World AIDS Day Events

Emory University Marks World AIDS Day with Quilt Display

On Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, Emory University will host what officials are calling the largest collegiate display of panels from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. The “Quilt on the Quad” will take place on McDonough Field from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some panels displayed around Emory will be tagged with QR codes so smartphone users can learn more by linking to the online “Quilt Stories” feature.

Candlelight Vigil Will Mark World AIDS Day in Carlsbad

A remembrance ceremony and candlelight vigil will commemorate World AIDS Day Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Pilgrim Church, 2020 Chestnut Ave. in Carlsbad. Soup and other refreshments will be served; telephone 760-729-6311 or e-mail pilgrimucc@pilgrimucc.org.

Whitman-Walker Plans AIDS Vigil, Free HIV Tests in DC

Whitman-Walker Health will mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 by offering free, confidential HIV testing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW; from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Max Robinson Center, 2301 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE; and during a candlelight vigil at Dupont Circle, beginning at 6 p.m.

Recognizing World AIDS Day in Massachusetts

“Gender and HIV in the African Community” will be the focus of a World AIDS Day forum Thursday at the Lynne campus of North Shore Community College. The free event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the gym, 300 Broad St. Sarah Rial, a 2010 recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights, will lead the meeting.

AIDS Quilt Exhibited at University of Kentucky

Panels from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on view through Dec. 8 at the University of Kentucky Student Center’s Rasdall Gallery. A reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. will open the exhibit Thursday.

World AIDS Day Program Set for Dec. 1 in North Hill

The World AIDS Day Pensacola Committee is inviting the public to a free program 7-9 p.m. Thursday at The Courtyard in North Hill, 25 W. Avery St. The gathering will include a cocktail hour and remarks by Pensacola’s Dab Garner, a longtime HIV/AIDS survivor. For more information, telephone Keelea LeJeune at 850-393-6861.

World AIDS Day Conference Set for Texas

The Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department will commemorate World AIDS Day Thursday with a free, daylong conference featuring speakers, a screening of the film “Life, Above All,” an interfaith service of remembrance, and other activities. For more on the event at the For the City Center, 500 E. St. John’s Ave., visit http:// www.austinhiv.com.

Activities Set Locally for AIDS Day Observance in Knoxsville

Knoxville will observe World AIDS Day Thursday with a program - including music, skits, refreshments, and a candlelight vigil - beginning at 7 p.m. at Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park. “Our goal is to achieve zero new infections, zero AIDS-related deaths, and zero discrimination against HIV-infected people,” said Jack Moore, vice president of the Tennessee Association of People with AIDS, who will emcee the evening. Numerous HIV testing outreaches are planned this week in venues throughout the city.

Midlands Events Marking World AIDS Day

Many of South Carolina’s county public health clinics will offer free or low-cost HIV testing on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. For more information, telephone 800-322-2437 or visit http://www.scdhec.gov/stdhiv. On Dec. 2, longtime HIV/AIDS survivor Hydeia Broadbent will share her story at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 511 Knights Hill Rd. in Camden. Free HIV testing will be offered 3-5 p.m. For more information, telephone 803-408-3262, extension 32.

The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.

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