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Join VSDC at [Planet Maryland](https://planetseriesevents.org/maryland/), a **free, outdoor, all-vegan event** at Elm Street Park in Bethesda, Maryland, for fantastic food, speakers, kids’ korner, a beer garden, DJ Soul, giveaways, and so much more.
The [Veg Society of DC](www.vsdc.org) is proud to be an official sponsor of Planet Maryland!
Speakers/main stage in 2024:
* **Dr. Sailesh Rao**, Climate Healers
* **Roxanne Becker**, MD, PCRM
* **Jonah Goldman**, PLNT Burger
* **Lisa Decrescente**, Planet Series Events
* **Eric C Lindstrom**, FARM
* **Sisters Serving U** cooking demo
**There are three great ways to participate. Please complete the relevant registration form(s) using the links below:**
* **[Volunteer at the VSDC table](https://forms.gle/v8Wp2sspgHaUi54EA)**: Join fellow VSDC volunteers and tell others about VSDC. We are planning two-hour shifts.
* **[Volunteer with Planet Maryland](https://planetseriesevents.org/volunteer-2/)**: The Planet Series team organizing this event needs volunteers, too. This includes setting up before the event and breaking down and loading out after it.
* **[Attend](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planet-maryland-tickets-858372765047)**: Sign up to attend the event – registration is free – so the organizers know to expect you.
**VSDC: More Than A Meetup**
We are so glad to have you as part of The Veg Society of DC Vegan Meetup group, and we enjoy seeing you at our events. Did you know that [VSDC](https://vsdc.org/) is a nonprofit organization with membership benefits?
With VSDC membership, you will save money at area restaurants and businesses, attend VSDC member-only events, and, most importantly, support us as a clear and consistent voice for improving the lives of all beings through community building and education centered on the benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle.
The VSDC membership fee is minimal, but the impact is significant! [Become a member of VSDC](https://vsdc.org/membership/).
**Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct**
When you sign up to attend, you automatically acknowledge [VSDC’s Liability Waiver](https://vsdc.org/activity-waiver/) and commit to follow the code of conduct found at [Policies – VSDC – Veg Society of DC](https://vsdc.org/policies/).
**VSDC. Creating communities. For your health, the animals, and the planet.**