Friday, October 7 - A RALEIGH IS COMING OUT EVENT
The Stock Room at 230
Carolina Trust Building
230 Fayetteville St., Raleigh
7 - 10 PM
CENTERPIECE EVENT FOR RALEIGH IS COMING OUT
2011 LGBT CENTER OF RALEIGH AWARDS DINNER. Our annual dinner at which we will present the Distinguished Service Award to Rev. Jimmy Creech, and the Community Impact Award to Akil Campbell. $100 per person, seating is limited, so get your tickets now! TICKETS ARE CLOSE TO BEING SOLD OUT! Click here to purchase yours.
Friday, October 7
Calvary United Methodist Church
304 E. Trinity Ave., Durham
7:30 - 11 PM
DURHAM GAME NIGHT. Free and open to all ages, this is a smoke-free, alcohol free social event. If you enjoy playing board games and card games in a relaxed, fun atmosphere, then this is the place for you.
Saturday, October 8
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
2 South East St., Raleigh
WORKS OF HEART AUCTION - the Triangle's Art Auction Against AIDS. Free public preview 11 AM to 4 PM. Silent Auction from 6 PM to 7:45. Live Auction from 8 to 10 PM. Fore more information click here.
Sunday, October 9 - A RALEIGH IS COMING OUT EVENT
Clarion Hotel State Capital
320 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
3 PM to 7 PM
AN OLD FASHIONED ROCK AND ROLL / DISCO PARTY presented by the Gay and Gray Initiative. We'll be on the penthouse floor of the hotel where you can enjoy some of the best views of Raleigh. Heavy hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, and a great DJ will spin the hits for us. There will also be a quiet area if you want to spend some quiet social time. Ticket price: $15, and includes free hotel parking.
Monday, October 10
@ the Center
411 Hillsborough St. Raleigh
7 - 8 PM
Announcing the first support group meeting of the Center's new Transgender Initiative. Meetings, held on the second Monday of the month, offer an open and welcoming environment for all people of the gender spectrum, as well as friends, allies, and significant others.
Tuesday, October 11 - A RALEIGH IS COMING OUT EVENT
Dine-and-Donate events at downtown Raleigh restaurants to benefit the LGBT Center of Raleigh. The following restaurants are supporting the Center by donating a portion of their dinner sales on National Coming Out Day: NOFO, The Borough, Remedy Diner, Five Star, Blue Corn Cafe, Pie Bird, Humble Pie, Nosh and Pops Restaurant. Thank you to all these generous participants.
Friday, October 14 - A RALEIGH IS COMING OUT EVENT
@ the Center
411 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
6:30 - 8 PM
The GRAND OPENING of the Center's library, the only LGBT Community Library in the Triangle.
Lamba Literary Award finalist Tom Mendicino will be reading from Probation, his smart, engaging and witty novel set in North Carolina. Wine and light refreshments will be served.
Saturday, October 15 - A RALEIGH IS COMING OUT EVENT
@ the Center
411 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
6-7 PM
LGBT PARENTS WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION at the the Center. Plan on a baby sitter; this is a date night for parents.
Sunday, October 16
@ the Center
411 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
3 - 4 PM
The LESBIAN BOOK CLUB meets every 3rd Sunday at the Center. Join us for discussion of Sing You Home, Jodi Picoult's best-selling novel that focuses on a lesbian couple fighting for the right to start a family.
Sunday, October 16
219 Fayetteville St., Raleigh
Crape Myrtle Festival Drag Brunch at the Mint. Seating begins at noon.
Tuesday, October 18
NCSU Campus Walnut Room
6 PM
GLBT CommUnity Alliance and RBPN Panel Discussion: Being Out in the Worplace
Thursday, October 20
@ the Center
411 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
1 - 3 PM
The AFFIRMING FAITH FORUM seeks to establish a place where leaders and representatives of Triangle and affirming faith groups can come together on a regular basis to share what we are doing to help people overcome the fear and hatred that some religious groups promote. We encourage and support each other in our efforts.
Friday, October 21
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh
3313 Wade Ave., Raleigh
7:30 - 11 PM
RALEIGH GAME NIGHT. Free and open to all ages, this is a smoke-free, alcohol free social event. If you enjoy playing board games and card games in a relaxed, fun atmosphere, then this is the place for you.
Monday, October 24
@ the Center
411 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
7 PM
T-TIME SUPPER CLUB. Monthly pot luck at the Center. Bring your favorite dish ready to serve for the T-Time supper club. Game night, book club, movie night; it can be whatever you want! Take some time to meet others in the community in a welcoming environment.
For more information on these and all events go to our web site at: www.lgbtcenterofraleigh.com.
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