September 29, 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 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.

To Saturday, October 14

M4M, an all-male production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure about a crackdown on vice and freedom in Vienna, Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 3 pm, $15, students and seniors $12, Thursdays $10, Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-631-2727, www.cptonline.org.

Friday, September 29

The Lifestyle of Adoption, panel and training with CEU credits, presented by A Child's Waiting, gay-friendly adoption agency, training only $25, 3 CEUs $5, students $20, 8:30 am registration, Classroom B, Professional Building South, 41 South Arch Street, Akron; 330665-1811,jill@achildswaiting.com.

Virtus Training: Protecting God's Children, workshop on defining, recognizing and responding to child sexual abuse, open to professionals and community members, first of a series of community and professional development workshops, 1 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; RSVP to 216651-5428 ext. 26 or lfarmer@lgbtcleveland.org. In the Continuum, special benefit performance of play about two women, one in Africa and one in Los Angeles, who are diagnosed with HIV on the same day, all proceeds go to AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, $50, 6 pm reception, 7 pm performance, Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati; 513-287-7116, www.avoc.org.

Singing to Save Ohio, benefit for the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats PAC, 6 pm, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-647-7437, president@clevelandstonewalldemocrats.org. 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.pki pride night.com, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com, www.pki.com. Euclid Creek Reservation Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 6:30 pm; http:// clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-556-4832. Calendar Kickoff Party, presented by Oldtimers Club of Central Ohio, proceeds benefit Pater Noster House, featuring models from the 2007 OCCO calendar to autograph calendars, 7 pm, Club Diversity, 863 South High Street, Columbus; 614-256-3768, occo@columbus.rr.com.

Have a Drink for the AIDS Walk, evening with guest bartenders Ward 17 Councilor Matt Zone and his siblings, in honor of their brother who died of AIDS, benefits the John T. Carey Memorial AIDS Walk, 7 pm, Parkview Nite Club, 1261 West 58th Street, Cleveland; 216621-0766 ext. 275, www.cleveland.com/ aidswalk.

Fall Exhibits Opening Party, including the photography of Catherine Opie, whose work focuses on her queer family, 7 pm, MOCA, 8501 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland; 216-421-8671, www.mocacleveland.org.

Saturday, September 30

Women's Health Fair, free health screenings, presentations on topics from nutrition to sex toys, 9 am-2 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

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. Wines of Western Europe, tasting event to benefit the North Coast Men's Chorus, 3 pm, $40, Swingos on the Lake, 12900 Lake AvLakewood (Cleveland); winetasting@ncmchorus.org. 216-556-0590.

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Fall Clam Bake, dinner, drinks, dancing and prizes, presented by the Cleveland LGBT Center, $50, 6 pm, Manor Party Center, 24111 Rockwell, Euclid (Cleveland); 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Construction Party, co-hosted by the Dayton Gryphons and Gem City Bears, entertainment, Jell-O shots, wear "construction" gear, the Right Corner, 105 East Third St, Dayton; http:/ /hometown.aol.com/daytongryphons, www.djssaloon.com/gemcitybears, 937-

228-1285.

Get Lucky, Royal Renegades drag king troupe's Vegas-themed show, 10:30 pm, Garrett's Saloon, 1071 Parsons Ave, Columbus; 614484-0048.

Sunday, October 1

Tomorrow's Leaders Today, garden party benefit for the Kaleidoscope Youth Center, 4 pm, private home in Columbus' Woodland Park neighborhood; www.kaleidoscope.org, 614-294-7886.

Kol Nidre Service, in honor of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, presented by the Chevrei Tikva Chavurah of Fairmount Temple, 8:30 pm, Fairmount Temple library, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); 216464-1330 ext. 126.

Monday, October 2

Yom Kippur Break Fast, presented by Chevrei Tikva Chavurah of Fairmount Temple, 6:15 pm, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); 216-464-1330 ext. 126. "Christianity: Differing Views, Differing Voices Bridging the Gap in the World Today," audio presentation of lecture in Cleveland by theologian Marcus Borg, discussion follows, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216521-5556, www.liberationucc.org.

Tuesday, October 3

Alison Bechdel, lesbian comic artist presenting and signing her new memoir Fun Home, 7 pm, Joseph Beth Booksellers, Legacy Village, 24519 Cedar Rd, Lyndhurst (Cleveland); 216691-7000, www.josephbeth.com.

Wednesday, October 4

Jim in Bold, documentary about a gay teen in Pennsylvania who committed suicide, 7 pm and 9 pm, $5, $2 college-age youth, free for high school students and their parents, Neon Movies, 130 East Fifth Street, Dayton, for tickets, specify showing time, contact Sexual Minority Suicide Prevention Committee chair John Zimmerman, stopsuicide@daytonlgbtcenter.com, or mail checks to DLGC, P.O. Box 1203, Dayton, Ohio 45401-1203.

Learn How to Square Dance with the Cleveland City Country Dancers, open to everyone and free to new members, 7 pm, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood Ave., off Pearl Rd. in Cleveland; 216 251-1053, www.cccdohio.org.

Amy Kasio, Gina Young and Early Girl, trio of performances celebrating Coming Out Month, sponsored by the Cleveland LGBT Center and Wild Plum Productions, 9 pm, $10, Winchester, 12112 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Thursday, October 5

Mahoning Valley Stonewall Democrats, monthly meeting of new group for LGBT Democrats, 7 pm, Democrat Headquarters, 103 East Boardman St, Youngstown; 330207-6437, http://mvstonewall.com.

Friday, October 6

LGBT Conference, part of Out in Akron

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Friday to Sunday, October 6 to 8

Emmaus, retreat for gay and lesbian Catholics, presented by the Gay and Lesbian Family Min'istry of the Diocese of Cleveland, $145, Jesuit Retreat House, 5629 State Road, Parma (Cleveland);

http://www.jrh-cleveland.org/

emmaus.html, 440-884-9300.

Barbra Streisand, with special guests Il Divo, 7:30 pm, $152.50-$602.50, Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Drive, Columbus; 614-431-3600, www.ticketmaster.com, www.schottenstein

center.com.

Friday, October 6 to Friday, October 27 Out in Akron Cultural Festival, seven events through October include the University of Akron LGBT Conference, Queer Shorts film festival, Cabaret Q and a Halloween ball; 330-785-0088, www.akronpridecenter.org/pcoia.html.

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.

Speak to Life: The Power of Words, Eternal Joy MCC's annual National Coming Out Day Prayer Breakfast, featuring Rev. Beth Holten, pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church, and Cathy Mong, social justice reporter for the Dayton Daily News, $20, 9 am, Wellington Grille, 2450 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Beavercreek (Dayton); 937-254-2087,

pastor@eternaljoymcc.org.

Bike the River Corridor, presented by Moving Men, 10 am, meet at Island Park Main Entrance, 101 East Helena Street, Dayton; 937603-9753, terranovamedia@hotmail.com. Asians and Friends Business Meeting, planning begins for the 2007 Chinese New Year dinner, 3 pm, at a private home in Pepper Pike (Cleveland); 216-226-6080 ext. 3, www.members.aol.com/afcleveland,

afcleveland@aol.com.

Linda Apple and Khrysso Heart LeFey, works by artist Apple and music by LeFey to be featured during the October Gallery Hop, 6 pm10 pm, Stonewall Community Center, 1160 North High St, Columbus; 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

Full Moon Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 7 pm, Hickley Reservation, Hinckley (Medina); http://clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-556-4832.

Sunday, October 8

Out in Akron Service, part of the Out in Akron Cultural Festival, Cascade Community Church, 1196 Inman St, Akron; 330-785-0088, www.akronpridecenter.org/pcoia.html. Chicks with Picks and Sticks, benefit for Genesis House for abused women, featuring Swamp Boogie Band, Alexis Antes, Burning Sage, Robin Stone, Becky Boyd, Tracie Marie, Forte, Gayle Pilat, Karen Bates, Debi James and Marlene D'Amico, $10, 5 pm, Savannah Bar, 30676 Detroit Rd, Westlake (Cleveland); 440892-2266.

Lazarus by Rashid Darden, to be discussed in the Ohio University LGBT Center Book Club, copies available at the LGBT Programs Center, receiving a book mandates attendance, pizza and pop provided, 7 pm, lower level of UCM, 18 North College Street, Athens; 740593-0239, www.ohiou.edu/lgbt.

Cultural Festival, sponsored by the University Highlights of upcoming weeks

of Akron School of Social Work, 6 CEUS available, 8:30 am, University of Akron campus; for registration and specific location, call 330-972-5974.

Queer Shorts, LGBT film festival, part of the Akron Pride Center's Out in Akron Cultural Festival, 7 pm, location to be determined; 330785-0088, www.akronpridecenter.org/ pcoia.html.

GSA Coalition board meeting, inaugural meeting of the board of the Norhteast Ohio GSA Coalition, 6 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave; 216-651-5428 ext. 21, www.myspace.com/ohgsacoalition.

David Sedaris, show by gay author and National Public Radio commentator, $10-$36, Palace Theater, Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland; 216-241-6000, www.playhousesquare.com.

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

Monday to Thursday, October 9-12

National Coming Out Week, four days of events at Ohio State University in Columbus in honor of National Coming Out Day on October 11; 614-688-8449, http://multicultural center.osu.edu/glbtss.

Wednesday, October 11

Coming Out Stories, in celebration of National Coming Out Day, presented by the Dayton Lesbian and Gay Center, 7 pm, St. John's United Methodist Church, 515 East Third, Dayton; 937-274-1776, www.daytonlgbt

center.com.

Hate Crime Vigil, part of the Out in Akron Cultural Festival, Cascade Community Church, 1196 Inman St, Akron; 330-785-0088, www.akronpridecenter.org/pcoia.html.

Thursday to Saturday, October 12-14 Emerging Leaders Conference, statewide caucus of LGBT student organizations and college offices, presented by Equality Ohio and the Ohio State University Office of GLBT Student Services, Columbus; 614-688-8449, 614-202-8869, http://

multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/glbtss,

www.equalityohio.org.

Friday to Sunday, October 13 to 15 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 14

Race for the Cure, 5K race/walk and 1 mile walk to benefit the Susam G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 6:30-8:30 am registration, 8:30 pm step-off for 5k run, 8:45 am 5k race/ walk, 9:15 am 1-mile walk, Voinovich Park, East 9th at Lake Erie, Cleveland; www.komenneohio.org, 216-791-2873

(CURE).

Grand Illusions, annual dinner for Insight Cleveland LGBT social and business networking organization, benefits the Cleveland LGBT Center, sit-down dinner, cabaret show with Jerry Zak, Cindy Yu, Heather and Twiggy, dancing with DJ Mike Fedele, for south Cleveland area location, reservations call 216556-0576.

Saturday, October 21

A Night Out, annual benefit and awards gala for Stonewall Columbus, 7 pm, $75 general admission, $125 reserve seating, Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 East Broad St, Columbus; 614-930-2261, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Fall Hayride, sponsored by Rainbow Wranglers to benefit the Cleveland LGBT Center, free hot dog, cider and pumpkin, barn dance, bonfires and exhibition dancing by the Wranglers; tickets $15 before Oct. 1, $20 till Oct. 16, not sold at gate, Boyert's Farm, 4557 Paradise Rd. in Seville, off Ohio 3 just south of Medina; www.rainbowwranglers.org, 216-251-0095.. Masquerage, annual Halloween ball benefiting AIDS Resource Center Ohio, $50 includes cocktail, hors d'oeuvres and door prize raffle, $140 includes access to Red Ribbon Lounge, pre-party and a departing gift, 8 pm, Round House, 1043 South Main St, Dayton; www.masquerage.org, 937-461-2437 ext.

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-Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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