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SUMMARY:VNA Celebrity Chef Event with Aaron Franklin
DESCRIPTION:Aaron Franklin\, renowned pit master and barbecue expert\, will
  headline the Visiting Nurse Association’s (VNA) 14 th Annual Celebrity Ch
 ef event\, which will celebrate 90 years of community care in North Texas.
  Franklin is generously donating his time and talent\, and has promised an
  incredible menu with a few lessons on the art of smoking and barbecue alo
 ng the way. \nThe menu will include signature items from Aaron’s cookbooks
 \, as well as beer donated by Lakewood Brewing Company\, maker of Temptres
 s\, the Stout of Texas\, and Stub’s – Texas Pils. Attendees\, who are enco
 uraged to wear “BBQ Chic” attire\, will experience a one-of-a-kind grillin
 g demonstration\, receive a copy of Aaron’s book\, Franklin Smoke\, and ha
 ve the opportunity to ask the Master Class barbecue expert for tips and tr
 icks of the trade. All funds raised will go directly to VNA programs\, inc
 luding Meals on Wheels\, Supportive Palliative Care\, and adult and pediat
 ric Hospice Care. The Moody Foundation is serving as Honorary Charis\, and
  Shandalynn and Kelby Hagar are service as co-chairs. \nWHEN: Thursday\, A
 pril 4 – two seatings with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m. \n
  WHERE: VNA Haggerty Meals on Wheels Kitchen 1440 W. Mockingbird Lane\, Da
 llas 75247 \nCOST: $500 per person \n SITE: https://www.vnatexas.org/celeb
 ritychef/ \n About the Visiting Nurse Association Established in 1934\, th
 e Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organ
 ization that helps people age with dignity and independence at home. VNA i
 s the community’s most trusted provider of quality health care services in
  the home and is the first\, most experienced nonprofit Hospice Care provi
 der in Texas. VNA offers Meals on Wheels in Dallas County\, and VNA adult
  and pediatric Hospice Care\, and Supportive Palliative Care in Collin\, C
 ooke\, Dallas\, Denton\, Ellis\, Fannin\, Grayson\, Henderson\, Hunt\, Joh
 nson\, Kaufman\, Navarro\, Rockwall\, Tarrant\, Van Zandt and Wise Countie
 s. Visit www.vnatexas.org or call 214-689-0000 for more information. \n Ab
 out Aaron Franklin \nThe VNA 2024 Celebrity Chef is Austin-based barbecue
  cook\, grilling guy\, restaurant owner\, educator\, and MasterClass instr
 uctor\, Aaron Franklin. Aaron is a self-taught barbecue expert\, who has q
 uickly risen to be one of the most well-known pit bosses in the barbecue w
 orld. Aaron is the author of three Central Texas barbeque-centric cookbook
 s: Franklin Barbecue: A Meat Smoking Manifesto\, Franklin Steak\, and Fran
 klin Smoke. Aaron is the recipient of the James Beard Award for Best Chef
  and has also been inducted into the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.
  Aaron also launched his backyard barbecue pit company\, Franklin Barbecue
  Pits\, in 2020. \n About Lakewood Brewing Company Lakewood Brewing Compan
 y is a family-owned\, independent craft brewery making Seriously Fun Beer.
  Lakewood exploded onto the DFW brewing scene in 2012 and became famous fo
 r its Temptress Imperial Milk Stout\, which is now the best-selling craft
  stout in Texas. Its diverse beer portfolio includes IPA s\, Lagers\, seas
 onal\, and limited release beers. For more information\, visit www.lakewoo
 dbrewing.com.\nVNA Haggerty Meals on Wheels Kitchen\n1440 W. Mockingbird L
 ane\nDallas\, TX 75247 United States\n
LOCATION:1440 W. Mockingbird Lane\, Dallas\, TX 75247
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