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Coming Up in Iowa
BIPOC Women & Femmes Walking Group • Iowa City Oct 13, 6:00 pm. Gather with other busy moms (kids welcome) and the Great Plains Action Society for exercise and friendship. Register here or email marie@greatplainsaction.org for more information.
- Extra-Oke with Gleeful Events • Davenport Oct 14, 9:00 pm.
Gather with Arnie Davis of Gleeful Events for karaoke with costumes, customizable pitch and speed, and many more special touches.
- The History of Burlesque • Davenport Oct 16, 5:00 pm.
Danielle Colby of the "American Pickers" reality show, and owner of the new Ecdysiast Arts Museum in Davenport, will talk about the "cultural, artistic, and social significance of burlesque through the ages." Free with general admission.
- Brews and Boos Drag Brunch • Des Moines Oct 18, 10:00 am.
Enjoy five performers, a full brunch spread (including vegetarian options), and the option for unlimited Mimosas or Bloody Mary's. Adults only.
- Gaymers Gathering • Iowa City Oct 18, 2:00 pm.
This gathering hosted by the queer-owned business Diversions features 40+ games, coffee, and a safe, fun atmosphere. All ages welcome.
- BIPOC Women & Femmes Walking Group • Iowa City Oct 20, 6:00 pm.
Gather with other busy moms (kids welcome) and the Great Plains Action Society for exercise and friendship. Register here or email marie@greatplainsaction.org for more information.
Coming Up in Illinois
- Queer Spooky Open House • Moline Oct 11, 6:00 pm. This adults-only gathering includes a costume contest, photo station, refreshments, and more. You can also donate tampons or sanitary pads to The Project of the Quad Cities' "Period Product Drive," or get your blood typed with ImpactLIfe.
- National Coming Out Day • Naperville Oct 12, 3:00 pm. Naper Pride hosts this documentary screening and guest appearance by Leah Rauch of the Illinois Holocaust Museum for a revisiting of how LGBTQ+ people were persecuted during the Holocaust.
- National Coming Out Day • Batavia Oct 12, 6:00 pm.
Socializing, storytelling, Pride crafts and community with Belong: Fox Valley.
- Samhain: The Celtic Roots of Halloween • Moline Oct 14, 6:00 pm. Step back into Celtic times with this outdoor event honoring the pagan holiday of Samhain with music by multi-instrumentalist and historican Barry Cloyd, Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Indoor plan available in case of rain.
- Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue • Champaign Oct 16, 7:00 pm.
This adults-only presentation of the '80s favorite is presented by Murray & Peter and the Golden Girls Tour, as part of C-U Pride week.
- Scare the Stage with Sharon Sharealike • Bloomington Oct 17, 10:00 pm.
Seven top drag performers join 25-year drag veteran Sharon Sharealike for a night of entertainment and fundraising for  Mid Central Community Action's Countering Domestic Violence Program, including its 24-hour domestic violence hotline: 309-827-7070.
