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Sunday, January 10

Cleveland Women's Network annual meeting and dinner, includes officer and board elections, 4 pm meeting, dinner follows, Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant, 2179 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights; RSVP by January 5 to 440-962-3662.

Tuesday, January 12

Gender Queer Spirituality, presentation and discussion led by Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe, intern minister at West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, at the Interfaith Spirits group, all are welcome, 7 pm, Franklin Circle Christian Church, 1688 Fulton Rd, Cleveland; 216228-7286.

Sunday, January 17

Her HRC, national night of celebration for women, savory chocolate tastings, burlesque entertainment, DJ Michele Chaney, 18+, $10, 6 pm, Wall Street, 144 North Wall St., Columbus; www.hrc.org/herhrccolumbus.

Monday, January 18

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556-0576.

Monday, January 25

Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asberger's, by John Elder Robinson, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com.

Highlights of 2010

For the New Year, we are printing a full year of events in this issue only. This longer calendar is always available on our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com Wednesday to Sunday, February 3-7 National Conference on LGBT Equality, 22nd annual "Creating Change" activists' convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Sheraton Hotel, Dallas, Texas; NGLTF 202-639-6333; hotel 214922-8000; www.creatingchange.org.

Saturday, February 13

35th Womyn's Variety Show, women 18+ only, Park Synagogue, Kangesser Hall, 3300 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights; 216375-0780.

Tuesday, February 16

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556-0576.

Saturday, February 20

Chinese New Year Banquet, 15th anniversary of Asians and Friends-Cleveland's celebration, 6 pm, tickets $40, $35 members until February 6, $5 between February 7 and 16, $55 after if available, Hunan Gourmet Restaurant, 3614 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.afcleve land.org.

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Monday, February 22

Got 'Til It's Gone, by Larry Duplechan, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@road

runner.com.

Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6 "Vox on the Red Carpet," show-stopping songs from award-winning movies, plays and TV programs performed by Vox, the auditioned ensemble within the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, 8 pm, Van Fleet Center, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave, Columbus; www.cgmc.com, 614228-2462 (CGMC).

Tuesday, March 16

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556-0576.

Saturday and Sunday, April 10 11

"Too Marvelous for Words," the North Coast Men's Chorus presents tunes from the American songbook, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.

Thursday, April 22

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556-0576.

Thursday to Sunday, April 22 to 25

CLAW, ninth installment of the Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend, events held at host hotel Wyndham Cleveland and bars across the city; www.clawinfo.org.

Monday, April 26

When You Were Me, by Robert Rodi, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@road

runner.com.

Monday, May 17

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556-0576.

Friday and Saturday, May 21 22

A Night in Vegas, spring concert by the Columbus Men's Chorus with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Friday 8 pm, Saturday 2 and 8 pm, $39-$49, Capitol Theater, Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, 77 South High Street, Columbus; www.cgmc.com, 614-228-2462 (CGMC). Monday, May 24

File Under Dead, by Mark Richard Zubro, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@road

runner.com.

Tuesday to Monday, May 25 to 31

IGBowl XXX, 30th annual International Gay Bowling Organization annual meeting and tournament, Columbus; www.igbo .org.

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Saturday, June 5

Pride Youngstown, second annual LGBT Pride festival in downtown Youngstown; www.prideyoungstown.com.

Saturday, June 12

Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, 22nd annual event; 216-226-0004, www.cleveland pride.org.

Friday and Saturday, June 18-19

Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, 29th annual event, festival both Friday and Saturday, parade on Saturday; 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

Saturday and Sunday, June 19 20

"Divalicious!" the North Coast Men's Chorus

• Pride concert, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.

Tuesday, June 22

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556-0576.

Monday to Friday, June 28 to July 2 Imagine, 24th annual General Conference of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, Acapulco, Mexico; www.mccchurch.org.

Wednesday, July 21

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556-0576.

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Gay Games VIII, world sports competitions and cultural events held every four years, year in Cologne, Germany; www.gamescologne.com.

Monday, December 13

Insight Annual Holiday Dinner, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556-0576.

Sat. to Sat., August 9 to 16, 2014

Gay Games IX, world sports competitions and cultural events held every four years, this year in Cleveland and Akron, www.mygamesrock.org, www.cleveland synergyfoundation.org.

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