July Book Club

Thursday, July 26, 7:30 PM

Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington

Email or call Bill for directions: 817-718-2424

Giovanni's Room (by James Baldwin) Synopsis: "Set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality. With a sharp, probing imagination, James Baldwin's now-classic narrative delves into the mystery of loving and creates a moving, highly controversial story of death and passion that reveals the unspoken complexities of the human heart." This novel appears near the too of the AfterEllen’s Best Gay Books and Best Gay Fiction reading lists.

1. Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com.
2. Read it.
3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

Upcoming Book Club Selections:

• August: Dancer From the Dance by Andrew Holleran
• September: Maurice by E. M. Forster
• October: The Front Runner by Patricia Nell Warren
• Nov-Dec: Call Me by Your Name by Andre Aciman
• January: The Dreyfus Affair: A Love Story by Peter Lefcourt
• February: At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill
• March: How I Paid For College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship & Musical Theater by Marc Acito
• April: A Home At The End of the World by Michael Cunningham
• May: Like People in History by Felice Picano
• June: Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story by Paul Monette

July Supper Gathering

Saturday, July 21, 7:00 PM

5005 S. Cooper St., Arlington

PH: 817-468-1411

Please leave your FIRST NAME for this posting so we know how many tables to pull together and we can look for you. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the ARLINGTON SUPPER CLUB group.

At Zio's Italian Kitchen food comes first - it's no mistake we call ourselves a kitchen rather than a restaurant. The kitchen is the heart of any home, and it's where our heart truly resides. It is the place where we create amazing, signature meals from scratch with fresh ingredients, made to order, and always fresh from our kitchen.

At Zio's you can expect a casual, comfortable atmosphere with our unequaled and personalized service. Bring the entire family - our large, open dining rooms make it easy for all of you to enjoy a meal together. Kids can also expect a taste treat at Zio's, as our Chefs make all of our Kid Meals with the same quality ingredients and attention to detail we do for the rest of your family. Big or small, we prepare all of our guests' food made from scratch and served with lots of heart.

July Breakfast Gathering

Sunday, July 8, 9:00 AM

Pioneer Restaurant

306 109th St., Arlington

PH: (817) 633-4433

From MrBreakfast.com:

“The best "mom & pop" breakfast place in the Arlington-Grand Prairie area. Always clean, food consistently good. Prices are very reasonable. The service is great... the servers all know their craft very well… a great place to have breakfast with friends.”– bestpbx

Please leave your FIRST NAME for this posting so we know how many tables to pull together and we can look for you.

Pool Party

Saturday, June 30, 2:00 PM - ???

Hosts: Don & Yuri

Location: 5204 Wimbledon Ct., Arlington

Call for directions: 817-300-7130

Clothing optional (social nudity only!)

What to bring: (swim suit optional), towel, sunscreen, potluck dinner item, your own beverages

Dinner Details:

• Potluck dinner to begin at 6:00p
• NO GRILL, so be creative with your potluck choice!
• Ice chest/ice provided for your beverages

So that we can get a guesstimate of the number of men attending for the food/paper products/tables and chairs, please leave your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM in the comment section for this posting. Thanks!