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CHARLIE'S CALENDAR

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, Ohio 44101, or fax to 216-631-1052, or e-mail_to_calendars@chronohio.com. Each week's calendar shows events in the upcoming week only, plus selected later events. But it's never too early to send in a calendar item; listings for months into the future are posted on our web site. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.

To Saturday, February 13

How I Learned to Drive, play about incestuous relationship between uncle and niece, by lesbian playwright Paula Vogel, CATCO, the Contemporary American Theatre Co., 77 S. High St., 2nd floor, Columbus; 614-461-0010.

To Sunday, February 7

The Testimonial of Sojourner Truth, play about pioneering feminist and activist for slave emancipation, Thursdays through Sundays, Dobama Theatre, 1846 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts., 216-932-6838.

Friday, February 5

Broadway Show Sing-along, accompanied by baby grand piano and 53-rank pipe organ, 8 pm, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 787 E. Broad St., Columbus; 614221-1703.

Twentysomething GLBT Travel Forum with GLBT travel consultant guest speaker, 8 pm Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29 St.; 216-522-1999. Saturday, February 6

Soul mate Saturday, with psychic William B. Mitchell, free workshop on discovery and enhancement of relationships, 2 pm, $25 psychic mini-readings from 12 to 7 pm, Borders book store, 6670 Sawmill Rd., Columbus; 614-718-9099.

Tuesday, February 9

First Meeting: Oberlin LGBT Youth Support Group to meet Tuesdays, 7 pm, Oberlin College Wilder Hall, room 208, 135 W. Lorain St., one block west of S. Professor, Oberlin; 440-775-8802 ask for LGBT Coordinator.

Tuesday, February 9 to Tuesday, April 27

"Acting Out: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Lives,” weekly workshop series, Kent State University; registration deadline Jan. 26: 330-672-3100 or 800672-5782 (800-672-KSU2).

Wednesday, February 10

Coming Out Discussion Group first meeting, of six-week study and help course with Jim Helmuth, 7 pm, Akron Area Pride Collective, 71 North Adams St., Akron; 330253-2220.

Thursday, February 11

Freedom to Marry Day reception, celebrating and recognizing committed couples in Cleveland, kicking off a "couples' registry," free and open to the public, sponsored by the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 7 pm, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland; 216-522-1999.

Organizing Meeting to form new chapter of Integrity, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Episcopal ministry, 7:30 pm, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St. at 4th Ave., Columbus; 614-443-1073.

Thursday, February 11 to Sunday, February 14

12th Annual National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Conference, and Institutes, registration deadline January 21, early registration December 15, Atlanta, Georgia; Kenyatta Dorey Graves 202-483-6786 or ForumConf@aol.com.

Friday, February 12

National Freedom to Marry Day, sponsored by Lambda Legal Defense, Freedom to Marry Coalition, and Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, see “Issues" link at www.lambdalegal.org for suggested activities, or 212-807-1700. Tri-County AIDS Coalition Spaghetti Dinner, $5, $3 ages 6 to 12, free under age 6, carry-out available; 5 pm, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 425 Cleveland Ave. S.W., Canton; 330-456-8622.

"Come sit at the Welcome Table,” Muse Women's Choir sixth annual new spirituals concert; pre-concert dinner with author Jessica Harris 6:30 pm, 8 pm concert, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Rd., Cincinnati; musechoir@aol.com or www.musechoir.org or 513-221-1118.

Valentine's Day Party by Emmanuel Fellowship Church and the Akron Area Pride Collective, one of “100 Parties" events to benefit the Ohio AIDS Coalition, $5 donation; raffle, games, pizza, and desserts; 7 pm, Akron Area Pride Collective, 71 North Adams St., Akron; 330-253-2220.

Boys on Film, HIS Kings drag king troupe gives musical renditions of movie themes, beverages and movie snacks, $10, 9:30 pm, Summit Station, 2210 Summit St., 614262-3125 or 614-261-9634.

Annual Valentine's Day Raffle, benefits Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, $500 grand prize and others, drawing at midnight, Code Blue nightclub, 1946 St. Clair., Cleveland; 216-522-1999 for tickets.

Paint the Town Red! Masque Ball, annual benefit for The Open House AIDS service organization, Cleveland; 216-229-6722.

Valentine's Party, karaoke with Singin' Sandy, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314.

Saturday, February 13

"Come Sit at the Welcome Table," Songs of the Underground Railroad, Muse Women's Choir sixth annual new spirituals concert; 2 pm and 8 pm, pre-concert lectures one hour before, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Rd., Cincinnati; musechoir@aol.com or www.musechoir.org or 513-221-1118. Boys on Film, HIS Kings drag king troupe gives musical renditions of movie themes, beverages and movie snacks, $10, 9:30 pm, Summit Station, 2210 Summit St., 614262-3125 or 614-261-9634.

Central Ohio Nude Guys Alliance Valentine's Party, Columbus; 614-291-1696 or Conga1825@aol.com.

Sunday, February 14

Rite of Blessing for committed monogamous relationships between lesbian, gay, transgendered, and supportive heterosexual couples, 2 pm, Metropolitan Community Church, 1630 E. Fifth St., St. Anne's Historic District of Dayton; 937228-4031.