Calling all college-aged students!

Q Center is delighted to partner with the Greater Portland Intercollegiate Queer Society to provide a home for their many social and administrative meetings.

“GPIQS exists to facilitate communication between colleges in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington for the purpose of social and political activism in the queer community. GPIQS achieves this by: Providing financial assistance for collegiate queer and queer oriented groups Establishing communication with affiliated organizations Promoting awareness of queer related issues through political action!”

Are you looking for a place to meet other college folks, grab a slice of pizza, and play some games? Then this is the place for you and your friends. Come with a group or by yourself and be prepared to have fun with other queer folks in the surrounding Portland area.

Saturday, May 10th, 2008
8pm
Q Center
69 SE Taylor Ave at SE Water Ave, Portland
FREE

Are you aware that knitters, crocheters, and other fiber artists meet at Q Center every Sunday from 2pm-5pm?

Whether you’re about to start in on that first scarf or are putting the finishing touches on a sweater, this is the social group for you.

During these early days of Spring, this group is a great chance to both get out of the house and meet some new people.

JustOutPersonals.com presents Boy Bunco night.

A great way to meet other people, Bunco is a dice game that has everyone constantly moving around the room.
Oh, and don’t worry if you haven’t played before, it’s easy to learn. Flirting is optional, fun is guaranteed!

Games begin at 5:30 p.m. and finish at about 7:30 p.m. Cost is $5.00, with partial proceeds going to the Q Center. There will be cash prizes for the most Bunco’s, most games won, and, everyone’s favorite–least games won.

For additional information contact Marty Davis at marty@justout.com

Issues around Gender identity are becoming increasingly prevalent, and Q Center realizes people’s want and need to be doing something about them.

This is a discussion group for trans, genderqueer, folks outside-the-gender-binary, and allies. Every meeting has topical discussions followed by informal social downtime.

This is the discussion group is for all unconventional gender topics.

Thursday, May 15th, 2008
6:30-8:00pm
Q Center
69 SE Taylor Ave at SE Water Ave, Portland
FREE

Welcome to Q Center’s revival of the classic cabaret, where the piano was the center of attention and the hills were alive with the sound of music. Cabaret with a Q is an evening of music, meeting new and old friends and light-hearted conversation around Darcelle’s piano. Hosted by the delightful Bob Lamberson and accompanied by the golden fingers of pianist Glenn Goodfellow, people are calling this event the biggest guilty pleasure in Portland. We’ve got hundreds of selections in our song book. Or maybe you’d prefer to bring your own music? That’s okay too.

Whether you want to sing along with group to “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” or grab the mike and work that solo version of “Flashdance”, there’s an audience waiting for you at Cabaret with a Q!

Did you happen to catch our fabulous write-up in the Oregonian? Have a look!

Friday, May 16th, 2008
8:00pm-10:00pm
Q Center
69 SE Taylor Ave at SE Water Ave, Portland
Donations accepted at the door

This group is for Trans guys and men, intersex, genderqueer, questioning folks who were assigned female at birth.

Join your moderator, Rej, for a discussion group
in a laid-back environment, addressing various topics such as coming out, hormones, surgery, “passing”, societal pressure, dating, and relationships. Medical and emotional health,
family issues, and sex questions can also be addressed.

Come meet new friends and discuss what’s on your mind.

(Every 3rd Sunday)
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
6:00-8:00pm
Q Center
69 SE Taylor Ave at SE Water Ave, Portland
FREE

Q Center welcomes one of Portland’s most glamorous divas, the divine Rose Empress XXXVI Maria and the fantastic members of the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court! Maria is our “hostess with the most-ess” and is joined monthly by a bevy of beauties from the Rose Court as co-hosts.

We are excited to join forces with Maria and the Rose Court and we especially appreciate Their Most Imperial Majesties, Rose Emperor XXXIV Hollywood Nightengale Foxx and Rose Empress XLIX The Surreal Fiona Flash Foxx for their support of Bingo!

Just look how much fun we’ve had in the past–Join the crowd!

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
7:00-9:00pm
Q Center
69 SE Taylor Ave at SE Water Ave, Portland
$5 per card lasts 8 games

Q-Cycle is our monthly bicycle group.

Join your guide, Micah, for an enjoyable ride around the city’s finest pedal-friendly destinations. Rides tend to run about an hour and are low impact, but please don’t forget the appropriate riding gear.

When the bike ride is over, the group returns back to Q Center for coffee, nibblies, and social downtime.

Sunday, May 25, 2008
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meet outside Q Center
69 SE Taylor Ave at SE Water Ave, Portland
FREE

Join life coach Amy Gilmore Cairns, MA (more about her here) for an evening of exercises and reflection to re-focus on what is important to you. She will focus on discovering what’s really important to you and how to demonstrate those attributes in your life. Please bring a journal, notebook or sketchpad.

Group coaching is a great way for people to experience the benefits of personal coaching in a friendly community environment.

This event is for female and female-identifying participants to meet and build a larger personal support network.

This event is designed to foster self-awareness and self-improvement.

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
7:30pm-9:30pm
Q Center
69 SE Taylor Ave at SE Water Ave, Portland
$5 for Q Center members–$10 for non-members

Causeit Inc.presents a small business conference for business owners out to make a difference in the world! Come learn about intention in your business, basic planning and finances, the politics of business and the importance of public relations & etiquette at the fourth Small Biz 101 conference featuring MJ petroni & Jill nelson!

Workshops will be punctuated by networking and minglin’—meet other small business people and have fun, and leave with a powerful, succinct plan for your projects!

Network with other business owners, have lunch, and take a few hours to work on your business, rather than just in it.

Visit here or Contact events2008@causeit.org for additional information and registration.

Bunco is a great way to meet other people. First, it’s a fun game. And second, it has you constantly moving around giving you the opportunity to chat (flirt?) with lots of people. Don’t worry if you haven’t played before, it’s easy to learn.

Games begin at 5:30 p.m. and finish at about 7:30 p.m. Cost is $5.00, with partial proceeds going to the Q Center. There will be cash prizes for the most Bunco’s, most games won, and, everyone’s favorite, least games won.

Feel free to bring along your own beverage or snack.

For additional information contact Marty Davis at marty@justout.com

Holly cow, Board Game Night at Q Center is back and it’s more popular than ever!
Come alone and make friends, or come with a group. Either or, with the enchanting Don and Julia as your hosts, this is a great social evening of informal competition, sure to help you pass an evening.

Cranium or Scene-It?

Chess or Scattergories?

Pictionary in teams?

Or feel free to bring your own game and teach the group

You make the call…and the first move.
Game on!

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
7:00-9:00pm
Q Center
69 SE Taylor Ave at SE Water Ave, Portland
FREE

Q Center is delighted to kick-off QLiterati!, a Monthly LGBTQ Reading Series at the Q Center Hosted by Diane (of Curve Magazine) and Jacob Anderson-Minshall.

What is QLiterati!?
A LGBTQ reading series, QLiterati! will feature emerging and underground writers and spoken word artists. QLiterati! events will offer an open mic, gourmet snacks, raffle prizes, multiple readings, audience Q&A’s and the occasional literary superstar to draw a crowd.

And what better “occasional literary superstar” to start this exciting series other than Marc Acito, author of the new book “Attack of the Theater People” and also “How I Paid for College”! He, along with other readers and performers, are sure to make this first meeting of Q Literati! a memorable one.

Q Center is proud to partner with the Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Festival for Queer Film School, featuring some of the best and most influential queer cinema every made.

Julian Schnabel’s critically acclaimed Before Night Falls documents the life of Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas. Playing the oppressed author, Oscar nominee Javier Bardem evokes both the passion and pain of Arenas, who joined the revolution to put Castro in power but was later persecuted for his writings, and his homosexuality, under his leader’s command. Before Night Falls is a stunning, emotional film about one fascinating man’s incredible journey.

(Every 2rd Thursday)
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
8:00pm - 9:30
Q Center
69 SE Taylor Ave at SE Water Ave, Portland
FREE