Tristan Taormino Reads "Take Me There" @ Unity Somerville, Thursday, Oct. 20

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What's exciting, transgressive and the living embodiment of sexy?

That's right, it's a reading from Tristan Taormino's latest anthology for Cleis Press, "Take Me There"! Tristan Taormino hosts this fundraiser for The Write Here, Write Now TGQ Scholarship Fund that'll get your pot boiling, your sauna steamed, and your steak sizzling.

You can learn more about this fantastic anthology here!
http://tristantaormino.tumblr.com/post/6556984945/take-me-there-trans-and-genderqueer-erotica-is-my

Thursday, October 20, 2011, 7-9 pm
Take Me There Reading & Fundraiser
Join editor Tristan Taormino and local contributors as they read their stories from Take Me There, Tristan's groundbreaking new collection of transgender and genderqueer fiction. Readers include co-editor of Pinned Down By Pronouns Toni Amato, Supervillainz author Alicia Goranson, poet/performing artist/activist Rachel K. Zall, and writer/teacher/organizer Anna Watson.

This event is a fundraiser for The Write Here, Write Now TGQ Scholarship Fund: Tristan has created a scholarship specifically for low income trans and genderqueer identified writers to attend workshops and receive coaching services at Write Here, Write Now, Toni Amato's organization for LGBTI writers.

Location: Unity Church, 6 William Street, Somerville, MA 02144 ( http://g.co/maps/bjz2d )

Public Transportation: Davis Square (Red Line T Stop)
Walk 4 blocks on College Avenue toward Powderhouse Circle. Unity Somerville is on the left at the intersection of William Street and College Avenue.

Sponsored by: MadFemmePride and New England Leather Association

Suggested donation: $10-20, but no one turned away for lack of funds, and we welcome people to pay whatever they can. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the scholarship fund.

Seven Daughters Wine

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Has anyone seen Seven Daughters Wine (they make a red, a white and a gift box of both) in any of our local alcohol stores? I have a friend who gets it down in Dorchester & I've been calling the wine stores near work out in the burbs, but no one has it. It's the perfect house warming gift & I'd love to find some by tomorrow to take to a house warming party. If I have to go to Dorchester I will, but it would be awesome if I can find some close to home.

THANKS!

This Saturday: 19th Annual (Bicycle) Tour de Somerville - Arts in the 'Ville

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This Saturday, I'll be leading the Somerville Bicycle Committee's annual Tour de Somerville. Our theme this year is "Arts in the 'Ville"; we'll be visiting places throughout the city where art is made, exhibited, or performed. We'll meet at 10 am at Seven Hills Park (behind the MBTA station on Holland Street), leaving promptly at 10:15.

Our stops will include the new Artisan's Asylum (home base to the local art-bike gang SCUL), the new Mudflat pottery studio, Fringe in Olive Square, and the artist studio buildings at Brickbottom, Joy Street, Vernon Street, and Washington Street Art Center.

If you're interested in local art, bicycles, or both, please join us!

A route map is at http://goo.gl/NpP19 , and a ride poster at http://goo.gl/Cgr5R .

We don't expect any rain on Saturday, but if that happens, we'll try again on Sunday, same time and starting location.

ETA, 10/22/11: If you'd like to take your own self-guided bike tour, maps and PDF guide are available here.

Great Chinese Food

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What's your favorite Chinese place that will deliver to Davis? More veg-friendly is good. This is for dinner tonight, so be quick! :)

Thanks.

(And not Wang's, which used to be our go-to. Still love their dumplings but the last two few we got food there, it just wasn't very good otherwise, and the delivery was problematic.)