Program Calendar – Brooklyn Community Pride Center

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Program & Events Calendar

What’s Happening in and around Your Center

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19	20	21 ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources September 21, 2021 \| 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center is open on weekdays: Mondays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM For more information on our virtual and onsite programs and service, see our events page. You can also reach us at (347) 889-7719 or via our online contact form. More details VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Spa… VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Space September 21, 2021 \| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Focus-time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQ+ folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Please register for free through Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom session details. For more info or questions, please contact homoground@gmail.com. More details UPFRONT Support Group for LGBTQ+ Young Adults UPFRONT Support Group for LGBTQ+ Young Adults September 21, 2021 \| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center; 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor; Brooklyn, NY 11216, Brooklyn Community Pride Center-1st floor-David Kooy Room, 1360 Fulton St (entrance on New York Ave) (25) In-person support space for LGBTQ+ young people who've been affected by foster care. UPFRONT is an inclusive program that expects all participants to be accepting and affirming of others. For more information and to sign up, please contact Bryan at upfrontpride@gmail.com. More details VIRTUAL: Q Chat Space for Youth of Color VIRTUAL: Q Chat Space for Youth of Color September 21, 2021 \| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Every week on Tuesday at 5:00 PM, youth of color ages 13 to 19 from around the country will come together on Q Chat Space, to discuss various topics and mingle via chat. This group is for anyone who identifies as a Person Of Color (POC). We welcome everyone, but if you are not a POC, please consider giving more space to the POC and respect their voices. If you are joining for the first time, please fill out the a first-timer user form. You will only have to do that once. After you complete the form you can join the session by going to the Q Chat Space website, click "Join an Upcoming Group" and scroll down for the Q CHAT SPACE FOR YOUTH OF COLOR. The group will take place weekly. However, if you don't see your group for this particular week, it might have been canceled due to a holiday or other reason. In that case you will see the group posted for next week. More on Q Chat Space Q Chat Space, the online discussion space for LGBTQ+ teens ages 13 to 19! There is no video or audio and everyone is chatting during the same pre-scheduled time. Conversations are facilitated by experienced staff who work at LGBTQ+ centers around the country. Click here for more information. More details VIRTUAL: Trans & Gender Non Conforming Adult S… VIRTUAL: Trans & Gender Non Conforming Adult Support Group September 21, 2021 \| 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Due to the developing situation surrounding the Coronavirus COVID-19 this event is provided virtually. To request a video conference link or phone number to dial into the group, please send an email to tgnc@lgbtbrooklyn.org. Peer led support group for transgender and gender non conforming folks 18+. As much as we love allies, this group is for TGNC folks only. More details • • • • •	22 VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Spa… VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Space September 22, 2021 \| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Focus-time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQ+ folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Please register for free through Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom session details. For more info or questions, please contact homoground@gmail.com. More details ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources September 22, 2021 \| 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center is open on weekdays: Mondays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM For more information on our virtual and onsite programs and service, see our events page. You can also reach us at (347) 889-7719 or via our online contact form. More details Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project September 22, 2021 \| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center, 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor; Brooklyn, NY 11216 (entrance on New York Avenue, between Herkimer and Fulton Streets) Each and every Wednesday afternoon Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project volunteers will be distributing hot meals, PPE, and winter wear accessories to the community at Brooklyn Pride Center on location at 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor; Brooklyn, NY 11216. Simultaneously, they will be enrolling qualified recipients into their programs and signing up talented individuals for future opportunities and services. Masks and social distancing are required at all times while inside the space. This initiative is part of the Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project's S.O.O.L. Program. The S.O.O.L. Program reroutes the dreams and aspirations of black and brown transgender and non-binary identities by offering them the opportunity to embrace their greatness, defy all odds, believe in themselves, and try again. For more info, please contact LaTravious Collins at brooklynghostproject@gmail.com. About The Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project The Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project is a trans-lead non-profit organization geared toward providing empowerment and visibility to members of the TGNC community. More details Rock Steady Farms - CSA farm share pickup for memb… Rock Steady Farms - CSA farm share pickup for members September 22, 2021 \| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center, 1360 Fulton Street enter New York Ave, Herkimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA LGBTQIA+ owned Rock Steady Farm & Flower is once again supporting the community and healthy diets with their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. By signing up at www.rocksteadyfarm.com to support local farming, participants will get weekly shares of the vegetable harvest. Sliding scale pricing and add-ons (such as meat, cheese and eggs) are available. Advance purchase is required. Brooklyn Community Pride Center will serve as one of several farm share pick-up locations for the second year in a row. Learn more at www.rocksteadyfarm.com More details VIRTUAL: BiRequest Discussion Group VIRTUAL: BiRequest Discussion Group September 22, 2021 \| 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82942410179?pwd=V2VvR0NJcWFodXRKeWNtVDYvNU9sZz09 BiRequest is a discussion and peer-support group for any member of the Bi+ community of any age, race, gender, ability (bisexual, pan, fluid, queer, curious, non-labelable), as well as bi-friendly and bi-allied folks. Ours is a tiny example of the rainbow; a safe space to share your perspective and insights into all things Bi. Our discussions are topic focused and facilitated. The meeting will take place via this Zoom link (Meeting ID: 82960780812). For more information on BiRequest, please search for BiRequest on Meetup. ────────── Jako Douglas-Borren is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82942410179?pwd=V2VvR0NJcWFodXRKeWNtVDYvNU9sZz09 Meeting ID: 829 4241 0179 Passcode: 266704 ────────── More details • • • • •	23 ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources September 23, 2021 \| 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center is open on weekdays: Mondays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM For more information on our virtual and onsite programs and service, see our events page. You can also reach us at (347) 889-7719 or via our online contact form. More details LGBTQ+ H.I.I.T. Class LGBTQ+ H.I.I.T. Class September 23, 2021 \| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center; 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor; Brooklyn, NY 11216 (entrance on New York Avenue, between Fulton and Herkimer Street), Brooklyn Community Pride Center-1st floor-David Kooy Room, 1360 Fulton St (entrance on New York Ave) (25) Join Jessie for our weekly LGBTQ+ H.I.I.T. Class! H.I.I.T. (High Intensity Interval Training) consists of quick bursts of high-energy endurance-based exercises with a short recovery period between each. Great for heart strengthening, burning fat, and increasing stamina. This is an all-levels class open to anyone. Modifications will be offered for all exercises. Jessie is the founder and owner of ConstrucXion and has been teaching yoga and fitness for over 7 years. As a lesbian-identifying individual herself, she is passionate about LGBTQ+ advocacy and social justice. She is a current graduate student studying mental health counseling. Folks can join in-person at Brooklyn Community Pride Center - Fulton Street location or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 822 7702 1267; Passcode: 867730). For more information or questions, please contact Jessie at jwedell.jw@gmail.com or 571-455-0018 More details VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Spa… VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Space September 23, 2021 \| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Focus-time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQ+ folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Please register for free through Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom session details. For more info or questions, please contact homoground@gmail.com. More details VIRTUAL: Pride Toastmasters VIRTUAL: Pride Toastmasters September 23, 2021 \| 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm The NYC chapter of Pride Toastmasters is a club that promotes leadership and self-confidence through public speaking. Our members develop skills through a tailored curriculum and weekly meeting where they get to practice their skills. Pride Toastmasters is a club uniquely tailored to the LGBTQ+ community and we invite anyone who is interested in attending one of our meetings as a guest. For more information and to register as a guest for one of the virtual sessions, please email vpm@pridetoastmasters.com. More details • • • •	24 VIRTUAL: Exhale to Inhale Yoga VIRTUAL: Exhale to Inhale Yoga September 24, 2021 \| 7:00 am - 8:00 am We are excited to share that from September 13 through December 12 (12 weeks!), Exhale to Inhale is offering yoga weekly from Friday morning through Tuesday evening! Classes in English \| Sign-up here Classes in Spanish \| Sign-up here When you register, you will be registered for all 12 weeks and will automatically get class links via email (30-minute and 15-minute chair and mat classes) at 7:00 AM on Fridays. Those classes will be yours until 10:00 PM Tuesdays. The classes are pre-recorded, so they can be followed from the comfort of your home at your own pace and at a time that works best for you! Take a look at this video to get an idea of how a class works. After each class, you will get an email with a short Wellness Survey that you are welcome to fill out! These surveys help Exhale to Inhale make sure the practices are available and useful. For questions about the classes, you can email partnerships@exhaletoinhale.org! More details ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources September 24, 2021 \| 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center is open on weekdays: Mondays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM For more information on our virtual and onsite programs and service, see our events page. You can also reach us at (347) 889-7719 or via our online contact form. More details VIRTUAL: Alternatives to Suicide VIRTUAL: Alternatives to Suicide September 24, 2021 \| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Alternatives to Suicide gives us the opportunity to talk about suicide, self-harm, and other things that we might usually be discouraged from discussing. Sessions are peer-based and non-clinical, and facilitators have relevant lived experience. Please bring your stories and share what you have learned! Email brooklynalt2s@gmail.com and we’ll work to create small groups and individual meetings at times when people who wish to attend are available. Video meetings via Google Hangouts or GoToMeeting are available, as well as phone call based meetings. For more information, email brooklynalt2s@gmail.com. More details VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Spa… VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Space September 24, 2021 \| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Focus-time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQ+ folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Please register for free through Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom session details. For more info or questions, please contact homoground@gmail.com. More details VIRTUAL: Q Chat Space for Trans/ Non-Binary Youth VIRTUAL: Q Chat Space for Trans/ Non-Binary Youth September 24, 2021 \| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 4:00 PM, trans and non-binary youth ages 13 to 19 from around the country will come together on Q Chat Space, to discuss various topics and mingle via chat. If you are joining for the first time, please fill out the a first-timer user form. You will only have to do that once. After you complete the form you can join the session by going to the Q Chat Space website, click "Join an Upcoming Group" and scroll down for the Q CHAT SPACE FOR TRANS/NON-BINARY YOUTH. The group will take place weekly. However, if you don't see your group for this particular week, it might have been canceled due to a holiday or other reason. In that case you will see the group posted for next week. More on Q Chat Space Q Chat Space, the online discussion space for LGBTQ+ teens ages 13 to 19! There is no video or audio and everyone is chatting during the same pre-scheduled time. Conversations are facilitated by experienced staff who work at LGBTQ+ centers around the country. Click here for more information. More details • • • • •	25 VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Spa… VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Space September 25, 2021 \| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Focus-time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQ+ folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Please register for free through Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom session details. For more info or questions, please contact homoground@gmail.com. More details •
26 VIRTUAL: LGBTQ+ and Allies Co-Dependents Anonymous VIRTUAL: LGBTQ+ and Allies Co-Dependents Anonymous September 26, 2021 \| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of people whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. We may share our experience, strength, and hope in our efforts to find freedom where there has been bondage and peace where there has been turmoil in our relationships with others and ourselves. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. To join this session, go to Zoom and enter Meeting ID: 830 8343 5530 and password: 244612 For more information, please contact: coda.brooklyn.sunday@gmail.com More details VIRTUAL: Bi Visibility Palooza - Zoom House Party VIRTUAL: Bi Visibility Palooza - Zoom House Party September 26, 2021 \| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Although it's lovely outside, stay in and party with BiRequest for an afternoon celebrating Bi Visibility and our community. BiRequest hosts another virtual house party with activities, such as JackBox games, Never Have I Ever, #StillBisexual Story Telling and a Dutch Auction in the "Event Room". Don't feel like doing an activity? Stay in the "Living Room" to chat, chill and just hangout. It's easy to get around our virtual house so you can visit the event room as you want. This virtual event is open to all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, age or ability. Join us for this visibility inspired, bi+ centered event. Please use this Zoom meeting link (Meeting ID: 829 6078 0812) About BiRequest BiRequest is a multi-racial and many gendered and variously sex'd people community-based support and discussion group serving the metro NYC area. BiRequest is all volunteer run, open to bi+ identifying folx and allies. Follow BiRequest online on Facebook and Twitter. For more info contact Tony Johnson at tojobidesign@gmail.com. More details VIRTUAL: Black Family Circle VIRTUAL: Black Family Circle September 26, 2021 \| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Hosted and facilitated by PFLAG, this online meeting will provide a safe space for individuals who identify as Black and who have lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) loved ones to gather virtually and find community. This group will provide family-to-family support with a focus on the intersection of acceptance and one’s experience as a member of the Black diaspora. While the experiences of being Black in America vary tremendously, there are shared cultural factors that play a role in supporting a family’s well-being, resiliency and understanding when a loved one comes out as LGBTQ. The group will meet online on the fourth Sunday of every month and will be facilitated by PFLAG NYC’s Program Manager, Kalima McKenzie-Simms. The link to join the meeting on Zoom will be provided to everyone who registers in advance. For more information, please contact Kalima McKenzie-Simms at kalima@pflagnyc.org. More details • • •	27 VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Spa… VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Space September 27, 2021 \| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Focus-time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQ+ folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Please register for free through Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom session details. For more info or questions, please contact homoground@gmail.com. More details ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources September 27, 2021 \| 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center is open on weekdays: Mondays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM For more information on our virtual and onsite programs and service, see our events page. You can also reach us at (347) 889-7719 or via our online contact form. More details Reiki Sessions Reiki Sessions September 27, 2021 \| 12:30 pm - 2:45 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center; 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor; Brooklyn, NY 11216 (entrance on New York Avenue, between Fulton and Herkimer Streets), Brooklyn Community Pride Center-1st floor-Brennan-Davis Conference Room, 1360 Fulton St (entrance on New York Ave) (12) Sign up for a free 45-minute Reiki session at Brooklyn Community Pride Center. Reiki is a wonderful tool to assist with stress/anxiety relief, clearing of emotions, spiritual growth, and more. Each session will start with a brief conversation on areas that need the most healing and what you may experience during the session. The free sessions (donations are appreciated) will be facilitated by Brad Rakushin of Right As Rain - Reiki and Wellness. Brad is a certified Level II Reiki Practitioner and Well-Being advocate. He loves working with Reiki because of its universal and non-invasive nature. It has become especially important for Brad to be able to share his practice with the world and especially his own community. To schedule your 45 minute Reiki session with Brad, you can email him at brad@rightasrainreiki.com. More details VIRTUAL: Parlor Games VIRTUAL: Parlor Games September 27, 2021 \| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm This meeting is open to all who wish to attend. Start your week off with pure fun at Parlor Games. We’ll be playing different games every Monday at 4:30pm. Bring your favorite game to share! The registration link for this session will follow. More details VIRTUAL: LGBTQ+ Career Kickstarter Walk-In Hours VIRTUAL: LGBTQ+ Career Kickstarter Walk-In Hours September 27, 2021 \| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Applying for jobs can feel like a job in and of itself. Which is why we’re offering free 1:1 video consultations with resume and cover letter-writing experts every Tuesday between 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM. You can also send your resume and/ or cover letter to pridepath@lgbtbrooklyn.org for email support. We’ll help you showcase your best self to potential employers with mock interviews, job search strategies, and tools to optimize LinkedIn. Reserve a videoconference or send an email to pridepath@lgbtbrooklyn.org for free resume review, cover letter writing, and LinkedIn organization to feel confident showcasing your best self to potential employers. For more information or questions, please contact pridepath@lgbtbrooklyn.org. More details VIRTUAL: Crystal Meth Anonymous Meeting VIRTUAL: Crystal Meth Anonymous Meeting September 27, 2021 \| 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm During the Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) meetings, members share their experience with others seeking recovery. All meetings are a safe place to share your experience, listen to others and to meet other recovering addicts. Crystal Meth Anonymous has gone virtual as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. For more information on how to join a session, please visit nycma.org. More details VIRTUAL: Q Chat Space en Español VIRTUAL: Q Chat Space en Español September 27, 2021 \| 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Todos los lunes a las 7:00 p.m., los jóvenes hispanohablantes de 13 a 19 años de todo el país se reunirán en Q Chat Space para tratar varios temas y relacionarse a través del chat. Si usted está participando por primera vez, complete este formulario. Solo tendrás que completar el formulario una vez. Después de completarlo, puede unirse a la sesión yendo a la página de Q Chat Space, cliquee en "Unirse al próximo grupo" y desplácese hacia abajo hasta que vea Q CHAT SPACE EN ESPAÑOL. El grupo se llevará a cabo semanalmente. Sin embargo, si no ve a su grupo para esta semana, es posible que se haya cancelado debido a una festividad u otro motivo. En ese caso, verá el grupo publicado para la próxima semana. Más sobre Q Chat Space ¡Q Chat Space, el espacio de discusión en línea para adolescentes LGBTQ + de 13 a 19 años! No hay video ni audio y todos están charlando durante el mismo tiempo preprogramado. Las conversaciones son facilitadas por personal con experiencia que trabajan en centros LGBTQ+ en todo el país. Cliquee aquí para más información. More details • • • • • • •	28 ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources September 28, 2021 \| 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center is open on weekdays: Mondays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM For more information on our virtual and onsite programs and service, see our events page. You can also reach us at (347) 889-7719 or via our online contact form. More details VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Spa… VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Space September 28, 2021 \| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Focus-time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQ+ folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Please register for free through Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom session details. For more info or questions, please contact homoground@gmail.com. More details UPFRONT Support Group for LGBTQ+ Young Adults UPFRONT Support Group for LGBTQ+ Young Adults September 28, 2021 \| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center; 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor; Brooklyn, NY 11216, Brooklyn Community Pride Center-1st floor-David Kooy Room, 1360 Fulton St (entrance on New York Ave) (25) In-person support space for LGBTQ+ young people who've been affected by foster care. UPFRONT is an inclusive program that expects all participants to be accepting and affirming of others. For more information and to sign up, please contact Bryan at upfrontpride@gmail.com. More details VIRTUAL: Q Chat Space for Youth of Color VIRTUAL: Q Chat Space for Youth of Color September 28, 2021 \| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Every week on Tuesday at 5:00 PM, youth of color ages 13 to 19 from around the country will come together on Q Chat Space, to discuss various topics and mingle via chat. This group is for anyone who identifies as a Person Of Color (POC). We welcome everyone, but if you are not a POC, please consider giving more space to the POC and respect their voices. If you are joining for the first time, please fill out the a first-timer user form. You will only have to do that once. After you complete the form you can join the session by going to the Q Chat Space website, click "Join an Upcoming Group" and scroll down for the Q CHAT SPACE FOR YOUTH OF COLOR. The group will take place weekly. However, if you don't see your group for this particular week, it might have been canceled due to a holiday or other reason. In that case you will see the group posted for next week. More on Q Chat Space Q Chat Space, the online discussion space for LGBTQ+ teens ages 13 to 19! There is no video or audio and everyone is chatting during the same pre-scheduled time. Conversations are facilitated by experienced staff who work at LGBTQ+ centers around the country. Click here for more information. More details VIRTUAL: Trans & Gender Non Conforming Adult S… VIRTUAL: Trans & Gender Non Conforming Adult Support Group September 28, 2021 \| 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Due to the developing situation surrounding the Coronavirus COVID-19 this event is provided virtually. To request a video conference link or phone number to dial into the group, please send an email to tgnc@lgbtbrooklyn.org. Peer led support group for transgender and gender non conforming folks 18+. As much as we love allies, this group is for TGNC folks only. More details • • • • •	29 VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Spa… VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Space September 29, 2021 \| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Focus-time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQ+ folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Please register for free through Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom session details. For more info or questions, please contact homoground@gmail.com. More details ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources September 29, 2021 \| 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center is open on weekdays: Mondays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM For more information on our virtual and onsite programs and service, see our events page. You can also reach us at (347) 889-7719 or via our online contact form. More details Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project September 29, 2021 \| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center, 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor; Brooklyn, NY 11216 (entrance on New York Avenue, between Herkimer and Fulton Streets) Each and every Wednesday afternoon Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project volunteers will be distributing hot meals, PPE, and winter wear accessories to the community at Brooklyn Pride Center on location at 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor; Brooklyn, NY 11216. Simultaneously, they will be enrolling qualified recipients into their programs and signing up talented individuals for future opportunities and services. Masks and social distancing are required at all times while inside the space. This initiative is part of the Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project's S.O.O.L. Program. The S.O.O.L. Program reroutes the dreams and aspirations of black and brown transgender and non-binary identities by offering them the opportunity to embrace their greatness, defy all odds, believe in themselves, and try again. For more info, please contact LaTravious Collins at brooklynghostproject@gmail.com. About The Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project The Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project is a trans-lead non-profit organization geared toward providing empowerment and visibility to members of the TGNC community. More details Rock Steady Farms - CSA farm share pickup for memb… Rock Steady Farms - CSA farm share pickup for members September 29, 2021 \| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center, 1360 Fulton Street enter New York Ave, Herkimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA LGBTQIA+ owned Rock Steady Farm & Flower is once again supporting the community and healthy diets with their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. By signing up at www.rocksteadyfarm.com to support local farming, participants will get weekly shares of the vegetable harvest. Sliding scale pricing and add-ons (such as meat, cheese and eggs) are available. Advance purchase is required. Brooklyn Community Pride Center will serve as one of several farm share pick-up locations for the second year in a row. Learn more at www.rocksteadyfarm.com More details • • • •	30 ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources ON-SITE: LGBTQ+ information and resources September 30, 2021 \| 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center is open on weekdays: Mondays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursdays: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM For more information on our virtual and onsite programs and service, see our events page. You can also reach us at (347) 889-7719 or via our online contact form. More details LGBTQ+ H.I.I.T. Class LGBTQ+ H.I.I.T. Class September 30, 2021 \| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Brooklyn Community Pride Center; 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor; Brooklyn, NY 11216 (entrance on New York Avenue, between Fulton and Herkimer Street), Brooklyn Community Pride Center-1st floor-David Kooy Room, 1360 Fulton St (entrance on New York Ave) (25) Join Jessie for our weekly LGBTQ+ H.I.I.T. Class! H.I.I.T. (High Intensity Interval Training) consists of quick bursts of high-energy endurance-based exercises with a short recovery period between each. Great for heart strengthening, burning fat, and increasing stamina. This is an all-levels class open to anyone. Modifications will be offered for all exercises. Jessie is the founder and owner of ConstrucXion and has been teaching yoga and fitness for over 7 years. As a lesbian-identifying individual herself, she is passionate about LGBTQ+ advocacy and social justice. She is a current graduate student studying mental health counseling. Folks can join in-person at Brooklyn Community Pride Center - Fulton Street location or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 822 7702 1267; Passcode: 867730). For more information or questions, please contact Jessie at jwedell.jw@gmail.com or 571-455-0018 More details Park Takeover with Griot Circle Park Takeover with Griot Circle September 30, 2021 \| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA Please join us following Griot Circle's Art in the Park event in Prospect Park, to play parlor games and brainstorm events for our new second location in Crown Heights. We will meet at Prospect Park at the entrance of Ocean Avenue & Parkside Entrance. More details VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Spa… VIRTUAL: FocusTime - A Queer Virtual CoWorking Space September 30, 2021 \| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Focus-time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQ+ folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Please register for free through Eventbrite in order to receive the Zoom session details. For more info or questions, please contact homoground@gmail.com. More details VIRTUAL: Pride Toastmasters VIRTUAL: Pride Toastmasters September 30, 2021 \| 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm The NYC chapter of Pride Toastmasters is a club that promotes leadership and self-confidence through public speaking. Our members develop skills through a tailored curriculum and weekly meeting where they get to practice their skills. Pride Toastmasters is a club uniquely tailored to the LGBTQ+ community and we invite anyone who is interested in attending one of our meetings as a guest. For more information and to register as a guest for one of the virtual sessions, please email vpm@pridetoastmasters.com. More details • • • • •