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Ingersoll has a fantastically fun holiday event this Saturday! The Parisian-themed Snowball party promises to be a blast!

This year, you can stroll the streets of Paris,  bite down on some refreshments, and dance the night away as usual. Snowball has reeled off its annual holiday event at a diverse selection of  venues over the past few decades. Through the years  Snowball grew from a “need to party” to a primary fundraising activity for Ingersoll.

All of this is going to be happening at Cafe Metropolitan beginning at 7 p.m. and going until midnight. It's $9 to get in the door and that will go to help Ingersoll be able to continue offering their excellent support services.

For those of you who can't attend the wake but want to show the wonderful folks at Bailey Coy how much they've meant and how dearly they'll be missed, you can leave a note, card, flowers, or other token of remembrance to say goodbye and show your love to Bailey Coy. It's happening this Thursday any time before the wake. So, what are you waiting for? Go get a little goodbye card and drop it off at Bailey Coy!

You can RSVP for the event and read more on their Facebook page.

Bailey Coy Books is holding a wake on Thursday, Dec 3rd at 6:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online from Brown Paper Tickets and more information is available athttp://baileycoy.com/default.aspx.

For those of us who can't make it to the wake, how about showing them a little love? Flowers, signs, cards.

On Thursday during the day, what if you left a note at the entrance with the name of the favorite book you've purchased or your favorite Bailey Coy memory? 

Let's bring these tokens of appreciation to show Michael Wells and the entire Bailey Coy staff how much we value and will miss them.

And remember to please continue to show the love by supporting your local independent bookseller!

Four incredible non-profits - Dunshee House, Multifaith Works, Gay City Health, and Seattle Counseling Services - who work tirelessly throughout the year to provide crucial services in HIV prevention, education, support and care for those in the Seattle area are hosting the Sixth Annual World AIDS Day Lunch on Tuesday, December 1 at the Convention Center. 

Be a part of this important benefit event with emcee Joyce Taylor, KING 5 TN Co-Anchor; AIDS Service Award honoree Dr. Bob Wood, director of the HIV/AIDS Program for Public Health – Seattle & King County; and special guest speaker Kathi Goertzen, evening anchor for KOMO TV. 

The lunch begins at 11:30 and is complementary; however, you are strongly encouraged to make a generous donation to help these fantastic organizations out. You can learn more and register to attend (which is required) at their Stronger Together web site.

There are a bunch of events happening on the Hill where you dance off those post-Turkey day calories. In particular, we'd like to point out Spanksgiving at the Cuff. Northwest Leather Sir Hugh BR and Lady Lydia McLane (along with TitanMen exclusive and Northwest Native Tony Buff) will be dishing up helpings of ass-slapping excitement on Thursday, November 26 from 9 to midnight. But do not fear, being spanked doesn't go without its merits. This event is a fundraiser for the Tony DeBlase scholarship. Who ever thought you could use your ass for education?

This hilarious holiday drag burlesque and cabaret show returns, this year to Oddfellows Hall.Shows are on Friday December 4 and Saturday December 5 at 8:00 p.m. and feature local sensations Ben DeLaCreme, Ms. Honeysuckle Hype, Fuchsia FoXXX,  ULTRA!,  Cherdonna & Lou Henry Hoover,  with special guests: Waxie Moon (Fri) and The Shanghai Pearl (Sat). Tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets. You can also read more on their Facebook event page:

HOMO FOR THE HOLIDAYS is a hearty holiday fruitcake packed with dancing reindeer, sexy sugar cookies, ghostly visitations, a Hanukkah pageant for dummies, and new ways to define coming home. It’s not Christmas in July, it’s Pride in December! Light your menorah, stuff your stockings, and join our chosen family in celebrating our favorite wintry holiday of all, HOMO FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door or $60 reserves a front of house table for parties of up to four

What are you doing tonight? Well cancel those plans because you SHOULD be attending the Rain City Soccer Club's 2010 Calendar Launch Party at Cafe Met. It's from 7:00 to 9:00 and the hot boys of RCSC will be serving up shots in addition to the drink specials at the bar. So go and buy a calendar or two! 

It's so sad to think that Bailey Coy Books won't be around any more. It's been a fixture on the Hill for 26 years! So, for those of you who need to mourn the loss of this iconic bookshop and celebrate their incredible history, you need to attend the  Wake & Auction on Thursday, December 3. You can help the store raise some cash to cover final expenses by bidding on the awesome stuff they've collected over the years. From the Brown Paper Ticket's page:

Auctioneer Laura Michalek will oversee bidding on a pair of white boxer shorts signed by David Sedaris, original cartoons out of our guestbook by Matt Groening and Lynda Barry, a poster signed by Annie Leibovitz, an original painting from the Big Fucking Hands series by Ellen Forney, signed first editions and other very special and very odd items. We'll also auction off dates with two of Capitol Hill's celebrity politicians, State Senator Ed Murray and City Councilmember Sally Clark. 

Entertainment will be provided by Fuschia Foxxx and the magnificent Dina Martina.  Food and champagne will be served, all provided by local Capitol Hill eateries such as Poppy, Table 219, Charlie's and High Five Pies. 

So, drinks start at 6 (oh, yah, you have to be over 21 to attend) and the auction at 7. So, get your tickets today!

Just a quick reminder that everyone should join CHS and Gay Cap Hill for a little late-fall Happy Hour(s) at Purr! We'll be meeting up tomorrow, Thursday, November 19 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Purr. This event is for anyone and everyone to attend so we hope to see you ALL there! If you want to check out their happy hour offerings, visit Purr's web site.

Join Out & Equal for a teleconference on a discussion about ensuring a positive work environment for trans employees. The discussion will focus around providing transgender employees with positive mentoring and access to supportive leadership and ensuring that other employees and managers are aware of the challenges that many trans employees face. It's happening on Thursday, November 19 at noon. You can learn more and register on their event web site.