Baltimore Butch Femme Social group

pinkajl · 08-15-2011, 06:52 PM

ADG- Can you please email or call to "talk" about Saturday. We want to do a 15-minute "speed networking" thing and I want to run some ideas past you. It'll be different from what we did at the initial lunch, but something that will get people talking, since it seems like we'll have a whole new batch of people attending this month.

AG- We definitely have some 20-somethings in the group, but we are not going to be like the "Rehab" crowd, if that's what you're used to. As for safety, we have about 6 butches and femmes who are in law enforcement. While they don't bring their job into their social life, if you know what I mean, they are willing to escort you back to your car at the end of the night, if that makes you feel better about attending.

Dapper (and others who can't make the 20th)- Some of us will be attending the Creative Alliance Queer Country Circus on the 27th. You need to buy your tickets on your own, but we're meeting up in the lobby for cocktails at 7:00pm. It's open seating, so we can all grab seats together, once they open the doors. http://www.creativealliance.org/even...tItem2624.html

Another group of us will be attending Sisterspace over the weekend on Sept 9-11 in Darlington. It really is a great weekend and there will be a butch-femme workshop on Saturday. http://www.sisterspace.org/

We're looking forward to meeting you and building our b-f community!

AlphaDrug · 08-20-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkajl

AG- We definitely have some 20-somethings in the group, but we are not going to be like the "Rehab" crowd, if that's what you're used to. As for safety, we have about 6 butches and femmes who are in law enforcement. While they don't bring their job into their social life, if you know what I mean, they are willing to escort you back to your car at the end of the night, if that makes you feel better about attending.

We're looking forward to meeting you and building our b-f community!

Awesome! I'm not worried about the area, I think that area is pretty nice. ^_^

I cant wait to meet everyone in a little bit. Gotta go change and get ready.

pinkajl · 09-12-2011, 08:59 AM

Join us this Saturday, September 17 for the Baltimore Butch-Femme monthly night out at Sappho's Ladies' Lounge, located above Grand Central at the corner of Eager & N Charles Street in Baltimore.

Sappho's opens up its upstairs bar especially for our group from 7:00-9:00pm. Come early and enjoy the quieter atmosphere with Baltimore's best butches and femmes.

This month, we have 2 "extras" we're hosting at Sappho's.

1- Bring your cigars and relax on the deck for some butch bonding and femme mingling. Smoke curious? We'll have some extras for sale, in case you want to try your hand with a cigar - or in case you've forgotten yours at home.

2- Bring your old DVDs to trade or swap. From 7:00 - 7:45, we'll set up a table where you can drop off your old movies. For each movie you bring in, you'll get a ticket which you can use to swap for a "new" movie. Or, buy the movie for $5 and we'll donate the money to charity.

We'll be clearing out the remaining DVDs by 8:00pm. If you don't gather up your leftover movies, we'll box up whatever is remaining on the table and also donate them to a charity the following week.

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Can't make this month? Mark your calendar so you can join us at Sappho's on Saturday, October 29 for our costume party.

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We warmly welcome all butches and femmes - stone, soft, high, queer - as well as those on the trans spectrum. We embrace all identities falling within the butch-femme spectrum, with the wish to build a caring and safe community. Our group is composed of people between the ages of 20-something to 60-something, from a variety of different backgrounds.

Red Dirt Girl · 09-12-2011, 04:36 PM

We will be there and are looking forward to it!

pinkajl · 09-12-2011, 08:46 PM

It will be great to see you, again, and to hear about your trip.

OS Butch · 09-12-2011, 10:27 PM

Well, I am thinking about crossing the river to attend. I don't know the area, how is parking? Garage/ street?

pinkajl · 09-13-2011, 07:02 AM

Sappho's is located in the Mt. Vernon area of Baltimore, which is thought of as the gay-neighborhood. Sappho's is right above Grand Central, a gay bar and night club, at the corner of North Charles Street and Eager Street. If you know where The Hippo is, Sappho's is diagonally across the street. It's a few miles up from the Inner Harbor.

Since we meet at 7:00pm, you can generally find parking on Charles St. As you head north, Charles St will divide around the Washington Monument starting at Centre St. When the lanes come back together at, you can begin to look for on street parking, since you'll be at 2-3 blocks south of Sappho's.

Or, you can pay to park in the open-air, attended parking lot right at the corner of Eager and Charles.

We hope to see you, OSB.

Red Dirt Girl · 09-13-2011, 02:05 PM

You should come!! Cross that nasty river and come to Maryland, also known as Happyland.

We parked right in front of bar last month, no problem at all.

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Well, I am thinking about crossing the river to attend. I don't know the area, how is parking? Garage/ street?

AlphaDrug · 09-14-2011, 09:59 PM

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Can't make this month? Mark your calendar so you can join us at Sappho's on Saturday, October 29 for our costume party.

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OH MAN! So are we actually doing the Halloween costume themed party?! o.o I'm so excited now. ^_^

pinkajl · 09-15-2011, 06:09 AM

Well, you asked, AD, so why not?

Also, for those who might not have read back in the thread, we have a facebook group that you can join. Since it's a closed group, just be sure to let me know your BFP username and I'll add you.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/groups/BaltimoreBF/

Same goes for our yahoogroup. Not everyone is on FB, so we created the email list, also. If you send me a PM with your personal email address, I'll add you. The yahoogroup has a calendar and includes details about events other than Sappho's.

Pink.

09-12-2011, 04:36 PM	#4
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09-12-2011, 10:27 PM	#6
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08-15-2011, 06:52 PM	#1
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282674	ADG- Can you please email or call to "talk" about Saturday. We want to do a 15-minute "speed networking" thing and I want to run some ideas past you. It'll be different from what we did at the initial lunch, but something that will get people talking, since it seems like we'll have a whole new batch of people attending this month. AG- We definitely have some 20-somethings in the group, but we are not going to be like the "Rehab" crowd, if that's what you're used to. As for safety, we have about 6 butches and femmes who are in law enforcement. While they don't bring their job into their social life, if you know what I mean, they are willing to escort you back to your car at the end of the night, if that makes you feel better about attending. Dapper (and others who can't make the 20th)- Some of us will be attending the Creative Alliance Queer Country Circus on the 27th. You need to buy your tickets on your own, but we're meeting up in the lobby for cocktails at 7:00pm. It's open seating, so we can all grab seats together, once they open the doors. http://www.creativealliance.org/even...tItem2624.html Another group of us will be attending Sisterspace over the weekend on Sept 9-11 in Darlington. It really is a great weekend and there will be a butch-femme workshop on Saturday. http://www.sisterspace.org/ We're looking forward to meeting you and building our b-f community!

09-12-2011, 08:59 AM	#3
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282674	Join us this Saturday, September 17 for the Baltimore Butch-Femme monthly night out at Sappho's Ladies' Lounge, located above Grand Central at the corner of Eager & N Charles Street in Baltimore. Sappho's opens up its upstairs bar especially for our group from 7:00-9:00pm. Come early and enjoy the quieter atmosphere with Baltimore's best butches and femmes. This month, we have 2 "extras" we're hosting at Sappho's. 1- Bring your cigars and relax on the deck for some butch bonding and femme mingling. Smoke curious? We'll have some extras for sale, in case you want to try your hand with a cigar - or in case you've forgotten yours at home. 2- Bring your old DVDs to trade or swap. From 7:00 - 7:45, we'll set up a table where you can drop off your old movies. For each movie you bring in, you'll get a ticket which you can use to swap for a "new" movie. Or, buy the movie for $5 and we'll donate the money to charity. We'll be clearing out the remaining DVDs by 8:00pm. If you don't gather up your leftover movies, we'll box up whatever is remaining on the table and also donate them to a charity the following week. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Can't make this month? Mark your calendar so you can join us at Sappho's on Saturday, October 29 for our costume party. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We warmly welcome all butches and femmes - stone, soft, high, queer - as well as those on the trans spectrum. We embrace all identities falling within the butch-femme spectrum, with the wish to build a caring and safe community. Our group is composed of people between the ages of 20-something to 60-something, from a variety of different backgrounds.

09-12-2011, 08:46 PM	#5
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282674	It will be great to see you, again, and to hear about your trip.

09-13-2011, 07:02 AM	#7
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282674	Sappho's is located in the Mt. Vernon area of Baltimore, which is thought of as the gay-neighborhood. Sappho's is right above Grand Central, a gay bar and night club, at the corner of North Charles Street and Eager Street. If you know where The Hippo is, Sappho's is diagonally across the street. It's a few miles up from the Inner Harbor. Since we meet at 7:00pm, you can generally find parking on Charles St. As you head north, Charles St will divide around the Washington Monument starting at Centre St. When the lanes come back together at, you can begin to look for on street parking, since you'll be at 2-3 blocks south of Sappho's. Or, you can pay to park in the open-air, attended parking lot right at the corner of Eager and Charles. We hope to see you, OSB.

09-15-2011, 06:09 AM	#10
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282674	Well, you asked, AD, so why not? Also, for those who might not have read back in the thread, we have a facebook group that you can join. Since it's a closed group, just be sure to let me know your BFP username and I'll add you. http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/groups/BaltimoreBF/ Same goes for our yahoogroup. Not everyone is on FB, so we created the email list, also. If you send me a PM with your personal email address, I'll add you. The yahoogroup has a calendar and includes details about events other than Sappho's. Pink.