MONDAY NIGHT TGIRLS
Tavern on Camac, 243 S. Camac, Philadelphia
every Monday from 9pm to 2am
NEVER A COVER CHARGE!

 

     
 
     
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WHAT'S THE THEME FOR THIS WEEK?

Each week has a different theme and while you are encouraged to dress in the theme, it is by no means a requirement. We just want you to have fun at our parties! The last Monday of each month is our "no theme" night where you can dress however you want.

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 - KALINA'S TGIRL BRUNCH. Click here for details!

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008 - Kristin's birthday celebration!!! (WEEK 87)

MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008 - TAMMY'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!! (WEEK 88)

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2008 - THEMELESS... No theme tonight... just sit back, relax, and enjoy the party! (WEEK 89)

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008 - OUTRAGEOUS!!! your most colorful? your most daring? your MOST OUTRAGEOUS costume/outfit/whatever you want to wear! those of you who've been here for the past year may wear your most outrageous outfit from the past year. (WEEK 90)

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008 - HOT & SEXY OUTFITS... Our special SUMMER THEME... almost anything goes! (WEEK 91)

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008 - THEMELESS... No theme tonight... just sit back, relax, and enjoy the party! (WEEK 92)

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008 - SHEDAZZLE (KALINA'S PHILLY CLUB CRAWL #6) Come on out to the very best club crawl on the East Coast! Tgirls, friends & admirers are all welcome! Click here for details!

MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2008 - THEMELESS... No theme tonight... just sit back, relax, and enjoy the party! (WEEK 93)

MONDAY, JULY 7, 2008 - OUTRAGEOUS PART 2!!! your most colorful? your most daring? your MOST OUTRAGEOUS costume/outfit/whatever you want to wear! we're continuing. (WEEK 94)

MONDAY, JULY 14, 2008 - THEMELESS... No theme tonight... just sit back, relax, and enjoy the party! (WEEK 95)

MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008 - HOT & SEXY OUTFITS... Our special SUMMER THEME... almost anything goes! (WEEK 96)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2008 - SHEDAZZLE (KALINA'S PHILLY CLUB CRAWL #7) Come on out to the very best club crawl on the East Coast! Tgirls, friends & admirers are all welcome! Click here for details!

MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008 - THEMELESS... No theme tonight... just sit back, relax, and enjoy the party! (WEEK 97)

MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2008 - THEMELESS... No theme tonight... just sit back, relax, and enjoy the party! (WEEK 98)

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008 - THEMELESS... No theme tonight... just sit back, relax, and enjoy the party! (WEEK 99)

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008 - PARTY #100!!!
CAN YOU BELIEVE WE TURN 100? FREE DORKY PARTY HATS, PARTY FAVORS & A SHOT OF PEACH SCHNAPPS TO PARTYGOERS WE INTERVIEW IN OUR VIDEO!!! (WEEK 100)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2008 - SHEDAZZLE (KALINA'S PHILLY CLUB CRAWL #8) Come on out to the very best club crawl on the East Coast! Tgirls, friends & admirers are all welcome! Click here for details!

MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2008 - THEMELESS... No theme tonight... just sit back, relax, and enjoy the party! (WEEK 101)

More party themes coming soon! REMEMBER THAT THIS PARTY HAPPENS EVERY MONDAY NIGHT!

Each week the cast of Monday Night Tgirls works hard to bring you the best tgirl party on the planet!


DIRECTIONS TO THE PARTY

It's easy to get to Tavern on Camac! From I-676, take the Broad Street exit, which places you onto 15th Street. Drive down 15th to Locust, turn left, and drive 4 blocks up. Camac Street is a little side street that you can enter by foot on Locust in the middle of the block between 12th and 13th. Uncles Bar is at the corner of Locust and Camac, so just walk down Camac Street and the club is right there on the left side. We always begin our night at the first floor piano bar and then head upstairs to the dance floor at 10pm. Tavern on Camac is not wheelchair accessible.

Plenty of off-street parking is available thoughout the Gayborhood: at the corner of 12th & Walnut; on 12th Street across from the 12th Street Gym; on 11th Street between Pine & Spruce Streets; on Juniper Street across from Sisters and Key West; and at the corner of 13th and Locust across from Bump, 2-4 Club and Woody's. Of course, if you find a spot on the street, take it! Just be careful on 13th Street ... parking there becomes restricted after 9pm. The parking garage on the corner of Juniper and Locust offers $9 parking with a validated ticket (ask the coat check person at Tavern on Camac to validate). The area is heavily patrolled by police during all hours of the night making it one of the safest areas of the city.


RENAISSANCE TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP

Renaissance will hold its monthly Center City meetings the last Monday of every month. Meetings start at 8pm at Tavern on Camac at 243 South Camac Street in Philadelphia. After the meeting, join the girls of Monday Night Tgirls for drinks and socializing. No need to walk to another place! Meetings will be held by demand. Please contact Kristin Nichols if you would like to attend.

 
PICTURES & VIDEOS

Select pictures from most Monday Night Tgirls parties:

Mar 2007 | Apr 2007 | May 2007 | Jun 2007
Jul 2007 | Aug 2007 | Sep 2007 | Oct 2007
Nov 2007 | Dec 2007 | Jan 2008 | Feb 2008

Mar 2008 | Apr 2008 | May 2008

Select pictures from SheDazzle, Kalina's Philly Club Crawls:

Oct 2007 | Feb 2008 | Apr 2008

More pictures of Kalina can be found on KalinaIsato.com, a web site that helps pay for the costs of producing and promoting Monday Night Tgirls, so please subscribe to help keep the parties alive!

Videos can now be seen on YouTube here. Higher quality videos are on KalinaIsato.com.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Which Monday of the month is the party on? The party is held EVERY Monday night except for Christmas and New Year's if they fall on Mondays. We know it's hard to believe that such an awesome party can exist EVERY Monday night, so that's all the more reason to come out and show your support for the #1 tgirl party on the planet!

Is there a cover charge? No, Monday Night Tgirls is a FREE party at a club called Tavern on Camac located on tiny cobblestone-laden Camac Street. We are a bunch of cool tgirls who believe in improving the quality of the transgender party scene in Philadelphia. There are two ways to support our party: come join us at the parties or subscribe to KalinaIsato.com, which helps pay for this web site and promotional materials for the party. Even if you can't come to the parties in person, joining KalinaIsato.com really helps our cause.

Where do I park? Park your car in the parking garage at Locust and Juniper and get your ticket validated at the club for the special $9 evening rate. You can also try to find free street parking if you don't mind walking a few blocks.

Are guys welcome? Yes, so long as you act gentlemanly.

What is the party like? Imagine a relaxed bar and lounge atmosphere without escorts, go-go dancers, and strippers. Imagine an open and accepting environment for beginning to advanced part-time crossdressers as well as full-time transsexuals and their friends, lovers, and admirers. Your attendance will help make this fun party flourish and we want you to tell your friends that Monday Night Tgirls in Philadelphia is the place to be. We average 25 to 40 people per night which means everyone gets an equal chance to socialize with everyone else. Our party is only at Tavern on Camac on Mondays, but a few tgirls go there on other nights. Drink prices range from $4 specials to $7.75 top-shelf martinis. As with any reputable gay bar, drinks are STRONG.

What is Tavern on Camac like? Tavern on Camac is a multi-level club with a restaurant, piano bar, and dance club. The environment is relaxed and friendly and there are straight, gay, lesbian, and transgender people drinking and socializing there.

If I come as a boy, are there rooms to change? Yes, there is a bathroom on the top floor that has large stalls for those of you who need to change, but we recommend not spending too much time in one since there will be others waiting. It is your responsibility to keep your valuables with you at all times.

When does the party start and end? The party officially starts at 9pm. Some girls arrive prior to 9pm to change or socialize with others. The piano bar atmosphere is generally warm and cozy and you will find a mix of gays, lesbians, and transgender people there on any given night of the week. Depending on the number of guests, the party usually ends around 1am.

Why is the party on Monday nights? Many part-time tgirls have families and can't go out on weekends. We figured transsexuals can go out any night of the week and we didn't want to exclude anyone in our parties, so we chose Monday night as our official party night and it's worked very well for us. Read more history here.

Is there a dress code? Dress fashionably. If there is a theme for the week, we encourage everyone to dress in that theme, but it is not required. This is a casual lounge atmosphere so jeans and sneakers are acceptable. It is also a PG-13 party so clothing and shoes are required. Outlandish acts involving nudity will not be tolerated. Please be respectful of all of our guests. OUTRAGEOUS COSTUMES THAT SHOW NO NUDITY are acceptable and even praised.

What is your photo and video policy? You may take pictures of anyone who gives you permission. My photographers take pictures and tape videos of everything, so if you don't want to be in a picture or video, please wear our brand new CHERRY WRISTBAND (available for $5 at the party or online) inside out with the white lettering not showing. Owners of first generation cherry wristbands need not flip their wristbands inside out. Our photographers are available for hire at the club with prices negotiable.

How do you handle harassment? Harrassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If someone is treating you unfairly, bring it to a cast member's attention and we will inform the club's management to take care of the situation. Everyone, whether they are crossdresser or transsexual, will be treated equally at our parties.


BIG SISTERS ARE HERE TO HELP!

Many of you might feel uncomfortable going out en femme for the first time. We know that when some of you work up the nerve to drive long distances to go to a tgirl party, you might drive around a club a few times to scope out the place before you feel comfortable enough to park and enter. Unfortunately, Tavern on Camac is located in a little alley street that doesn't permit cars, so walking to the club is mandatory. If you would feel more comfortable walking with someone, we're here to help. Click here to get in touch with the Big Sisters program of Monday Night Tgirls and one of our girls will contact you and be your guide for the evening. WARNING: We reserve the right to reject any request from a lewd or questionable email address.


HOTELS NEARBY

The following hotels are TRANSGENDER-FRIENDLY.

Alexander Inn, corner of 12th and Spruce St, only one block away from Tavern on Camac. Seven different room rates ($119 to $159) for seven different room sizes. Check in 3pm. Check out noon.

Uncle's Upstairs Inn, corner of Locust and Camac Streets, only a few steps away from Tavern on Camac. Rates are $132 per night. There are no elevators in this three-floor building.


TESTIMONIALS

"If I died tomorrow, I would die happy knowing that Monday Night Tgirls existed." MK

"Hi Kalina, It's John (Joanne) from Boston who was at the 9/17 T-Girls Monday Party!! Thank you very much for organizing the Monday night event. I found it very warm and welcoming and supportive. I hope it continues to flourish. Warm regards from the Boston area." Joanne/John

"To Kalina & Jen; gorgeous, not at all intimidating as I had foolishly expected, and Carolyn, no less gorgeous and who has placed me in her debt with her gentle encouragement, may I say thank you for the privilege of your company this evening. You are generous and sincere and have touched me deeply with your friendship. The MNT Girls are a few people that I am lucky and proud to have met, and I hope to get to know all of you better in the new year! Lots of love," Nicky

"More girls are coming out now as a result of your parties. Thank you for all that you do." Sandy