• Fridays — First Friday Art Walk — Join us for a free self-guided tour of local art galleries, art studios, museums & alternative art venues on the first Friday of every month from 5-8pm. http://www.firstfridayartwalk.com/

• Saturdays — Portland Front Runners — GLBT running/walking group, meets every Saturday at 9:05am in the middle of the Back Cove parking lot for a run/walk around the cove. Brunch afterwards at Whole Foods around 10am. Great way to keep healthy & make new friends. Contact Bruce Fithian at (207)831-7113

• Sundays — GLBT Volleyball (indoor) — Sundays between 5-8pm at the University of New England on Stevens Avenue. Recreational / All levels welcome. Outdoor playing starts in June at Deering Oaks & beach location. Email

• Sundays — GLBT AA Meeting — Begins 6:30pm at Williston West Church on 32 Thomas Street in Portland. A safe & comfortable group & forum that addresses the needs & issues of GLBT recovering alcoholics. website

• Sundays — Equality Protests — Between 9-11:15am at the Immaculate Conception Church on 302 Congress Street in Portland. Protest the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception & Bishop Malone, who helped direct over $500,000 in church funds & donations to help REPEAL equal marriage rights in Maine. We protest to send the message that the vote may be over, but we won't simply "get over it." Everyone welcome. Dress warmly.http://www.facebook.com/group#176167710924

• Varied — Guy2Guy DineOut Events — We are a group of guys (gay, straight, bi, questioning, trans) building community together. Regular discussions, workshops, movie nights & social activities. A healthy & safe environment to talk about issues important to us and to build community. We invite you to come and join us in a friendly, open and non-judgemental environment. www.guy2guy.org

• March 11 — Portland Flower Show: Gardens Gone Wild! — Between 10am-6pm at the Portland Company Complex, 58 Fore Street in Portland. $12 & $15. Northern New England's Only Annual Flower Show! http://www.portlandcompany.com/flower/index.html

• March 12 — Open Mic/Poetry Slam 4th Anniversary — Starts 7:15pm at First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St. FREE. FMI 783-0461 or www.auburnuu.org

• March 13 — The Vinyl Hours - Featuring DJ's Marcus Caine & Chris Gauthier, Visuals by VJ Foo — Between 9pm-1:30am at Space Gallery, 538 Congress Street in Portland. $7, age 18+. Portion of proceeds to benefit Haiti. A Kris Clark Production. http://www.space538.org/event_details.php?id=365

• March 13 — Even Cowgirls Get the Blues — Between 8-11pm at the Dogfish Bar & Grille, 128 Free St, Portland. A benefit concert to raise money (through donations, food & drink sales) for the Community Counseling Center in Portland to help the LGBT Invisible Aging Population. Performers include: Lavender Blue, Megan Bayra & Georgi Baino.

• March 13 — Shaw Colvin — Begins 8pm at Skowhegan Opera House in Skowhegan, Maine. Tickets $25-35. Shawn Colvin’s songs are slow-release works of craft & catharsis that become treasured, lifetime companions for their listeners. As a storyteller, Colvin is both keen & warm-hearted, leavening even the toughest tales with tenderness, empathy & a searing sense of humor. In the 19 years since the release of her debut album, Colvin has won three Grammy Awards, released eight albums, maintained a non-stop national & international touring schedule, appeared on countless television & radio programs, had her songs featured in major motion pictures. www.sweetpeopleproductions.com

• March 18 — Film: Training Rules — Between 4:10-6pm at the Gorham Campus, USM. This documentary by Dee Mosbacher, addresses the issue of homophobia in women's athletics. The case of Harris v. Portland (a groundbreaking case in which a female basketball player sued her coach for alleged discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation & invasion of privacy). The documentary & discussion is being presented by Women & Gender Studies and co-sponsored by the Center for Sexualities & Gender Diversity and USM Athletics. http://www.trainingrules.com

• March 20 — Maine Jewish Film Festival — Tickets $8 at the Nickelodeon Cinema in Portland. Providing a forum for the presentation of films to enrich, educate & entertain a diverse community about the Jewish experience. See website for event times: http://www.mjff.org/ or call (207)831-7495

• March 20 — Women’s T Dance with DJ Jodi — Between 3-9pm at Maine Street in Ogunquit. http://www.mainestreetogunquit.com

• March 20 — ARS Garden Party — Between 6-10pm at AIDS Response Seacoast. Event features light hors d'oeuvres, silent auction & dancing to DJ Laurie D. Win a timeshare! Tickets available at aidsresponse.org or call (207)337-5115

• March 27 — EqualityMaine Foundation 26th Annual Awards Dinner — 5:30-9pm at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Join Equality Maine for an evening to honor Bold Leadership, Inspiring Community & Progress to Equality. Tickets & sponsorships available. http://equalitymaine.org/events/annual-dinner

• March 27 — Mainely Monologues: A Support Women Artists Now (Swan Day) Event — Between 2:00-4:00pm at UNE Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave in Portland. An afternoon of monologues celebrating women! Scenes from works by Laura Emack, Linda Britt, Carolyn Gage, Lindsay Harris Friel & others. http://www.womenarts.org

• March 30 — DEPA's "Business After Hours" Networking Event — Join us this month for "cocktails & conversation" at The Pearl, 444 Fore Street in Portland. Cash bar featuring unique cocktails by trained mixologists. Catering services provided by Jim Keithley of Keithley in the Kitchen. Award-winning cheese tasting by Pineland Farms. Bring business cards to share on our Media Table. No fees, all are welcome.

• May 28 — The Maine LGBT Civil Right March — "Three Days, Hundreds of Miles, Thousands of People, and Millions of Possibilities." The mission of the March is to bring thousands of LGBT rights supporters together for a statewide, national-level event with groups & individuals from all over Maine meeting in the middle for a huge rally in Augusta on May 30. www.civilrightsmarch2010.org, equalitynow@civilrightsmarch2010.org or call (207)619-3319

• June 4 — Spring Soiree for Women — Between 6pm-1am at Clay Hill Farm, 220 Clay Hill Road, Cape Neddick Maine. Event features fabulous menu, and one price includes food, DJ, tax & gratuity. Social hour from 6-7pm, dinner at 7pm, followed by dancing. A wonderful event for both couples & singles! Make reservations now. Call (207)646-5156 or download form: http://www.gayogunquit.com/springsoiree2.pdf

• June 13 thru 20 — Southern Maine Pride Week — Save the date! More information coming soon. Check the website for details. www.southernmainepride.org