Have an event coming up? Email your information to Managing Editor Tammye Nash at nash@dallasvoice.com or Senior Staff Writer David Taffet at taffet@dallasvoice.com by Wednesday at 5 p.m. for that week’s issue.
• Weekly: David Taffet hosts the second annual Jewish Music Hour Totally Inappropriate Christmas Show with Horrible Hanukah Songs To Get You Out of the Holiday Spirit at noon on Sunday on 89.3 KNON-fm followed by Lambda Weekly at 1 p.m. on 89.3 KNON-FM. This week’s guests are from the Alzheimer’s Association; United Black Ellument hosts discussion on HIV/AIDS in the black community (UBE Connected) at 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month at 3918 Harry Hines Blvd.; Core Group Meeting every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.; Fuse game night every Monday evening except the last of the month at 8 p.m. at the Fuse space in the 3918 Harry Hines Blvd.; FuseConnect every Wednesday from 7 p.m. For more information call or e-mail Jalenzski at 214-760-9718 ext. 3 or Jalenzski@myresourcecenter.org. LGBT square dancing group Pegasus Squares meets every Sunday from 2:30–4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius St. For more info, email pegasussquares@gmail.com; Dallas Frontrunners meet for a walk or run on the Katy Trail at Oak Lawn Park, Turtle Creek and Hall Street, every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. and every Saturday at 9 a.m.; Leadership Lambda Toastmasters practices and develops speaking and leadership skills from 6:30–8 p.m. on Tuesdays at First Unitarian Church, third floor of the Hallman Building, 4012 St. Andrews; Gray Pride support group from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. followed by mixer every Monday at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road; Lambda AA meets at 7 a.m., noon, 6 p.m. 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. and has a men’s meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and meets at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday at 1575 W. Mockingbird Lane #625. Call 214-267-0222 for details; DVtv in Spayse, news and entertainment discussion live streaming every Friday, 4–5 p.m., on the Spayse Station YouTube channel.
DECEMBER
• Dec. 15: Holiday at the Heard
Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary brings the beauty of the holiday season into nature at 6:30 p.m. at 1 Nature Place, McKinney.
• Dec. 16: The Teddy Bear Party
Teddy bears for Children’s Health from 7 p.m.-1 a.m. at Hall of State, Fair Park. Tickets are $50/$75 the day of the event, available online at TeddyBearParty.org and at the door. For information, see the story on Page 8.
• Dec. 16: Introduction to BDSM
Leather Masters and H.O.M.E. sponsor a class covering the basics of the BDSM lifestyle, with topics including history, etiquette, dominant and submissive dynamics and playing safe, sane and consensual. The class takes places from 1-3 p.m. at Leather Masters, 3000 Main St. Cost is $10, and tickets are available at Leather Masters or online at leathermasters.com.
• Dec. 16: Champagne brunch at Legacy Cottage
To celebrate the new inspiration garden at 11:30 a.m. at Legacy Cottage, 828 S. Tyler St.
• Dec. 17: Tribute to Bianca Davenport Starr
Hooky Bar, 2800 Bledsoe St. in Fort Worth, will host a tribute to the late Bianca Giselle Davenport Starr, Miss Gay Texas State At Large 2017, beginning at 10 p.m. For information call the club at 817-945-2839
• Dec. 17: Lessons & Carols
The Cathedral Arts Choral Artists and selected readers unfold the Christmas narrative with familiar choral settings and scriptural accounts. Organ prelude at 3:30 p.m. and service at 4 p.m. at St. Matthews Cathedral Arts, 5100 Ross Ave.
• Dec. 17: Pack the Pantry
Christmas Edition from 8:30-11 a.m. at Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road.
• Dec. 17: Christmas at Cathedral Holiday Concert
Christmas music from the Cathedral of Hope Music Ministries, including the Sanctuary Choir, Orchestra, Handbell Choir, and Voices of Hope at 7:30 p.m. at Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road.
• Dec. 21: Holiday Mixer
From 5:45-8 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road.
• Dec 25: Christmas
• Dec 26: GALA Family & Friends
Social evening with 10 percent of proceeds going to GALA Youth from 5-8:30 p.m. at Durkin Pizza, 8930 TX121, McKinney.
• Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve
• Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve @Nerdvana
AMD sponsors a New Year’s Eve party @Nerdvana, 5757 Main St., No. 112, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
JANUARY 2018
• Jan. 1: Happy New Year
• Jan. 2: Classic Chassis Car Club
Monthly Tire Kick and Dinner. Love of old cars required, not ownership to attend at 7 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave.
• Jan. 3: Wine Walk
Cedar Springs Merchants Association presents the monthly first Wednesday Wine Walk. Buy glass in front of the Round-Up Saloon from 6-9p.m.
• Jan. 11: PFLAG Dallas
PFLAG meets the second Thursday of every month from 7-9 p.m. at Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Road. 972-849-0383. PFLAGDallas@outlook.com.
• Jan. 12-15: DSGA hosts Sin City Classic
Different Strokes Golf Association hosts the golf portion of the Sin City Classic in Las Vegas. The two-day tournament one-day fun round takes place at Bali Hai Golf Club. Pricing and info at SinCityClassic.org. Early registration ends Dec. 15.
• Jan. 18: Toast to Life mixer
From 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Zatar Lebanese Tapas Bar, 2825 Commerce St.
• Jan 20: Slumber Party Gaybingo
Monthly fundraiser for Resource Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo.
FEBRUARY
• Feb. 8: PFLAG Dallas
PFLAG meets the second Thursday of every month from 7-9 p.m. at Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Road. 972-849-0383. PFLAGDallas@outlook.com.
• Feb. 10: Love Equality
Benefit for Equality Texas at 8 p.m. at 7 for Parties, 150 Turtle Creek Blvd Suite 107.
• Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day
• Feb. 17: Gold Medal Gaybingo
Monthly fundraiser for Resource Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo.
• Feb. 17: Krewe to Cure Arthritis-Mardi Gras Ball
From 6-11 p.m. at The Hall on Dragon Street, 1500 Dragon St.
• Feb. 20: Early voting begins
Early voting for the March primary runs Feb. 20-March 2. Vote at any early voting location in your county.
MARCH
• March 4: The Women’s Chorus of Dallas
TWCD performs with TWU and DISD singers at 7:30 p.m. at City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. TWCD.org.
• March 6: Democratic and Republican primaries
Vote in your precinct polling location only.
• March 8: PFLAG Dallas
PFLAG meets the second Thursday of every month from 7-9 p.m. at Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Road. 972-849-0383. PFLAGDallas@outlook.com.
• March 17: Leprechaun Gaybingo
Monthly fundraiser for Resource Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo.
• March 23-25: Turtle Creek Chorale
The Turtle Creek Chorale presents Anthems, the songs that shaped the movements, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St. TurtleCreekChorale.com.
• March 24: Green Tie for Green Haus
The Gay and Lesbian Fund for Dallas event benefits Shared Housing Center from 7-10 p.m. at 7 for Parties, 150 Turtle Creek Blvd.
www.GLFD.org/greentie.
APRIL
• April 7: No Tie Dinner
Benefits AIDS Services Dallas from 7-11 p.m. at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave. $75-150.
• April 12: PFLAG Dallas
PFLAG meets the second Thursday of every month from 7-9 p.m. at Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Road. 972-849-0383. PFLAGDallas@outlook.com.