Saturday, August 29th

• 2009 Pride Pageant, Doors open at 9:00 p.m., The Cabaret (1101

Harden Street), $10 cover requested donation, proceeds benefit
SC Pride. Male and female impersonation contest featuring
former Pride Kings and Queens. For more information, contact
PTsCabaret@aol.com.


Sunday, September 6th

• Rainbow Candlelight Worship Service, 11:00 a.m., Garden of

Grace United Church of Christ (1020 Atlas Road). Garden of
Grace marks the anniversary of its founding with a celebration that
culminates with the final day of SC Pride. For more information,
call (803) 695 – 9664 or visit www.gogucc.com.

• Pride Opening Ceremony, 2:00 p.m., Harriet Hancock Gay and

Lesbian Community Center (1108 Woodrow Street), Free. Kick
off SC Pride 2009 with an opening Ceremony at the Hancock
Community Center. Rev. Andy Sidden of Garden of Grace
Church will lead the ceremony.

• Volunteer Appreciation Picnic, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Harriet

Hancock Gay and Lesbian Community Center (1108 Woodrow
Street), Free. This month’s potluck social will be in honor of
all the volunteers who work so hard to make Pride a great
event. Come to the center with your favorite side dish and
share in the festivities. Food will be provided by a generous
donation from Carolina Wings. This event is open to all.


Tuesday, September 8th

• Pre-Pride Screening and Tea Dance, 6:00 p.m., Columbia

Museum of Art (corner of Main and Hampton Streets), $8 for
Columbia Museum of Art Members or Nickelodeon Theatre
members, $10 for non-members. Come see a screening of the
documentary Black + White +Gray followed by tea dance in the
Museum’s Garden Terrace. The evening includes music by DJ
SinDoolah, video from VJ Patrick Nugent, and a love poem by Ed
Madden. Admission includes food provided by BLUE and a cash
bar by The Whig. This event is generously co-sponsored by the
Columbia Museum of Art and Nickelodeon Theatre. For more
information on the Columbia Museum of Art, visit
www.columbiamuseum.org. For more information on the
Nickelodeon Theatre, visit www.nickelodeon.org.


Thursday, September 10th

• Bowling with SC Pride, 8:30 - 11:00 p.m., AMF Bowling Lanes

@ Parkland Plaza (900 Axtell Drive, Cayce), $15.00 for shoe
rental and two games. Enjoy games of bowling with friends –
Pride style! For more information on AMF Bowling Lanes,
visit www.amf.com/corporate/index.htm.

• Kiki DeVille's Pre-Pride Dance Party, 10:00 p.m., The Cabaret

(1101 Harden Street), No cover charge. Party features dancing,
drag queens, including SC Pride Queen 2008 Kiki DeVille, and
drink specials.


Friday, September 11th

• Takeover Columbia: Pride edition, 5:05 p.m., Location TBA, Free.

Join in on the monthly takeover of a Columbia bar. For more info,
email TakeoverColumbia@aol.com or join the guest list at
takeovercolumbia-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to receive
monthly updates.


Saturday, September 12th

• WXRY Parade Down Main Street, 12:00 noon, Finlay Park.

Assemble at 11:00 a.m. on the Laurel Street side of Finlay Park
for the 20th Annual Pride Parade. The parade will be led by
Celebrity Grand Marshal Ongina, from the first season of
"RuPaul's Drag Race" on LOGO. See map for parade route.
Start your pride day by marching in or viewing the Pride Parade!
Can't make it to the parade? Listen to live commentary on
WXRY99.3FM or online at wxryfm.org

• Pride Celebration, 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. , Finlay Park, FREE. Come out and celebrate your pride! The celebration will feature 80's Pop Superstar Tiffany and the star of American Idol and Broadway Frenchie Davis (Talent provided by Divas&DJs.com), as well as special appearances by Ongina and other great entertainers and guests. Enjoy vendors, food, and lots of fun!
  

To purchase tickets to the On Q Carolina VIP Tent, visit http://shop.scpride.org/. Advance tickets are $25;
tickets purchased the day of Pride are $30.

• 2009 SC Gay and Lesbian Business Guild Expo, 12:00 – 6:00

p.m., Finlay Park, Free. See what gay owned and gay friendly
businesses have to offer you at the annual Business Guild Expo,
which takes place this year at the Pride Celebration. For more
information on the South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Business
Guild, visit www.scglbg.org.


Sunday, September 13th

• Rainbow Candlelight Worship Service, 11:00 a.m., Garden of

Grace United Church of Christ (1020 Atlas Road). Garden of
Grace marks the anniversary of its founding with a celebration that
culminates with the final day of SC Pride. For more information,
call (803) 695 – 9664 or visit www.gogucc.com.

• Pride Sunday Services, 9:00 a.m. (contemporary service) and

11:15 a.m. (traditional service), Reformation Lutheran Church
(1118 Union St). Celebrate Pride Sunday with Reformation
Lutheran Church, a congregation living out radical inclusiveness
every day. For more information on the Reformation Lutheran
Church, visit www.reformationlutherancolumbiasc.com.

• Pride Picnic, 12:30 p.m., Earlewood Park, Free. Join us for our annual potluck picnic! No media, no speeches. Just bring food and drink to share!
  

• Business Guild Sunset Boat Cruise, 7:00 p.m., Lake Murray

Marina in Ballentine, $35 for Guild Members, $40 for
non-members. Join the SC Gay and Lesbian Business Guild on
their annual cruise of Lake Murray. The sunset cruise will include
drinks and food. Departure will be at 6:45; all passengers must be
at the dock by then.


Sunday, October 11th

• SC Pride 2009: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, 2:00 p.m.,

Harriet Hancock Community Center (1108 Woodrow Street),
Free. Have comments, critiques, or praises regarding this year’s
Pride Week? Bring your recommendations for future Pride events
to the final meeting of the Pride 2009 season.


Sunday, October 18th

• South Carolina Pride Movement Board Meeting, 2:00 p.m., Harriet

Hancock Gay and Lesbian Community Center (1108 Woodrow
Street), Free. Interested in becoming more active in the SC Pride
Movement? Come to our September board meeting and learn
how to get involved with the organization.