NEWARK-ESSEX PRIDE WEEK MAIN EVENTS
Monday June 7, 2010
Flag Raising
5:00pm Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street, Downtown Newark
“Rising Higher” begins with the 4th annual LGBTIQ Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at Newark City Hall. The ceremony is the official endorsement of Newark-Essex Pride Week by the Municipal Council and Mayor Cory Booker. The flying of the flag is a celebration of the LGBTIQ community and a symbol of empowerment for all.
Flag Raising Reception
6:15pm ∙ Newark City Hall Rotunda ∙ 920 Broad Street
Join the City of Newark, Newark-Essex Pride Coalition and the LGBTQ Concerns Advisory Commission for a post flag raising reception.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Karaoke Night
9:30pm ∙ 1:30am
Nick’s Bar ∙ 28 Central Avenue ∙ Downtown Newark
Bring your best Beyonce, Queen, Shania and perform like a star!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
JUSTICE OUT LOUD UNPLUGGED PRESENTED BY ACLU-NJ
8:00pm ∙ 10:00pm
Brick City Bar & Grill ∙ 35 Edison Pl∙ Downtown Newark
Professional story tellers breathe life into their encounters with justice, freedom, persecution, coming out, self-discovery, and redemption. Sometimes poignant, sometimes funny, always illuminating.
Thursday June 10, 2010
Colors of Care: Creating Safe Space in Health & Wellness
8:00am ∙ 5:00pm Rutgers University School of Law∙ 123 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07102
Hosted by the Newark Pride Alliance, the Safe Spaces Conference is an annual event that brings together stakeholders to discuss ways in which we can work together to make our community a safe place for all residents. This year’s conference will focus on health and wellness issues such as healthy eating, spirituality, and mental health.
HAPPY HOUR @ THEATER SQUARE BISTRO
5:00pm ∙ 8:00p NJPAC's Theater Square Bistro ∙ One Center Street ∙ Downtown Newark
Join NJPAC in celebrating the Greater Newark LGBTQ community. Happy Hour at the Bistro is a time to connect with old friends, make a few new ones all while celebrating Newark-Essex Pride Week. Food & drink specials and live musical entertainment feat. Gary Paul Wright and The cast of RENT No Cover Charge
Friday June 11, 2010
Tea Talk about Queer Lives: Men's Autobiographies from Nineteenth-Century France
3pm-5pm Newark Museum 49 Washington Street Newark, NJ
Museum will provide refreshments. Come hear about this book co-written by a Newark Museum librarian. This is Newark Museum's first official pride event and the start of a collaboration that we hope will grow significantly with time.
REEL GAY: A FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION FEATURING DANIEL KARSLAKE AND HIS ACCLAIMED FILM "FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO"
6:00pm – 9:00pm, NJCRI 393 Central Avenue, 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ
Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? Dan Karslake's provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture.
B.L.I.S.S ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: FRIDAY NIGHT HEAT FOR WOMEN WHO LOVE WOMEN
10:00pm-3:00am
Nick’s Bar & Restaurant 28 Central Avenue Downtown Newark
$10 before 12am, more after Exclusive VIP room & entertainment (space is limited) Drink specials, $10 pitchers of Sangria, $0.50 wings until midnight Tri-state’s hottest DJs
Saturday June 12, 2010
ShadeFest Ball Presented by NJCRI Project WOW
3:00pm- 8:00pm
NJCRI ∙ 393 Central Avenue ∙ Newark, NJ
Project WOW is Newark’s leading LGBTQ youth drop-in center. Join them as they present their annual mini-ball! $5.00
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Sunday June 13, 2010
COMMUNITY PRAYER & PRAISE SERVICE
10:00 - 11:30am ∙ Washington Park ∙ Downtown Newark
Liberation In Truth Unity Fellowship Church hosts an interfaith Sunday morning celebration. All are welcome to join this Newark-based church where God is love and love is for everyone.
PRIDE PARADE
12:00pm ∙ Parade route begins at Halsey Street & Treat Place
The 3rd Annual Pride Parade will feature a procession/march down Halsey Street in a formal celebration of the LGBTIQ community.
PRIDE JAM IN THE PARK
12:00pm - 8:30pm ∙ Washington Park ∙ Downtown Newark
The festival will feature a variety of vendors, including LGBTIQ agencies, service providers, local businesses and advocacy groups at a day-long event with food and live entertainment. Performers include a combination of local, homegrown and regional talent with a focus on performers who are part of the Greater Newark LGBT community.
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For more information or to volunteer, please email Newark-Essex Pride Week