Friend Request: Accept or Reject?
Whether it’s age, personality, smarts, or dare we say it, appearance, the decision to accept a friend into our lives is almost like picking a date, but on a more frequent basis. We’re also known to collect one too many friends (re: Facebook). Who do you really want to have in your life? And who can you share your crazy lovable quirks that you can’t with someone else, beyond the casual remarks (heyyy, wat up!!, HAPPY B-DAY!!)? These are one of several questions to ponder as we explore who you choose to share your deepest and silliest stories.
To kick off the new year at DowneTime, you’ll be casting a search for friends - and maybe making a few new friends too!
When: Wednesday, September 16th from 8:00-9:30 pm
Where: APICHA (400 Broadway, NY, NY 10013) [Entrance on 70 Walker Street]
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The sparkling white snow has fallen as shimmering icicles adorn the city skyscrapers. Oh who am I kidding, it’s freakin’ cold out there but let’s make lemonade out of these lemons. Get those fuzzy hats, warm mittens, and fluffy scarves out to join GAPIMNY and friends SALGA & Q-WAVE in Bryant Park for some fun on the rink.
Gays on Ice!
Ice Skating in Bryant Park with our brothers and sisters!
http://www.thepondatbryantpark.com
Janurary 16th, 2010
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
please RSVP at rsvp@gapimny.org
Skate Rentals: $12
Locks: $9 (lockers free)
Visit the website for more details.
2010 QAPI Town Hall meeting (& Steering Committee Elections):
Moving Forward - Building a stronger QAPI community in NYC
Time: Friday, Jan. 15th from 8-10PM
(Elections will be conducted 8-8:30pm)
Location: The LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St. between 7th& 8th Ave.
Light refreshments will be provided
Free admission
Inspired by the North East regional caucus held at NQAPIA’s national QAPI conference in 2009, we will host an open discussion to accomplish greater inter-group collaboration within our QAPI community. We will be welcoming representatives from the QAPI organization below, and we will focus on the next steps in reaching this goal.
In addition, GAPIMNY will be holding our annual steering committee elections. GAPIMNY members may take part.
QAPI Groups represented at the Townhall meeting (As of 1/11):
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Celebrate the Holidays with GAPIMNY
Friday, December 18th, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Steering Committee of GAPIMNY cordially invites you, your friends, family, significant others, one and all, to our annual Holiday Party.
There will be a cash bar, raffle prizes, food, fun, and holiday cheer! Includes a buffet dinner to be served at 8:30 PM.
Where: Heavenly Bamboo Pavilion [map]
10 E 39th St (Between 5th and Madison Aves.)
Private room upstairs
When: Friday, Dec. 18th, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Door: $15 members, $20 non-members
$5 off member price if you sign up for a 2010
GAPIMNY membership
RSVP: rsvp@gapimny.org
Get psyched as we get ready for the holidays with a special social GM! GAPIMNY is excited to help co-sponser the November FREE LGBT Night at the Leo Bar at Asia Society! Meet new folks, get some delicious drinks, and enjoy the beautiful exhibition and facility. Looking forward to seeing you!
LGBT Night: Leo Bar at the Asia Society
Friday, November 20, 2009
6:00-9:00pm
725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York City
Free Admission, Cash bar
Event Open to EVERYONE
Drink Specials on martinis, bellinis and more from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
Exhibition Tours scheduled for 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM.
Current Exhibitions:
Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art from Pakistan
Devotion in South India: Chola Bronzes
Yoshihiro Suda: In Focus
November’s Outreach Partners: APICHA, GAPIMNY and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
What is Leo Bar?
Leo Bar is all about chatting and mingling with cocktails in a museum! Meet and rub elbows with fun and interesting people, enjoy the free docent-lead exhibition tours, then relax and network the night away while sipping an intriguing and whimsical lychee martini!
Come join GAPIMNY to unwind with old and new friends! As usual, there will be good food, and good company.
CHANGE OF VENUE: We will be attending the EAST side branch. See Address below.
Westville
westvillenyc.com
Where: 173 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 (Corner of 11th Street)
See Map
When: Sunday, Sept 13 , 2009, 1:00pm
RSVP: Please email rsvp@gapimny.org by Friday (Sept. 11th) midnight.
All friends of GAPIMNY are welcome. Hope to see you there!
DowneTime August Meeting - Film Screening of “Iron Ladies”
Date: Wednesday, August 26th
Time: 8 - 10 p.m.
Location: APICHA Building
400 Broadway [Entrance on 70 Walker Street]
New York, NY 10013
Come and enjoy a fun and relaxed movie night with DowneTime, as part of a end-of-summer & before-school get together! Cool off from the summer heat by joining us for a night filled with cool peeps, free food, and awesome queer asian cinema :).
*This Meeting is FREE
*Meetings are open to queer/questioning Asian men/trans folk, ages 18-26
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On Friday, August 28th, grab a drink and get down with Jack.
Friend’s Tavern
Time: 8:00pm - midnight
Address: 78-11 Roosevelt Ave
Jackson Heights, Queens
* Free HIV testing
* Gift cards for the first 10
You can go straight to the party or grab dinner first with us at
Thai Son (Vietnamese cuisine)
Time: 7:30pm
Address: 40-10 74th St (map)
RSVP: Please RSVP for dinner by August 27th by emailing rsvp@gapimny.org
This event is open to all.
Hosted by GAPIMNY and Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS (APICHA).
Come join GAPIMNY to unwind with old and new friends! As usual, there will be good food, and good company. We will also take a short trip after the brunch to Highline to relax at the new summer hotspot.
East of Eighth
Where: 254 West 23rd st., New York, NY 10011 (between 7th and 8th Ave.)
Directions: Take 1, or 6, or C, E, or F, V, or R, W to 23rd St.
When: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 12:00pm (not the usual 1pm)
RSVP: Please email rsvp@gapimny.org by Friday midnight.
All friends of GAPIMNY are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Trip to the Beach
Saturday July 11, to Jones Beach
Join the boys of GAPIMNY for fun in the sun and surf at Jones Beach State Park on the first beach outing of 2009!
Meet at the East Bathhouse at 1:15pm Saturday July 11.
Please RSVP by Thursday July 9.
Indicate if you are able to carpool and how many you can take in your car.
If we do not have enough cars, we will go by public transportation.
Directions by train
Take the Long Island Railroad to Freeport ($7.75 each way from Penn Station or Flatbush or $5.25 each way from Jamaica).
Leave Penn Station 12:10pm, OR Leave Flatbush Ave 12:12pm (change trains at Jamaica for the 12:35pm train to Freeport), arrive at Freeport 12:57pm.
FROM Freeport, Take Bus M88 from Freeport to Jones Beach ($2, Metro Cards accepted). meet at the East Bathhouse. (If you miss the train, there is one about every 30minutes. Once at Jones beach, walk east, or left when facing the water).
For driving directions, email RaphaeLkkL@Yahoo.com
Please RSVP Raphael at RaphaeLkkL@Yahoo.com before by Thursday July 9.
Indicate if you are able to carpool and how many you can take in your car.
Event is canceled if there is a 30% or more chance of rain. If there is doubt, call Raphael at 917-864-3483 the morning of event.
All are welcome!
