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Anyone wanting to learn more about vol
unteering for the Hambleton Project
is invited to attend a meeting at Friendly
House. (7:30-9 pm. 1737 NW 26th Ave.
D ress in white and boogie down during
the G alactic Groove White Party.
Whatever turns
you on, you can
wear it to the
Fetish Ball on
Aug. 3 at
Adrianna Hill
Grand Ballroom
(2766 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
503-916-8542.
www. galacticgroove. com.)
Join Portland Bisexual Women for
their Ju ly social and picnic in Dam ascus.
503-335-659U
(4 pm until dark. Tammy 503-558-1507.)
Celebrate summer! Join the Adventure
Group for a Fun Run/W alk every
Tuesday at Duniway Park. (6:30 pm. Don
Grab your partner for gay country
w estern dancing with the Rose town
Ram blers featuring a live disc jockey
and full-service bar at Portland Metro
Club. ( 10 pm-1:30 am. 618 S E Alder St.
$5. 503-234-9944.
www. rdrop. com/users/ramblers.)
Pam and Maggie croon some tunes
at Touchstone Coffee House. (7-9 pm.
7631 NEGIisan St. $2. 503-262-7613.)
William S . Gregory reads God of the
Sun, his new play about an androgynous
503-224-6747.
www. adventuregroup. org.)
Go take a hike. Join the Adventure
Group for a walk on Wildcat
Mountain. (9 am. 503-452-5680.
www. adventuregroup. com.)
We can't be sure what the gals will be
studying tonight, but Lesb ians
Enjoying the S cie n ce s gather to see
a Portland Fire game. Physiology, per
haps? (Meet 6:15 pm at ticket window.
Nina 503-294-3995.)
Expect rides, a river, a trolley, a picnic
and queer families socializing together
during Love M akes a Fam ily Gay
Day at Oaks Amusement Park. (Rides
Help improve the world by eating good
food! Indulge at Pearl District hot spot
Wildwood, and the total proceeds go
to the Human Rights Campaign.
noon-5 pm, picnic 5:30 pm. $7.75-
$9.75. 503-234-6691.
bullsie@pacifier. com.)
(1221 NW 21st St. 415-896-5553 for
reservations, www.bv-wine.com/
humanrights.)
What is butch-
femme sex? Find
out when a d is
Roman emperor, at Central Library.
(3 pm. 801 S W 10th Ave. Free.
505-772-3123.)
cussion group
Washington County Parents and
K ids Group meets every fourth
Tuesday for dinner, support and fun at
Community Church of Cedar Hills.
(6 pm. 11695 S W Parkway Ave.
meets at the
Lesbian Community
Project office on the
third floor of the
YW C A . (10 am-noon
503-228-3892.)
1111 S W 11th Ave.)
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They’re young, gay and a lot of fun.
Young Men's Coffee Talk happens
every W ednesday at 3 Friends
Coffeehouse. (7-9 pm. 201 S E 12th Ave.
The Last Word open mike
503-223-5907. ext. 233.)
(7 pm. 3734 S E Hawthorne Blvd.
503-232-6003.)
invites all women to read their
own poetry, short fiction and
musings at In Other W ords.
Watch the film A Litany for Survival:
The Life and Work o f Audre
Lorde at Mother Kali’s Books in
august
Eugene. (7 pm. 720 E 13th Ave.
541-343-4864. kali@efn.org.)
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Play m usic, recite poetry, and sip a latte
at Touchstone Coffee House during
open mike every Thursday. (7-9 pm.
7631 NEGIisan St. 503-262-7613.
www. touchstonecoffeehouse. com.)
Are you pining for someone to hike the
backwoods with? Are you wishing on
every falling star for a dancing partner?
Are you desperately seeking Susan,
Sherry, Steven or Seth? Well, come on
down to 3 Friends Coffeehouse for a sum-
sum-summertime Ju st Out Voice
Personals Singles Party. There'll be
cool prizes and hot dates to be made in
the shade. (7 pm. 201 S E 12th Ave.
503-236-1252.)
Sounds delightful— an evening picnic
on Oak Island with Lesb ians
Enjoying the S cie n ce s (6.30 pm.
Susan 503-232-6738.)
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Laura Kleem an and D ancers pre
sent the premiere of Sic et Non through
Ju ly 28 at Conduit Studio. This
cranked-up ballet and punk modern
work is performed to live music.
(8:30 pm. 918 S W Yamhill St. $12-$13.
Reservations 503-655-9033.)
BiNet Oregon holds its Northwest
Regional Sum m er BiPoly
Gathering at W enatchee National
Forest in Washington. (503-680-7958.
binetor@pointflash. com.
bipoly.pointflash. com. )
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Basic Rights Oregon holds its annual
Garden Party at the lovely Bella
Madrona estate in Sherwood. Mingle,
eat, drink and revel in bucolic bliss— all
while helping defend our basic rights.
(2-5 pm. 24050 S W Baker Road. $50.
503-222-6151.)
Find that treasure
you’ve been look
ing for and support
the Portland
Lesbian Choir
during its Garage
Sale through Ju ly 29. (8 am-3 pm
Saturday. 8 am-noon Sunday. 2137 NE
50th Ave.)
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You know you want it: C .C . Slaughters
holds a Kinky Auction as Leather
Pride Week continues.
(6:30 pm. 219 NW Davis S t.)
Indulge your fetish at the Uniform and
Buzz Cuts Party at the Eagle and
Club X ES. (9 pm. 1300 W Burnside St.
$4. Andy 503-226-2722.
uniformmag@aol. com.)
Catch the soothing harmonies
of Arlene Hale at
Touchstone Coffee House.
(7-9 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St.
$2. www. touchstonecoffee
house. com.)
To kick off Leather Pride
Week. San Francisco's Dark
Carnival will throw knives,
crack bullwhips, walk on glass
and do things you never imag
ined could happen on a bed of
nails. Check it out during the
annual Fetish Ball:
Leather, Feathers and Fur at
Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom. (8 pm.
918 S W Yamhill St. $10 in advance by
mail, www.pdxleatheralliance.org.)
Savor an evening picnic on Oak Island
with Lesbians Enjoying the Sciences
on July 26
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Join Lesbians Enjoying the
Scien ces for a nature hike at Siouxon
Creek. (8:30 am. Linda 503-497-9050.)
Batiks by Balaiah Yasaia
are on view at ONDA
Studio and Gallery from
July 26 to Aug. 28
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Watch demonstrations by S/M experts
! dunng Leather Tastings at the Eagle,
j (1-4 pm. 1300 W Burnside St. $3 for
Portland Leather Alliance members,
$5 for nonmembers.)
See On View and Onstage
listings on Page 32.