«- october 2004 To announce an eventin our monthly calendar, e-mail it to calendar@mountainpridemedia.org, or write us at: POB 1078, Richmond, VT 05477. For more detailed, up-to-the-minute listings, check out our web calendar at : www.mountainpridemedia.orglcalendar_index.htm Friday 1 BRISTOL, CT - Out On The Lake At Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT - 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm - . www.OutlnThePark.oom/outonthelake. Be Seen, Wear BLUE! I BURLINGTON - League of Vermont Writers - 75th Anniversary Celebration. Anyone interested in writing is welcome. DATE: Friday, Octoberi and Saturday, October 2, 2004. Friday: Registration 4:00 pm. Gala Dinner at 6:00 followed by Panel ’ Discussion. Saturday:aFull-day program including breakfast and lunch. Bishop Booth Conference Center, Burlington, Vermont. Panel Discussion: Making the (Writing Life -Work inivermont. -. 7 Jessica Faust: The Agenting Process - Terence 1: Patrick Mickey: Writing Workshop: Character 7 Place _- Steve Carlson: The World of Small 5 L Presses PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: r Nancy Wolfe Stead at (802), _ BURLINGTON — Outright ~ Social Hour 5-7pm.’: 4 Friday Night Group~7¥8:30pm Sexwith Dan night with theme “monogamy vs open relationships". FMI: Megan Kopriva, Program Assistant. Outright Vennom. www.outrightvt.org or 802-865-9677.‘ F MlDDLEl3URY- llsley Public Library - Solo Art Show, 75 Main. isclolartshow featuring new work by Bob Hooker. Reception: October 15, 7 to 9 pm. Contact llsley Library at 388-4095—or Bob Hooker at483-6739. I F I RUTLAND '- Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts - 16 South Main St. Juriedmembers Art Show, including work by Bob Hooker of Pittsford. Reception from 5 to 8 pm. Contact Chaffee Center at 775-0356 or Bob Hooker at 483-6739. Show runs Oct. 1-Nov. 1.4. STOWE - Stowe Theatre Guild - “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" Wednesday - Saturday at 8 pm. September 22nd - October 9th. Town Hall Theatre, Main) Street Stowe. (802)253- I 3961 or tiokets@stowetheatre.com. Tickets are $15 adults. This is a smart musical revue about L Richard's Faire 10:30am-6:00pm -‘ . BeSeen,Wear Purple! e : LMONTPELIER - Riverwalk“,Records - Concert 3” 1 11m Foley 8;. Guy DeDell Funk Blues Pop Guitar& . . Percussion. Free Concerts At Riverwalkfieoordoso t & Psychedelic Poster Gallery 7-9 pm. so State , Patrick Mullikin. 1 ._ . .. less of sexual orientation, into full participation in A the life, membership, and leadership of this 7 ‘church, and strive, as part of the Body of Christ, to love and marriage, and the evolution of male- female relationships. Saturday 2 BURLINGTON - League ofvermont Writers - 75th Anniversary Celebration. See Friday 1st. BURLINGTON ’- R.U.1.2? - Queer Summit Vlll 9:30 — 3:30 pm at Rose Street Artist’s Cooperative,e7\8 Rose St, Burlington, VT. CARVER, MA - Out In The Court At King www.OutlnThePark.com/outinthecourt Streetlvlontpeiier. For info: 223-3334 Contact: S STOWE ,‘ Stowe Theatre Guild - I Love You. You're Perfect,’N/ow Change. See Friday'1st Sm-dav3 BURLINGTON - Outright 3 Sunday Schooli-4pm MasQUEERade committee meeting. Trans Day of Rememberance meeting 4pm. FMI: Megan I Kopriva, Program ‘Assistant, Outright Vermont. www.outrightvt.org or 802-865-9677. a ‘ BURLINGTON - Christ Church Presbyterian - Sunday Service’; from.9:30AM. COP is a "More Light" church. wewelcome all persons. regard-I reach out in ministry_to’lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people both within and outside of our congregation. Christ Church -Presbyterian (CCP) is located on UVM Redstone Campus ‘ between the water tower and the Catholic Center. . WOODSTOCK, CT - Out In The Kingdom At ‘ "King Arthur's" (CT Renaissance Faire) in Woodstock, CT- 10:00am to 5:30 pm: i . www.OutlnThePark.com/outinthekingdom Be Seen, Wear. PURPLE! _f ‘ . - ‘VERMONT - vpr - In the we; 1 .1’ a.e,oi=M; ‘The .1 Hidden Agenda" Efforts to takeover public school boards; selection at - process for textbooks and how. topics like homo- . sexuality,:AIDS prevention‘ and being treated. (New Season)‘V , A L on the following channels; WETK Burling ‘ _ WVTB 20 St. Johnsbury, ‘ I ‘ \ 7 A4‘i urtnusrori A aW36AX*36 Manchester; by. conservative-"Christians A24 Windsor(dig gar)-B’ -wsaasfl aenningto ' ‘ in Montpelier Main Street( pastBen 8: Jerry’s it you are co blue door." FMI’: 229-2158 or‘fi4;~“7a WAITSFIELD - Mad River~KidsChcrjale I rehearsals at the Bundy Route 100 in Waitsfield, 17, Grades, K-2 group meets Mondays,3:a8’0-4:15 p.m.;,grades 3-6 meet Mondays 4:15-6, p.m..-Call . 802-496.-4781 . ’ 1 Tuesday I BENNINGTON - The Turning Point Club. — Overeaters. For more information, go to: . www.oa.org ...Or come and check out the meeting for yourself Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:30 pm at. the Turning Point Club, 465 Main Street, I Bennington, Or call 442-9700ifor more info I andlor to be connected with someone‘ from CA. BRATFLEBORO - AIDS community compass Planning a Drag (Ball) The Vermont People With AIDS Coalition, in association with The House of LeMay, announce that they will be producing the 10th annual Winter is A Drag Ball on Saturday, Februa 12, 2005, at the Higher Groun Night Club in South Burlington. This will be the 6th year this event benefits the Coalition, the third year The House of LeMay has helped pro- duce the show, and the first year for the event to be held in the new Higher Ground location. Previous Drag Balls had been held at the Higher Ground loca- tion in Winooski, and had been sell out events. The Vermont PWA A Coalition is a state-wide commu- nity of peers whose mission is to improve the quality of life of peo- pie living with HIV and AIDS through mutual support and empowerment, exchange of information, and advocacy. In 2005 we will sponsor our 15th annual four day Retreat for peo- ple with HIV/AIDS and their part- ners. Proceeds from the Drag Ball help the Coalition to fund the Retreat and other events. The House of LeMay, a drag entertainment troupe, has been performing for Vermont and regional audiences for over a decade with their silly songs, witty banter and outrageous cos- tumes. Hailing from their fictional town of Beaver Pond, Vermont, and based at the Hot Damn I interstate). Every‘Monday in the; L g ‘ * come in frontdcor go to the Baserne 3 n» . ’ ‘ left, then to the end of the hall totlt \ Centerfor of 2.3 miles south of Route Project of soumem I Trailer Park, the "girls" perform many shows throughout the year including their upcoming "Leaf Peeping, Cider Sippin Revue" (October 23 & 24) an their annual Christmas show (December 18 & 19). “With moving to a new and larger space, and in cele- brating a decade of Drag Balls, we want this year to be bigger and better than ever” says Bob Bolyard, who is organizing the talent for the Ball. He also said favorite, sh , 7 "Bring onme sun"; V , PITTSFIELD, MA - BSCC - Potluck Dinner. 71! Unitarian-Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave}, Pittsfield, MA. Bring a main dish, salad, dessert 1 beverage to share. Open to the GLBTQ commu- nity and friends. FMI: 413/243/8484. / : : . ST [JOHNSBURY - Vennont CARES - Needle Exchange. walk in hours every Wednesdays-' " 6pm at Vermont CARES 1235 Hospital Drive . F Suite two. For more into:,Penni at 802-748-9061. ST JOHNSBURY - Vermont CARES - Oral HIV f Testing. Free walk-in testing every Wednesday 6pm. at Vemiont CARES J 235 ‘Hospital Driv Suite two. Other times are available by appoint-g V merit. For more info call Penni at 802-748-9051. Stowe - Stowe_Tiieatre Guild-I LoveYou, I‘ ‘ You're Perfect, Now Change. See‘Friday 1st 3 g Vermont - Syringe Exchange. AIDS Project of Southern Vermont - Syringe,Exchange 6:00-9- PM. At the Brattleboro Drop-In Center. 60 South Mainstreet. Anonymous. FMI call 802-254-8263 ‘GREATBARRlNG,TON,.MA.- PFLAG so. Berkshire --Meeting. 7 pm~(note change of time), I-levreh of Southem Berkshire, 270 State Rd., Gt. 1 Barrington, MA. Popcorn, film, and discussion to celebrate October: Coming Out Month. A I 6 I enter-‘fete, MA — Berkshire: Community College . i --j Kareneremer; LGBT MONTHAT BEFtKSHlRE - COMMUNITY cousee; 1350 West st, that he's looking for not only indi- vidual performers, but groups who are interested in performing larger “production-type” numbers during the night. If anyone is interested in performing, they are asked to contact Bolyard at houseoflemay@hotmail.com or by calling 802-865-3734. Scaring Up A Will with Samara Samara Foundation of Vermont is sponsoring a Will & >>