The Paper | Calendar | |Businesses | Attractions | Nightlife | Resources | Gay Links | Home The Paper - September/October 1998 Local News Lesbian Alliance Changes Phone Number The Lesbian Alliance has changed its phone number to 831/644-8384. New Women's Club Gives Monterey a Wet One Club 2Lips begins September 29 at the After Dark nightclub at 214 Lighthouse Ave. in Monterey (see cover story) The women's club will feature DJ Sistah A.D. spinning hip-hop and house music, "erotic dancers." and go-go grrrls. Doors open at 9 p.m. 21 and over. 877/981-0505 for info. Club 2Lips will be held every other Tuesday. Bears Celebrate Club's Second Anniversary The Monterey Bay Bears will celebrate their club's second anniversary on October 3, 1998 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Oak Grove area of Toro Park off of Hwy. 68 near Salinas. Hamburgers or hot-dogs, chips, soda or beer will be served for $5. (No charge to club members) . For more information contact Tex 831/392-1482 or Richard 831/46-0846 or MontereyBayBears@usa.net Monterey Bay Bears is one of the most active (and friendliest) social groups on the Central Coast. Community Building Workshops in October The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) is sponsoring a Building Community Workshop for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and "heterosexual allies" on Saturday, October 3. The all-day workshop will focus on helping people deal with feelings of oppression and give them tools to deal with homophobia in their daily lives. Suggested donation for the course is $75-15 on a sliding scale. The workshop will be held at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Rd. in Carmel. Bagels and refreshments will be provided, but bring your own lunch. For info call Kate at 831/647-1221 or Sue at 831/373-4606. PFLAG Launches Website The local chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) has launched its own website at www.jps.net/monpflag/. The PFLAG website offers information about the group, including local meeting times, as well as a resource guide for publications, books, and videos to help those coping with coming out. Local AIDS Group Seeks Housing Volunteers Habitat for Humanity and John XXIII AIDS Ministry are seeking volunteers to work on a housing project in Salinas September 26 and October 3. The project involves replacing the windows on Casa Esperanza, a housing project for very-low income people who are HIV+. For more information, contact Scott Furman at 831/655-1737 or Habitat for Humanity at 831/422-4828. Gay Movie Nights Get Big Gay Movie Night offers locals a chance to watch gay-themed movies in a zero-attitude environment. Past offerings include "The Ritz," "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," and "Priest." The program, sponsored by the Man-2-Man Project of the Monterey County AIDS Project, is open to everyone in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. The free events are drawing between 20-30 people, and snacks are served. Monterey movie night are the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Salinas movie nights are the second and fourth Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Call Craig Wenzl at 772-8200 for titles and directions.