Cathedral of Hope’s “ Taste of Hope” program to feed the hungry and homeless hosts a fundraising taco dinner Friday, Aug. 7, at the church. See listings for details.
August
Aug. 7: Taste of Hope Taco Extravaganza
“A Taste of Hope,” the Cathedral of Hope’s program to feed the hungry and homeless, is having a fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. at the Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road. Food will be available for a donation towards the fundraiser, and great entertainment will be the order of the evening. Please join us to help raise money for a great cause!
Aug. 7-8: ‘Hedwig,’ ‘Short Bus’ screenings with John Cameron Mitchell
The Texas Theatre hosts screenings of filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell’s movies Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Friday, Aug. 7) and Shortbus (Saturday, Aug 8). The Hedwig screening on Friday celebrates the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking film, with a screening in 4K followed by a love Q&A with the legendary director himself. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. Mitchell will also attend and provide commentary for the the Saturday screening of his film Shortbus, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Doors open at 1 p.m., and the movie starts at 2 p.m., followed by a Q&A with Mitchell. Tickets are available at TheTexasTheatre.com, with special add-on opportunities for a pre-show meet-and-greet with Mitchell at the Shortbus screening.
Aug. 8: Prism Health North Texas Healthy Start to School Bash
Prism Health North Texas hosts the Healthy Start to School Bash from 9 a.m.-noon at the agency’s Oak Cliff clinic, 219 Sunset Ave., Ste. 119. The event includes free services as well as entertainment, games, music, giveaways and more as well as free haircuts, school, sports physicals, vaccine appointment scheduling and more. Admission is free, but registration in advance is encouraged via Facebook.com/PrismHealthNTX.
Aug. 9: TAG+ Monthly Brunch
Tyler Area Gays host their monthly brunch from noon-2 p.m. at Sky Bar & Grill,
1721 S. Broadway Ave., Ste. D, in Tyler. Features music by DJ Treasure Troll. Visit TylerAreaGays.com.
Aug. 9: DHHR Museum docent-led tour
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, 300 N. Houston St., offers a special themed tour of the museums permanent exhibition led by a docent education. The tour starts at 1:30 p.m., and tickets range from $12-$19. Visit DHHRM.org to register.
Aug. 10: TAG+ Social Committee
Tyler Area Gays Social Committee meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Glass House,
5604 Old Bullard Road, Ste. 104, in Tyler to plan social events for the month. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for more information.
Aug. 12: Dallas Frontrunners
Dallas Frontrunners meet for their weekly run/walk at 7 p.m. at Turtle Creek Park. All runners
and walkers welcome.
Aug. 12: TAG+ Book Club
Tyler Area Gays Book Club meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Village Creamery, 109 E. 8th St.
in Tyler. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for more information.
Aug. 13: TAG+ Social Committee
Tyler Area Gays Social Committee meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Glass House, 5604 Old Bullard Road, Ste. 104 in Tyler, to plan social events for the month. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for more information.
Aug. 15: Lez on the Court Lesbian Basketball Tournament
Studs vs. Fems hosts a Lesbian Basketball Tournament at 6805 Patrol Way in Dallas. Free agents and teams registration closes July 31. Doors open at 3 p.m., and the event includes performances by Kalais and KSAFA. Visit StudsVsFems.com for information.
Aug 15: DHC Backyard Birthday BBQ Bash
Dallas Hope Charities hosts a casual, high-energy Backyard Birthday BBQ Bash from 6-8 p.m., with a BBQ plate dinner and iced tea from Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse, birthday cake from Daisy Cakes, after-hours access to Union Coffee bar for coffee and tea purchases, classic backyard games and live community entertainment. This is an alcohol-free event. General admission tickets are $50, available online at DallasHopeCharities.betterworld.org.
Aug. 15: TAG+ Learns: Financial Wisdom
Tyler Area Gays hosts a free educational seminar on various topics such as financial planning, LGBTQ+ history, allyship and more from 1-2 p.m. in the Genecov Room at the Chamber of Commerce offices, 315 N. Broadway Ave. in Tyler. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for more information.
Aug. 18: LGBTQIA+ Caregiver Support Group
Up & Out hosts a support group for LGBTQIA+ individuals currently caring for anyone age 50 or older from 6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The group is led by A. Beth Jacksion, MS, LMFT associate, supervised by Nicole Vargas, Pd.D., LMFT-S. Email CSP@TheSeniorSource.org or call 214-823-5700 for more details and to register.
Aug. 18: TAG+ Karaoke with DJ Treasure Troll
Tyler Area Gays host Karaoke with DJ Treasure Troll from 7-10 p.m. at the Sky Bar & Grill, 1721 S. Broadway Ave., Ste. D. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for more information.
Aug. 19: Dallas Frontrunners
Dallas Frontrunners meet for their weekly run/walk at 7 p.m. at Turtle Creek Park.
All runners and walkers welcome.
Aug 20: Cathedral of Hope UCC celebrates its 56th anniversary
Cathedral of Hope UCC, the largest predominately LGBTQ+ congregation in the world, celebrates its 56th anniversary with worship services at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and in Spanish at 1:30 p.m. Visit CathedralOfHope.com for more information.
Aug. 20: QUEERelate
QUEERthrive presents QUEERelate: Authentic Relating from 7-8:30 p.m. at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, 3014 Oak Lawn Ave., using tools via Authentic Relating International. Visit QUEERthrive.org.QUEERelate for more information.
Aug. 22: Clover Classic
Cedar Springs Merchants Assocition hosts the Clover Class putt-putt golf tournament benefiting Prism Health North Texas. Teams of four compete for a top cash prize of $1,000. Teams can register at PHNTx.org/CloverClassic for $120.
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