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Oh come on, you know you "Want to go—try
square dancing with the Rosetown Ram
blers No partner is needed for this free
■ taste of square dancing at Trinity United
Methodist Church's Fellowship Hall.
(7-9.30 pm. SE 39th Avenue at Steele Street.
503-228-3892.)
Dolores leads the women of the Forest
Group on a hike up to Vista Ridge for some
craggy views of Mount Hood. (541-354-3881)
The Portland Art Museum celebrates the opening
of its new wing with a month of free admission
through Sept. 17
Kelly M. Fitzpatrick, the only naturopathic
physician in the Pacific Northwest specializing
in care for the transgender community, gives a
free talk at Nature's Northwest.
(7-9 pm. 3535 NE 15th Ave.
drkmfitzpatnck@hotmail.com.)
Calling all cowgirls and boys: DJ
Crystal spins the country western tunes every
Wednesday for dancin' up a storm at C.C.
Slaughter's. She also gives lessons for the
dancing impaired. (8 pm-midnight. 219 NW
Davis St. 503-248-9135.)
august
Sip a latte with the Radical Faeries at the
weekly KoffeeKlatch held at 3 Friends Coffee
house from 9 am until whenever. (201 SE 12th
Ave. 503-235-0826.)
Author Brian Pera reads from his gritty, gay-
themed novel Troublemak
er at Twenty-Third Avenue
Books. (7:30 pm.
1015 N W 23rd Ave
503-224-6203.)
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 for
mer River Queen Restau
rant parking lot at 9 am for
a two- to six-mile run or
walk open to all skill levels.
(Don 503-224-6747.)
Ajay. lesbian singer-song-
writer, performs her toe-
tappm' music at Touch
stone Coffee House.
(7 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St.
Donations.
503-262-7613.)
Lavender Lounge a
gathering of Speak to Your
Brothers, happens every
Friday from 7 to 9 pm at
3 Friends Coffeehouse.
(201 SE 12th Ave
503-223-5907, ext. 233.)
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Sensory Perceptions plays host to a fund-rais
er for Portland's LGBT Film Festival with a
showing of The Five Senses at the Hollywood
Theatre followed by a party at the nearby
Chameleon Restaurant. (7 pm. 4122 NE
Sandy Blvd. $15 from the theater box office.
Gai-Pied. In Other Words, Balloons on Broad
way For more information, write to
pdxgayfilm@aol.com.)
Want to socialize with other women into
leather? Check out the Leatherwomen’s
Supper Club monthly potluck. (7-9 pm. For
all the skinny, contact lynnes@teleport.com.)
It's a Bear Bust when
those fuzzy Oregon
Bears take over Gail's
Dirty Duck. (8-11 pm.
429 N W Third Ave.
503-224-8446.)
Summer will be gone
before you know it—get
some fresh air! Join the
Adventure Group on a
hike at Ramona Falls and
Bald Mountain. (9 am.
503-452-5680.)
Shine those boots and
head off to Crystal's Queer Country
Jam at Portland Metro Club (formerly PPAA).
(8-9 pm lessons, 9 pm -1 am dancing. $5, $8
with lessons. 618 SE Alder St.)
Pam and Maggie sing their hearts out at
Touchstone Coffee House. (7 pm. 7631 NE
Glisan St. Donations. 503-262-7613.)
1219 SW Park Ave. 503-226-2811,
www.portlandartmuseum. org. )
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Lesbian hottie Lynn Frances Anderson
gives a free performance of her sultry songs
at Music Millennium. (5 pm. 801 N W 23rd
Ave. 503-248-0163.)
Suck up some grand scenery as the Adven
ture Group bikes the Springwater Corridor.
The Long Yang Club, a social group for
Asian gays and lesbians and their friends,
meets on the first Wednesday and third Sun
day of each month at 3 Friends Coffeehouse.
(8 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave. 503-963-1841.)
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.)
Join MenTalk of Vancouver
for a discussion from 7 to 9 pm.
(Peter 360-576-6595. MenTalkof-
VancWA@webtv.net.)
The Bisexual Community
The Portland Art Museum celebrates the
opening of its new wing with a weekend of
free, eclectic entertainment, including rick
shaw ndes around the park blocks In fact,
admission to the museum will be free through
Sept 17. (10 am-5 pm Tuesday-Sunday
meets at Mojo's Coffee Den to
discuss finding poly partners.
(7.30 pm. 2853 SE Stark St
503-285-4848.)
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival
in Ashland plays host to the 13th annual
Daedalus Project a daylong event that
benefits various AIDS programs and con
cludes with a special performance by company
Speak to Your Brothers plays host to 30s
and 40s MenTalk (7-9 pm. 503-223-5907.
ext. 233.)
(9 am. 503-452-5680.)
Put on your straw hat and head on over to the
Garden Party to celebrate the 10th anniver
sary of the Friends of People with AIDS Foun
dation at the beautiful Bellamadrona Gardens
in Sherwood. (2-5 pm. $25. For directions and
tickets call 503-283-8535.)
The HIV+ MenTalk group gets together
every Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm. (Bob
503-236-1531.)
Need some help making a match? Check out
Misha’s Make-A-Date at Boxxes. (9 pm.
1035 SW Stark St. Free. 503-226-4171.)
The Adventure Group gets together every
Tuesday for a Fun Run/Walk at Duniway Park.
(6:30pm. Don 503-224-6747.)
Forum Polyamory Circle
Get outta town with the Forest Group when
members take a field trip to Mount St. Helens.
Long drive but worth it! (503-286-4387.)
members. (Vanous times and ticket prices;
call the box office for more information
541 -482-4331. orshakes. org. )
Link Pham parties
with the Long Yang
Club, which holds
its next meeting
Aug. 20
Every Thursday, the Forest Group takes an
evening bike ride along Marine Drive.
(5 45 pm. Jill 503-288-4892.)
The Adventure Group takes an evening
hike on the Wildwood Trail through Hoyt
Arboretum. (6 pm 503-452-5680.)
FilmTalk. a discussion group for gay, bisexu
al and transsexual men, watches episodes five
and six of Queer as Folk. (7 pm. Call for loca
tion 503-460-3059.)
Bring your own, borrow a kid or just take
your inner child to Gay Family Day at
Oaks Park, sponsored by Love Makes a
Family. Carnival rides, roller skating and
a picnic—cotton candy, anyone7
(2 pm-dark Leslie 503-228-3892.)
Galloway & Luckett shake up
Touchstone Coffee House. (7 pm.
7631 NEGhsan St. Donations.
503-262-7613.)
All hail the orb and scepter1 The Imperial
Sovereign Rose Court presents the Mr.,
Miss and Ms. Gay Portland
Pageant at Embers Avenue, a benefit