December 2021
LGBT Center in 2022
12/30/2021Filed in: LGBT
Thoughts from the LGBT Center Director
We kick off 2022 in high spirits as we look forward to an exciting new year with many opportunities ahead. For almost two years we have been dealing with the effects of COVID-19 and its variants yet our health departments seems to hopeful that we should be able to safely put this to rest and behind us in 2022, so the future is bright.
We plan to kick off 2022 with a new educational program at the LGBT Center, it will be presented via zoom on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:30 AM to 12:30 pm as a monthly “Lunch & Learn.” Our first “Lunch & Learn” will simply be an introduction to the many different LGBTQ organizations and helps in our community. Are you familiar with them all? Do you know the various programs of each one? If not, please tune in to our Lunch & Learn, the link will be posted on our website.
We also plan the return of two of our popular fundraising events; the Annual Women’s Dance is returning on February 12, 2022 for all the ladies out there. Door will open at 7 pm along with the cash bar, and the DJ will begin at 8 pm until midnight. This year, by popular demand, we will bring back “Speed Dating” beginning at 9 pm until 10 pm. If you wish to participate in the Speed Dating portion there is a small additional fee if $5.00 Tickets for the event will be sold in advance via the Center’s website, for Center members, the cost will be $15.00, and $20.00 for non-members. Advance tickets will halt sales on February 11th and day of event sales will increase $5.00 ‘At The Door”. So “At Door Tickets” will be $20.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. You may use this QR code to the ticket page and just scroll down to get to the tickets. The 14th Annual Bowling for PRIDE returns on February 26, 2022 at Poelking Lanes on Wilmington Avenue in Kettering. Doors will open at 1 PM and bowling begins at 2 PM. Tickets will be sold in advance via the Center’s website and if still available, bowlers may purchase spots at the door. Tickets are $20.00 per bowler, which includes shoe rental. This also includes three games of bowling. The first game, is called “Eight to Eat” where when bowling should you knock down 8 pins, with your second ball you must get the spare. If you achieve the spare, you will receive a gift card to a local restaurant for a free meal. The second games is “Bingo” yet to get that Bingo, you must follow the instructions on your information sheet. The third game is a garbage bowl where you are given a list of instructions telling you how and what to achieve to “win” the game. This bowling event is strictly designed for fun! Of course do not forget our ever popular raffle. We work for months gathering together fun and interesting raffle prizes, some very adult in nature and others just clean fun. This year is no exception as we have quite a few adult prizes, some alcohol, and even a super cool slot machine that will be raffled off. Even if you do not bowl, you can come watch the fun as a great time is enjoyed by all.
The new year does look like a very promising year filled with fun and excitement, let us charge ahead!
We kick off 2022 in high spirits as we look forward to an exciting new year with many opportunities ahead. For almost two years we have been dealing with the effects of COVID-19 and its variants yet our health departments seems to hopeful that we should be able to safely put this to rest and behind us in 2022, so the future is bright.
We plan to kick off 2022 with a new educational program at the LGBT Center, it will be presented via zoom on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:30 AM to 12:30 pm as a monthly “Lunch & Learn.” Our first “Lunch & Learn” will simply be an introduction to the many different LGBTQ organizations and helps in our community. Are you familiar with them all? Do you know the various programs of each one? If not, please tune in to our Lunch & Learn, the link will be posted on our website.
We also plan the return of two of our popular fundraising events; the Annual Women’s Dance is returning on February 12, 2022 for all the ladies out there. Door will open at 7 pm along with the cash bar, and the DJ will begin at 8 pm until midnight. This year, by popular demand, we will bring back “Speed Dating” beginning at 9 pm until 10 pm. If you wish to participate in the Speed Dating portion there is a small additional fee if $5.00 Tickets for the event will be sold in advance via the Center’s website, for Center members, the cost will be $15.00, and $20.00 for non-members. Advance tickets will halt sales on February 11th and day of event sales will increase $5.00 ‘At The Door”. So “At Door Tickets” will be $20.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. You may use this QR code to the ticket page and just scroll down to get to the tickets. The 14th Annual Bowling for PRIDE returns on February 26, 2022 at Poelking Lanes on Wilmington Avenue in Kettering. Doors will open at 1 PM and bowling begins at 2 PM. Tickets will be sold in advance via the Center’s website and if still available, bowlers may purchase spots at the door. Tickets are $20.00 per bowler, which includes shoe rental. This also includes three games of bowling. The first game, is called “Eight to Eat” where when bowling should you knock down 8 pins, with your second ball you must get the spare. If you achieve the spare, you will receive a gift card to a local restaurant for a free meal. The second games is “Bingo” yet to get that Bingo, you must follow the instructions on your information sheet. The third game is a garbage bowl where you are given a list of instructions telling you how and what to achieve to “win” the game. This bowling event is strictly designed for fun! Of course do not forget our ever popular raffle. We work for months gathering together fun and interesting raffle prizes, some very adult in nature and others just clean fun. This year is no exception as we have quite a few adult prizes, some alcohol, and even a super cool slot machine that will be raffled off. Even if you do not bowl, you can come watch the fun as a great time is enjoyed by all.
The new year does look like a very promising year filled with fun and excitement, let us charge ahead!
January, 2022, Calendar
12/30/2021Filed in: Calendars
January, 2022, Activities
Jan. 01, 2022 Happy New Year
Jan. 03, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
Jan. 04, 2022 06:00 PM Men’s Dining Spaghetti Warehouse
Jan. 05, 2022 07:30 PM Pozitivly Teen HIV+ Group Center
Jan. 06, 2022 06:00 PM Center Monthly Meeting Center
Jan. 06, 2022 07:00 PM Yoga at the Center Center
Jan. 08, 2022 12:00 PM QMUnity Fun Day Center
Jan. 10, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
Jan. 11, 2022 06:00 PM Men’s Dining Spaghetti Warehouse
Jan. 11, 2022 07:00 PM PFLAG Monthly Meeting ZOOM
Jan. 12, 2022 11:30 AM LGBT “Lunch-n-Learn” Zoom
Jan. 12, 2022 07:00 PM Pozitive Attitudes Center
Jan. 13, 2022 07:00 PM Yoga at the Center Center
Jan. 15, 2022 08:00 PM Social Mixer-MSM of Color Center
Jan. 17, 2022 MLK Day
Jan. 17, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
Jan. 18, 2022 06:00 PM Men’s Dining Spaghetti Warehouse
Jan. 18, 2022 07:00 PM Gatlyn Dame Group Center
Jan. 19, 2022 07:30 PM Pozitivly Teen HIV+ Group Center
Jan. 20, 2022 07:00 PM Yoga at the Center Center
Jan. 24, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
Jan. 25, 2022 06:00 PM Men’s Dining Spaghetti Warehouse
Jan 26, 2022 07:00 PM Pozitive Attitudes Center
Jan. 27, 2022 International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan. 31, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
For information and links to attend the online groups call (937) 274-1776 or email The Center.
- O – Online only
- C – In-person, LGBT Center
Jan. 01, 2022 Happy New Year
Jan. 03, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
Jan. 04, 2022 06:00 PM Men’s Dining Spaghetti Warehouse
Jan. 05, 2022 07:30 PM Pozitivly Teen HIV+ Group Center
Jan. 06, 2022 06:00 PM Center Monthly Meeting Center
Jan. 06, 2022 07:00 PM Yoga at the Center Center
Jan. 08, 2022 12:00 PM QMUnity Fun Day Center
Jan. 10, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
Jan. 11, 2022 06:00 PM Men’s Dining Spaghetti Warehouse
Jan. 11, 2022 07:00 PM PFLAG Monthly Meeting ZOOM
Jan. 12, 2022 11:30 AM LGBT “Lunch-n-Learn” Zoom
Jan. 12, 2022 07:00 PM Pozitive Attitudes Center
Jan. 13, 2022 07:00 PM Yoga at the Center Center
Jan. 15, 2022 08:00 PM Social Mixer-MSM of Color Center
Jan. 17, 2022 MLK Day
Jan. 17, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
Jan. 18, 2022 06:00 PM Men’s Dining Spaghetti Warehouse
Jan. 18, 2022 07:00 PM Gatlyn Dame Group Center
Jan. 19, 2022 07:30 PM Pozitivly Teen HIV+ Group Center
Jan. 20, 2022 07:00 PM Yoga at the Center Center
Jan. 24, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
Jan. 25, 2022 06:00 PM Men’s Dining Spaghetti Warehouse
Jan 26, 2022 07:00 PM Pozitive Attitudes Center
Jan. 27, 2022 International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jan. 31, 2022 07:00 PM LGBTQ AA Meeting Center
For information and links to attend the online groups call (937) 274-1776 or email The Center.