Center hosts potluck dinner
The William Way LGBT Community Center will host Holiday Potluck Dinner at 2 p. m. Dec. 25 at the center, 1315 Spruce St.
The sixth-annual dinner brings together members of the local LGBT community to share a meal and forge new friendships.
There is no cost to attend, but all diners are asked to bring a dish to share.
To RSVP, call (215) 732-2220 and indicate what food you’ll be bringing.
LGBTs of color celebrate Kwanzaa
A coalition of local groups that provide services to LGBT people of color will host a Kwanzaa celebration beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 26 at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.
The cultural event is free and will feature dinner, entertainment — including a performance by Miss Philly Black Gay Pride 2009 Finesse Ross — and an array of local vendors.
Participating organizations include the Smoke, Lilies and Jade Arts Initiative, The COLOURS Organization Inc., Philadelphia Black Gay Pride, Black Gay Men’s Leadership Council, The House of Blahnik, Beta Delta Chapter of Beta Phi Omega Sorority Inc., Unity Fellowship Church of Philadelphia and The Womyn’s Village.
For more information, e-mail [email protected].
ASIAC hosts annual banquet
AIDS Services in Asian Communities will host its annual Lunar New Year Banquet from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 20 at Wokano Chinese Restaurant, 1100 Washington Ave.
This year’s event, organized under the theme “Year of the Tiger,” will feature an extensive menu that includes such dishes as walnut shrimp, crispy fish in hunan sauce, chicken corn chowder soup and black mushrooms with vegetables.
Tickets to the banquet start at $75 and sponsorship packages are available. Advertising space in the program book is also available; payment must be received by Feb. 1.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.asiac.org.
— Jen Colletta