Studs Terkel will discuss his life with Rick Kogan on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. at Maxim's: The Nancy Goldberg International Center, 24 E. Goethe. Tickets are $20. Call ( 312 ) 742-1748.
The Bare Essentials, a men's-only nude yoga program, offers classes on Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., starting Dec. 1 at the TAP Studio, 2933 N. Southport. ( A second class is on Sundays, 1:30-3 p.m., at First Personal Healing, 1408 W. Jarvis. ) Call Per Erez at ( 773 ) 209-3739.
Gerber/Hart Library, 1127 W. Granville, is holding its 'Holidaze Book Sale' from Dec. 2-11. The days and hours for the book sale are as follows: Dec. 2, 12-6 p.m.; Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 4, 12-6 p.m.; Dec. 5-8, 6-9 p.m.; Dec. 9, 12-6 p.m.; Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Dec. 11, 12-4 p.m. Call ( 773 ) 381-8030 for more info.
The Chicago Foundation for Women will host 'Honoring a Pioneer in Women's Rights: A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,' on Dec. 10, 1-3 p.m., at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State. Tickets are $25 ( $10 for students—ID will be required ) . RSVP by visiting www.cfw.org . Contact Dawn Callahan at ( 312 ) 836-0126, ext. 236 or dcallahan@cfw.org .
Sarah's Circle, 4750 N. Sheridan, a place for homeless and at-risk women, is requesting items for holiday gift bags. Items on the wish list include toothbrushes, clothes, greeting cards and even lip balm. Call ( 773 ) 728-1991 or e-mail ephillips@sarahs-circle.org .
The University of Chicago's Center for Gender Studies is hosting the symposium Trans/Forming Knowledge: The Implicaitons of Transgender Studies for Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies on Feb. 17, 2006. Guests will include Yale University professor Joanne Meyerowitz. Call ( 773 ) 702-9936, e-mail golson@uchicago.edu or see http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/cgs/transformingknowledgeconf.htm.
Rainbow Rumpus, a webzine for kids with LGBT parents, is now online. The site features children's stories, poetry, songs and videos. The site's address is www.rainbowrumpus.org; readers, writers and artists can submit items by e-mailing editor@rainbowrumpus.org .
A new travel company for women has launched: 12 Muses has five programs for 2006, including a culinary cruise to Sicily and southern Italy in April. For more info, see www.12Muses.com or call ( 866 ) 926-MUSE.
In Virginia, a Victoria's Secret store changed its display after the anti-gay Traditional Values Coalition complained that the showing included pornographic and lesbian themes, The Washington Blade reported. The group's executive director, Andrea Lafferty, wants the retail outlet to guarantee it 'will not display pornographic S&M or lesbian themes in their stores in the future,' according to an item on the group's Web site.