Posts Tagged ‘special’

"The Dating Game: Mardi Gras Edition"

Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Dating-Game-300x250-adLooking for love, or just looking for a fun night out with your sweetie? Superior Sounds and the Hudson Valley AIDS Walk committee present something new for Poughkeepsie: “The Dating Game, Hudson Valley edition!” Join us at the Exempt Firemen’s Association at 200 Mansion Street in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 8 to midnight and watch a live version of the classic TV show. Tickets are just $20, which includes a free Mardi Gras-themed buffet, free beer, music by Superior Sounds, and of course a few rounds of The Dating Game. There is also a full bar, dancing, and plenty of parking nearby.

If you’re single and looking to meet someone new, become one of our Bachelors or Bachelorettes! We can’t promise you love, but we CAN promise a good time. If you’re outgoing, fun-loving and don’t mind being in front of an audience for a few minutes, we encourage you to sign up. Call (914) 785-8326 or download this Contestant Sign-up form. We need all types for different rounds of the game: guys, girls, gay, straight, bi, bears, cubs, and more!

To purchase tickets in advance, stop by the Exempt Firemen’s Association at 200 Mansion St, or use this handy PayPal feature:

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Hudson Pride Foundation's 2nd Annual Love Ball

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

Saturday, February 16, 2013

6pm – 2am

Club Helsinki

405 Columbia St., Hudson NY

Come support LOVE as couples get married! Weddings 8pm-10pm

DJ Dance Party and Reception 10pm-2am

$20 advance tickets, $25 at the door

Visit www.hudsonpridefoundation.org for more information

Get married at the Love Ball! All inclusive wedding package in bucolic Hudson, NY including officiator, cocktail hour, live music, gourmet wedding cakes, champagne gift baskets, DJ reception, decorations, floral designer, photographer and videographer available.

Volunteer & Donor Appreciation Party

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

vap_2012_webadARCS invites all of our volunteers and donors for a casual evening of holiday cheer at Chill Wine Bar in Beacon. No cover, free snacks and desserts, and door prizes. Plus, Chill will donate a portion of your bill to ARCS, and there will be a matching donation from a major corporation. So come rock around the tree with ARCS, have a glass or two, and celebrate another year of dedication and doing good for the community!

Project INFORM's First Anniversary Party

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

First-Anniversary-Party-InvitationCelebrate Project INFORM’s first year of being out in the community! Project INFORM is ARCS’ outreach program for the MSM community of the Hudson Valley.

Saturday, November 24, 2012 from 8 pm – 2 am at the Out Bar,  206 Main Street’ Poughkeepsie

Food, music, games and prizes
Hosted by the Hudson Valley Bears
Special Guests: Lilly Sa’vage & Patty Lee
Music by Prephab

For more info, contact Tony or Naomi at (845) 471-0707.

World AIDS Day at Dutchess Community College

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

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

World AIDS Day "Kiss-a-thon"

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

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.

BigGayHudsonValley.com's PROs Mixer: Food Drive for ARCS

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

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!

BigGayHudsonValley.com's PROs Mixer: Food Drive for ARCS

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

Big Gay Hudson Valley.com’s PROS Mixers are about networking the region’s LGBTQ community and our allies to create new connections.

_____________________________________________________
** 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!

Anti-Bullying Youth Summit

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

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.

Anti-Bullying Bowl-a-Thon

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

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.