• Girl Splash, an event for women in the summer -July 22th – 26th, 2009
• Single Women’s Weekend – May 15th – 17th 2009
• Women of Color Weekend – June 4th – 7th, 2009

When Lynette Molnar, lesbian entrepreneur extraordinaire, was honored as one of Provincetown’s “Superwomen” by Provincetown Magazine a couple of years ago, it was no surprise to anyone in P-Town, where “Molnar” is synonymous with “amazing”. Molnar is not merely an entrepreneur, but also a successful, talented photographer, an activist, an event planner and creator, and a marketing guru. Molnar’s passion for the LGBT community has led her to create many now-infamous Ptown events, including Single Women’s Weekend, Women of Color and Allies Weekend, Women’s Week, the “Kiss-In”, and Girl Splash, a new summer event in Provincetown.

If you’re like me, just reading about those activities was enough to make you winded. But for Molar, those achievements are just the tip of the superwoman’s iceberg. She has also co-curated the first international art exhibition on AIDS, and founded a San Francisco photography mentoring program for homeless youth, which is now in its twelfth year. Actively involved in local town boards and advocacy groups, Molnar is also a volunteer with many charitable organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, National Center for Lesbian Rights and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Molnar has received myriad honors and awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts photography fellowship, four Ohio Arts Council individual artists fellowships, two Greater Boston Business Council small business leadership awards, and NGLTF’s community service award.

Her business strategy? Simple, she says. “Figure out what’s missing in the world, and then create it.”

Molnar’s goals — both personal and professional — are clearly defined, a fact that is hardly surprising for the woman who was instrumental in leading the fight, in 1996, for Provincetown to support lesbian and gay tourism. “My professional goals are two-fold: First, as it always has been — to keep creating community for women and [second] to have as many lesbians experience Provincetown as possible. You shouldn’t die without having been here at least once,” she says. “My personal goal is to somehow be with the love of my life for the rest of my life.”

You cannot miss the depth of emotion Molnar conveys when speaking of her lover, the woman she calls her inspiration. “My lover is exceedingly creative, generous, and a genius,” she says.

Molnar offers Jane and Jane readers some unusual – but obviously effective — business advice. “Two things: Pick something you love to do so that even if you’re working 16 hours a day, it won’t feel like work. My second suggestion is somewhat unconventional as business advice: Pick someone to love who fits the equation: 1 + 1 = 3. Stay lovers and, among other things, you will always have a muse.

Sounds like Superwoman has met her match.

Girl Power Events and The Women Innkeepers want to make sure you know
about all the special entertainment in town this weekend.

http://www.girlpowerevents.com

The Wau Wau
Sisters and Vickie Shaw are both performing at The Crown & Anchor, and
there will be a “Suede Sneak” at the Sunday Brunch at Bayside Betsy’s.
If you’ve never seen the Wau Wau’s, check out their website
www.wauwausisters.com – they are amazing! The hysterical Vickie Shaw
is a Women’s Week favorite and we’re thrilled to have her here. And,
our own absolutely fabulous Suede will be giving fans at sneak hear of
her latest and greatest hot-off-the-press CD on Sunday morning!

This weekend is a great time to catch these incredible performers that
we’re all usually too busy to see during Women’s Week or during the
summer.

Friday, May 16 8:30PM – Paramount @ The Crown
VICKIE SHAW
Ever the expert on sex and relationships, Vickie doesn’t have to go
far from home for material. As a recovering SoB (Southern Baptist) and
out lesbian, she re-gal-es you with tales of her “husbian”, Sgt.
Patch! Vickie has performed her sidesplitting comedy in almost every
state in the Union, sailed on innumerable Olivia cruises, appeared on
LOGO TV, and is featured in the film Laughing Matters – just to name a
few of her many achievements.

Saturday, May 17 8PM – Paramount @ The Crown
THE WAU WAU SISTERS
They made Princes William and Harry squirm, played the Grammy red
carpet, and their fan base spans mustached Mexican Harley riders to
New York’s glittery art set and breathless lesbians in between, this
sweetly charming, utterly sexy, and hilarious performance duet has
been wowing audiences across the states and The Atlantic. The Wau Wau
Sisters have captured the attention of The New York Times, New York
magazine, The London Times, Jane & Jane, and GO, among many others;
they’ll capture yours, too.

Sunday, May 18 11AM – Bayside Betsy’s
SUEDE SNEAK SUNDAY BRUNCH
JUST ANNOUNCED! Pop/jazz/blues sensation, Suede, gives her hometown
fans first listen to her brand new CD “Dangerous Mood,” the eagerly
awaited CD release featuring Janice Friedman and the 12 piece
Dangerous Big Band. Meet, Greet and Enjoy this special opportunity!
Limited seating; reservations required. (508)487-6566

Tickets for each event are $20.

We hope to see you this weekend and please help spread the word!

You both should be in Ptown! We have spectacular sightings of whales! You can see them from Herring Cove Beach! Yesterday I went on whale watch boat and I was such a gift to all of us to see so many creatures so close to the boat. So. Make some time and come!

Provincetown, Massachusetts got its start because of fish–lots and lots of fish–and the fishing industry. Nowadays it is a tourist mecca for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender folk, and the fish are becoming protected and still there in huge quantities. For example, last summer I was walking on race point beach–which is a pristine beach with practically no seaweed that just goes on forever and ever–and I saw a five foot long seal jump out of the water thirty feet from shore. Just this last week, Ewa from iamprovincetown.com, was telling me that, after work, everyone in town headed down to Herring Cove Beach to watch whales… the water was completely placid, and maybe a quarter mile to half a mile from shore, you could see all these whales congregating and breathing through their blow holes. It’s just all part of the magic that is Provincetown… a world on the edge of America and the edge of extraordinary nature and stunning, natural beauty. There is no place like it.

If you come to Single Women’s Weekend, Women of Color Weekend, or Girl Splash (an all new Provincetown women’s week held in July), be sure to go on a whale watch or park yourself on Race Point beach to see the seals and maybe a whale or two!

Girl Power Events (www.girlpowerevents.com) is busy making sure that LBT women will have plenty to do in Provincetown, MA this year. And its all in the name of having fun, letting go, and giving back to the fabulous women we love so much–meaning you!–and the causes that keep our community strong and just generally make the world a better place.

What better way to spend your time then with women in one of the most beautiful places on the planet–Provincetown, MA is surely one of them! Did you know that ptown is the only place on the planet with an all women’s beach
and that Girl Splash–a new Provincetown women’s week–is being held in July. See you at the beach!

Single Women’s Weekend
May 16th – 18th, 2008
http://www.womeninnkeepers.com/sww.html

Women of Color Weekend
June 5th – 8th, 2008
http://web.mac.com/lynettemolnar/woc/Register_.html

Girl Splash
July 19th – July 27th, 2008
http://www.girlpowerevents.com/girl-splash/friends.html

Consider staying at:
The Inn at the Moors – www.innatthemoors.com
The Fairbanks Inn – www.fairbanksinn.com

Events include–
Cookouts
Dance Parties
Entertainers
Pool Parties
Yacht Sails
Clambakes
Beach volleyball
Whale-watching trips
Sunset dune tours
Many of the proceeds will go to
NCLR, NGLTF, and more…

We hope to see you there!