CHARLIE'S CALENDAR
Sex at the Bijou “Oldies but goodies,” part of gay erotic film series sponsored byAIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, 8 pm, Cleveland; 216-621-0766 ext. 232., for location.
Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21
Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt at Miami University, display of 600 panels (entire Quilt is 42,000), many from Southwest Ohio, opening ceremony at 10 am, display 10 am to 9 pm Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm Sunday. Admission free, donations benefit AIDS Task Force of Butler County; M.U. Millet Assembly Hall, Oxford; 513-529-7135. Sunday September 21
"God, Gays & the Gospel" video, 4 pm, registration required, Metropolitan Community Church Dayton Parish, 1630 E. Fifth St., Dayton; 937-228-4031.
Lesbian Community Forum, to assess community needs and discuss the Lesbian Gay Center's role in the community, women only, 4 pm, Archwood Church, 2900 Archwood Ave., Cleveland; 216-522-1999.
Tuesday, September 23
Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, at a Cleveland area restaurant; 216-556-0576. Girlfriends, HIV education program, prevention information for gay men from the women who care about them, 6:30 pm, Cleveland area; 216-621-0766 ext. 232.
Thursday, September 24
Severe Queer Book Sale, books, photos and more for sale to benefit Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6-9 pm at the Center, 1418.W. 29th St., Cleveland; 216-522-1999.
Friday, September 26
Pop Vocalist Penny Rachelle, from Akron's Roseto Club, 9 pm, Harmony Bar and Grille, 3359 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 216-398-5052.
Saturday, September 27
Ohio AIDS Coalition Cleveland Meeting, 11 am, Jeffrey D. Heard Counseling Center, 2012 W. 25th St, Suite 413, Cleveland; 216-696-7002.
Metronome's Last Night, party to thank club patrons for a great six years, Metronome, 1946 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland; 216-241-4663.
Sunday, September 28
AIDS Walk Cleveland, seventh annual 10-kilometer pledge walk from Edgewater Park to Lakewood Park and back benefits 11 agencies, step-off at 1 pm; for pledge info write P.O. Box 429, Lakewood 44107 or call 216-529-9255.
Open Table Worship Service, 6 pm, reception after, Cove United Methodist Church, 12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood; 216-521-7424.
Sunday, September 28 to Friday, October 31
Love Makes a Family Photo Exhibit, various locations in the Akron, Canton, and Youngstown areas; 330-849-1520.
Highlights of upcoming weeks and months
Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4
Melissa Franjesh in Concert, benefits Stonewall Akron and several AIDS organizations, $18 advance, $20 door plus canned good or toiletry item, 7 pm doors open, 7:30 pm show Mayfield Senior Ctr., 3825 13th St. SW, Canton; 330-882-0011.
Saturday, October 4
Dayton Community Healing Day, hope, healing and empowerment for people with HIV, daycare provided, sponsored by Ohio AIDS Coalition Dayton, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm; Scott Counts 937-256-9195.
Friday, October 10
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Rally, Stonewall Akron, noon, Ocasek Bldg., 161 S. High St., Akron; 330-849-1520 or Chris Hixson 216-657-2977 to volunteer.
Saturday, October 11
National Coming Out Day, time to "take your next step" out of the closet comes each year on the anniversary of the second (of three) Lesbian-Gay-Bi Marches on Washington, in 1987.
Coming Out Day Celebration, "Love Makes a Family" photo exhibit, 6 pm reception, 7 pm comedian Karen Williams, 8 pm double movie feature; Highland Theater, 826 W. Market St., Akron; 330-849-1520 or 216-657-2977 to volunteer.
Dining With Friends, AIDS Service Connection benefit, private dinners followed by 8:30 pm grand finale dessert reception, $10 for reception without dinner party, Galbreath Pavilion, Ohio Theater, 55 E. State St.; Columbus; Jim or Joanna 614-221-7979.
Tuesday, October 14 to Saturday, October 18
National Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference, with joint Women of Color Institute, survivor art show, Cleveland; Mary Brigid, 216-391-3914.
Saturday, October 25
Million Woman March, Philadelphia; 215-925-1677 or www.timesx2.com/million/ women.html.
Insight Masquerade Charity Ball, to benefit the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 7 pm, Holiday Inn-Beachwood, 3750 Orange Place (at 1-271 and Chagrin) Cleveland (Beachwood); 216-556-0576, 216-522-1999.
Friday, October 31 to Sunday, November 2
Behind Our Masks Mid-Atlantic Gay and Lesbian Writers Conference, Washington, D.C., $50-$70, registrations close October 10, Lbrcdiago(@aol.com, Washington Plaza hotel 800-424-1140 (group #5492 room rates).
Thursday, November 13 to Sunday, November 16
Creating Change Conference, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's annual convention of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists, San Diego; registration 202332-6483, hotel reservations 800-877-8920.
Sunday, August 1 to Sunday, August 8, 1998
Gay Games V, Amsterdam; call 011-31-20-620-1998 or write Gay Games, P.O. Box 2837 1000CV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands or infolu,gaygames.nl Website: http:// www.dds.nl/gaygames
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