LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central PA
July 2010
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Dear Friend of the Community Center,
The
LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central Pennsylvania is pleased to host the Fall Achievement Benefit (FAB) on Saturday,
October 16, 2010 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. This year, we will
return to tradition by honoring people in our community who have made important
contributions to the economic, political, cultural, spiritual and social
progress of LGBT causes within our region.
We
are currently seeking nominations for outstanding candidates for the 2010 FAB
Award who have diverse business and community service interests. Past winners have included Ben Dunlap, Sharon
Mahar Potter, Melinda Eash, Steve Glassman, and the Reverend Barry Stopfel, the
first openly gay priest ordained by the Episcopal Church.
Please
write a 300 - 350 word essay describing what distinguishes your nominee as an
outstanding candidate for the 2010 FAB Award.
Be sure to include the person's name and home address, along with other
contact information such as telephone or e-mail addresses if it is known to
you. Include the number of hours this person gives to your organization if they
are a volunteer, and be specific and thorough when describing their work and
service and how they have impacted the LGBT community.
You
may nominate as many as three individuals, or you may choose to nominate a
group. Return the nomination by August 10, 2010 to the LGBT Community Center
Coalition, to the attention of Patricia Bucek, or to pbucek@comcast.net.
A
panel of judges will choose the award recipient(s) by September 1, 2010. They
will be honored during the FAB 2010 event in Hershey. You will receive
additional details about the celebration and how to order tickets if one of
your nominees is chosen.
Please
join us in this opportunity to recognize the important contributions of members
of our community and our allies and affirm the positive impact they make for a
brighter future for everyone.
Patricia
A. Bucek
FAB
Award Committee
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Common Roads
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Friday Night meetings
We
meet weekly in Harrisburg at the LGBT Community Center (221 N. Front
Street) and
in Lancaster at the UUCL (538 W. Chestnut Street) from 7-9:30pm. See our
schedule. Upcoming highlights include the
Harrisburg group's trip to the City Island Arcade on July 30th and a Sexual Assault Prevention lesson at our Lancaster group on July 23rd. Contact
Louie Marven at (717) 920-9534 or lmarven@centralpalgbtcenter.org
for more info. Back to School Benefit
Mark
your calendars for the Back to School Benefit Show on Sunday, August
8th from 4-7pm at the Midtown Scholar in Harrisburg. Featuring
performances from local young musicians. $5 admission at the door.
Chance to win various raffled items, so bring your wallets. Proceeds to
benefit Common Roads. Common
Roads is the youth programming arm of the LGBT Community Center
Coalition of Central PA.
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Monthly Center Programming
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July Book Club info
The
next meeting is on Sunday, July 18th, 5-7pm, at
the Midtown Scholar in Harrisburg. New members are
always welcome. Contact the Center at (717) 920-9534 or info@centralpalgbtcenter.org for more details.
CPLAN Working Group
The Central PA LGBT Aging Network
(CPLAN) Working
Group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at MCC of the
Spirit, 2973 Jefferson Street, Harrisburg. Upcoming meetings are on July 28th, August 11th, and August 25th.
The Working Group is
open to anyone who wants to help plan CPLAN events and other efforts.
Contact Zack Ford at zacharyford@gmail.com for more information.
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Monthly Community Programming
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Chamber Networking
Mixer
The August mixer is at
Posh Studios, 106 Weaver Road, Denver, 6:30-8:30pm. Business or business casual
dress
is requested. Advanced
registration requested at info@cpglcc.org. Free for members, $5
for
non-members. See more Chamber events.
TransCentral PA meeting
The next meeting is on Saturday, August 14th at
8:30pm (doors open at 8pm) at MCC of the Spirit, 2973 Jefferson
Street, Harrisburg. Those who are interested can join the group for
dinner at 5:30pm and stick around for After Hours at 10:30pm. See more info. Local PFLAG Chapters
Lancaster
PFLAG meets on Wednesday, August 11th, 7pm, at Grace UCC, 1947 New
Holland Avenue;
PFLAG York meets on Tuesday, August 17th, 7-9pm, at the Carriage House
behind the Unitarian Universalist Church of York, 925 S George Street;
and PFLAG of Central PA meets on Monday, August 16th,
7pm, at Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church, 300 E Simpson Street. |
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Wendy Moffat Reading & Book Signing
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Wendy Moffat, professor of English at Dickinson College,
invites you to join her and members of the community for a wine and
cheese reception,
reading, and book signing. Professor
Moffat will read from her new biography of E. M. Forster, A Great Unrecorded History, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux [US] and
Bloomsbury[UK].
Tuesday, July 27
6 p.m.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore
1302 North 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
$5 suggested donation to benefit Common Roads.
Professor Moffat has garnered accolades in the New York
Times, the London Telegraph, The London Times, Time Magazine and
other noteworthy publications.
For more information about the event please contact Louie
Marven at (717) 920-9534 or info@centralpalgbtcenter.org.
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Pride
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"One World, One Goal, Equality
for All"
Pride Festival of Central PA's Pride weekend will kick off with Voices United on Friday, July 23rd, 8pm, at Market Square Presbyterian Church; continue with the Unity Parade on Saturday, July 24th starting at 11am, and Pride Festival from noon-5pm ($8 adult admission);
and conclude on Sunday, July 25th, 7pm, with Spirits United at MCC of the Spirit.
Check out other Pride events...
...including Pride Tour 2010's stop at Club XS, the Pride Shabbat, the Pre-Pride Party at Liquid 891 featuring the DC
Cowboys, and the Post-Pride Party at Club XS (co-sponsored by the Center).
Visit prideofcentralpa.org for more info.
Lancaster Pride a Huge Success
Thanks to everyone who worked to make Lancaster Pride a success on June 19th in Buchanan Park! Over 1,500 people attended this great event.
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Pride Picnic 2010 at Knoebel's
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The 16th Annual Pride Picnic at
Knoebels Grove will be held August 14th, 2010. Knoebels Grove
Amusement Resort is located in Elysburg, PA. Our picnic is held in Pavilion T10.
This gathering of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual and allies
celebrates with great foods, friendship and community.
Started as a small group
of friends 16 years ago, the picnic has grown to several hundred picnic
enthusiast. Closer to being a family reunion, many bring friends and relatives
as well a first timers to this great day of roller coasters and water rides.
Everyone should bring a covered dish to share. The picnic provides utensils, tableware and napkins. Registration starts at 11:00am, and the meal is served at 3:00pm.
Questions and directions: Mike and Mike - (717) 572-9111,
Cameron - cwdriver69@yahoo.com,
Matt - Bearonthemountain@gmail.com. Pride Picnic is not sponsored by
Knoebels Grove Amusement Resort
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221 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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The mission
of the LGBT
Community Center Coalition of Central PA is to create common ground for the
LGBT
community and allies in Central Pennsylvania by providing
services
through spiritual, educational, and cultural activities that
foster
wholeness. We seek to create a
safe, welcoming and inclusive environment; provide
and support comprehensive programs throughout the community; and embrace
diversity, health and wellness.
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