Mixers on Thursday/Friday and more for the weekend!

so before I forget in these lengthy emails I do, I've got a few announcements!

remember to take a moment and vote for Mimi Imfurst in her run for season 2 of Rupaul's Drag Race on Logo - you can vote every 24 hours and thus far she's managed to stay in the top 5 each day...we want to make sure she gets in the top 3 at least before the end of the voting (in about 33 days) so remember...vote daily!

http://rupaulcasting.com/people/MimiImfurst

by the way did we mention that Lavish is open 7 days a week now?! :) I'll attach their new flyers below!

on top of that...the lovely people at Astoria Performing Arts Center have presented Out Astoria with a "friends" discount code for the first 4 performances of their production of The Children's Hour opening tonight!

http://www.apacny.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=32

to buy tickets just head to:

https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/405

and choose any of the first four performances (Thrusday at 8pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 6pm) and before you choose how many tickets you want, just enter the discount code: Lillian75 and you'll be able to purchase $10 tickets to any of those shows!

but if you can't do any of those shows, they always need some ushers for each performance of the play throughout the entire run, so if you want to see the show for free and don't mind helping them out an hour or two before the show...just send an email to christina - christina@apac.org - and let her know you'd like to volunteer!

in addition there's a lot of buzz about the local marriage equality work being done and we just wanted to make sure you all knew where to go to get in touch with and lend your support to the fantastic people (you might have seen them flyering at subway stations in Astoria lately) who are doing so much for our community! you can find them at:

http://groups.google.com/group/SD12

and

http://www.westernqueensformarriageequality.com/

and you might see some of them this weekend at various events for QLGPC and our own mixer!

TONIGHT - MAY 21 - QLGPC MAY HAPPY HOUR AT TERRAZA 7 TRAIN CAFE - 6:30 TO 9:00 PM - FREE
40-19 Gleane Street, East Elmhurst, NY - 718-803-9602 - qpchappyhour@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=76111985501

We're kicking off Queens Pride a little early this year with our Happy Hour at Terraza 7 Train Cafe !

The Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade and Festival takes place on June 7th in Jackson Heights, but come out early for a few cocktails with your friends and neighbors and get in the spirit of Pride !

Terraza is at 40-19 Gleane St. just past 82nd St. off Roosevelt Avenue behind sovereign bank. Be careful when you google this address it just doesn't like this for some reason!

RSVP via facebook or to qpchappyhour@gmail.com and your first drink is FREE! (seriously!)

FRI - MAY 22 - OUT ASTORIA MAY MIXER AT LAVISH LOUNGE - 8PM TO 11PM - FREE
34-01 36 Avenue, Astoria, NY - 718-361-0022
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=77047166309

We're starting the mixers at 8:00 PM now to basically give everyone enough time to go home and put on their face before coming back out to our little soiree! Yes we know it's the start of Memorial Day weekend but it's Fleet Week too...we're sure you can find some way to celebrate the holiday if you're doing a staycation like the rest of us!

So anyway, make sure you come out to what's become the largest local gathering of Astoria queers since it started becoming a hot place to live for all of us homo boys and girls!

http://www.lavishloungeny.com/

As usual we'll be doing 2-4-1 beers/well-drinks and $3 cosmos from 7pm to 11pm - and the lovely ex-astorian DJ Kevin Graves will be starting an hour early at 9PM to round out our mixer and play on till the wee hours of Saturday morning!

http://www.myspace.com/kevingraves

Don't forget to stick around later on for the new party taking place in the back room!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SAT - MAY 30 - OUT ASTORIA MAY BRUNCH AT LOCALE - 2PM
33-02 34 Avenue, Astoria, NY - 718-729-9080
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=82661636863

We haven't been back to Locale in ages - and originally this month we were slated to be at Cup Diner but then they decided to start renovations on their place so we decided to come back to an old brunch staple of ours!

http://www.localeastoria.com/

Locale Cafe & Bar is located in the heart of historic Astoria, NY. It's style reflects the neighborhoods modern yet multi-cultural sheik aspect, which has become a signature of present day Astoria. Locale's diverse menu can accommodate almost any taste, whether it's an early afternoon brunch or an intimate dinner by candlelight.

We can usually get a group of 20 in here at two different table groups!

but you don't want to forget:

SUN - JUNE 7 - QUEENS PRIDE! - 12PM TO 6PM - FREE!
http://www.queenspride.com/QueensPride09/queenspride09.php

You'll just want to get that in your busy calendars now! Keep an eye out for Out Astoria and Lavish Lounge this year!

THE USUAL "IN CLOSING" BLURB:

Remember - we're on Facebook now and if you're not already friends with the Out Astoria profile you should friend us!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1169807844

And once you're friends with us, if you're not already a member of the Out Astoria facebook group you should join that too!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6026204257

And of course, don't forget - we're also on Why Leave Astoria?! - I went to a round table discussion they were having and these people are a hoot - even if you're not gay you can get a lot from poking around their site - there's tons of stuff going on locally that even my jaded ass didn't know about!
http://www.whyleaveastoria.com/group/outastoria

If I don't see you at the mixer tonight I'll see you at the mixer tomorrow night! :)

--jonathan(blue)
www.outastoria.com