MAY 17, 1996 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 13
CHARLIE'S CALENDAR
Weekly Events are on next page
Wednesday, May 29
Cleveland's Lesbian-Gay Center, topic of Hugs East meeting, 7 pm, East Shore UUC,8181 South Center St., Mentor; 216-974-8909.
Friday, May 31
Lives and Concerns of Older Gays and Lesbians, two short videos portraying older gays, discussion will follow, 1:30 pm, Fairhill Center for Aging, 12200 Fairhill Rd., Cleveland; 216-421-1350.
Friday, May 31 to Saturday, June 1
An Evening and Day with Christine Downing, an academic in religion and psychology and author of Myths and Mysteries of Same Sex Love; Friday lecture relates Greek myth to today's lesbian and gay issues, 7:30 pm; Saturday workshop explores challenges lesbians face as individuals and couples, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Cleveland Marriott East, 3663 Park East Dr., Beachwood, variable registration fee due May 4; 216-595-1015. Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2
1996 Cincinnati Pride and Cultural Festival, "It's a Pride Thing," sponsored by the Cincinnati Lesbian-Gay Center, gay minister Mel White will speak; 513-751-3814. Saturday, June 1
"Decked Out" Dinner and Dance, aboard the Willis B. Boyer, a retired lake freighter, International Park, Toledo, dinner and dance $75, dance only $15; 800-362-1524,419292-1524.
P-FLAG Two, a next-step group for Parents, Family, and Friends of Gays and Lesbians, 10:30 am, Guilford House, Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland; 216-321-7413. Beaux-Arts Ball, a Trumbull County Area AIDS Task Force benefit, social hour at 7 pm (BYOB), buffet dinner at 8, dancing and entertainment will start at 1 1 pm, includes door prizes and Chinese auction, The Hippodrome, 150 High Street, Warren, $20; 330-5382864 days, 330-372-7181 evenings.
Party for Cleveland Couples Together, for past and current members; call 216-734-7980. Sunday, June 2
Gay Day at Kings Island, wear red or a Pride T-shirt to the amusement park just north of Cincinnati, meet at the Timberwolf ampitheatre at noon; 513-751-3814.
Tuesday, June 4
Gay Community Support, discussion with Women Addressing Today's Challenges, given by Judy Jacobs, president of P-FLAG, 7:30 pm, Crazy Ladies Center, Cincinnati; 513651-0040.
"The Freedom to Marry," Stonewall Cleveland Town Hall meeting, panelists from legal, financial, and private sectors speak on civil marriage, 7 pm, Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592 W. 14th St., in Cleveland's Tremont area; 216-741-9105.
Wednesday, June 5
Pride Committee Meeting, working on educational and community outreach programs, fundraising and Pride '96, all are welcome, 7:00 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St.; 216-371-9714.
Thursday, June 6
Couples in the HIV Spectrum, new twelve-session group limited to couples with one or both partners infected with HIV, 7 pm, must attend June 6, 13, 20, or 27 to continue the remaining eight sessions, the Open House, 2460 Fairmount, Suite 311, Cleveland Heights; 216-229-6722.
Friday, June 7
Shabbat Service, for new members of Chevrei Tikva, Cleveland's synagogue with an outreach to the lesbian and gay community, 8 pm, Unitarian Society, 2728 Lancashire Rd., Cleveland Heights, Oneg Shabbat follows; 216-932-5551.
Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8
"Feelin' Groovy," the Cincinnati Men's Chorus in concert, Arnoff Center's Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, call 513-751-3814 or Ticketmaster.
Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9
Two Boys in Bed on a Cold Winter Night, sponsored by The Gay '90s with Buck Harris, at Cabaret Dada, 1210 West 6th St., Cleveland, $12 tickets; 216-696-4242 or 216961-5806.
Friday, June 7 to Saturday, June 29
Baddest of Boys by Doug Holsclaw, filled with mayhem and laughter, about trying to maintain one's sanity in an insane world, 8 pm Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays, $12 regular tickets, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-631-2727.
Saturday, June 8
Erie Pride Picnic, bring food to share and games, regional groups are invited to bring information, 1 pm to sundown, Presque Isle State Park, Cabin 2 across from Beach 6, Erie, Pennsylvania, donations accepted; 814-456-9833.
Pride Cruise on the Goodtime III, sponsored by GIFT, the Gay Invitational Fellowship (bowling) Tournament, boarding time 7 pm, East 9th St. Pier, North Coast Harbor, Cleveland, $17 advance tickets; 216-252-8933.
Sunday, June 9
Happy Anniversary CILBGO, first anniversary of the Cleveland Irish LesBiGay Organization, call for time and location; 216-261-8542 or 216-255-2615.
Monday, June 10
Bible Study: The Woman who Anointed Jesus, discussion sponsored by Catholic Lesbian Group, 8 pm, Newman Center, 64 West Lane Ave., Columbus; 614-297-8948.
Wednesday, June 12
Pride Committee Meeting, working on educational and community outreach programs, fund raising and Pride '96, all are welcome, 7:00 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland, 216-371-9714.
Friday, June 14
Pride Interfaith Service, sponsored by Chevrei Tikva, Cleveland's lesbian and gay synagogue, 8 pm, at The Temple East-Tifereth Israel, 26000 Shaker Blvd., Pepper Pike, Oneg Shabbat and coffee hour will follow; 216-932-5551.
Saturday, June 15
Cleveland Pride '96 is at a new location: Pier Park, on Lake Erie north of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, at the end of East 9th St. Parade steps off at 11 am, festival is from noon to 6 pm. Beer will be sold for the first time this year; 216-371-9714.
"We Sing the Dream" North Coast Men's Chorus Pride concert, 8 pm, Cleveland State University Waetjen Auditorium, in the Music and Communications Bldg, 2001 Euclid, park free in garage off Chester between East 19th and 21st; 216-473-8919. HRC 1996 Columbus Celebration, Human Rights Campaign dinner and entertainment fund raiser, speech by HRC head Elizabeth Birch, with Comedienne Suzanne Westenhoefer, Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, cocktails 7 pm, dinner 8 pm, Columbus Convention Center, $150 per person; 614-265-7303.
Sunday, June 16
FACT Potluck Picnic, dinner and social for people with HIV, 2 pm, Lakewood Park, Lakewood; for a ride 216-529-7695.
Gay Day at Cedar Point, unofficial event is every Father's Day when crowds are thinner at the amusement park near Sandusky, wear Pride T-shirt, rainbow pattern, or just a nice smile.
Wednesday, June 19
Insight Dinner Meeting, Cleveland's lesbian, gay, bisexual personal and business networking organization; call 216-556-0576 for information and reservations. The Real Promise of Humanism, Right Now, topic of U.U. Humanist meeting, 7:00 pm, UUC of Columbus, 93 West Weisheimer Rd., Columbus; 614-890-0653.
Friday, June 21
Chevrei Tikva Shabbat Service, led by guest Rabbi Steve Segar, 8 pm, Unitarian Society, 2728 Lancashire Rd., Cleveland Heights; 216-932-5551.
Saturday, June 22
Toledo Pride March and Picnic, "Stepping Out," 12 pm, marching from Government Center to International Park in downtown Toledo; followed by "Cooking Out," picnic sponsored by Toledo MCC and Dignity, at Good Samaritan Church in Toledo's Old West End; 800-362-1524, 419-292-1524.
Pride Picnic, potluck with Cleveland Asians and Friends, welcoming Columbus & Pittsburgh chapters and new members, 3 pm, Edgewater Park, Lakewood; 216-226-6080. Pittsburgh PrideFest '96, march through Shadyside, then to main stage with singers, comics, poets, speakers, booths and tents; 412-422-3060.
Vaudeville at the Grid, variety show fundraiser for renovation of Gordon Square Theatre, historic vaudeville hall newly acquired by Cleveland Public Theatre, 11 pm, The Grid, 1281 West 9th St., club 216-623-0113, theatre 216-631-2727.
Sunday, June 23 Dignity Cleveland Anniversary Party, for gay and lesbian Catholics, 12 pm mass, potluck and party will follow, Our Lady of Peace Church, Shaker Blvd., Cleveland; 216229-2138.
Wednesday, June 26
Pride Committee Meeting, working on educational and community outreach programs, fund raising and Pride, all are welcome, 7:00 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland, 216-371-9714.
Saturday, June 29
Gender Free Contra Dance, learn the basics of traditional New England and Midwestern contra and square dances, 7:30 pm, First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St., Columbus; 614-291-0282.
Sunday, June 30
Columbus Pride March and Gayfest, “Celebrating Who We Are," assemble at Goodale Park, march to Bicentennial Park.
Toronto Pride Day, parade and festival conclude pride week (June 24-30), events center around the Church St. area south of Bloor, accomodations information: 800-363-1990. Sunday, July 28
Dancin' in the Streets, 12th annual outdoor party fundraiser for the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, Donald Gray Gardens on Erieside Ave., just north of old Municipal (football) Stadium, 1 to 10 pm, $8.00; 216-621-0766.
Tuesday, August 13 to Sunday, August 18
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, legendary event is now in its 21st year, write We Want the Music Co., P.O. Box 22, Walhalla, Mich. 49458, or call 616-757-4766.
Sunday, September 8
We Are Family Picnic, 18th annual benefit for Northern Ohio Coalition's funding of gay and AIDS programs, Wildwood Lake, 11200 East River Rd. (Copopa-Mallet Creek Rd.), just south of Sprague Rd. in Columbia Station; 10 am to 6 pm; $20.00; 216771-0369.
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