approach natural foodstores, co-ops and live food restaurants on our behalf. Preferably, they should have experience in the food industry and should be well organized and charismatic. Send an to jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com
Internships at Living Tree University are primarily for those considering a career in the organic food industry. They offer hands-on experience in sales, marketing, administration and production. Interns have an opportunity to do things like, contacting buyers in natural food stores, making almond butter and creating Black Sesame Truffles! Send an email, jesse(at)livingtreecommunity.com, introducing yourself and explaining why you'd like to work and study with the Living Tree Community. Also please include a resume.
Detroit Zen Center seeks volunteers for its living foods cafe, juice bar, Korean tea ceremony and more. Call 313-366-7738 to arrange a time.

Tree of Life, an oasis for healing and spiritual awakening, seeks the following positions:
Holistic Physician, full-time position for charismatic MD or ND who desires to work with renowned medical doctor Gabriel Cousens. The candidate needs to have 3 – 5 years of clinical experience in various fields of integrative medicine, such as nutritional health and particularly holistic psychiatry and homeopathy. An ongoing spiritual practice of Essene-Kabbalistic, Yoga and/or Native American culture is required to qualify for the position. To apply.
Housekeeping Supervisor, full-time position for a highly organized individual, who want to work alongside a motivated team of housekeepers to create the cleanest space that supports our guests' healing experience. The qualifications require substantial cleaning experience, an eye for detail, great communicating skills and physical fitness. To apply.
Retail Sales/Marketing Manager needs to have a substantial background in sales, management and marketing. To apply.
Live Food Chef to work in Healing Culinary Arts should be a highly conscientious individual with strong work ethics and attention to detail. Minimum of 1 year chef experience is required; vegetarian, vegan, live-food emphasis preferred. Training in Rainbow Green Live Cuisine will be provided. To apply.
The Living Centre, an Eco-Spiritual Educational Sancutary, seeks two enthusiastic and energetic individuals for its part-time Forest Gardening Permaculture Internship. Please send a resume, references and cover letter explaining why you are the person for this position to: info(at)thelivingcentre.com. Personal interviews will be arranged with selected applicants only. 5871 Bells Road, London, England Chef Mehmet seeks raw food and green-minded people for organic farming and kitchen help for an international branch of Cousin's IV in Izmit, Turkey. Email meagan@cousinsiv.com if interested.Costa Rica Fasting Internship, DECEMBER 29, 2010-FEBRUARY 5, 2011. Responsibilities include but not be limited to: monitoring fasters, caring for the facility, preparing daily meals, attending lectures, attending all meal discussion groups and more. Submit a nonrefundable processing fee of $75 with your application. $4999, cost of internship.CONTESTS

(note: logo is non-click)-JUNE 30: Vegetarian Times 2010 Reader Recipe Contest
Send an original vegetarian or vegan Holiday recipe, using a sponsors' product, for a chance to win one of three cash prizes and be featured in the November/December issue of Vegetarian Times.
-JUNE 30: Hot Chef's Cool Kitchen Video Contest
Submit a video of a recipe demonstration to Living Light Institute for a chance to win a certificate to attend Living Light’s new Food Styling for Photography class and receive a full access pass to the Living Light Chef Showcase, Aug. 27-29.
-JULY 31: “Where Will Your Smoothie Take You” Photo Contest
Snap a photo on the lake, on a remote hiking trail, at the end of the big race or anywhere else your smoothie-powered lifestyle takes you. Just be sure to have a bag of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie front and center and BE CREATIVE! Grand prize is an adventure retreat for two to the Galapagos Islands plus a one-year supply of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie.
-AUGUST 1: Mushrooms Every Day, Every Way Recipe Contest
Taste of Home seeks recipes that showcase the distinctive flavor and meaty texture of fresh cultivated mushrooms. Prize is $1000.
-DEC. 31: Cuisinart's New Culinary Cook-off Video Contest
Tape a video using your Cuisinart's product for a chance to win five different Cuisinart products.

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