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Through Saturday, November 6 The Clue in the Old Birdbath, 8 pm, a Nancy Drew musical parody, $12 regular, $6 student/ senior, sliding scale available, Pilgrin Congregational UCC, 2592 W. 14 St., Tremont (Cleveland), 216-661-4301.

Porcelain, play about a young gay Asian man in London on trial for the murder of his lover, Dobama Theatre, 1846 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts.; 216-932-6838.

Stupid Kids, late-night play about two gay teens and the two straight friends they have crushes on, Dobama Theatre, 1846 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts.; 216-932-6838.

Through Sunday, November 7

Cabaret, 7:30 pm, Thursdays, 8 pm Saturdays, 2:30 pm Sundays, Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, 1125 College Ave.; 614-231-5223, ext. 260

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Through Saturday, January 8

Decorating Lester's Christmas Tree with donations of $20 or more to support St. Augustine's AIDS unit in memory of Lester Lee Blount, who died of AIDS; Skin First, 3688 Silsby Rd., University Heights (Cleveland); 216-371-1262.

Friday, November 5

Gallery Hop and Dining Out Night with Asians and Friends Columbus, 6-10pm, 614228-0786.

Vigil for Chareka Keys, a transgender woman murdered in Cleveland on Sept. 27, 7 pm, Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave.; 440944-8343.

Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer headlines a fundraiser for the Dayton Lesbian-Gay Center, tickets $15-35 advance, $18-38 at door; 8 pm, Jessie's Celebrity Nightclub, 850 N. Main St., Dayton; 937-428-0776.

Friday and Saturday, November 5-6 Art from the Heart IV, benefits Community AIDS Network, Greystone Hall (formerly Masonic Temple), downtown Akron, tickets $40 $200; 330-375-2000 www.rainbow.akron.com/can.

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Saturday, November 6

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Gallery Hop/Dining Out Night, free, Columbus Asians and Friends, 6 pm, the Coffee Table, N. High at Buttles, Columbus, 614228-0786 or AandFcmh@aol.com.

Coalition Meeting, sponsored by Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Cincinnati, 10 am, St. Johns Unitarian Church, 320 Resor Ave., Clifton (Cincinnati), 513-591-0200. GLAAD Training Session, free, sponsored by the West Virginia Lesbian and Gay Coalition, 10 am, West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 4710 Big Chimney Dr., Charleston, West Virginia, 304-343-7305, RSVP to hermitmary@hotmail.com. "Avoiding Financial Disaster: Issues of Money Relationships and Power" part three of Exchange/Conversation Series presented by American Express Financial Services, free, sponsored by BlackOut Unlimited, 7 pm, American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 888-825-5226.

Sunday, November 7

Lavender Browns Backers party, for Browns-Ravens football game, LGBT Browns fan club, 1 pm, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314 or http:// sport.cleveland.com/sport/lavender.

Monday, November 8

Community Coalition Meeting, sponsored by the Dayton Lesbian and Gay Community Center, 7 pm, Faith United Church of Christ, 200 Delaware St., Dayton, 937-274-1776.

Tuesday, November 9

Indoor Gay Volleyball, 7 pm, John Bryan Center, Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd. near U.S. 68 in downtown Yellow Springs; 937427-1578 937-376-8725

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Wednesday, November 10

Public Witness for GLBT inclusion in the National Council of Churches, sponsored by the Interfaith Assembly of LGBT Caucuses and Affirming Christian Organizations, 6:30 pm, outside Cleveland Convention Center, downtown Cleveland, 740-593-7301 or aa747@seorf.ohiou.edu.

Hearing for Domestic Partnership Ordinance, 7 pm, Lakewood City Hall, 12650 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, Ohio, open to all, 216521-9919.

Wednesday to Sunday Nov. 10-14

Creating Change, annual GLBT activists' convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel, Oakland, Calif.; 202332-6483, ext. 3329, www.creatingchange.org; hotel 800-228-9290 (ask for NGLTF discount).

Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 11–13

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Piercing by Elayne Angel, Master Piercer, Thursday and Friday, 12-10 pm, Saturday, 12-9 pm, Piercology, Inc., 874 N. High St., Columbus, appt. available 614-297-4743.

Thursday, November 11

Memorial for Chareka Keys, sponsored by Club 1722 Youth Project of BlackOut Unlimited, 7:30 pm, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland, 216752-1722 or blkout@hotmail.com.

Friday, November 12

Art Reception for "Aftermath of an Era: Tearing Down the Front House, an Exhibit of New Paintings" by Delia S. King to run November 12 to December 10, The State of Ohio, 856 Jefferson Ave., Tremont, (Cleveland), 216-696-7051.

Saturday, November 13

Biodeterminism by Ann Pratt, following noon lunch, sponsored by the Humanist Community of Central Ohio, in private dining room of the MCL Cafeteria, Raintree Center, Cleveland Avenue at Dublin-Granville Rd. (Ohio 161), Columbus; 614-470-0811 or www.hcco.org.

Anniversary Candlelight Dinner and Organ Recital, $10, ages 12 and under free, 5:30 pm, Pilgrim Congregational Church United Church of Christ, 2592 W. 14 St., Cleveland, 216941-6159 or 216-476-2974.

Thanksgiving Potluck with the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network, 6 pm at a member's Columbus home; 614-228-8038. CONGA Card and Game Night, Central Ohio Nude Guys Alliance, Columbus, 7 pm; call for location 614-291-1696. God Save the Queen! Bingo, part of gay bingo series hosted by Dayton drag queens, $15, advance tickets recommended, benefits AIDS Foundation Miami Valley; 7 pm, Corpus Christi Parish Center, Homeward Ave. off Forest Ave., Dayton, 937-461-2437.

"With One Voice," Sing Out Toledo fall concert, $8 advance, $10 door; 8 pm, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2272 Collingwood; 419-868-8134.

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