GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE AUGUST 1, 1997

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■Deadline for next calendar is Tuesday, August 5.

Friday, August 1

ShowOut, part of Black Out '97, $15, Los Angeles DJ Chris Johnson, Atlanta artist Kevin Bryant, vocalists Paris Greer of Detroit and Dorian of Cleveland, 10:30 pm, Numbers night club, 620 Frankfort Ave, Cleveland; 216-261-8811.

Saturday, August 2

Fifth Annual Great Human Race, walk, run or race, benefits Community AIDS Network, YWCA rape program, battered women's shelter and others, 9 am, JAR Arena, University of Akron campus; 330-762-8991.

African American Gay and Lesbian Cultural and Educational Conference, guest speaker James Earl Hardy, $25, 10 am to 3 pm, Case Western Reserve University Thwing Center, 11111 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; 216-261-8811.

Lakewood Arts Festival, 10 am to 6 pm, Detroit Ave. between Bell and Elmwood, Lakewood; 216-529-6651.

Weekend Outdoor Adventure Trip, Friends of Unity white water rafting trip, Gaulley River, West Virginia; RSVP Danny 614-890-4904.

Workout, with Detroit DJ John "Jammin" Collins, part of BlackOut '97, 10:30 pm, $15, Club Visions, 1229 W. 6th St., Cleveland; 216-261-8811.

Girth and Mirth of Cleveland, social club for gay chubby men and their male admirers, meets at 7 pm. Call Jim or Fred for location, 216-521-9456. Sunday, August 3

ChillOut, BlackOut '97 picnic, free, sports, games, music, bring food, free beverages courtesy of Coca-Cola, Edgewater Park, at West Blvd. end of Ohio 2 Shoreway, Cleveland; 216-261-8811.

Seventh Annual Community AIDS Benefit, buffet, auction, dancing, entertainment, 2 pm, 1950 Volney Rd., Youngstown; 330-482-2410. Fourth Annual Celebrity T-Shirt Auction and cocktail reception, benefits American Foundation for AIDS Research, sponsored by the Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court, 3 pm, Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Cincinnati; 513421-0582.

Cyberqueer, comedy about gay chat rooms on the internet, $14, 7 pm, Reality Theatre, 736 N. Pearl St., Columbus; 614-263-9448.

Family Potluck Picnic, with HUGS East, Mentor Headlands Beach State Park, Ohio 44 at Lake Erie, Mentor, 1 pm, 216-974-8909.

Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10

Women's Land Trusts: Living And Working Cooperatively, workshop for women to explore living in a rural feminist education center, Susan B. Anthony Women's Land Trust, P.O. Box 5853, Athens 45701; ad965@seorf.ohiou.edu.

Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10

Boston FTM Conference, for female to male transsexuals and significant others, $60 before August 1, $75 after, Massachusetts College of Art, 621 Huntington Ave; 617899-2212 or P.O. Box 193, Bellingham, Mass. 02019.

Saturday, August 9

Gay Day at Wonderland, amusement park outing benefits lesbian gay bi youth line and Toronto AIDS committee, wear red or rainbow colors, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 800-268-9688 or 416-962-7967.

St. Ignatius Gay Alumni Reunion, for gay and bisexual alumni of Cleveland's St. Ignatius High School, 2 pm, Cleveland area; 216-269-0405.

The Network Winery Trip, lesbian business professionals' group outing to a winery in the Cleveland area; 216-962-3662.

Pool Party Potluck and Cooking Class with Friends of Unity, at a member's Hilliard home, 1 pm; call for info and RSVP: 614-208-2500.

Sunday, August 10

Cyberqueer, comedy about gay chat rooms on the internet, $14, 7 pm, Reality Theatre, 736 N. Pearl St., Columbus; 614-263-9448.

Biking on the Towpath along the Ohio and Erie Canal, with Chevrei Tikva, Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, between Akron and Cleveland; call Robin, 216371-5238.

Monday, August 11

Any Mother's Son: The Dorothy Hajdys Story, the true story of a mother's struggle to bring justice after the gaybashing murder of her son, sailor Allen Schindler, 9 pm, Lifetime cable television.

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.

Tuesday, August 12 to Sunday, August 17

National Women's Political Caucus Convention, Houston, 202-785-1100. Wednesday, August 13

"Meeting the Needs of People with AIDS," workshop for social workers and health care professionals, 9 am to 1 pm, Omega Home Health Care, Canal Place, 520 S. Main St., Suite 2455, Akron; 330-376-5220.

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