Events Calendar

	November 2023
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			1 Halloween 2023 at the Southside Speakeasy Halloween 2023 at the Southside Speakeasy October 31, 2023 8:00 pm – November 1, 2023 12:00 am Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA It’s that time of year again!!!! It’s a Halloween party like no other! Hosted by the beautifully wicked mother daughter duo of RiRi Calienté and Pricilla Calienté! Dancing, drink specials and of course our annual Halloween costume contest with fabulous cash prizes!!! 🎃Saturday 10/28 $10 cover 🎃Tuesday 10/31 $5 cover 🦇🦇🦇For the safety of all, please no costumes with weapons, thank you! 21+ See more details Queer and Trans Game Night Queer and Trans Game Night November 1, 2023 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Wild Things Games, 241 Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group November 1, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Youth Era \| Salem Drop, 246 State St, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details Salem Capital Pride Meeting Salem Capital Pride Meeting November 1, 2023 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Center for Hope & Safety, 605 Center St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA Help plan Pride events and community programs! Meeting takes place at the Center for Hope and Safety and Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88464214505 See more details • • • •	2 Bingo with the ISCWE Bingo with the ISCWE November 2, 2023 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details Drag Time! with RiRi Calienté at Infinity Room Drag Time! with RiRi Calienté at Infinity Room November 2, 2023 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Infinity Room, 210 Liberty St SE #150, Salem, OR 97301, USA Start your weekend early with a fabulous evening of dinner, drinks & drag! Hosted by the mother of Salem herself, RiRi Calienté & featuring the incredible talents of Serenity, Monique La Faye & Misha Calienté! See here for more information: https://infinityroom.fourthwalltickets.com/shows/drag-time-with-riri-caliente See more details • •	3 Queer Artists Series: eboni wyatt – coming home Queer Artists Series: eboni wyatt – coming home November 3, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm The Queer Artist Series: 2SLGBTQIAP In Focus brings new artists to Salem Art Association with events featuring work by Queer artists. In this artist talk and discussion, film photographer and zine-maker, eboni wyatt (they/them) discusses their project, ‘coming home.’ This talk will examine their photo-zine completed in 2022, executed in color and black/white film photography and prose, that inspired their introspective creative practice and process. eboni will share anecdotes about their life, identity and expression as a Black, queer, nonbinary artist. This event will be held virtually using Google Meet. Video call link: https://meet.google.com/amz-rbdm-fnr Or dial: ‪(US) +1 470-210-1235‬ PIN: ‪672 536 609‬# See here for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-artists-series-eboni-wyatt-coming-home-tickets-731967663987?aff=oddtdtcreator See more details Sorry Not Sorry: Comedy by POC, LGBTQIA+ & Women Sorry Not Sorry: Comedy by POC, LGBTQIA+ & Women November 3, 2023 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm Infinity Room, 210 Liberty St SE #150, Salem, OR 97301, USA Sorry Not Sorry is a standup showcase featuring women, LGBTIQIA+ and POC comics, hosted by hilarious Portland comedians Julia Corral, Eliza Butler and Marietje Hauprich! See here for more information: https://infinityroom.fourthwalltickets.com/shows/sorry-not-sorry See more details • •	4 Artisan Market Artisan Market November 4, 2023 11:00 am – 5:00 pm 1105 Edgewater St NW, Salem, OR 97304, USA West Salem’s ARTISAN MARKET Every 1st and 3rd Saturday Join us – 11 AM to 5 PM At the Corner Art Gallery, Boutique and Creative Community Space Features Powerful Artists from Historically Marginalized Communities and provides low-barrier entry to showcase and sell their creations. See more details Nanowrimo Meetup! Nanowrimo Meetup! November 4, 2023 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm 827 Lancaster Dr NE #110, Salem, OR 97301 Nanowrimo or National Novel Writing Month is a month-long event where you write a novel in a month, or 50,000 words. Meetup will be held in the coffee shop. See more details The 2023 ISCWE Great Holiday Bake-Off! The 2023 ISCWE Great Holiday Bake-Off! November 4, 2023 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Salem Elks Lodge #336, 2336 Turner Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA Brought to you by Prince & Princess Royale to Reign 45, Beth & Jaklyn St. Claire Beauté in partnership with the ISCWE. We present, The 2023 ISCWE Great Holiday Bake-Off! Join us for an evening of good holiday cheer, with a little friendly competition! Not only will you be entertained by holiday themed performances, but you can sample and vote on your favorite baked treats! This event is ALL AGES! This is an open show, with priority to visiting & reigning performers. Will cap the show due to time restraints. please email music to jaklynstclaire@gmail.com before Nov, 2nd. Doors open at 5pm, Show at 6pm. Cover is a suggested donation of $10.00. Wanna participate in the baked goods contest? -each entry into contest is $5.00 -enter into 1 or all 4 categories, if applicable. Categories are Fruity, Chocolaty, Diet Modified (Dairy free, Gluten free, etc.) & Youth! -WINNER in each category, winners determined by audience vote. -all entries must be present before 6pm on event day. -remember, this is a fundraiser. See here for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/the-2023-iscwe-great-holiday-b/276931198520353/?mibextid=RQdjqZ See more details LGBTQIA Potluck / Book Group LGBTQIA Potluck / Book Group November 4, 2023 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Join Marionberry Salon for a potluck and book discussion of Fadeout by Joseph Hansen on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 6:30 PM at a member’s home in Salem. Email Cary at marionberrysalon@comcast.net for address if interested in attending. See here for more information: https://fb.me/e/1hImSiaWG See more details Calienté XL Productions Drag Show Calienté XL Productions Drag Show November 4, 2023 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details • • • • •
5 Celebrating 39 years of same sex marriage! Celebrating 39 years of same sex marriage! November 5, 2023 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem, 5090 Center St NE, Salem, OR 97317, USA Join us at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem to celebrate 39 years of same sex unions! Learn the story of the fight for same sex marriage and how we became the first denomination other than MCC to officially endorse these sacred ceremonies. See more details •	6	7 Cherry City Zine Collective Folding Session Cherry City Zine Collective Folding Session November 7, 2023 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reed Opera House (Lower floor outside Barbers Underground) Make and Fold Zines with the Cherry City Zine Collective See more details ISCWE General Membership Meeting (open to everyone) ISCWE General Membership Meeting (open to everyone) November 7, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details • •	8 Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group November 8, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Youth Era \| Salem Drop, 246 State St, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details Bricks and Booze (LEGO Event) Bricks and Booze (LEGO Event) November 8, 2023 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details • •	9 Salem Youth Group Meeting (Rainbow Youth) Salem Youth Group Meeting (Rainbow Youth) November 9, 2023 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 1320 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA Meetings are for all middle- and high-school-aged youth, 18 and under. Join us for check-in, snacks, discussions, workshops, games, arts and crafts, help with homework, and chill time! See more details •	10	11 Gender Expansive Support Group Gender Expansive Support Group November 11, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Transgender, nonbinary, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, and other non-cisgender folks are invited to join Mid Willamette Trans Support Network to support each other and check in about what’s going on in our lives. Please message them to get the zoom information for this meeting: https://www.facebook.com/events/340992381587783/340992388254449/ See more details Makeup & Mimosas Drag Brunch with RiRi Calienté! Makeup & Mimosas Drag Brunch with RiRi Calienté! November 11, 2023 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Infinity Room, 210 Liberty St SE #150, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details The Empress Show with the ISCWE The Empress Show with the ISCWE November 11, 2023 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA Her Most Imperial Sovereign Majesty Star Empress 45 Mulan Rouge along with the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Willamette Empire cordially invite you to an evening of fundraising and frivolity benefiting the ISCWE and the Reign 45 charities. We are honored to have Tree Empress 49 Jacquelyn Frost and Miss Oregon Gay Pride 45 Adrienne Alexander as our emcees for the evening. Saturday, November 11, 2023 Southside Speakeasy 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE Salem, OR 97302 Door 5:00pm \| Show 6:00pm Suggested Donation $20 See more details • • •
12	13	14 Salem Munch (21+) Salem Munch (21+) November 14, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA Located in the banquet room of Southside Speakeasy! Doors at 6pm, class starts promptly at 7. Come early for a nosh & some conversation! We are a sex-positive & kink-centric group of folx who meet bi-monthly over our love of authentic, healthy sexuality while building connections in our community! We are a queer, trans/gender non-conforming, & BIPOC-friendly munch. The Tuesday Munch meets every second Tuesday; The Saturday Munch meets every third Saturday. The space is stair free with plentiful parking. The Salem Munch also offers a library of sex-positive & kink-centric books available for community members to borrow. Education is our kink & we’re here to help spread it! See more details •	15 Queer and Trans Game Night Queer and Trans Game Night November 15, 2023 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Wild Things Games, 241 Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group November 15, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Youth Era \| Salem Drop, 246 State St, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy November 15, 2023 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details • • •	16 They/Them Third Thursday Meetup They/Them Third Thursday Meetup November 16, 2023 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Isaac’s Downtown, 201 Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA Join the “They/Them Third Thursdays Online Extravaganza” Discord for more information. Or contact Tricarico (tricaricoschwartz@gmail.com) if you have any questions. See more details Bingo with the ISCWE Bingo with the ISCWE November 16, 2023 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details • •	17 The Friday Night Get Down: A Womxn’s Dance Party The Friday Night Get Down: A Womxn’s Dance Party November 17, 2023 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy November 17, 2023 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details Hear You Loud and Queer: An All Trans and Nonbinary Comedy Show Hear You Loud and Queer: An All Trans and Nonbinary Comedy Show November 17, 2023 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm Infinity Room, 210 Liberty St SE #150, Salem, OR 97301, USA The Portland comedy showcase Hear You Loud and Queer is coming to the Infinity Room! This monthly Portland show features the best Queer comedians in the Pacific Northwest, and they’re bringing a lineup of all trans and nonbinary comedians in honor of Trans Awareness Month! Host Ally J. Ward is joined by Roland Mechanik, Carlos Kareem Windham, Armaan Singh, Jamie Carbone, Mx. Dahlia Belle, and Arlo Weierhauser (The Late Show)! So join us for a night of great laughs and queer joy! See here for more information: https://infinityroom.fourthwalltickets.com/shows/hear-you-loud-and-queer-an-all-trans-and-nonbinary-comedy-show See more details • • •	18 November Hike with Pride November Hike with Pride November 18, 2023 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Keizer Rapids Dog Park, 2029-1990 Chemawa Rd N, Salem, OR 97303, USA Join us for a hike at Keizer Rapids Park! The hike will be split into two sections: a 1.2 mile paved loop around the park, followed by a 1.4 mile loop on the Beardsley Bar Trail. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3tX4p94vFSHRNWUEGgTviL3Jj_p2_gpMsFM6QX04l-g9TOA/viewform See more details Artisan Market Artisan Market November 18, 2023 11:00 am – 5:00 pm 1105 Edgewater St NW, Salem, OR 97304, USA West Salem’s ARTISAN MARKET Every 1st and 3rd Saturday Join us – 11 AM to 5 PM At the Corner Art Gallery, Boutique and Creative Community Space Features Powerful Artists from Historically Marginalized Communities and provides low-barrier entry to showcase and sell their creations. See more details PFLAG Support Group PFLAG Support Group November 18, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 700 Marion St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details Salem Munch (21+) Salem Munch (21+) November 18, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA Located in the banquet room of Southside Speakeasy! Doors at 6pm, class starts promptly at 7. Come early for a nosh & some conversation! We are a sex-positive & kink-centric group of folx who meet bi-monthly over our love of authentic, healthy sexuality while building connections in our community! We are a queer, trans/gender non-conforming, & BIPOC-friendly munch. The Tuesday Munch meets every second Tuesday; The Saturday Munch meets every third Saturday. The space is stair free with plentiful parking. The Salem Munch also offers a library of sex-positive & kink-centric books available for community members to borrow. Education is our kink & we’re here to help spread it! See more details Calienté XL Productions Drag Show Calienté XL Productions Drag Show November 18, 2023 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details • • • • •
19	20 Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil November 20, 2023 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Bush’s Pasture Park, 890 Mission St SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA Say Gay would like the gather our Queer Community together to remember & pay respect to our fallen Transgender Comrades. Bring a candle, a picture & preferred name of your loved one, and your truest self as we hold a safe space to honor those we’ve lost. Meet us on the southside of Bush Park near Leffelle St @ 4:30pm. See here for more information: https://fb.me/e/5ZIKQe4FA See more details Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance November 20, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR 97301, USA Loucks Auditorium See more details Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy November 20, 2023 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details • • •	21 ISCWE General Membership Meeting (open to everyone) ISCWE General Membership Meeting (open to everyone) November 21, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details •	22 Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group November 22, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Youth Era \| Salem Drop, 246 State St, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy November 22, 2023 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details • •	23 Friendsgiving Dinner Friendsgiving Dinner November 23, 2023 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 1320 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA You are invited to join the LGBTQ+ Friendsgiving Dinner with Rainbow Youth Bring over your best dish on November 23, 2023 at 6:00 pm 1320 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97301 Space Limited! RSVP at: https://forms.gle/Evh1pw56WMkLbia8A See more details PFLAG Parent Support Meeting PFLAG Parent Support Meeting November 23, 2023 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 1320 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details Salem Youth Group Meeting (Rainbow Youth) Salem Youth Group Meeting (Rainbow Youth) November 23, 2023 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 1320 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA Meetings are for all middle- and high-school-aged youth, 18 and under. Join us for check-in, snacks, discussions, workshops, games, arts and crafts, help with homework, and chill time! See more details • • •	24 Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy November 24, 2023 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details •	25 Makeup & Mimosas Drag Brunch with RiRi Calienté! Makeup & Mimosas Drag Brunch with RiRi Calienté! November 25, 2023 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Infinity Room, 210 Liberty St SE #150, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details KING ME! A New Drag King Experience KING ME! A New Drag King Experience November 25, 2023 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA Please join us for Calienté XL Productions presents: KING ME! A New Drag King Experience! We’ll be featuring these exciting and talented entertainers you will not want to miss… ⭐️ Ash Reigns Mercury ⭐️ James Van Gogh ⭐️ Tony J. Carmichaels ⭐️ Prince Stud ⭐️ Sterling Ray MacPherson Show starts at 8PM with no cover until 9pm! Please join MUTHA Calienté as she hosts and let’s show these Kings some LOVE! See more details • •
26	27 Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy November 27, 2023 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details •	28 Nonbinary Support Group Nonbinary Support Group November 28, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Message the Mid Willamette Trans Support Network for the Zoom information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/695742799273076/695742809273075/ See more details •	29 Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group Trans Youth (14-25) Support Group November 29, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Youth Era \| Salem Drop, 246 State St, Salem, OR 97301, USA See more details TransMasculine Support Group TransMasculine Support Group November 29, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Message the Mid Willamette Trans Support Network for the Zoom information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/335262768851992/335262778851991/ See more details Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy Karaoke at The Southside Speakeasy November 29, 2023 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Dr SE, Salem, OR 97302, USA See more details • • •	30

Event Submission

If you know of a local queer event not currently on this calendar, please fill out this form. If you have an idea for a future event, consider attending our next board meeting (6:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of every month at the Center for Hope & Safety) or reach out to us at salemoregonpride@gmail.com!

November 2023

The Queer Artist Series: 2SLGBTQIAP In Focus brings new artists to Salem Art Association with events featuring work by Queer artists.

T﻿his event will be held virtually using Google Meet. Video call link: https://meet.google.com/amz-rbdm-fnr Or dial: ‪(US) +1 470-210-1235‬ PIN: ‪672 536 609‬#

See here for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-artists-series-eboni-wyatt-coming-home-tickets-731967663987?aff=oddtdtcreator

West Salem’s ARTISAN MARKETEvery 1st and 3rd SaturdayJoin us – 11 AM to 5 PM

West Salem’s ARTISAN MARKETEvery 1st and 3rd SaturdayJoin us – 11 AM to 5 PM

Event Submission

This event will be held virtually using Google Meet. Video call link: https://meet.google.com/amz-rbdm-fnr Or dial: ‪(US) +1 470-210-1235‬ PIN: ‪672 536 609‬#

West Salem’s ARTISAN MARKET
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday
Join us – 11 AM to 5 PM

West Salem’s ARTISAN MARKET
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday
Join us – 11 AM to 5 PM