AUGUST 2, 1996 GAY PEOPle's ChroNICLE

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CHARLIE'S CALENDAR

Weekly Events are on next page

Wednesday, August 21

State Rep. Jane Campbell speaks on women in politics and gay and lesbian legislative developments, dinner at 6:30 pm, speech at 7:45, Massimo de Milano restaurant, 1400 West 25th St. at Detroit, Cleveland, tickets $25; 216-962-3662. Quest for the Holy Grail, an evening of Humanist poetry, 7:00 pm, UUC of Columbus, 93 West Weisheimer Rd., Columbus; 614-890-0653.

It's Been a Year, Now What? help for those grieving following the death of a loved one, 7 pm, Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 East 185th St., Cleveland, $10 fee; 216383-3735.

Thursday, August 22

Candidates Night Out, forum for local, state, and national candidates and the gay community to discuss platforms and issues, 8 pm, University of Akron's Martin Center on Fir Hill, 7 pm cocktails; 330-869-5373 or 216-657-2977.

Lesbian Support Group, encounter meeting, 7 pm, Tallulah's, 6725 West Central Ave, Toledo; 419-843-7707.

Dining Out, coordinated between NEO Visions and Stonewall Akron, information and reservations: 330-688-9988.

Friday, August 23

Meet the Future Mr. Great Lakes Drummer. Contestants will chat with patrons the night before the August 24 leather competition, 10 pm, Tradewinds Two, 117 East Chestnut St., Columbus; 614-461-4110.

Saturday, August 24

Memorial Quilting Bee. Need help making a Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt panel? The Central Ohio Quilters Chapter meets 3 pm to 6 pm, Ohio School for the Deaf, 500 Morse Rd., Columbus; 614-885-3170.

Asians and Friends dinner at Kikyo Restaurant, 7:30 pm, 3706 Riverside Dr., Columbus; 614-457-5277.

Singer Penny Rachelle at the Nickel, 10:30 pm to 1:30 am, $3 cover, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314.

BBQ Beer and Bust, free food and 25¢ draft beer, 1 pm to 5 pm, Outland, 1034 Perry St., Columbus; 614-299-0300.

Mr. Great Lakes Drummer Contest, regional leather competition, 9:30 pm, Herby's Tavern, 349 Marconi Blvd, Columbus, for tickets call 614-470-0231; Herby's 614464-2270.

Drummer Tough Customer Party, 12:30 am, I.M.R.U. Leather Shop, 235 North Lazelle St., Columbus (above the Eagle); 614-228-9660.

Sunday, August 25

Softball Potluck, with Chevrei Tikva and Liberation UCC, 1 pm, bring a dish, someting to grill, and sports equipment, other materials provided, Denison Park, Monticello and Quarry Rds., Cleveland Heights; 216-371-0964.

Neo Visions Pool Party, an Akron-based organization for gays and lesbians, call 330688-9988.

September 5 to September 15 (tentative)

It's a Long Road to Freedom, nationally touring exhibit chronicling the gay and lesbian movement, Columbus; 503-224-5285 for location.

Saturday, September 6

SRO-6 for David's House, sixth annual cocktail party to benefit David's House, providing services for those in the HIV spectrum, fine food and musicians, 7:30 pm, tickets $65, Toledo Zoo Broadway Pavilion and Amphitheatre, 2700 Broadway St., Toledo; 419-243-7400.

Friday, September 6 to Saturday, September 7

Nickel's Eighth Anniversary Party, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216661-1314.

Saturday, September 7

Ohio Lesbian Festival, eighth annual event sponsored by the Lesbian Business Association, 11 am to 11 pm at Frontier Ranch near Kirkersville, off I-70 20 miles east of Columbus; features Rhiannon, Ase, and Heather Bishop, $20 advance, $25 gate, send check with SASE to LBA Festival, P.O. Box 82086, Columbus, 43202 or call 614267-3953. Free mammograms again this year, call 800-625-2378.

Neo Visions Lawn Party, an Akron-based organization for gays and lesbians, call 330688-9988.

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.

Sunday, September 29

AIDS Walk Cleveland, dedicated to Dr. John T. Carey, seventh annual pledge walk benefits Cleveland area AIDS and HIV organizations, step-off at 1 pm, 10k (6.2 mile) walk goes from Edgewater Park to Lakewood Park and back; AIDS Taskforce 216621-0766, for pledge form 216-529-9255.

Friday, October 11

National Coming Out Day.

Friday, October 11 to Sunday, October 13

Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Display, entire quilt will be assembled on the Mall in Washington D.C.

November 7 to November 10

NGLTF Creating Change Conference, Barney Frank kicks off the 9th annual gay and lesbian organizers' convention, with dozens of workshops, panels, and small group sessions, Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark Center, Alexandria, Va. (Washington, D.C.); 617-492-6393, for hotel reservations 703-854-1010, mention NGLTF for conference rate.

Calendar listings are free! To list your non-profit group or club's events, send the date, time, location, and contact phone to P.O. Box 5426, Cleveland 44101, or fax to 216631-1082, or e-mail to ChronOhio@aol.com (on America Online, ChronOhio). The Chronicle comes out every other Friday. Listings must be received by the Tuesday ten days before an issue date to be included in that issue. See Community Forum page for more info.

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