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The Imperial Sovereign Rose Court pre
sents the fifth annual Leather and
Lace Show at Embers Avenue to bene
fit Portland PFLAG. (Doors open at 7 pm,
show at 8 pm. 110 N W Broadway. No
cover charge. ISRC@aol.com.)
The Adventure Group takes an evening
hike on the Leif Erikson Trail. (6 pm.
503-452-5680.)
There's a
new singing
dyke in
town:
Christy
Claxton
and her
Dirty Blondes
play at the St.
Johns Pub
Aug. 13
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your senses Aug.
19 at a fund-raiser for
Portland's LGBT Film
Festival with a showing
of The Five Senses
Every Thursday, the Forest Group takes an
evening bike ride along Marine Drive.
(5:45 pm. J ill 503-288-4892.)
FilmTalk, a discus
sion group for gay.
bisexual and trans
sexual men. rants
and raves about Chuck
and Buck, Gladiator and
other recent films. (7-9 pm. Old
W ives' Tales, 1300 E Burnside St.
503-223-5907. ext. 233.)
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Join MenTalk of Vancouver for a
social from 7 to 9 pm. (Peter 360-576-6595,
Men TalkofVanc WA@webtv. net.)
The Bisexual Community Forum plays
host to a casual discussion on coming out at
Mojo’s Coffee Den. (7.30 pm. 2853 SE Stark
St. 503-285-4848.)
Sip a latte with the Radical
Faeries at the weekly
KoffeeKlatch held at 3 Friends
Coffeehouse from 9 am until
whenever. (201 SE 12th Ave.
503-235-0826.)
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Get your weekend off to a rousing
start— catch up with the Adventure
Group every Saturday morning for the
Fun Run/Walk along Portland’s waterfront,
followed by a brunch. Meet at the former
River Queen Restaurant parking lot at 9 am
for a two-mile to six-mile run or walk open to
all skill levels. (Don 503-224-6747.)
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Misha's Make-A-Date at Boxxes. (9 pm.
Northeast Portland MenTalk gets going
from 7 to 9 pm. (503-223-5907, ext. 233.)
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riday
Leather Pnde Week kicks off with Leather,
Feathers & Fur. A Fetish Ball at the
Adnanna Hill Grand Ballroom. No-host bar and
Italian buffet plus music by DJ Lauren. It all
benefits Dove Lewis Emergency Animal
Hospital. (8 pm -1 am. 918 S W Yamhill St.
$ 10 .)
Grab your sailor suit or other official garb and
sally on over to the Uniform Party at the
Eagle PDX. (9 pm. 1300 W Burnside St $5.)
The Forest Group plays host to a potluck
and planning meeting at Sellwood Park, weath
er permitting. (6 30 pm potluck, 7:30 pm m eet
ing. 503-238-3877.)
Lavender Lounge a gathering of Speak to
Your Brothers, happens every Fnday from
7 to 9 pm at 3 Fnends Coffeehouse. (201 SE
12th Ave. 503-223-5907, ext. 233.)
In the market for a new flail? Check out
Leather Tastings, a demonstration by local
S /M experts at the Eagle PDX. (1-4 pm.
1300 W Burnside St. $3 PLA members, $5
nonmembers, www.pdxleatheralliance. org.)
Radical Women meets at the Northwest
Neighborhood Cultural Center to discuss the
Freedom Socialist Party ballot access case.
(6:30 pm supper. $6. 7 pm meeting. Free.
1819 N W Everett St. Room 201.
503-228-3090.)
1035 SW Stark St. Free. 503-226-4171.)
The Lesbian Community Project plays host to
a Lesbian Social Group on the second
and fourth Tuesday of every month.
(7-8:30 pm. LCP office, 1001 E Burnside St.
503-233-3913.)
Exotic singer Irene Farrera plays a free
concert in Eugene. (4.30 pm. Broadway Plaza,
Willamette at East Broadway Street.
541-681-4108.)
Young Men's CoffeeTalk meets
Wednesdays from 7 to 9 pm at 3 Friends
Coffeehouse. (201 SE 12th Ave.
503-223-5907, ext. 233.)
North Portland MenTalk convenes from
© W ednesday
Leather fun continues at a Leather Family
Barbecue (Contact BlackoutOR@aol.com
for more information.)
Watch 32 great
women's softball
teams compete
when the Lesbian
Community
Project sponsors
the 15th annual
Oh come on, you know you want to
go— try square dancing with the Rosetown
Ramblers. No partner is needed for this free
taste of square dancing at Trinity United
Methodist Church's Fellowship Hall. (7-9:30.
SE 39th Avenue at Steele Street. Call Bonnie,
503-228-3892.)
7 to 9 pm. (503-223-5907. ext. 233.)
The HIV+ MenTalk group gets together
every Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm. (Bob
503-236-1531.)
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Tournament
of Choice
in Prairie Fields,
Wash., (about 30
minutes from
Portland) through Aug. 13. (Call LCP for
details: 503-233-3913.)
The Lesbian Community Project plays host to
a Women of Color Potluck on the second
Friday of each month. (7 pm. LCP office,
1001 E Burnside St. 503-233-3913.)
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S aturday
They're hot and they're strutting their stuff at
the Mr. and Ms. Oregon State Leather
Contest at Embers Avenue. (Doors open at
6 pm. 110 N W Broadway. $8.
BlackoutOR@aol. com)
Experienced meditators are invited to join the
Forest Group on an overnight meditation
backpack trip to Mount St. Helens
(Call Barbara by Aug. 7: 503-244-4446)
Or how about ancient Native American rock
art? The Forest Group treks to Horsethief
State Park in the Columbia Gorge to view pic-
tograph sites. (Call Paula. 541-298-5806.)
Sail on with the SW Washington Socialites at
Millennium Cruise aboard the Portland
Spirit. (10:30pm . Board at Front and Salmon
streets. $20 in advance, $25 day o f cruise
360-735-1901.)
Those outdoorsy Lesbians Enjoying the
Sciences take an easy hike to Teacup Falls
to look for woodpeckers. (503-286-4387.)
Beat the heat— bike on Sauvie Island with the
Adventure Group (503 452-5680.)
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Leather Pnde Week continues with a Kinky
Auction at C.C. Slaughter's, hosted by
Snickers LaBarr and Darklady. (5 pm viewing.
6 3 0 -8 pm auction 219 N W Davis St
www pdxleatheralhance. org.)
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Set your alarm and join the Adventure
Group hiking at Cairn Basin. (8 am
503-452-5680)
Christy Claxton and the Dirty Blondes
Kick up your heels at gay country western
dancing with the Rosetown Ramblers featur
ing a live DJ and full-service bar.
(10 p m -130 am at Portland M etro Club
(PPAA). 618 SE A lder St., $5 503-234-9944
www rdrop com /users/ram blers.)
hail from Austin, Texas, and are touring the
country in their RV, nicknamed the Lavender
Lounge Catch their folk sounds when they
roll into Portland to play at the St. Johns Pub
(8 pm. 8203 N Ivanhoe St. 503-283 8520.)