The latest issue of the Rainbow Elder News is available on the aging services web page. Access this information from www.bouldercountyseniors.info/ and click on LGBT Older Adults on the right hand side of the page. You will be led to the LGBT Older Adults page that has information on the Silver Lining Directory, the Rainbow Elders and Project Visibility. Other information on that page you might find interesting include a: downloadable version of the latest Silver Lining resource guide for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elder community in Boulder County (revised 2007), current and back issues of the Rainbow Elder News, and a schedule of Project Visibility Trainings. Check it out and send us your comments on how to make it better.
Lavender Graduation
When: Tuesday, May 6th from 5-7p.m.
Where: The Koenig Alumni Center at Broadway and University Avenues in Boulder
A buffet lunch will be served.
Pride Business Network: A group of GLBT professional businesses
When: meet every other Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. (May 8)
Where: Boulder Outlook Hotel & Suites; 800 28th St., Boulder.
Join our leads exchange organization and network with other GLBT businesses.
Cost: Our group is free to visit.
Contact: 303-442-2440
El Comite Film Festival
This
year Su Teatro will be here for a play and in addition to the topic of
migration, the GLBT within the Latino Community please fill free to share
with others Usually there are discussion after the movie, great opportunity.
The film will be, De Colores, Lesbian and Gay Latinos: Stories of Strength, Family and Love; a discussion will follow. A new U.S. citizen celebration will also be included in the closing evening of the festival.
Download a schedule here.
Save the Date! Project Visibility Training
Seeing and Understanding the Strengths and Needs of the Elder Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Population
When: May 8th, 9:00AM-Noon
Where:Houston Room, Clerk and Recorder's Office, 1750 33rd st., Boulder, CO
RSVP: by May 6th t: 303-441-3583 orelewis@bouldercounty.org
GLBT Family Story Sharing Event
When: May 14 from 6pm-8:30pm
Where: Lafayette Public Library.
Cost: FREE
Tickets: Please RSVP
Contact: Cindy Mollica, Boulder County Dept of Social Services, 303-441-1089 Cindypfa@yahoo.com
Website: www.bouldercountykids.org
Dinner will be served.
PFLAG Appreciation Potluck!
When: THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008, 6:30 PM
Where: MEAD HALL, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1421 SPRUCE ST, BOULDER
Description: ANNUAL PFLAG APPRECIATION CELEBRATION, JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL POTLUCK APPRECIATION BANQUET, A NIGHT OF GOOD FOOD, WARM FELLOWSHIP, ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT (OUR FAVORITE LOCAL TRIO, SOMETHIN’ ABOUT LULU), AND A CELEBRATION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Personal Safety Skills for Women
Personal safety skills for women are provided in classes offered by the nonprofit Rape Assistance and Awareness Program (RAAP) in Denver. RAAP notes that one in five women will be sexually victimized in their lifetime, yet assaults are avoided 85 percent of the time when women resist. Through discussions and role-play activities, participants learn how to convey boundaries and awareness as well as effective physical, verbal and psychological techniques to fend off an attack.
The next classes will be:
May 10 and 17, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Rude Recreation Center, 2855 West Holden Place near Invesco Stadium in Denver.
Cost: The March and May classes are $60 for each participant, and the April class is $40 for each participant. Scholarships are available.
Age Restrictions: Young women 13 to 16 years of age must enroll with a female adult family member.
To register: send an email to Lisa Xiong at Lxiong@raap.org. The deadline to register is one week prior to the class.
Aids Candlelight Vigil
When: May 18, doors open at 6:45pm for open house reception.
Where: The Boulder County AIDS Project's (BCAP) office, located at 2118 14th Street.
Description: In conjunction with the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, the Boulder County Interfaith AIDS Coalition will host an open house reception, candlelight walk, and vigil on May 18th. This year's theme is "Never Give Up, Never Forget.” The silent candlelight walk will commence at BCAP at 7:30 pm and proceed through downtown Boulder. The walk will end at the AIDS Memorial Garden located on the south side of Arapahoe and 13th (one block east of Broadway on Arapahoe). Music will be sung at the vigil and the names of those we’ve lost to AIDS will be read aloud at the AIDS Memorial Garden. The Boulder County Interfaith AIDS Coalition has spiritually supported BCAP's clients for over a decade. Through donations and benefit concerts the Coalition is also a vital supporter of BCAP's food bank. This service to BCAP’s clients is essential to their well-being. BCAP serves those with HIV/AIDS in Boulder, Gilpin, Broomfield and Clear Creek Counties.
Contact: For further information, please contact: Ana Hopperstad at 303-444-6121 x118 or ana@bcap.org
The mission of the Boulder County AIDS Project is twofold: To provide support, advocacy and education to those in our community who are infected with or affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and to serve as an outreach and information center to prevent further transmission of HIV and the resulting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). BCAP serves Boulder, Broomfield, Gilpin, and Clear Creek Counties.
Race in America Book Club
When: Thursday, June 5th from 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Where: at the YWCA of Boulder County (14th and Mapleton in Boulder)
Join us to watch and discuss the documentary "Boys of Baraka"
"The "Boys of Baraka" reveals the human face of a tragic statistic — 61 percent of Baltimore's African-American boys fail to graduate from high school; 50 percent of them go on to jail. The four young boys featured in "The Boys of Baraka," despite individual talents and considerable personal charms, cannot escape the common fate expressed by those options. But fate, as documented in this film, comes to them with a remarkable and fickle twist — an experimental boarding school in rural Kenya. This deeply moving 84-minute documentary from filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady follows four 12- and 13-year-old Baltimore boys — all from troubled, broken homes — as they undergo the selection process, attend a summer orientation course, then finally take off for Africa. Shot over the course of three years and told primarily through the voices of the boys themselves, the film is at once warmly funny and very moving, showing not only the effects of poverty and urban neglect, but how much difference a little bit of attention can make in the lives of so-called "at risk" children."
RSVP: to jennifer@ywcaboulder.org if you are planning to attend this session. Food and drinks will be provided.
SPAN 5 K Run/WalK
When: June 15th, 2008 from 8-11a.m. (registration Opens at 7a.m.)
Where: Duane Physics Lawn, CU-Boulder
What: 5K and Wellness Fair:
Cost: Pre-Registration $20; Event Day $25
A benefit for Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) -- Download flier here
To register, go here
Denver Pridefest
When: June 21; 11am-6pm and June 22; 10am-5pm
Rendezvous 2008: Wyoming’s 2008 Pride Event
A five day camp out in Medicine Bow Forest. Learn more at http://www.wyomingequality.org/evtRenMain.htm.
MOONDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2008
Save the Date! August 29, 30, 31, 2008 (Labor Day weekend)
Moondance 2008 will be held in Boulder, Colorado, the original home of Moondance since the first festival in 2000. Those 2 years when the festival was held in L.A./Hollywood (2006/2007) were quite successful, but Boulder really has the right ambience for Moondance and Moondancers, so we'll be returning home to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains!
More Info: http://moondancefilmfestival.com
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Dance At Avalon
When: Friday, May 9 from 8-10:30p.m.
Where: Avalon Dance Hall; 6185 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder
Cost: $10 sliding scale
The dance begins with a line dance lesson by Susie Pringle from 7-8p.m.
Queer Prom
Who: The GLBT Community Center of Colorado presents the 14th Annual Queer Prom for queer youth
When: Saturday, May 17 from 8 p.m. through midnight
Where: the Tivoli Turnhalle Ballroom.
Cost: $10 per person in advance, $15 at the door and can be purchased at Rainbow Alley
Queer Prom is an event for queer youth who would otherwise not be able to fully enjoy a prom because of their sexuality or gender presentation.
Those 12-21 years old are welcome to attend After Prom from midnight to 3 a.m. for more music, dancing, food and drinks.
Prom ticket stubs are required for free admission to Rainbow Alley's After Prom.
For more information, go to www.glbtcolorado.org.
Inaugural Rocky Mountain Open Tennis Tournament
Sanctioned by the Gay Lesbian Tennis Association.
When: June 7-9, 2008
Where: Gates Tennis Center, 100 South Adams Street, Denver
Festivities begin with a draw party to be held June 6, continue with tennis matches scheduled for June 7 and 8, includes a closing night banquet on the 8th, and concludes with final matches and awarding of tournament trophies on June 9. Ours is the only GLTA sanctioned tournament in Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountain region. As you may know the GLTA is the international organization that manages and sanctions the gay tennis circuit around the world. There are 41 gay and lesbian tennis clubs around the world that comprise the GLTA. An estimated 5,500 players will take part in GLTA tournaments over the next year, and the number of tournaments and players grows each year. More information on the GLTA can be found at: www.glta.net
Registrations for the tournament are taken from literally around the world on a first come first serve basis. Our competition is limited to 150 players, both men and women, entering in Open – D level divisions. We anticipate quickly filling the 150 slots available for play – and want to make sure that as many people from our local tennis club and surrounding communities are able to take part as possible.
More information on the Rocky Mountain Open can be found at http://www.denverareatennis.net
Art on the Walls at Barnes & Noble in Boulder
Sponsored by: Boulder County Arts Alliance
When: First Tuesday of every month, 5:30-7pm (May 6)
Where: 2915 Pearl St, (303) 442-1665
Reception with music provided by Laurie Dameron
Featured artist: TBA
For more information: http://www.bouldercountyarts.org/html/walls_gallery.html
Women's Social Network Third Thursday Happy Hour
Sponsored by: Women's Social Network
When: Every third Thursday 5:00-7:00 PM (May 15),
Where: Location Varies, E-mail for details
For more information: email wsn@YourPrideCenter.org.
Babes n Business Professional Women's Netwoworking Meeting
When: Every third Tuesday of the mont, May 20 (5:30-7:30PM)
Where:
Hamburger Mary's - (Queen Mary room), 700 East 17th (across from JR's)
Cost: $15 Advance and $20 at the door. Includes a cocktail, domestic beer, house wine or soft drink, heavy appetizers, drawings for free lunch and other prizes.
Payment can be made in advance via credit card but only checks or cash will be accepted on the night of the event.
RSVP: Click on this email address and Dede will send you a secure on line invoice. dedefrain@BabesArounDenver.com
New Friends Brunch-- Denver
The Mercury is a funky, gay friendly restaurant with wonderful food prepared from scratch, including many vegetarian and vegan dishes.
When: First Sunday of every month, Sunday (May 4), 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street Denver, CO 80205 (303) 294-9281
Please RSVP so that we'll know how many are attending: janeseverance@hotmail.com
The Colorado Prime Timers Luncheons
When: Every Wednesday at Noon (April 30)
Where: Park Avenue Cafe, Located at Park Avenue & I-25
Cost: $5.00 - $10.00 for full meal, includes drink, tax, and tip
For more information contact Jimmy Stanley at 303-442-1667 or jimmyhikes@mindspring.com.
Babes Around Denver aka BAD First Friday Women's Party
When: First Friday of every month (May 2)
Where: Tracks Nightclub (3500 Walnut). Denver's hottest GLBT club
Time: 6pm-2am
Music: Country/Oldies from 6-8, Disco/80's from 8-10; Top 40 Dance, Club and Hip Hop starts at 10
Cost:$5
About First Friday: First Friday is Denver's largest and longest running women's party. More than 900 women attend every month and there is something for everyone. This is not to be missed!
Longmont GLBT Potluck
When: The Second Sunday of Every Month, 5:30 pm (May 11)
Where: UCC Church in Longmont at 9th and Francis in the Fellowship Hall, Longmont
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LGBTQ_longmont/
Contact: Jim Duffield, preblejim@comcast.net
Description: An informal group that meets the 2nd Sunday of every month except for June when we host the Pride Picnic in the Park (usually at Sunset Park in Longmont). We meet at the UCC Church in Longmont at 9th and Francis at 5:30 pm. Please come to the north side of the building to the Fireplace Room. We provide plates, utensils and soft drinks. Please bring a dish to share. Everyone is welcome. You don’t have to be from Longmont to join in for this social gathering. We have had people from Ft Collins to Denver join us. There is no charge. Whenever our supplies run low, we ask for a donation of supplies or pass the hat, whatever people are comfortable doing.
Dancing Divas: Social Dances
When: Second Friday of each month January through June (May 9)
Time: 7-8 p.m. lessons with Susie; 8-10:30 p.m. open dancing with DJ Sandra G
Where: Avalon Dance Hall, 6185 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder
Cost: $10.00 or FREE if you volunteer to work the door!
Information: Call 303-909-4338 or visit www.dancindivas.org
Volunteers: If you are interested in volunteering at the dance (taking tickets or clean-up) in exchange for the entrance fee, please call 303-909-4338.
Susie will teach from 7-8 p.m. and then DJ Sandra G will play a variety of music: 2 step, swing, salsa, waltz, line dances, with some motown, hip hop, and "disco" thrown in. Also, drinks and refreshments are available. It's a great chance to come out and practice all the steps you have been learning, meet new women & friends who like to dance, and enjoy a safe, fun dancing environment.
Women's Songwriter Night!
When: 7:30-10:30pm on the last Wednesday of every month (April 30)
Where: Rock n Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste I
Cost: $3 cover
Poets welcome!
Presented by: Windchime Productions and the Rock n Soul Cafe.
Hosted by: Laurie Dameron
Sign up to play a 15 minute slot at 7:15pm
Featured Artist performs 9-9:40pm
Featured artist for March: TBD
Rock n Soul Cafe: 303-443-5107 www.RocknSoulCafe.com
Laurie Dameron: 303-449-3529 www.LaurieDameron.us
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