[PCNJ-news] PCNJ News & Updates - 4/15/05

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The Pride Center of New Jersey
News & Updates - April 15, 2005

See www.pridecenter.org for lot's more group and
activity information!

1. JOB OPENING AT PRIDE CENTER OF NJ
2. OOTB - April 15
3. THREE TALL WOMEN - April 21
4. CLUBFEST IS BACK - April 23
5. FAMILIES SPEAK OUT - April 
6. NJPAC PRIDE NIGHT - June 2
7. OLDIES DANCE - June 11
8. NJ TOWN MEETING SCHEDULE
9. GREAT ADVENTURE TICKETS 

1. JOB OPENING AT PRIDE CENTER OF NJ
Office & Volunteer Manager Wanted (Part-Time)
The Pride Center of New Jersey, the state’s only
community center serving the LGBTIQ population, is
seeking a part-time Office & Volunteer Manager. The
Office & Volunteer Manager will work closely with our
many volunteers to create a welcoming environment at
PCNJ and ensure the successful operation of our North
Brunswick office. The applicant should be
self-motivated and have the ability to recruit, train
and motivate volunteers, build strong relationships
with a diverse range of people, be able to clearly
articulate the mission of PCNJ, and inspire others to
become volunteers of PCNJ. Excellent interpersonal
communication and supervisory skills are required.
Must be proficient with computers, databases and MS
Office suite.  This position reports directly to the
Board of Directors.
This is an exempt part-time position of 20 hours per
week. Work hours are primarily in the evenings to
coincide with The Center’s normal hours of operation
(nightly, 7pm to 10pm). Salary is commensurate with
experience. To apply, e-mail letter of application and
resume to president at pridecenter.org or send to The
Pride Center of New Jersey,
PO Box 5130, New Brunswick, NJ  08903, attn: OVM
Search.
For more information about The Pride Center and this
position, please visit www.pridecenter.org.

2. OOTB - April 15
OUT OF THE BOX: open-mic night at the Pride Center!
When: Friday, April 15th at 8:00 pm
where tax-payers, tax-dodgers, tax-lovers, and
tax-taxers of all backgrounds, persuasions, likes and
dislikes can come together in a peaceful, tarriff-less
space to share 
 
poetry
songs
1099-form juggling
stories
music
and anything else they would like to do in front of
other folks!
 
FEATURING THIS FRIDAY NIGHT the dynamic duo
V*I*R*A*G*O
listeners and sharers alike welcome.
held at the PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY
1048 Livingston Avenue, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 
$5 suggested donation/ $3 for students
free low-octane beverages and light gnosh served

how this open-mic works... folks show up around 7:45
pm or so and those who would like to, sign up on the
open-mic list to share their words, music, etc... at
8:00 pm we begin (or thereabouts) and folks who signed
up are called up to share.  around 9:00 the featured
artists for the evening take the stage for 20-30
minutes. there's usually a break somewhere in there
too for eating/drinking and cavorting. afterwards, we
continue with the open-mic list.  In the past few
months, the sign up list has been super full, so if
you want to make sure to get on the list, plesae
arrive by 8:00 pm.  Sometimes we do have to cut off
the sign-up list.  
 
3. CLUBFEST - Apr 23
Pride Center's Clubfest is Back!
Date: April 23, 2005, 8pm to midnight
Location: The Club at Woodbridge, 585 Main St.,
Woodbridge NJ
Cost: $20 person
Live Entertainment including singer/songwriter Robin
Renee!
Pool, sauna, steam, tennis, food & more - more details
to come
Any questions, please contact Laura Fragapane at
732-350-9509
 
4. THREE TALL WOMEN - April 21
Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN, to be performed April
21 - May 8, 2005, by the Theater Project at Union
County College in Cranford, NJ.

5. FAMILIES SPEAK OUT - April 
The Central New Jersey chapter of the Gay, Lesbian and
Straight Education Network (GLSEN – CNJ) hosts a panel
of families who tell their stories about creating safe
and welcoming schools for their children.
When: Tuesday, April 26, 2005, 6:15 – 8:15 pm
Where: Monmouth County Library Headquarters
125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan.
Directions at www.monmouth.lib.nj.us 
For further information: contact CNJ GLSEN:
www.njglsen.org or 609-448-8243

6. NJPAC PRIDE NIGHT - June 2
New Jersey Performing Arts Center will be celebrating
our "GLBT/Gay Pride Night" on Thursday, June 2nd  @
7:30pm w/ the performance of the musical comedy, "42nd
Street". We are offering a 15% discount for this
performance. The discount can be used for a group or
on an individual basis. If you have any interest in
this event or need more information please respond to
Yjiminez at njpac.org or  call me, Daryle Charles, @
1-888-466-5722, Mon. - Thurs., 12pm - 4pm.
 
7. OLDIES DANCE - June 11
The Pride Center is sponsoring an Oldies Dance on
Saturday June 11 at the Knights of Columbus, 30
Crescent Avenue, Spottswood, NJ from 8 PM to midnight.
Featuring Sidewalk Seranade - 3 shows - continuous
music for four hours. Shake out your poodle skirt,
Polish your saddle shoes!  Prizes! Hoola-hoop contest,
limbo and more!  $45 per person.
 
8. NJ TOWN MEETING SCHEDULE
The 2005 schedule for NEW JERSEY:  A STATE THAT
DOESN'T HATE Garden State Equality's town meeting
series to support marriage equality

Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 3:30 pm
Maplewood:  St. George's Episcopal Church, 550
Ridgewood Road
ON DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP ANNIVERSARY DAY,
A RALLY FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY WITH CONGRESSMAN BARNEY
FRANK   On July 10, 2004, legions of same-sex couples
converged on Maplewood to register as domestic
partners on the first day of the state’s new law.  Now
one year later in Maplewood, the greatest orator in
Congress, Barney Frank, leads a rip-roaring rally to
urge his native New Jersey to settle for nothing less
than marriage equality.  Featuring a salute to New
Jersey domestic partners and followed by a sweet
table.  This town meeting will have an American Sign
Language interpreter.

Thursday, September 15, 2005 at 7 pm
Clifton-Montclair:  Montclair State University,
Student Center Ballroom, Valley Road and Normal Avenue
STATEWIDE CLERGY TOWN MEETING FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 3:30 pm
Summit:  The Unitarian Church in Summit, 4 Waldron
Avenue, "LET MY PARENTS MARRY!", A TOWN MEETING HOSTED
BY THE CHILDREN OF LGBTI FAMILIES

Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 7 pm
Montclair:  The Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67
Church Street, STRAIGHT NEW JERSEYANS FOR MARRIAGE
EQUALITY

Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 7 pm
Cherry Hill:  The Unitarian Universalist Church in
Cherry Hill, 401 North Kings Highway, A SALUTE TO
SOUTH JERSEY CHAMPIONS OF EQUALITY

Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 12 noon
Asbury Park:  Paramount Theatre on the Boardwalk
HOLIDAY BRUNCH ON THE STAGE OF ASBURY PARK'S PARAMOUNT
THEATRE

9. GREAT ADVENTURE TICKETS
New Jersey Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf is selling
tickets. 
Theme Park/ Safari (1 day pass)  $27.00 (real price 
$50.83 - You save
$23.83)
Theme Park Season Pass - 80.00 (real price $90.09 -
You save $10.09)
Hurricane Harbor $26.00 (real price $29.99 - You save
$3.99)
deadline May 29, 2005
Children over age 3 -  price  same as adult
Children under age 3 and under are admitted free.
Parking: $10.00 per car
You can buy now and use anytime before November 2005
Go to  <http://www.njrad.org> www.njrad.org   and
click on Great Adventure on the left  for further
info.


		


		
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