Join our friends in Kingston and area as they celebrate 20 years of Pride!  The organizers have planned a blockbuster month of activities beginning with a Pride Art Show opening on June 3rd and wrapping up with a Farewell BBQ on June 21st.  In between, you can enjoy a boat cruise, an interfaith service, two dances, a pub night, a production of the gay hit play ‘Mambo Italiano’, dragonboat races, a festival of short films, two queer comedy nights and a Pride Parade.  For event dates and details, please go to http://kingstonpride.org.

‘Eye on the Guy’ explores the little-known world of Montreal’s physique photography scene...a distinct gay subculture that emerged in the 50s’ and 60s’...through the life and work of one of its most creative figures.  Operating under the social radar of post-war Canada, Stone produced thousands of images of men...from Montreal bodybuilders to Pacific coast fishermen, from rodeo cowboys to the construction workers who built Expo 67.   Like his American contemporary, physique photographer Bob Mizer, Alan B. Stone was a cultural pioneer.  Before the first wave of gay liberation, and long before Calvin Klein’s poster boys marched into public view, Stone was taking hundreds of erotic photos of men and running an international mail-order business from his Montreal basement.  (49 minutes).  Doors open at 7:00 pm.; movie starts at 7:30 pm.  Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street.  Free admission; $5 suggested donation.  For more information go to http://divergencemovienight.com.

Readings also by LIX Chick, Gabriella Goliger, and Ottawa’s own Marcus McCann.  Nairne Holtz is the author of The Skin Beneath (Insomniac, 2007), which won the Alice B. Lesbian Debut Fiction Award and was a finalist for Quebec’s McAuslan First Book Prize.  Gabriella Goliger's recently completed novel, Girl in Brown Paper Wrapping, is being considered for publication by several Canadian publishers. Her first book, Song of Ascent, won the 2001 Upper Canada Writer's Craft Award. She was co-winner of the 1997 Journey Prize for short fiction, a finalist for this prize in 1995 and won the Prism International award in 1993. Her work has also been published in a number of anthologies and literary journals, including Best New American Voices 2000.  Marcus McCann is a poet and journalist. He is the editor of Capital Xtra, Ottawa’s gay and lesbian newspaper. Soft Where (Chaudiere Books) is his first full-length collection.  8:00 – 10:00 pm.  Venus Envy, 320 Lisgar Street.  www.venusenvy.ca.

Join your LGBT sisters and brothers for a night of fun and laughter and raise money for Capital Pride at the same time!  See comedy great Darryl Lenox.  Yuk Yuk’s, 292 Elgin Street.  7:30 pm.  Tickets are $20 and are available at Wilde’s and Venus Envy. 

A day of fabulous treatments from 1:00 pm. – 8:00 pm.  For $18, certified practitioners will offer a 20-minute sample treatment. 40-minute treatments are also available. Treatments to choose from include Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Reflexology, Reiki, Swedish Massage, Akashic Record Consultation (ARC), Hot Stone Energy Massage, Mini Manicure ($15)/Healing Hand Treatment ($25), Express Pedicure ($20)/Healing Foot Treatment ($30), Express Facial ($30 - anti-aging or detoxifying).  Entry is $7 and includes a refreshing swim, a soak in the hot tub, beverages, healthy snacks & entry into a prize draw. Doors open at 12:45 pm. and drop-ins are welcome. Lunenberg Crescent, Orleans.  Call or email for reservations.  Phone (613) 219-8193; email info@TheHealingSpa.ca.

Incredible Designs by LIX Chick, Carol-Anne.  Glass fusion art, glass masks, bowls, plates, functional glass, jewelry, Christmas decorations.  127 Fairmont Ave., at the corner of Fairmont and Edgar Ave.  10:00 am. – 4:00 pm.
Or call for a Studio Tour (613) 291-3547.  To view some of Carol-Anne’s work on-line, go to http://cargren.etsy.com.

  ‘Last Call At Maud's’ chronicles the history of the longest-running lesbian bar in the United States.  This venerable San Francisco establishment opened in 1966, when lesbians were still very much in the closet.  Maud's flourished throughout the '70s and '80s, enjoying an international reputation as a meeting place for lesbians and their friends, only to be shut down in 1989.  Provocative personal stories of coming out in the 50s and 60s, sexual politics and softball are mixed with flashbacks to the Hollywood gay bars of the '40s and the vice raids of the '50s.  The vintage photos and personal interviews are an invaluable window into lesbian history. (77 minutes).  Doors open at 7:00 pm.; movie starts at 7:30 pm.  Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street.  Free admission; $5 suggested donation.  For more information go to http://divergencemovienight.com. 

Ottawa’s gay & lesbian community theatre brings another block-buster comedy by David Blue to Ottawa.  Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly.  Evening shows at 8:00 pm.; Saturday matinee at 2:00 pm.  Tickets are $25 and are available at After Stonewall or on-line at www.tototoo.ca. 

Celebrating the spirit of women through music and nature.  Red Roof Farm (RRF) is located approximately 45 minutes northwest of Kingston in Marlbank. This idyllic setting features two days of live music with on-site camping amidst rolling fields and lush forest all surrounded by and accessible to beautiful Lime Lake.  There are only 250 tickets being sold to this event.  You can pre-reserve tickets by sending an e-mail to info@redroofwomensfestival.ca.  Let them know how many tickets you would like and if you are going to camp Friday and/or Saturday night. Weekend passes are $ 75.00 per person.  Camping sites are $25.00 per tent per night.  The Music Pass will include full access to festival site and parking. Campsites are in a natural setting with no electrical or water hook-ups. There will be a concession for food on site. For more information and details about this year’s line-up of entertainers, go to http://www.redroofwomensfestival.ca/. 

‘On the Green’: Ottawa Out Golfing Group 3rd Annual Charity Scramble...Saturday, August 8th.  A fundraiser in support of The Village Initiative.  Canadian Golf & Country Club.  $110 includes greens fees, power cart, meal, taxes & gratuities.  Payment is due by July 31st.  To register, contact Robert at (613) 237-0200 or send him an email at rmeagher@istar.ca.  Space is limited – register early to secure your spot!  For details, click here .

Mark your calendars now for the social event of the summer!  The Ron Kolbus Centre at Lakeside Gardens.  Doors open at 9:00 pm. and the dancing continues until 1:00 am.  Tickets will go on sale in August at After Stonewall, mother tongue books, and Venus Envy.  Advance tickets are $15; $20 for tickets at the door.  Please keep in mind that this dance sells out every year so if you want to guarantee yourself admission, buy your tickets in advance.

Tuesday is free night for women!  Join the dyke gang from 7:00 - 9:30 pm.  All you need to pay for is your drinks!  The players range from those trying to figure out which end of the cue stick to hold, to some really great players. Players of all skill levels are welcome and the good players are always willing to help with some coaching.  Dooly's is located at 2277 Gladwin Crescent, just south of the Queensway and off St Laurent.  Their web site is www.doolysottawa.com.  You don't need to RSVP ... just show up if you want to join in the fun.

Women For Sobriety is a self-help recovery program for women that can be used with or without a 12-step program.  Meetings are strictly confidential and anonymous.  Any woman with a sincere desire to start dealing with her addiction is welcome.  Meetings run from 7:00 - 8:15 pm. at the headquarters of the Christmas Exchange Program at 1390 Prince of Wales, 4th floor.  The office building is in behind the Chateau Royale apartments and has a restaurant on the first floor.  Turn west at the lights between Dynes Road and Meadowlands Drive East.  Parking is free.  Tim Horton's is on the south side.  For more information, call (613) 220-3588 or send an email to w.f.s.in.Ottawa@gmail.com.  WFS has a private Facebook page that you can join by sending an email to this same WFS email address.

The Women’s Nights gathering at Pink Triangle Services aims to provide a friendly, safe and supportive place for queer women at all stages of coming out.  The second Thursday of every month is devoted to a discussion group on topics that have been selected by women attending the group.  The fourth Thursday of every month is reserved for social events chosen by the group participants.  This is an open group and all those who identify as women are welcome to attend.  For more information, email ptswomen@yahoo.ca.

...is a large, vibrant organization that organizes a wide variety of recreational and social activities for lesbians in the National Capital Region.  Recent activities have included hiking, cycling, dining out, movie nights, pool, dog-walking, darts nights, picnics, camping weekends, indoor rock climbing, dances, games nights, gathering/potlucks etc.. etc.  For more details, visit their web site at www.lesbianoutdoorgroup.ca.

...brings together lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) public servants from all departments of the federal government.  According to the mandate, the Network provides LGBT federal public servants with opportunities to develop professional communication networks, meet for social events, provide support to colleagues in the workplace, share information about experiences, and raise awareness regarding LGBT issues.  For more information and to see the calendar of events, please visit their web site at www.publicservicepride.ca.  The women in the PSP group have decided that they will meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month.  For location and more details, send an email to Sarah at psp_women2008@yahoo.ca.

...is an Ottawa-based women's literary fundraising magazine...that will donate its proceeds back into various events and charities in the community.  The creators are looking for interested subscribers as well as women who wish to submit writing, photography or artwork for upcoming issues.  The yearly subscription rate is $18.  Find details on advertising, sponsorship, subscriptions, submitting work and more at www.mwdesign.ca/TheVoice.

...takes place on the first Sunday of each month at the Church of the Ascension, 253 Echo Drive, Ottawa at 7:00 pm.   Integrity Ottawa is a gathering of gay men, lesbians and straight friends living in the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa.  They are interested in supporting the lives of LGBTTQ people in the Anglican Church of Canada and abroad in the wider Anglican Communion.  For more information, check out: www.ottawa.integritycanada.org.

...regularly holds workshops of interest to women.  To see what's happening, check out the web site at www.venusenvy.ca.  Venus Envy is located at 320 Lisgar Street.