Baltimore Butch Femme Social group

pinkajl · 07-25-2011, 08:48 PM

In case anyone happens upon this post, I wanted to let you know that we've created a new Baltimore Butch-Femme social group. We've already had a couple of events and will continue to host a monthly gathering at Sappho's, a ladies lounge located above Grand Central at the corner of Eager and N Charles Streets.

Next meet-up:

Saturday, August 20, 2011
7:00 - 9:00pm

Sappho's has kindly agreed to open the space up early just for our group. There are a couple of pool tables - big comfy leather couches - an outdoor deck for cigar smoking and butch bonding - and not too loud music. All in all, it makes for a nice, low-key evening out. If you want, stay late and there's usually a dance party brewing in the downstairs bar.

You can also check out our FB group at:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/129048060513447

It's a closed group, which means you can read the group's info but you can't see wall posts unless you've been approved.

Gaige · 07-25-2011, 09:05 PM

Fantastic. It's been so long since I've been clubbing in Baltimore that I wasn't aware of new place for women. Thanks for creating the group and thanks to Sapphos for hosting the events. I may have to head down to Sapphos before the meet to check it out.

pinkajl · 07-25-2011, 10:04 PM

Please do drop by on the 20th. We have 30+ people between our mailing list and FB group. In addition to Sappho's we're also planning on hosting one other non-bar event each month. For example, in September, a number of people will head up to Sisterspace to camp or cabin together. We'll even be facilitating a b-f workshop over the weekend.

Our ultimate purpose is to simply build community within the community.

Red Dirt Girl · 07-29-2011, 01:59 PM

Oh how fun! Thanks for posting this. My honey and I will plan to come and look forward to meeting folks.

pinkajl · 08-08-2011, 06:49 PM

Baltimore Butch-Femme hosts a monthly night out at Sappho's Ladies' Lounge, located above Grand Central at the corner of Eager & N Charles Street in Baltimore.

Join us at Sappho's from 7:00-9:00pm on the following nights:

Sat, Aug 20, 2011
Sat, Sept 17, 2011 ** Cigar Party. You must pre-pay if you want to smoke
Sat, Oct 29, 2011
Sat, Nov 19, 2011
Sat, Dec 10, 2011 ** Collecting new toiletries for gift bag donations
Sat, Jan 7, 2012 ** NYE Redux and Re-Gift Party
Sat, Feb 11, 2012
** VD Fun. Something for everyone - date auction, newlywed's game, secret messages. This one night we will charge a $5 cover charge. All proceeds will benefit a new LGBT youth scholarship.

We warmly welcome all butches and femmes - stone, soft, high, queer - as well as those on the trans spectrum. We embrace all identities falling within the butch-femme spectrum, with the wish to build a caring and safe community. Our group is composed of people between the ages of 20-something to 60-something, from a variety of different backgrounds.

Toughy · 08-08-2011, 08:07 PM

Congrats on your Socials group........it's always a good thing to have low key fun Socials.....I know we always have femmes outside on the deck with us...I would not be on the deck for long (maybe 5 minutes) if no femmes were out there....it is a Social......laughin...

anytime any of you are in the Oakland/SF Bay Area, check out our ButchFemme Socials of Oakland/SF. We have been going strong for ....uuuhhhh......11-12 years now.....click on the link in my sig line or join our yahoo group.

AlphaDrug · 08-11-2011, 08:04 PM

This is fantastic! I had no idea that this group existed, but I'm very excited for it. ^__^ Aug 20th can't come soon enough, I look forward to meeting some new friends.

Artdecogoddess · 08-11-2011, 08:21 PM

Driving by to say hello to my Baltimore/DC folks!

ADG

AlphaDrug · 08-12-2011, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Artdecogoddess

Driving by to say hello to my Baltimore/DC folks!

ADG

Hahaha! Drive by in Baltimore... like that's something new. XD

... but yeah Bmore is a scary place to live, it's easier when you just accept the fact that it's not a question of IF you'll get shot, just WHEN you'll get shot. lol

Artdecogoddess · 08-12-2011, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaDrug

Hahaha! Drive by in Baltimore... like that's something new. XD

... but yeah Bmore is a scary place to live, it's easier when you just accept the fact that it's not a question of IF you'll get shot, just WHEN you'll get shot. lol

Hello AD (I love it - my initials are ADG)- Honestly - I LOVE Baltimore with all its problems and foibles. It makes me sad that neighborhoods can be so violent - but driving to work every day (I work downtown at Johns Hopkins) all I see are kids and dogs and families and Mom's walking their little ones to school. It what I love about Baltimore. I think I am definately a hometown girl! Besides you can't believe everything you see on HBO

Red Dirt Girl · 08-12-2011, 12:44 PM

So does this mean we'll get to meet you on the 20th?

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Originally Posted by Artdecogoddess

Hello AD (I love it - my initials are ADG)- Honestly - I LOVE Baltimore with all its problems and foibles. It makes me sad that neighborhoods can be so violent - but driving to work every day (I work downtown at Johns Hopkins) all I see are kids and dogs and families and Mom's walking their little ones to school. It what I love about Baltimore. I think I am definately a hometown girl! Besides you can't believe everything you see on HBO

Artdecogoddess · 08-12-2011, 06:27 PM

yep! Blu and I are planning on attending! I look forward to it!

ADG

DapperButch · 08-12-2011, 06:41 PM

I had been pumped to check this out since I saw the first posting. However, now won't be able to make it to the August one. Perhaps we will see you all in September. Have fun!

Artdecogoddess · 08-12-2011, 06:42 PM

@ Dapper - come next time - I think this group will be around for a while.

ADG

DapperButch · 08-12-2011, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artdecogoddess

@ Dapper - come next time - I think this group will be around for a while.

ADG

Yes, I think I (we) will. Would love to meet you in person!

AlphaDrug · 08-13-2011, 01:06 PM

I was able to join the group on FB. I'm hoping a younger crowd does exist. ^_^ I'm excited for next Saturday.

pinkajl · 08-15-2011, 06:52 PM

ADG- Can you please email or call to "talk" about Saturday. We want to do a 15-minute "speed networking" thing and I want to run some ideas past you. It'll be different from what we did at the initial lunch, but something that will get people talking, since it seems like we'll have a whole new batch of people attending this month.

AG- We definitely have some 20-somethings in the group, but we are not going to be like the "Rehab" crowd, if that's what you're used to. As for safety, we have about 6 butches and femmes who are in law enforcement. While they don't bring their job into their social life, if you know what I mean, they are willing to escort you back to your car at the end of the night, if that makes you feel better about attending.

Dapper (and others who can't make the 20th)- Some of us will be attending the Creative Alliance Queer Country Circus on the 27th. You need to buy your tickets on your own, but we're meeting up in the lobby for cocktails at 7:00pm. It's open seating, so we can all grab seats together, once they open the doors. http://www.creativealliance.org/even...tItem2624.html

Another group of us will be attending Sisterspace over the weekend on Sept 9-11 in Darlington. It really is a great weekend and there will be a butch-femme workshop on Saturday. http://www.sisterspace.org/

We're looking forward to meeting you and building our b-f community!

AlphaDrug · 08-20-2011, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkajl

AG- We definitely have some 20-somethings in the group, but we are not going to be like the "Rehab" crowd, if that's what you're used to. As for safety, we have about 6 butches and femmes who are in law enforcement. While they don't bring their job into their social life, if you know what I mean, they are willing to escort you back to your car at the end of the night, if that makes you feel better about attending.

We're looking forward to meeting you and building our b-f community!

Awesome! I'm not worried about the area, I think that area is pretty nice. ^_^

I cant wait to meet everyone in a little bit. Gotta go change and get ready.

pinkajl · 09-12-2011, 08:59 AM

Join us this Saturday, September 17 for the Baltimore Butch-Femme monthly night out at Sappho's Ladies' Lounge, located above Grand Central at the corner of Eager & N Charles Street in Baltimore.

Sappho's opens up its upstairs bar especially for our group from 7:00-9:00pm. Come early and enjoy the quieter atmosphere with Baltimore's best butches and femmes.

This month, we have 2 "extras" we're hosting at Sappho's.

1- Bring your cigars and relax on the deck for some butch bonding and femme mingling. Smoke curious? We'll have some extras for sale, in case you want to try your hand with a cigar - or in case you've forgotten yours at home.

2- Bring your old DVDs to trade or swap. From 7:00 - 7:45, we'll set up a table where you can drop off your old movies. For each movie you bring in, you'll get a ticket which you can use to swap for a "new" movie. Or, buy the movie for $5 and we'll donate the money to charity.

We'll be clearing out the remaining DVDs by 8:00pm. If you don't gather up your leftover movies, we'll box up whatever is remaining on the table and also donate them to a charity the following week.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Can't make this month? Mark your calendar so you can join us at Sappho's on Saturday, October 29 for our costume party.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

We warmly welcome all butches and femmes - stone, soft, high, queer - as well as those on the trans spectrum. We embrace all identities falling within the butch-femme spectrum, with the wish to build a caring and safe community. Our group is composed of people between the ages of 20-something to 60-something, from a variety of different backgrounds.

Red Dirt Girl · 09-12-2011, 04:36 PM

We will be there and are looking forward to it!

07-25-2011, 08:48 PM	#1
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282672	Baltimore Butch Femme Social group In case anyone happens upon this post, I wanted to let you know that we've created a new Baltimore Butch-Femme social group. We've already had a couple of events and will continue to host a monthly gathering at Sappho's, a ladies lounge located above Grand Central at the corner of Eager and N Charles Streets. Next meet-up: Saturday, August 20, 2011 7:00 - 9:00pm Sappho's has kindly agreed to open the space up early just for our group. There are a couple of pool tables - big comfy leather couches - an outdoor deck for cigar smoking and butch bonding - and not too loud music. All in all, it makes for a nice, low-key evening out. If you want, stay late and there's usually a dance party brewing in the downstairs bar. You can also check out our FB group at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/129048060513447 It's a closed group, which means you can read the group's info but you can't see wall posts unless you've been approved.

07-29-2011, 01:59 PM	#4
Red Dirt Girl Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Femme Preferred Pronoun?: PrincessPrettyPants, please. Relationship Status: Excellent. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: near the ocean Posts: 188 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 387 Thanked 265 Times in 94 Posts Rep Power: 4524910	Oh how fun! Thanks for posting this. My honey and I will plan to come and look forward to meeting folks. __________________ Red

08-08-2011, 06:49 PM	#5
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282672	More Baltimore Butch-Femme Dates Baltimore Butch-Femme hosts a monthly night out at Sappho's Ladies' Lounge, located above Grand Central at the corner of Eager & N Charles Street in Baltimore. Join us at Sappho's from 7:00-9:00pm on the following nights: Sat, Aug 20, 2011 Sat, Sept 17, 2011 Cigar Party. You must pre-pay if you want to smoke Sat, Oct 29, 2011 Sat, Nov 19, 2011 Sat, Dec 10, 2011 Collecting new toiletries for gift bag donations Sat, Jan 7, 2012 NYE Redux and Re-Gift Party Sat, Feb 11, 2012 VD Fun. Something for everyone - date auction, newlywed's game, secret messages. This one night we will charge a $5 cover charge. All proceeds will benefit a new LGBT youth scholarship. We warmly welcome all butches and femmes - stone, soft, high, queer - as well as those on the trans spectrum. We embrace all identities falling within the butch-femme spectrum, with the wish to build a caring and safe community. Our group is composed of people between the ages of 20-something to 60-something, from a variety of different backgrounds.

08-08-2011, 08:07 PM	#6
Toughy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: pervert butch feminist woman Preferred Pronoun?: see above Relationship Status: independent entity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oakland Posts: 1,826 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,068 Thanked 7,656 Times in 1,522 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Congrats on your Socials group........it's always a good thing to have low key fun Socials.....I know we always have femmes outside on the deck with us...I would not be on the deck for long (maybe 5 minutes) if no femmes were out there....it is a Social......laughin... anytime any of you are in the Oakland/SF Bay Area, check out our ButchFemme Socials of Oakland/SF. We have been going strong for ....uuuhhhh......11-12 years now.....click on the link in my sig line or join our yahoo group. __________________ We are everywhere We are different I do not care if resistance is futile I will not assimilate www.butchfemmesocials.com/

08-11-2011, 08:04 PM	#7
AlphaDrug Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Female Relationship Status: Fresh Meat Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Reisterstown, MD Posts: 102 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 55 Thanked 303 Times in 75 Posts Rep Power: 3148778	This is fantastic! I had no idea that this group existed, but I'm very excited for it. ^__^ Aug 20th can't come soon enough, I look forward to meeting some new friends. __________________ "Theres only us, theres only this. Forget regret, or life is yours to miss. No other road, no other way... No day but today!"

07-25-2011, 09:05 PM	#2
Gaige Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: above my boots Posts: 2,097 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,649 Thanked 3,756 Times in 1,171 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Fantastic. It's been so long since I've been clubbing in Baltimore that I wasn't aware of new place for women. Thanks for creating the group and thanks to Sapphos for hosting the events. I may have to head down to Sapphos before the meet to check it out.

07-25-2011, 10:04 PM	#3
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282672	Please do drop by on the 20th. We have 30+ people between our mailing list and FB group. In addition to Sappho's we're also planning on hosting one other non-bar event each month. For example, in September, a number of people will head up to Sisterspace to camp or cabin together. We'll even be facilitating a b-f workshop over the weekend. Our ultimate purpose is to simply build community within the community.

08-11-2011, 08:21 PM	#8
Artdecogoddess Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She - but read me however! Relationship Status: Blissfull! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 399 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,596 Thanked 888 Times in 199 Posts Rep Power: 5087998	Driving by to say hello to my Baltimore/DC folks! ADG

08-12-2011, 06:27 PM	#12
Artdecogoddess Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She - but read me however! Relationship Status: Blissfull! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 399 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,596 Thanked 888 Times in 199 Posts Rep Power: 5087998	yep! Blu and I are planning on attending! I look forward to it! ADG

08-12-2011, 06:41 PM	#13
DapperButch Roadster Guy How Do You Identify?: FTM, Stone Butch Preferred Pronoun?: He Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,745 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 26,545 Thanked 26,893 Times in 5,771 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Bummer I had been pumped to check this out since I saw the first posting. However, now won't be able to make it to the August one. Perhaps we will see you all in September. Have fun! __________________ -Dapper Are you educated or indoctrinated?

08-12-2011, 06:42 PM	#14
Artdecogoddess Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She - but read me however! Relationship Status: Blissfull! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 399 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,596 Thanked 888 Times in 199 Posts Rep Power: 5087998	@ Dapper - come next time - I think this group will be around for a while. ADG

08-13-2011, 01:06 PM	#16
AlphaDrug Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Female Relationship Status: Fresh Meat Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Reisterstown, MD Posts: 102 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 55 Thanked 303 Times in 75 Posts Rep Power: 3148778	I was able to join the group on FB. I'm hoping a younger crowd does exist. ^_^ I'm excited for next Saturday. __________________ "Theres only us, theres only this. Forget regret, or life is yours to miss. No other road, no other way... No day but today!" Last edited by AlphaDrug; 08-13-2011 at 01:06 PM. Reason: moonstars!

08-15-2011, 06:52 PM	#17
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282672	ADG- Can you please email or call to "talk" about Saturday. We want to do a 15-minute "speed networking" thing and I want to run some ideas past you. It'll be different from what we did at the initial lunch, but something that will get people talking, since it seems like we'll have a whole new batch of people attending this month. AG- We definitely have some 20-somethings in the group, but we are not going to be like the "Rehab" crowd, if that's what you're used to. As for safety, we have about 6 butches and femmes who are in law enforcement. While they don't bring their job into their social life, if you know what I mean, they are willing to escort you back to your car at the end of the night, if that makes you feel better about attending. Dapper (and others who can't make the 20th)- Some of us will be attending the Creative Alliance Queer Country Circus on the 27th. You need to buy your tickets on your own, but we're meeting up in the lobby for cocktails at 7:00pm. It's open seating, so we can all grab seats together, once they open the doors. http://www.creativealliance.org/even...tItem2624.html Another group of us will be attending Sisterspace over the weekend on Sept 9-11 in Darlington. It really is a great weekend and there will be a butch-femme workshop on Saturday. http://www.sisterspace.org/ We're looking forward to meeting you and building our b-f community!

09-12-2011, 08:59 AM	#19
pinkajl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Relationship Status: Happily Unavailable Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 41 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 12 Thanked 116 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 282672	Join us this Saturday, September 17 for the Baltimore Butch-Femme monthly night out at Sappho's Ladies' Lounge, located above Grand Central at the corner of Eager & N Charles Street in Baltimore. Sappho's opens up its upstairs bar especially for our group from 7:00-9:00pm. Come early and enjoy the quieter atmosphere with Baltimore's best butches and femmes. This month, we have 2 "extras" we're hosting at Sappho's. 1- Bring your cigars and relax on the deck for some butch bonding and femme mingling. Smoke curious? We'll have some extras for sale, in case you want to try your hand with a cigar - or in case you've forgotten yours at home. 2- Bring your old DVDs to trade or swap. From 7:00 - 7:45, we'll set up a table where you can drop off your old movies. For each movie you bring in, you'll get a ticket which you can use to swap for a "new" movie. Or, buy the movie for $5 and we'll donate the money to charity. We'll be clearing out the remaining DVDs by 8:00pm. If you don't gather up your leftover movies, we'll box up whatever is remaining on the table and also donate them to a charity the following week. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Can't make this month? Mark your calendar so you can join us at Sappho's on Saturday, October 29 for our costume party. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We warmly welcome all butches and femmes - stone, soft, high, queer - as well as those on the trans spectrum. We embrace all identities falling within the butch-femme spectrum, with the wish to build a caring and safe community. Our group is composed of people between the ages of 20-something to 60-something, from a variety of different backgrounds.

09-12-2011, 04:36 PM	#20
Red Dirt Girl Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Femme Preferred Pronoun?: PrincessPrettyPants, please. Relationship Status: Excellent. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: near the ocean Posts: 188 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 387 Thanked 265 Times in 94 Posts Rep Power: 4524910	We will be there and are looking forward to it! __________________ Red