2nd Annual Holiday Party, 12/16
Happy Holidays! Get ready for the Holiday Party, Friday 12/16!
Downetime’s 2nd Annual “So you think you can dance” Workshop, 12/11
Back by popular demand is Downetime’s “So you think you can dance” workshop led by Weijie Huang, Dennis Chin, and Tai Nakladda.
The first hour will consist of stretching and a tutorial on basic street dance moves. The second hour will consist of a short, choreographed routine. Absolute beginners are welcome and encouraged to come! We are asking for $3 donation.
Come work out and learn some fly moves!! And afterwards, join us for dinner in the area.
Sunday, December 11th. 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
DANY (Dance Art New York) Studios, Studio 3
305 West 38th Street (between Eight and Ninth Avenues)
New York, NY 10018
$3 suggested donation. Please RSVP by sending an email to downetime@gapimny.org with the subject “Dance Workshop” and your name in the body of the email.
This workshop is open to all!
Sunday Brunch, 12/4
Join GAPIMNY as we heat up this winter with a smokin’ hot jazz brunch! It’ll be an easy Sunday afternoon filled with the sounds of world-class jazz musicians, the flavors of scrumptious homestyle cooking, and — of course — the company of fabulous GAPIMNY folks! Who could ask for anything more?
When: Sunday, December 4th, 2011, 1:00 pm
RSVP: Please email rsvp@gapimny.org.
All friends of GAPIMNY are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Point Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships up to $33K for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs with demonstrated academic excellence, leadership skills, community involvement, and financial need. Particular attention is paid to students who have lost the financial and social support of their families and/or communities as a result of revealing their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Theater Night Out!, 11/30
Join us for GAPIMNY’s Theater Night Out to The Sugar House at the Edge of the Wilderness.
The Connelly Theater
220 E. 4th Street
(between Avenues A and B)
The Sugar House at the Edge of the Wilderness is a new play written by Carla Ching, directed by Daniella Topol, and produced by the Obie and Drama Desk Award winning Ma-Yi Theater Company. Sugar House is a play with music and live twitter feed about kids growing up fast, children raising children, shifting notions of home, and features a stellar cast including Ali Ahn, Cindy Cheung, Bjorn DuPaty, Christopher Larkin, April Matthis, and David Spangler.
Tickets are $10 dollars and donations are encouraged; all proceeds will go to the Ma-Yi Theater Company. Reserve your tickets now - Click here.
Prior to the show, we will meet at Dorian Gray (205 E. 4th Street) at 6:30 PM for dinner and/or drinks.
We look forward to seeing you!
“We are family!” (literally): LGBT Asian American/ South Asian Wannabe Moms & Dads, 11/15
Join SALGA, GAPIMY, and QWAVE for a discussion by LGBTs who have children and the different ways they became parents. One couple through same-sex adoption, another through a sperm donor, and a third through a prior heterosexual marriage.
Sponsored by South Asian Gay & Lesbian Association (SALGA), QWAVE, and
the Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY), and the
LGBT Center Families Program.
The presenters will talk frankly about their personal experiences, joys and struggles of parenting, family acceptance, making mom and dad grandparents, negotiating who is “daddy” or “mommy,” issues of race,
and broader community acceptance. At the end of the program, an attorney will briefly go over the nuts, bolts, and legal options for individuals and couples who want to start a family.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
6pm to 8pm
LGBT Center in Manhattan
208 West 13th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues.
Facebook event
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The families:
Sunyoo Kim and Agnes Harley, and with their 2 year old daughter Kai Seong-Ah Kim
Glenn Magpantay and Christopher Goeken, and their 5 year old son Malcolm.
Karen Naimool and Jennifer Griffith, and their 8 year old son Jadon
Sponsored by South Asian Gay & Lesbian Association (SALGA), QWAVE, and
the Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY), and the
LGBT Center Families Program.
Sunday Brunch, 11/6
Start off a month of thanksgiving by joining GAPIMNY for a bluegrass brunch!
All friends of GAPIMNY are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Nolita House
Where: 47 E Houston Street #A (between Mulberry St and Mott St), New York, NY 10027 (Menu, Map, Subway, Car)
When: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 12:00pm* (*Note: Sightly earlier than our usual time.)
RSVP: Please email rsvp@gapimny.org by Friday, November 4, midnight.
REMINDER: GAPIMNY Trivia Bee, 11/3
Reminder: GAPIMNY proudly presents our 2nd Annual TRIVIA BEE
Team registrations are going fast and space is very limited this year. Register today to secure your spot on a team! Join us for a fun-filled night of trivia, competition, drinks, and merriment. Refreshments and snacks provided! All proceeds go to supporting GAPIMNY and the queer AAPI community in the NYC Metro Area.
Click here to register.
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Also . . .
Trivia Bee Happy Hour Mixer
Come check out your fellow competitors at our Trivia Bee Mixer! Size up the competition, share strategies, and throw down with other Trivia Bee teams for happy hour!
Friday, 10/28/11, 7pm - 8pm
Pieces
8 Christopher St (between 6th & 7th Ave)
2nd Annual, GAPIMNY Trivia Bee, 11/3
Click Here to register.
Sunday Brunch, 10/3
Join GAPIMNY as we launch our fall season with a trip to Chinatown for some old-fashioned noodles and dim sum.
Wo Hop
Where: 17 Mott Street (near Mosco Street and Chatham Square), New York, NY 10002
When: Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, 1:00 pm
RSVP: Please email rsvp@gapimny.org by midnight, Friday, September 30th.
