Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2015. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC) will screen the documentary film ‘Vegucated’ on Friday, July 24 at 7 p.m. A lively discussion will follow the film. The event is free and open to the public. Part sociological experiment and part adventure comedy, ‘Vegucated’ follows[Read More…]
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