Florida Agenda

FORT LAUDERDALE AIR SHOW

Following a five-year hiatus, the Lauderdale
Air Show returns to sunny Fort
Lauderdale Beach, April 26-29, with the
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headlining
the event. Sunrise Blvd. will provide
a center for the activities, which will
include many of the world’s premier
military and civilian acts. Enjoy this
thrilling example of All-American fun
and South Florida’s waterside beauty.

Thursday, April 26

7:00 p.m. Performer Welcome Party (open
to the public). Location TBD. Parachute
Team Jump.

Friday, April 27

7:00 p.m. Air Show Take Off Party (open to
the public). Sea Level Restaurant beachside
at the Marriott Harbor Beach. Navy
Seals Parachute Team Jump.

Saturday, April 28

8:00 a.m. Display Village Opens
9:00 a.m. Show Center Beach Premium
Viewing opens
10:00 a.m. Waterfront Clubhouse, Colonel’s
Club VIP Stand and Chalets open
12:00 p.m. Lauderdale Air Show 2012.
Show Center at Sunrise Blvd & A1A
4:00 p.m. Air Show After Party (open to the
public) Location TBD – near Show
Center
7:00 p.m. Saturday Night Performer Party
(open to the public) Location TBD

Sunday, April 29

8:00 a.m. Display Village Opens
9:00 a.m. Show Center Beach Premium
Viewing opens
10:00 a.m. Waterfront Clubhouse, Colonel’s
Club VIP Stand and Chalets open
12:00 p.m. Lauderdale Air Show 2012.
Show Center at Sunrise Blvd & A1A
4:00 p.m. Air Show After Party (open to the
public) Location TBD – near Show
Center
7:00 p.m. Air Show Afterburner Party
(open to the public) Location TBD

BEACHBEAR WEEKEND

The annual BeachBear celebration in Fort
Lauderdale will be held May 10 through
16. The host hotel is the Courtyard by
Marriott Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel,
440 Seabreeze Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.

Thursday, May 10

- Afterburn: Windamar Resort from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. Tea-dance, drink specials.

- BearBust: Scandals from 6 p.m. to 10
p.m., happy hour prices.

Friday, May 11

- Rehydrate: The Windamar Resort from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. Tea dance, drink specials.

- Growl: Bill’s Filling Station, 8 p.m. $5 donation at the door includes one free drink.

Saturday, May 12

- BeachBearFest: Granada Street, noon – 5
p.m., marketplace, food and drinks.

- Where the Bears Are: Coconut  Cove Guest House, private party, visit www. bosfl.org.

- UnderBear: Boom, retro-disco, $10 beer
bust, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

- The Meat Ball: Ramrod, starts at 10 p.m. Sunday, May 13
-  BearBQ: Richardson  Park, barbeque,
beer, drinks from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

- Fuzz at Depot: Dance or play BINGO, 4
p.m. to 8 p.m.

- Bearlicious: Tea dance, The Manor, doors
open at 8 p.m.

Monday, May 14

- Bear Eats and Beats, Recovery brunch:
Wilton Bier.

- Big Bear Beer Bust: Ramrod, $10 all you can drink draft beer and $3 Absolute drinks.

For more information and tickets, beach-bearweekend.com.

STONEWALL SPIRIT OF PRIDE AWARDS
The Stonewall National Library and Archives will honor Elaine Noble and Joel Burns with their Stonewall Heritage of Pride and Stonewall Spirit of Pride Awards at their Our Stars event on November 11. Library patrons will gather for a private reception with Noble and Burns. Stonewall will present the Stonewall Heritage of Pride Award to Elaine and the Stonewall Spirit of Pride Award to Joel at the reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, please visit www.stonewallnationalmuseum.org and click on the “Our Stars Tickets” link.

GET AMPED!
Join over 75 swimmers on Saturday, November 12 for the first-ever GET AMPED! South Florida 1.5-mile Swim, helping GLAAD to amplify the voice of the LGBT community. The swim will bring together residents, visitors and local businesses in support of equality. Check in at 7:30 a.m., starting gun goes off at 9 a.m. and the swim should be over at noon for a finish line celebration. The swim begins at Tower 11 (W Hotel) and ends at Tower 3 by the Swimming Hall of Fame on Fort Lauderdale Beach. For more information, www.glaad.org/getamped/florida.

Equality florida recognizes local heroes
Teri Williams and Michael Rajner will be receiving Equality Florida’s “Voices of Equality” Awards on November 13 at the Equality Florida Broward Gala. It will take place at the Museum of Art/Ft. Lauderdale, 1 E Las Olas Blvd. Tickets for this elegant cocktail reception are $125 and sponsorship opportunities begin at just $500. For more information, visit http://eqfl.org/miamigala/ or call Stratton Pollitzer at 954-682-6094.

“our stars” – gifts from CELEBRITIES
On November 14, Stonewall National Library and Archives will open its first-of-its-kind and first-of-many celebrations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history and culture with the exhibition, “Our Stars – Gifts from Celebrities.” Personal photographs and artifacts from over 40 featured people including an autographed tennis racquet from Martina Navratilova. The reception for the opening exhibition will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the exhibition will run through December 31. Admission is free.

POVERELLO THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Women in Network (WIN) and Varsity Club are holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive benefitting The Poverello Center now through November 17.

You can drop off your non-perishable canned food at The Pride Center at Equality Park (2040 N Dixie Highway), BankUnited (2723 N Dixie Highway, Wells Fargo (2525 N Dixie Highway), Starbucks (1015 NE 26 Street), Out of the Closet (2097 Wilton Drive or 1785 E Sunrise Blvd.), Pink Submarine (2041 Wilton Drive), American Pain Experts (6333 N Federal Highway), Fast Printz (3528 NE 12 Avenue) or Law GC (707 NE 3 Avenue, Suite 300). H