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A Gluten-Free Fair in Benicia, CA on October 10th, 2010 Save the date! If you're looking to volunteer, Solano County Celiacs needs your help! We need day-of volunteers and goodie bag stuffing volunteers for the night before the Fair. To learn more please check out our volunteer page.
September 9th at 6:30pm Solano County Celiacs will be holding a volunteer meeting for A Gluten-Free Fair. RSVP to Crystal at solanocountyceliacs@gmail.com
Check out the Facebook fan page for the fair - become a fan!
Solano County Celiacs is also on Twitter!
North Bay Celiacs Sonoma County Support Group. Schedule for 2010: Our support group will meet on May 16th, August 15th, and November 14th in Conference Room D at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital at 1165 Montgomery Drive from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Directions. Enter the building by the main hospital entrance, walk to the right; the conference rooms will be on your left by the cafeteria. No need to sign-up in advance. Contact for questions: Jennifer Iscol info@northbayceliacs.org or phone (707) 579-9683 24-hour Information Line. See below for a special luncheon meeting July 10th.
The North Bay Celiacs Napa County Support Group meets the third Saturday of the months of January, April, July and October. Meetings are held in the Queen of the Valley Medical Center conference room. Contact: Mary Ann Lowe madlowe2@yahoo.com or (707) 579-9683.
North Bay Celiacs Mendocino County GF Support Group
(Please check on the Gluten Free Mendocino County Facebook Page, or www.glutenfreemendocinocounty.webs.com or email GlutenFree.Mendo.Co@hotmail.com)
Upcoming Mendocino County meetings:
“Back to School with Confidence” Sunday, 9/19/10 (3-5pm)
“Navigating Holiday Parties Gracefully” Sunday, 12/5/10 (3-5pm)
Introducing Marin Gluten Free Meetup
Our Meetup community strives to bring together families and individuals looking to enjoy a gluten free life. We meet periodically to share a gluten-free potluck meal, dine out at a gluten-friendly restaurant, exchange and try out recipes, and participate in other community-building activities. There is no charge for membership. We hope you will join us at an event soon! Marin Gluten Free Meetup Group
The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) of Marin will meet on Tuesday, August 10th, from 7:00-9:00pm at the Community Room at Corte Madera Town Center (upstairs at PF Chang's end of town center), 770 Tamalpais Dr. Suite 201. Kindly RSVP to Alison and Sheila at glutenfreemarin@yahoo.com. Whether you have Celiac Disease, are gluten-sensitive, or are learning more about gluten free living for yourself, family or friends, we look forward to seeing you! The first topic of the night will be “Gluten and Skin Conditions — Are They Related?” Is there a connection between gluten and skin problems? Come and find out! The second topic of the night will be “GF Pizza 101.” What are your pizza options? Learn and share the brands available in the stores, restaurants that are doing gf pizza and how to make it yourself! Also, we will welcome guest Cameo Edwards of Crave Bakery, who will be sharing her story and some of her gluten-free, dairy-free baked goods! Yummy!
A Gluten-Free Fair in Benicia, CA on October 10th, 2010
For details, see the entry above under Bay Area News.
Other news from Solano County Celiacs: Pizza Pirate carries gluten-free pizza. Safeway in the Green Valley Shopping Center in Fairfield, CA has a gluten-free section. Amici's in Vacaville carries gluten-free pizza. Every Thursday in Benicia, the Farmer's Market from 4-8pm has the dipping sauce guy who has a variety of gluten-free dipping sauces.
Gluten Free Pancake Breakfast in Fairfield on Saturday, August 7th Solano County Celiacs is having a GF Pancake Breakfast! Starts at 10am and will be located at Crystal's house in Fairfield, CA. Please email Crystal at solanocountyceliacs@gmail.com for the address and for more details. RSVP by August 1st via phone (415) 828-5574 or email.
Gluten-Free Cooking Classes in Sausalito August 27th and September 17th
In the Kitchen (ITK) Culinary is planning some gluten-free classes. Coming up:
August 27th: Venezuelan Arepas -Join Venezuelan native Adriana Lopen Vermut, owner of Pica Pica in Napa, for an evening celebrating street foods from her country. Arepas are the national street food and her restaurant focuses on creating these wonderful corn bread pockets filled with a variety of filling. Rounding out the meal are cachapas and batidos. Learn firsthand how to create your own version and since they're all corn, it's perfect for those with gluten restrictions. August 27th, time to be announced. We ‘re also having a Gluten Free Baking Class lead by Chef Karen Diggs who is also an instructor at Bauman College for Holistic Cooking. The class will be Sept 17th at 6:30pm and features GF twists on favorites. For more information on either class contact ITK at (415) 331-8766 or info@itkculinary.com.
McNish's Gluten-Free Tasting at Andy’s Produce in Sebastopol. Come taste McNish’s Gluten Free Goodies, baked locally in Cotati and now available at Andy's and the Santa Rosa and Cotati Farmers Markets. "McNish's is a small family run bakery, that caters to families just like ours who just want fresh tasty gluten free food; it's just like homemade, you get quality gluten free foods made fresh daily just like you would in your own kitchen." Days and times to be posted as soon as available.
Whole Foods Santa Rosa Gluten Free Tour and Tasting on Saturday, August 21st. Gluten free shopping does not need to be a hassle, and gluten free food does not need to be bland. Sign up at Customer Service or email us at Santa.Rosa.Info@wholefoods.com to participate in a Gluten Free Store Tour from 8-9 AM. There will be a Gluten Free Tasting directly after the tour from 9-11 AM, so stop on by and try some of our Gluten Free goodies! The event is free and open to the public, however sign-ups would be much appreciated for the tour portion of the event. We hope to see you there! Contact with questions: Jessica Hurtado, Whole Foods Market Santa Rosa, 1181 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa 707-575-7915 x 316.
Oakland/San Francisco Celiac Support Group
A Celiac Disease Foundation Connection
Contact Melissa Batavia to get on an email list to be notified of meetings. melbatavia@comcast.net
Walnut Creek Gluten Free Discussion Group If you would like to receive our email updates, please send your name and email address to GlutenFreeWC@Yahoo.Com. For other information about this group, please email us or phone 925-930-8875 and leave a message.The Gluten Free Discussion Group focuses on topics of interest to people that are gluten intolerant, have been diagnosed with Celiac Deisease or those interested in healthier eating alternatives. Meetings are held in our multipurpose room number 1 at Gateway Complex in Rossmoor.
September 9th, 2010 6pm Potluck & Avoiding Cross-Contamination
November 11th, 2010 9:30-11:30am Gluten Free Holiday Hors d'oeuvres & Favorite Holiday Recipes
S.F. Peninsula, South Bay and Santa Cruz
Introducing Gluten Free Gluttons – GF restaurant listings for S.F.
We’re an online organization cataloging, recognizing and spreading awareness of gluten-free friendly restaurants, bars, bakeries and grocery stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re working with restaurants’ kitchen staff on providing GF menu options, educating them about cross-contamination and working with bar managers to carry gluten-free beer. Our target audience is young professionals and college students. We strive to alleviate some of the stress and anxiety of eating outside the home for our demographic, a group that seems to be constantly eating outside the home! We’re also hosting events every-other month to highlight different restaurants and help grow the San Francisco Gluten-Free Community. Please check us out at www.glutenfreegluttons.com. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter too! Please join the GlutenFreeGluttons for a gluten-free beer tasting!!
*WHEN:* August 26 from 6:30 to 8:30
*WHERE:* The Jug Shop, 1590 Pacific Street (at Polk)
*WHAT:* Sample domestic and international gluten-free beers
*COST:* $15 per person
*RSVP:* Space is limited- email contact@glutenfreegluttons.com if attending
*Top 3 Reasons to come:*
1) BEER! GLUTEN-FREE BEER!!!
2) Meet other GlutenFreeGluttons
3) Suport San Francisco businesses catering to the gluten-free community
Santa Clara Kaiser Celiac Support Group Upcoming meeting: 8/3/10. There is no charge for our meetings, and you do not have to be a Kaiser member to join us. We do like to have a GF potluck/social hour for the second hour and an educational meeting for the first hour. This group started as a pediatric support group and we have opened it to all age groups. Our main focus will always be on pediatric's. So if you love children, you are welcome to join us. Contact: Barbara.Dodson@kp.org
Santa Cruz Celiac Support Group
The Santa Cruz Celiac Support Group will meet from 10:30 to 12:30 on Saturday, August 14, at the Satellite Center 6265 Highway 9, Felton, California. Our featured speaker will be Certified Nutrition Consultant Marie Treuge. We will finish with a gluten-free potluck lunch, so bring a gluten-free dish to share along with a list of ingredients or the recipe. As always, if you are unable to contribute to the potluck, please come anyway; there’s always plenty to share! Please RSVP. If you need more information or directions, contact Pam Newbury: pknewbury@earthlink.net or 831-423-6904. Also see our Central California Online Celiac Support Group.
Sacramento Celiac Sprue Association Support Group The regular meetings are held at St. Marks Methodist Church at 2391 St. Mark's Way. We are also hosting monthly dining meetings. More information can be found on our blog. Contacts: Diane Craig: dcraig@hotmail.com and Debbie Paul CSA Ch 24 Publicity Chair http://debbiepaul.me.
Cookbook Author Elana Amsterdam to speak The Sacramento area chapter of the Celiac Sprue Association, in conjunction with the Davis subchapter, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, welcomes Elana Amsterdam, to the combined support group meeting August 7th, held at the Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 317 East 8th Street, Davis, from 12:30 to 3:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Elana Amsterdam is the author of The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook and a popular blog, Elanaspantry.com. Contact:Debbie Paul http://debbiepaul.me.
Downtown Sac Support Meeting
We meet downtown on the first Wednesday of the month, starting at 7:00 pm, at SMUD’s Customer Service Center, 6301 S Street, Room 3.
Davis Support Meeting
Please join this growing group at Davis Lutheran Church, 317 East 8th Street. Contact for dates and details: Susan sblarock @ sbcglobal.net.
Sacramento Celiac’s Support Group We have support group meetings once per month. This group is for all Sacramento Area Celiac's: children and teens with Celiac, their parents, and adults with Celiac. This is a group to support one another, to exchange gluten-free recipes, local restaurants that serve gluten-free or are gluten-free friendly, gluten-free cooking and baking classes, and to let you know of upcoming Celiac events in the area. New Facebook page: Sacramento Celiac’s. Contact: Joann Mitchell buenprovechosingluten@yahoo.com
Click here for a list of Local Celiac Contacts.