ARCS Blog http://www.arcs.org/blog .: AIDS-RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICES :. Mon, 14 May 2012 19:30:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Big Gay Hudson Valley Pride Preview Weekend http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=947 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=947#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:30:06 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=947 PPW-Header

You read that right, folks – Big Gay Hudson Valley’s “B.Y.O. kickoff to summer” is back and expanding to an entire Pride Preview Weekend worth of activities!  Clear your calendar for May 25th, 26th & 27th (Memorial Day Weekend) and check out this lineup:

Pride Preview Kick-Off: Friday May 25th | 10p - 2a

Pride Preview Weekend tees off with an appropriately sports-themed “Kick-off” party at The Out Bar (206 Main Street in Poughkeepsie).  Strap on your finest athletic apparel and join us (and our team of go-go boys & girls) for a party that doesn’t care what team you play for.  As the newest addition to the Hudson Valley’s booming LGBTQ nightlife scene, The Out Bar features a state-of-the-art sound & lighting system, fully-stocked kitchen and bar menu, and an outdoor terrace perfect for a breath of fresh air or glimpse at the stars.

Pride Preview “Kickoff”   |  Friday May 25th   |   10p – 2a  (no cover)
The Out Bar, Poughkeepsie

Hudson River Cruise   |   Saturday May 26th | SOLD OUT!

The Pride Preview Party is once again taking over the grounds of the Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie, NY on Sunday, May 27th from 5pm to 12am – Rain or Shine!  Don’t worry about rushing home early from work this year – since you’re off on Monday, we moved the party to Sunday.  Join us and close to 1,000 of your friends for our 4th annual summer classic as we celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with one of the Hudson Valley’s biggest and gayest events of the summer!

What are you bringing?

The Pride Preview Party is a BYO picnic, and as such we encourage everyone to pack the most fabulous picnic dinner possible.  For those less “culinary adept” – or those that just plain don’t like to cook – the fabulous boys of crumb bakery + cafe will be on hand vending delicious sandwiches, salads, desserts, and drinks from their menu.  Locust Grove’s gorgeous estate grounds and gardens also warmly welcome dogs (on a leash, please) and children.  While a bar will not be set up on site, those of the legal drinking age are invited (and encouraged) to pack their favorite adult beverage of choice to be enjoyed on the lawn during the event.  All that being said, the toughest choice to make is…what are you bringing?

Crumb Bakery + Cafe

Stay the weekend!

We’ve hooked up with our friends at Metro-North Railroad and the Holiday Inn Express Poughkeepsie to bring the savings for those of you that are joining us for the whole weekend! Combine your travel on Metro-North and your lodging at the Holiday Inn Express (which is a five minute ride from the Poughkeepsie Train Station and RIGHT across the street from the Pride Preview Party!) and save big! You can pick up 2 round trip tickets on Metro-North and one night in a King Size room for only $169! All you’ve got to do is call the hotel at 845.473.1151 and mention the “Metro-North Package” when booking your room and they’ll take care of the rest. They’ve got plenty of other fantastic rates available for multiple night stays as well, so give them a call and come join us for the whole weekend!Holiday Inn Express Poughkeepsie

Award-Winning NYC DJ Cazwell Headlines Pride Preview Party 2012!

Entertainment for the evening includes live performances by the Hudson Valley’s very-own DJ Ali, Drag Bingo Cabaret with Trixie Starr & Ophelia Nightly, and our headline – straight from NYC – acclaimed gay performer and music producer DJ Cazwell!  All this and more as we transform the historic Locust Grove Estate into a fabulous dance club.

Last year more than 700 of you joined us for the party – so please help us to spread the word by telling your friends, posting this event to your Facebook wall, sending e-mails, or summoning carrier pigeons. Our goal for this year is 1,000 people! Save yourself some time at the door and pick up your tickets now by going to www.biggayhudsonvalley.com.

]]> http://www.arcs.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=947 0 Rockland LGBTQ Pride http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=945 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=945#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:23:55 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=945

Welcome to VCS Gay Pride Rockland

In early 1999, we tested the idea of developing a gay pride event with LGBT community members, local shop keepers, religious leaders, non-profit agencies and elected officials. We shared from the outset that our mission would be to affirm the dignity of all LGBT people, their families, friends, and allies who live in every hamlet, village and town in Rockland County. And at the same time, we wanted to transform the stereotypes that so adversely impact the LGBT community.

Watch the Here! TV video on VCS Gay Pride Rockland

Save the Date

Sunday June 10, 2012
VCS Gay Pride Rockland Sunday
Main Street, Riverspace Parking Lot, Nyack
11:30-5pm
Free Everyone Welcome!
Vendors, Children’s Activities, Entertainment, Food & Much More!
Featuring “Da New Breed” (click the picture to watch a video!)

]]> http://www.arcs.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=945 0 New Paltz LGBTQ Pride http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=942 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=942#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:21:04 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=942 Join Us for Pride Week 2012

We have lots of events lined up to help you celebrate Pride 2012 in style. Pride Passes that will get you into all the LGBTQ Center’s events will be for sale soon! We hope you’ll consider purchasing a Pride Pass (available soon) and spending the whole week celebrating with us.

Get all the details at www.lgbtqcenter.org!

]]> http://www.arcs.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=942 0 National HIV Testing Day http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=940 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=940#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:17:04 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=940 Do you know your status? Check back for details on where you can get a free, confidential HIV test! For a testing spot near you visit http://www.hivtest.org.

]]> http://www.arcs.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=940 0 Garden Party Friendraiser in Tarrytown http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=936 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=936#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:14:17 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=936 Mark your calendars! The kind and generous Robert Welsch of Westover Landscape Design and David Davenport are opening their garden (recently featured in Better Homes & Gardens’ Pool, Deck and Patio magazine) to ARCS donors for a Friendraiser! Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvre in their stunning Tarrytown garden on Saturday, June 23rd. A suggested donation of $20 per person will be collected at the door. More details to come, but if you’d like to RSVP please call (914) 785-8283 or email jcalabrese@arcs.org.

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]]> http://www.arcs.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=936 0 Special EXTRA Bingo Night at B Lounge! http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=933 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=933#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:08:37 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=933 bloungebingo

B Lounge is proud to present Gay Bingo, hosted by the incomparable Rhoda Rollins Stone!! Bingo will be the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month starting at 9PM. Come in for your chance to win cash and prizes ranging from free cocktails, the treasure box, and of course the final round jackpot!! Bring your previous games Bingo card to the bartender to receive extra special drink pricing after each round!! A portion of the proceeds from each and every Bingo night will be donated to ARCS and/or The LOFT. Come out and support these great causes and you could walk away a little richer yourself!!
More info at www.bloungeny.com.

]]> http://www.arcs.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=933 0 Bingo at B Lounge to benefit ARCS & the LOFT http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=927 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=927#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:05:20 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=927 bloungebingo

B Lounge is proud to present Gay Bingo, hosted by the incomparable Rhoda Rollins Stone!! Bingo will be the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month starting at 9PM. Come in for your chance to win cash and prizes ranging from free cocktails, the treasure box, and of course the final round jackpot!! Bring your previous games Bingo card to the bartender to receive extra special drink pricing after each round!! A portion of the proceeds from each and every Bingo night will be donated to ARCS and/or The LOFT. Come out and support these great causes and you could walk away a little richer yourself!!
More info at www.bloungeny.com.

]]> http://www.arcs.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=927 0 WIGSTICKS Coming to the Milford Theatre http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=925 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=925#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 15:03:22 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=925 WIGSTICKS – FAIRY TALES COMING TO THE MILFORD THEATRE

The Upper Delaware GLBT Center (UDGLBT) is delighted to announce WIGSTICKS—Fairy Tales, a Drag Show feature at The Historic Milford Theatre (114 E. Catherine Street) on Saturday, May 19, 2012.  The show will again feature the illustrious Steady Mess and her wonderful troupe of performers.

This year there will be two performances.  The afternoon show, at 3pm, is a drag comedy show for teens (ages 14 +), parents, teachers and anyone who works with and cares about youth.   It’s a fun and entertaining way to show support for diversity acceptance and to increase the understanding of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (GLBTQ) youth.  Following this show there will be a Q&A session with professionals who work with GLBTQ youth as well as the talented performers.   Proceeds from this performance will benefit Safe Haven’s RYOT (Rallying Youth Organizers Together) program and the UDGLBT’s P3 (People Promoting Pride) youth group.

The evening show, at 9pm, is an adult oriented (18+) show followed by a dance party at the Tom Quick Inn.  Proceeds are to benefit the UDGLBT’s work in providing support and empowerment to the GLBTQ community and well as promoting acceptance.

The 2011 WIGSTICKS was a huge success – filling all 300 seats at the Milford Theatre.  It brought the GLBTQ community and their supportive friends together for an evening of great fun and camaraderie.

Advance tickets for the afternoon show are $10 and can be purchased online ONLY at www.wigsticks.org or http://udglbtcenter.blogspot.com or at the ticket window at the theatre up to 60 minutes prior to the performance.

Advance tickets for the evening performance are $20 and can be purchased at www.wigsticks.org or http://udglbtcenter.blogspot.com.  Tickets are also available at The Forklift Café, South of 01 on Route 739, Dingmans Ferry, PA, Upriver Home, 202 Broad St., Milford, PA and at the Upfront Exhibition Space, 31 Jersey Ave, Port Jervis, NY.  Tickets purchased at the door on the day of the show will be $25.

In addition to our general seating, an exclusive VIP Evening ticket is available only online which includes pre-show cocktails hosted by The Phoenix (322 Broad Street, Milford, across from Hotel Fauchère), entrance to the evening performance with preferred seating, and entrance to the post-show dance at Tom Quick Inn.

If you are interested in purchasing an advertisement in our program for the evening please email cary@udglbt.org for information.  As Pike County has the highest concentration of same-sex households in Pennsylvania the program is far reaching.

The Upper Delaware GLBT Center is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides services to the GLBTQ community in an effort to support, empower and encourage acceptance.  Additional information is available at http://udglbtcenter.blogspot.com/.

]]> http://www.arcs.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=925 0 Chef Smith Goes “Shopping” in ARCS’ Food Pantries for Dining Out for Life’s Kickoff http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=918 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=918#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:44:31 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=918 ARCS’ J. Dewey invites Chef Derek Smith to our offices with a challenge: create gourmet hors d’oeuvre for our Dining Out for Life kick-off using only ingredients commonly found in our emergency food closets.

]]> http://www.arcs.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=918 0 Circles Prom http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=916 http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=916#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:14:09 +0000 jdewey http://www.arcs.org/blog/?p=916 Circles Prom

Planned Parenthood Mid-Hudson Valley invites you to the 2012 LGBTQ & Allies Youth Prom.

April 27, 2012 7pm-10pm

Where: Please call 845-891-6103 for location

What to bring: Yourself and a friend!

AGES: 14-18 yrs old (id will be checked)

Email: danielle.loftus@ppmhv.org

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