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OAC
508 Pleasant St
St Joseph, MI 49085
269-985-9622
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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
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5 / 5
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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.
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12 / 3
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Line Dancing Group:
Get together weekly for lesbian-friendly dancing. Learn new steps, get good
exercise in a way that is fun and social.
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5 / 0
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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.
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5 / 4
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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.
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10 / 0
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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.
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5 / 1
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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.
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6 / 3
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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.
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12 / 2
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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.
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5 / 0
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Book Club:
Decide on a book, read it, and get together once a month to discuss it.
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10 / 0
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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.
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