NlghtScene, a gay oriented cable-
access video program invites Portland’s
gay community to attend Its monthly
taping. The program will have a late-
night talk show format, with interviews,
entertainment and an audience
participation segment Including a video
dating game. Five half-hour shows will be
taped. Rease do not arrive late. (4:30-
8:30 pm . C ity Nightclub. 13 NW 13th Ave..
224-2489.)
A Woman’s Place Bookstore's fundrais
ing campaign needs people to come up
with new ideas. A party at the store, with
goodies and even a couple of doorprizes
w ill be a great time to brainstorm money
making ideas. Bring a treat to share. (6
pm . A W om an's Place Bookstore. 1431 NE
Broadway. Sarah. 284-1110.)
7 • TUESDAY
First Tuesday Coffeehouse presents
Denise Howard with Alii Leisa, and
Adrienne, folksinger Alice Dl Micele and
Barb Galloway. Emcee for the coffee
house is Carol Steinel. (7:30 pm, Cate
Mocha. 4108 NE Sandy. $2 donation. 231-
9351.)
OUT ABOUT TOWN Is provided as a free
community service by Just Out. Listings of
events, announcements and groups
which are directly relevant to the gay
and lesbian communities of Oregon are
provided free of charge. Send your
announcement with all pertinent
Information and a contact number and
we will make every effort to include It in
the monthly calendar. Send your
submissions to:
Calendar Editor
Just Out
PO Box 15117
Portland. OR 97215
Announcements are subject to editing,
and Inclusion Is subject to space lim ita
tions and relevance. Deadline for
submissions Is the 15th of each month. No
submissions can be accepted over the
phone.
2 • THURSDAY___
A Political Strategy Meeting w ill explore
the various options available to the
lesbian and gay communities In the next
several years. (7 pm. Portland Building,
second floor auditorium .)
Michael Scott Reed's production, the
victory party continues. (8:15 pm,
Thursdays through Saturdays, through
December 8. $10. Rainforest Theatre. 625
NW Everett.)
Womenwriting: Journalwriting for
Women is for women who write or want
to In a nurturing, explorative environ
ment. Use journals to tap Intuition. Inspire
confidence, explore dreams, share stories
and as a means of developing self
intimacy. No previous writing experience
Is necessary. Bring yourself, a journal and
the desire to write. Facilitated by Wendy
Judith Cutler, writer, teacher and
journalist. (Thursday evenings through
November 30. $40-$50 slid ing scale. 232-
2655.)
3 • FRIDAY
The National Lawyers’ Guild presents its
Northwest Regional Conference. This
year’s theme Is ‘ Don't Believe the Hype.'
and workshops will address such tradi
tionally hype-fllled Issues as gay and
lesbian Issues. Earth First! and the timber
Industry, the role of progressives in the
‘war on d rugs,' reproductive freedoms
and many more. (Friday-Sunday, for
Inform ation and registration, cat
Katherine Young. 231-0000.)
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This Child's Family, the story of a
lesbian's extended fam ily of lovers, ex
lovers and old friends who gather for a
traditional Thanksgiving feast, opens
tonight at the Portland W om en's Theatre
Company. The traditions of the feast
center around the constancy of the
fam ily's relationships to one another, but
this year there are changes that chal
lenge the bond. Advance tickets are
recommended due to limited seating. (8
pm. Fridays and Saturdays through
December 9. also 2 pm . Decem ber 3
and 10. 1728 N E40th A ve., $8 (tickets: A
W om an's Place Bookstore.))
9 • THURSDAY
Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc., the fine
folks who bring the Pride Celebration to
Portland every June, hold their first
planning meeting for the 1990 parade
and rally. Topics to be discussed include
fundraising, the year's theme and
entertainment. (6:30-8:30 pm. Multnomah
County Library. Room E. 801 SW 10th
Ave.. 232-8233.)
Loving Through Conflict Is a three-day
workshop for lesbian partners to experi
ence conflict as fun, play and an
opportunity to deepen your relationships.
(Friday-Sunday. $80-$ 100 p e r person
Includes food and accom m odations at
W om en's Healing Ground. Lyn M arx or
Roberta Pup llll, 687-8141 In Eugene.)
Jewish lesbian singles nosh and klbbltz
at the Portland Bagel Bakery and Deli.
Repeated on November 18. (Noon. 222
SW 4th Ave.. 282-1529.)
Carmen De Monteflores, author of
Cantanado Bajito. autographs copies of
her book at A W om an's Race Bookstore.
Cantanado Ba jito. a bilingual work,
weaves a tale of the harsh class and
social realities of Puerto Rican women. (7-
9 pm. A W om an's Place Bookstore. 1431
NE Broadway. 284-1110.)
Motherlode and Betsy Rose perform In
Eugene. (8:30p m . W.O.W. Ha ll. Eugene.
$5 In advance (tickets: M other K a li's
Bookstore.) $6 at the door.)
Jane Howard and her Band, Jane's
Obsession perform at the Wildrose In
Seattle. (9 pm . W ildrose. 1021 E Pike.
Seattle. $6. 231-9351)
5 • SUNDAY
Women with Women and Children
sponsors a bowling party for women and
children ages 7-11. (10 am. c a ll 233^4883
for location.)
There Is a singles mixer for lesbian
mothers and other women open to
relationships with them. Free drinks,
munchies and Ice-breaker party games
are provided. (7-10 pm . Banquet Room.
O ld W ives' Tales Restaurant. 1300 E
Burnside.)
Lee Lynch reads from her new lesbian
feline murder mystery, Sue Slate Private
Eye and autographs copies of her works
at A W om an's Race Bookstore. Lynch is
also the author of Toothpick House. Old
Dyke Tales. The Sw ashbuckler. Home In
Your Hands. D u sty's Queen o f Hearts
Diner a nd The Am azon Tra il. (7:30-9:30
pm. A W om an's Place Bookstore. 1431 NE
Broadway, free. 284-1110.)
Fullmoon In Hollywood is a fundraising
dance for Soberfaire 1990. a twelve-step
recovery program for the gay and
lesbian communities in Portland. (8 pm -2
am. Cate Mocha. 4108 N E Sandy Blvd.
$4-$6 slid ing scale.)
Girlfriend Roductions presents Hunter
Davis, folksinger, rhythm and blues and
jazz singer and songwriter. (9 pm . East
Avenue Tavern. $6. 281-4635.)
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SATURDAY
Women with Woman and Children
presents a Lesbian mothers’ game night
without the kids! (7:30 pm . c a ll 232-5185
for location.)
Free health check-up for senior citizens
at the Outpatient Clinic at the Western
States Chiropractic College. Fourth-year
interns, under the supervision of chiro
practic physicians w ill administer the
check-ups, provide written evaluations of
health, and make referrals to physicians if
necessary. (9 a m -1 pm . fo r an appoint
m ent. ca ll 255-6771.)
Motherlode and Betsy Rose perform
songs of heart, humor and celebration.
(8:30 pm . M ission M ill Ha ll. Salem . $6 In
advance (tickets: A W om an's Place
Bookstore.) $7 at the door.)
4 • SATURDAY
10 • FRIDAY
All women are welcome at the 1990
Take Back the Night planning meeting.
(3:30 pm, Multnom ah C ounty Lib rary.
Room E. Jennl. 236-9028.)
Lucie Blue Tremblay performs to benefit Our
New Beginnings at Northwest Service Center
on November 25.
E. Ann Hinds with the Urban Art Retreat
and the Communities of Women Art
Show gives a presentation on the
survivors’ group process. Hinds will
present Information and art produced by
women who participated in workshops
offered for women survivors of
violence and other forms of disrespect.
See also GALLERIES. (7 pm. Urban A rt
Retreat. 1833 NE 2nd Ave.. 274-9591.)
Carolyn Jordan presents Breathing for
Strength workshops. Through breathing,
feeling, moving and stretching, the
workshop w ill lead you through the
experience of body balance. There will
be a lot of partner work, so bring a friend
or make one. Class is limited to 13
women. Repeated on November 16. (7-9
pm . Heartsease Building. Common
Ground. 2926 NE Flanders St.. $ 12 per
cla ss. Carolyn. 230-1915.)
Judy Mowatt and her band, Kalabashl,
perform reggae music. Produced by
Monqui Resents. (Pine Street Theater. $ 10
(tickets: G l Joes. The G alleria and Music
M illennium .))
The Other Side, a gay and lesbian
service center In Bend, sponsors a
Leather Show and Contest. The goal of
the event is to raise at least $300 for
developmentally disabled children. The
Other Sd e organizes many events in
Central Oregon throughout the year and
donates its profits back into the gay and
lesbian communities. (9 pm -2 am. fo r In
form ation. 388-2395 In Bend.)
Portland songwriter and singer E.J.
Westlake performs at the Reed College
Student Union in a benefit for the Reed
W om en's Center. The show w ill Include
pieces from W estlake's new recording.
‘ Ice on the Sidew alk.' (9 pm . Reed
College Student Union. 3023 SE Wood-
stock. free to Reed students. $3 for
others.)
12 • SUNDAY
The Northeast Women’s Potluck Brunch
is starting up again. (Joan. 288-2894.)
A social and networking brunch for
lesbian college faculty, staff and scholars
will share coming out stories. (11 a m -1
pm. Banquet Room. Dakota Cate. 239
SW Broadway.)
13 • MONDAY
Come listen to Goddess Stories read
aloud by Carolyn Jordan. (8-10 pm.
Heartsease Building. Common Ground.
2926 NE Flanders, donation. 230-1915.)