News Briefing

Gay wrestling tourney

The Spartans Wrestling Club will host its fourth annual wrestling tournament from noon-4 p. m. June 19 at the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.

Wrestlers pay a $20 entrance fee, while spectators will be admitted for $10.

Weigh-ins start at noon, and spectators can begin arriving at 12:30 p.m. The tournament will begin at 1 p.m.

Participants can register up until the day of the event but must be members of the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S. Inc. AAU memberships can be obtained at www.aausports.org.

For more information, contact Ed Wengryn at (908) 568-4939 or [email protected].

B-I-N-G-O for C-B-L-S-L

The City of Brotherly Love Softball League will host its annual bingo game to raise funds for the LGBT softball club from 6-11 p.m. June 26 at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase. The event will also feature a 50/50 raffle, gift baskets and other prizes.

Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 in advance. To make a reservation, contact Daniel Loranca at j[email protected].

Dinner to benefit AIDS org.

AIDS Services in Asian Communities will host its Eating for ASIAC, a monthly fundraiser to benefit the HIV/AIDS service organization, from 5-10 p.m. June 24 at Kingdom of Vegetarians, 129 N. 11th St.

The restaurant, which is a BYOB, will donate 20 percent of the night’s proceeds to ASIAC.

Reservations are recommended but not required.

For more information, call (215) 629-2300 ext. 123.

— Jen Colletta

Gay businessowners plan cafe job fair

The proprietors of a gay-owned coffee shop are seeking employers to participate in a job fair in July.

Doug Kovacs, co-owner of Mug & Muffin, 210 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, N.J., is planning to host a job fair at the shop in July. Businessowners interested in participating can contact him at [email protected].

— Larry Nichols

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