Bear Bar Night at the Zone this Friday!

Hey guys!

Just a reminder that the next Bear Bar Night will be at the Zone Dance Club, 133 W 18^th St, Erie PA this Friday, February 17 at 10 PM! Hope that you can make it. Details are further down. You can see photos from the previous Bear Bar Night at http://www.eriegaynews.com/news/article.php?recordid=201202janbearbarnight.

There will also be TWO Bear Bar Nights in March! The first one in March will be on Friday, March 9, and we will also kick off Drenched Fur 8 with a special Bear Bar Night at the start of the run on Thursday, March 29. You can see more about Drenched Fur at http://www.drenchedfur.com. There is no charge for coming to Bear Bar Night. If you would additionally like to register for Drenched Fur, sign up at http://www.drenchedfur.com/registration.  Please note that prices increase at the end of this month, and that you can register now and pay later.

Here is the listing for Bear Bar Night and other events that you might be interested in:

Feb 15 (Wed) - Greater Erie Alliance for Equality at the Art Museum (Erie Art Museum, 411 State St, Erie, PA 16501) 6 PM - 8 PM. The Board of the Erie Art Museum has kindly offered to give a private tour of the current exhibits at the museum to friends of the Greater Erie Alliance for Equality. This is a great opportunity for two Erie organizations to meet, greet, and hopefully form a lasting relationship. This event is FREE, and there will be a cash bar available. Please RSVP here, and soon, so we can let the art museum know how many tours to plan. Significant others, spouses, and dates are welcome! Phone: (866) 229-1974. Venue Phone: (814) 459-5477. Email: GEAEinfo@gmail.com. Browse to http://greatereriealliance.com/. RSVP/Register/Tickets at http://www.facebook.com/events/264090606992653/. Browse to venue web site http://www.erieartmuseum.org/.

Feb 16 (Thu) - Erie-West Regional Meeting (Pogue Student Center, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA 16444) 7:30 PM - 10 PM. Please join us at Edinboro University for a meeting of the LGBTQIA groups of the Erie-West Region. Identity, Edinboro's LGBTQIA group, is hosting this meeting Thursday, February 16th in the Pogue Student Center at EUP (specific room number will be posted soon). Edinboro, Behrend, Allegheny, Mercyhurst, Gannon, Clarion, Clarion-Venango, Westminster, and any other willing campuses will be represented at this meeting. Everyone in your groups are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone in the community that is not currently a student. This is both a social and informative event. We will be playing games, and meeting new people of the LGBT community, as well as discussing events hosted by our groups, and possible collaboration between campuses. Phone: (814) 732-2813. Browse to http://www.edinboro.edu/departments/glbta/. RSVP/Register/Tickets at http://www.facebook.com/events/287463634648106/. Browse to venue web site http://www.edinboro.edu/.

Feb 16 (Thu) - VH1 News Presents Whitney Houston's Greatest Moments (VH1) 11 PM. A new special celebrating Whitney Houston's legacy by sharing performances from throughout her storied career which included appearances on VH1 Divas in 1999 and 2003, and VH1 Honors in 1996.

Feb 17 (Fri) - Presentation on LGBT rights by Ohio ACLU'S Associate Director Gary Daniels (Kilcawley Center, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH) 3:30 PM. Youngstown Area PFLAG, YSUnity and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown present Ohio ACLU'S Associate Director Gary Daniels of the Ohio. Gary will speak on LGBT rights in the state and nation. We will meet @ 3:30 pm in the Kilcawley Center on the campus of Youngstown State University.  FREE and open to all. Contact: Marguerite. Phone: (330) 782-8554. Email: YoungstownPFLAG@aol.com. Browse to http://www.angelfire.com/oh4/pflagy/. Browse to venue web site http://www.ysu.edu/pstudents/ps_cv/ps_cv.htm.

Feb 17 (Fri) - Bear Bar Night (Zone Dance Club, 133 W 18th St, Erie, PA 16501) 10 PM. It might be winter but that doesn't mean you have to hibernate! Join local/tri-state area bears, cubs, admirers and their friends on Friday February 17 for a fun time hanging out together. Come shake your groove thing on the dance floor, shoot some pool or just hang out and chat with others in attendance. Not only can you meet up with fun people, you could have a chance to win the raffle giveaway that night. Drenched Fur 8 will be giving away a free pass to Splash Lagoon Water Park Private Event on Saturday March 31st during this year's bear run, March 29th thru April 1st. Update your personal calendar so you don't miss out on a great night at The Zone and possibly come home a winner! Contact: Gary Snyder. Phone: (814) 446-2327. Venue Phone: (814) 452-0125. Email: info@drenchedfur.com. Browse to http://www.drenchedfur.com. RSVP/Register/Tickets at http://www.facebook.com/events/147781518669336/. Browse to venue web site http://www.thezonedanceclub.com/.

Feb 18 (Sat) - Mardi Gras at the Zone! (Zone Dance Club, 133 W 18th St, Erie, PA 16501) Beads, Boys and Fun! Girls and Guys Gone Wild! Show some skin - get some beads! Sorry, no nudity! Phone: (814) 452-0125. Browse to http://www.thezonedanceclub.com/.

Feb 18 (Sat) - LBT Women go to Gannon Lady Basketball Pink Game (Gannon University, Erie, PA) 1 PM. Social group for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women. Ladies game at 1 PM, boys at 3 PM...The Gannon Knights will be dressed in Pink and there will be fundraising going on such as t-shirt sales and Chinese Auctions. I am not sure if there is a fee for the girls game, but I know if you stay for the boys game there is always an admission fee. Whatever happens, it is for a good cause to raise money to fight breast cancer! Hope to see you there! Sign up for email list at http://lists.eriegaynews.com/ Contact: Laurie Finch. Email: LFinch003@neo.rr.com. Browse to http://womynoferie.wetpaint.com/. Browse to venue web site http://www.gannon.edu/.

Feb 19 (Sun) - Craze Karaoke Night (Craze Night Club, 1607 Raspberry St, Erie, PA 16502) Bring all your friends! Phone: (814) 456-3027. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/crazenightclub.

Feb 19 (Sun) - Michelle Michaels presents FACE: The Birthday Edition (Zone Dance Club, 133 W 18th St, Erie, PA 16501) It's that time of year again everyone, Michelle Michaels is turning another year older. So why not have a Big Birthday Ex-Drag-Avanza Celebration of the season, And you all are invited to join in the Fun and Frivolity of helping Michelle celebrate in true Zone Fashion. It's an All Star line up of Everyone's Favorites coming out on Sunday February 19th are Angelica Redd Miss Erie 2003, Taylor Morgan Miss Erie 2005, Celine DeShawn Miss Erie 2008, Mistress Vanatee Miss Erie 2009, Buffy Lynn Hayes Miss Erie 2010, Our Current Reigning Miss Erie 2011 Misty Call, Velvet Lace, Trista Towers, T.J. Knight, Demone, Brock, And naturally The Birthday Girl herself Michelle Michaels! Show time is 10:45/11:00 PM So be there early and get your seat and enjoy a Fagulous Evening and Sensational Show! Phone: (814) 452-0125. Browse to http://www.thezonedanceclub.com/. RSVP/Register/Tickets at http://www.facebook.com/events/333075006712826/.

Feb 21 (Tue) - Erie Gay News folding/distribution work party (Zone Dance Club, 133 W 18th St, Erie, PA 16501) 7 PM. Help us get out the print edition of Erie Gay News. We'll be folding and distributing the copies. 21 and over, please. It is also a great way to hang out and chat with folks! You can also sign up for the Erie GLBT News and Events list at http://lists.eriegaynews.com/. Contact: Michael Mahler. Phone: (814) 456-9833. Venue Phone: (814) 452-0125. Email: info@eriegaynews.com. Browse to http://www.eriegaynews.com. RSVP/Register/Tickets at http://www.facebook.com/events/231009640315061. Browse to venue web site http://www.thezonedanceclub.com/.

Feb 21 (Tue) - Spirituality and Sexuality Discussion Group meets (Community United Church, 1011 W 38th St, Erie, PA 16508-2540) 7 PM. Every third Tuesday of the month (September - May), the Rev. Dr. Rich McCarty facilitates a discussion group on spirituality and sexuality at Community United Church (an open and affirming congregation). This group provides LGBTQA people the confidential opportunity to share questions, stories, and experiences about what it means to be both a sexual and spiritual person. Contact: Rich McCarty. Phone: 1-866-229-1974 (toll free). Venue Phone: (814) 864-4429. Email: richmccarty@msn.com. Browse to venue web site http://www.uccwebsites.net/commuceriepa.html.

Feb 22 (Wed) - Craze Karaoke (Craze Night Club, 1607 Raspberry St, Erie, PA 16502) Every Wednesday! Phone: (814) 456-3027. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/crazenightclub.

Feb 24 (Fri) - Erie Sisters benefit for Second Harvest (Jeckyll & Hyde's Gastropub, 8 E 10th St, Erie, PA 16501) 11:30 AM - 2 PM. The Erie Sisters Transgender Support Group, in conjunction with Jekyll & Hyde's Gastropub, will hold a hold a charitable event to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank, 1507 Grimm Avenue in Erie. On Friday, February 24, members of the Erie Sisters will be waiting on tables at Jekyll and Hyde's from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. All tips collected by the Erie Sisters will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank. Jekyll and Hyde's Gastropub is located at 8 East 10th Street in Erie PA. For more information, contact Jekyll & Hyde's at (814) 456-0072 or e-mail Melanie at shub1@suite224.net Contact: Melanie. Phone: (814) 746-5524. Venue Phone: (814) 456-0072. Email: shub1@suite224.net. Browse to http://eriesisters.ning.com/. Browse to venue web site http://www.jekyllandhydeserie.com/.

Feb 26 (Sun) - SafeNet’s 6th Annual Chill-E Cook-Off (Brewerie at Union Station, 123 W 14th St, Erie, PA 16501-1717) Erie's original Chili Cook-off. This event is FREE to all participating restaurants. Sponsored by JET-TV/FOX66 and YourErie.com. Contact: Rick Liebel. Phone: (814) 455-1774. Venue Phone: (814) 454-2200. Email: rliebel@safeneterie.org. Browse to http://www.safeneterie.org. Browse to venue web site http://www.brewerie.com/.

Yours,

Mike Mahler
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