May, 2008
9th - Twlight
at the Kitty Cat Klub, 315 14th Avenue SE in Dinkytown, from 9 p.m.-2
a.m. Sheik on the Decks All Night Long; Happy Hour Specials From 9-10pm
$7 cover; 21 and over. Contact: KCK at (612) 331-9800
9-10th - Trans
Community Health and Wellness Fair, for trans & gender variant
people, partners, family, medical providers, allies & community, at
South High School, 3131 19th Avenue S in Minneapolis. Friday 6-9pm,
Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Register online for free by May 1. Contact:
(612) 823-1152 or
mntranshealth@yahoo.com
10th - Park House
Spring Prom Bingo, a themed Bingo hosted by Miss Richfield 1981
benefiting Park House & Clare Housing, at the Zuhrah Shrine Center, 2540
Park Avenue S in Minneapolis from 6:30-9 p.m. Admission is $30. Contact:
(612) 863-7168 or
shannon.regan@allina.com
10th - Minnesota Freedom Band "Band Aid #1" at All God's Children,
3100 Park Avenue S in Minneapolis from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Pancakes, sausage,
juice, milk, coffee. Live music by the MFB jazz ensemble "Take Five"
Admission is $6, children under 5 free. Contact: (612) 789-1651 or
fairyqueerblue@yahoo.com
16th - Get Out and Golf with HRC at the
Fifth Annual
HRC Tee Up for Equality Golf Tournament. Hillcrest Golf Club
(Private Course), 2200 East Larpenteur Avenue in St. Paul. $150 per
person registration includes free clinic with Betsy Larey, greens fees,
cart, cocktail reception, dinner, silent auction and awards ceremony.
17th - GLBT Country
Dances every third Saturday of the month at North Air Event Center,
6831 Hwy 65, 1 1/2 miles north of I-694 in Fridley from 8 p.m.-Midnight;
Two-step, waltz, swing, line dance lessons at 7:30 p.m. Admission is
$10. Contact: (612) 741-7827
17th - Twin Cities
Pride Annual Grand Marshal's Ball, fund raising dinner to to honor
the Annual Parade Grand Marshal and other Award winners, at Graves 601
Hotel, 601 First Avenue N in Minneapolis from 6:30- Midnight. Tickets
are $75. Contact: (612) 305-6990 or
execdirector@tcpride.org
18th - MN AIDS
Walk & Run for the Ribbon at Minnehaha Park in South Minneapolis
from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The MN AIDS Walk and first-annual Run for the Ribbon
raises money to stop HIV in Minnesota. Free for walkers; $20 in advance
for runners. Contact: (612) 373-2411 or
Walk@mnaidsproject.org
18th - Fairmont Area GLBT Monthly Gathering/Grill-out near Hands Park
in Fairmont at 4:15 p.m. Contact a Group Member for further location
information. Contact: (507)238-1577
31st - Minnesota
Philharmonic Spring Concert "What's So Funny?" at Sundin Music Hall,
1531 Hewitt Avenue in St. Paul at 7:30 p.m. Classical music can be a
serious business, but not every piece is a deep and profound reflection
of the human spirit. Contact: (612) 656-5676
June, 2008
1st - East
Central Minnesota Mens Circle 4th Annual Pride in the Park picnic at
Voyageur Park Main Street (VFW next to Fairgrounds) Pine City Minnesota
from Noon-5 p.m. We welcome all GLBT people, family, friends and allies
to celebrate Rural Pride. Contact: (800) 800-0350 ext 528 or
rjolsondjk@frontiernet.net
2nd - QMC Concert at the Como Park Pavillion on Como Lake, Lexington
Parkway at 7 p.m. Come join us for a fabulous evening outdoor concert.
Plenty of seating, but come early for parking. Contact: (612) 374-8639
or mfbboard@yahoogroups.com
5-7th -
National
Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce's 2008 National Business and
Leadership Conference: Out for Business at the Hilton Minneapolis, 1001
Marquette Avenue S in Minneapolis. Join us as the only national
conference of LGBT business leaders, chamber representatives, and
experts comes to town. $299-$450, by April 15th. Contact: (651) 646-1029
or info@twincitiesquorum.com
6-15th - 20%
Theatre Company Twin Cities presents the world premiere of
"Standards of Care", a ground-breaking new play about two FTMs and the
woman that comes between them, by Tobias K. Davis at Patrick's
Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis at 8 p.m. Tickets are
$12-$16. Contact: (612) 227-1188 or
info@tctwentypercent.org
13th - PFund Foundation
Racial Equity Initiative Launch Party at Pi Bar and Restaurant, 2532
25th Avenue S in Minneapolis from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Come out and
support the Racial Equity Initiative, learn more, and enjoy
complimentary food and salsa lessons. Admission is $25. Contact: (612)
870-1806 or info@pfundonline.org
19th-July 2nd - Twin
Cities Pride Annual GLBT Art Show, an annual exhibit to showcase
GLBT and ally 2D art, at Pi Bar and Restaurant, 2532 25th Avenue S in
Minneapolis. Art Reception on June 20th from 7-10 p.m. All GLBT Themed
2D and performance art are welcome to apply for the exhibit. Contact:
(612) 305-6990 or
execdirector@tcpride.org
21st - GLBT Country
Dancing every third Saturday of the month at
North Air Event Center, 6831 Hwy 65, Fridley - near Minneapolis! (about
2 mi north of I-694) from 7:30 p.m.-Midnight. Free parking, smoke free,
wood dance floor, inexpensive drinks, free snacks. Admission is $10.
Contact: (612) 669-1922 or
mmcgee@cbburnet.com
21st - Twin Cities
Pride Annual Pride Boat Cruise, a 3 hour Boat Cruise down the St.
Croix River from 1-4 p.m. Entertainment and light appetizer buffet
included with ticket. St. Croix Boat and Packet Company. Free shuttle to
Boat Launch. Tickets are $37. Contact: (612) 305-6990 or
execdirector@tcpride.org
22nd - Twin Cities
Pride Annual Pride Picnic at Como Park, St. Paul at East Picnic
Pavilion from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. We provide the food and beverage. Come
enjoy an old fashioned family Picnic in the Park to celebrate Pride.
Contact: (612) 305-6990 or
execdirector@tcpride.org
23rd -
Minnesota Freedom Band and the Rainbow Families Children's Chorus
Pride Concert, featuring marches, pop tunes and band favorites, at the
Lake Harriet Bandshell at 7:30 p.m. Contact: (612) 374-9639 or
mnfreedomband@yahoo.com
27th - HERE: Artists' books and works on paper by Minnesota GLBT
artists at the Open Book building, 1011 Washington Avenue S in in
downtown Minneapolis form 6-9 p.m. Join
Minnesota Center for
Book Arts for a reception celebrating Minnesota GLBT artists.
Endorsed by GLBTPride/TwinCities. Free and open to the public. Contact:
(612) 215-2520 or
mcba@mnbookarts.org
27-28th - Twin Cities
Gay Men's Chorus concert "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" at the
Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 Fourth Street S in Minneapolis at 8 p.m.
Hear your favorite love songs sung as only the men of the Chorus can
sing them. Tickets are $23-$43. Contact: (612) 624-2345 or
chorus@tcgmc.org
28-29th - Twin
Cities Pride Festival, the 3rd largest Pride Festival in the USA
with over 300,000 attendees in Loring Park, Downtown Minneapolis.
Vendors register by 2/29/08 to save on vendor fees. Contact: (612)
305-6990 or
execdirector@tcpride.org
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