Hello folks!
We had such a great November at SMYRC, and it’s come to a close with two fantastic events, our annual Harvest Feast and a Know Your Rights training. But December has so much to offer as well! There are many exciting things happening on Thursday, December 1st for World AIDS Day:
World AIDS Day Walking Vigil with the Sisters
7pm – 9pm
“Join the Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as we observe World AIDS Day 2011 by bringing the Veil of Shame and the Veil of Remembrance to the community. Our walking vigil will start at Scandals at 7pm. We’ll visit several establishments and end at CC Slaughters, where we will have a short ritual to burn the Veil of Shame. Free HIV testing will also be available at CC’s from 9pm to 11:30pm. We will be walking rain or shine! Please consider joining us as we remember those we have lost to HIV/AIDS but also as we celebrate life!”
The Living Vigil
6:30-8pm
“Living Vigil returns again for World AIDS Day. This year, we are proud to announce that the event will be at the Q Center.
This year’s partners include the Q Center, Metropolitan Community Church, the Community of Welcoming Congregations and Pride NW. Open to the public, suggested donation if you have it. All net proceeds will go to the HIV Day Center, run by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon.
This is not a faith-based event, but it meant to strengthen ties between the faith-based community and the larger LBGTQ population. For many years, faith-based organizations have done tremendous work on behalf of those with HIV, usually with little or no fanfare.”
These are just a few of the events happening tomorrow. Check out the World AIDS Day NorthWest calender for a long list of events happening ALL DAY, including educational events, vigils, art and food, and plenty of free HIV testing locations all over Portland!
Other happenings in December:
Thursday, December 8th
7:30pm-11pm
World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon St
Building 2
Portland, OR 97204
“Against a landscape of greed, sexual politics, and the cries of a sweeping AIDS epidemic, a lost America teeters on the tipping point of an unknown future. This story of love, power, and identity follows characters as diverse as a Mormon housewife, an ex-drag queen, and the fiery attorney Roy Cohn. It’s 1985, and an Angel with steel wings is hurtling toward Earth. Angels In America: Millennium Approaches.”
SMYRC has 10 free tickets. Reserve yours today by emailing jess@smyrc.org
Monday, December 19th
Gay Skate!
7-9pm
Oaks Park
7805 SE Oaks Park Way
Tie up your roller skates and come skate with SMYRC! Sign up to get a ride in the SMYRC van by emailing jess@smyrc.org or meet us there!
Friday, December 30th
Open Mic Night
8-10pm
at SMYRC
We open for drop in at 4pm that night but make sure to be around at 8pm for the last Open Mic Night of 2011! Whether you are an experienced performer, just getting onstage for the first time, or just want to cheer your friends on, Open Mic Night is fun for all.
Saturday, December 31st
New Year’s Eve Drop In Hours
4-9pm
Send off 2011 with SMYRC! Drink hot cocoa, share your new year’s revolutions, play the Wii or just hang out!
And attached is our monthly calender, so check out all the groups happening at SMYRC in December! Stay warm and glittery, SMYRCers!
december calender.docx
group descriptions dec 2011.docx
