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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
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Greetings!
In this edition of Northwest Corner News, you'll find information about:
- Happy Hour/Dining Out event on August 27th at
The Sandtrap Grill
- Our September House Party - Dive In Movie Night -
on September 26th
 Speaking of house parties, if you are interested in opening your home for a Northwest Corner party in the future, please email Pat Walker. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind: - Your home must be able to accommodate up to 150 guests, using both inside and backyard spaces
- We charge for attendance at our parties, so our hosts are not out any costs.
- The Steering Committee will help you with planning and promoting the party
- Our Hospitality Committee is willing to help you with set up and clean up chores.
And speaking of the Hospitality Committee (see how seamlessly this newsletter flows!), we could use a few more volunteers on this committee. If you are willing to occasionally help with the set up and clean up of Northwest Corner events and parties, please email Carol. You don't have to commit to work every event - we just need a list of potential helpers to call on as the need arises. |
August Happy Hour and Dining Out Event
at The Sandtrap Grill
Friday, August 27th, 6 pm
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 The Dinette Set heads to one of Northwest Corner's favorite haunts this month - The Sandtrap Grill, which was the site of our fabulously successful New Year's Eve Gay-La last year.
Cyrus and his wonderful crew are so happy to have us back that they're providing free appetizers during the happy hour portion of our evening! Whoooo-hooo!
The mix-and-mingle happy hour goes from 6 to 7, and dinner (open seating) begins at 7.
You can choose to attend either or both parts of the evening, but choosing not to attend is absolutely NOT an option! We've been consistently getting about 30 people to our Dining Out events - a great mix of men and women and everyone does a good job of mingling. If you haven't yet attended a Northwest Corner event, these smaller gatherings are a great way to get to know our group!
Please RSVP so we'll know how many people to expect.
The
Sandtrap Grill is located at 7900 N. Sam Houston Parkway W. They are west
of 249, and sit on the north feeder road of the parkway, roughly across the
freeway from the horse race track. If you need directions, call them
at 281-807-3002.
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September House Party:
Dive In Movie Night
at the home of Jeremy and James
Saturday, September 26th
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 Northwest Corner's September House Party has a great
theme: Dive In Movies. How often do you have the chance to watch a
vintage gay comedy with friends while relaxing in the pool or hot tub? Well, that's what Dive In Movie night is all about!
Our
hosts, Jeremy and James, have a wonderful swankienda off Fairbanks N.
Houston, with a very large pool, hot tub and deck area. We'll be
socializing from
7 to 8:30, with appetizers, beer, wine and vodka based drinks (as well
as
non-alcoholic choices). When the sun sets around 8:30, it's show
time! The movie will be projected on the back of the house.  Note: actually getting in the water is optional - there is plenty of room
on the deck for those of you who don't wish to make an appearance in your
swimmin' suits! And if the movie doesn't float your boat, James and
Jeremy's house also offers pool, pinball, darts, video arcade games for your entertainment pleasure.
We're taking a vote to determine which movie we'll
watch. The choices are: Sordid
Lives: A colorful family from a small Texas
town must come to grips with the accidental death of the elderly family
matriarch during a clandestine meeting in a seedy motel room with her much
younger, married neighbor. The woman's family must deal with their own demons
while preparing for what could be an embarrassing funeral. The Bird
Cage: A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to
put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his
fiancé's right-wing moralistic parents. 8:
The Mormon Proposition: A scorching indictment of the Mormon
Church's historic involvement in the promotion & passage of California's
Proposition 8 and the Mormon religion's secretive, decades-long campaign
against LGBT human rights. Best in
Show: A colorful array of characters
competes at a national dog show. Miss
Firecracker: Carnelle isn't happy with her
life, so in order to improve herself she enters a local beauty contest,
seeing a win as a ticket to escape her small town in Mississippi. Priscilla,
Queen of the Desert: Two drag queens and a transsexual get a cabaret gig in the
middle of the desert.
Tickets
are $20 at the door. Or, save $4 per ticket
by purchasing on-line (through 9/24). The price
includes open bar and bountiful appetizers.
You
can buy tickets on-line or at the door. The on-line process uses
PayPal, but you do NOT have to be a PayPal member to purchase tickets.
Regardless
of how you plan to purchase your tickets,
please RSVP so we'll know how many guests
to plan for.
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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. - Kindred Spirits Reunion Dance, Saturday, August 28th
- The GLBT Community Center presents Queer Bingo, on Saturday, September 4th, 4 pm at the One's A Meal at 812 Westheimer
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Well, that's all for this edition of Northwest Corner News.  Stay tuned to future editions of our newsletter for upcoming events such as a Karaoke Night, Games Night and a kayaking day trip.
And if you have any ideas for events for our group, please contact Carol. So put your thinking caps on and get creative!
Sincerely,
Steering Committee
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