September 15, 2006 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11
charlie's calendar
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 email 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 calendaris noon on Thursday of the previous week.
To Saturday, September 16
National Gay and Lesbian Theater Festival, third biennial event featuring participants from around the country, hosted by Act Out Productions at three locations: Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave; Club Diversity, 863 South High Street; Nestor Auditorium, Columbus State Community College, 550 East Spring St; $10 per show or $40 for five, $150 for all 29 shows, schedule at www.columbustheatrefestival.com, 614-263-9448. Women's Self Defense Training, sponsored by the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center and the Cleveland LGBT Center, Thurs and Fri 6 pm, Sat 12 noon, $20 for three sessions, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Friday, September 15
AIDS Walk Kick-Off Rally, open to supporters and interested parties, donations welcome for the October 7 walk, free food, surprises, cash bar, Fat Fish Blue, 21 Prospect Ave. East at Ontario, Cleveland; 216-621-0766 ext. 275, dfearn@atfgc.org.
Firday Night Bowling League, organizational meeting, 7 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave; 216-481-4417.
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16
The Nickel 18th Anniversary Party, two-day celebration of the founding of the 5¢ Decision bar, Friday night dancing with DJs Fuzzy and Frantik, Anne E. DeChant in concert on Saturday with full band, no cover Friday, $5 Saturday, the Nickel, 4365 State Rd, Cleveland; 216661-1314.
Friday to Sunday, Sept. 15 to 17
Cocktails Cleveland 1-year Anniversary, with pianist George Foley and DJ Debbie on Friday, Ramonda West and guests on Saturday and a Texas barbecue on Sunday, 9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-961-3115.
Furgasm VII, annual gathering presented by River Bears of Cincinnati, weekend full of events, $60 members, $85 others, La Quinta Inn, 11029 Dowlin Drive, Cincinnati; www.riverbears.com.
Saturday, September 16
Dr. Robert J. Fass Memorial AIDS Walk Central Ohio, fundraiser for ten area AIDS service organizations, route is through the Arena District and the Short North, www.aidswalkcentralohio.org, aidswalk@catf.net.
Walk to Stop AIDS, fundraiser for AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, registration 8 am, 5K walk 9 am, Schott Amphitheater, Sawyer Point, Cincinnati; 513-421-2437, www.avoc.org.
Festival of the Flea, Pilgrim Congregational Church's annual flea market, supports the activities of the LGBT-affirming congregation, 9 am-2 pm, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; 216861-7388, www.pilgrimalive.org.
Ohio Lesbian Festival, 17th annual music, cultural and education festival presented by the Ohio Lesbian Business Association, 11 am, $35 advance, $30 advance for students and seniors, $40 gate, Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Rd. at U.S. 40, 1⁄2 mile west of Kirkersville, Ohio, 15 miles east of Columbus; 614-562-0577, www.ohiolba.org.
Personal Mythology: How to Discover Your True Self, workshop by Director of Programs Mika Major looks a defining life moments to shed light on past and future actions, 4 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
End of Summer Bash, presented by PACT Cleveland, Da Brothas and Da Sistas, Asians and Friends Cleveland, Rainbow Connection, TransFamily and the Black Pride Committee, 4 pm, private home in Cleveland Heights; 216526-8780, brian@pactcleveland.com. Clambake and Chicken Bake, annual event presented by the Network, Cleveland area social group for lesbians, pre-sale only by Sept. 12, for location and reservations call 440962-3662.
Guys Night Out, men's movie night featuring the film You'll Get Over It, refreshments provided, 6:30 pm social time, 7 pm screening, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Decked Out, VIP dinner and award banquet, presented by Gays and Lesbians United, 5 pm, Navy Bistro Courtyard, 26 Main St, Toledo;419-467-6060, gays-n-lesbians_united@hotmail.com.
Open Door Coffeehouse, LGBT kaffee klatsch, music, 6:30 pm, First Grace UCC, 350 S. Portage Path, Akron; 330-253-2220, www.akronpridecenter.org.
Pandemonium, annual benefit for Cleveland Public Theater, 6409 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-631-2727, www.cptonline.org.
Sunday, September 17
Day in the Sun, LGBT picnic presented by the Akron Pride Center, 10 am, $15 advance, $18 gate, Ohio Sportsman Club, 1775 Jacoby Rd, Copley (Akron); www.akronpridecenter.org, 330-253-2220.
Annual Garden Tour, presented by Ohio City Gardeners, features six gardens including a bird sanctuary and an enchanted forest, 10 am, tickets $10 on the day of the event at Stone Gables B&B, 3804-06 Franklin Blvd, Cleveland; www.ohiocity.com, ohiocitygardeners @yahoo.com.
Summit County Bike and Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm; http:// clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-556-8209.
Monday, September 18
Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland area LGBT social organization, call for location, time and reservations; 216-556-0576.
"The Views of the Radical Jesus: Compassion and Justice," audio presentation of lecture in Cleveland by theologian Marcus Borg, discussion follows, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556, www.liberationucc.org.
Wednesday, September 20
Welcome Week Mixer, for LGBT students of Ohio State University, presented by the OSU Office of GLBT Student Services, 4 pm, Ohio Union West Lawn, Columbus; 614-688-8449, http://multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/glbtss. Summer Picnic, dance and party presented by Cleveland City Country Dancers, potluck at 6:30, dancing at 7:30; Upper Pavilion, Edgewater Park, Cleveland; 216-251-1053, www.cccdohio.org.
Thursday, September 21
Grad Queers Happy Hour, social time for Ohio State University LGBT grad students, 5 pm, Woody's, Ohio Union, Columbus; 614688-8449, smith.2447@osu.edu, http://
multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/glbtss.
Rebuilding Cleveland: A Community Approach to Diversity, theme of this year's Women on the Rise annual benefit for Hard Hatted Women, featuring keynote speaker Jerry Sue Thornton, president of Cuyahoga Community College, 5:30 pm, $50, InterContinental Hotel, 9801 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland; 216-861-6500, www.hardhattedwomen.org.
Cleveland Log Cabin Republicans, monthly meeting, 7 pm, e-mail lcrcleveland@cox.net or call 216-749-2942 for location.
Friday, September 22
Singing to Save Ohio, benefit for the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats PAC, 6 pm, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-647-7437, president@clevelandstonewalldemocrats.org. Asians and Friends Movie Night, potluck dinner at 7 pm, movie follows at 8 pm, film to be announced, private residence in Garfield Heights; 216-226-6080 ext. 3, www.members.aol.com/afcleveland,
afcleveland@aol.com.
First Night of Bowling, beginning of new session of Friday Night Bowling league, new bowlers welcome, 6:30 pm, Ambassador Superior Lanes, 1500 Superior Ave, Cleveland; 216-481-4417.
Friday to Sunday, September 22 to 24
Dayton LGBT Film Festival, presented by the Downtown Dayton Priority Board and the Neon Movies, featuring 20 Centimeters, Screaming Queens, Cruel and Unusual, Time to Leave and Top Drawer Short, Neon, 130 East Fifth Street, Dayton; 937-222-8452, theneon@msn.com, www.neonmovies.com.
Saturday, September 23
Trip to Seneca Niagara Casino, benefits PACT Cleveland and the 2007 National Association of Black and White Men Together annual convention, $30, includes $20 in slot tokens and a $5 food voucher, round-trip bus transportation, four pick-up locations on the west side of Cleveland from 7:15 am-8:15 am, returns 9:30 pm; 216-521-0569.
Eternal Joy MCC Rummage Sale, bring in unwanted items by Sept. 19, annual rummage sale for predominantly LGBT congregation, 8 am-4 pm, Eternal Joy, 2382 Kennedy Ave, Dayton; 937254-2087, www.eternaljoymcc.org. Sandusky Firelands P-FLAG Garage Sale, 9 am-3 pm, 401 Northampton Ct, Huron (Sandusky); 419-433-6755, 419-627-0380.
For a full year of events go to
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Potluck Benefit for PAWS, presented by the Rainbow Wranglers, bring a side dish to share and achair for sittin', benefits the Public Animal Welfare Society, 2 pm, $5, 5302 Bridge Ave, Cleveland; 216-228-7145, www.rainbowwranglers.org. Caffeine Crawl, bicycle ride through the Flats, Tremont and Ohio City, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 9 am; http:// clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-556-8209. State of the State Address, featuring Equality Ohio executive director Lynne Bowman, 1 pm, University of Toledo Nitschke Hall Auditorium, 1740 N. Westwood Blvd., Toledo; www.equality toledo.org, www.equalityohio.org.
Sunday, September 24
Softball All-Star Game and Picnic, celebrating the end of the North Coast Athletic Association season, game 1 pm, Clark Fields in Tremont, enter off West 11th Street just north of Clark Ave. or at West 7th and Quigley; picnic and awards ceremony begin 4 pm at Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-255-0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com.
Faith and Politics, presentation by Equality Ohio executive director Lynn Bowman, breakout sessions "What Can Churches Do In Politics" and the film The Blinding Flash of the Obvious, 1 pm, Trinity United Church of Christ, 3525 West 25th Street (enter off of Scranton Rd), Cleveland; 216-351-7667.
Ovation Theater Season Kickoff Party, cabaret with Joe Stollenwerk and special guests, featuring a live sneak peek of the first production of the season, Valhalla by gay playwright Paul Rudnick, 5 pm, free, 20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Rd, Cincinnati; www.cincinnatiovation.com, 513-369-1544.
Highlights of upcoming weeks For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Friday, September 29
Pride Night at Kings Island, amusement park near Cincinnati will be closed to the public, open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center, LGBT ticket outlets in other cities listed on the web site, or at the gate; 513-591-0200 ext. 21, www.pkipridenight.com, www.glbt centercincinnati.com, www.pki.com.
Saturday, September 30
Erie Gay Pride March and Rally, step off 1 pm at the Zone, 1:15 pm at Papermoon, rally in Perry Square 2 pm, speakers, entertainment and more, Erie, Pa.; www.eriegaynews.com.
Friday to Sunday, October 6 to 8
Load the Boat, annual weekend of square dancing and social events presented by Cleveland City Country Dancers, Cleveland; 216251-1053, www.cccdohio.org.
Saturday, October 7
Dr. John T. Carey Memorial AIDS Walk, 16th annual pledge walk for eight agencies, Wade Oval in University Circle on the east side of Cleveland; 216-621-0766 ext. 275. -Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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