We cordially invite you To share the feast and meet Bantu, Charity, Abner, and Zelda Four friendly chickens who will gobble up their goodies Thankfully at your side plus Oslo and Katya, the ducks!

(photo by Dave Welch)

Open House Hosted by: United Poultry Concerns

When: Saturday, November 21 from 2-6 PM

What: Fabulous all-vegetarian potluck feast--all you can eat.

Please bring an all-vegetarian(vegan) dish to share.

Who: Friendly people & friendly chickens & ducks!

Where: 12325 Seaside Road, Machipongo, Virginia 23405

Plus:

• Special cookbook signing by Karen Davis, author of Instead of Chicken, Instead of Turkey: A Poultryless "Poultry" Potpourri

• Storytime featuring 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving, a true tall tale about how 8 school children rescue 8 fluffy turkeys from Farmer Mack Nuggett on Thanksgiving Eve!

• Turkeytunes!

Contact: Karen Davis day/eve 757-678-7875

Directions: From Norfolk, come across the bridge. Drive 20 min. on Rt 13 North to the B & B convenience store & Chevron Station on the right. There, turn right onto Machipongo Rd. You'll cross the railroad tracks and pass the little post office on the right. Go about a mile. Turn left onto Seaside Rd (Rt 600). Ours is the first house on the right just a few yards north of Webb's Island Rd, which is marked. Look for a white house that sits back from the road. 1 hour.

From Maryland & Northern VA, take the Washington beltway to Rt 50 East. Cross the Bay Bridge. Drive through Salisbury, MD and get on Rt 13 South towards Norfolk. Stay on Rt 13 South for about 75 miles until you see the B & B store. Follow the above directions to our house. 4 1/2 hrs.

From Richmond, take Interstate 64 East. After passing the exits to Norfolk International Airport, take the next exit onto Northampton Blvd to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Go across the bridge. Keep going straight. Northampton Blvd is/becomes Rt 13 North. Follow the above directions to the new home of United Poultry Concerns. 2/12 hrs.