What's on in Lesbian Wellington

Lesbians go PingPong

Join us for a fun night of table tennis. Bit crazy but non-competitive, friendly and inclusive. There's tea and bickies but NO ALCOHOL.
When: first Friday of every month, from 6.30 - Friday 4 July
at the Brooklyn Community Centre, 18 Harrison St
cost $5 pp (covers hall, equipment and refreshments)
Email paulinen@hotmail.com for more info.

Fridays at the Embassy

Wellington Lesbians meet for after work drinks on the second and fourth Fridays of the month in the upstairs bar at the Embassy Theatre from 5.30.
Next: Friday 11 July, 25 July.

Film: Water lilies

The French film Water Lilies (Naissance des pieuvres) is coming to the Wellington Film Festival.

• Sunday 27 July, 7:30pm at the Film Archive
• Thurs 31 July, 8:45pm at Soundings Theatre, Te Papa

It's summer in the French suburbs and fifteen-year-old Marie is perhaps a bit in love with Florian, the sultry star of a local synchronised swimming team. Meanwhile, best friend Anne longs for a boy who doesn't care for her. As the summer unfolds the three girls, in their different ways, come of age...

Check the Film Fest website for booking details - don't be left out in the cold!
In French with English subtitles, R13, nudity, sexual themes, token dorkish males ...

Vegetarian Dining Group

The Wellington Vegetarian Lesbian Dining Group meets regularly (once every 6-8 weeks) at either cheapish restaurants or at hosted pot lucks. The group is open to all who enjoy vegetarian and vegan food, with the proviso that only vegan/vegetarian food is ordered when dining out with the group. Pot lucks will be vegan so that all can enjoy what is shared. We can help with vegan recipes if you are challenged!

Next: Thursday 3 July at 7pm - email claire.southward@xtra.co.nz for more information.

Kapiti lesbians dining out

Lesbians of the Kapiti area and parts north have a pot-luck dinner on the first Saturday of the month at 6.30pm. Singles, couples. Good company, good food, a few laughs, a glass of wine (or not). Women come from as far away as Tangimoana and Wellington.

Contact: leonie.grimmett@clear.net.nz for more information.

Lesbians do brunch

Fortnightly on Sunday mornings, 10.30am in Roxy cafe in Cuba Street.
Next: Sunday 6 July, 20 July
Email Shelley satire@clear.net.nz for more information.

Flight of the DragKings

Get your boarding pass and fasten your seatbelts... The DragKings are back!! The bois are fundraising to head over to the International Drag King Community Extravaganza (IDKE) in Colombus, Ohio this October to share their drag love and we want you to be part of it.  Come to our show, come to our garage sale, buy our special edition retro drag ties and/or make a donation - we would appreciate any support you can give.
Ok, the details...

Flight of the DragKings ... the show

Itinerary: Wednesday 16th July
Arrive 8pm at San Francisco Bathhouse, Cuba St
Show takes off 8.30pm
Tickets $12/$15, available at Real Groovy
Door sales on the night

Gayrage sale

Saturday 2nd August, 10am onwards
17 Stoke Street, Newtown
Household items, clothing, music, toys, hot dogs, hot drag kings, retro drag ties ... something for everyone

Make a donation

Contact Val kampdavid@xtra.co.nz if you would like to make a donation to help the bois take flight ...

Pool on Friday

Join the grrls for a social lesbian pool night at the Ballroom, 68 Courtenay Place (opposite Shooters).
When: Fridays from 5.30pm except on pingpong nights
It's a fun way to meet new friends, have a drink and relax with women. It's non-competitive - you don't even need to know how to play. Focus is on fun and socialising.
For more info email paulinen@hotmail.com

Lesbian Overland & Cafe Club

LOCC is the social walking group for vaguely active lesbians and slightly fitter women. Not a tramping group, but there is one "club" rule: walk some before retiring to a cafe ...

July 13: Orongorongo River

A walk through native forest in the Rimuuka Forest Park, south of Wainuiomata.
Meet at the front of the Wellington Railway Station at 10am; eastern carpark at Woburn Station 10.20am; or in the last carpark at the Forest Park. more

Same sex dancing classes for women

The return of the absolute beginner dance classes for women

A 6 week class on Wednesday nights for women who are absolute beginner dancers will run 5.30-6.30. The classes are fun. No partner needed.
The programme is:

• 2 July Fox Trot
• 9 July Waltz
• 16 July ChaCha
• 23 July Quickstep
• 30 July Surprise
• 6 Aug Revision

A new dance may be included and new steps added to build up the repertoire of the existing dances.

The cost is by koha/donation. The venue is the Thistle Hall, on the corner of Cuba and Arthur Street, Wellington.

This is in addition to the mixed same sex classes for beginners and intermediates on Sundays at 7-9 pm at the same venue. Email danssinz@hotmail.com for more information.

Coffee and walkies in the Hutt

Fortnightly (alternating with Brunch in Wellington)
Next: Sunday 13^th July
from 3pm, at the New Dowse café, 45 Laings Rd Lower Hutt.

Some of us who own dogs will be meeting at 2pm in Market Grove, Lower Hutt (by Ewing bridge and KFC) to exercise them along the Hutt riverbank for an hour before indulging in our lattes.  Own dog not essential, and weather permitting.
Email frances@handyhens.co.nz for more information.

Clay Sculpture Course for Beginners

• Saturdays: 5,12,19 & 26 July
• 10am - 2.30pm each day
• At Jeans private studio, Waikanae
• 4 students maximum - bookings essential
• $200 plus materials

For information and bookings go to www.jeankahui.net.

LILAC - the Lesbian library

LILAC is a lending library for lesbians and queer women. It operates from rooms in the building behind St Andrews, 30 The Terrace. LILAC is open:

• Wednesdays 5-7pm,
• Saturdays 11am-1pm.

Visit LILAC's website at lilac.wellington.net.nz for more information and the latest titles added to the collection.

Dancing at The Pines in 2008

Sat 26 July 8.30pm to 1am
at the Pines, Houghton Bay
admission $15/$12.
Full bar service, supper, good music, and lots of room for dancing and talking.

More dances: Sept 20th and Nov 8th

Capital City Femmes

The group for women who love women, high heels and handbags! A group for feminine lesbians, bringing together the capital's lipstick lesbians in pursuit of fabulousness. If activities such as cocktail drinking, fine dining, ballroom classes, twilight cruises, visiting art galleries, tea drinking at the Begonia House, movies and plays, star gazing at the observatory and dinner parties with your fellow lipstick lesbians sounds like your thing, then drop us a line at CapitalCityFemmes@bluebottle.com