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S aturday
The 14th annual PGE AIDSWalk kicks off
with registration and a continental breakfast
8:45 am at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The
5K and 10K walks begin 10 am with entertain
ment by the Taiko drummers. (Southwest
Broadway at Morrison Street. For more infor
mation call CAP at 503-223-9255.)
Soak up some fall color with the Lesbian
Garden Club when it ventures to the Danc
ing Oaks Nursery near Monmouth.
(503-909-2002, LGCOregon@aol.com.)
© M onday
Get vocal with the Portland Feminist
Action Group, a gathering of women in
their teens, 20s and 30s hoping to form a
community of third-wave feminists. They meet
on the fourth Monday of the month at In Other
Words. (7 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
503-234-1123.)
Rosetown Ramblers roll out the fun during
their skating party at Oaks Park. Please
bring a donation of nonperishable food for
Esther's Pantry. ($5. Foot o f Southeast
Spokane Street. 503-234-9944.)
Full C ircle Temple invites women of all
ages to attend its Healing and
Beauty Fair fund-raiser. A
wide array of practitioners
will be on hand to pamper
your body and spirit,
offering massages,
tarot readings, herbal
remedies, chiropractic
care, hair styling,
Reiki and much
more. (10 am-6 pm.
3125 E. Burnside St.
$25-$35 from M ystic
Moon, In Other Words
or It's M y Pleasure.
503-238-0675.)
Theresa
Demarest
lends her
voice
to Family
of Friends,
a benefit
concert for
the No on 9
Campaign
Sept. 26
The Adventure Group
takes a hike at Eagle Creek.
(9 am. 503-452-5680.)
o
S unday
The Portland Bisexual Alliance plays host to
Bi Day 2000. Oregon's largest annual bisex
ual rally, featuring speakers, information
booths, music and general merriment.
(Noon-4 pm, rain or shine. Southwest Park
Avenue and Harrison Street. Bi-Line:
503-775-9717, www.biportland.org.)
Fabulous dining for a great cause— make a
reservation for one of the splendid dinners
that make up the eighth annual Dinner at
My House fo r Our House Tonight's
delight is an elegant dinner presented by
George Eighmey and Peter Livingston
(5 pm. $60 a person. Get a brochure listing all
the dinners or make reservations at
503-736-9276.)
o
T uesday
Join a Family of Friends for a No on 9
Campaign benefit concert at the Aladdin
Theatre. Wendy Westerville will serve as host
of the event, featuring Theresa Demarest and
Good Company, Glen Moore, Richard Colom
bo and others. (8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie
Ave. $15 from the box office, via Ticketmaster
or at the door.)
o
T hursday
Here’s a fun, alternative way to meet new
people: Try the Just Out Singles After-
Work Mix and Mingle Party at Borders
Books. Place a free Just Friends
Izanami performs
at the No on 9 benefit
Sept. 17 at Mother's Bistro
Voice Personal Ad and be
eligible to win tickets to Port
land Center Stage produc
tions or to the Portland
GLBT Film Festival next
month. Representatives from
both organizations will be
there to talk about their
upcoming events. Let’s start
a theatergoing group fo r
singles to attend the GALA
nights at PCS and the par
ties that follow. (6-9 pm.
708 SW Third Ave.
503-236-1252.)
Sensory Perceptions and
FilmTalk invite all cinema
buffs to a free sneak
preview of the Portland
LGBT Film Festival at
First Congregational Church. (7-9 pm.
1126 SW Park Ave. 503-242-0818.)
Barnes & Noble Jantzen Beach plays host to a
Close the Book on Hate Story Hour for
preschoolers and their grown-up friends that
will emphasize the value of respecting diversi
ty and the importance of fighting homophobia.
(W arn. 1720 N Jantzen Beach.
503-283-2800.)
Eat out for our future at Dine Against 9. (Call
503-232-7176 for participating restaurants.)
o
F riday
Do you have words to spare or writing to
share? Check out the Last Word open mike
at In Other Words, where women are encour
aged to share their original poetry, prose and
other writings. The free event is presented by
Portland writer and editor Meg Daly. (9-11 pm.
3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503-232-6003.)
© T hursday
All are welcome to a community reception in
honor of the AIDS Q uilt display at First
Congregational Church. (5-9 pm. 1126SW
Park Ave. 503-228-7219.)
o
F riday
The Forest Group holds a potluck and plan
ning meeting. (6:30 pm potluck, 7:30 pm
meeting. 503-286-4387.)
M etropolitan Community Church of
Portland plays host to a three-day confer
ence of MCCs from the Northwest at the
Greenwood Inn in Beaverton. (10700 SW
Allen Blvd. 503-281-8868.)
o
S aturday
Kick up your heels at gay country w est
ern dancing with the Rosetown Ramblers
featuring a live DJ and full-service bar.
(10 pm -1.30 am at Portland M etro Club
(PPAA), 618 SE Alder St.. $5. 503-234-9944
www. rdrop. com /users/ram blers.)
The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus performs dur
ing Voices o f Faith, Voices o f Justice
as a benefit for the No on 9 Campaign at
First Congregational Church. (1126 SW Park
Ave. 503-281-8868.)
See On View and Onstage listings on
Page 28.
The Lesbian/Gay Im m igration Rights
Task Force invites queers, foreign or
domestic, to attend a social at the Frontline
Bar and Grill. (7:30 pm. 1125 SW Washington
St. 503-267-9324 or lgirtfpdx@hotmail.com.)
Q S aturday
Check out some of the best mineral speci
mens in the world on a field trip with Les
bians Enjoying the Sciences to the Rice
Museum in Hillsboro. (Meet at 1 pm. Call
Heidi at 503-639-8936 for details.)
Ajay. lesbian singer-songwriter, performs her
toe-tappin’ music at Touchstone Coffee
House. (7 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St. Donations.
503-262-7613.)
o M
onday
Join MenTalk of Vancouver for a social
from 7 to 9 pm. (Peter 360-576-6595,
Men TalkofVancWA@webtv. net. )
o T
uesday
Like to shoot pool? The Portland Lambda
Pool League season starts today. Teams
are forming now— let your inner shark come
out! (Roger 503-244-1850. e-mail:
rkandersen@uswest.net or Eric
503-317-9511. Or sign up online at
pdxjim. Homestead, com/lambdapool html and
they 'll help find a team for you.)
White Bird presents the
Trisha Brown Company
Sept. 21 23 at
PSU's Lincoln Hall