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Program Director Leslie Lamb

Leslie, we can't thank you enough for all of the programs you've given us, all of your hard work in the office, and for all of your openheartedness that has touched many, many lives.

Coming Up At SAGE:

Meals Out in October

Dinner Out

1st Thursday, 11/5, 6 pm Olive Garden,

3147 Erie Blvd East

Breakfast Out

2nd Thurs., 11/12, 9:30 am Ellie May's,

504 W Manluis St. in E Syr.

Lunch Out,

3rd Thursday, 11/19
12:30 pm

Plaza Grande, 2212 W Geneseee St in Westvale Plaza

Please RSVP with Ron, or contact Kim

kdill@sageupstate.org

315-478-1923

(so we know how many

seats to reserve)

Trans Empowerment Initiative Programs

Please join us to celebrate the life of our friend and colleague,

Leslie Lamb

Sunday, November 15

2 pm

2nd Floor Ballroom

431 E Fayette St. in Syracuse.

We'll have speakers, but everyone will get a chance to share if they wish to. We'll also have refreshments to linger over as we tell more stories around tables.

Lunch & Learn 11/17:

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

This month Tim McCoy will present on REBT, an action-oriented approach for helping people deal with their irrational beliefs and to learn how to manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

Lunch and Learns are held at SAGE Upstate, located in the CNY Philanthropy Center, 431 E Fayette St. Programs start at 11:30 and lunch is served at 12:30. Please R.S.V.P. to Kim at kdill@sageupstate.org or by calling 315-478-1923. Let us know of any dietary restrictions.

Find info on the Trans Empowerment Initiative here.

Friday, November 20, 6:30 pm

Sunday November 8, 11:45 Doors Open, Social Time
12:00 Announcements, Icebreakers, and one round of "Actor's Roulette."
12:15 1946: The Mistranslation That Shaped Culture Documentary (2022), Exploration of an erroneous 1946 Bible translation of the term homosexual.

Sunday November 22 11:45 Doors Open, Social Time
12:00 Announcements, Icebreakers, and one round of "Actor's Roulette."
12:15: Happy As Lazzaro, (2018) Story about the unlikely friendship between teen Lazzaro, a sharecropper in rural Italy, and the marquise's son.

Friday November 27
Freaky Final Friday
6:15 Doors Open, Social Time
6:30 Cure, (1997), A string of gruesome murders in Tokyo are connected by a bloody X carved into the victims’ necks and a murderer with no memory of the killing.

Get info on other local LGBTQ events at:

Oral History Project

Gary Fitzgerald (pictured above) and Will Doswell are creating an archive of 15-20 Zoom video interviews that tell our stories. Gary moderates --the topic is up to you. Interested? Contact: Gary at fitzgarce@gmail.com ; Will wdoswell@aol.comGary Fitzgerald- or call SAGE at 315-478-1923.

Bonding Brothers: Men’s social/support group, 1st and 3rd Tue. at 6 pm.

Dance Classes: No dance classes are meeting currently. Stay tuned.

GenderBlend: People from the trans community -- all gender identities and expressions -- meet on the 2nd Saturday in the SAGE Center and on Zoom at 7 pm to socialize and support one another. For more info contact Johna at jmelius@sageupstate.org. Zoom link:

GenderBlend: 2nd Saturday, on Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89699636095

Meeting ID: 896 9963 6095

Passcode: 1969

Handicraft Group:

Our Knitting and Fiber Arts group will begin meeting as the Handicraft group this Fall. Stay tuned.

Meals Out: Join your SAGE friends out for breakfast, lunch and dinner The group meets at different local restaurants each month. Would you like to be on the list to get restaurant information each month? Contact Leslie at 315-478-1923 or llamb@sageupstate.org, and she will pass it on to Ron, the group leader.

Dinner: 1st Thursday, 6:00

Breakfast: 2nd Thursday, 9:30

Lunch: 3rd Thursday, 12:30

Men's Night Out: Social for SAGE men -- play games, enjoy snacks, and socialize. Join SAGE men for food, games and social time. Third Friday at 7:00 pm. Meets in person and on Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2156546687?omn=83194681658

Meeting ID: 215 654 6687
Passcode: 1969 Call In: 929-205-6099

Monday Men's Group: Men's Empowerment group -- closed group, but new members are accepted a few times per year. If you would like to find out more, email Leslie here.

Oswego Social: Gatherings for SAGERS from Oswego County are on hold for now. If you are interested or have questions, contact Leslie at 315-478-1923 or llamb@sageupstate.org

SAGEVets: or information about meetings, contact Leslie at 315-478-1923 or llamb@sageupstate.org

Second Sunday Potluck in Syracuse: Shared suppler and program. If you are able to, bring a dish to pass. Now meeting at Park Central Presbyterian Church. 504 E Fayette St. 3:00 pm Social Time; 4:00 pm Program; Dinner immediately following program.

SPARK: Social Pride Alliance for Rainbow Kinship is an ever-evolving “safe space” within SAGE Upstate for people of Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC) Communities who identify as LGBTQ+ and our allies. Find out more here or contact Tim at tlattimore@sageupstate.org

SAGE Strings Acoustic Group: Come and play and learn to play stringed instruments. 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 10 am Bring a bag lunch for after. Now meeting at Park Central Presbyterian Church. 504 E Fayette St.

Utica Social: Meet with SAGERS from Oneida County and beyond on the1st Saturday of each month at Utica Unitarian, 10 Higby Rd. For more info, contact Leslie at 315-478-1923 or llamb@sageupstate.org

Walking Group Mondays: Meets at the Visitor Center at Onondaga Lake Park, Mondays at 5:30 pm

Walking Group Thursdays: Meets at the benches by Panera at Destiny on Thursdays at 10 am

Writers Group: Join writers of all genres and experience levels on Zoom to share work, and support each other through the writing process. Meets on Zoom only:

Wednesdays at 5:30 On Zoom only

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/596630088

Meeting ID: 596 630 088