PCNJ E-News July 9, 2009

[PCNJ News]

The 
PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY
E-News
321 
Raritan Avenue     Highland 
Park, New Jersey
July 9, 
2009



Visit http://www.pridecenter.org for much 
more information on
events, groups, volunteer opportunities and 
membership!



1. Men's Guild Fall Semester
2. Writing Workshop
3. Performers Sought 
4. Rainbow Families NJ Beach Day
5. and even more...


1. Men's Guild Fall Semester

The Men's Guild at The Pride Center of New Jersey is preparing for it's fall semester of our 
Educational Forum. This is set up like adult education programs in your 
community where fun classes are held at night for adults. Classes could include, 
but not limited to gardening, conversational any foriegn language, financial 
planning, buying stock, ballroom 
dancing, self defense, bridge, car maintenance, scrabble, home decorating 
enthusiasts, party planning enthusiasts, drama queens to perform a play as a 
pride center fund raiser or at the Pride Center Membership Event, yoga, antique car enthusiasts, wine making, 
day tripping, hiking, antiquers, batikers and biking etc. What are you into? 
What info can you share with other interested folks?

Although these are 
volunteer positions they provide you with an opportunity to meet others 
interested in the same things you're interested in. Classes can be held at The 
Pride Center and elswhere and we will do most of the promoting of it for you. 
Most classes are weekly or twice monthly or monthly for three months. If the 
group wants to continue it can become a resident tenant at The Pride Center. 


Please contact me at njwarrior621@ 
yahoo.com or at Tom at tenicola at optonline. 
net if you have interest or questions. 


2. Writing Workshop


Ever been interested in writing?  Take Pandora's new Writing
Workshop and find your voice - inspire yourself to find something
wonderful about you to share with others. (Details below.)
 
What. A workshop for writers/performers to learn how to write solo shows and perform them for an audience. No experience necessary.

 
This course is for writers, actors, people of all
backgrounds and interests. If you have something to say - or you think
you *may* have something to say, this is the course for you. Pandora,
founder of the supportive open-mic space OUT OF THE BOX, creates a safe
space for exploration and self-expression. This is an experience not to
be missed.

Who is Pandora? Pandora Scooter, Winner of the
SpokenKnowledge 2008 DNC Contest for her anti-racism piece "Other."
Cast in reality spoken word television show, RELE. Endorsed by
International Folk Poet Alix Olson and hailed as a Spoken Word Rock
Star, Pandora Scooter has performed in NYC, Washington DC, Jackson, MI,
Richmond, VA, Boston, San Francisco and, most recently, she brought
down the house in Austin, TX. She also features at New Jersey
Performing Arts Center every year in HIP HOP: Out, Loud and Proud.
Writer of five solo-shows, hailed by
nytheatre.com as a "masterful entertainer" and by Out in Jersey as "a
Force of Nature."

As
a teacher Pandora has taught at Rutgers, Drew and Rider Universities
and currently teaches at the Maggie Flanigan Acting Studio (voted
2009-09 best acting studio in nyc by backstage magazine).

Where: IM Studio, 235 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904

Dates: July 21 - August 16 on Tuesdays & Sundays
Tuesdays 7:00 to 9:30 pm / Sundays 11:00 am to 1:30 pm

Cost: $160 
(payment plans and price breaks for current students available)

Email info at pandorascooter.com


3. Performers
 Sought

Our 
              new Women's Coffee House Coordinator is booking musical talent for the upcoming 
              Women's Coffee House season.  Please email her at cjpacn_505 at yahoo.com 
               if interested in performing at the coffee house.  Additional 
              volunteers still sought to work on coffeehouse committee! Responsibilities 
              include making coffee, buying refreshments, collecting donations 
              at the door, cleaning up at the end of the night.  


4. Rainbow Families NJ Beach Day

RAINBOW FAMILIES NJ Beach Day

Saturday July 25th 10-4

New location - Asbury Park, NJ



 

Things to know:

 

We will meet at the badge booth on the board walk at
3rd Ave at 10:00. If you arrive later look for our banner or a rainbow
flag.

Parking on the streets is metered, so bring quarters.

Each person is responsible for purchasing her/his own beach pass - $5/day.

RFNJ will provide water and juice.

There are bathrooms, snack bars and playgrounds in walking distance.


Questions: Rainbow Family Beach Day 

4. And Even More...

July 9 								
									
									
									
									•
									
										7:30 pm
									
									
										-8:30 pm
									
									 : 
									Writers Group (no group 6/11/09)
July 10 •
 									
										8:00 pm
									
									
										-9:30 pm
									
									 : 
									Womens AA - Rm #2
July 11 								
									
									
									
									•
									
										1:00 pm
									
									
										-4:00 pm
									
									 : 
									Youth Drop In - Rm #1

									
									
								
									
									
									
									July 11 •
									
										7:00 pm
									
									
										-9:30 pm
									
									 : 
									Movie Social - Rm #1 & #2
July 13 
								
									
									
									
									•
									
										7:00 pm
									
									
										-10:00 pm
									
									 : 
									The Art Space of NJ - Room #1

									
									
								
									
									
									
									July 13 •
									
										7:30 pm
									
									
										-8:30 pm
									
									 : 
									Overeaters Anonymous - Rm #2
								
									
									
									
									July 14 •
									
										8:30 pm
									
									
										-10:00 pm
									
									 : 
									Social: Lesbians & Gay Men of New Brunswick - Rm #2
July 15 •
									
										7:30 pm
									
									
										
									
									 : 
									Men's Coming Out Group - Rm #1 or #3

									
									
								
									
									
									
									July 15 •
									
										7:30 pm
									
									
										-9:00 pm
									
									 : 
									Men's Living Out Group - Rm #2
July 17 								
									
									
									
									•
									
										7:00 pm
									
									
										-10:00 pm
									
									 : 
									NJ Furries Workshop

									
									
								
									
									
									
									July 17  •
									
										7:30 pm
									
									
										-10:30 pm
									
									 : 
									"Out of the Box" Open Mike Night at THE CAVE

									
									
								
								
							
						July 19 •
									
										4:00 pm
									
									
										-6:00 pm
									
									 : 
									TrueSelves (TransSupport) - Rm #1

									
									
								
								
							
						 
						 
						

									
									
								
								
							
						 
						

									
									
								
								
							
						 
						


      
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