A Division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare
Join ARCS and the Dutchess Community College Gay-Straight Alliance group for a look at the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic featuring an interactive timeline and a panel discussion with Andrew Rotans, epidemiologist with the Dutchess County Department of Health; Naomi Kabalkin, ARCS’ Supervisor of Regional Prevention Initiatives, and other experts. This event is free for all!
12:30 – 1:45 pm
Location on campus to be announced
Join the Catherine Street Community Center, ARCS and MAC Cosmetics in the Poughkeepsie Galleria courtyard, in front of Macy’s in between the escalators, on Saturday, December 1st to commemmorate World AIDS Day. Get samples of MAC’s VIVA GLAM products, talk to HIV/AIDS educators and volunteers, and pick up a free red ribbon to show your support for the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Kiss AIDS goodbye by leaving your lip-print on our special VIVA GLAM board, or pin a red ribbon in your name or in honor of someone you’ve lost to AIDS.
Look for the World AIDS Day table outside Macy’s (but on the inside of the mall) on December 1st from 10 am to 6 pm.
Big Gay Hudson Valley.com’s PROS Mixers are about networking the region’s LGBTQ community and our allies to create new connections.
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** SPECIAL CANNED FOOD DRIVE EDITION **
Please help us to stock the food pantries of our friends at Hudson Valley ARCS. Bring along a nonperishable food item with you and give to those less fortunate.
As Poughkeepsie’s newest dedicated gay bar, The Out Bar’s newly renovated interior and open-air backyard terrace is a bright & shining gem in the continued revitalization of Poughkeepsie’s Main Street corridor.
Please help us to determine how many to anticipate, please RSVP in advance on Facebook. Also, please help us to spread the word to any colleagues in the region that you feel would benefit from this networking opportunity.
We look forward to seeing you at the Out Bar in Poughkeepsie!
Big Gay Hudson Valley.com’s PROS Mixers are about networking the region’s LGBTQ community and our allies to create new connections.
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** SPECIAL CANNED FOOD DRIVE EDITION **
Please help us to stock the food pantries of our friends at Hudson Valley ARCS. Bring along a nonperishable food item with you and give to those less fortunate.
Happening each and every month at the Out Bar, located at 206 Main Street in Poughkeepsie, come join your community for a beverage so that you can unwind after a busy day of work.
As Poughkeepsie’s newest dedicated gay bar, The Out Bar’s newly renovated interior and open-air backyard terrace is a bright & shining gem in the continued revitalization of Poughkeepsie’s Main Street corridor.
Please help us to determine how many to anticipate, please RSVP in advance on Facebook. Also, please help us to spread the word to any colleagues in the region that you feel would benefit from this networking opportunity.
We look forward to seeing you at the Out Bar in Poughkeepsie!
Save the date: Anti-Bullying Youth Summit
Turning Conflict Into Conversation
Sponsored by the Mediation Center of Dutchess County
Grades 7 – 12
Registration is limited to 125 students and adults
8 am – 2:30 pm
Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church
2381 New Hackensack Rd.
For registration or information, contact Bonnie: ballen@dutchessmediation.org
Visit them at www.dutchessmediation.org.
Safe Schools Round Table of the Hudson Valley presents the first annual Hudson Valley Anti-Bullying Bowl-a-Thon
Sat., October 20th from 12 to 4 pm
Mardi Bob Lanes, 45 Taft Ave., Poughkeepsie
$10 for shoes, two games, pizza or hot dog and soft drink, plus raffle tickets for more games!
To register, contact the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center at (845) 331-5300 or email katherine@lgbtqcenter.org.
Thanks to our friends at Cablevision: Kristine Conte, Jim Freni and Anne Marie Leamy!
Just one of 9 specially-chosen flavors you can order!
From Halloween to Thanksgiving, ARCS is partnering with JJ’s Rockin Cupcakes to bring you moist, delicious, fresh cupcakes! One-third of your purchase price benefits ARCS so you can feel good while your taste buds go wild.
JJ’s will be delivering cupcakes by special order to our Kingston and Poughkeepsie offices in November, just in time for Thanksgiving celebrations. Or, pick them up on October 27th at our Halloween Spooktacular for a frighteningly tasty treat.
Download the order form now and turn it it with your payment, or visit our website and order online via PayPal!
If you won’t be able to get to our Kingston or Poughkeepsie offices, email us or give us a call at (914)785-8283 and we’ll do what we can to get those yummy cupcakes to you.
JUST ANNOUNCED: we’ll be making a special run from our Poughkeepsie office to our Hawthorne office, so if you’re in Westchester you can take advantage of this very special offer!
Karen Hicks as Josephine Baker, modeling for A Step Ahead Salon at the 2012 Hairdressers' Disco Ball & Fantasy Hair Show
We had a great time at the Hairdresser’s Disco Ball and Fantasy Hair Show, presented by Four Star Salon Services and (Belvedere)Red! Check out the event photos, courtesy of Todd Michael Thomas Photography!
with special guest MC ANNIE from K104.7 FM!
Fantasy Hair Show
Retro Disco Dance Party with music by DJ Frankie Ramos
Hors d’oeuvre and special cocktail specials featuring (Belvedere)Red vodka
Silent Auction
Door Prizes
Raffle for a 7-night stay at an Elite Island Resort on Antigua – valued at over $2,000!
Participating Salons:
Milton:
New Paltz:
Poughkeepsie:
Edgar by Appointment
Rhinebeck:
Wappingers Falls:
About this Event
The Hairdressers’ Disco Ball & Fantasy Hair Show was conceived by Carla Ramos, a 35-year veteran of the beauty industry. Her inspiration came from L’Oreal’s Hairdressers Against AIDS campaign, and she contacted a number of salons where she had connections over the years to participate in a wild and wacky hair show. Last year’s event raised more than $10,000 for ARCS and drew a sell-out crowd of over 300 people. By moving to Shadows for our second year we hope to serve our guests better and create a magical evening of fun, awe and creativity for the Hudson Valley. For more information and to get involved as a volunteer behind the scenes, call (914) 785-8326 or contact ARCS.
ARCS’ J. Dewey invites Chef Derek Smith to our offices with a challenge: create gourmet hors d’oeuvre for our Dining Out for Life kick-off using only ingredients commonly found in our emergency food closets.