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Friday, June 25

Hepatitis A vaccines, offered 10 am to noon and 1-3:30 pm, Sexual Health Awareness Clinic, 1555 Bryden Rd., Columbus; 614645-7772.

Stonewall Awards Banquet, benefits MCC's capital improvement program, 7 pm, MCCLouisville, 1432 Highland Ave., Louisville, Ky; 502-803-0788.

The Swamp and Bobbie Revue band performs, 9 pm, Harmony Bar and Grille; 3359 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 216-398-5052.

Pride Party, benefits Stonewall Columbus, 10 pm, Remo's nightclub, 1409 S. High St., Columbus; 614-443-4424.

Friday, June 25 to Sunday, June 27

Comfest, community music and arts festival, Goodale Park, Goodale St. and Buttles Ave., Columbus Short North area.

Leather Weekend, clothing optional, Roseland Guest House and Campground, gay owned and operated, caters to gay men, 32 miles south of Wheeling, West Virginia, roseland@rcvideo.com or 304-455-3838. Saturday, June 26

Playing with Pride, volleyball tournament, benefits Labor of Love and Pride Holiday, $25 in advance, $30 at door, Bill McDonald rec center, 4900 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus; 614-265-7363.

Practical skills for women workshop, including carpentry, electrical wiring, plumbing, auto mechanics, mower repair, and personal finances; $35, 9 am to 5 pm, women only, Susan B. Anthony Women's Land Trust feminist education center near Athens, Ohio, 740-448-7242 or ad965@seorf.ohiou.edu. "You in the New Millennium," maintaining psycho-emotional health as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered person in today's world, $5 includes lunch, 10:30 am, registration requested, Metropolitan Community Church, 1630 E. Fifth St., Dayton; 937-228-4031. Chanting Out Loud, Buddhist Pride Celebration, 1 pm, Columbus area location; 614268-1208.

Gender-Free Ballroom Dance Lessons; bi, straight or gay, lead or follow, regardless of gender; 1 pm, Calvary Lutheran Church, 1761 Bairsford Dr., offE. Livingston between Brice and Hamilton, Columbus; 614-575-0823 or Pansona@ameritech.net, directions

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Log Cabin Club Pride Picnic, gay Republican group, open to current and potential members, food and drinks provided, $25 advance, $30 at event, $10 students, 328 W. 6th Ave., Columbus; 614-265-7535.

Good-bye Party for Girth and Mirth Cleveland founders Jim and Fred, 7 pm, Club Atlantis nightclub, 620 Frankfort Ave., Cleveland, 440-356-0832.

Women's Coffee House, acoustic music of Stefana, sponsored by the Cleveland LesbianGay Community Center, $5 donation; safe, women-only space, alcohol free, 7 pm, Pilgrim Church, 2592 W. 14 St., Tremont, (Cleveland); 216-522-1999.

Dancingin the Streets, DJ Dr. Bob, UltraNaté, proceeds benefit Stonewall and Ohio AIDS Coalition, $10, 8 pm, Axis, 744 N. High, Columbus; 614-299-7764 or 614-444-1683,

Sunday, June 27

Pride Brunch, with special city council members Jeanette Bradley, Matt Habbash, and Michael Coleman, and WCMH Channel 4's Colleen Marshall, $75, 9:45 am Lindey's

Canton-Akron Picnic Cancelled, canoe trip and picnic in Canal Fulton, reschedule date to be announced; Mike 330-484-6027.

restaurant, 169 East Beck St., Columbus; 614 Highlights of upcoming weeks

299-7764.

Columbus Pride March, 10 am ecumenical service, noon step off, march to rally and festival site, Goodale Park, Goodale St. and Buttles Ave., in Short North area, 614-

299-7764.

Columbus Pride Holiday rally and festival, 2 to 6 pm, union ceremony 4 pm, Bicentennial Park, Rich St. and Civic Center Drive, on the Scioto River downtown; 614-299-7764. Lamb of God MCC Worship and Picnic, 5 pm, 501 E. Broad St., Columbus; 614224-0314 or 614-252-7288.

Bat 'n' Rouge drag softball game, one fan to win a Cancun vacation, 5:30 pm, Berliner Park, Diamond 29, Greenlawn Ave. exit off Interstate 71, Columbus; 614-444-1700. Monday, June 28

Hepatitis A vaccines, offered 10 am to noon, $25, Columbus Health Department Immunization Clinic, 181 Washington Blvd., ground floor, Columbus; 614-645-7772.

Tuesday, June 29

"What's Up/Out, Doc?" discussion on finding gay-friendly health care, 7 pm, AIDS Taskforce, 2728 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; John 216-621-0766, ext. 239.

Janis Ian performs, $8-$15, 8:30 pm, Cain Park, Superior Rd. between Lee and Taylor, Cleveland Heights (Cleveland); 216-371-3000 or Ticketmaster 216-241-5555.

Friday, July 2

Mary Dolan performs, singer and songwriter, $5 cover, 6 pm doors open, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314. CONGA Movie Night, Central Ohio Nude Guys Alliance, Columbus location; conga1825@aol.com or 614-291-1696.

Wednesday, July 7

John Waters to introduce showing of his film Female Trouble, part of Bride of B-Movie Mania series, 7 pm, Wexner Center, N. High St. at 15th Ave., Columbus; 614-292-3535.

Thursday, July 8

Sway at Suite Lorain benefit for sway art AIDS magazine; pulp fiction photo booth and readings from camp classics, vintage attire requested, $5, 6 pm, 7105 Lorain Ave., Cleveland; RSVP John 216621-0766, ext. 239.

Thursday to Saturday, July 8-31

Men on the Verge of a His-panic Breakdown, off-Broadway play about seven men coming to terms with their sexuality and race, $15, 7:30 pm July 8, 9 pm all other nights, Out on Main restaurant, upstairs, 122 E. Main St., Columbus; 614-263-9448.

Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10

"Here to Stay," the music of George Gershwin, presented by the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus with special guest Anne Hampton Calloway, 8 pm, Southern Theatre; Box Office Tickets, 800-494-8497; Chorus, 614228-2462.

Saturday, July 10

Out and Out Dayton Hiking Trip, Clifton Gorge, 12 noon, meet at park entrance, in Greene County on Ohio 343, 1⁄4 mile west of Clifton at the east end of John Bryan State Park, 937-428-0776 or daytonlgc@aol.com or http://break.at/outandoutdayton. Pianist Jim Brickman in concert, partly benefits AIDS Housing Council, 8 pm, Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls; 216-651-6400.

10th Annual North Coast Cruise, on the Goodtime I, benefits Agape AIDS Services of North Central Ohio, $25 donation, 9 pm, Jackson Street Pier, at the foot of Jackson St. near Shoreline Dr., Sandusky; 419-624-8197.

Sunday, July 11

Garden Party X, annual summer benefit for the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Community Center, Hillbrook Club, S. Woodland Rd. at County Line Rd., Hunting Valley (east of Cleveland); 216-522-1999,

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: http://www.cleveland.com/community/gay

Sunday, July 11 to Saturday, July 17

World Jubilee and General Conference of the United Federation of Metropolitan Community Churches (LGBT congregations); workshops, lesbian and gay film festival, children's programs, Los Angeles, Calif.; register by June 1; http://www.ufmcc.com or 310-360-8640.

Friday, July 16 to Sunday, July 18

Celebrate Women's Community, camping, music, workshops, campground in Holmes County about 25 miles east of Mansfield, Heartwing44@hotmail.com or Landfest, P.O. Box 18771, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118. "Difficult Conversations Women Speaking Truth and Building Alliances Across Racial Divides," workshop for women of all backgrounds to work on issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, women only, Susan B. Anthony Women's Land Trust feminist education center near Athens, Ohio, 740448-7242 or ad965@seorf.ohiou.edu.

Sunday, July 18

Dancin' in the Streets, festival to benefit AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, Mall B, downtown Cleveland; 216-621-0766.

Sunday, July 18 to Sunday, July 25

19th Annual BWMT Convention, National Association of Black and White Men Together, $125-$150, Philadelphia, Penn.; 610277-6595 or 800-521-2063 or naconv 1999@aol.com or http:// members.aol.com/NaConv1999, hotel 215561-7500, ask for convention rate. Friday, July 30 to Sunday, August 1 BlackOut '99 cultural and educational weekend for Cleveland's African American same gender loving community, $25 or $15 before July 1, 888-825-5226, or hotmail.com.

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Tuesday to Sunday, August 10-15

Michigan Women's Music Festival, for women born women only; concerts, workshops, crafts, and dances in a primitive camping environment on 650 acres of woodland near Hart, Michigan, 100 miles north of Grand Rapids; We Want the Music Co., Box 22, Walhalla, Mich. 49458, or www.michfest.com or 616-757-4766.

Sunday, August 29

Tri-County AIDS Coalition AIDS Walk, walk, picnic, drag baseball, Stadium Park, Canton; 330-456-8622.

Friday to Sunday, September 10-12

Ohio Leather Fest '99, workshops and demonstrations on consensual sadomasochism, parties, vendors, Cleveland; http:// www.ohioleatherfest.com or info@ ohioleatherfest.com or 440-835-6946.

Saturday, September 11

Ohio Lesbian Festival, 11th annual event features over 60 booths, workshops, sports and food at Frontier Ranch near Kirkersville, off I-70 20 miles east of Columbus; 11 am to 11 pm; $24 advance, $30 gate, send check with SASE to LBA Festival, Box 82086, Columbus 43202, or call 614-267-3953, 614294-6034; e-mail jhbirkhoff@juno.com.

Sunday, September 12

NOCI We Are Family Picnic, 21st annual benefit for Northern Ohio Coalition's funding of gay and AIDS programs, 10 am to 6 pm, Wildwood Lake, 11200 East River Rd. just south of Sprague Rd. in Columbia Station; 216-781-6624.

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