Briefs-IMG_9490GLFD presents Owl-O-Ween
A Gay and Lesbian Fund for Dallas brunch takes place at Trinity River Audubon Center on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9:30–11 a.m.

Following the brunch, Owl-O-Ween celebrates the first anniversary of A Feathered Affair. Learn about what all of the LGBT community’s support has made possible. A new Gay & Lesbian Fund for Dallas/Trinity River Audubon Center membership partnership with special perks and benefits will be announced.

To attend, RSVP to Ben Jones at bjones@audubon.org

After brunch, hoot-it-up at Owl-O-Ween, a free family festival from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. with food, live music, live owls of all shapes and sizes, costume contests, pumpkin painting, owl arts and crafts, guided hikes, apple bobbin, pumpkin’-chunkin’ (hurling pumpkins across the prairie with catapults), glass blowing, backyard poultry demos, and more.

Trinity River Audubon Center is at 6500 Great Trinity Forest Way (South Loop 12).

 

Chorale begins 35th season
The Turtle Creek Chorale begin its 35th season this weekend with two performances of Brave at the Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak St. on Oct. 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m.

The first concert of the season will be a poignant and powerful statement of courage, faith and perseverance featuring men of the Turtle Creek Chorale and community artists as they share, through music, their personal stories of bravery and hope.

 

What’s on your mind
Third Sunday at Gala Youth is “What Is on Your Mind?”

The open discussion is about anything attendees would like to discuss including current events, coming out, school, music, celebrities, Halloween, Thanksgiving, life, cars, jobs. Bring a friend and bring an open mind.

Gala Youth, for LGBTQ youth and allies through age 22, meets at Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church, 1641 W Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton at 6 p.m. on Oct. 19.

This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 17, 2014.