Biversity Calendar

Biversity Boston is the mixed gender bisexual network of Greater Boston.

September 2008

3 (Wednesday) 7 - 8:45pm -- Bisexual Social and Support Group

This group meets on the 1st Wednesday and 3rd Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at the Boston Living Center, 29 Stanhope Street, Boston. All bi and bi-friendly people of all genders and orientations are welcome to attend. 1st Wednesday meetings are peer facilitated discussion groups, sometimes with a pre-selected topic or presenter, from 7 – 8:45pm. 3rd Thursday meetings are 7-8pm check-ins, discussion and announcements followed by social time at nearby restaurant. Participants who preferred to join us only for social time should catch up with the group at or shortly after 8pm in the lobby of the Boston Living Center.

6 (Saturday) noon -- Newsletter Stuffing

Robyn Ochs will be hosting an impromptu potluck brunch at her home in JP on Saturday, September 6 starting at noon. What's the occasion? Time to stuff and mail the latest issue of BiWomen! Many hands make light work as they say so bring along a potluck dish, schmooze with great bi women, and then help to get the newsletter out across the country. If you are interested in helping, email Robyn at <robyn@robynochs.com> or Lisa Silveria at <lisa.silveria@gmail.com>.

8 (Monday) 7pm -- Straight Marriage, Still Questioning

A peer led support group for the woman in a straight marriage/relationship struggling with her sexual orientation or coming out. If interested in attending please contact <kate.e.flynn@gmail.com>. The group meets on the second Monday of each month.

9 (Tuesday) 7 - 9pm -- Bisexual and Bi-Curious Men's Group

A male-facilitated group for men who are bisexual or think they might be, meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7-9 pm, at Fenway Community Health at 7 Haviland St. in Boston. For more information can call Julie at 617-927-6032 or email <bihealth@fenwayhealth.org>. The group is free and confidential. Sponsored by Fenway Community Health’s BiHealth program. The nearest T stop is Hynes on the Green Line or via the #1 bus.

10 (Wednesday) 6:30 - 8:30pm -- BRC Board Meeting

All bi and bi-friendly community members welcome to attend. Email Ellyn at <nellythrustmor@comcast.net> for more info. The meeting is at the Boston Living Center, 29 Stanhope St. near Back Bay station on the Orange Line. Check the activities board in the lobby for room information.

17 (Wednesday) 8:30pm -- Start Celebrate Bisexuality Day at Cambridge 1

Stop by Calbridge 1 at 27 Church Street in Harvard Square (right around the corner from the Brattle Theatre) before the films for a casual meetup with other bi community members. Have a drink or eats and shmooze before the films. Everyone who attends gets a free Bi Pride bracelet.

17 (Wednesday) 10pm -- Celebrate Bisexuality Day at the Movies!

Cinemental and the Bisexual Resource Center Present Bis Night OUT! At the Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St. in Harvard Square, Cambridge. Join the Boston bi community's ninth annual Celebrate Bisexuality Day with an evening of bi-themed short films, including BiCamp, directed by Biversity’s own Wayne Bryant.

18 (Thurs) 7pm -- Bi Socializing in a Supportive Environment

Meet at the Boston Living Center @ 7pm for one hour of check-ins, discussion and announcements. At 8pm we will retire to a nearby restaurant for socializing, food, beverages and good company in a supportive, bi-friendly environment.

20 (Saturday) 11:30am -- Bi Brunch

Bi Brunch is now always the 3rd Saturday of the month at Johnny D’s on Holland St. in Davis Sq. in Somerville. The Davis stop on the Red Line is just across the street.

26 (Friday) 7:30 - 9pm -- Bi Rap at the Women's Center

A discussion group for bisexual, bi-friendly, and questioning women. Held on the 4th Friday of each month. Location is Cambridge Women's Center, 46 Pleasant St., 617-354-8807. For more info, contact Mischelle at <puckipucki@aol.com>.

October 2008

1 (Wednesday) 7pm -- Bi Socializing in a Supportive Environment (see Sep 3rd)

8 (Wednesday) 6:30 - 8:30pm -- BRC Board Meeting (see Sep 10th)

13 (Monday) 7pm -- Straight Marriage, Still Questioning (see Sep 8th)

14 (Tuesday) 7 - 9pm -- Bisexual and Bi-Curious Men's Group (see Sep 9th)

16 (Thursday) 7pm -- Bi Socializing in a Supportive Environment (see Sep 18th)

18 (Saturday) 11:30am -- Saturday Bi Brunch (see Sep 20th)

19 (Sunday) 11:30am -- Boston Bisexual Women’s Network Brunch

BBWN brunch at Megan and Carla's in Jamaica Plain (JP) at 11:00 a.m.. Please bring a potluck dish or drinks to share. You can contact Carla at <carla@imperial-jewett.com> for directions, and to let them know you are coming. BBWN brunches are a great opportunity to meet and socialize with other bi and bi-friendly women in the Boston area..

24 (Friday) 7:30 - 9pm -- Bi Rap at the Women's Center (see Sep 26th)

Upcoming Bisexual Conferences and Events

September 23, 2008: Celebrate Bisexuality Day

Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2009: Creating Change, in Denver, CO

http://thetaskforce.org/events/creating_change

March 12-14, 2009: True Colors Conference (for LGBTQIA Youth) in Storrs, CT

http://www.ourtruecolors.org

Spring 2009: Putting the B in LGBT Summit, at the LGBT center in New York City

Summer 2009: BiCon UK - date and location TBA

http://www.bicon.org.uk

Fall 2009: VisiBIlity Conference, at the LGBT Center in New York City

2010: 10th International Conference on Bisexuality, to be held in the UK

Donations to the Bisexual Resource Center

When making a donation to the Bisexual Resource Center, please make checks payable to 'BRC' and mail to:

Bisexual Resource Center

P.O. Box 1026

Boston, MA 02117-1026

Donations to the Bisexual Resource Center are tax deductible.

Bi Women

Women! Sign up to receive Bi Women, the quarterly newsletter of the Boston Bisexual Women's Network. Send an email with your postal address to <biwomeneditor@gmail.com>.

Receiving the Calendar by U.S. Mail

If you want to be added to or removed from the paper mailing list, please drop a note with your name and address to: Biversity Boston, 29 Stanhope St., Boston, MA 02116. In order to reduce expenses, we don’t send paper copies to people who receive the calendar by email.

Receiving the Calendar (and other announcements) by Email

To be added to the email list, send a message to: <biversity-subscribe@biversity.org>. To unsubscribe, send a message to <biversity-unsubscribe@biversity.org> from your old address. Anyone having trouble autosubscribing should send mail to <biversity-owner@biversity.org>. A list of other commands is available from <biversity-info@biversity.org>. If moving from paper mail to email, please send an additional email to <biversity@tdint.com> to be removed from the paper mail list (to save us postage).

Joining the Biversity-Chat Email List

To join the Biversity-chat list, send a message to: <biversity-chat-subscribe@biversity.org>. To unsubscribe, send a message to <biversity-chat-unsubscribe@biversity.org> from your old address. Anyone having trouble autosubscribing should send mail to <biversity-chat-owner@biversity.org>. A list of other commands is available from <biversity-chat-info@biversity.org>.

The Bisexual Resource Center (aka The Bi Office)

Events are held at the Boston Living Center building, 29 Stanhope St. in Boston, unless noted. Located about 2 blocks from Back Bay Station on the Orange Line, commuter rail, and the 39 bus. Exit the lobby of the station on the Clarendon St. side and turn left on Clarendon (or exit directly from the Orange Line platform and turn right on Clarendon), then turn right on Stanhope at the Hard Rock Cafe. We are a block down on the left. Our building is wheel chair accessible. For more information, call our office at 617-424-9595. All donations are voluntary and requested only from those who can afford to donate. Biversity Boston events are open to all bisexual and bi-friendly people.