Lavender Womyn Lesbian Group Blog

Dream A Little Dream: Giving Campaign Kick-Off Party with DJ Lunchlady

Time	Friday, November 4 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	Q Center 4115 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland, OR
Created By	Q Center, Weston Pratt
More Info	2011 may be coming to a close but there are still tons of opportunities to get involved, make friends and have some fun at Q Center! Please join us on Friday, November 4th as we welcome DJ Lunchlady and celebrate the kick-off of our 2011 end-of-year giving campaign: Dream A Little Dream with drinks, food and music! Also performing are Swagger & The Dolly Pops! This event is ALL AGES. $5 suggested donation at the door.

 

Know Your Rights for Trans Oregonians

Time	Monday, January 17 · 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location	Q Center 4115 N Mississippi Ave. Portland, OR
Created By	Basic Rights Oregon
More Info	How do I change my name and gender on my driver’s license? Can my landlord kick me out for being trans? What rights do I have if I’m arrested? Basic Rights Oregon and a team of pro bono attorneys have recently released an exciting guide, “Know Your Rights: Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Trans Oregonians’ Rights.” Free copies of the guide will be available and legal experts will be on hand to answer questions and offer referrals around topics ranging from documentation to housing. Presenters include Beth Allen and Tiffany Harris, top attorneys who worked on the guide, and Sasha Buchert, legal expert and member of BRO’s Trans Policy Working Group. Sliding scale donation-based entry, wheelchair accessible. Questions? Contact tash shatz at 503-222-6151 extension 110 or tash at basicrights dot org.

 

A Taste of BUTCH Flavor - an Art Exhibiton Opening Night

Time	Thursday, September 30 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location	Q Center
Created By	Jay Walls
More Info	A Taste of BUTCH Flavor Come join us for an exhibition of drawings, paintings, photography and multi-media art works by Butches, for Butches, and about Butches. We are pleased to be showing work by both established and emerging artists. Conference attendees will have a unique opportunity to hear the artists discuss their work at the Artists’ Reception, to be held on Thursday night September 30th from 6pm to 8pm at the Q Center. ...

PDX QUEER TOWN HALL

The PDX Lesbian Network is hosting a Club/Group Meeting at the Q Center on July 7th from 7 to 9 p.m.

Over PDX Pride weekend 2009, multiple members of our community experienced harassment, violence & queer-bashing, as well as inadequate police response. A group of us who were pretty directly involved in the incidents, came together to create space to talk about what happened, and move toward some positive & empowering solutions; thus the Town Hall concept was born. We see this Queer Town Hall as a space to share our experiences & resources, and to catalyze action that can help keep ourselves and our communities safer in the future. The meeting itself will begin with a short introduction, followed by breakout groups which will be spread around the room. This is an opportunity to hear about ideas that are currently in the works, to get involved, and share!

For details or to RSVP, click here.

Writing Group for Women - Portland, Oregon

April 1st at 7pm:  Women Who Write

Writing Group For Women, now meeting 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Welcome to a new writing group at the  Q Center for self-identified women writers of all levels and genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screen play, children’s lit, etc.) The goal of Women who Write is to combine critique and creative writing group, all within a supportive space . One meeting each month will be devoted to sharing individual work with the group offering constructive critiques. Guest speakers will be the highlight of the month’s second meeting, providing an exciting way to motivate, educate and provide unique writing opportunities. The focus of these guest-hosted meetings will be to collectively pen words in new and dynamic styles. For more information, contact the group’s moderator, Traci, at tracis1@mac.com.

Single Women's Bunco - Portland, Oregon

April 19th at 6pm:  Single Women’s Bunco (sponsored by JustOut Personals)

Usually meets on the 2^nd Sunday, but moved in April b/c of Easter

The event is being held at the Q Center’s NEW location at 4115 N Mississippi Ave in Portland.  Bunco is an absolutely great way to meet other single women. It's fun, you move around and have the opportunity to smile and chat with lots of people.  Don't worry if you haven't played before, it's easy to learn. Games begin at 6 p.m. and finish at about 8 p.m. Cost is $5.00, with partial proceeds going to the Q Center. There will be cash prizes for the most Buncos, most games won, and, everyone's favorite, least games won.

Refreshments won't be provided but please feel free to bring along your own beverage or snack.

For additional information contact Marty Davis at marty@justout.com.