Welcome to the new year. If you've made some resolutions, best of luck in keeping them. They likely have to do with health and wealth. If that's the case, this calendar is for you.
As social creatures, being engaged in our communities has tangible health benefits. A large network of friends may actually extend one's life. There are loads of social events already on the 2013 calendar. Gamblers might try a Team DC casino night. The LGBT benevolent might find a lobby day or a DC Center effort that fills the bill.
As for wealth, the value of networking is incalculable – better put a circle around the Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Mega Networking event on March 13.
If you've got no resolutions for 2013, you'll still need diversions. You'll be glad to know the coming year has got 'em. Keep in mind, however, that no future is certain. Accordingly, all dates listed are subject to change. Should another ''superstorm'' threaten to blow down the high heel racers come October, for example, rest assured that Metro Weekly will keep you posted.
JANUARY
TUESDAY, JAN. 8
Launch party for Center Global, a program of The DC Center
(Money raised goes to supporting LGBT asylum seekers in D.C.)
Mova Lounge, 2204 14th St. NW
5 to 8 p.m.
202-682-2245
thedccenter.org
THURSDAY, JAN. 10
Equality Maryland presents ''To Marriage Equality and Beyond'' celebration
Chase Court
1112 St. Paul St., Baltimore
6 to 9 p.m.
Tickets $50, or $25 for students
410-685-6567
equalitymaryland.org
FRIDAY, JAN. 11
Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM) presents The Full Monty Fundraising Event
The Little Theatre of Alexandria
600 Wolfe St., Alexandria
Reception and silent auction, 7 p.m.
Show, 8 p.m.
Show tickets $35
703-533-5505
novam.org
FRIDAY TO MONDAY, JAN. 11 TO 14
Centaur MC presents Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. NW
Registration $180
(Many ancillary events)
leatherweekend.com
FRIDAY, JAN. 18
SMYAL presents the Youth Inaugural Ball
THEARC
1901 Mississippi Ave. SE
6 to 9 p.m.
For ages 13 to 21, admission free
202-546-5940
smyal.org
SATURDAY, JAN. 19
The DC Center organizes an LGBT contingent for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade
Details TBA
Organizations or individuals interested in joining are invited to contact The DC Center
202-682-2245
thedccenter.org
MONDAY, JAN. 21
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
mlkday.gov
Out for Equality: The LGBT Inaugural Celebration of Barack Obama & Joe Biden
Mayflower Renaissance Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave. NW
8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Tickets $375
800-494-8497
hrc.org
MONDAY TO FRIDAY, JAN. 21 TO 25
No Name-Calling Week
nonamecallingweek.org
THURSDAY, JAN. 24
Pride Reveal
W Washington D.C.
P.O.V.
515 15th St. NW
6 to 9 p.m.
202-719-5304
capitalpride.org
SATURDAY, JAN. 26
Brother, Help Thyself holds its annual Grants Award Reception
Grand Central
1001 N. Charles St., Baltimore
2 p.m.
(Snow date Saturday, Feb. 2)
brotherhelpthyself.net
SUNDAY, JAN. 27
Team DC holds the Night Out Series Kick-Off Party
Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U St. NW
4 to 7 p.m.
teamdc.org
TUESDAY, JAN. 29
Equality Virginia holds Day of Action 2013
Library of Virginia
800 E. Broad St., Richmond
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Legislative Reception follows, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.)
804-643-4816
equalityvirginia.org
FEBRUARY
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
THURSDAY, FEB. 7
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
blackaidsday.org
FRIDAY, FEB. 8
Team DC presents Night Out at the Wizards, vs. Brooklyn Nets
Verizon Center
601 F St. NW
7 p.m.
Tickets $20
teamdc.org
SUNDAY, FEB. 10
Equality Virginia presents Love Unites Virginia: A Night Our for Marriage Equality
Anchor event in Richmond at Bistro 27 (with house parties statewide)
27 W. Broad St.
Times vary
Tickets $50
804-643-4816
equalityvirginia.org
Scarlet's Bake Sale
DC Eagle
639 New York Ave. NW
Times and beneficiaries TBA
202-347-6025
dceagle.com
TUESDAY, FEB. 12
Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) holds its annual Happy Hour and Reception
Mova Lounge
2204 14th St. NW
5 to 8 p.m.
202-682-2245
glovdc.org
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13
Equality Maryland Lobby Day Rally
Lawyer's Mall (facing Capitol)
Annapolis
6 p.m.
410-685-6567
equalitymaryland.org
SATURDAY, FEB. 16
Team DC holds a Casino Night
Buffalo Billiards
1330 19th St. NW
8 p.m.
teamdc.org
Gay Men's Chorus of Washington presents My Big Fat Gay Wedding, featuring an onstage wedding
Lisner Auditorium
730 21st St. NW
8 p.m.
Tickets $25 to $50
202-293-1548
gmcw.org
SUNDAY, FEB. 24
The DC Center presents its 8th annual Oscar celebration: Glamour, Glitter and Gold
Venue and time TBA
202-682-2245
thedccenter.org
MARCH
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
Mautner Project, The National Lesbian Health Organization, holds its annual Gala & Dance
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert St. NW
Times TBA
Tickets $225
202-332-5536
mautnerproject.org
OutServe-SLDN presents its 21st Annual National Dinner
National Building Museum
401 F St. NW
Tickets $225
6:30 to 11 p.m.
sldn.org
Team DC presents its annual Fashion Show and Model Search
Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St. NW
8 p.m.
Admission $10
teamdc.org
TUESDAY, MARCH 12
Launch party for Center Military, a program of The DC Center, and VetCorps partnership
Mova Lounge
2204 14th St. NW
5 to 8 p.m.
202-682-2245
thedccenter.org
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
CAGLCC's Fifth Annual Mega Networking and Social Event
Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St. NW
6:30 p.m.
caglcc.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
7th annual Capital Queer Prom
Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel
1143 New Hampshire Ave. NW
7 p.m.
Tickets $65
capitalqueerprom.com
SUNDAY, MARCH 17
The DC Center plans to bring an LGBT contingent to the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade
Details TBA
202-682-2245
thedccenter.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 23
Miss Gay DC America Pageant
Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St. NW
6 p.m.
Tickets $10
missgaydcamerica.com
APRIL
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
Equality Virginia holds its 10th Annual Commonwealth Dinner
Greater Richmond Convention Center
403 North 3rd St., Richmond
Times and tickets TBA
804-643-4816
equalityvirginia.org
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
The DC Center's Youth Working Group holds its annual reception
Mova Lounge
2204 14th St. NW
5 to 8 p.m.
202-682-2245
thedccenter.org
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
Team DC presents the Spring SportsFest
Room & Board
1840 14th St. NW
7 to 9 p.m.
Contribution of $10 for three drink tickets
teamdc.org
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
Whitman-Walker Health presents the Be the Care fundraiser
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave. NW
Times and tickets TBA
202-745-7000
whitman-walker.org
FRIDAY, APRIL 19
Day of Silence
dayofsilence.org
CAGLCC holds its Annual Awards Dinner
Mayflower Renaissance Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave. NW
Times and tickets TBA
caglcc.org
TUESDAY, APRIL 23
Special Election for D.C. Council At-Large Vacancy
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance holds its 42nd Anniversary Reception
6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location and tickets TBA
glaa.org
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Gay Men's Chorus of Washington presents its Spring Affair 2013: Disco Inferno
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H St. NW
6:30 p.m.
Tickets $175 to $300
202-293-1548
gmcw.org
MAY
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
METRO WEEKLY TURNS 19!
SATURDAY, MAY 4
Team DC holds a Casino Night
Buffalo Billiards
1330 19th St. NW
8 p.m. to midnight
teamdc.org
THRUSDAY, MAY 9
Metro Weekly Next Generation Awards
Location TBA
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
MetroWeekly.com
TUESDAY, MAY 14
DC Queer Theater Festival holds its 2nd annual reception
Mova Lounge
2204 14th St. NW
5 to 8 p.m.
dcqueerthetrefest.org
THURSDAY, MAY 16
Team DC presents its annual Embassy Wine Tasting
Embassy of Argentina
1600 New Hampshire Ave. NW
6 to 8 p.m.
Tickets $30 in advance, $35 at the door
teamdc.org
Whitman-Walker Health honors the legal industry with Going the Extra Mile
House of Sweden
2900 K St. NW
Times and tickets TBA
202-745-7000
whitman-walker.org
SATURDAY, MAY 18
Capital TransPride
Location TBA
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
capitalpride.org/transpride
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
bethegeneration.nih.gov
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, MAY 24 TO 26
DC Black Pride 2013
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. NW
Full schedule and registration TBA
dcblackpride.org
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
Capital Pride presents its annual Heroes Gala
Location TBA
6 to 9 p.m.
capitalpride.org
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY, MAY 30 TO JUNE 1
The DC Center presents the 2nd Annual DC Queer Theatre Festival
Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint
916 G St. NW
8 p.m.
Tickets TBA
202-682-2245
dcqueertheatrefest.org
JUNE
DATE TBA
The DC Center presents Capturing Fire Spoken Word Summit and Slam
Times and location TBA
capturingfire.org
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Capital Pride presents a Day in the Park picnic and movie
Stead Park
1625 P St. NW
6 to 10:30 p.m.
capitalpride.org
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
Stonewall Kickball holds its annual Drag Kickball fundraiser for The DC Center
Time and location TBA
stonewallkickball.org
THURSDAY, JUNE 6
Latino GLBT History Project presents the 7th Annual DC Latino Pride
Town Danceboutique
2009 8th St. NW
Times TBA
latinoglbthistory.org
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
Capital Pride Parade
Dupont Circle to Logan Circle
4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
capitalpride.org
SMYAL presents the Youth Dance for Capital Pride
Ages 13-21
Free admission
Time and location TBA
202-546-5940
smyal.org
SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Capital Pride Festival
Pennsylvania Avenue, between 3rd and 6th Streets NW
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
capitalpride.org
TUESDAY, JUNE 11
Center Careers, a program of The DC Center, holds its Networking Reception
Mova Lounge
2204 14th St. NW
5 to 8 p.m.
202-682-2245
thedccenter.org
TUESDAY, JUNE 25
Team DC presents Night Out at the Nationals, vs. Colorado Rockies
Nationals Park
Pre-party 5:30 p.m., game 7:05 p.m.
Tickets $16 to $25
teamdc.org
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
National HIV Testing Day
napwa.org
JULY
DATE TBA
Team DC presents Night Out at the Kastles
Kastles Stadium
800 Water St. SW
Times and tickets TBA
teamdc.org
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY, JULY 18 TO 20
Team DC kicks-off Freedom Sports Festival with Champions Awards
Times and locations TBA
teamdc.org
SUNDAY, JULY 21
Team DC and Capital Pride present the Water Park Festival
Six Flags America
13710 Central Ave., Mitchellville, Md.
Times, tickets TBA
teamdc.org
AUGUST
DATE TBA
Team DC presents Night Out at the Mystics
Verizon Center
601 F St. NW
Times and tickets TBA
teamdc.org
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, AUG. 2 TO 4
The DC Center presents the OutWrite LGBT Book Festival
Reeves Center
2000 14th St. NW
Times TBA
outwritedc.org
SATURDAY, AUG. 3
Chesapeake Pride Festival
Mayo Beach Park
4150 Honeysuckle Drive, Edgewater, Md.
Noon to 6 p.m.
chesapeakepridefestival.org
TUESDAY, AUG. 27
Team DC presents Night Out at the Nationals, vs. Miami Marlins
Nationals Park
Pre-party 5:30 p.m., game 7:05 p.m.
Tickets $16 to $25
teamdc.org
SEPTEMBER
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, SEPT. 15 TO OCT. 15
DATE TBA
Brother, Help Thyself holds its annual Gay and Lesbian Night at Kings Dominion
16000 Theme Park Way, Danville, Va.
Times and tickets TBA
brotherhelpthyself.net
Team DC presents DC United Night Out
RFK Memorial Stadium
2400 East Capitol St. SE
Times and tickets TBA
teamdc.org
SUNDAY, SEPT. 15
The DC Center presents the local observance of LGBT Center Awareness Day
Times and location TBA
202-682-2245
thedccenter.org
WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY, SEPT. 18 TO 21
National Black Justice Coalition holds its annual Out on the Hill Black LGBT Leadership Summit
Times, location and registration TBA
202-319-1552
nbjc.org
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27
National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
napwa.org
OCTOBER
DATE TBA
The DC Center holds its annual Fall Reception
Times, location and tickets TBA
202-682-2245
thedccenter.org
HRC 2013 National Dinner
Time, location and tickets TBA
hrcnationaldinner.org
FRIDAY, OCT. 11
National Coming Out Day
TUESDAY, OCT. 15
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
latinoaids.org
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
Whitman-Walker Health presents AIDS Walk Washington
Freedom Plaza
Times and registration TBA
202-332-WALK
aidswalkwashington.org
TUESDAY, OCT. 29
27th Annual High Heel Race
17th Street NW, between Church and S Streets
6 p.m., race at 9
highheelracedc.com
NOVEMBER
DATE TBA
CAGLCC presents the 2nd annual g.life Expo
Times and location TBA
caglcc.org
TUESDAY, NOV. 5
Virginia Gubernatorial Election
SATURDAY, NOV. 9
Team DC holds a Casino Night
Buffalo Billiards
1330 19th St. NW
8 p.m. to midnight
teamdc.org
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20
Transgender Day of Remembrance
transgenderdor.org
DECEMBER
DATE TBA
Team DC presents Night Out at the Capitals
Verizon Center
601 F St. NW
Times and tickets TBA
teamdc.org
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
World AIDS Day
