8/20/2010 GM: State of the Q-Wave Address & Shaping Our Future!
August 11, 2010
Hello Q-Wavers!!
Last month, 20+ Q-wavers took to the backwoods of NJ for an intense 3 days of community and leadership building workshops. The outcomes of the Retreat were some awesome ideas for Q-Wave’s future programming & development and a re-energized sense of commitment to Q-wave’s founding principles.
As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to learn about Q-Wave’s work, our future direction, and how to get involved. This month’s GM is where it starts!
First, retreat participants will share their stories and lessons learned with the greater Q-wave community. Then, we’ll open up the discussion about our top initiatives for the coming months:
1) Q-Wave’s Queer Youth Initiative
2) Volunteer Service Initiative
3) Queer Asian Dance/Party Circuit
4) Support Group
We’ll talk about what our community wants these projects to look like, and develop the means to get them accomplished.
We are inviting your vision and talents to bring these projects alive for the Queer API Women & Trans community in NYC and beyond. Everyone is welcome, and everybody is needed!
WHAT: State of the Q-Wave Address & Shaping Our Future!
WHO: YOU & Q-WAVE!
WHEN: Friday, August, 20, 2010 @ 7-9 pm
WHERE: CUNY Graduate Center/ 365 5th Ave between 34th and 35th Street/ Room C197
PLEASE, PLEASE try your best to be ON TIME!
** As usual, snacks and refreshments will be provided!
DIRECTIONS: (via subway): – B, D, F, V, N, R, Q, W to 34th Street/Broadway – 6 to 33rd Street/Park Avenue and walk 2 blocks west – 1, 2, 3, 9 to 34th Street/7th Avenue (Madison Square Garden) and walk 2-3 blocks east – A, C, E to 34th Street/8th Avenue and walk 3-4 blocks east.
** Q-Wave is a safe space dedicated to lesbian and bi-sexual women, transfolks and gender-nonconformists of Asian and Pacific Islander descent; our Yahoo group, General Meetings and Coffee Hours are open to this particular community. Q-Wave welcomes all supporters, friends and families to join our other social events (ie BBQs, picnics, winter parties, film screenings, etc). Please respect our space and confidentiality. Thank you very much.**
Q-Wave Annual BBQ @ Prospect Park, Brooklyn (Sat June 24th)
July 19, 2010
** Q-WAVE ANNUAL BBQ @ PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN! **
Join Q-Wave at our annual BBQ in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Saturday, July 24th (rain date Sunday, July 25th). Meet lovely people, catch up with old friends or just come to get to know us better. We’ll have games to play, Frisbee extravaganza and lots of fun in the sun. We will provide the food and drinks (look at our lovely menu below!), just bring your partners, family, and friends to help us celebrate our annual fundraiser/benefit BBQ!
Come ready to eat around 12 noon and stay until we wrap up around 5-6pm.
We extend a special invitation and thank you to NYU Poongmul Drumming Group who marched, drummed and danced with Q-WAVE during 2010 Manhattan Pride parade.
Our yummy menu:
for the Vegetarians: Veggie Burgers
for the Carnivores: Soy Ginger Chicken Wings, Deluxe Hamburgers, & Grilled
Hot Dogs
for All: Zucchini, Eggplant & Mushroom Skewers
Sides: Savory Stuffed Mushrooms, Fabulous Fruit Salad, Chips & Dips
Desserts: Fudge Brownies with Fresh Strawberries
Beverages: Iced Tea, Soda, & Ice Water
Donation: sliding scale of $10 – $20
Directions: By Subway, 2 options:
(1) Take the 2/3 Train to Grand Army Plaza, go to the Main Entrance, cross West Drive and enter Long Meadow, walk south on the left side, walk approx. 6 blocks to the PICNIC HOUSE AREA; OR
(2) Take the F Train to 7th Avenue, walk east two avenues to 3rd Street Park Entrance, cross West Drive, walk 1/2 block to the PICNIC HOUSE AREA. Bad with directions? If you’re feeling adventurous, wander in the general direction of the PICNIC HOUSE, we’ll have pink, red and silver balloons to help you locate us.
In order for us to keep a head count, please drop an email to: qwavesc “at” gmail.com and let us know if you are coming (plus # of guests). Hope to see you all there!!!
COFFEE HOUR – 7/25/2010 – Come ‘N Hang out with Q-Wave at TKettle at St. Mark’s
July 19, 2010
We love our bubble tea, so let’s enjoy some together at TKettle at St
Mark’s! And afterwards we can have Pinkberry which is right next door!
PLEASE NOTE: TKettle only takes cash.
This is a monthly event for everyone who is queer, LBTQ, questioning,
and curious! We are here to talk about our concerns, questions,
coming-out, staying-in, joy, fear, and all things that happen along
the way of these experiences! We’re here to support each other.We’re
here to have fun! If you think you’re anywhere from 0.001% to 100%
queer, join us at Come ‘N Hang Out!
TKettle
26 St Marks Pl
(between 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 982-9782
Date: Sunday, July 25, 2010 | Time: 4:00-6:00PM
DIRECTION: Take 6 train to Astor Pl or R/W to 8th St
Contact: Zhou Chen, 347-510-6357
General Meeting: New Beginning Meet & Greet! – July 16th, 2010
July 12, 2010
Much new energy has been generated through the excitement and recruitment of NYC Pride Parade, this general meeting will serve to reintroduce Q-WAVE as a community organization for API LTBQ people in New York and Beyond, as well as to meet new members of our community!
What: General Meeting: New Beginning Meet & Greet!
WHO: YOU & Q-WAVE!
WHEN: Friday, July 16th, 2010 @ 7-9 pm
Where: CUNY Graduate Center/ 365 5th Ave between 34th and 35th Street/ Room 6417
PLEASE, PLEASE try your best to be ON TIME!
** As usual, snacks and refreshments will be provided!
DIRECTIONS: (via subway): – B, D, F, V, N, R, Q, W to 34th Street/Broadway – 6 to 33rd Street/Park Avenue and walk 2 blocks west – 1, 2, 3, 9 to 34th Street/7th Avenue (Madison Square Garden) and walk 2-3 blocks east – A, C, E to 34th Street/8th Avenue and walk 3-4 blocks east.
Screening of Other Nature
July 8, 2010
For more details on this film, please visit:
http://wwwfestival/film/detail.aspx?id=1919&FID=47
http://www.sf360.org/features/nani-walker-finds-other-nature-at-15000-feet
** Q-Wave is a safe space dedicated to lesbian and bi-sexual women, transfolks and gender-nonconformists of Asian and Pacific Islander descent; our Yahoo group, General Meetings and Coffee Hours are open to this particular community. Q-Wave welcomes all supporters, friends and families to join our other social events (ie BBQs, picnics, winter parties, film screenings, etc). Please respect our space and confidentiality. Thank you very much.*