FFR/Princeton BTGALA and Northwestern University NUGALA are co-presenting an intercollegiate summer mixer on the back patio of Big Chicks, 5024 N. Sheridan, on Aug. 4, 7-10 p.m. This is an open invite to LGBT alumni of the Ivy League and Seven Sisters schools; Northwestern; Vanderbilt; Duke; Stanford; the University of Chicago and any person inclined to join. Call (773) 725-5511 for more info.
There will be an event to celebrate the life of activist Carl T. Wilson on Aug. 27 at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s SSB Building, 1200 W. Racine (at the corner of Harrison), 2-5 p.m. The celebration will occur in Meeting Room A. Attendees are urged to share stories or works of art (e.g., poems and songs). Contact Lin Boyle at LinBoylesing@aol.com, (605) 343-6153 or (773) 465-6430 (after Aug. 19).
Chicago NOW, Chicago NOW PAC, NW Suburban IL NOW, and NW Chicago Choice will host a potluck in Busse Woods, Grove #25 (near Higgins and Arlington Heights Road) on July 24, 2-6 p.m. For more info, visit www.nwsubnow.org, www.nwchicagochoice.org or www.chicagonow.org.
Howard Brown Health Center will kick off its mentor program July 26 at Gallery 37, 66 E. Randolph, 6:30-8 p.m. For more info or to RSVP, call Tony at (773) 935-3151, ext. 6 or e-mail TonyAR@howardbrown.org.