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Calendar listings are freel 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 two weeks only, plus sex lected 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.

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 December 10

GLBT Community Holiday Happening Party, 8 pm to midnight, free food, drinks, music and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus; Grace Episcopal Church social hall, 5501 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, 513-591-0200. LGBT Spiritual and Social Gathering for Advent, prayer, music, spirituality, conversation, music and games in smoke and alcohol free environment, children welcome, 8 pm to midnight, bring snacks, games, and soft drinks, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, 60 North Arlington St, Akron, 330-376-8725; UCCPast@aol.com.

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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, 937461-2437.

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 with board elections, 2 pm, Community Social, 3 pm,Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Cincinnati, 4119 Hamilton Ave; 513-591-0200. Reception and Dinner with featured guest gay author Andrew Tobias, sponsored by Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio, 7 pm cocktail reception-$20, 8 pm dinner-$100 (which includes admission to cocktail hour), limited seating, Out On Main Restaurant, 122 E Main St, Columbus, 614-224-0753.

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; 937-4271578 or 937-376-8725 or Skiplang@aol.com. Gray Pride Holiday Party, bring a favorite dish to share with GLBT seniors and friends, 5:30-9:30pm, Women's Pavilion in Lakewood Park, corner of Lake and Belle Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216-791-8039, ext. 328.

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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

Holiday Party with Human Rights Campaign Cleveland refreshments provided, donations of non-perishables appreciated, 7:00 pm, Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592 West 14th St, Tremont (Cleveland), 440-779-6444, or www.hrc-cleveland.org.

Sunday, December 26

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

First Annual Holiday Season Bash, 10 pm, sponsored by BlackOut On the Town, Club Out, 1946 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, 888825-5226.

LGBT Spiritual and Social Gathering for Highlights of upcoming weeks

Advent, prayer, music, spirituality, conversation, music and games in smoke and alcohol free environment, children welcome, 8 pm to midnight, bring snacks, games, and soft drinks, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, 60 North Arlington St, Akron, 330-376-8725; UCCPast@aol.com.

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.

Saturday, December 18

Cincinnati Men's Chorus Concert, benefit for AIDS Volunteers of Northern Kentucky, 2:07 pm, tickets $12, $15, and $20, Jarson Kaplan Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Contact Ron Shaw at 513-861-5211 for tickets.

Saturday and Sunday, Dec 18 and 19

"Carols From the Four Corners,” Cincinnati Men's Chorus Concert, 8:07 pm on Saturday: 2:07 pm on Sunday, tickets $12, $15, and $20. Jarson Kaplan Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 513542-2626.

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.

"Carols, Crafts and Community," Christmas caroling and making Christmas crafts and cookies for children at the Interfaith Hospitality Network, a shelter for homeless families, 3-5 pm, Jericho Road Community Church, 333 Jericho Road, Pickerington (near Columbus), 614-501-0076, www.jericho roaducc.org,

Tuesday, December 21

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.

Friday, December 24

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 9 pm, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, 60 N. Arlington St, Akron, 330-376-8725 or UCCPast@aol.com.

Christmas Eve Service, 10:30 p.m. to midnight, Eternal Joy Metropolitan Community Church (formerly Metropolitan Community Church Dayton Parish), 1630 E. Fifth St, Dayton, 937-228-4031.

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com

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 look 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.

Queer New Year's Celebration hosted by Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, featuring Ace and the Rangers, DJs spinning house, acid jazz, and more, 10 pm, $20, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216522-1999.

Steppin' Into Serenity 2000 New Year's Eve Dinner, Dance, and Game Room, LesBiGayTrans and Heterosexual Friendly, Chemical Free,7:30 pm dinner, 9 pm dance, dinner and dance tickets $12.50 by Dec. 20, $15 after Dec. 20, advanced only, dance only $10 in advance or at door, Calvary Lutheran Church, 1838 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, Ky., 502-454-9466 or N2Serenity@aol.com.

Saturday, February 19, 2000

25th Annual Womyn's Variety Show and Party, presented by Oven Productions, 7:30 pm, The Civic, 3130 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-321-7799 for tickets or to vol-

unteer.

Sunday, April 30, 2000

Millenium March on Washington, rally on Mall, includes mass blessing' of same-sex unions; 202-628-4160.

Sunday, June 11, 2000

Cincinnati Gay Pride Parade, meet at the Gazebo in Burnet Woods at 11 am for rally, parade steps off at noon, ends at Hoffner Park in Northside with community picnic and information fair, 513-389-9182 or billyg@concentric.net for info and to register

floats.

Saturday, June 24, 2000

Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, parade steps off from Cleveland State University, festival at Voinovich Park; 216-371-0214, http://www.clevelandpride.org.

Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, postparade festival at Bicentennial Park; 614299-7764.

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