8th St. Paddy's
5K Run/Walk
on March 15
Blarney Fever will be in the air on Chicago's lakefront at the 8th annual "St. Paddy's 5K Run & Walk & Leprechaun Leap," Sunday, March 15 at Diversey Harbor.
The run/walk starts at 9 a.m., followed by a Leprechaun Leap—a free kids' dash—at 10:15 a.m. Also, there will be awards for the most innovative green garb.
A portion of the day's proceeds will benefit the Lake View Citizens' Council, a non-profit community organization.
Registration is $25 in advance, $30 on-site. Visit www.chicagoevents.com or call 773-868-3010.
Gay Games Chicago
leader goes global
Kurt Dahl, one of the lead organizers of the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago, has been elected co-president of the international Federation of Gay Games, according to a press release. Dahl was elected by the board to complete the two-year term of the former co-president, who stepped down to take a leadership role in the Washington, D.C., bid to host the 2014 Gay Games.
As treasurer and finance committee co-chair of the 2006 Gay Games, Dahl—who resides in Joliet with his partner of 16 years, Jeff Clark—was part of the team that produced the first financially successful Gay Games since 1986.
Backgammon at
Parthenon
The Chicago Backgammon Association presents Monday Night Backgammon, at 5:30 p.m., starting March 2. Games will take place at Parthenon Restaurant, 312 S. Halsted.
All levels of play are welcome. Call Phil at 312-543-0522.
Milwaukee to host
gay softball events
During the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2009, Milwaukee and the Saturday Softball League will host the 33rd Gay Softball World Series ( GSWS ) , also known as Series 2009.
In a related development, the city will present NAGAAAFest 2009 Aug. 29-Sept. 7. In addition to the softball tournament, NAGAAAFest will be a series of events, celebrations and parties for the entire community.
See www.nagaaasoftball.org and www.nagaaafest.com .
Mammoth Gay
Ski Week in March
Elevation 2009, the seventh annual Mammoth Gay Ski Week, will be held in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., March 18-22.
More than 2,000 people are expected to attend this event, the third-largest of its kind in the world. Among the scheduled highlights are several parties, including The Party @ 10,000 Feet and Cliffhanger, the main gala.
See www.mammothgayski.com .
Mauresmo wins
tournament
French lesbian tennis star Amélie Mauresmo won her first pro tournament title in two years at the Open GDF SUEZ in Paris on Feb. 15, Advocate.com reported. Mauresmo, 29, defeated Russian Elena Dementieva in the championship round, giving Mauresmo her first tournament win since triumphing in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2007.
Bike Winter Art Show
through Feb. 27
The Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee, is hosting the 12th Annual Winter Bike Show through Friday, Feb. 27.
Among the events are an open mic and video presentation on Thursday, Feb. 19, 8-10 p.m.; a fashion show on Saturday, Feb. 21, 6-10 p.m.; films on Thursday, Feb. 26, 8-10 p.m.; and the Bike Winter Carnival on Friday, Feb. 27, 6-10 p.m. Admission is free to all events.
See www.theflatironproject.com/bikewinterartshow for more information.
Softball classic
seeks volunteers
The Chi-Town Softball Classic will take July 2-5, and event organizers are seeking volunteers.
Volunteers of all types and talents are being sought in various areas, including marketing, hospitality, Web design and graphic design.
Interested persons should e-mail ChiTownSoftballClassic@gmail.com .