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CLUB SCENE Monthly events

First Wednesday of every month. 5 Pin Rainbowlers Club @ Danforth Bowling Alley - A fun bowling club for gay and bisexual men over 40 and their admirers, bowling since 2002. No experience necessary, from 4 pm to about 6 pm at Danforth Bowl Toronto. A two minute walk from Coxwell ave subway stop. Out of town visitors welcome to join in the fun. Seniors are encouraged to attend these activities. We have a special discount for those over 55 years of age. The Club is a division of Primetimers Toronto. The cost is under $10.00 per person includes lane, shoes and two games. Email: rainbowlers@yahoo.ca or Contact Al at 416-244-3077

First Friday of every Month - Big Primpin' @ The Wrongbar Bills itself as "hiphop for ho's and mo's," and attracts art scenesters, hipster kids, anarchist fags and others unfulfilled by both mainstream and underground approaches to dance music. The girls who come get glammed up because they feel safe, the fags go all out even though it's Parkdale, and the straight boys are well-behaved and generally well-dressed. Regularly features local DJs Rory Them Finest, Phil V and Tuff Luv, and is hosted by Miss Margot; 10pm. Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St W. $5. 416.516.8677 Queer West Village Toronto, Ontario.

Second Fridayof every Mmonth - Cub Camp @ The Beaver. DJs: Scooter + Guest DJ. A party for queer boys with beards and tattoos. (and if you like them, you can show up too) Scooter brings his signature style (of nudity and a fetish for beards) back to the Beaver! Cub Camp returns!! Come dance with a cub on the dance floor. Or cruise that tattoo'd boy on the back patio. Or do a body shot off that bearded gay guy. Sexiness is suggested and encouraged. Everyone welcome! The Beaver 1192 Queen St W, Queer West village, Toronto Ontario. http://www.beavertoronto.ca| http://cubcamp.tumblr.com/

First Saturday of Every Month. - French Gay Dance Party Tapette @ Naco Gallery. (Moved to new location in January 2011) Wonderful cozy little bar, where even strangers are friendly. Although mixed crowd, a disproportionate amount of gays come here. Way more than 10 percent of the people here are gay. . Henhouse has become one of the most popular up-and-coming lesbian bars on the Queer West scene. Where the Henhouse really seems shine is its inclusive atmosphere — which is fitting for the Queer West Village in general. It’s nice to go out to a place with your gay friends and run into your straight friends. Domestic beer is cheap, $5 a bottle and only Cameron Ale on tap at $5.50 a pint. DJ Phil Villeneuvewill be spinning all the best in French dance & pop music.

DJ Phil Villeneuve also spins at these monthly events FIT on 3rd Saturday of the Month! (Beaver Cafe) and BIG PRIMPIN' first Friday of the month (The Wrongbar) Phil is a writer for (Toronto's ChartAttack, fAB magazines) Digital Man About Town (Puretracks.com)

Tapette translates as; fly-swatter, carpet-beater, nancy, mousetrap, poof (UK) and faggot (USA). Facebook ban the word, hence it has to be listed as Tap ette note the space.

The Details: Starts at 10 pm. until 2 am. , 1532 Dundas St W, end of block northside, past Dufferin, but not quite to Sheridan, which is next Street. No cover. henhousetoronto.com. | dj-phil-villeneuves | twitter.com/philville Queer West Village, Toronto

First Saturday of every Month - Reality Bytes @ Augusta House. Plug in your dial-up modems, lace up your docs, grab your chain wallets, turn off Friends on your TV, dust off your ’90s records, grab your Discman and head down to the Augusta House to relive the ’90s. Drink specials before 11pm. 152 Augusta Ave. No cover.

Second Saturday of every month - New lesbian night - Hole @ The Neon Bar. It's new, it's refreshing. Niki Tsourounakis and girlfriend, Katy Chan open the place in July 2011. There arenow more lesbian events in the city's queer west end, then the old gay ghetto on Church Street. hThe crowd is a great mix of West enders and East enders taking their dancy pants off on the dancefloor. It gets wild. The first HOLE was successful so many wonderful people came out in support and danced hard until after last call. Minus so of our technical difficulties hahah, we managed to keep it fun and rammed on the dance floor. So when you come expect to bump and grind. Seriously. We play everything from electro, sing along pop, top 40 mash-ups, some dub, some hip-hop. DJ Teams for the night: BEAR UNIT and MAC & TEEVES --FREE B4 11:30pm $5 after-- Bar Neon, 1226 Bloor St West old city's Bloordale Village neighbourhood, in the Queer West village, Toronto Ontario

Second to Last Saturday - Cherry Bomb @ Andy Poolhall CHERRY BOMB is a fun flirty dance-your-ass-off party for queer women & friends that goes off the 2nd to last Saturday of every month at Andy Poolhall (489 College Street) in Toronto. We also host CHERRY BOMB LIVE, a showcase of live bands and beats, bi-monthly at The Garrison (1197 Dundas West) as well as occasional special events at a variety of venues. Come have a drink under the stars with your fav hottie :) Price: $6 cover . free before 10pm . 9pm – 3am Andy Poolhall 489 College St. Website: www.denisebenson.com | www.myspace.com/cherrybombtoronto | Cozmic Cat Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario.

Third Wednesday of Every Month - Bike Pirates Shop (LGBTQ) Rainbow Day Work Shop Hi my name s Johnny and I am a volunteer at Bike Pirates (a DIY Bike shop) We are starting a Rainbow (LGBTQ) Day, every 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 6-9pm. Our First Meeting will be held January 18th, 2012: Preparing for winter workshop: Taking care of your bike and YOU the cyclist during harsh winter conditions! PS We are currently updating our website with the arrival of Rainbow (LGBTQ) Day! stay tuned...Cheers Johnny Fisher Bike Pirates Shop/ 1292 Bloor St W at Lansdowne http://bikepirates.com..Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario.

WEEKLY events

West Toronto Farmers' Markets 2011

Dufferin Grove Farmers' Market - Every Thursday 3:00-7:00 all year around. Dufferin Grove Park rink house (875 Dufferin, S of Bloor), across from the Dufferin Mall. The rink house is in the northwest corner of the park, just off Dufferin. The closest subway stop is Dufferin Station (one block north). The Dufferin buses, both northbound and southbound, stop every three minutes right outside the rink house. www.dufferinpark.ca/market/wiki/wiki.php

Trinity Bellwoods Farmers’ Market - Tuesdays May 10 to October 25, 2011 3-7 pm - rain or shine. Please respect the market start time to begin your purchases. We love the fact that as of late many people have been arriving early ready to shop, but the Vendors need this time before 3pm to set up and be prepared for you. Please do not ask Vendors to sell before 3pm. Thank you for understanding. www.tbfm.ca

Souraren Park Farmers’ Market (Parkdale) - Every Monday - May 16 to Oct 24, 2011. 3pm - 7pm. Sorauren Park (Souraren & Wabash). http://westendfood.coop/farmers-market

Liberty Village Farmers’ Market (Liberty St – Atlantic Ave) Sundays, 9 am - 2 pm, June 5 to October 31, 2011www.my-market.ca

Stonegate Farmers’ Market 194 Park Lawn Road (At The Queensway), St James Humber Bay Anglican Church Tuesdays, 4 – 7 pm, June 21 to October 4, 2011

Weekly Club Scene

Meetups and events

Every Monday - DJ Shannon at Manic Mondays @ Dance Cave.Shannon spins disco, old school, Goth, industrial, punk, ska $2.75 drinks before 4 midnight are the perfect start to your work week. An alternative for the already alternative queer. 10pm. The Dance Cave (Lee's Palace), 529 Bloor St. W. at Bathurst No cover. www.djshannon.com 416-532-1598 | Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario.

Every Monday - Moose Knuckle Disco @ Sweating Betty's DJ's Zach Hill and Miss Margot are back at Sweaty Betty's to fill the start of your week with disco classics - ABBA, Boney M, Bronski Beat, Donna Summer, Pet Shop Boys, Gloria Gaynor, Sylvester, Giorgio Moroder and so many more! Jonny O serves the cocktails and pints! Sweaty Betty's 13 Ossington Ave. 10 pm No Cover. 416 535 6861 | Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario. facebook.com/group.php?gid=101317799920433

Every Tuesday - Crag Crux Climbers @ Joe Rockheads. Providing queer fun, rock-climbing with 22,000 square of indoor walls. Meets every Tuesday 7:30 pm at Joe Rockhead's at 29 Fraser Avenue (south of King just east of Dufferin). The group also meets outdoors at Milton area, the Collingwood area, and at Lion’s Head on the Bruce Peninsula. At Easter and Thanksgiving, there’s generally a trip down to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. All levels welcome; all you need to know is how to belay using a gri-gri and how to tie a figure-eight knot. No club fees: see www.joerockheads.com for gym fees.

Every Wednesday - Snakepit. A weekly queer dance party @ The Henhouse Different DJs every week. Hits! Obscurities! B-sides! Covers! The Henhouse 1532 Dundas W. just past Dufferin North side, last building on the block. 416-534-5939 Open daily from 5pm-2am. Sat & Sunday Brunch to 3 pm. Wonderful cozy little bar, where even strangers are friendly. Although mixed crowd, a disproportionate amount of gays come here. Way more than 10 percent of the people here are gay. . Henhouse has become one of the most popular up-and-coming lesbian bars on the Queer West scene. Where the Henhouse really seems shine is its inclusive atmosphere — which is fitting for the Queer West Village in general. It’s nice to go out to a place with your gay friends and run into your straight friends. Domestic beer is cheap, $5 a bottle and only Cameron Ale on tap at $5.50 a pint. Open 6 PM to 3 AM,Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario. www.henhousetoronto.com

Every Wednesday - In(Side) The Veins Poetry open mic and workshop. Wednesdays 8-9:30 pm. Free. Culturshoc, 1205 Queen W. 416-588-7462.

Every Wednesday evening at Mitzis Sister (1554 Queen St. West, Parkdale) their is an open mic. The current host is Jack Breakfast. This is a great opportunity for amateurs and pros to work out their shit. Sign up between 8:30 PM and 9:00 PM if you want to perform. Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario.

Every Wednesday -- Central Spa’s (Bathhouse) "Wild Wednesdays." All shapes and sizes are welcome to enjoy the wet/dry saunas and video lounges. With cheap lockers and even cheaper rooms all day long, you can afford to drop the soap. 11am-2am. 1610 Dundas West at Brock, two blocks past Dufferin, north corner. $5 lockers, $10 Rooms. www.centralspa.ca 416.588.6191. | Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario.

Every Wednesday - Rainbow Voices of Toronto @ St Luke's United Church. Rainbow Voices of Toronto is a non auditioned. Mixed, community chorus dedicated to building bridges between the diverse LGBTT and S communities through music. We sing everything from Broadway to Bach and everything in between and our members come from across the GTA, Peel and York region. Membership fees cover expenses such as music and rehearsal space, but no-one is turned away who is financially challenged, and there are no auditions! For more information call 416-925 XTRA ext. 2166 and leave a message, email info@rainbowvoicesoftoronto.com or check out our website to see what we have been up to at www.rainbowvoicesoftoronto.com. Our rehearsals are Wednesdays, 6:45 pm to 9:15pm at St Luke's United Church, SE corner of Sherbourne at Carlton, (side door down the back to the parlour)

Every Second Friday - Her - Queer Dance Party @ La Perla, 783 Queen Street West, Upstairs. Cover $5 Doors 10pm.www.herherher.com/

Every Sunday and occasionally other week days May to October) - Gay West Bicycle Club Meetups. www.queerwest.org/bikeclub.php Membership is free. We will be entering ou 9th year in 2011. We are the only LGBTQ dedicated bicycling club in Eastern Canada, 105 Members. You don't have to be gay or lesbian to cycle with us. Now meets weekly May 1st to October 1st. Cyclist from as far away as Kingston, Montreal, Buffalo, Barrie, Port Credit and USA have joined us on the trail. Other times of the year [Toronto Queer Cycling News & Events]