Potluck for

Cultural Exchange Potluck

Saturday, Sep 15, 2018 1 PM to 5 PM

Cultural Exchange Potluck
Organizer

 Chris Offerman

Location

South Common
backup for bad weather is Eliot Church
Lowell MA 01852
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Hi, all, members and guests of the Cultural Exchange Potluck. This event is sponsored by Solidarity Lowell, and will be part of the Lowell Welcoming Week Sep 14 to 21. Please indicate if you, and/or people from your organization can participate, and what they would be able to bring. I had to put a required number of items in each of the categories, but everybody should feel free to bring what they like. I don't care if we end up with 20 desserts!

Desserts

 Rogers Muyanja
Ugandan Samosas  
(variety (beef/vegetable/and possibly chicken))
 Chris Offerman
various German baked goods  
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Main Dishes

 Katharine Roberts
Cuban main dish for 20  
 Jessica Bethoney
Lentil salad  
 Nancy Greene
Greek Pasta Salad or Pasta Fagioli depending on weather  
 Amy Baranoski
mac and cheese  
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This slot is still available

Beverages

 Rogers Muyanja
Poland Spring Water 48 bottles  
 Heather Prince Doss
Water - 5 gallon cooler  
 Marissa Dupont
Iced tea and ginger ale  
 Chris Offerman
Ice and Ice Chests/Coolers  
(Solidarity Lowell (Lynne and Greg))
 Chris Offerman
case of water  
(Solidarity Lowell (Marissa))

Paper & Plasticware

(Plates, Cups, Forks/Knives/Spoons, Napkins, Trash Bags)
 Mike Combs
utensils, plates, cups  
 Chris Offerman
Lowell Community Healt Center (Molyka, Channa)  
(box of 1000 paper goods, utensils, napkins)
 Chris Offerman
some paper plates, cups, spoons & forks (moore needed)  
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Appetizers/Side Dishes

 Lowell Alliance Nancy Coan
some sort of delicious salad - for 15-20 people  
 Rachel Bjork
Salad for 20  
 Heather Prince Doss
Coleslaw for 20  
 Marissa Dupont
French bread and cheese  
 Dee Halzack
Pasta salad  
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This slot is still available

Tables, folding chairs, canopies

 Kate Kennedy
truck to transport tables from Eliot to the event location and back  
 Lowell Alliance Nancy Coan
2 folding tables, if needed  
 Heather Prince Doss
12 tables available from Eliot Church  
 Lynne Lupien
2 tables, canopy, possibly a few chairs  
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Entertainment

(Music, Dance, Children's entertainment, etc.)
 Heather Prince Doss
Angkor Dance Troupe: 3pm  
(Channa, via Chris Offerman)
 Marissa Dupont
Event Photographer  
 Emily Donovan
Family Art Activities as Part of Lowell National Historical Park's Your City Saturday Program  
 Rick Goldin
children's music and puppet concert  
 Frances Killam
Face Painting  
 Lowell Alliance Nancy Coan
New American Dancers - African youth dance group  
(New American Dancers are affiliated with the New American Center )
 Heather Prince Doss
Youth Dance Group (pending)  
(Connected with Maria Claudio via Chris Offerman)
 Heather Prince Doss
Eliot Church: Children's Activity   
 Chris Offerman
Lowell Recreation Department will set up games  
(Kaitlyn Hickey, Youth Services Coordinator, confirmed)

Information tables

(local and regional organizations supporting immigrant rights)
 Lowell Alliance Nancy Coan
Lowell Alliance will provide information about its work in the community. Can also provide information about the Refugee and Immigrant Support Coalition, unless RISC has its own table  
 Rogers Muyanja
International Institute of New England (Rogers Muyanja)  
 Heather Prince Doss
Mill City Grows (Katie Irwin)  
 Heather Prince Doss
Lowell Votes (Aurora Erickson)  
 Heather Prince Doss
Lowell Schools (Darcie Coleman)  
 Heather Prince Doss
Lowell Community Health Center (Channa Sa)  
 Heather Prince Doss
ACLU (Matt Allen)  
 Joel Rivera
MIRA  
 Chris Offerman
Solidarity Lowell (Amy and Scott)  

Volunteers for Setup

( 11:30-1)
 Mike Combs
will come with van to transport tables and chairs   
 Emily Donovan
2 of us from Lowell National Historical Park can come and help set up!   
 Nneka Agha
meet at 11.30 AM at Eliot Church  
 Shamir Rivera
meet at Eliot Church at 11.30 AM  
 Rogers Muyanja
Yes!  
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This slot is still available
This slot is still available

Food Assistants

( 2 shifts 1-3 and 3-5)
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Volunteers for Cleanup

(5-6.30)
 Lowell Alliance Nancy Coan
help clean up after the end of the event  
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This slot is still available
This slot is still available
This slot is still available
 Chris Offerman
help clean up after the end of the event  
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This slot is still available