The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s (The Center) Positive Action program will present “HIV Treatment Adherence and Keys to Success,” a lecture by Bill Grimes. This free forum will take place on Wed., Sept. 12 from 6-8 p.m. at The Center, which is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest.

A free dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Interested community members are asked to RSVP no later than Monday, Sept. 10 to Jennifer Gunsaullus at 619-692-2077, ext. 133, or e-mail jgunsaullus@thecentersd.org.

This event is sponsored by Gilead Sciences, The Center, MOMS Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy and Hillcrest Pharmacy. Positive Action is a program of The Center and Family Health Centers of San Diego.

The next Positive Action lecture, “Understanding Your HIV Labs,” will be presented by Dr. Dave Anderson, and will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 6-8 p.m. at The Center.

The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s Marriage Equality and Education Project will present a special “Let California Ring” media training hosted by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). The event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 7-9 p.m. at the San Diego LGBT Community Center, located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest.

The training will help individuals craft their personal stories about why they care about marriage equality and teach participants how to deliver messages effectively. Individuals who have attended The Center’s Marriage Equality Talking Points workshops are highly encouraged to attend this event, as it is a next step in the training process. For those who haven’t attended the talking points workshop, the “Let California Ring” event will help participants build a solid foundation for effective messaging.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Kristi Shaw at 619-692-2077, ext. 206, or kshaw@thecentersd.org.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of San Diego (GMCSD) will continue its 15th Anniversary “Season of Singing Out” by holding open rehearsals. Interested singers as well as non-singers who would like to consider joining the chorus family are invited to visit GMCSD’s rehearsal on Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 8-9 p.m. to see and hear the chorus in action.

The time, which has been set aside during the chorus’ first rehearsals of the holiday semester, will be dedicated to welcoming potential new members. The event will take place at GMCSD’s regular rehearsal space inside the University Christian Church, located at 3900 Cleveland Ave., across the street from the Hillcrest Post Office and DMV.

Those who attend the open rehearsal will have the opportunity to learn more about the Chorus, meet current members, hear samples of GMCSD’s sound, and observe an actual rehearsal.

GMCSD is now beginning rehearsals for its “Bells & Brass” holiday concert, which will be performed on Dec. 15 and 16. The Gay Men’s Chorus recently wrapped up its busy summer semester with three performances of “Diva by Diva.” The Chorus also made history by singing the national anthem as part of the “Out at the Park with the San Diego Padres” event at PETCO Park. GMCSD performed at the Spirit of Stonewall Community Celebration as well, and received the Spirit of Pride Award as Best Community Organization in the 33rd annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade.

For more information about the Gay Men’s Chorus of San Diego call 619-57-GMCSD, send an email to Info@GMCSD.com, or visit www.GMCSD.com.

Rebuilding Together San Diego (RTSD), a local non-profit organization, is now accepting applications from low-income seniors and families, who own their own home but are unable to take care of home repairs due to financial limitations and/or physical disability.

All work is performed at no cost to the qualifying recipients and is completed by volunteers who team together to perform tasks such as interior and exterior painting, general clean-up, landscaping, plumbing, carpentry and electrical repairs. The organization will also consider assisting community facilities in need such as schools, community centers, shelters.

Applicants must own their home, occupy it, and earn a maximum annual income for a single individual of no more than $24,500. The deadline to apply is Sept. 13, 2007. Application and guide-lines can be found online at www.rebuildingtogethersd.org.

RTSD is a local affiliate of the largest national volunteer home rehabilitation organization in America. Established and independently run in San Diego since 1995, this grassroots organization aids the elderly, disabled and low-income families in our community who own their own homes, but because of age, physical limitation and/or low incomes are not able to address their housing repairs. Community non-profit facilities are also beneficiaries of the group’s efforts. In its twelfth year, the organization has completed more than 300 projects vesting more than $6.5 million dollars in market value into the San Diego community.

To learn more about the RTSD program, project sponsorship, volunteer opportunities or to make a tax-deductible financial contribution contact Executive Director Pamela Thorsch at 619-231-7873 or e-mail rtsd@rebuildingtogethersd.org.

With less than one month to go, AIDS Walk San Diego has announced the leading five individual and team fund-raisers as of Aug. 27. The top five individual fund-raisers are: Pamela Clifford, Esteban M. Duarte, Bob Nelson, Shaun Travers, and Mike Kirkeby. The top five teams are: The Center, One World, QUALCOMM, Cal State San Marcos Extended Studies and UCSD Communities.

AIDS Walk San Diego is reminding the community that it is not too late to register and get on board to fund-raise. This year, AIDS Walk San Diego will take place on Sunday, Sept. 30 in Balboa Park. Registration is available online at www.aidswalksd.org. For more information contact Donnie Luehring at 619-291-WALK, ext. 5, or e-mail donnie@aidswalksd.org.

The Family Matters Big Family Summer BBQ is set for Sunday, Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trolley Barn Park on Adams Avenue, between Park Blvd. and Texas Street. This event is the group’s biggest of the year, with activities for the entire family, including clowns, face painting, jumps, slides, a climbing wall and food! Tickets are available online at www.thecentersd.org/familyBBQ. For more information, contact Marci Bair at 619-692-2077, ext. 121 or mbair@thecentersd.org.

The Stonewall Young Democrats of San Diego, a group of gay-friendly young people under age 36 dedicated to progressive liberal values, advocacy of political candidates and issues, and inspiring political action in people of all ages, will hold its September monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 13. The meeting will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m., and will be held at The Bamboo Lounge at 1475 University Ave. in Hillcrest.

Those who want to the join the fight for equality or learn more about the group are highly encouraged to attend the meeting. Membership information will be available. The meeting will also include free appetizers, guest speakers and a chance to meet other GLBT youth.

For more information contact the group’s president, Brandon Tate, at 619-840-5613 or via e-mail at brandonsttate@gmail.com.

The Finest City Squares of San Diego (FCS) is starting a new GLBT square dance beginners’ class this September. The class meets every Wednesday with open enrollment on Sept. 5, 12 or 19. These first three nights will be free of charge, so new participants will be able to give the sport a try.

According to the FCS group, “square dancing, though it may have a bad rep from elementary school experiences, is a lot of fun, particularly in a GLBT crowd. Gay square dancing is high energy dancing.” The local San Diego club is a very active club, as it participates in many gay and straight events throughout the city and country. The group regularly performs in the San Diego LGBT Pride parade.

Square Dancing is a growing activity among the GLBT community with clubs in Japan, Canada, and all over the United States. In Southern California there are clubs in Long Beach, Pasadena, Riverside, Palm Springs, Santa Ana, and Los Angeles.

FCS dances in the Veterans War Memorial Building, located at 3325 Zoo Dr., at the north end of the San Diego Zoo parking lot. Parking is free and abundant. The class meets on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9 p.m., but participants are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m. to “meet, greet, and register.” Bringing a partner is not necessary and no special attire is needed, although participants should dress comfortably. More information is available on the group’s Web site at www.iagsdc.org/finestcity.

Through the school’s Alumni Association, a group of GLBT alumni of San Diego State University are working to form an LGBT Chapter of the SDSU Alumni Association. A number of other specialized communities already have established alumni chapters, including African American Alumni, Jewish Aztecs, Social Work Alumni, Bay Area Aztecs and many others. The purpose of the chapter program is to reconnect alumni to SDSU and to other alumni who share a similar profession, culture, geographic location or special interest. Chapter members enjoy the benefits of the Alumni Association in addition to the many chapter benefits.

The group needs at least 20 interested alumni to be recognized as an official alumni chapter. Ideas for the group include networking and social activities, support of the SDSU GLBT student community, establishing a scholarship fund for GLBT students, and fund-raising for the future SDSU LGBT Resource Center. Level of involvement in the chapter is up to the individual member, and can be as small as signing up and being on the list-serv, to serving on the chapter’s board of directors.

Chapter membership is available at no additional cost to members of the SDSU Alumni Association. If you are interested in being a part of the SDSU LGBT Alumni Chapter or for more information e-mail lgbtrc@gmail.com or call 619-316-9197.

The Hillcrest Centennial Committee is inviting the community to “jump on the big red bus” for a Toast to Hillcrest on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 5-9 p.m. for a wine bar and restaurant sampling event, celebrating the neighborhood’s 100th birthday. The event, which is for those 21 years and older, costs $15.

This Hillcrest Centennial event features wine, spirits and food tasting from 5:30-8 p.m. Ticket and map pick-up will begin at 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Washington Mutual at Fifth Avenue and Robinson Street.

For more information about the event, or for a listing of participating venues visit www.hillcrestcentennial.com.