Austin Eats: Chef Showcase & Movie Night 2024

If you are having trouble registering in Eventbrite, then try a different browser, register here, or contact [hidden]. One Earth, and its Austin Eats project partners, invite you to grab a friend, and join us for a FREE Chef Showcase & Movie Night at Bethel New Life featuring the film “They're Trying to Kill Us.” For People who live, work, volunteer, go to school, or worship in the Austin community on the West Side of Chicago. Enjoy an evening of food, film and activities at Bethel New Life’s Mildred Wiley Wellness Campus in Austin! It’s FREE and FOR AGES 14 AND UP. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner bites, tours of the beautiful garden in the height of harvest season (start at 6 pm), and tabling activities by community organizations. You’ll also be able to taste at least 8 kinds of mac & cheese cooked up by West Side home and professional chefs. A little before 7 p.m., we’ll move to Bethel’s beautiful chapel to watch “They’re Trying To Kill Us.” After the film, hear a panel of West Side health and food experts talk about the film and answer your questions about how to “Thrive on the West Side” Panel moderator: Arewa Karen Winters, Community Organizer, Austin Coming Together Panelists:Dr. Daniel Luger, Rush Oak Park HospitalMona C. Strahan, MPH MHA, Community Engagement and Health Equity Office (CEHE) of the UIC Cancer CenterCassandra Norman, Austin Community Food Co-op Steering CommitteeNeavah, Youth Mentee, Austin Harvest Grocery Store at By The Hand Club NEW! Youth ages 14-25 who watch “They’re Trying To Kill Us” this evening will be eligible to enter the “Verses & Vittles: A Lyrical Slam Experience with a Taste of Culinary & Wellness” Learn more here Invite friends and family! As part of Austin Eats' efforts to bring healthy food resources and lively discussion around local food access to the Austin community, this event is intended for those who live, work, or volunteer in Austin. We need 30+ volunteers! See how you can help and sign up here! About Our Film “They’re Trying To Kill Us”, 2023, 103 min, (Chris Paul and Billie Eilish) They’re Trying to Kill Us is a new groundbreaking documentary from Executive Producers seven-time NBA All-Star, Chris Paul and 7X Grammy winner, Billie Eilish. Film Descripton: Audiences journey with co-director John Lewis as he crosses the country seeking answers to why Americans of Color suffer from disproportionately higher rates of chronic disease than their European American counterparts, while examining the intersections of food, disease, race, poverty, institutional racism and government corruption. Through interviews with cultural influencers, doctors, researchers, politicians, attorneys, professional athletes, activists and experts in the field of food justice, John begins to unravel a story of collusion that has kept millions of Americans sick, while the industries responsible make billions of dollars. Here is the line up for our evening together: 5:30 pm: Doors open. Tell us your favorite veggie or fruit and register for raffle prizes. 5:30 to 6:45pm: Food & FellowshipDinner bites: delicious, simple and healthy recipes prepared by our featured chefs, Chef Qia Carswell of Chicago Style Vegan and Chef Ali Kleiche of Mafunzo International Fitness & KitchenTaste and vote on the Best of the West Mac & Cheese CookoffHydration StationCommunity partners will be offering lots of freebies and funTours of the Mildred Wiley Wellness Garden begin at 6pm 6:50 to 9 pm: Film, Discussion & Winner Announced!Settle in to watch our featured film “They’re Trying To Kill Us”After the film, hear a panel of West Side healthcare experts and food activists talk about the film and answer your questions about thriving on the West SideWe’ll announce the winner of The Best of the West Mac & Cheese Cook-Off Masks are not required but are welcome. Proof of vaccination is not required. Bethel New Life can be accessed by (transit information to come) Parking is available in the neighborhood. This event is part of Austin Eats, a collaborative working to rewrite the narrative around food in Chicago's Austin community. By synergizing organizations already promoting healthier food choices through grocery access, culinary entrepreneurship, food education, community gardens, and urban farms, Austin Eats will recreate Austin’s food access ecosystem. More Info below.