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World AIDS Day Healing Service, 10:30 am, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 95 W 5th Ave, Columbus, 614-299-2514.

Cleveland Out and About-Hike at Mill Stream Run Reservation, meet at 1 pm in the Royalview Picnic Area, 216-556-4832 or clevelandoutdrs@aol.com.

AIDS Memorial Service for Remembrance and Hope, 7 pm, North Springfield Presbyterian Church, 671 Canton Rd, Akron, 330-784-3001.

A Light in the Night, "The Final Light"presentation of grand total checks, Showtime 10 pm, Tradewinds II, 117 E Chestnut St, Columbus, 614-258-4955.

Dinner and Cabaret-style Show, benefit for Stonewall Human Rights Organization, $50 with cash bar, Carol's on Main upstairs, 825 Main St, Cincinnati; 513-651-2500.

Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 6 and 7

World AIDS Day Conference, "End the Silence!," sponsored by HIV/STD Prevention Program of Ohio Department of Health; 9 am to 5:30 pm Monday, 9 am to 2 pm Tuesday; free, reservations required, Ohio State University Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd; 216-781-2944 ext. 336.

Tuesday, December 7

Indoor Gay Volleyball, 7 pm, John Bryan Center, Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd. near U.S. 68 in downtown Yellow Springs; 937-427-1578 or 937376-8725 or Skiplang@aol.com.

Wednesday, December 8

"The Myth of Secular Work," part of the "Discovering Your Call" series, 7 pm, New Spirit MCC, held at Grace Episcopal Church, 5501 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, 513-681-9090. "Carols from the Four Corners" Cincinnati

Mens' Chorus concert, 7:30 pm, offering collected to benefit Dayton P-FLAG, St. John's United Church of Christ, 515 E. Third St, Dayton, 937-435-2269.

Friday December 10

GLBT Community Holiday Happening Party, 8 pm to midnight, free food, drinks, music and a visit from Santa and M Claus; Grace Episcopal Church social hall, 5501 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, 513-591-0200. Worship Service and Social Gathering, prayer, music, spirituality, conversation, music and games, 8 pm to midnight, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, 60 North Arlington near Market, Akron 313-376-8725.

Saturday, December 11

Trailer (trash) Park Holiday Bingo, part of gay bingo series hosted by Dayton drag queens, advance tickets only, benefits AIDS Foundation Miami Valley; 7 pm, Corpus Christi Parish Center Home Ave. at Forest Ave., Dayton, 937-461-2437.

Christmas Party, with Columbus Asians and Friends, 8 pm, free, at a member's home, 614228-0786 or AandFcmh@aol.com. Fourth Annual Holiday Dinner presented by Oven Productions, 8 pm, $20, Inn on Coventry, 2785 Euclid Hts. Blvd,. Cleveland Heights, features the Swamp and Bobbie Revue with Colette, smoke-free event, advance tickets only: 216-371-1811.

"Fruitcakes!" North Coast Men's Chorus holiday concert, 8 pm, Euclid Avenue Congregational Church, 9606 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, $12 advance at 216-241-6000 or 800-766-6048 or http://www.tickets.com, $15 door; 440-473-8919.

Winter Celebration with the University of Toledo Rocket Rainbow Alliance Gay Lesbian Student Union, 8 pm; 419-530-7975. “Night of a Thousand Sequins," show to benefit the campaign to repeal Issue 3, 10 pm, $5 requested donation, Plum Street Pipeline night club (upstairs at "Flux"), 241 West Court St, Cincinnati, 513-241-5678. Community Center Membership Meeting

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Saturday and Sunday, Dec 18 and 19 Carols From the Four Corners, Cincinnati Men's Chorus Concert, 2:07 pm. and 8:07 pm on Saturday: 2:07 pm on Sunday, tickets $20, $15, and $12. Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 513-542-2626.

Sunday, December 19

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

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and Lesbian Center, 4119 Hamilton Ave.; 513-591-0200.

Sunday, December 12

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

"Fruitcakes!" North Coast Men's Chorus holiday concert, 3 pm, West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, $12 advance at 216-241-6000 or 800-766-6048 or www.tickets.com, $15 door; 440-473-8919.

Christmas Auction, sponsored by Northern Ohio Coalition Inc., 8 pm, Leather Stallion, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, 216-252-7205.

Monday, December 13

Insight Special Holiday Member Appreciation Dinner, LGB personal, social, and business networking; 216-556-0576 for Cleveland location, time and reservations.

Tuesday, December 14

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

Gray Pride Holiday Party, bring a favorite dish to share with GLBT seniors and friends, 5:30-9:30 pm, Women's Pavilion in Lakewood Park, corner of Lake and Belle Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216791-8039, ext. 328.

Wednesday, December 15

"Discovering Your Call", 7 pm, New Spirit MCC, held at Grace Episcopal Church, 5501 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, 513-681-9090. Friday, December 17

Worship Service and Social Gathering, prayer, music, spirituality, conversation, music and games, 8 pm to midnight, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, 60 North Arlington near the intersection of Market and Arlington, Akron; 313-376-8725.

Friday to Sunday, Dec. 17 to Jan. 2

The Nutcracker, Cleveland San Jose Ballet, 7 pm evenings, 1 pm matinees, State Theatre, Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-426-2500 ext. 2500.

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Friday, December 31

New Year's Eve Millenium Party, free, Columbus Asians and Friends, 9 pm, at a member's Columbus home, 614-228-0786 or AandFcmh@aol.com for location.

Pre-New Year Reception to benefit the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, featuring sneak peak at center's new home, performance by the Repertory Project and art by William Newhouse, 8 pm, $25, Gordon Square Arcade, West 65th and Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216522-1999.

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