Monday, December 28 · 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Lincoln Park Zoo · 2200 Cannon Drive, Chicago
Zoo admission is free. Parking is $17.

Weather Update: Cold but clear. Meet as planned!

After the holiday rush, enjoy the delights of the season with Out Alumni in Chicago at ZooLights! Join the group for a light dinner at the Park Place Cafe inside Lincoln Park Zoo, and then take a stroll through a winter wonderland. The zoo will be magically illuminated with thousands of holiday lights and decorations. This is a family-friendly event; children are welcome!

5:30PM: Dinner at Park Place Cafe (purchase your own)
6:30PM: Zoo walk

Rain/snow date: Wednesday, December 30. Check status on the day of the event at http://outalumnichicago.com.

CTA bus routes 151 and 156 both serve the zoo. For schedules, contact the CTA at (312) 836-7000 or use the Trip Planner.

No special spark across the Internet? Long, wasted evenings with those just-not-happening blind dates? Time for some real-time, fun-time SPEED DATING for women at Center on Halsted (located at 3656 N Halsted. Street - Chicago, IL); co-sponsored by Out Alumni Chicago, the Chicagoland Gay and Lesbian Singles Meetup and the Chicago Professionals Meetup.

One more in the series to come:

• Men’s Night on Thurs., December 10

ARRIVE between 6:45pm and 7:00pm. First speed dating round begins at 7:15pm. Rounds continue until everyone has had a chance to meet, or until 8:45pm, whichever comes first.

COFFEE-DATE FOLLOW-UP: “like to get together for coffee” cards will be matched after the last round ends; participants will receive name(s) and contact information by e-mail shortly after the evening of the event.

Speed Dating event price: $10 with online registration. (Cash bar opens at 6:45). To purchase tickets in advance, go online, call 773.661.0763 or email culture@centeronhalsted.org.

No special spark across the Internet? Long, wasted evenings with those just-not-happening blind dates? Time for some real-time, fun-time SPEED DATING at Center on Halsted (located at 3656 N Halsted. Street - Chicago, IL); co-sponsored by Out Alumni Chicago, the Chicagoland Gay and Lesbian Singles Meetup and the Chicago Professionals Meetup.

Three events with more to come in 2010!

• Men’s Night on Thurs., October 8
• Women’s Night on Thurs., November 12
• Men’s Night on Thurs., December 10

ARRIVE between 6:45pm and 7:00pm. First speed dating round begins at 7:15pm. Rounds continue until everyone has had a chance to meet, or until 8:45pm, whichever comes first.

COFFEE-DATE FOLLOW-UP: “like to get together for coffee” cards will be matched after the last round ends; participants will receive name(s) and contact information by e-mail shortly after the evening of the event.

Speed Dating event price: $12 (at door) Advance discount: $10. (Cash bar opens at 6:45). To purchase tickets in advance, go online, call 773.661.0763 or email culture@centeronhalsted.org.

Grant Park Symphony Concert at Millennium Park: “Dances and Fairytales”

WHEN: Saturday evening, July 18, 2009

• 6:00 - 7:30 pm: Picnic (Please come around 6:00 pm to maximize socializing opportunities)
• 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Grant Park “Dances and Fairytales” Concert, featuring:
• Offenbach, “Orpheus in the Underworld Overture”
• Franck, “Le Chausseur Maudit”
• Ravel, “Mother Goose Suite”
• Roussel, “Bacchus et Arianne Suite No. 2″

WHERE: The SOUTH End of the Millennium Park Great Lawn - nearest to the new Art Institute Modern Wing.

See location on park map here:

HOW TO FIND OUR GROUP:
Look for us at the indicated place in the Great Lawn. Note that we’ll have TWO RAINBOW UMBRELLAS set on the ground, as shown in the following photo.

The earlier you arrive, the easier it will be to find our group!

COST: Bring your own chair/blanket and picnic goodies; no cost beyond what you spend on your own food. Note that the Chicago Park District has a rule against alcoholic beverages on park grounds, but this is generally enforced only during “Taste of Chicago.” At worst, bottles or cans will be confiscated. Best to keep bottles and cans in paper bags. Preferably bring plastic glassware, as glass can be hazardous.

RSVP: Requested, so we can reserve enough blanket space. RSVP to gberstell@post.harvard.edu.

This event has been organized by: NUGALA’s Marc McClellan, HGLC’s Gerry Berstell, Yale GALA’s Mike Rosanova, and U of C’s Eric Rogers.

DIRECTIONS: By El, brown/green/orange/pink lines to Randolph and Wabash; walk east to Randolph and Michigan. By bus, take any of the following to Randolph and Michigan: #3, #4, #6, #10, #14, #20, #60, #66, #124, #145, #147 or #151.

While not an official OAC event, we thought our members might be interested to learn about an upcoming professional networking event hosted by Citywide Pride…

OUT of the Office
LGBT Professional Networking Event

Thursday June 11, 2009
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Cash bar. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Wild Pug and Crew Bar & Grill
4804-4810 North Broadway

RSVP here by June 10

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Baird & Warner hosts its annual LGBT professional networking reception “OUT of the Office.” About 300 LGBT professionals enjoy this annual networking event to kick off Pride month in Chicago.