Left Column
Events: A Whole Month of Sacramento Pride!
Official Pride Month Event Schedule
Proceeds from Official Pride Month events support the programs and services of the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center.
For the past few years, Sacramento Pride has featured a series of Pride Week events—opportunities for local businesses and community organizations to spotlight their venues, products or services while showing their LGBT Pride and supporting the services of the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center.
Last year, there were so many Pride Week events that we ran out of days in the week! So for 2010, we’re presenting Sacramento Pride Month—an entire month of fabulous parties, workshops, art shows, open houses and more…!
Join us for a whole month of California’s Capital Pride!
Friday, June 11
Outword Happy Hour
5pm – 7pm
The Depot – 2001 K Street, Sacramento
Come join the party as Outword celebrates – Happy Hour! Outword will put up the balloons and have some prizes and treats, and the Depot will have some pretty awesome drink specials. To sweeten the deal, Outword and volunteers from the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center will be selling raffle tickets for some great gifts.
Saturday, June 12
Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus – Unity
8pm – 10pm
First United Methodist Church – 2100 J St., Sacramento
An Evening of Music and Dance. The Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus is holding their annual Pride Concert, with special guests the Sacramento Woman’s Chorus, Small Difference Woman’s Choral Ensemble, Verve, Sacramento Dance Sport and the Capital City Squares. $16 at the door or $14 in advance at the Gifted Gardner located at 1730 J Street. For more information, visit SacGayMensChorus.org
Sunday, June 13
Beer, Wine & Cheese Tasting with Taylor’s
4pm – 8pm
Taylor’s Market – 2900 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento
Taylor’s Market knows wine, beer and cheese and they have one of the finest selections in the city. Come taste some of their finest and learn the fine art of paring great cheeses to the best wines and beers. $15. Tickets available at the door or online at TaylorsMarket.com or 916-443-6881
Monday, June 14
NGLJA Reception
6pm – 8pm
Greens Hotel – 1700 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento
The National Gay & Lesbian Journalist Association’s Northern California Chapter is holding a reception for all TV, Radio, Print and Internet journalists, news photographers, journalism students and media moguls. For more information, email rich@vpr.info
Tuesday, June 15
Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Pride Mixer
6pm – 8pm
Wells Fargo Bank – 1831 S Street, Sacramento
Always a Prideful bunch, the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian business community is having a special mixer hosted by Wells Fargo Bank. $10 for non-members. For more information, visit RainbowChamber.com
Thursday, June 17
5pm – 10pm
2nd Annual Outword Night at Rivercats
Raley Field – 400 Ballpark Dr., West Sacramento
Dinger and the Rivercats have set aside a special section just for us, so come and enjoy a game at one of the most beautiful minor league parks in the country. We’ll start out with a reception at Il Fornaio (400 Capitol Mall, Sacramento) at 5pm and then head over to the ball game at around 6:30pm for a game time of around 7:05pm. $15 Tickets must be purchased in advance at OutwordMagazine.com. Info: 916-329-9280
Friday, June 18
Dyke Night
6pm – 8pm
West Steps of State Capitol
A special celebration of lesbian pride, with live entertainment, dancing, laughter and all-around good times for Dykes and Honorary Dykes alike. Open to all ages, orientations, and identities. Free admission!
Saturday, June 19
Sacramento Pride Festival and Parade
10am – 5pm
Capitol Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets, Sacramento
No more waiting, time to party!
The parade starts at 10am. Come on out and watch or join in with your favorite group. This year’s parade starts at Southside Park and goes gayly forward down 7th Street to the Festival Grounds at Capitol Mall.
The Festival also opens at 10am and runs until 5pm. There will be three stages, offering live entertainment and DJ Dancing, the Amtrak Dance Pavilion, hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of prideful Sacramentans and visitors. For the first time, beer and wine can be enjoyed throughout the Festival (except the Kids Zone). $10 Tickets available at the gate. All proceeds help fund the programs and services of the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center.
Saturday, June 19
Post Pride BBQ
6pm
The Bolt Bar – 2560 Boxwood St, Sacramento
What better way to end your day of Pride than with a BBQ at The Bolt with friends. There’s never a cover and Big John has got the BBQing thing down and Kenny’s got some great drink specials. For more information visit SacBolt.com or 916-649-8420
Sunday, June 20
Brunch with Assembly Speaker Pérez
11am – 2pm
Mulvaney’s Next Door – 1215 19th Street, Sacramento
Have brunch with Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez and special guest Chuck Wolfe, President of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Here’s your chance to have a few minutes of time with one of the most politically powerful men in California. Speaker Pérez is the first openly gay man to be elected as Assembly Speaker. $50 – $2,500 For more information visit VictoryFund.org/sacramento or email Steve.Hanson95814@gmail.com



























