Women, girls vs. AIDS
Philadelphia will take a stand against HIV/AIDS this weekend at a local event marking National Women and Girls HIV Awareness Day. The event will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 10 at Berachah Baptist Church, 6327 Limekiln Pike.
The afternoon, which includes lunch, giveaways and free HIV testing, will feature a film screening of “Many Women, Many Voices,” followed by a panel discussion.
For more information, call 267-231-2347.
LGBT at circus school
The Philadelphia Circus School and Team Philadelphia will host LGBT Night at the Circus School March 11 at 5900A Greene St.
Registration begins at 5:15 p.m., with the one-hour training session at 5:45 followed by a meet-and-greet. No prior training is required.
Registration is $25 and refreshments are an additional $10.
Register online at www.phillycircus.com or call 215-840-9216 for more information.
Priest trial jury picked
Six men and six women have been seated for the jury in the landmark trial against several former Archdiocesan priests accused of sex abuse.
The trial for the Rev. James Brennan and Edward Avery, who has been defrocked, and Monsignor William Lynn begins March 26.
Brennan and Avery are charged with the rape of a boy, while Lynn is accused of covering up their alleged crimes, marking the first time such charges have been filed against an Archdiocesan official in the nation.
Another priest and a former lay teacher, indicted along with Brennan, Avery and Lynn, are being tried separately.
— Jen Colletta