From pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org Tue Jan 6 20:30:59 2009 From: pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org (PCNJ News) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:30:59 -0800 (PST) Subject: PCNJ E-News 01/07/09 Message-ID: <251202.14673.qm@web50111.mail.re2.yahoo.com> PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY 321 Raritan Avenue Highland Park, New Jersey January 7, 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. MOVIE NIGHT - Jan 10 2. Ice? Ice? Baby!!!! 3. DINE WITH PRIDE 4. HIV TESTING AT PCNJ 5. VALENTINE'S DANCE - Feb 14 6. COFFEE HOUSE COORDINATOR NEEDED 7. AND EVEN MORE... 1. MOVIE NIGHT - Jan 10 Gay Movie Night Saturday, January 10 7:00 PM ? 9:30 PM This Month's Feature: The Times of Harvey Milk It's no accident that this month's selection is this 1984 Academy Award-winning documentary: It's a perfect complement to the current feature film "Milk." Narrated by the other gay Harvey (Fierstein), the film features extensive footage of Harvey Milk, Dan White, George Moscone, and Diane Feinstein, plus interviews from contemporary gay activists. Donation of $6.00 includes candy, soda, and popcorn just like mom used to microwave! Movie shown on our DVD projector. 2. Ice? Ice? Baby!!!! It does not matter if you have never been on ice skates, have not skated in years or you actually do it professionally? it's cold out so we may as well make the most of it! Event: Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 8pm. If interested, please RSVP by email (cop at pridecenter. org) by WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH. Further details provided after RSVP deadline only to those who have RSVP'd. Carpooling available ? meet at Pride Center that evening at 7pm. Skating from 8 to 10p / General Admission: $9 / Skate Rental $4 ComeOUT&Play is a social networking group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered 20- to 30-somethings in New Jersey. While based at the Pride Center of New Jersey in Highland Park, events are scheduled throughout the entire Garden State. 3. DINE WITH PRIDE PCNJ invites you to Dine With Pride. at UNO Chicago Grill 61 US Highway #1 South Menlo Park/Brew Pub Metuchen, NJ 08840 732-548-7979 Every Third Wednesday of the month, Pizzeria Uno will make a donation for every Pride Center patron. Just bring in a coupon any time during the day. Coupon Link - http://pridecenter.org/images/DineWithPride_nov-dec.jpg 4. HIV TESTING AT PCNJ The Pride Center of New Jersey, in conjunction with Robert Wood Johnson, is pleased to announce that we will be offering HIV testing services. 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. VALENTINE'S DANCE - Feb 14 Coming soon! Valentine's Dance on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14! at the DoubleTree Hotel, Rt. 1, Princeton on 2/14. $65 for members $75 for non-members. 6. COORDINATOR NEEDED NEW Women's Coffeehouse Coordinator(s) Needed for 2009/2010!! Passing of the torch! The Women's Coffee House needs more volunteers for the new committee which will be starting up next October. Responsibilities would be to book the entertainment (lists of previous performers available) make coffee, buy milk and cookies for serving with the coffee, collect donations at the door, clean up at the end of the night. Please email Jennifer at jenniferhorsey at gmail.com NOTE: Reminder for January Women's Coffeehouse! Date change: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009! featuring singer/songwriter Denise Barbarita 7. AND EVEN MORE... Jan 7 ? 7:30 pm : Men's Coming Out Group - Rm #1 or #3 Jan 7 ? 7:30 pm -9:00 pm : Gay Dad's Coming Out/Support Group - Rm #2 Jan 7 ? 7:30 pm -9:00 pm : Men's Living Out Group - Rm #2 Jan 9 ? 7:00 pm -10:00 pm : Cuddle Party - Rm #1 Jan 10 ? 1:00 pm -4:00 pm : Youth Drop In - Rm #1 Jan 10 ? 7:00 pm -9:30 pm : Movie Social "The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)" Jan 12 ? 7:00 pm -10:00 pm : The Art Space of NJ - Room #1 Jan 12 ? 7:30 pm -8:30 pm : Overeaters Anonymous - Rm #2 Jan 13 ? 7:00 pm -10:00 pm : Free HIV Testing - Rm #1&3 Jan 13 ? 8:30 pm -10:00 pm : Men's Group of LGMNB - Rm #2 Jan 14 ? 7:30 pm : Men's Coming Out Group - Rm #1 or #3 Jan 14 ? 7:30 pm -9:00 pm : Men's Living Out Group - Rm #2 Jan 16 ? 7:30 pm -10:30 pm : "Out of the Box" Open Mike Night at THE CAVE Jan 17 ? 7:00 pm -11:00 pm : Women's Coffeehouse - January 2009 Jan 18 ? 7:30 pm -8:30 pm : Orthodykes Jan 19 ? 7:00 pm -10:00 pm : The Art Space of NJ - Room #1 Jan 19 ? 7:30 pm -8:30 pm : Overeaters Anonymous - Rm #2 Jan 20 ? 7:00 pm -8:30 pm : ComeOUT&Play - Rm #2 Jan 20 ? 7:00 pm -9:00 pm : Educational Forum: Flower Arranging Jan 21 ? 7:30 pm : Men's Coming Out Group - Rm #1 or #3 Jan 21 ? 7:30 pm -9:00 pm : Gay Dad's Coming Out/Support Group - Rm #2 Jan 21 ? 7:30 pm -9:00 pm : Men's Living Out Group - Rm #2 Jan 21 ? 9:30 pm -11:00 pm : Dine with Pride - Pizzaria Uno - now in METUCHEN From pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org Fri Jan 23 18:13:38 2009 From: pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org (PCNJ News) Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:13:38 -0800 (PST) Subject: PCNJ E-News Pride Center of NJ 2009 Membership Drive Message-ID: <643802.50965.qm@web50107.mail.re2.yahoo.com> PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY 321 Raritan Avenue Highland Park, New Jersey January 24, 2008 Dear Pride Center Member: My name is Mark Zegarelli, and I'm pleased to be the new President of the Board of Trustees for Pride Center of New Jersey. I'm writing you today to let you know about our 2009 Membership Drive. In January, we kick off our new Membership Drive by moving to a calendar year membership program. And of course, we hope that you'll continue to be a member! So, first off, here's a list of our Basic Membership options: General Membership - $36 Family Membership (2 people) - $48 Student/Senior Membership - $12 And here's a list of our Premium Membership options: Silver Membership - $100 Gold Membership - $250 Platinum Membership - $500 Benefactor - $1,000 Of course, if your current membership is less than one year old, we'll apply what you're already paid in 2008 to your 2009 membership dues. If you are not sure when you last renewed your membership, contact us at treasurer at pridecenter.org. Membership donations help keep our doors open, so every member has a reason to be proud. But, beyond that, here are some additional membership benefits - some new, some old: Membership Cards - Starting in 2009, all fully-paid Pride Center members will receive a membership card. Reduced Rates for Events - Every Pride Center membership cardholder receives a reduced rate on the six major Pride Center events throughout the year: Valentine's Day Dance, ClubFest, Pride Picnic, Day at the Races, MusicFest, and the Volunteer Appreciation Brunch. Additional Savings for Premium Members - Silver members receive 25% off these events, Gold Members receive 50% off, and Platinum Members and Benefactors receive Free Admission. Donations are Tax Deductible - Remember that the Pride Center of NJ is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization: All donations to the Pride Center are fully tax deductible. You can pay dues either in person at the Center or by filling out the attached form and sending a check to: Pride Center of New Jersey, Inc. P.O. Box 5130 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Either way, please include your name, address, and email address so we can send your membership card and keep you in the loop about upcoming Pride Center events throughout the year. To make things easy, you can print out the membership form attached to this email. Please feel free to reply to this email with any questions or concerns you may have about becoming a Pride Center member. Thanks for all of your ongoing support! Mark Zegarelli President Pride Center of NJ Note: If you can not download the membership form, here is a link to the Pride Center of NJ Membership Website: http://pridecenter.org/getinvolved/signup.shtml -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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