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**Bring your veg (or veg-curious kids) to meet new friends and enjoy a visit with rescued animals! *This will be the first monthly VSDC children’s playgroup taking place in a year or two, and we’re excited to kick it off with a meetup at the Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary Open House!***
While the event and the VSDC Children’s Playgroup is all-vegan, our meetup welcomes veg (or veg-curious) kids under the age of 10 to be accompanied by at least one parent or caregiver. We will meet at 2 pm to chat, enjoy lunch, and visit rescued animals together.
The long-term vision for this playgroup is to build community for veg kids to help instill more confidence in their lifestyle choices and provide a strong sense of belonging while also having fun! Additionally, we seek to provide support for parents/caretakers by sharing helpful tips, resources, and inspiration for vegan families.
**The [Poplar Spring](https://www.animalsanctuary.org/) Annual Open House and Fundraiser is free and on Sunday, September 29, 2024,** from **1 to 4 pm.** So join [VSDC](www.vsdc.org) and hundreds of people as the Open House features a live band, catered food and drinks, and the opportunity to stroll around and visit the rescued animals. Again, there is no admission fee, but donations (of any amount) to Poplar Spring are very much appreciated.
*Reminder: Although the Open House is 1 to 4 pm, the VSDC Children’s Playgroup will gather at 2 pm. We will gather to the right of the small gift shop structure. Look for Jen (and her son) who will be wearing a green VSDC t-shirt.*
Bring water, snacks for your kids, a chair, and/or anything else you need for this outdoor event.
For further information, see the Poplar Spring [website](https://www.animalsanctuary.org/events/annual-events/)
**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.**