From pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org Wed Aug 6 22:38:09 2008 From: pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org (PCNJ News) Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 19:38:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: PCNJ E-News E-News 08/07/2008 Message-ID: <197998.58635.qm@web50112.mail.re2.yahoo.com> PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY 321 Raritan Avenue Highland Park, New Jersey August 7, 2008 Visit www.pridecenter.org for much more information on events, groups, volunteer opportunities and membership! We hope you are having a great summer! 1. RAINBOW FAMILIES DAY AT THE BEACH - Aug 10 2. YOUTH DROP-IN 3. ART SPACE OF NJ 4. HIV TESTING at THE PRIDE CENTER 5. A DAY AT THE RACES! - Sept 27 6. Rest of the Week 1. RAINBOW FAMILIES DAY AT THE BEACH - Aug 10 A Day at the Beach with Rainbow Families of New Jersey August 10, 2007 10:00am - 4:00pm Bradley Beach, NJ Things to know? - Parking is on the street. Meters cost $1/hour coins only. - We will meet at the badge booth on the boardwalk (near Ocean Avenue and Park Place) at 10:00am. Those who arrive later, look for our banner or a rainbow flag on the beach. - Each person is responsible for purchasing her/his own beach badge - $7/day for adults; no charge for children ages 13 and under. - RFNJ will provide juice, water and sand toys. - There are bathrooms, snack bars and playgrounds in walking distance. For a map of Bradley Beach, go to www.bradley-beach.com. Questions: email maria.towe at gamil.com 2. YOUTH DROP-IN For LGBTIQ youth and their straight allies ages 17 and under. Meets second, third and fourth Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. 3. ART SPACE OF NJ Calling all Artists and Art Models! A new group... The Art Space of New Jersey Life Drawing Group at The Pride Center of New Jersey. The group is looking for artists of all skill levels interested in participating, as well as booking art models for available upcoming dates. Model fee is $10 per session. If you are interested in participating as an Artist of a Model, please contact Tony at 732-895-7169 or contact the Pride Center at 732-846-2232 or go to www.pridecenter.org. The group meets every Monday from 7 PM to 10 PM. 4. HIV TESTING at THE PRIDE CENTER HIV Testing returns to Pride Center, July 8! The Pride Center of New Jersey, in conjunction with Robert Wood Johnson, is pleased to announce that we will be offering HIV testing services. Starting July 8th, testing will be offered the second Tuesday of every month between 7 and 9 PM at our location in Highland Park. Testing is free and confidential, and results will be received within 15-20 minutes. A free counseling session is also available for anyone who tests positive. Both appointments and walk-ins are welcome. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call the Pride Center Information Line at 732-846-2232. 5. A Day at the Races! - Sept 27 Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, NJ www.monmouthpark.com Thoroughbred racing and picnic lunch! $33 for members $40 for non-members Payment due by Sept. 13, 2008 Send check, made out to PCNJ to: Pride Center of NJ PO Box 106 Whiting, NJ 08759 Gates open at 11:30am Picnic & racing 1:00pm Ask for the Pride Center Picnic Area. Proceeds benefit The Pride Center of New Jersey. 6. Rest of the Week Aug 7 ? 7:00 pm -9:00 pm : Unity Church Women's Ministry - Rm #2 Aug 8 ? 7:00 pm -10:00 pm : Cuddle Party - Rm #1 Aug 8 ? 7:30 pm -8:30 pm : Alcoholics Anonymous - Rm #2 Aug 9 ? 9:00 am -1:00 pm : Unity Church Deacon Candidates - Rm #2 Aug 9 ? 1:00 pm -4:00 pm : Youth Drop In - Rm #1 Aug 9 ? 2:00 pm : New Jersey Furs Aug 9 ? 7:00 pm -9:30 pm : Movie Social - Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Aug 10 ? 9:00 am -10:30 am : Unity Church - Rm #2 Aug 11 ? 7:00 pm -10:00 pm : The Art Space of NJ - Room #1 Aug 11 ? 7:30 pm -8:30 pm : Overeaters Anonymous - Rm #3 Aug 12 ? 7:00 pm -10:00 pm : Free HIV Testing - Rm #1&3 Aug 12 ? 8:30 pm -10:00 pm : Tuesday Men's Group (of LGMNB)- Rm #2 Aug 13 ? 7:30 pm : Men's Coming Out Group - Rm #1 & #2 Aug 14 ? 7:00 pm -9:00 pm : Unity Church Women's Ministry - Rm #2 Aug 15 ? 7:30 pm : O.W.L.S. - Older Wilder Lesbians - Rm #3 Aug 15 ? 7:30 pm -10:30 pm : "Out of the Box" Open Mike Night at THE CAVE Aug 15 ? 7:30 pm -8:30 pm : Alcoholics Anonymous - Rm #2 From pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org Mon Aug 25 20:33:40 2008 From: pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org (PCNJ News) Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:33:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: PCNJ E-News 08/26/08 Message-ID: <191548.48119.qm@web50101.mail.re2.yahoo.com> PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY 321 Raritan Avenue Highland Park, New Jersey August 26, 2008 Visit www.pridecenter.org for much more information on events, groups, volunteer opportunities and membership! There's a lot going on at The Pride Center of New Jersey! 1. COME OUT AND PLAY - Sept 2 2. LYC-NJ - Sept 6 3. MEN'S GUILD MIXER BBQ - Sept 7 4. YOUTH DROP-IN 5. ART SPACE OF NJ 6. HIV TESTING at THE PRIDE CENTER 7. A DAY AT THE RACES! - Sept 27 8. DINE WITH PRIDE AT PIZZARIA UNO 9. Rest of the Week 1. COME OUT AND PLAY - Sept 2 ComeOUT&Play is a new Pride Center social group for GLBT 20- and 30-somethings. Have fun and meet new friends! Please join us for happy hour on Tue, Sep 2 at 7:00 at Houlihan's on Rt. 1 in North Brunswick. Here is a link to the Pride Center calendar listing: http://www.pridecenter.org/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?calendar=default&month=9 2. LYC-NJ - Sept 6 Join LYC-NJ on Saturday, Septermber 6th at 7 PM for their September Social event. Delicious refreshments, new and old friends. LYC-NJ is a group for gay Asians and Pacific Islanders and their friends. www.longyangclub.org/newjersey 3. MEN'S GUILD MIXER BBQ - Sept 7 The Men ' s Guild of The Pride Center of NJ Proudly Presents: A MEN ' S MIXER - BAR B QUE VETERAN ' S PARK ? NORTH BRUNSWICK (off Rt.130 near North Brunswick High School ) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 2PM-6PM HAMBURGERS HOT DOGS VEGGIE BURGERS, ICED TEA & More Advance registration required. No money taken at the door! Checks only. $25 . Please register and pre-pay by August 25, 2008. $30 after August 25. September 2 is deadline for final number to caterer. Questions? 732-819-7772. Please reserve your space early! Bring lawn chairs if you like. SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 75 MEN PAID 4. YOUTH GROUP OF NJ Youth Drop In: For LGBTIQ youth and their straight allies ages 17 and under. Meets second and fourth Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. 5. ART SPACE OF NJ Calling all Artists and Art Models! A new group... The Art Space of New Jersey Life Drawing Group at The Pride Center of New Jersey. The group is looking for artists of all skill levels interested in participating, as well as booking art models for available upcoming dates. Model fee is $10 per session. If you are interested in participating as an Artist of a Model, please contact Tony at 732-895-7169 or contact the Pride Center at 732-846-2232 or go to www.pridecenter.org. The group meets every Monday from 7 PM to 10 PM. 6. HIV TESTING at THE PRIDE CENTER HIV Testing returns to Pride Center, July 8! The Pride Center of New Jersey, in conjunction with Robert Wood Johnson, is pleased to announce that we will be offering HIV testing services. Starting July 8th, testing will be offered the second Tuesday of every month between 7 and 9 PM at our location in Highland Park. Testing is free and confidential, and results will be received within 15-20 minutes. A free counseling session is also available for anyone who tests positive. Both appointments and walk-ins are welcome. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call the Pride Center Information Line at 732-846-2232. 7. A Day at the Races! - Sept 27 Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, NJ www.monmouthpark.com Thoroughbred racing and picnic lunch! $33 for members $40 for non-members Payment due by Sept. 13, 2008 Send check, made out to PCNJ to: Pride Center of NJ PO Box 106 Whiting, NJ 08759 Gates open at 11:30am Picnic & racing 1:00pm Ask for the Pride Center Picnic Area. Proceeds benefit The Pride Center of New Jersey. 8. DINE WITH PRIDE AT PIZZERIA UNO Pizzeria Uno will make a donation for every Pride Center patron. Just bring in a COUPON (available at Pride Center, attached to this email and on our website) on the 3rd Wednesday of every month and help us grow! This offer is good all day long, but the social group will arrive about 9:15 PM. Address: UNO Chicago Grill, 4905 Stelton Road, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. Phone: 908-769-0513 Simple Directions from the Pride center: Travel Time: 4.5 Miles Head North on Raritan Ave, (Route 27 North) Turn Left on to Plainfield Ave Continue on Plainfield Ave as it turns into Stelton Road UNO Chicago Grill is in the Hadley Center on the right. 9. Rest of the Week Aug 26 ? 8:30 pm -10:00 pm : LGMNB Tuesday Men's Group - Rm #2 Aug 27 ? 7:30 pm : Men's Coming Out Group - Rm #1 & #2 Aug 28 ? 7:00 pm -9:00 pm : Unity Church Women's Ministry - Rm #2 Aug 29 ? 7:30 pm -8:30 pm : Alcoholics Anonymous - Rm #2 Aug 31 ? 9:00 am -10:30 am : Unity Church - Rm #2 Sept 1 ? 7:00 pm -10:00 pm : The Art Space of NJ - Room #1 Sept 1 ? 7:30 pm -8:30 pm : Overeaters Anonymous - Rm #3 Sept 2 ? 7:00 pm -9:00 pm : ComeOUT&Play - Social Houlihan's Rt 1 North Bruns. Sept 2 ? 7:30 pm -10:00 pm : Pride Center Board of Trustees - Rm #1 Sept 3 ? 7:30 pm : Men's Coming Out Group - Rm #1 & #2 Sept 3 ? 7:30 pm -9:00 pm : Gay Dad's Coming Out/Support Group - Rm #2 Sept 4 ? 7:00 pm -8:30 pm : "Cheers" (the remix) -Women's Social Group - Rm #2 Sept 5 ? 7:30 pm -8:30 pm : Alcoholics Anonymous - Rm #2 Sept 6 ? 7:00 pm -10:00 pm : Long Yang Club - Rm #1 & #2