CHARLIE'S CALENDAR
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Queer Recovering Community Sober Dance, in support of the 16th Ohio Roundup, alcohol and drug free dancing with DJ, 8 pm, West Shore Unitarian Church, 20402 Hilliard, Rocky River; 216-651-4604.
Kim Batey in concert to benefit Columbus LesBiGay Holiday, $5 advance, $8 door, 10 pm, the Far Side, 1662 Mound St., Columbus; 614-276-5817.
Sunday, June 29
Pride Sunday Celebration Worship, 10:30 am, Liberation UCC, Hillel chapel, 11291 Euclid near Mayfield on CWRU campus, Cleveland; 216-781-5822. Asians and Friends Dim Sum, Bo Loong, 3922 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland; 216-226-6080 ext. 3.
"Freedom Is Our Song" Ecumenical Worship Service, multi-denominational service, 11 am, Goodale Park Gazebo next to Park St. entrance, Columbus; 614-451-6528. Columbus LesBiGay Holiday Pride March and Festival, 1 pm step off at Goodale Park on Park St. between Russell and Buttles, march to Bicentennial Park on Scioto River downtown, rally and festival till about 6 pm; 614-299-7764.
Union Ceremony, Native American mass commitment ceremony by Reverend Rickie Marecek, open to any couple wanting to exchange vows, sign language interpreted, 4:30 pm, Bicentennial Park Stage, Columbus; 614-299-7764.
Kim Batey in concert to benefit Columbus LesBiGay Holiday, 3 pm, the Far Side, 1662 Mound St., Columbus; 614-276-5817.
Bat-n-Rouge Softball Game, see the Gay and Lesbian Softball League in their finest ballroom gowns, sliding into base in a cloud of spike heels, wigs and cummerbunds, 6 pm, Berliner Park, Diamond 29, near I-71 and Greenlawn Ave., Columbus; 614444-1700 or 614-294-2240.
After Pride Dance, immediately following LesBiGay Holiday festival and rally, Trends/ the Garage, 40 E. Long, Columbus; 614-461-0076.
Vulcans Levi-Leather Club Party, Exile bar, 893 N. 4th St., Columbus; 614-252-7701. Monday, June 30
Leather Pride Pizza Party, by Clubs United for Fetish and Fantasy (CUFF), 7 pm, Slammers, 202 E. Long St., Columbus; 614-252-7701.
Monday, June 30 to Thursday, July 3
“A Rainbow of Hope, 25 Years and Growing” national conference of the United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian-Gay Concerns, featuring coalition founder Rev. William Johnson, Cleveland HIV training coordinator Mistinguette Smith-Malone, and Rev. Melanie Morrision, author of The Grace of Coming Home, American Sign Language interpreting and childcare provided, Ohio State University, Columbus; Rev. Jan Griesinger, 800-653-0799.
Thursday, July 3
Centurions Leather Pride Happy Hour, during Red, White and Boom fireworks show, Tradewinds night club, 117 E. Chestnut, Columbus; 614-252-7701.
Friday, July 4
Masterson's Leather Open House, noon, 831 Parsons Ave. at Columbus St., (use back door) Columbus; 614-252-7701.
CUFF Happy Hour, (Clubs United for Fetish and Fantasy) 6 pm, Garrett's Saloon, 1071 Parsons Ave. at Stewart, Columbus; 614-252-7701.
Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 6
Ohio Valley Leather Run, featuring a dungeon, hot tub, outdoor games, contests, demonstrations and vendors, clothing optional; Roseland Guest House and Farm, Proctor, West Virginia, on the Ohio River 25 miles south of Wheeling; 304455-3838.
Saturday, July 5
Trident Leather Pride Party, by Trident International Columbus, 9 pm, demos, Exile bar, 893 N. 4th St., Columbus; 614-252-7701.
Sunday, July 6
Leather Pride Brunch, 1 pm, Grapevine Cafe, 73 E. Gay St. at 4th, Columbus; 614252-7701.
Leather Pride Aftermath Party, 9 pm, Columbus; 614-252-7701.
Highlights of upcoming weeks and months
Sunday, July 13
Dancin' in the Streets, annual AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland fundraiser features live entertainment and continuous dancing from 1 to 10:30 pm, with DJs Dean Rufus of Jammin' 92.3 and Chuck Arida of Detroit, Mall B between Lakeside and St. Clair Aves. next to Convention Center in downtown Cleveland; tickets $10 advance $15 gate; 216-621-0766.
Tuesday, August 12 to Sunday, August 17
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, near Hart, Michigan; info: We Want the Music Co., Box 22, Walhalla, Mich. 49458 or 616-757-4766.
Saturday, September 6
Ohio Lesbian Festival, ninth annual event sponsored by Lesbian Business Association; 11 am to 11 pm at Frontier Ranch near Kirkersville, off I-70 20 miles east of Columbus; $20 advance, $25 gate, send check with SASE to LBA Festival, Box 82086, Columbus 43202, or call 614-267-3953.
Friday, September 19
Gay Evening at Kings Island, amusement park will be open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center, 5 to 11 pm; contact Center for tickets, $20 members, $25 others: 513-651-0040.
Sunday, September 28
AIDS Walk Cleveland, seventh annual 10-kilometer pledge walk from Edgewater Park to Lakewood Park and back benefits 11 agencies, stepoff at I pm; for pledge info write P.O. Box 429, Lakewood 44107 or call 216-529-9255.
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