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B o o kTa lk. a reading group for gay and bisexual
men. discusses Paul Monette's book Last Watch o f
the Night. (7 pm at Twenty-Third Avenue Books,
1015 NW 23rd Ave. Geoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.)
Q u e e r N igh t at LaLuna. with DJs Mike Stevens
and Helixx, hosts a benefit for Nom enus, a
radical faerie organization. (9 pm-2:30 am. 215 SE
Ninth Ave. $3, $5 under 21. 241-LUNA.)
Speak to Your Brothers offers d ro p -in H IV test
ing for gay and bisexual men every Tuesday evening.
Tests are confidential or anonymous. (6-8 pm at
Cascade AIDS Project, Suite 300, 620 SW Fifth
Ave. HIV testing hot line 223-5907, ext. 172.)
TUESDAY
Lesbians Enjoying the Sciences attends the
Oregon Archeological Society’s lecture and slide
show about the Fort Vancouver Historical Site.
(Janie 735-9742.)
WEDNESDAY
First Tu e sd a y Coffeehouse presents Holly
Bryant and the band Blush. (7:30 pm at Cup and
Saucer, 3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd. $3 donation.)
Bisexual C o m m u n ity F o ru m presents a casual
discussion of bisexual couples. (7.30pm at Utopia,
3320 SE Belmont St. Laury 285-4848.)
N e igh b o rh o o d M e n Ta lk s young men's group
meets tonight. (7pm. G eoffrey223-5907. ext. 145.)
S is te rS p irit holds a Wisdom Circle communion
service. All are welcome. (7:30 pm at the Gnostic
Chapel, 2229 SE Market St. 736-3297.)
Spend Thanksgiving at the coast in Lincoln City with
the A d ve n tu re G roup . Reservations required.
(Wednesday-Sunday. 452-5680.)
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FRIDAY
G a llo w a y and Luckett perform with Rene Corbin
at Ginny's Coffee. (7 pm. 189 Liberty St. NE, Salem.
370-8283.)
T h e M aul presents musical guests T h e Need.
Whatserface and Athena Starwoman. All ages wel
come; smoke-free. (7 pm. 1534 NE Alberta St. $5.
331-1594)
SATURDAY
Live and Let Live C lu b hosts a clean and sober
post-Thanksgiving potluck followed by an AA meet
ing. (4 pm. Call for location: 281-3868.)
SUNDAY
The F O R E S T G ro u p goes cross-country skiing.
(232-6904.)
Le t's M ake Frie nds invites lesbians over 40 to a
potluck. (4 pm. Call for location: 231-0350.)
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N eighb orhoo d M e n Ta lks meets in Northeast
Portland. (7 pm. Geoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.)
D avid G urganis reads from his latest book. Plays
Well with Others, at Powell's City of Books.
(7:30 pm. 1005 W Burnside St. Free. 228-4651.)
Ja n is Ian makes her only local appearance this
year at Borders Books. (7 pm. 708 SkV Third Ave.
Free. 221-9811.)
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Sophie Tucker. (8 pm Thursday-Saturday at Aladdin
Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. $15. $13 PICA
members. 242-1419.)
FRIDAY
Providence Portland Medical Foundation's Festi
val of the Tre e s takes place this weekend Stroll
through a lavish maze of decorated Christmas trees.
Proceeds benefit the C ris is Tria g e C enter
and programs for victims of domestic violence.
(10 am-9 pm Friday and Saturday. 10 am-6 pm
Sunday at Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. $5, $4 seniors, children
under 12 free. 215-6070.)
T h e Lavende r Lounge meets for coffee and
conversation. All gay and bisexual men welcome.
(7 pm at Zing's Coffee Lounge. 3588 SE Division St.
Geoffrey 223-5907. ext. 145.)
Comedian G eorgia Ragsdale performs at the
Clinton Street Theatre. (8 pm. 2522 SE Clinton St.
$10 in advance fin Other Words], $12. 238-8899.)
SATURDAY
Metropolitan Community Church of Portland and
the Portland Area Business Association present a
W orld A ID S D a y event, with keynote speaker Dr.
Amos Brown and other presentations. (7:30-
9 pm in the Portland A rt Museum Grand Ballroom,
1119 SW Park Ave.)
A ID S A m o n g Us: Healing Together with
Love is a Mass and healing service. People living
with AIDS, caregivers, partners and friends welcome.
(7 pm at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Southeast
16th Avenue and Division Street. 231-4955.)
The T-H o rs e / C ity R epair Project meets in the
South Park blocks. (6:30-11 pm. Southwest Park
Avenue and Harrison St. 299-1264.)
W inona LaDuke. activist, educator and co-founder
of the Indigenous Women's Network, speaks at a
benefit fo r the N ative A m e rican Y o u th
A ssocia tion (7 pm at Smith Memorial Center,
Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway. $5-
$20 sliding scale. 234-2947.)
Forest G ro ve G L U E meets to discuss orientation
and take the Kline scale test. (7:30pm in the Fellow
ship Room, United Church o f Christ, 2032 College
Way, Forest Grove. 516-GLUE.)
N e ig h b o rh o o d M e n T a lk s meets in Clark
County. (7 pm. Geoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.)
G ays and Lesbians in Planning hosts a pot
luck for planners, architects, engineers and mem
bers of related fields. Friends and partners wel
come. (7-9 pm. Call for location: Mark 331-6937.)
Speak to Your Brothers hosts a coffee talk for
young gay and bi gu ys (7-9pm at Coffee Time.
710 NW 21st Ave. Geoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.)
N eighb orhoo d M e n Ta lks meets in Southeast
Portland. G a y D ads group also meets. (7 pm.
Geoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.)
Live and Let Live C lu b celebrates its 17th
birthday with a dance and speakers meeting. Pro
ceeds benefit the club and the sexual minority recov
ery community. (6:30pm at Helensview High School.
8678 NE Sumner St. $4. $2 members. 238-6091.)
Rosetow n Ram blers and DJ Crystal host a
co u n try w este rn dance. (9:30 pm -1:30 am at
PPAA Building. 618 SE Alder St. $5. 234-9944.)
It's the Lesbian A v e n g e rs H oliday Bazaar.
with T-shirts, crafts, baked goods, a raffle and tapes
of the Avengers' favorite holiday tunes. (Noon-5pm
Saturday and Sunday at It's M y Pleasure. 4258 SE
Hawthorne Blvd. 452-5408.)
THURSDAY
Portland artist M a r G om an holds her annual studio
sale. Items for sale include sculpture, jewelry, voo
doo arts, angels and ornaments. Also featured are
voodoo-inspired shrines by Brigette Sarabi. (5-8pm
Thursday and Friday, 10 am-4 pm Saturday. North
west 14th Avenue and Everett Street. 289-1687.)
Portland Institute for C o n te m p o ra ry A rt
presents Wendy Westerwelle in the one-woman
show S o p h i A V is it w ith th e L a s t o f th a R od
H o t M am m as, a portrayal of the life and work of
SUNDAY
Don't miss this benefit co n ce rt fo r W om en's
Intercom m unity A ID S Resource. Featured
musicians include Michael Allen Harrison, Tom Grant.
Kurt Alexander Zeller, Susan St. John. Janice
Scroggins and Thomas Lauderdale. (2-4 pm at St.
Ignatius Catholic Church. 3400 SE 43rd Ave. $20,
$5 children under 12 fFastixxJ.)
See the Th e a te r and G a lle ry listings in O u t
About To w n .
O i f f o r by Alison BecJidel