I feel it’s important to take a moment to stress that you don’t have to be a professional poet or performer to participate in OUTspoken! or Siren. At both events, performers of all levels take part in the fun, with some people performing for the very first time. The audiences at both events are the women of our community, and they welcome all women with open arms and open ears. If you are a newbie performer looking for a place to make your voice heard, I encourage you to take part in these events. You will never know what you are capable of if you don’t give it a whirl!

San Diego now has its very own GLBT talk radio program, “The Bridge,” airing on AM 1360 KLSD, San Diego’s progressive radio station. Co-hosted by Tryce Czyczynska and Ross Porter, the show airs on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. and features an array of topics critical to the GLBT community. Tune in and support this groundbreaking venture!

Need some help with your finances? The Women’s Resource Center will host a four-part “Women Building Wealth” workshop, which will take place on Thursdays, Oct. 5, 19 and 26, and Nov. 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the WRC, which is located at The Center (3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest). Jamie Fleming, a certified financial planner and certified retirement financial advisor, will present this empowering, enriching event as the first workshop in the Women’s Empowerment Series, a set of workshops offered by the Women’s Resource Center. You’ll learn about the psychology of money, the process before prosperity, preparing a plan of action and pitfalls to avoid on the road to building wealth. All sessions will be led by a San Diego financial planner.