JULY CALENDAR OF SPECIAL EVENTS – PRINT OUT AND PUT ON YOUR REFRIGERATOR

JULY 2nd
Marriage Counter Sit-In for Marriage Equality, Thurs, 5 – 9 PM, Washoe County Clerk’s office, 75 Court St, Reno,  www.eqnv.org

July 2nd
Please join me Thursday July 2nd 7PM at Studio on 4th for our opening reception.  Myself (various mediums including paint, tile, organic things and recycled items), Dillon Brown (Digital Media), and Angie Johnson (Oil and acrylic), will be displaying our art for the entire month of July (Artown).  On this opening night our musical guest is Lacey Mattison and the Needle Nosed Pliers.

I hope to see you all there and invite your friends!

Thank you,
Susan Morris

JULY 2 – 14th
Reno Little Theater presents “The New Hansel & Gretel”, a modernized version of the classic fairytale, for Artown 2009, July 2-14 at various venues throughout Reno, beginning with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship July 2 & 3 at 6 p.m. and July 4 at 1 p.m., and followed by shows at the North Valleys Library (7/7 at 5:30), South Valleys Library (7/9 at 5:30), The River School (7/10 at 6  p.m., 7/11 at 1 p.m), Downtown Reno Library (7/12 at 1 p.m.),  & Northwest Library (7/14 at 5:30 p.m.)  Directed by McKenzi Swinehart, “The New Hansel & Gretel” combines humor with issues relevant to today’s youth.  A dialogue with the actors follows the play.  Cost: free at Libraries and for children under 5; at other venues $8 adults, $5 children five and older.  For more information check the Artown “Little Book” or website, or the RLT website: www.renolittletheater.org.

JULY 9th
Join the Nevada Women’s Lobby to celebrate the successes and achievements of the 2009 legislative session and learn more about this fabulous organization.  6PM, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 780 Del Monte Lane, Reno.  RSVP – Calia Lindsay, 626-8414 or calialindsay@gmail.com

July 11th
Gay City Council, Northern Nevada’s first and only Networking and Planning Conference!  With speakers, networking and presentations.  10 – 2 PM,  Ansari School of Biz, at UNR, Rm AB102,  $5 donation, for more info go to:  www.gaycitycouncil.org

July 18th,
Purple summer Festival at Lavender Ridge, July 18 – 19, 2009
Any questions or comments please contact us at Lavender Ridge by phone (775)-747-3222 or by email, info@lavenderridgereno.com.

JULY 22nd
The Politics of Religion – The Stonewall Democrats Speaker series continues with Kathy Baldock of the Gay Christian Network and Reverend Denise Cordova from Light of the Soul Christian Church.  Join us as they play the roles of “religious right” and LGBT Christian.  Explore the perspectives of both and find out if we can sit down with one another and have “the conversation.”  6:30 PM @ Washoe Dems Headquarters, 1465 Terminal Way,

JULY 25TH
Spectrum NN Picnic at Idlewild Park in the Snowflake Pavillion, the fun starts at noon, $10

JULY 25TH
Divas On The Run present Divas Walking 2009, a benefit for the Steven Hendrix Memorial Reno AIDS Walk.  Doors open at 7PM, show starts at 8PM, at Neutron on Kietzke, $7 donation.  Raffle too.  Bring plenty of $1’s to adorn the fabulous Diva’s.
Laura’s Note:  Don’t miss this show!  The Diva’s are the best professional Drag entertainment in town! But the latest addition, Reno’s Biggest Little Sister’s are on the move so look out Reno!