RU12? Community Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Vermont

Two Great Events TONIGHT!!!

 

 

Vermont Women's Pool Night

May 20, 2013 6-9pm

Van Phan Sports, 55 San Remo Dr (off Dorset St), South Burlington, VT

 

An evening of billiards for women who love women

...and we don't care how you define women, womyn, wimmin or ladies!  

 

• 18+
• $10 - all you can play pool
• Cash bar
• 50/50 raffle to benefit RU12? LGBT Community Center

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Mondays Are a Drag: It's All Fun & Games

Monday, May 20, 2013 7pm

Drink, 135 St Paul St  Burlington

RuPaul's Drag Race may have ended but Mondays are still a drag!! Join us at Drink in downtown Burlington for an LGBTQ Weekly Game Night!!

The "Divine" Spice, Celeste LaRue and Kitty Von Tease will host and perform!

The games will rotate from Bingo to Trivia and beyond! This week... Bingo! Featuring prizes for our players!

Cocktails begin at 7pm....8pm starts the first game. 

Any money raised will benefit the RU12? Community Center but don't forget to tip our Queens!

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Family Program Halloween Potluck Rescheduled

Who says Halloween has to only be one day a year?

Due to the impending tropical storm Sandy, and the fact that winds are expected to begin peaking around the time tonight's Halloween potluck was scheduled to begin, we are postposing our LGBTQA Family Halloween Potluck celebration at the RU12? Community Center until this Saturday, November 3, from 11am-1pm. 

Bring a dish to share, enter the Champlain Mill Building through 3rd floor ramp entrance or 2nd level by the library., and come have some Halloween fun! (Prizes for best costumes, and treats for all!).

Any questions/comments/concerns, please contact mailto:jean@ru12.org or call the Center at 802.860.7812. Check out this event on RU12?'s Facebook page.

Also, please note that the Estate Planning with Pride event scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday 10/30, has been cancelled.

Thank you for a successful Field Day!

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Geography aside, community certainly does make a difference. And last Saturday, September 1, RU12? had the great fortune of hosting a strong showing of LGBTQHA-identified families at Hubbard Park in Montpelier for a successful inaugural Family Program Picnic Potluck and Field Day event, this despite a long holiday weekend and competing end-of-summer events across the state. Faces were painted, water balloons flew, eggs were dropped, sponges were bucket-brigaded, soda bottles went flying, and hoops were hulaed--not to mention all the good food! A good time, it seems, was had by all. Thank you to all our volunteers (Heather, Crystal, Cat, Hannah, Corey, Alan, Jeffrey, Geoffrey, Jamie, Ashley, Corrine, Leigh and Bianca) and all the participating families for making it an event to remember! See our Facebook page for photos from the event, and see you all next year for the Second Annual!

RU12? Family Program Potluck Picnic and Field Day Event Saturday, September 1!

Just a reminder that this Saturday is RU12?'s first annual Family Program Picnic Potluck and Field Day Event!

The weather is slated to be beautiful (77 degrees and sunny--don't forget your sunscreen!)

We are still looking for a few volunteers to run the children's events (list below). If you have any interest in helping out (10am-4pm), email jean@ru12.org or call the Center at 802.860.7812.

Tentative list of kids' events will include Balloon Pop, Hula Hoop Marathon, Water Balloon Toss, Tug o' War, Beach Ball Race, Soda Bottle Bowling, Egg on Spoon race, Egg Toss, Long Jump, Face Painting, Toe-Marble Grab, Sponge Relay, Red Light Green Light, Rest/Relaxation Station and an all-participant Scavenger Hunt! Mini-awards and prizes will be offered at the end of the day.

Event will take place at Hubbard Park's Old Shelter (by the soccer field). Plenty of nearby parking, as well as outhouse facilities (no running water). Click here for a map of the park.

Directions from 89: Go R on State Street from the highway to Elm Street. Take a L on Elm until Winter Street. Go L on Winter Street to the junction of Parkway Street/Parkway Avenue. Follow Parkway Street into the park and look for signs for parking. (~1000 feet past the frog pond is a R-turn towards the Old Shelter where the event will take place.)

Things to bring:

• Suggested donation of $10/family for RU12?'s Family Program (to defray the cost of the event and raise funds for future endeavors), but no one will be turned away for lack of donation.
• A dish to share
• Non-alcoholic beverages for you and yours
• Picnic blankets
• Sunscreen
• Overlayer in case it gets cold
• Change of clothes/shoes in case of getting eggy (egg toss, egg on spoon) or wet (water balloon toss)

For more info on any of the above, please contact jean@ru12.org.

QUEER QUEST - Sun, Sept 9th 2pm

An afternoon scavenger hunt in downtown Burlington!

Kick off PRIDE month with a SCAVENGER HUNT that will have you DASHING TOP to BOTTOM all over downtown Burlington in search of CLUES leading to GREAT PRIZES & a FABULOUS finale party at LEVITY! 

SIGN UP is 2-3 p.m. at the top of Church Street

FINALE PARTY: 5 P.M. at LEVITY, 9 Center Street.

Prizes hidden throughout the event!

 FREE ALL AGES EVENT!

For all questions and details, contact RU12? Community Center. 802-860-7812

Do it as a team or do it solo! 

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*Digital camera or phone with camera required for participation! 

RU12? Family Program Summer 2012 schedule!

We hope you'll join us! Please contact jean@ru12.org with any questions, comments or if you would like more information, to be added to the RU12? Family Program email announcement list or email discussion group.

Dicktionary

A dirty twist on an old favorite!

Join other guys who like guys for a night of smooth moves and extra-friendly competition. In addition to pictionary, we've got some other great games (like, Wii, Apples to Apples and Taboo) but feel free to bring any of your own too. We've got all your snacky dreams and desires covered, too. Just bring your game-face!

Meet up with us at RU12? (located on the 1st Floor of the Champlain Mill) at 7pm. We'll have plenty of food and drinks.

If you are a young gay, bi or queer man and are interested in becoming involved with GLAM, email us at glam@ru12.org, facebook friend us http://www.facebook.com/GLAMvt or visit us online at www.glamvt.org

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10% Tuesday at Drink A Benefit for RU12? Community Center

 

Come have fun and support RU12?!

On Tuesday March 6th, Drink will be hosting a benefit night for RU12? and 10% of the proceeds from that night will be donated to RU12? Root 7, a Vermont contemporary a capella group will also be performing. Drink will have $4 infusions and many board games to choose from.

GLAM will be instigating a Game Night on the comfy couches of Drink after the musical performance.

Come down and have a drink, play a game and listen to some great music while benefiting the RU12? Community Center.

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Queer Women's Night at Van Phan

Women. Pool. Dancing.

What more could you ask for?

 

Sunday March 11th 7:00PM-11:00PM

$10 and bring a friend for free.

A DCAT event for RU12?.

FMI: Call 860-RU12 or email Kim@ru12.org

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Military Group with PIZZA and Games, this Thursday!

Military LGBQ members join us for pizza and games at the RU12 community center on February 2 from 5-7!!! (notice the time change!)

You heard right, next meeting we'll have pizza and discussion centered around Wii sports action and board games.. Scrabble, Scategories, LIF...E, trivia, UNO, we've got 'em all!

If you know for sure you can make it, please RSVP at angela@ru12.org so we can make sure we have enough pizza for everyone! Also, please let me know if you have any special dietary concerns!

As always, please distibute this as much as possible to any LGBQ service members!

Hope to see you there!

This is a Group for LGB-Q active and non-active military service members. If you'd like more information or would like to get involved please contact: Angela@ru12.org or call 802-860-RU12 (7812).

This group is held from 5-7 pm on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month, in the library at the RU12? Community Center in the Champlain Mill (1st floor).

This isn't your ordinary volunteer opportunity!

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When: Sunday, January 29th, from 11am-12:30

Where: RU12? Community Center, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski, VT

If you are interested in joining us at this session, please contact Kim Fountain:DCAT@ru12.org or 802-860-7812

If you can't make it to the session, but are still interested in volunteering with DCAT, there will be another session on Monday, March 27th at 6:00 pm.

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Do you know someone who you think would be perfect for DCAT? Download the DCAT and pass along to a friend!

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Events that you could help create:

 

Summer Semester

One of RU12? Community Center’s first programs is back! Summer Semester offers the opportunity for LGBTQ community members to draw upon the skill, ability and knowledge of our talented peers with short series of classes throughout the summer. Potential classes to be offered include: Basic Car Maintainance, Yoga, Financial Planning, Photography, Zumba, Resume Writing, Home Ownership and more!

Family Bowling!

When you host a bowl-a-thon, you recruit people to bowl on a designated day for your special event. Each participating bowler solicits a flat rate pledge among neighbors, friends, and relatives. This could be a fun way to get families to engage in supporting RU12? as well as having a great event for families to enjoy together.

Grab a Bite with Friends

Help introduce the community to RU12? by working with your favorite local restaurants to host benefit nights.

 

 

House or Garden Party

Team up with a friend or neighbor to put together a fabulous event for your friends. Let them know how much you care about your community and ask them to support a organization you believe in.

Tee Off With RU12?

Hosting a golf tournament can be a high-profile, and often very lucrative fundraising event. A great advantage of hosting a tournament is the connections you make with local businesses and celebrities that support the RU12? Community Center. Plan a whole day event with lunch and prizes.

 

Pitch us your own idea!

Contact Kim Fountain: DCAT@ru12.org or 802-860-7812

 Make a Difference in Your Community 

Join the RU12? Community Center's Development Committee Action Team (DCAT). DCAT is designed to produce events aimed at fundraising and/or 'friendraising' for RU12?.

On January 29th, we will be hosting our first DCAT volunteer recruitment. This is not your ordinary volunteer opportunity. Whether you want to lead the organizing, participate in only one particular aspect of the organizing such as advertizing or outreach, or you only have time to show up at the event and help take care of logistics, we have the need for your time, energy, and commitment.

The recruitment session will introduce you to RU12's plans for 2012, outline the DCAT structure and present you with opportunities to get involved.

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GLAM Gaymes Night: First Friday Pre-Gayme!

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You know you're a player... we wanna see your game!   Join other guys who like guys for a night of smooth moves and extra-friendly competition. We've got some great games (like, Wii, Apples to Apples and Taboo) but feel free to bring any of your own too. We've got all your snacky dreams and desires covered, too. Just bring your game-face!   Meet up with us at RU12? Annex (located on the 2nd Floor of the Champlain Mill) at 8pm. We'll be heading over to First Friday at Higher Ground to continue the fun.   If you are a young gay, bi or queer man and are interested in becoming involved with GLAM, email us at glam@ru12.org, facebook friend us http://www.facebook.com/GLAMvt or visit us online at www.glamvt.org

 

 

Community Calendar Spotlight: UVM's Home for the Holidays -Thurs 12/8

UVM Students: Home for the Holidays

Thursday December 8th, 4:30pm - 7:00pm Davis Center, Grand Maple Ballroom. Many of us, going home for break is not always a holiday. This event is meant to be a holiday celebration that is queer-affirming and fun! UVMers can enjoy an impromptu card game, some snacks, arts & crafts, and a movie for children of all ages starting at 4:30. Then at 5:00, sit down to a lovingly prepared dinner, made by your community, of holiday favorites ranging from apple pie to tamales and everything in between.

Full Details

 

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Thursday Night Roving LGBTQ Pinochle

Each Thursday we meet at someone's house and play Pinochle from 7-9 with a break at 8 for a dessert (provided by that week's host) and to switch tables and/or partners.

At the end of the evening, someone volunteers to host the next week and this is where we all go the next Thursday to their house to play. (card tables and chairs can be brought/shared if need be) Ideally you need at least 4 to play, but any number of people can show up and play. You don't need to know how to play, we'll teach you!

For additional information call Matthew at 802-735-5362 or Cathy at 802-922-4550

 

Check out our temporary new space!

‎**IMPORTANT UPDATE**

The elevator in the Champlain Mill is out of service for the next several weeks. In order to remain accessible, all public meetings, support groups and HIV testing services will now occur in the RU12? Community Center Annex located on the second floor (accessible from the 2nd fl ramp) The temporary space that the staff affectionately calls "Narnia" is located one floor above our current space, on the left side of the building if you are facing the entrance from the outside. Stay tuned as we will provide more detailed information developes.

We still have use of the full community center but the accessible 2nd floor location will be the entry point for almost all center activities. Please call if you have questions: 802.860.7812

Check out the video to see where the RU12? Community Center Annex is located. 

 

 

 

Paid Opportunity: Pride Chair Wanted

WANTED: Energetic, organized, dynamic individual to oversee the Vermont Pride Committee. Outright Vermont, the RU12? Community Center, and Vermont CARES are teaming up to find a chair to help make Pride 2012 a successful event. A small stipend will be awarded.Responsibilities include:

• Oversight of the Pride Committee and facilitation of meetings
• Oversight and support of fundraising for Pride
• Working with the fiduciary (Outright Vermont) to track the budget
• Coordination with the City of Burlington and other venues to schedule and secure permits for Pride events
• Management of publicity
• Facilitating communication and organization of partners in Pride

Interested? Email a brief letter of interest and a resume to VTPride2012@gmail.com 

 

RU12? Needs Volunteers to join GLAM Core Group!

6pm this Sunday: GLAM Core Group Meeting **Free Pizza**

GLAM is a group of gay, bi, queer and trans guys who are coming together and enjoying the connections we make. GLAM is a great way to meet friends, build community, meet that someone special, or just someone who wants to make out. We will feed you yummy dinner too!

What events do you want to see? Help plan our weekly events. Help plan fun events that build a stronger queer men's community in Vermont!

Help make it happen and have fun doing it!


For Guys, By Guys, Who Like Guys

RSVP on Facebook so we know how much pizza to order.

 

FMI about GLAM visit www.GLAMvt.org 

Email: GLAM@ru12.org

Call Jean-Denis Couillard or Mike Bensel at 802-860-7812

GLAM Core Group Moves to Sundays at 6pm

Community Calendar Spotlight: Weekly Pinochle Night: Wednesdays 7-9pm

Each Thursday we meet at someone's house and play Pinochle from 7-9 with a break at 8 for a dessert (provided by that week's host) and to switch tables and/or partners.

At the end of the evening, someone volunteers to host the next week and this is where we all go the next Thursday to their house to play. (card tables and chairs can be brought/shared if need be) Ideally you need at least 4 to play, but any number of people can show up and play. You don't need to know how to play, we'll teach you!

For additional information call Matthew at 802-735-5362 or Cathy at 802-922-4550