Posted by 3rd - Emperor Dan presents the Silver Dollar Court – Bowl-A-Thon at the Grand Sierra Resort – 2 p.m.
3rd – Join us this Sunday May 3rd at 4pm – 8pm at 5 Star Saloon 132 West Street (downtown Reno) for our 4th “Sing for a Cure” event!
Donate $1 and sing a song or donate $1 and have a friend sing a song! Or just show up and support the cause. Donations to benefit the Reno AIDS walk and will be given to selected AIDS Service Organizations in Northern Nevada. Join your Karaoke host Eric Evans and “Come sing for a cure!” For more information about the Reno AIDS Walk go to http:www.renoaidswalk.org“
4th – SB 304 – Revises provisions relating to tests for certain communicable diseases and SB 305 – Makes various changes concerning dispensing a medication and providing a prescription for the sexual partner of a person diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease have been scheduled for a hearing in Assembly Health and Human Services on Monday May 4, 2009, in room 3138 and via videoconferencing from room 4401 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building 555 East Washington Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.
5th – Forum on Heath Care: How to get to Universal Care?
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 780 Del Monte Ln, Reno
May 5, 5:30-8:30pm
Sponsored by: N. Nevada League of Women Voters
Sierra Interfaith Action for Peace
N. NV. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Panelists include Jeanne Wendell, UNR dept of Economics; Theresa Navarro, Health Care for America Now; Shane Piccinini, Sierra Interfaith Action for Peace; and Marvel Bramell, RN.
Please come and share concerns, questions, and thoughts about how we can progress towards a nation that provides access to quality health care for all!
(Yes, single payer is part of this discussion, as well as other ways to get to universal care!! And our elected reps have been invited!)
For more information: Lisa Stiller, 232-2823 (koffeenut@yahoo. com)
6th – The Comedy Cabaret at Studio on 4th Presents: The Big Gay Comedy Show!!
Hey there, hi there, ho there! If you haven’t seen these amazing comedians at Studio on 4th yet, oh boy! I hope you will join us for an evening of gay loving comedy and adventure! I have been invited to be their musical guest (solo) – Yahoo! Admission is by donation only! AND, it’s going to be video taped! Woot! H ope to see you there!
For more information on the Studio on 4th, directions, etc., please visit: www.studio4th.com
Best,
Lacey Mattison
7th Stonewall Dems Speaker Series, 6:30PM @ Washoe Dems Headquarters, 1465 Terminal Way, Reno. First talk is on LGBT Legislation both local and National. Join facilitator Laura Grotz (from Laura’s List & Nevada State Stonewall Democratic Caucus) and panel guests, David Gordon – HRC, Lauren Scott – NITRO, Nicole Harvery – Equality Nevada.
7th – Peppermill Hosting Texas Holdem Charity Poker Tournament to Benefit Nevada Humane Society Animals on May 7
The Peppermill Resort and Casino is hosting a Texas Holdem Charity Poker Tournament on May 7, at 7:00 pm, to benefit the animals of Nevada Humane Society. There will be a $120 buy-in fee with 1500 chips received in return. $50 re-buys will produce another 3000 chips with all re-buy proceeds going directly to help the animals. Re-buy participants will also receive a Nevada Humane Society card cap medallion for free.
This tournament is part of the week-long series of tournaments hosted by the Peppermill and will include both experienced and novice players. Food and drinks will be generously provided by Peppermill to all tournament participants.
“We are honored that the Peppermill chose Nevada Humane Society to be the beneficiary of this tournament,” said Bonney Brown, Executive Director. “We are just starting the busiest time of the year for us and our communities animals need our help more than ever.”
Participants can register at the event (starting at 11:00am) in the Naples Ballroom. The Peppermill is located at 2707 South Virginia Street in Reno. For further information regarding the tournament, call the Peppermill Poker Room.
So come join the fun of playing Texas Hold-um and know you are helping save the animals of Washoe County at the same time!
Nevada Humane Society is a non-profit charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible. For more information about the organization, call 
775-856-2000, email info@nevadahumanesociety.org, or visit Nevada Humane Society at 2825 Longley Lane, Reno, NV 89502. The shelter is open Sunday through Friday from 11am to 6:30pm and Saturday from 10am to 6:30pm.
8th SB 283 – Domestic Partnerships has been scheduled for a hearing in Assembly Judiciary on Friday May 8, 2009 at 8AM in Room 3138 and via Videoconferencing from Room 4401 of the Grant Sawyer Office Building 555 East Washington Avenue, Las Vegas.
8 – 16 – Rocky Horror Picture Show – TMCC Redfield Performing Arts Centre – http://performingarts.tmcc.edu – Contact Bill Gillette – 
775-851-7909 – for more information and price. Performances are 7:30 p.m. plus an 11:30 production on the nights of 8 & 15 May.
9th – Lisa McCuiston will be sharing the stage with Lacey Mattison and special guests!”
Host: Scruples Bar and Grill
Start Time: Saturday, May 9 at 7:00pm
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=75227543913&mid=612072G53bb2614G5c794fG7
16th – Stonewall Democrats to Sell Great Stuff May 16th
Why buy new? In these tough economic times, get great gently used stuff – or donate stuff other folks can use, at the Spring Yard Sale sponsored by the Stonewall Democrats to benefit the Washoe County Democratic Party.
The sale will be Saturday, May 16th, from 9:00AM – 3:00PM at 11330 Cornerbrook Court, Reno, NV
Donate Stuff - Bring your treasures to us here at headquarters, or, if you have some great big stuff you’d like to give, such as couches or office furniture, get in touch with Jill Switzer, co-chair of the Stonewall Democrats, at 223-8043. Or email her at
pitchrgrrl@yahoo.com. Get stuff to us by Monday, May 11th.
Buy stuff and support your local party! – We will accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Goodies will also be sold at the event. So come, munch, and support your local party by recycling some “local resources.”
28th – 3 Degrees Mixer – Buckhorn Brewing Co, – 1155 S. Rock Blvd, Ste 490 – 5:30 p.m.
30th - Reno Gayla Film Festival -
12:00 PM – Poster Boy
3:00 PM – She is a Boy I Knew
5:30 PM – Velveteen Muff
8:00 PM – Not Another Gay Sequel
$6 for individual movie, $20 for a pass
For more info renogaylaff@gmail.com
30th - Lesbian Discussion Group: We are changing our May meeting to a different event that should make for an interesting evening! (Jennifer Gray has graciously agreed to postpone hosting our group until sometime this fall.) May 30, the date of our last meeting until September, is the day of the newly formed Reno Gayla’s film festival. In order to support this group and give us the chance to do something “different,” we plan to go to the lesbian film being shown that day, which is at 5:30 at the movie theater on the UNR campus. We will then go to a nearby room to discuss the film, and one or more members of the film’s cast will join us! (Amanda Tremblay, who wrote and stars in the film, will be one.)
I don’t know much about the movie, other than that it is a fictitious story about an all-lesbian band (punk, I believe). You can get more info. here: http://www.velveteenmuff.com/synopsis.html
The movie costs $6, but if you are on my email list for this group AND a Spectrum member, you can get in for $5 (thanks to Angela Brooks). If you don’t belong to Spectrum, I highly suggest that you join while they are still giving free memberships for a short time yet. Go to http://www.spectrumnorthernnevada.org/join. I will give a list of names to Angela for those who should get this discount. I just had my list compared with the Spectrum list, so if you join Spectrum between now and the movie, please let me know.
Here are the event details:
–FILM TITLE: Velveteen Muff (http://www.velveteenmuff.com/synopsis.html)
–FILM TIME: 5:30 (until 7:00 or so)
–FILM LOCATION: UNR’s Joe Crowley Student Union (go north on Virginia St. off of I-80; turn right into the Whalen Parking Garage just before Lawlor Events Center or turn right onto the road just before Lawlor and park in the outside lot—the JCSU is one of the two large new buildings—the one on the left when facing them from the parking area; the movie theater is on one of the upper floors) –LDG DISCUSSION: nearby UNR College of Education room 2021—meet outside movie theater just after film to walk with me since the building will be locked (if you miss us and know where the College of Ed is two buildings south, knock on the window of the ground-level room with lights on) –MOVIE COST: $6; $5 for LDG/Spectrum members
Hope to see you May 30!
Lynda
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