This weekend is shaping up to be another busy one in Hampton Roads! OutWire757 is proud to be joining Jan Cline Fitness for “Makin’ It”, our first retro roller skating party Saturday night from 8-10 p.m. at Haygood Roller Rink in Virginia Beach. Unfortunately, Gene Kelly cannot attend as he is dead (so is Andy Gibb), they will be missed, but we hope you and your friends will come out to ‘do the hokie pokie and turn yourself around’ Saturday night! Tickets may be purchased online HERE or at the door.
What else is going on this weekend? Here is a sampling of events and activities to fill out your weekend plans. You may access our full calendar HERE.
Friday, December 1
World AIDS Day is held on the 1st December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day, held for the first time in 1988. Wear your red ribbon!
Old Dominion Girls of Leather Holiday Party & Toy Drive to Benefit the Avalon Center for Women and Children in Williamsburg. Throw on your holiday gear and come see the Old Dominion girls of Leather as we celebrate the holiday season the only way we know how… by giving back to our communities, and having fun doing it!
This month’s charity is Avalon Center for Women and Children in Williamsburg. They serve over 5,000 women and children a year by helping them escape situations of abuse, providing legal aid, shelter, and victim counseling. A portion of our Jell-O shot sales will benefit one of Avalon’s families this Christmas as we fulfill their Christmas wish list. Bring a toy (child ages 1-12)! Bring a friend! Donate for the cause, or Buy some Jell-O shots! Have fun! It’s our last bar night of the year, and we wanna end it with a bang! More information here.
Saturday, December 2
AIDS Walk – Hampton Roads Please join us at AIDS Walk for remembrance, hope, awareness, solidarity. The walk beings at 358 Mowbray Arch and ends at 700 E. Olney Rd – Vivian C. Mason Cultural Arts Center. Shuttle services back to your car will be provided. Individuals are encouraged to bring poster board size signs with positive messaging about HIV awareness. More information here.
LGBT & Law Enforcement Working Together, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Tides are Changing. LGBT & Law Enforcement Working Together. All are welcome! Please join us on Saturday, December 2 with the Citizens’ Unity Commission, Newport News Police Department,Visit Hampton, Virginia! & Hampton Police for an important discussion. RSVP at 757/727-8311
The Code Red Ball, December 2 at 9:00 pm – December 3 at 2:00 am, Mambo Room, Norfolk
Come show off your vogue at The Code Red Ball in honor of World AIDS Day! Hosted by Precious Ebony with beats by DJ iGnite 16+ to enter, 21+ to drink Beer and wine cash bar available.
Sunday, Dec. 3
BRUNCH!
Sunday Funday at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center, 1-3pm
Meet artist Joseph Ostraff and view his installation piece Waiting 3.0. Take your own photograph and have it added to the installation piece! Create your own holiday ornament with air dry clay! Once it’s dry, you can give it as a gift or hang it on your tree. Play “Roll-a-Picasso” and create your own Picasso-inspired masterpiece! Storytime 2:00 & 3:00, Emily’s Blue Period and When Pigasso Met Matisse.
Side by Side by Sondheim, Little Theater of Virginia Beach, 2:30 p.m.
Nominated for both London’s Olivier Award and Broadway’s Tony Award for Best Musical, Side by Side by Sondheim celebrates the music and lyrics of Pulitzer, Tony, and Academy Award-winning Stephen Sondheim, arguably the most important musical theater lyricist and composer in American history. Side By Side ran in London and New York for well over a thousand performances, making it one of the most successful musical revues of all time.
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