What we did and with whom we did it . . .

When you see our LIFE! flag, it means you're reading about a LIFE!-sponsored event or an event for which LIFE! Group is organizing a sizeable contingent.

We also list events from sister groups, including First Friday Potluck (Baltimore), The Women's Hiking Group (Baltimore), and The Arlington Restaurant Group. If you'd like to submit events for your group, please e-mail Susan.

We update our calendar pretty darned often! For an archive of past events, click here.

November 10

LIFE! Does Speed Dial Dating! Griffin's West, Annapolis. Cancelled. Please e-mail Karen for info and rescheduled date.

October 27

LIFE!'s Halloween Party. 8-11 pm. What better way to celebrate Halloween than at our old haunt, the Cinema Grill? We ate, drank, and watched a great movie.

October 21

LIFE! Group Tea Dance at Coconuts in Baltimore! 6-11 pm. Draft beer $2. E-mail Kathy for details.

October 16

What Matters Most, a private screening of Jane Cusumano's film. Buffet reception 5:45-6:45. Film promptly at 7:00. First-time screenwriter and director Jane Cusumano fulfilled her lifelong dream of creating a film while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She completed her film on May 1, 2001 but lost her battle with breast cancer on June 1, 2001. Her film will be shown Tuesday, October 16 at The George Washington University Media and Public Affairs Building, Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Kindly RSVP by October 9 to 202.994.3400. E-mail Susan if you'd like a ride. A donation (minimum $10) is requested but not required. This event benefits the CW/MFA Mobile Mammography Program and Women in Film and Video, D.C.

October 14

Third Annual Women's Filmmaker Brunch. 11-3. Held in conjunction with Reel Affirmations, D.C.'s International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. The brunch features the film Julie Johnson, starring Courtney Love and Lili Taylor. Lesbian filmmakers from around the world talk about their art and ask for financial help in finishing their films. Created in 1999 by Festival Director Sarah Kellogg, the brunch is expected to draw more than 300 women this year. "We wanted an event that would reach out to the women in the community while providing something special for our female VIP pass holders," Kellogg said. "When I began volunteering for the festival in 1998, there was a real absence of programming and special events for women. A lot has changed since then, and we're proud of the success the brunch has seen."

Immediately following the brunch at 1 pm, women will take over the Lincoln Theatre (1215 U Street) for the Washington premiere of Julie Johnson, which was recently named "Best Lesbian Feature of the Year" at the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, is the story of a 30-something Hoboken housewife, Julie Johnson (Taylor), who secretly aspires to be a physicist. Julie's life begins to change when she takes a night class in computer science. Julie gains the courage she needs to kick out her husband and to begin living life on her own terms, which includes giving in to her attraction to long-time best friend and fellow suburban prisoner, Claire (Love).

Tickets for the Women's Filmmaker Brunch are $25 (includes the film). Tickets for the film are also available separately for $8. Tickets for all films and the Women's Filmmaker Brunch: at the door, reelaffirmations.org, or from the office of Reel Affirmations and One in Ten at 202.986.1119.

E-mail Susan if you'd like to go with LIFE! Group. We'd like to see a lot of LIFErs there!

LIFE! Football and Couch Potato Gathering. 1-6 pm. Eat, drink, watch football. Life doesn't get any better than this! Bring a snack and your favorite beverage. Hostess fee ($5 nonmembers, $2 members) collected at the door. E-mail Laura for details.

October 13

Join LIFE! for Komen Race for the Cure

Race for the Cure. Karen is organizing a group of LIFErs to walk and run in Baltimore to support breast cancer research. E-mail Karen for details, or if you want to help organize. You might also want to read the story behind Karen's involvement with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

The Komen Race for the Cure® Series has become the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world, and is the largest footrace in Maryland. Races will be held in more than 100 U.S cities and three foreign countries in 2001 with over 1.3 million participants expected.

Proceeds from the Komen Race for the Cure® Series help fund important breast cancer research as well as breast health initiatives on a local level. Seventy-five percent of the proceeds remain in the local community where the Race is held, helping to support breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for the medically underserved. These programs are funded based upon a special needs assessment survey performed by each Affiliate. A minimum of 25% of Race proceeds helps fund breast cancer research and project grants awarded through Komen Foundation Headquarters.

Day Trip to Thurmont Crafts Fair and Western Maryland. Take time to smell the apples! We'll visit an orchard and maybe a cider mill to boot. E-mail Laura.

October 6

LIFE! Card Games Night! Cancelled.

September 28

Cinema Grill Night! One of our member favorites! When films are posted Friday afternoon, we select one and alert everyone on our e-mail list. You then show up and have fun. What could be easier? Tonight we saw Jurassic Park III -- we'll never look at cell phones the same way again.

September 22

LIFE! Group's 1st Birthday Party! Hey, LG! We’re one year old! We supplied the food, and you supplied the fun! We played carnival events (ring toss, dart throw, hoop throw, and more). And you took home LOTS of FABULOUS prizes! You bid on eight adorable babes in a heated lesbian silent date auction.

We raised money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and for several charities raising money to help victims and families of the September 11 terror attacks.

Thank you for attending, and thanks to everyone who volunteered! Here's a list of who helped!

September 14

Cinema Grill Night! We saw America's Sweethearts! Join us next time.

September 8

Birthday Party Construction Day! Thanks to the many volunteers who are working to make our Birthday Party a success! We could not do this shindig without you. Rallying to help us were Carnet and Vicki, Peg, Jane, Lynn, Tammy, Lori, Donna, Bev, Susan, and, of course, Laura. Thanks so much!

August 31

Cinema Grill Night! We were amazed . . . appalled . . . disgusted . . . and delighted with the Wayans' movie Scary Movie 2. Then we partied at 49 West, the cozy little bistro in Annapolis. Please join us next time!

August 24-27, 2001

Second Annual Rehoboth Beach Getaway!

We came, we saw, we conned queer girls all over town into partying with us! There was the lovely cottage we trashed . . . the bar hopping . . . the lap dances . . . the slathering on of sunblock on willing, nubile bodies. But I digress. E-mail Laura if you're interested in going next time!

August 22, 2001

Elizabeth's Expeditions, Part One! 8 pm

We headed out to the spacious lawns of the NIH to watch a movie under the stars. Elizabeth, our newest event coordinator, provided blankets. Don't miss Elizabeth's next event!

August 17-18, 2001

Benefit Performance: MCC of Baltimore Benefit Performance of "The Man Who Came to Dinner"
When: August 17 - 18th 8 pm
Where: Arellano Theater, Johns Hopkins University, Homewood Campus
Tickets $10.00 in Advance at Lambda Rising or $15.00 at the door if available. Last year they sold out for their Auntie Mame production. Diane our Web Coordinator is in the play! This is the CAMP Event of the Summer!! Fun for all and all for a good cause. Contact: [email protected].

August 17, 2001

Cinema Grill, Annapolis 9:00 pm
What a big success! About 25 women showed up for Moulin Rouge (starring Nicole Kidman) at the Cinema Grill! Please join us for the next one. Watch our calendar.

August 12, 2001

Six Flags

Six Flags' Batwing Ride & The Pool

In spite of our valuable discount coupons, the weather didn't cooperate and we had to cancel this event. Look for another soon!

August 10, 2001

Cookout at Lori's house!
Lori opened her beautiful home in Upper Marlboro to us, and we all brought grillables and side dishes. We trashed the place, and Lori wants us to come back anyway! We'll keep you posted. 7 pm.

August 6 , 2001

A chat with LIFE! group members. 9:30 Monday evening.

August 4, 2001

LIFE! goes to the Titanic! We did the exhibit, lunched in nearby Harbor Place, generally schmoozed, and discussed the tragic Titanic event as it relates to our past relationships (get it? ships? oh, nevermind).

July 20-22, 2001

LIFE! goes rafting!
LIFE! hits West Virginia . . . we float real good! Read the write-up by our social director. Look at the pics.

(We had a bunch of things since September of last year. We'll try to add them here bit by bit over time. . . but we have a life! hehe)