Gayme Night

Gayme night

Come play with us!

When: Saturday, November 8th @ 7pm

Where: Josh Bytendorp's new place 720 West 400 North SLC, UT

What: Board Games, Card Games, Fun times with your new and old friends! A fun way to meet guys outside of the clubs (and you won't come home smelling like an ashtray). We'll have some snacks and drinks, but feel free to bring something to share. Questions? Email Carl or call 801-487-2323.

Village Summit Picturepalooza!

Here's a sampling of photos from the 2008 Village Summit, held August 1-3 at the Jewish Community Center. Click here to see the rest of the pics!

Click here to see the rest of the photos. 

Thanks to everyone who helps to organize or support the gay men's health movement in Salt Lake City! If you would like to help plan next year's Summit, please contact Tyler or call (801)487-2323.

Gayme Night!

When: Saturday, August 9th @ 7pm

Where: Franklin's House 735 South 200 East 

What: Board Games, Card Games, Guitar Hero! A fun way to meet guys outside of the clubs (and you won't come home smelling like an ashtray). We'll have some snacks and drinks, but feel free to bring something to share.

Questions? E-mail Carl.

Summit Details

The Village Summit is just two weeks away! Here's some highlights of the weekend:

Friday Night
Special appearance by Dottie Dixon of KRCL.
Opening session with Kilo Zamora, from the Inclusion Center.
Cuisine Unlimited catered Appetizers.
Square Dancing with Ross Lopton of the Temple Squares!
Queereoke.

Saturday

Workshops

Sushi for Dummies-Massage-Dating and Relationships-Yoga/EDGU-Get ProActive in Utah Politics-Spicy Sex Tips-Ask a Doc-Queer Sports 101-Gay Cops-Monogamy vs. Manhunt-Cardio Boot camp-Sexaliciously Single in Salt Lake-HIV and Substance Use-Build Your Own Religion-Gay Rags in Utah-Learning Mindfulness from Rent: the Musical-Creative Journaling-10%, An American History-Self Defense

Free HIV Testing!

Paradise Pool Party

Cuisine Unlimited Catered BBQ

Attack of the Cyber Sluts!

Sunday

Yoga/EDGU

Poolside Brunch with the Spicy Dinner Group

The cost for everything: $30 if you register here before July 25th. After that the price jumps to $45. The Village Summit is the perfect opportunity to elevate your pride in yourself and our gay community. We hope you'll join us!

Bar-B-Queer Pics!

Enjoy some pics from our 2nd Annual Village/QUAC Bar-B-Queer! Over 150 attended and a good time was had by all. You can see the rest of the photos here.

Photos by David Daniels and John Wood. Thanks to everyone who volunteered! You can see the rest of the photos here.

Super+Hero

In honor of the new Batman movie, Coffee Talk will focus on the life achievements of... superheroes. An 'incredible' and 'fantastic' conversation is sure to be had as we discuss our favorite superheroes, sinister villains, and of course, 'if you could have one super power....' Jeremiah will buy tickets to Batman: The Dark Knight for anyone who dresses in a FULL superhero costume!* This is our last Coffee Talk in July so be sure to bring friends and sidekicks.
* May not be true...

Coffee Talk

Wednesdays @ 7pm

SL Roasting Co.

Where old friends and fresh faces discuss pertinent gay topics.

Dustin Does Drag!

Click on image to "embiggen"

GaYmeNight on Saturday!

When: Saturday, June 28th @ 7pm
Where: Franklin's House (735 South 200 East)
What: Board Games, Card Games, Guitar Hero! A fun way to meet guys outside of the clubs (and you won't come home smelling like an ashtray). We'll have some snacks and drinks, but feel free to bring something to share.
Side note: One of our volunteers, Josh Bass, will be moving to Hawaii next week. Come say bye before he heads out to Hawaii to get lei'd!
Questions? E-mail Carl.

Announcing The Village Summit

Learn more at http://www.ugmh.com/ or register online here!

Lube Wrestling!

Sign up for lube wrestling and win a giant bottle of lube! Everyone's a winner! E-mail Jeremiah.

Village Pride Activities

Wanna get Lei'd? Village and Utah AIDS Foundation volunteers will be out in force at Pride, handing out lei's attached to condom packets and encouraging festival goers to visit our Marriage Booth and HIV Testing Booth. See you there!

Click here for info on Pride.

Damn These Heels!

The Village is proud to be a sponsor of the SLC Film Center's Damn These Heels Film Festival!

All ten screenings plus the panel are free and open to the public and the range of films is quite extraordinary. Here's some highlights:

Friday, June 13

THE WALKER

Everyone loves a good scandal! Carter Page (Woody Harrelson), an openly gay socialite who serves as confidant, companion, and card partner to some of the Washington DC's leading ladies, finds his morality tested when he is implicated in scandal, blackmail, and murder.

Saturday, June 14

LOVE MY LIFE

Girl meets girl, comes out to family, and discovers others have secrets of their own in this charmingly offbeat, colorful and always upbeat love story from Japan.

EDGE OF HEAVEN

Germany’s entry to the 2007 Oscars. The picture is perfectly cast weaving the lives and emotional arcs of four Turks and two Germans through love and tragedy between (the beautiful countries of) Turkey and Germany.

Sunday, June 15

A JIHAD FOR LOVE

Special guests Director Parvez Sharma and Producer Sandi Dubowski (TREMBLING BEFORE G_D). After Premieres in 15 countries, being banned in Singapore, selling out everywhere including India and Turkey and five international awards, A JIHAD FOR LOVE comes to the U.S. Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of Islam discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims.

Visit SLC Film Center's website for a full list of film screenings and times.

GaYmeNight!

When: Thursday, May 22 @ 7pm

Where: Kenny, Michael, and Marc's (587 11th Ave)

What: Board Games, Card Games, Wii, Guitar Hero! A fun way to meet guys outside of the clubs (and you won't come home smelling like an ashtray). We'll have some snacks and drinks, but feel free to bring something to share.

Questions? E-mail Mikey.

Cowboy Kickoff Picturepalooza!

Click here to see the rest of the photos.

Click here to see the rest of the photos.

Click here to see the rest of the photos.Click here to see the rest of the photos.
Click here to see the rest of the photos.

Thanks for making the Cowboy Kickoff a success! You helped us raise over $1600 for the Village Summit and showed the citizens of Sandy that 1) gays do exist, and 2) they know how to have a great time!

Special thanks to Ron Thurber, Glen Sexton, Russ Gorringe, Joe Baker, Kevin Christensen, Travis Nowers, Chris Trujillo, Michael Cox, photographer David Daniels, and the Village Core Group!

May Village Sexytime Health Fest!

(photo courtesy FeastofFools)
Sexual Health is nothing to be scared of!

Its a double whammy sexytime night of joy! If you are gay and enjoy man on man lovin, then you should get vaccinated for Hepatitis B. Typically this is an expensive proposition, but we got your back. We've joined up with Planned Parenthood to provide you free Hep B Vaccinations on Monday, May 19th.

Come to the Utah AIDS Foundation for free Hep B vaccinations from 5pm-7pm and then join us at Rodizio Grill for a free Dinner and Discussion. Presenter Peter Prutch is a Nurse Practicioner from Denver, Colorado and will lead a balls to the wall Q & A on gay men, HIV and STD's. Come hungry and ready for an in-depth discussion on this important issue facing our community.

Village Sexytime Health Fest!

COST: Free!

WHEN: Monday, May 19th

Hep B Vaccinations

5-7pm @ Utah AIDS Foundation (1408 S 1100 E)

Dinner and Discussion

7pm-9pm @ Rodizio Grill (459 Trolley Square)
RSVP Jeremiah

Dinner and discussion sponsored by GSK!