Thanks to Hudson Valley Hub for being there on August 18th to film all the excitement of the Hairdressers’ Disco Ball & Fantasy Hair Show at the Villa Borghese.
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Video from the 2013 Hairdressers' Disco Ball!
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013Educational Inservice on Using Truvada as PrEP (HIV Prevention)
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
Please join us for an educational inservice with Dr. Mark Bernstein, Senior Director for Medical Scientists at Gilead Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Bernstein will be discussing the use of Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis among HIV-negative people at high risk for new HIV infections. This is a presentation of Gilead Community Medical Affairs. Lunch will be provided.
To RSVP, please call Anthony at (914) 785-8277 or email him at aaccomando@hudsonvalleycs.org.
PrideWorks Masquerade Party
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013From PrideWorks’ Facebook page:
“PrideWorks – A Conference for LGBT Youth &their Allies will be hosting a fall event, the first ever PrideWorks Masquerade & Dance. It will be hosted by our friends at The LOFT. Join us in a celebration of Ally Week, National Coming Out Day and ourselves! There will be food, music, dancing, and of course, fabulous people. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with other GSAs and LGBTQ community resources! For youth ages 14-18, please. Pay at the door – $5 if you preregister, $7 if you don’t. Preregister at:
http://tinyurl.com/PW-Masquerade
Thursday Night Shake-up: A Mixer for HVCS' Prevention Programs for Men
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
In anticipation of HVCS’ upcoming Harvest of Hope Charity Ball, join us at B Lounge on Thursday, October 17th for a happy hour mixer to raise awareness and funds for our HIV prevention programs for men! With happy hour drink specials, free appetizers, raffle and door prizes, free safer sex kits–all with no cover! Learn more about CHAPS (our program for young guys in southern Westchester) and Project INFORM (for men of all ages in the Lower Hudson Valley). Meet our team, play some interactive games, have some fun, and shake up your usual Thursday night routine!
No need to RSVP – just come on out to B Lounge! But for more information, call (914) 785-8277.
Heels to Help – A Drag Benefit
Monday, September 9th, 2013Local drag legend Lilly Sa’Vage has created this annual event where many local entertainers get together to raise money for AIDS.
“This year we are proud to be doing it for HVCS ( Hudson Valley Community Services)!”
Friday, November 22, 2013
Primetime Dance Club, Highland, NY
Doors open at 9pm
3 shows: 11pm – 12 mid – 1am
Suggested cover: $5.00 donation – for every $5.00 you donate, get one door prize ticket!
50/50 Raffle
Bring lots of cash to tip the entertainers – all tips will be donated to HVCS. Stay tuned for the complete list of performers!
View and download photos from the Hairdressers' Disco Ball!
Thursday, August 29th, 2013
Did you miss the big event on Sunday, August 18th? Check out a slew of photos online thanks to our photographers Colin Hughes, Melisa Pendergrass and Tina Quatroni. You can also pre-order a copy of entire show on DVD from Hudson Valley Hub! Just go to www.hairdressersdiscoball.com to get started.
Hudson Valley Hub will be selling DVDs of the show for $25 each, which includes a $5 donation back to HVCS. DVDs will be ready at the end of September, but you can pre-order yours now by e-mailing them at hudsonvalleyhub@gmail.com. But feel free to get your fix now by checking out the photos, or scroll through the HDB Facebook group for more photos and videos!
Carla Ramos (2nd from left) created the show in 2011 in honor of her cousin Nora, who passed away from AIDS.
"Jersey Boys" as interpreted by A Step A Head Salon in Poughkeepsie
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert as interpreted by Entirely You Salon & Spa in Wappingers
Harvest of Hope Charity Ball
Thursday, August 29th, 2013You are cordially invited to “Autumn in New York” at the 2013 Harvest of Hope Charity Ball on Saturday, November 9, 2013
7 pm: Open bar cocktail hour and passed hors d’oeuvre
Live piano music by Chris Covell
8 pm: Dinner, dancing to the music of Superior Sounds
Silent Auction featuring dozens of unique items, trips, gift certificates and gift baskets
Contribute an item for the silent auction
“Bobbing for Apples” Raffle – Pumpkin Patch Prizes
The 2013 Harvest of Hope Award will be presented to:
ALAN GETZ and JOY TOMCHIN
of Vanguard Investors and producers of the Academy Award-nominated “How to Survive a Plague”
Master of Ceremonies: Nizam Singletary
10 pm: Viennese Hour featuring wine ice creams from the Beacon Creamery
Open Bar all evening
Hotel package for out-of-town guests
Hotel rooms available for out-of-town guests at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains
Call 914-682-0050 ext. 1 and use the code HV9 to reserve your room for just $119.
The Crowne Plaza is located in the heart of White Plains within steps of world-class shopping and restaurants.
TICKETS:
Tickets are $150 per person.
Purchase tickets online via PayPal
Payment Installment Option
If you’d like to attend the Harvest of Hope Charity Ball to benefit HVCS but are concerned about the ticket price, how about an installment plan? Buy your tickets now and pay as little as $50 a month. No matter when you begin your payment plan, you’ll be able to attend this year’s Charity Ball. Give us a call at (914) 785-8277 to set up an installment plan using your debit or credit card.
Sponsored by:
Photograhy by:
Todd Michael Thomas
Come Out & Find Out Conference: Justice for All
Thursday, August 1st, 2013The 2013 Come OUT and Find OUT Conference features the theme of Justice for All . At this pivotal time in the movement for LGBTQ equality , justice must be recognized in many different sectors before LGBTQ people can truly claim equal rights. How do you define “ Justice for All ” The 2013 Come OUT and Find OUT Conference will explore the interlocking issues of LGBTQ equality and justice.
For more information, please visit the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center’s website.
Big Gay Hudson Valley PROS Mixer
Thursday, August 1st, 2013Big Gay Hudson Valley.com’s PROS Mixers are about networking the region’s LGBTQ community and our allies to create new connections; They happen the second Tuesday of each month at a variety of locations.
For our August event, BGHV is headed to Shadows on the Hudson. Doors open at 5:30pm.
Milti and his team will be serving up some snacks at the bar, and we’ll have use of the patio overlooking the Hudson River as the bartenders serve up a delicious array of beverages.
Please help us to determine how many to anticipate, by RSVP’ing 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.
Hairdressers’ Disco Ball: What’s That All About?
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013Hopefully you’ve seen our recent posts about our upcoming Hairdressers’ Disco Ball and Fantasy Hair Show on Sunday, August 18th at the Villa Borghese. Even so, you might be wondering, “What the heck is a fantasy hair show?” Well, it’s like an avant garde runway show, but the focus is on the hair instead of the clothes. Our 20 participating salons are creating over-the-top hair designs that will blow your mind, so this is an event you don’t want to miss!
Take a look at footage from last year’s show to get a better sense of what it’s all about:
Make sure to get your ticket for this year’s event now–the Show has sold out for the past 2 years! Get tickets –>