September 9, 2005
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11
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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 216631-1052, or e-mail to calendars @chronohio.com. Each week's calendar shows events in the upcoming week, plus selected 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, www.gaypeoples chronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
Saturday, September 10
Stonewall Columbus Hiking Club, first hike for new group, 9 am, Highbanks Metro Park, Powell Rd and US-23, 614-930-2261. Families at the Nature Center, part of the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center's TaDa Dinner Series, kid-friendly lunch and guided nature tour, $25 per family, 12 noon, RSVP 216651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Ohio OLOC Gathering, meeting of Ohio chapter of Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, open to women 60 and over, bring a snack to share, 1 pm, Mansfield Public Library, 43 West 3rd St, Mansfield, 216-932-0977, 614579-6021.
It's All Fun and Games, part of the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center's TaDa Dinner Series, game night, $30, 5 pm, limited to 20 guests, RSVP 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org. Dancin' in the Moonlight, annual Supporters Reaching Out fundraiser for David's House Compassion, featuring food, silent auction, Twila Starr, Voodoo Libido, Baptist Accents, Sound Connection, Kelly Broadway and Patrick Lewandowski, 7 pm, $30, $50/couple, Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd, Sylvania (Toledo), 419-243-7274.
Miss Tina Schumacher's Birthday Bash, pajama party and blackout event, 9 pm; Studio" 704, 704 4th Street SW, Canton, 330-453-1220
Sunday, September 11
Cleveland Stonewall Democrats Picnic, annual get-together, free food and beverages, meet candidates and elected officials, 1 pm, Upper Pavilion, Edgewater Park, 216647-7437, www.clevelandstonewall democrats.org.
Acoustic Relief, benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina relief, featuring Acoustic Logic, band featuring out lesbian Crystal, hosted by Roadside Exit, 5 pm, Kent Stage, 175 East Main St, Kent, 330-677-5005.
North Coast Men's Chorus Auditions, open auditions, first rehearsal and coffee social, no musical training necessary, 6 pm, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland, 216-556-0590, www.ncmchorus.org.
Monday, September 12
Women on the Rise, breakfast fundraiser for Hard Hatted Women, featuring Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, 8 am, $35, reservations required, Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre Hotel, 777 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, 216-861-6500 ext. 207, www.hardhattedwomen.org. Columbus Women's Chorus Auditions, voice placement audition, open to all women, 7 pm, Summit United Methodist Church, 82 East 16th Avenue, Columbus, www.cw chorus.org, 614-878-3684.
Tuesday, September 13
TransGeneration, sneak peek of new Sundance Channel series, presented by Ohio State University's Office of GLBT Student Services, the Crystal Club and Stonewall Columbus' Gender Identity Focus Team, 7 pm, Stonewall Community Center, 1160 North High St, Columbus, 614-299-7764, www.stonewall columbus.org.
Xiu Xiu, queer-fronted indie rock band, with Das Yellow Swans, Dionysus Club, basement of Wilder Student Union, 135 West Lorain St, Oberlin, 440775-8471,www.littlebrothers.com.
Wednesday, September 14
Cincinnati Men's Chorus Auditions, singers should prepare a twoto three-minute song, 6 pm, First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton St, Cincinnati, 513-542-2626, volleyjeh@aol.com.
Xiu Xiu, queer-fronted indie rock band, with
Edge of Seventeen, 17th anniversary party for the 5¢ Decision (the Nickel), featuring a Stevie Nicks look-alike contest, raffle to benefit LGBT Hurricane Katrina relief and drink specials, doors 6 pm, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland, 216661-1314.
Red Ribbon Walk for AIDS, 16th annual benefit for AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, 513-421-2437, www.avoc.org.
Tour de Frappucino, coffee-inspired bicycle tour of the Ohio City and Flats areas of Cleveland, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 9 am, Civilization Coffee Shop, 2266 West 11th St, Cleveland, 216-556-8209, http:// clevelandoutandabout.org.
Pandemonium 3, annual benefit for Cleveland Public Theater, 7 pm, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, advance reservations 216-631-2727 ext. 211.
Saturday Night House Party, featuring the Battle of the DJs hosted by Hershae Chocolate and a buffet, $5 before midnight, $10 after, 21+, Club Gett-Huh, 7001 Denison Ave, Cleveland, 216-651-0888.
Sunday, September 18
Kids-R-Us TaDa!, part of the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center's TaDa Dinner Series, kidfriendly backyard adventure zone, $30 adults, $10 kids, 2 pm, limited to 25 guests, RSVP 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Das Yellow Swans, the Spot, lower floor, Highlights of upcoming weeks
Leutner Commons, 1619 Mistletoe Drive, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 216368-2786.
8 pm,
Ferron in concert, iconic lesbian singer-songwriter, $15 advance, $18 day of show, Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, 216383-1124, www.beachlandballroom.com.
Wednesday-Sunday, September 14-18 Between the Worlds, alternative spiritual gathering for queer men, presented by the Green Faerie Grove, registration due by September 1, $70-$90, at a private campground in southeast Ohio, 614343-3681, www.greenfaeriegrove.org.
Thursday, September 15
Ohio Lesbian Gay Police Association, meeting of organization for LGBT law enforcement personnel, 7 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216856-2677, http://olgpa.org.
Friday, September 16
Father/Daughter Art Show, presented by Wild Plum Productions, featuring the work of Tim Haas, his daughter Maura and some musically-inclined relatives, refreshments provided, 7 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Saturday, September 17
Ohio Lesbian Festival, 16th annual all-day music festival at Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Rd. at U.S. 40, 1⁄2 mile west of Kirkersville, Ohio, 15 miles east of Columbus; 614562-0577, www.ohiolba.org.
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Thursday, September 22
Bisexual Festivities Weekend Kick-off, short informational forum, sex workshop and game with door prizes, presented by the Cleveland Bisexual Network in honor of National Bisexuality Day, 8 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-291-8320, http:/ clevebinet.bravepages.com.
Thursday to Sunday, September 22-25 Out in the Heartland, 15th anniversary celebration and convention of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, www.nlgja.org.
Friday, September 30
Pride Night at Kings Island, amusement park near Cincinnati will be closed to the public, event features Tracy Walker, Flaggots Ohio and Andrew Hyde, open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center, limited ticket outlets, or at the gate, 513-591-0200 ext. 21, troy@glbtcenter cincinnati.com, www.pki pride night.com, www.glbtcenter cincinnati.com/pride, www.pki.com.
Friday to Sunday, Sept. 30-October 2 NABWMT Fall Midland Region Meeting, for the area of the National Association of Black and White Men Together that includes Ohio; Holiday Inn Lexington-North, Lexington, Ky., hosted by Men of All Colors Together-Kentucky, www.mactky.com, mactky@aol.com, 859-351-4453.
Saturday, October 1
John T. Carey Memorial AIDS Walk, 15th annual pledge walk for eight agencies is at University Circle on the east side of Cleveland, step off at 10 am; free refreshments and entertainment; 216-583-9255 (583-WALK); www.cleveland.com/AIDSwalk/
Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2
Equality Ohio Homecoming Weekend, caravans from cities and towns across the state will travel to a Statehouse rally for GLBT equality at 3:30 Opm Saturday; followed by an ecumenical service and teach-in on Sunday; 614202-8869, www.equalityohio.org/homecoming
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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