Serving the Lesbian | Gay | Bisexual |
        Transgender | Allied Community | Berrien County
           
 
Proposed Programs
 
 
OAC
508 Pleasant St
St Joseph, MI 49085
269-985-9622
 
The following are the proposed future programs by the Out Center. The first number reflects the number needed and the second number are those presently signed up. If you would like to commit to participating in a particular program, please call us at 269-985-9622 or send us an email at info@outcenter.org
 
 
   
5 / 5
Lesbian Women's Support Group: Meet weekly in a professionally facilitated group in order to share current concerns and provide one another with support. This group is designed to provide a safe, therapeutic, and woman-centered environment for participants to talk about any aspect of their life in which they need support. Participants socialize before and after the meeting, and refreshments are provided. Transportation and child care can be arranged with advance notice. We have enough interested parties, but we need a volunteer professional facilitator. If you know somebody who might be interested, please contact us.
 
   
   
12 / 3
Line Dancing Group: Get together weekly for lesbian-friendly dancing. Learn new steps, get good exercise in a way that is fun and social.
 
   
   
5 / 0
Gardening Club: Get together monthly or so to share gardening plans, work on a common project within the community, exchange seeds and catalogues, order bulk supplies, have workshops on planting, pruning, or propagation techniques, etc.
 
   
   
5 / 4
Writer's Group: Get together weekly or twice a month to share writing projects, get feedback, develop timelines, hold sessions on preparing and submitting manuscripts for publication, etc.
 
   
   
10 / 0
LGBT Small Business Network: Meet monthly to support local or statewide lgbt entrepreneurial efforts; share business experiences, hold workshops on various aspects of business, bring in speakers or presenters about particular aspects of business activity, etc.
 
   
   
5 / 1
Lesbian Women's Network: Meet weekly to network, get to know members of the community, share resources, and whatever else the group decides might be of interest.
 
   
   
6 / 3
Stock Investment Club: Meet monthly, pay small monthly dues ($20-$30) to create a pool of money to invest, and work as a team to evaluate stocks for investment, discuss economic and social trends, vote on actual investments of club funds, and have a real incentive to learn how to read financial statements.
 
   
   
12 / 2
Theatre Audience Group: Attend live theatre performances periodically, including some travel to Chicago, Kalamazoo, and other places not too far away. Schedule performances in advance, buy blocks of tickets, arrange group travel, share theatre interests in general.
 
   
   
5 / 0
Book Club: Decide on a book, read it, and get together once a month to discuss it.
 
   
   
10 / 0
Political Advocacy Group: Get together to plan/execute lgbt advocacy events, organize election campaigns, and/or serve as a local extension of state or national political organizations.