Reminder: Sonoma County Pride Parade & Celebration @ Sun Jun 5 11am - 5pm (Queer Things)

more details » Sonoma County Pride Parade & Celebration http://www.sonomacountypride.org/ Sunday, June 5th, 2011 11 AM to 6 PM Guerneville Lodge 15905 River Road Guerneville, California Guerneville will be the setting for Sonoma County's annual LGBTQI Pride Parade and Celebration. Themed "GAY SERA, SYRAH" a tongue-in-cheek nod to Sonoma County's famous wine production, the event will take place on Sunday June 5th on the lush, grassy riverfront meadows of Guerneville Lodge. Organized this year by the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the 2011 Pride events will feature more GLITTER, more GLAM and more INDULGENCE! The Russian River Sisters' Sonoma County Pride Planning Committee is co-chaired by Sister Scarlet Billows and Sister Sarah Femme Fatale. Sister Scarlet has been deeply involved with many Sonoma County events and has extraordinary organizational skills. Sister Sara Femme organized the highly successful "Benefit For The Boob" events that aided Breast Cancer programs in San Francisco. Onstage entertainment at the Pride Festival will showcase a wide variety of music and talent with Pippi Lovestocking acting as Mistress of Ceremonies for this year's festivities. Pippi is a co-founder of the long running SF institution "Trannyshack", and a veteran performer of television and standup comedy. Performers: Coyote Grace, Jeb Havens, In The Know, The Battlin' Bluebirds, Joshua Klipp, Sistas In The Pit, ANANTA, Ethel Merman, (as channeled by Mark Sargent), The Deadlies, Polkanomics, Comedienne Simone Campbell. The parade down Main Street kicks off at 11AM, with Nuns on Vespa scooters; Dykes on Bykes, the Homotos motorcycle club; roller derby girls; marching bands- including the San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Freedom Band; classic cars, community organizations, social groups and spiritual organizations. Sister Saviour Applause and Sister Barbi Mitzvah, a founding member of the Russian River Sisters will act as parade announcers. Grand Marshall Brigadier General Keith Kerr, one of the key military activists in ending DADT, will be accompanied by a color and veteran's contingent. The first 25 vets to join the contingent will receive a free "Proud Gay Vet" t-shirt to wear in the parade. After the parade celebrants continue on to Guerneville Lodge for the Pride Celebration. The Pride Celebration will provide a wonderful assortment of experiences and activities that uniquely represent the abundance of Sonoma County. True to the theme of "GAY SERA, SYRAH", celebrants will be able to enjoy unique foods and beverages from celebrated chefs and vintners. Foodies will especially appreciate the chance to sample Sonoma County wines at the Pride In Wine Country Terrace, with 8 participating wineries putting the "syrah" in "Gay Sera, Syrah! A Radical Faerie Freedom Village space will be set aside this year. Organized by Sr Dawna Matrix, the Russian River Faerie Village is a commercial-free, chill-out zone with impromptu live cabaret, performance art, visual art, magic, rituals, transformations, and transfigurations. Of special interest to women will be plans for Lilith's Lounge, hosted & sponsored by certified Sundoor firewalk instructor Jen Lyson of Fires of Transformation. Lilith's Lounge is a chill space for the ladies, come kick back and take care of your inner Goddess. The Children's Area will feature face-painting and many of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have volunteered to read to the kids at "Story-time with the Sisters". There are plans to put a jumpy house for all ages nearby as well as a dunk tank. This celebration will have something of interest to everyone! The Sisters' Sonoma County Pride Planning Committee is actively seeking volunteers and parade entrants. "Log onto the website for a parade entry form and complete list of committees and volunteer opportunities!" said Sr. Sparkle Plenty, current President of the Russian Rivers Sisters. When Sun Jun 5 11am – 5pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • larrybob@gmail.com - creator

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