Community Calendar

Dia Beacon Museum Tour & Lunch

Saturday, February 27, 2010

11 am

Dia:Beacon Riggio Galleries
3 Beekman Street

Beacon, NY

Join Hudson Valley Out and About for a Dia Beacon Museum Tour with Lunch to follow at "Chill." This 300,000-square-foot facility presents the work of 24 artists favored by Dia, located in Beacon, NY along the scenic Hudson River housed in the 75 year old former Nabisco factory facility. Museum Ticket: $10.00 per person.

Lunch to follow at "Chill" 173 Main Street Beacon, NY 12508- Chill owners Jim & Patrick will open their establishment early for Hudson Valley Out & About. If you would like to join us for lunch only, you are more than welcome!

rsvp to More info at :- Membership@hvoutandabout.com.

Out Musician Jeffrey Wilgus

Saturday, February 27, 2010

7:30 pm

Cafe Bocca
14 Mt Carmel Place

Poughkeepsie, NY

Jeffrey Wilgus has such an engaging presence in his voice, which can cover a wide range of ground: he's equally comfortable singing his own up-tempo, driving pop songs-or a laidback swing tune, soft piano ballad, or rollicking Billy Joel cover. His own original lyrics and the songs he performs are optimistic, but realistic, tough, but sensitive. More info at: www.jeffreywilgus.com and www.cafeboccca.com or by calling (845-483-7300).

The Feminist Press 40th Anniversary Benefit Celebration

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

6 - 8 pm

Joe's Pub
425 Layayette Street

NYC, NY

Featuring Saffire, Karen Finley, Elizabeth Streb, Toni Blackman, Justin Bond. Tickets $30 in advance, $40 at the door, $25 for students. More info at : www.feministpress.org/news-events/come-our-party-joes-pub.

The Vagina Monologues

Friday, April 23

7:30 pm

Saturday, April 24

3 & 7:30 pm

Kleinert/James Arts Center
34 Tinker Street

Woodstock, NY

Tickets, $20 Advance, $25 at Door, $21 on line

As part of the 2010 V-Day Global Campaign, V-Day Woodstock is proud to present a benefit production of "The Vagina Monologues" to raise awareness and funds for Family Domestic Violence Services and global organizations working to end violence against women and girls.

Tickets are being sold online at www.vdaywoodstock.com, at Family through Roxanne at 845-331-7080 (9am-5pm on weekdays) and at the Golden Notebook in Woodstock, NY.

New Community Events

Women's Dinner Group Now Forming

First Meeting: TBD

Dinner Time

Monthly

Various Restaurants
Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties

A Women's Dinner Group is now forming for once a month dinners at various restaurants in Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange Counties.

Purpose: to socialize and network over a leisurely dinner.

Open to Women or Women-Identified, any age, singles or couples, lesbian, bi, straight, trans, questioning. Contact the organizer at: janatcedarlodge@juno.com for more information and to get on the newly developing email distribution list for notice of these dinners. Please remark "Women's Dinner Group" in the subject line of your email.

Looking For

Feminists Who Changed America

The Pioneer Feminists Project is planning a revision of, or supplement to, Feminists Who Changed America, 1963-1975. If you are a feminist who was active before 1975 and missed inclusion in the first edition, here's a second chance. Contact the editor, Barbara Love (BJLove@msn.com) for a questionnaire to submit your biography.

National Survey on Transgender Experiences of Discrimination in the U.S.

The results of the survey will be part of an important report on discrimination against transgender people by the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to help create better opportunities for transgender and gender non-conforming people. To participate, go to https://online.survey.psu.edu/endtransdiscrim/.

Questions concerning this project should be directed to Justin Tanis, National Center for Transgender Equality, 202-903-0112, jtanis@nctequality.org OR Susan Rankin, Center for the Study of Higher Education, Pennsylvania State University, 814-863-2655, sxr2@psu.edu.

Women's Softball Players Needed

New Paltz Women's Softball Association is looking for players and/or teams for upcoming games. Season is underway yet new players are always welcome.

Contact: Kim Gessner at www.newpaltzwomenssoftballassociation.com

On-Going Events

Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC)

1st Friday of the Month
6:30 - 9:00 PM
LGBTQ Center - First Floor

OLOC--Old Lesbians Organizing for Change--through social, emotional, spiritual, & political activities, recognizes, empowers, and facilitates safe, supportive connections between Lesbians of every sort 60 years and older. Connecting coast-to-coast through an organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2008, OLOC organizes local chapters, each determine their own agenda, plan their own actions & activities, congruent with OLOC's mission and procedures, using consciousness-raising & consensus.

We invite you to be a part of the brand new Hudson Valley chapter of OLOC which meets on the First Friday of each month starting with a Potluck at 6:30 PM at the LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston, NY. Come join us and bring a dish to share.

Info: Local: 845 679-7586 & 845 626-7925, or email: Alix@Oloc.org
National: www.oloc.org

12-step Meetings in the Center

AA
Every Friday
7:00 - 8:00 PM

We are pleased to announce the first AA meeting at the Center, “Serenity at the Center.” This meeting is every Friday evening from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Serenity at the Center offers a Big Book discussion every other week and a speaker and discussion on the other weeks. Any alcoholic is welcome. 2nd Floor Conference Room.

12-step Meetings in the Center

Al-Anon
Every Wednesday
6:00 - 7:00 PM

We are pleased to announce the first Al-Anon meeting at the Center, "The Rainbow Promise Group." Meeting every Wednesday evening from 6:00 - 7:00 PM, "The Rainbow Promise Group" is an Al-Anon meeting that offers a discussion based on readings from Al-Anon literature. All friends and family members of alcoholics are welcome. 2nd Floor Library Conference Room.

PFLAG

4th Tuesday of the Month

7 - 9 PM
LGBTQ Center

PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. PFLAG welcomes the participation and support of all who share in, and hope to realize this vision.

Meetings held at the Center. 300 Wall Street. Kingston. More info: Fran Divine at 845-853-5798 or frandivine@gmail.com.

Mid-Hudson Valley Transgender Association (MHVTA)

The Mid-Hudson Valley Transgender Association's (MHVTA) principal mission is to provide outreach and support for our members, their families, and their friends, and to be active in the Transgender Community and the greater community of the Mid-Hudson Valley, New York. Having all been through the difficulties of revealing this aspect of ourselves to others, we focus on providing an understanding peer support network for anyone who would like to be a part of it. We welcome new people with sensitivity towards their fears and concerns that accompany revealing themselves to others.

MHVTA aims to accomplish this through:

• Regularly scheduled meetings

• Social events

• Frequent and open communication

We would welcome anyone who has interest to find out more about MHVTA. For more info, visit the MHVTA web site (www.ren.org/rafil/MHVTA/index.htm).

The Rainbow Brunch

Sundays
11 AM - 2 PM

at
The Cauldron Restaurant
631 Rt 17 K
Montgomery, NY 12549

All lesbian meet and greet weekly brunch. Womens Brunch draws singles and couples regularly from Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, and Columbia Counties. All ages welcome. We socialize, network, share information and enjoy each other's company. Come join us! Your table is waiting!. For more information check out their web site ate www.orangecountyrainbowevents.com

My Pride, My Soul.

Weekly group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer
Teens and their Friends! Ages 14-18. Middletown, NY.

For more info: www.orangepride.org/youthgroup.html.

Rainbow Connection

Fridays

2:00pm - 4:00pm

A weekly discussion and support group for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender people striving for optimal mental health. Continuous enrollment. Mental Health Association in Ulster County. 300 Aaron Court. Kingston. For more info: 845 339-9090, ext. 115

Gay Night at Aroma Thyme Bistro

1st Wednesday of the month

7:00 PM

Gay Night at Doubles II

4th Saturday of the month

7:00 PM

Planned Parenthood Mid-Hudson Valley. Weekly social groups for LGBTQ teens and allies, ages 14-18. Poughkeepsie, New Paltz, Newburgh. For more info: call 845-256-5441.

LGBT social activity group that meets monthly to engage in activities such as hiking, biking, dining, dancing.... Membership is $25.00 a year. For more info: visit www.hvoutandabout.com.

OrangePride Transgender Support Group

7:30 - 9:30 PM

Last Friday of the month

OrangePride LGBT Parents Support Group

Last Sunday of the month