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AUGUST
• Through September: Pride at the Library
From UNT’s LGBT Archive, the library will exhibit collections from UNT’s LGBT Archive, documenting the history and culture of the LGBT community in Dallas at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas History & Archives (7th floor),
1515 Young St.
• Through Aug. 15: DIVA new member clinics
Dallas Invitational Volleyball Association new member clinics for the fall season on from 7-9 p.m. on Aug. 7, 8, 9, 13, 14 and 15 at Polk Recreation Center, 6801 Roper St. Info at DIVADallas.org.
• Aug. 10: DFW Pride Happy Hour
DFW Pride Happy Hour from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Lekka Cafe & Gifts, 17606 Preston Road.
• Aug. 10: SpiN Austin
Emcee Mandy Quinn presents a pride-themed interactive ping pong show benefit Out Youth from 9 p.m.-midnight at SpiN Austin, 213 W. 5th St., Austin.
• Aug. 11: Landmark Dinner
Lambda Legal’s annual fundraising dinner featuring the plaintiffs in Marouf v. Azar from 6-10 p.m. at The Adolphus Hotel, 1321 Commerce St. For info, contact Carla McKinzie at 214-219-8585.
• Aug. 13: Caven Employees Turnabout Show
Cassie Nova hosts a benefit for Caven Employee Benevolent Association at 11 p.m. at JR.’s Bar & Grill, 3923 Cedar Springs Road.
• Aug. 14: Resource Center tour
Resource Center CEO Cece Cox leads a behind-the-scenes tour of the center’s community center at 5750 Cedar Springs Road. RSVP to development@mysresourcecenter.org.
• Aug. 14: Grief support group
LGBT grief support group for people who have lost a same-sex partner from 6:45-8 p.m. at Oak Lawn Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road.
• Aug. 16: School supply drive
The Rainbow LULAC, Congregation Beth El Binah, Arttitude, DMPT Adam Medrano, J.P. Sara Martinez school supply drive at 6:30 p.m. at Havana, 4000 Cedar Springs Road. Bring school supplies or cash donations.
• Aug. 17: MLK Back to School Festival
Free school supplies, backpacks, uniforms, haircuts, medical screenings and immunizations from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at MLK Jr. Community Center, 2922 MLK Blvd. Accepting new socks, underwear and t-shirts for boys and girls of all sizes now through Aug. 16 at the community center.
• Aug. 18: Geek Chic Gaybingo
Monthly fundraiser for Resource Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo.
• Aug. 18: Party on Lake Lewisville
Party aboard the Abigail Rose from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. leaving from Pier 121 Marina, Lake Lewisville. Tickets are $49 at GALANorthTexas.org.
• Aug. 18: Team ASD car wash
Get your car washed for $7 and SUV or truck for $10 benefiting Team ASD from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. behind the Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road.
• Aug. 19: Log Cabin Republicans
Brunch in a new restaurant in Travis Walk from noon-2 p.m. at El Vecino Tex Mex, 4514 Travis St. #201.
• Aug. 21: Classic Chassis Car Club
See, share and enjoy classic cars the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. atJR.’s Bar & Grill, 3923 Cedar Springs Road.
• Aug. 21: Chorale auditions
New members auditions for theTurtle Creek Chorale at the Sammons Center for the Arts,3630 Harry Hines Blvd.
• Aug. 21: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
Stonewall Democrats monthly meeting at6:30 p.m. at Matito’s, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave.
• Aug. 24-26: Library book sale
Friends of the Dallas Public Library organized the end-of-summer book sale to benefit the library’s 29 branches from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday at the Erik Jonsson Library, 1515 Young St.
• Aug. 23: TAG meeting Social committee
meeting at 6 p.m. at Strada Caffe, 302 E. Front St., Tyler. info@TylerAreaGays.com
• Aug. 25: Austin Pride
• Aug. 25: Silver Pride Project
Silver Pride Project mentoring group meets with LGBT youth of Job Corps at 2 p.m. at Oak Lawn Library, 4100 Cedar Springs Road.
• Aug. 28: Resource Center tour
CEO Cece Cox leads a behind-the-scenes tour of Resource Center from 5-6:30 p.m. at 5750 Cedar Springs Road. RSVP to kfields@myresourcecenter.org.
• Aug. 28: Stonewall Democrats Tarrant County
Texas Association of Business CEO Chris Wallace speaks at a Stonewall Democrats Tarrant County fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. at Lou Lambert and James Smith’s river retreat, 4701 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth. $50.
SEPTEMBER
• Sept. 9: Erev Rosh Hashanah
Congregation Beth El Binah service begins at 7:30 p.m. at 11211 Preston Road.
• Sept. 10: Rosh Hashanah
Congregation Beth El Binah service begins at 10 a.m. follow by a catered luncheon at 11211 Preston Road.
• Sept. 14-16: Purple Does Dallas Pride
Purple Foundation presents DJ Grind at opening party Grind, DJ Ben Baker at pool party and DJ Dan Slater at tea dance Spectrum.
• Sept. 15: Pride festival
From noon-7 p.m. at Reverchon Park, 3501 Maple Ave.
• Sept. 15: Rainbow Gaybingo
Monthly fundraiser for Resource Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo.
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• Weekly: Lambda Weekly at 1 p.m. on Sunday on 89.3 KNON-FM with David Taffet, Lerone Landis and the late Patti Fink. This week’s guest is community activist Erin Moore; Leadership Lambda Toastmasters practices and develops speaking and leadership skills from 6:30–8 p.m. on Tuesdays at First Unitarian Church, third floor of the Hallman Building, 4012 St. Andrews; Gray Pride support group from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. followed by mixer every Monday at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road; Lambda AA meets at 7 a.m., noon, 6 p.m. 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. and has a men’s meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and meets at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday at 1575 W. Mockingbird Lane #625. Call 214-267-0222 for details; LGBT Sex Addicts Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. every Friday at 1919 Independence St., Room 19, Plano. 972-316-9188 for details; Leadership Lambda Toastmasters gay-identified Toastmasters group meets from 6:30-8 p.m. every Monday at the First Unitarian Church, 4015 Normandy Road (does not meet on Mondays that are holidays); United Black Ellument hosts discussion on HIV/AIDS in the black community (UBE Connected) at 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month at 3918 Harry Hines Blvd.; Core Group Meeting every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.; Fuse game night every Monday evening except the last of the month at 8 p.m. at the Fuse space in the 3918 Harry Hines Blvd.; FuseConnect every Wednesday from 7 p.m. For more information call or e-mail Jalenzski at 214-760-9718 ext. 3 or Jalenzski@myresourcecenter.org. LGBT square dancing group Pegasus Squares meets every Sunday from 2:30–4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius St. For more info, email pegasussquares@gmail.com; Dallas Frontrunners meet for a walk or run on the Katy Trail at Oak Lawn Park, Turtle Creek and Hall Street, every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. and every Saturday at 9 a.m.; DVtv in Spayse, news and entertainment discussion live streaming every Friday, 4–5 p.m., on the Spayse Station YouTube channel.
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Cassie Nova hosts Caven Employees Turnabout Show benefitting Caven Employee Benevolent Association Monday, Aug. 13, at JR.’s. See listings for details.
