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YARD SALE:  We can finally announce some of the details of the Second Annual Joint Gentleman's Club/Sabra Connection Yard Sale.  This year's chairperson will be Terry MacNaughton who is also again graciously hosting the event at her home, 119 Ethel, the weekend of May 14 and 15. It's not to early for everyone to be thinking about trying to repeat  last year's success when we raised almost $1300 -  split between PFLAG and the Pride Committee.   Terry will be attending potlucks at both Sabra and the Gentlemen's Club to gain committee volunteers  (worker bees) who will help with set-up, pricing and general staffing.    Do not count on last year's cast of characters to repeat their hard work without an infusion of new blood, preferably a good mix of women and men.  If interested, please contact her at 523-1961.  And, of course, begin setting aside your clean and gently used items for the sale.

 

Our readers are invited to view and attend the five-part art series "Some Artists Are Born Women" featuring the work of noted women artists of the Southwest and curated by John Boler in his home, Casa de Zia, 4372 Camino Dos Vidas (map).    Opening March 13 is Part II: The Rituals,  an exhibition, sale  and open house reception for the artist from 1:00 to 5:00 PM of the work of internationally known Dolona Roberts in painting, pastel and print form. This exhibition runs through April 9 by appointment only - call 382-6914.  For more information and examples of work to be shown see http://www.johnabolerfineart.com.

Our budding impresarios, Sharon Culver and Vickie Hughes, have arranged for Harmony, a Colorado Chorale, to perform here in Las Cruces as part of their outreach program.  They will be here June 12 and will sing at Peace Lutheran Church.  This group of GLBT and straight voices has as its mission to embrace and inspire an inclusive community through song.  Check out www.harmonychorale.org to hear them and learn more about them.  More information will be provided concerning tickets, etc. as we get closer to the event.

 

UTEP Dinner Theater in El Paso will present La Cage Aux Folles from April 23 - May 16.  Tickets go on sale March 23 and are $38.00 which includes dinner (Friday and Saturday performances; Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday shows are a little less.  It might be fun to go as a group; I think they seat six persons to a table.

 

On January 30, 2010, New Mexico GLBTQ Centers entered into a lease with Kamy Shaw of Art of Birth and Wellness to share her clinic building at 1210 N. Main St. in Las Cruces for the Southern Regional GLBTQ Center. Plans call for programming to begin on a rolling basis beginning immediately and for a grand opening during Southern New Mexico Pride in June.  Centers President, Richard Scramstad states, "As soon as we have volunteers to lead groups we will begin rolling social/support groups out." Volunteers are needed for the following groups: Seniors, Men, Women, Bi, Transgender, Spanish speaking, Coming Out, Parents/Parenting and Recreation. Volunteers are also needed to coordinate DVD Night, Stonewall Coffeehouse and Open Mic night and Family Fun Night (or day if on a weekend). Volunteer leaders and group participants will create the group in a way that best serves their needs. Committees for fund raising and planning the grand opening will also be forming soon. If you would like to volunteer contact the Center at 575-635-4902 or mailto:info@newmexicoglbtqcenters.org?subject=Volunteering.

 

 

Southern NM Pride is soliciting volunteers who wish to serve on their board for the 2010 Pride Festival.  Board members fundraise, plan, and put on the annual event, held this year on June 19.  Interested parties should email Carrie Hamblen at chamblen@nmsu.edu.  Meetings are monthly Feb-April, bi-monthly in May, and weekly in June.

Announcing:  Confidential walk-in HIV Testing will be available to the public at the Corbett Center, 2nd Floor (San Juan Room #206), NMSU Campus, every Wednesday from 11 AM - 1 PM as a program of FYI (Families and Youth, INC).  It's best to call ahead to be sure someone will be there - 646-2813.

 

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