CHARLIE'S CALENDAR

DECEMBER 19, 1997 GAY PEOPle's ChronICLE 19

Saturday, January 3

Club Alive volunteer drop-in-and-help day, to prepare space for chem-free disco for relationship oriented couples, 10 am to 6 pm, Assembly Hall in the old Northminster Presbyterian Church, 203 King Avenue, between Neil and High Sts., Victorian Village, Columbus; 614-297-8990.

Saturday, January 10

Girth and Mirth New Year Potluck Party, for gay chubby men and their male admirers, 6:30 pm, Cleveland area; Jim or Fred, 216-521-9456.

Sunday, January 11

"AIDS and Homophobia" part of workshop series for Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Erie Co. becoming a welcoming congregation for gays, lesbians and bisexuals, 10:30 am, Firelands Room, John Frost Recreation Center, Osborn Park, 3610 E. Perkins Ave., Sandusky; 419-626-8233.

Highlights of upcoming weeks and months

Saturday, January 17

Club Alive Grand Opening Celebration Extravaganza, chem-free disco for relationship oriented couples, 8 pm kick-off concert by vocalist JoEllen Harris-Stearns and pianist Jack Widner, old Northminster Presbyterian Church, 203 King Avenue, between Neil and High Sts., Columbus; 614-297-8990.

Thursday, February 12 to Sunday, February 15 "Embracing Ourselves, Empowering Our Communities,” 11th annual conference by the National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum, with new Health and Wellness Institute and inclusive format for bisexual and transgendered people, Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel, Alexandria, Va. (Washington, D.C.); 202-483-6786 or Confrnce98@aol.com

Friday, February 20 to Sunday, February 22

Women of Color and Allies Summit, Washington National Airport Hilton, Washington D.C.; 330-453-2609.

Friday, February 20 to Sunday, February 22

1998 Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender College Conference, workshops, performances, vendor fair, dances, keynote speakers Urvashi Vaid, Leslie Feinberg, and Michelangelo Signorile, University of Illinois at Chicago; http://www.uic.edu/ depts/quic/mblgtcc, 312-413-8619; special air fares: American Airlines Mtg. Services 800-433-1790 for discount AN # 2828UQ.

Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 5

Fifth International Bisexual Conference, workshops, speakers, panels, and a dance, $24-$72, need-based scholarships and work exchange available, Boston, Mass.; 617424-9595, info@biconf.org, or http://www.biconf.org.; travel grant information: Stephanie Berger, 4231 Montgomery St., Oakland, CA 94611.

Thursday, May 21

1998 Hate Crimes Summit, Omni Hotel, CNN Center, Atlanta Georgia, sponsored by Center for Democratic Renewal, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and others; 404-221-0025 or 330-453-2609.

Friday, May 22 to Monday, May 25

Atlantic Leather Festival and Rainbow Eastern Region Conference, hosted by Baltimore Leather Association of the Deaf, Baltimore Hilton and Towers, Gary Wolford, P.O. Box 22444, Baltimore Md. 21203 or alfrer@juno.com.

Sunday, August 1 to Sunday, August 8

Gay Games V, Amsterdam; call 011-31-20-620-1998 or write Gay Games, P.O. Box 2837 1000CV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands or info@gaygames.nl Website: http://www.dds.nl/gaygames

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