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Northwest Corner
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Northwest Corner is a Northwest Houston GLBT community organization that:
* organizes a variety of social and civic events & networking opportunities for our members
* serves as a connecting point to the broader GLBT and Houston communities
* brings GLBT-friendly
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* unites and empowers the GLBT residents of Northwest
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Greetings!
Just a quick reminder that our annual NWC Community Planning Meeting and Brunch is tomorrow - Sunday, January 31st at 1 pm at Clint and Ollie's house. You can find out details in the article below. We're already gotten 25 RSVPs, but we're looking for everyone's input, so please plan to attend! And remember, if you're coming, we need you to RSVP so we'll know how many buckets o' mimosas to prepare!
Also, we want to encourage everyone to buy tickets for the Valentine's Day Sing-Along Show Tunes Brunch. It's an afternoon of fun, socializing, great food from Jim Benton Catering and the opportunity to belt out those old show tunes together. And our scientific research has confirmed that everyone DOES in fact sound better after a mimosa or two!
You can find out more about the brunch and the community meeting in the articles below.
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 On another note, we are looking for help:We're going through the process of incorporating our organization. We need someone with a tax law and/or accounting background to advise us on which structure is more appropriate for our group: a 501 (c) (3), a 501 (c)(7) or other. If you have the knowledge and are willing to provide 30 minutes of pro bono advice for us, please contact Kevin.
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Group Brunch & Annual Planning Meeting
Sunday, January 31st, 1 pm to 3 pm
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 The Steering Committee invites all members of Northwest Corner to share your thoughts about the events and activities you'd like to see NWC focus on this year. Your input is especially important since we're planning to add civic/volunteering opportunities to our calendar for 2010, in addition to a rich variety of social events.
To make the brainstorming easy and fun, we're throwing a combination casual brunch (including mimosas) and planning meeting on January 31st. Here's the agenda:
1:00 to 1:45: Casual Brunch and Socializing
1:45 to 2:15: Discussion re Social Events
2:15 to 2:45: Discussion of Civic Events
2:45 to 3:00: Discussion of Fund Raising Opportunities
This brunch is free, and we hope you'll all plan to attend. We'll be meeting at Clint and Ollie's house at 6011 Green Terrace Lane (close to the old Inwood Forest Golf Club).
Please RSVP via Evite. For more information, contact Carol.
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The NWC Sing-Along Show Tunes Brunch:
"From Broadway With Love"
Sunday, February 14th, Noon to 3 pm
at Ovations Cabaret
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 Join your Northwest
Corner Family for a Love-ly Sunday Valentine's Brunch at the legendary Ovations Club in Rice
Village. Northwest Corner and their guests will enjoy a sumptuous Sunday Mimosa Brunch
and many of Broadway's most memorable Love Songs....hosted by the "torchy"
Marcia Mink. This musical Valentine
Brunch features audience sing-alongs to your favorite Broadway tunes (don't worry - we'll provide the lyrics!), and the duo of Judy and Alex will perform a couple of twisted
romance numbers.
Oh sure, this is a Valentine's Day thingie, but we don't want you singles to feel left out. Like all NWC events, our crowd will be a great mix of singles and couples, and all will feel welcome. We're planning something fun involving name tags and stickers to help everyone mix and mingle!
Doors open at noon. Brunch is served at
12:15 PM, and the show begins at 1:00 PM.Your ticket provides
a wonderful Sunday Brunch Buffet and 2 beverage tickets for mimosas, etc. A cash bar is also available for other
libations during the event.The informal seating
if limited to a maximum of 80 guests.
Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.
Ovations, long been known as the capital
of the Houston Cabaret scene, is located at 2536 Times Boulevard (a few blocks northwest of Kirby and University. |
Two Ways To Participate in The AIDS Walk
Sunday, Sunday March 14th
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The AIDS Walk is coming up on March 14th, and Northwest Corner will be participating in two ways:
A Walking Team: Kevin Hamby is coordinating our walking group. You can sign up to walk with our team by clicking on this link. For questions, contact Kevin.
Volunteering on Walk Day at the Food Tent: 7 am to noon.
We'll be setting up and staffing food tents in the park, and handing out
pre-wrapped snacks. To sign up to volunteer alongside your Northwest Corner friends, contact Molly.
We're encouraging all our participants, both walkers and volunteers, to wear the great new NWC ball caps we've created. They are white poplin with the NWC logo embroidered in full color on the front. The hats are $7.90 each, and you can order yours by contacting Carol.
The 21st Annual AIDS Walk Houston, presented by Marathon Oil,
is scheduled for Sunday, March 14, 2010. It is an exciting,
non-competitive walk event that increases community awareness and
educates Houstonians about HIV/AIDS. Proceeds from AIDS Walk Houston
raises money for AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc., as well as many other local HIV/AIDS service organizations.
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Wine Tasting at Rainbow Lodge
Friday, March 26th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
at Rainbow Lodge
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 Rainbow Lodge, one of Houston's most beautiful restaurant venues, is holding a special Wine Tasting Event for Northwest Corner and our friends. These casual tastings feature four different pouring stations, with pairings of wines and wonderful food selections. The stations are spread throughout the restaurant and on the deck, to facilitate a "Sip and Stroll" atmosphere for mixing and mingling. The $29 admission fee allows you to visit each station as often as you like. Attendance is limited to 150. To make your reservations, call Rainbow Lodge at 713-861-8666. Be sure to specify that you are making a reservation for the March 26th tasting.
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Other Community Events Which
Might Be of Interest to Our Members
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These events aren't produced by Northwest Corner, but we thought you'd like to know about them anyway! For more info about any of these events, check Carol's Social Notes website. - Her HRC Houston - A National Night of Celebration for Women, at The Usual on Saturday, January 30th
- OUT at the Opera, featuring a performance of Tosca and a reception afterwards, Friday, February 5th
- Lesbian Health Initiative Valentine's Dinner, Dance and Comedy Show, Saturday, February 13th
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 Well, that's all for this edition of Northwest Corner News.
Hope to see you all at Clint and Ollie's house tomorrow!
Sincerely,
The Northwest Corner Steering Committee
PS: If you are interested in joining Carol in purchasing a table for the LHI Valentine's Dinner Dance and Comedy Show, please email Carol. Singles and couples are welcome!
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