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Metro Weekly's Community Calendar highlights important events in the gay community, from alternative social events to volunteer opportunities. Event information should be sent by e-mail to calendar@metroweekly.com; by fax to 202-638-6831; or by mail to Metro Weekly, Attn: Community Calendar, 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 209, Washington, D.C., 20005. Deadline for inclusion is noon, the Friday before publication. Announcement submissions that are not date-specific may run for two weeks, with the option for listing organizations to resubmit if appropriate. Questions about the calendar can be directed to the Metro Weekly office at 202-638-6830.

Announcements

The Ida Mae Campbell Wellness and Resource Center, in partnership with Transgender Health Empowerment, offers computer education and support group services to LGBT individuals suffering from mental illness and emotional or psychiatric disabilities, throughout the week at 1338 North Capitol St. NW, Suite 101. The center is open Tuesdays-Fridays, from 2-8 p.m., and on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For details, visit www.idamaecampbell.com or call 202-684-7015.

The Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs is asking for an evaluation of its services through a survey available online. The information will be used to help ''plan activities and improve services from the office.'' Visit http://lgbt.dc.gov for details.

Registration is now open for the 2009 NYCDC AIDS Research Ride, scheduled for Sept. 10-13. The 300-mile bike ride from New York City to D.C. is an effort to raise money for Dr. Yuntao Wu and his team's research on HIV/AIDS at George Mason University. For details, visit www.nycdc.org or send e-mail to day2inc@aol.com.

Online Groups

DC-Area Gay Bear Couples Meetup Group is for couples looking to make new friends in a comfortable and stress-free environment. Singles are welcome. www.meetup.com/The-DC-Area-Gay-Bear-Couples-Meetup-Group.

DC Lesbian Singles Meetup is a group that hosts a singles happy hours once a month. For details, join the group: http://www.meetup.com/dclesbiansingles.

Gay News Junkies is a group that has both fun and informative discussions, socials, and dinners to discuss news, current events, politics, and issues concerning the gay community that are of mutual interests. Topics can be local, national, or international. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gaynewsjunkies

Gay Sport Fans is a group for gay people that enjoy gathering to watch a variety of sports and even attending them as a group. The group is open to all sports. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gaysportfans

GLBT International Association for the greater Washington D.C. and Baltimore metro area is an international social club for the GLBT community. Join the group and meet people from different countries, make new friends, and participate in internationally flavored activities. The group meets every Saturday. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BW-Gay-Lesbian-International.

NOVA Gay and Lesbian Professionals attend a variety of social events at Northern Virginia venues. Membership is free and more information is available at www.gaypros.meetup.com/208.

Thursday, July 2

Burgundy Crescent Volunteers, a gay volunteer organization, presents its BCV Monthly Social at Nellie's Sports Bar, 900 U St. NW. www.burgundycrescent.org.

Weekly Events

Andromeda Transcultural Health offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit www.andromedatransculturalhealth.org.

DC Lambda Squares gay and lesbian square-dancing group features mainstream through advanced square dancing at the National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW, 7-9:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome; casual dress. For more information e-mail info@dclambdasquares.org, call 301-257-0517 or visit www.dclambdasquares.org.

The Dulles Triangles Northern Virginia social group meets for a weekly happy hour at the Sheraton in Reston, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, in the bar on the second floor, 7-9 p.m. Members and non-members welcome. E-mail info@dullestriangles.com or visit www.dullestriangles.com.

HIV Testing at Whitman-Walker Clinic. D.C.: The Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Max Robinson Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE. For an appointment call 202-483-TEST. For more information visit www.wwc.org.

Renegades Rugby, a Division III Men's Club in the Potomac Rugby Union, practices every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Stead Field on P Street between 16th & 17th Streets NW. Visit www.dcrugby.com.

Friday, July 3

Adventuring outdoors group kicks off the Independence Day weekend with a stroll along the Hughes River in Shenandoah National Park through lower Nicholson Hollow. Moderate round-trip hike will not exceed eight miles or 1,100 feet of gradual elevation gain, and will be marked by several swimming/soaking/wading pools. Bring plenty of beverages, lunch, bug spray, a swimsuit and towel, and about $15 for admission, transportation and trip fees. Meet at 9 a.m. in the Kiss & Ride lot of the East Falls Church Metro Station (free parking because of the legal holiday). Craig, 202-462-0535; www.adventuring.org.

Weekly Events

Andromeda Transcultural Health offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit www.andromedatransculturalhealth.org.

Bet Mishpachah, founded by members of the GLBT community, holds Friday night Shabbat services followed by an "oneg" social hour at 8:30 p.m. Services in the Community Room of the DCJCC, 1529 16th St. NW. For more information visit www.betmish.org.

D.C. Aquatics Club (DCAC) practice session at Hains Point from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information including directions visit www.swimdcac.org.

Gay District, a weekly, non-church-affiliated, discussion and social group for GBTQ men between 18 and 35, meets at 8:30 p.m. at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 1820 Connecticut Ave. NW; E-mail gd@gaydistrict.org or visit www.gaydistrict.org.

Gay and Married Men's Association (GAMMA) is a peer-support group that meets in Dupont Circle every second and fourth Friday at 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.gay-married.com or e-mail GAMMAinDC1@yahoo.com.

HIV Testing at Whitman-Walker Clinic. D.C.: Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Max Robinson Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE. For an appointment call 202-483-TEST. For more information visit www.wwc.org.

SMYAL's Rec Night provides a social atmosphere for GLBT and questioning youth every Friday night, featuring dance parties, movie nights and game nights. For details contact Leandrea Gilliam at Leandrea.gilliam@smyal.org.

Transgender Health Empowerment "Diva Chat" support group. From 6:30-8 p.m. at 1711 North Capitol St. NE. Snacks provided. Call 202-636-1646.

Saturday, July 4

Burgundy Crescent Volunteers helps out at three different locations today: Food and Friends, the Independence Day Parade, and the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation. For details on volunteering, visit www.burgundycrescent.org.

Weekly Events

Andromeda Transcultural Health offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit www.andromedatransculturalhealth.org.

Brazilian GLBT Group, which includes people of other nationalities who have an interest in Brazilian culture, meets. For details, including location and time, e-mail BrazilianGayGroup@yahoo.com.

D.C. Aquatics Club (DCAC) practice session at Hains Point from 8:30-10 a.m. For more information including directions, www.swimdcac.org.

DC Front Runners, a running, walking and social club, welcomes runners and walkers from experienced to beginners for exercise in a fun and supportive environment, with socializing afterward. Meets 9:30 a.m. at 23rd & P Streets NW for a walk, or 10 a.m. for fun run. For more, e-mail info@dcfrontrunners.org or visit www.dcfrontrunners.org.

D.C. Thirty Something, a social group for gay guys in their 30s that includes eating out, potluck dinners, musical concerts, sporting events and more, meets every Saturday. To join, or for more information, send your name and e-mail address to dcthirtysomething@yahoo.com.

Dignity Northern Virginia sponsors a mass each Saturday for the LGBT community, family and friends. 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria. All are welcome. For more information visit www.dignitynova.org, call 703-912-1662 or e-mail dignitynova@gmail.com.

D.C. Sentinels basketball team meets at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE, 2-4 p.m. The gathering is for players of all levels, gay or straight. www.teamdcbasketball.org; info@teamdcbasketball.org.

Sunday, July 5

Adventuring outdoors group hikes and bikes around Great Falls, Md. Hikers enjoy an easy five-mile loop on the trails around historic Great Falls Tavern. Cyclists ride a benign 30-mile loop starting and ending at Clarendon. Both activities are suitable for beginners, and the two groups will rendezvous for lunch. Hikers meet at 9:30 a.m. at the top of the east escalator of the Tenleytown-AU Metro Station; cyclists set out at 10:30 a.m. from Clarendon Metro Station Park. Hikers should contact Damon, 202-364-0790; riders should contact Allan, 703-528-2880. www.adventuring.org.

Weekly Events

D.C. Aquatics Club (DCAC) practice session at the Takoma Park Recreation Center, 10-11:30 a.m. For more information, including location, visit www.swimdcac.org.

Believers Covenant Fellowship Sunday worship, 11 a.m. at the Worship and Ministry Center, 8466 Tyco Road, Vienna. For more information visit www.believerscovenant.org.

Dignity Washington sponsors a weekly Roman Catholic Mass for the LGBT community at 6 p.m., St. Margaret's Church, 1820 Connecticut Ave. NW. All are welcome. Sign interpreted. For more information, visit www.dignitywashington.org, call 202-546-2235, or e-mail dignity@dignitywashington.org.

Friends Meeting of Washington meets for worship at 2111 Florida Ave. NW. 10:30 a.m. in Quaker House Living Room (next door to the Meeting House on Decatur Place, second floor), with a special welcome to lesbians and gays. Also at 10:30 a.m., in the Meeting House, a large gathering of Spiritual Light. Handicapped accessible from Phelps Place gate. Hearing assistance system. For more information visit www.quaker.org/fmw.

Freedom Fellowship Christian Church, a Christ-centered, affirming church, offers worship service at 10 a.m., 4649 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. For more information, visit www.freedomfellowshipdc.org

Hope United Church of Christ in Alexandria welcomes the GLBT community for Sunday worship. 10:30 a.m., 6130 Old Telegraph Road, Alexandria. www.hopeucc.org

Johns Hopkins University GLBT Alumni Group meets, open to both alumni and current students. For information, e-mail hopkinsgala@yahoo.com. Those who studied at SAIS e-mail saisgala@yahoo.com.

Lincoln Temple United Church of Christ, a multiracial, multicultural, open and affirming church, offers worship at 10:30 a.m. with Songs of Praise. Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Nathan A. Harris. 1701 11th St. NW. For more information call 202-288-4699 or e-mail LincolnTemple@aol.com.

Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia (MCC NOVA) Sunday Services at 11 a.m. Worship celebration led by Rev. Kharma Amos; Children's Sunday School at 11 a.m. 10383 Democracy Lane, Fairfax. Visit www.mccnova.com for directions and more information, or call 703-691-0930.

Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C. (MCC-DC) Sunday Worship Services at 9 a.m. (ASL interpreted) and 11 a.m. Children's Sunday School at 11 a.m. 474 Ridge St. NW. For more information, visit www.mccdc.com or call 202-638-7373. MCC-DC is a Christian church with a special ministry to the GLBT community.

National City Christian Church is an inclusive church with a GLBT fellowship, located at 5 Thomas Circle NW. The church offers gospel worship every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., and traditional worship at 11 a.m. Call 202-232-0323, www.nationalcitycc.org.

Riverside Baptist Church, a Christ-centered, interracial, welcoming and affirming church, offers service at 10 a.m. 680 I St. SW. For more information, call 202-554-4330 or visit www.riverside-dc.org.

St. John the Beloved on Capitol Hill, a welcoming and inclusive Catholic Church, offers Catholic Mass at 5 p.m., at 201 Fourth St. SE. Call 202-486-3071, or e-mail stjohnthebeloved@aol.com.

Unitarian Church of Arlington, an LGBTQ welcoming and affirming congregation, at 4444 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, offers Sunday services at 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. The Virginia Rainbow UU Ministry (VARUUM) members lead and participate in all UUCA activities to promote LGBTQ equality. For more information, e-mail contactvaruum@yahoo.com.

Universalist National Memorial Church, at 16th & S Streets NW, is a welcoming and inclusive church of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. Services at 11 a.m. in the Romanesque sanctuary. For more information, visit www.universalist.org or call 202-387-3411.

Monday, July 6

Adventuring outdoors group rides 18 miles on the residential streets and bicycle paths of Arlington County. Optional dinner follows. Meet at 6:25 p.m. at the elevator entrance for the Clarendon Metro Station. Bring a helmet, beverages and the $2 trip fee. For more information, call Lee, 703-625-8858; www.adventuring.org.

Weekly Events

Andromeda Transcultural Health offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit www.andromedatransculturalhealth.org.

D.C. Aquatics Club (DCAC) practice session at the Marie Reed Recreation Center, 8-9:30 p.m. For more information, including location, visit www.swimdcac.org.

D.C. Radical Faeries weekly dish-and-discussion potluck, 7-10 p.m. For more information, including location, visit www.dcradfeys.org.

HIV Testing at Whitman-Walker Clinic. D.C.: The Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Max Robinson Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE. For an appointment call 202-483-TEST. For more information visit www.wwc.org.

Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C., sponsors an HIV-positive support group at 7 p.m., 474 Ridge St. NW. The group is open to all. For more information contact Matt at ndc20003@yahoo.com.

Open Support and Discussion Group for black gay and bisexual men of all ages, 7-9 p.m. at Us Helping Us, 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. For more information call 202-446-1100.

Washington Wetskins Water Polo Team practices, 7-9 p.m. at Takoma Community Center Pool, 300 Van Buren St. NW. Inexperienced and newcomers with at least basic swimming ability are always welcome. Visit www.wetskins.org; call Tom at 703-299-0504 or e-mail secretary@wetskins.org.

Tuesday, July 7

Weekly Events

Andromeda Transcultural Health offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit www.andromedatransculturalhealth.org.

D.C. Aquatics Club (DCAC) practice session at the Takoma Park Recreation Center from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information including directions, visit www.swimdcac.org.

Asians and Friends weekly happy hour and dinner afterwards, kicks off at 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Cobalt/30 Degrees Lounge, 1639 R St. NW. Visit www.afwashington.net.

DC Front Runners, a running, walking and social club, welcomes all to join the group weekly at 7 p.m. at 23rd and P Streets near Dupont Circle for a walk and run. www.dcfrontrunners.org.

HIV Testing at Whitman-Walker Clinic. D.C.: The Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Max Robinson Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE. For an appointment call 202-483-TEST. For more information visit www.wwc.org.

Lesbian & Gay Chorus of Washington D.C. rehearses at Parish of St. Monica and St. James Episcopal Church, 222 Eighth St. NE, 7:30-9:45 p.m.; visitors welcome. For more information, visit www.lgcw.org or call 202-546-1549.

Open Support and Discussion Group for mature black gay and bisexual men over 40, from 7-9 p.m. at Us Helping Us, 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. For more information call 202-446-1100.

Renegades Rugby, a Division III Men's Club in the Potomac Rugby Union, practices every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Stead Field, on P Street between 16th & 17th Streets NW. Visit www.dcrugby.com.

Support group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-21 meets at the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League, 410 Seventh St. SE, at 5-7 p.m. For details, call Leandrea Gilliam, 202-546-5940, ext. 116, or e-mail leandrea.gilliam@smyal.org.

Wednesday, July 8

The LGBT Parent Support Group is for those who have adopted children through D.C.'s Child and Family Services, seeking support, from other LGBTQ parents. The group meets tonight from 6:30-8 p.m. For details, call 202-526-4802. The Big Gay Book Group meets at 7 p.m. to discuss Committed: A Rabble-Rouser's Memoir by Dan Mathews; For details, including location, e-mail biggaybookgroup@hotmail.com.

Weekly Events

Andromeda Transcultural Health offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit www.andromedatransculturalhealth.org.

Ad Lib, a group for scintillating, freestyle conversation and coffee, meets about 7:30 p.m. in the covered patio area of Cosi at Connecticut Avenue & Q Street NW. All welcome. For information call Jamie at 703-892-8567.

Believers Covenant Fellowship Wednesday Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. at the Worship and Ministry Center, 8466 Tyco Road, Vienna. For more information visit www.believerscovenant.org, or call 703-790-9199.

Prime Timers of D.C., a social club for mature gay men, hosts its weekly happy hour and dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Windows Bar above Dupont Italian Kitchen, 1637 17th St. NW. For more information call Carl at 703-573-8316 or Bill at 703-671-2454.

HIV Testing at Whitman-Walker Clinic. D.C.: The Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW, from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Max Robinson Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE. For an appointment call 202-483-TEST. For more information visit www.wwc.org.

Open Support and Discussion Group for HIV-positive black gay and bisexual men of all ages, from 7-9 p.m. at Us Helping Us, 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. For more information call 202-446-1100.

SMYAL's Youth Planning Group, an opportunity for LGBTQ youth to have a voice in SMYAL's work and plan youth-led activities and programs, meets every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at SMYAL, 410 Seventh St. SE. Call Tyrone Hanley 202-546-5940, ext. 102 or e-mail tyrone.hanley@smyal.org.

Washington Wetskins Water Polo Team practices, 7-9 p.m. at Takoma Community Center Pool, 300 Van Buren St. NW. Inexperienced and newcomers with at least basic swimming ability are always welcome. For more information, visit www.wetskins.org; call Tom at 703-299-0504 or e-mail secretary@wetskins.org.