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Saturday, March 6, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.—Game Night. Come join in the social fun of playing video, board and/or card games! Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.—Forum. Meet the author book reading and signing. Join C.M. Harris as she reads from her novel, “The Children of Mother Glory”, an inclusive GLBT historical saga. See flyer for additional information. Friday, March 12, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.—Library Committee Work Night Saturday, March 13, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.—Pot Luck – Mediterranean. Please bring a favorite Mediterranean-style appetizer, entrée or dessert to share and join in the good food and great camaraderie! Tuesday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.—Fair Wisconsin Action Network of the Chippewa Valley. Saturday, February 20, Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Movie rolls at 7:00 p.m. Saturday Night at the Movies. “Jesus Camp”. “Jesus Camp” follows several young children as they prepare to attend a summer camp where the kids will get their daily dose of evangelical Christianity. Becky Fischer works at the camp, which is named Kids on Fire. Through interviews with Fischer, the children, and others, Jesus Camp illustrates the unswerving belief of the faithful. A housewife and home-schooling mother tells her son that creationism has all the answers. Footage from inside the camp shows young children weeping and wailing as they promise to stop their sinning. Child after child is driven to tears. Juxtapose these scenes with clips from a more moderate Christian radio host (who is appalled by such tactics), and Jesus Camp seems to pose a clear question: are these children being brainwashed? Written by Ken Miller . Discussion to follow the movie for those interested. Admission and popcorn are always free. Beverages and movie snacks are also available to purchase. Friday, March 26, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. —Volunteer Training Session. Saturday, February 27, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Book Club. “Whipping Girl: A Transexual Woman on Sexism and The Scapegoating of Femininity”, by Julia Serano. A provocative manifesto, Whipping Girl is a gripping, no holds barred account that debunks popular misconceptions about transsexuality, while exposing the depth of the cultural belief that femininity is frivolous, weak, and passive. Julia Serano, a transsexual woman, shares her experiences pre- and post-transition, revealing at every turn the ways in which fear, contempt, and dismissiveness toward femininity shape our societal attitudes toward trans women, as well as gender and sexuality as a whole. Volunteer Training—The Board of Directors has recently finished creating a new Volunteer training program for the Community Center. Please consider attending this session to be trained as a Volunteer! Trainings will be held monthly! Volunteers will learn about:
For more details or to RSVP for the training email lgbtcommunitycenter@yahoo.com or leave a phone message at (715) 552-LGBT Committees—Do you have an interest in computers and technology? Perhaps you have ideas for Forum presentations and/or enjoy planning events? Or maybe you are a passionate bibliophile! The LGBT Community Center of the Chippewa Valley would love to have you share your interests, talents and passions with us on one of our committees. The current committees are Technology – Chaired by Jessica Janiuk, Program – Chaired by George Stamm, and Library – Chaired by Amanda Leikness. You may contact The Center by e-mail lgbtcommunitycenter@yahoo.com or leave a message by calling (715) 552-LGBT to express your interest. Or just come to one of the meetings of your committee of interest as posted in the newsletter and calendar. rm2breathe--Are you a tobacco user who identifies as L, G, B, or T and would like resources to help stop your use? There is a state-wide program now available to YOU! The LGBT Community Center of the Chippewa Valley (as well as the other LGBT Centers in Wisconsin) received a grant to help LGBT tobacco users. Check out the rm2breathe website at www.rm2breathe.org or contact the Center at (715) 552-LGBT for more details! If you are interested in possibly being involved with the rm2breathe project as a paid Health Promoter, please contact The Center. In addition to these great events and programs, remember to visit the Community Center during its regular hours: EVERY Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Drop-In Night. Fridays are an evening of unstructured fun. The Center has board games, computers with internet access, current magazine subscriptions, several thousand books in the John A. Klinger Memorial Lending Library, and other LGBT people and their allies who stop by any given Friday evening. EVERY Saturday—The Center is now open every Saturday night from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (except movie night which is 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) for special activity nights as follows: Planned Upcoming Events/Changes: March 13--CANCELED Masquerade Ball Wish List—The LGBT Community Center of the Chippewa Valley would appreciate your consideration of donations of the following items:
Remember, all donations to The LGBT Community Center of the Chippewa Valley are tax deductible. |
Physical Address: 510 South Farwell Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Mailing Address: PO Box 383, Eau Claire, WI 54702-0383
phone: (715) 552-LGBT
Email: lgbtcommunitycenter@yahoo.com