​Join Us for a Unique Dinner Experience with The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey Summer Cookbook Club!

​We invite you to an unforgettable afternoon at Homecoming in Spring Green to help raise funds for the Sowing the Seeds of Hope campaign. Savor the rich flavors of Gazan cuisine, prepared collectively by our bookclub community, while supporting cause.

​RSVP Required:

​To ensure we have enough for everyone, please RSVP by Saturday 7/27.

​Suggested Donation:

​While this event is free for anyone who would like to attend, we kindly suggest a donation starting at $30, or whatever you are comfortable with. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Sowing the Seeds of Hope campaign, which helps farmers and families in northern Gaza plant rooftop gardens, providing fresh produce for families who are still in the north.

​Event Highlights:

​Culinary Delights: Immerse yourself in authentic Gazan dishes and learn about the building block if Gazan cooking

​Cultural Insights:Hear captivating stories about Gazan society, how the illegal occupation and blockade shaped Gazan society before the ongoing genocide.

​Educational Experience: Learn how food traditions have evolved and shifted over the years due to the occupation, forced displacement, and blockade.

​Additional Event Information:

​BYOB: Feel free to bring your own beverage. We will have N/A beverages from the cookbook for everyone to share but if you’d like to bring anything else please feel free to.

​Open to All: The event is free to join, welcoming everyone who wants to participate and support our cause, we just ask that you RSVP in advance.

​Learn more:

​The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey by Laila El-Haddad & Maggie Schmit: A cookbook featuring an enticing array of Palestinian dishes, 'The Gaza Kitchen' also serves as an extraordinary introduction to daily life in the embattled Gaza Strip. It is a window into the intimate everyday spaces that never appear in the news. Buy the book here.

​About Sowing Seeds of Hope Campaign: Farmers represent the deep rootedness Palestinians have to the land.  For Palestinians, farming, especially during a time of genocide and ecocide-is an act of deep faith and the very embodiment of Sumood-the Palestinian concept of steadfast perseverance. Read more here.