'Get to Know Team Chicago' March 3
Team Chicago Athletics and Culture will hold a community meeting Monday, March 3, 6-8 p.m., at The Call, 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Attendees will get to meet the board of directors of Team Chicago and find out more about our plans to lead the Chicago delegation to Gay Games 9 in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 9-16.
Email david.reithoffer@gmail.com for more information.
CGHA taking 'Polar Plunge' March 2
The Chicago Gay Hockey Association (CGHA) will participate in the Polar Plunge Sunday, March 2, to benefit Special Olympics Chicago.
For more information, visit chicagogayhockey.org/about/charity-events/ . To make a donation to one or more players, visit http://www.firstgiving.com/team/251524.
ky announces schedule
The Chicago Sky has announced its 2014 regular-season schedule.
Led by fourth-year head coach Pokey Chatman, fourth-year assistant coach Christie Sides and second-year assistant coach Wayne "Tree" Rollins, the Sky enters its ninth WNBA season after a successful 2013 season, where the team finished atop the Eastern Conference with a 24-10 record.
With All-Stars Sylvia Fowles, Swin Cash, Courtney Vandersloot and Epiphanny Prince, along with 2013 WNBA Rookie of the Year Elena Delle Donne, the Sky open the 34-game regular season on Friday, May 16, against Eastern Conference rival the Indiana Fever, led by four-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Tamika Catchings. The Sky's 17 regular-season home games will be held at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.
Visit www.chicagosky.net .
Gay bowling tourney March 7-9 in Chicago
The 2014 Second City Open Chicago ( SCOTCH ) Bowling Tournament will take place March 7-9 in Chicago.
Registration and bowling will take place at Waveland Bowl, 3700 N. Western Ave. There will be doubles and team events.
There will be other events, such as the opening-night party at The North End, 3733 N. Halsted St., on March 7 at 9-11 p.m.; and the banquet/awards presentation at Spin Nightclub, 800 W. Belmont Ave., on March 9, 6:30-8 p.m.
The entry fee is $99, plus a nominal processing fee. There will also be a senior handicap division with an entry fee of $10. ( If entries are mailed—to SCOTCH Bowling Tournament, 2328 W. Farwell Ave., #3W, Chicago, Ill., 60645—they must be postmarked by Feb. 28. ) The host hotel is the Best Western Plus Hawthorne Terrace, 3434 N. Broadway.
SCOTCH is backed by the non-profit Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ), so donations are also tax write-offs.
The tournament organizers are also looking for sponsors. Levels include silver ( $125 ), gold ( $250 ) and platinum ( $500 ).
See scotch.chicagomsa.org or email bod3@chicagomsa.org .
CLLAW on March 8
The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers ( CLLAW ) will be featured at CLLAW XVIII on Saturday, March 8, at Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave.
Presented by Sideshow Theatre Company, CLLAW's 18th bout will feature local lady arm wrestlers decked out in over-the-top outfits, complete with "fast-talking managers, ebullient entourages and shady referees," according to a press release.
The Cell Phones will provide musical entertainment.
Tickets are $10, with a cash bar available. Doors open at 10 p.m., with the first match beginning at 10:30 p.m. See www.cllaw.org .
FFC Gyms offering 'Everest Challenge'
FFC Gyms will be running The Everest Challenge in all of its nine gym locations around Chicago through March 22, which will allow members and non-members the chance to see if they could cover the distance on a treadmill, stair-mill or bike to the summit of Mt. Everest ( 29,035 feet ) and earn the chance to win great prizes like a sports photography package, spa treatments and a $250 gift certificate to REI.
The cost is $49 for FFC members and $99 for non-members, who will then receive a five-week membership at any FFC during the duration of the program.
Sign up online at ffc.com/everest-challenge or at the gyms.
Indy museum showing gay-rodeo photographs
"Blake Little: Photographs from the Gay Rodeo" is taking place at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis.
"Blake Little" will feature 41 black-and-white images of cowboys and cowgirls from the gay rodeo circuit, taken by Los Angeles-based photographer Little.
The exhibition will run through July 13.
See www.eiteljorg.org .
Cubs move game to avoid Pride Parade conflict
The Chicago Cubs game scheduled for Sunday, June 29, against the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field has been moved to Saturday, June 28, as part of a separate admission, day-night doubleheader. This change was made at the request of Ald. Tom Tunney, and in consideration of neighborhood traffic and congestion in connection with the annual Pride Parade in Chicago on June 29.
The first game of the doubleheader will be played at 12:05 p.m. The second game is scheduled to start at 6:15 p.m. There will be no game Sunday, June 29.
