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Calendar listings are freel To list your non-profit group or club's events, send the date, time, loca tion 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, plus se 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 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.
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.
A Christmas Homecoming: Welcome Home Tamika!, a benefit sponsored by the Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court of the Buckeye Empire, Inc., 10 pm, $25 for reserved tables of 4, Shooters, 927 Race St., Cincinnati, 513525-0852.
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 pm, Jericho Road Community Church, 333 Jericho Road, Pickerington (Columbus), 614-501-0076, http:// www.jerichoroaducc.org,
"Bethlehem on Broad Street," food and clothing given to those less fortunate, 2-6 pm, Broad Street United Methodist Church, 501 East Broad Street, Columbus, 614-221-4571 or BSUMC@juno.com.
Round Table Discussion of HIV and AIDS in literature with poetry reading and dance performances, sponsored by Brother2Brother, 2 pm, 1075 E 74 St, Cleveland, 216-621-0766.
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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. Christmas Eve Mass at a GLBT affirming Anglo-Catholic denomination, 11 pm, Lamb of God Anglican Church, 501 East Broad Street, (Broad Street Church), Columbus, 614252-7288 or loceaca@aol.com.
Sunday, December 26
Lavender Browns Backers party, for Browns-Colts football game, LGBT Browns fan club, 1 pm, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd.,
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, 216-522-1999. Queer New Year's Celebration hosted by Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, featuring Ace and the Rangers, DJs spinning house, acid jazz, and more, 10pm, $20, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-522-1999. 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.
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First Annual Holiday Season Bash,10 pm, sponsored by BlackOut On the Town, Club Out, 1946 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, 888825-5226.
Winter Solstice Ritual and Celebration, 5-6:15 pm; potluck dinner, 6:30-7:30 pm, Urban Hope Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 3204 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, 216-631-4981.
Tuesday, December 28
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.
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For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Friday to Sunday, February 18-20, 2000 True Spirit Conference, “Creating a Vision for the Next Century," F-to-M transgender conference sponsored by the American Boyz, fees from $40-$80, Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, Va., 410-620-2161, TrueSpirit@office. iximd.com, or http://www.amboyz.org/tsc/ tsc2000reg.html.
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; 216321-7799 for tickets or to volunteer.
Sunday, April 30, 2000
Millenium March on Washington, rally on Mall, includes mass blessing of same-sex unions; 202-628-4160.
Friday, May 7, 2000
AIDS Walk Columbus, benefiting AIDS service organizations in central Ohio, walk starts at Bicentennial Park, Columbus, 614-447-5050 or http://www.aidswalk-columbus.org/.
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, 513389-9182 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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