BEAR CAFÉ New York, Inc. Events
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CURRENT EVENTS SCHEDULE
2. WHO GOES TO BEAR CAFÉ New York, Inc.?
3. WHAT HAPPENS AT A BEAR CAFÉ New York, Inc. EVENT?
4. WILL I REALLY MEET SOMEONE TO TALK TO AT BEAR CAFÉ New York, Inc.?
5. I WAS AT A BEAR CAFÉ New York, Inc. EVENT AND NOBODY TALKED TO ME.*

While focused on the Social Needs of the Gay,
Bi, Trans and ‘Questioning’ Men’s Community,
BEAR CAFE & MATES COFFEE HOUSE
Welcomes ALL Folks (18 and Over) to our Events and to become Members!

FIRST EVENT OF OUR 5TH YEAR!!! "RICK SHUPPER PHOTOGRAPY" Exhibit, Sale & Social ![]() The inexpensive, low-key, and fun alcohol-free social events for the entire men’s community – getting us all meeting, socializing, laughing and becoming friends! All Folks Welcome. In our 9th solo photography show, we bring you the works of NYC Photo Club member, Rick Shupper Photography / Sideshow Studio. www.sideshowstudio.com Working in the b/w medium, Rick will be showing his portraits, nudes, and erotic photography of men in Bear Café’s comfortable quasi-gallery setting. Come see these wonderful photographs, speak to the artist and each other about his work. |
"MATES COFFEE HOUSE" Whether you're lookin' for new buddies, a date or a (future) spouse, we have a variety of friendly, attractive men of ALL ages, colors, sizes, types and interests here! Easy Listening Music; Plenty of Seating for Quiet Conversation, Fun Puzzles and Games of Skill, Intelligence, Luck or Lust. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. So check us out! | |
"Men’s Health Forum: Coming Out as Gay, Big or Bear" ![]() In our 4th annual Health Forum, Psychotherapist Hernán Poza (‘Deep-Bear Dating’ events) will lead an thoughtful, interactive discussion about what we’ve learned about the best ways to ‘come out’ 38 years after Stonewall… and also what are the plusses (and possible pitfalls?) of identifying as a Bear… or feeling good about being a big guy. Social with all our sexy, studly, sensitive and smart guys to follow. |
"MATES COFFEE HOUSE" Whether you're lookin' for new buddies, a date or a (future) spouse, we have a variety of friendly, attractive men of ALL ages, colors, sizes, types and interests here! Easy Listening Music; Plenty of Seating for Quiet Conversation, Fun Puzzles and Games of Skill, Intelligence, Luck or Lust. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. So check us out! | |
"Teddy Bear Breakout" Calling all collectors! Bring your teddy bears and have them compete at today’s social. Prizes for: Cutest, Sexiest, Funniest, Most Romantic, Looks Most Like Owner, Couple's Award, Oldest (i.e. most-used from childhood). Co-Sponsored with Metrobears New York. $5 for Bear Cafe and Metrobear members (with your card); $10 for Non-Members. |
"MATES COFFEE HOUSE" Whether you're lookin' for new buddies, a date or a (future) spouse, we have a variety of friendly, attractive men of ALL ages, colors, sizes, types and interests here! Easy Listening Music; Plenty of Seating for Quiet Conversation, Fun Puzzles and Games of Skill, Intelligence, Luck or Lust. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. So check us out! | |
"5th Annual Bears of All Colors Potluck Brunch" Our 5th Annual Celebration of African-, Arab-, Asian-, Indigenous-, Latino-, South Asian-American Culture - with lots of good ethnic and old-fashioned comfort foods. Bring a MAIN COURSE / SIDE FOOD DISH to serve 6 hungry men. No snacks please! BC will provide the beverages. Don't cook? That's why God created Zabars, corner pizzerias and Chinese take-out! Co-sponsored with Men of All Colors Together / NY, (and other groups TBA) |
"MATES COFFEE HOUSE" Whether you're lookin' for new buddies, a date or a (future) spouse, we have a variety of friendly, attractive men of ALL ages, colors, sizes, types and interests here! Easy Listening Music; Plenty of Seating for Quiet Conversation, Fun Puzzles and Games of Skill, Intelligence, Luck or Lust. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. So check us out! | |
"Bearotic Art with Neil Bruce" Exhibit, Sale and Social |
"MATES COFFEE HOUSE" Whether you're lookin' for new buddies, a date or a (future) spouse, we have a variety of friendly, attractive men of ALL ages, colors, sizes, types and interests here! Easy Listening Music; Plenty of Seating for Quiet Conversation, Fun Puzzles and Games of Skill, Intelligence, Luck or Lust. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. So check us out! | |
"4th Annual Tattooed, Muscle Bear Celebration" Click here for detailed flyer. |
"MATES COFFEE HOUSE" Whether you're lookin' for new buddies, a date or a (future) spouse, we have a variety of friendly, attractive men of ALL ages, colors, sizes, types and interests here! Easy Listening Music; Plenty of Seating for Quiet Conversation, Fun Puzzles and Games of Skill, Intelligence, Luck or Lust. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. So check us out! Today's Small Group Discussion (for those interested): Member Robert G. Caputi will lead an interactive talk about his ongoing dissertation research "Sexual Politics, Sexual Aesthetics in the Bear Community". | |
"Bear Cafe's 5th Anniversary Party" Many LGBT organizations don't make it to their 3rd anniversary, let alone their 5th. Please join us in celebrating an important milestone as NYC's ONLY alcohol-free coffee house for all men at the LGBT Community Center!!! - Fundraising Raffle (prizes to be announced) All proceeds to support another season of Bear Cafe next October. Free Raffle Ticket for All Paying Attendees; Additional Tickets $1 each; $5 'Balls to Boots". - Awards Presentation. - 'State of the Organization' Address by our President, Scott Sheidlower. - 'BC 5th Anniversary' Cake. * In the spirit of hospitality that BEAR CAFE was founded on, Please bring cold appetizers and salads (no hot food, please), NON-alcoholic beverages, snacks or sweets to share with each other on this festive occasion! [Note: The BC Bake-Off previously scheduled for today has been CANCELLED.] |
LOGO presents “BEARS On The RUN” Benefit Music and Comedy Show [Exclusive NYC Engagement] ![]() Doors open 3pm, Concert begins 3:30pm. An ASL-Interpreted Event; Welcoming to ALL Men and Women! Local Sponsor: Bear Café $10 General Admission Seating, $5 Bear Café Members ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE CENTER! This talented group of entertainers have previously sold-out clubs in the south (Atlanta and Nashville) and the mid-west (Austin, Dallas, Houston, Wichita, Tulsa, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Chicago) this past fall. Through performing they’ve given exposure to ‘bear’ music and comedy within the larger LGBT community, while supporting those who identify with (or are new to) the ‘bear’ lifestyle. Traveling as a team has allowed these men to reach out and entertain folks across the U.S… and opened up people’s eyes to a way of looking at life and the humor contained within it. “Bears on the Run” include: Bobaloo (MC) who has been part of the national gay comedy circuit for 7 years, winning the 2007 LA Gay and Lesbian Comedy Competition. Singer Kendall is no stranger to NYC bear audiences having performed in the past at Freddy Freeman’s ‘Bearapalooza’ and Bear Café’s ‘Bear County Fair’. Elijah Black is a rocker who’s done opening stints for Motley Crue, Styx, Neil Young, Deep Purple, Blue Oyster Cult in the past. Shannon Grady has been a well-know fixture on the midwest music circuit playing in many bands. And finally, Matthew Temple was raised in the northwest where he learned to both write and perform folk music… and sing jazz with the The Duke Ellington Band. Click here for detailed flyer. | |
3rd Annual BEAR FLEA MARKET & Social NOTE SPECIAL TIME: 2:30 – 5:30 pm! Click here for detailed flyer. Click here for Flea Market Vendor Application. |
"MATES COFFEE HOUSE" Whether you're lookin' for new buddies, a date or a (future) spouse, we have a variety of friendly, attractive men of ALL ages, colors, sizes, types and interests here! Easy Listening Music; Plenty of Seating for Quiet Conversation, Fun Puzzles and Games of Skill, Intelligence, Luck or Lust. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. So check us out! | |
For updates, and reminders on all these events,
please join the BEAR CAFE Yahoo! Group at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearcafe
All Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Men and our Female Friends. Singles (75%) and couples from the tri-state area who enjoy good conversation and making new friends. Members and regulars see BC either as a supplement or alternative to the bars and clubs. Our events attract, on average, 60 - 125 folks for regular ones; 200 - 500 folks for special events.
BC outreaches to ALL men, of all ages (18+), including Bears, Cubs, Big Men and their Admirers.
BC creates a welcoming atmosphere for all folks who walk through our door. A greeter makes you a (really nice) name tag, and introduces you to a few guys. Because we’re not a bar, and don’t have alcoholic beverages, the atmosphere is friendlier and conducive to meeting and talking. According to past membership surveys, making new friends and having great conversations are the top two reasons why guys become a member of BC.
BC finds creative new ways to get men talking. There is always a game of UNO or JENGA being played (the easiest games to learn) which allow for a lot of small talk and laughter... and other interactive board games and puzzles where the players get to know each other around the table. And for those who want a work-out there’s always TWISTER!
BC’s emphasis is on Co-Sponsored Gatherings with other groups (so there is always fresh, new faces!); Art and Music Events; Seasonal/Theme Parties, and major Fundraisers for The Center or ourselves. Please see pictures from the majority of past events on our "Photos" page.
We also nosh on the food and beverages that we all bring (we have some excellent cooks among us!). If you wish, our wonderful in-house photographer, Don, will pull you aside and take your picture – perhaps with a new buddy you’ve met here. Oh, yes… some of us cruise the crowd, find date(s) and… well, you get the picture.
WILL I REALLY MEET SOMEONE
TO TALK TO AT BEAR CAFÉ New York, Inc.?
Yes, you will... especially if you VOLUNTEER. Really. Volunteers are in the best position to meet and chat up our members, attendees, and first-timers. Try these 'tried-and-true' lines out, the next time you volunteer for: setup ("Hey, your muscles really flex setting up that table!"), greeting ("Welcome to BC... Wow, that’s a really unique tattoo"), hospitality ("Here, let me cut you a piece, SIR. Really, it’s a pleasure to serve you"), or breakdown ("... I’d really love to hear more about your wrestling bears in the Canadian Rockies, how about going to dinner afterwards?").
So if you’re shy, or not, seriously, we need volunteers to make our twice-monthly events happen. We ask for ONE hour of your time every so often, jobs that allow you to socialize at the same time. "Many hands make light work," so please pitch in. To volunteer, please contact: volunteer@bearcafe.org.
I WAS AT A BEAR CAFÉ New York, Inc. EVENT AND NOBODY TALKED TO ME.*
That can happen on occasion and we apologize. Here are some possible reasons why:
For more complete, up-to-date details,
and reminders on all these events,
please join the BEAR CAFE Yahoo! Group at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bearcafe

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New York, NY 10014
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