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HoliGAY Potluck
Join the Franklin County Pride Committee for a festive evening of treats! This event is a potluck. Please bring a dish and some holiday cheer!
Thank you to Mesa Verda for generously offering to host this event.
Open Office Hours / Community Gathering
Drop-in to the Pride Office for community, conversations, games, and crafts. This is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ community members to stay connected and support one another.
"What Trans & Non-Binary People Can Do to Protect Themselves"
Lawyer Emily Daniell will detail how trans and nonbinary people can change their name and/or gender marker on legal documents. This workshop will go through the processes, step-by-step, for birth certificates, drivers’ licenses, passports, and social security. This event is open to the public.
Open Office Hours / Community Gathering
Drop-in to the Pride Office for community, conversations, games, and crafts. This is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ community members to stay connected and support one another.
Open Office Hours / Community Gathering
Drop-in to the Pride Office for community, conversations, games, and crafts. This is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ community members to stay connected and support one another.
Transhealth: Post Election Support Space
For more info or questions, please contact the Transhealth Community Team at thcommunity@transhealth.org.
Post-Election Gathering
Community members are welcome to gather in a safe and supportive space. This is a time for anyone to stop by when they can, connect, and share. We want to create a community space to be together, share resources, and check-in with each other.
It is imperative we hold our connections to one another as we grieve this election result and plan for what comes next.
Enter via the office building door next to Greenfield Records.
See You L8ter Space Cowboy - Queer Circus Burlesque w/ Burning Roses Burlesque
End Pride Month with a bang! Burning Roses Burlesque presents their usual sexy circus stylings with a space western flair. Featuring some of the wackiest and hottest performers in their stable, with original acts and homages to some of your favorite pop culture franchises, this show is a real pleaser. So bring your singles, saddle up and get ready to blast off - you're not gonna want to miss this one!
Doors :9:00
Show: 9:30
We expect to sell out, so get your tickets now!
Venture Out: Queer Evening Hike
A Queer Short Hike For A Long Evening - Vermont
June 21, 2024 — 6:00 - 8:00 pm ET
Rain date: June 24, 2024
Last day to register: June 18, 2024
Enjoy the magnificent green of June with a short hike on one of the longest days of the year. Gather after work with volunteer Amy on a beginner friendly trail through blooming groves of mountain laurel. Though this hike goes up a mountain, both the pace and the incline will be gentle. At the top, we’ll find views of Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts along with small twisted trees rarely seen in the state. The shortness of the trail gives us time to linger on granite outcrops and appreciate the scenery in the evening light.
Folks under the age of 18 to please register themselves and an adult to accompany them.
If you require a service dog to attend, please let us know and we collaborate with you on how to keep you both comfortable and hydrated on the hike.
Location: Brattleboro area, VT
(Abenaki and Wabanaki lands)
Parking: Turn out on the side of the road in front of the trailhead. Otherwise, just along the road.
Pets: While we love pets, we ask furry friends to remain home on this adventure.
Hike: 1.5 miles, 260 ft elevation gain
Cost: $0-$20 sliding scale
Bring: Water, snacks, walking shoes with a good tread, bugspray
Pride Book Club
Join GPL and Imaginary Bookshop for a special book show-and-tell. No need to read a specific book, instead bring your favorite book by or about an LGBTQ+ subject to share with other queer lit lovers. Food and refreshments will be provided. Registration recommended, but not required.
This event is for adults, ages 18+
RokkitQueer Icons: Pride After Party
The legendary ROCKITQUEER Returns! Bring your bad queer self on down to the Voo for rebirth/reunion/reignition/reliftoff.
413Ska Presents: A Ska & Punk Pride Party
Burly Girlies – Headlining VT Feminist punk band
McAsh – Ska/punk/ rock from Windsor VT
The New Limits – Boston ska,reggae, and rocksteady. Dust off those dancing shoes!
RVR – Indie/queerpunk/ folk punk from VT
Melovictoria – Female Fronted Punk band from CT . (Your Mom’s favorite punk band)
Marianne Toilet And The Runs – Deliciously Demented Rock Group
Tickets: $10
Drag Trivia Night
Theme: Pop Music
Trivia starts at 6:30 pm and is $15 to enter. Ages 21+. Please arrive by 6 pm to be seated. Deep knowledge of trivia is not required as long as you know how to have fun! Prizes for our winners will be provided by Four Phantoms Brewing Company.
Teams are of an unlimited size. “Why?” you ask. Because a one-person team can be just as fierce as a team of ten – and the winning teams are usually on the smaller side, but prove us wrong with your ten-person team at this show. To the victor go the spoils!
Valley Tea Dance
Get ready to groove and celebrate all colors of the rainbow at our electrifying All Genders Pride Tea Dance! Join us as DJ Mars Capone spins beats that unite us in love, liberation, and pure joy. Whether you’re rocking heels, kicks, or dancing barefoot, this is your safe space to shine and show your pride. Let’s dance together, breaking barriers and spreading love with every move!
Dance starts at 3:30 and goes until 6:30
Followed by a Ska/ Punk Pride Party starting at 7:00
Pride Festival & Block Party
Celebrate Franklin County Pride! Musical performances, speeches, vendors, food, and more!
Franklin County Pride Parade
Join us for the 8th annual Franklin County Pride Parade! Over 60 groups will march down Federal Street and onto Main Street headed to Energy Park. Let’s come together to celebrate the our beautiful LGBTQIA+ community.
Theme: Be Seen. Be Heard
Festivities will continue immediately after the parade on Miles Street and Energy Park with musical performances, speeches, vendors, and more!
DIY - Rainbow Ribbon Streamers
Gather at the library to make a festive rainbow streamer to waive at the 12pm Pride parade (or any time)! Recommended for kids ages 3-12 and their caregivers. Please note an adult is required to be present with children under 8 participating in GPL programs.
This event is for children ages 0-12.
Pride Button Making
Join teen volunteers to make one of a kind pride flag buttons for your backpack, jacket, friends!
This event is from youth ages 12+
Pride Movie Night: But I'm A Cheerleader
Join Franklin County Pride for two night event at the Garden Cinema! Second movie of the night is cult classic, But I’m A Cheerleader! 8:15pm showing.
Synopsis:
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.
CAST: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty, RuPaul, Melanie Lynskey, Katharine Towne
DIRECTOR: Jamie Babbit
RUN TIME: 85 min
Drag Bingo at Hawks & Reed
This month bingo will be on the FOURTH FLOOR in The Perch.
Ticket Information:
Bingo Cards : $12
Are you ready for DRAG BINGO with Peachy Crème at Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center in Greenfield, MA?! Every month we pick a different theme and play for prize. (Follow hawksandreed and/or thepeachycreme on instagram for this months theme!)
Sponsored by: Hope & Olive
Don’t miss out on the fun! Gather your friends and join us for an evening of fabulous entertainment, fierce competition, and fabulous prizes! See you there!
Hawks and Reed is an accessible space. Audience sits at high and low tables. Specific seating requests can be made via FB messenger. Bathrooms are single stall, gender neutral, and wheelchair accessible.
#DragBingo #DarkValentine #HawksAndReed #GreenfieldMA
Pride Movie Night: MILK
Join Franklin County Pride for a two movie night showing! First movie is Milk at 6pm.
Synopsis:
His life changed history. His courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk under the direction of Gus Van Sant in "Milk," filmed on location in San Francisco from an original screenplay by Dustin Lance Black, and produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen. "Milk" charts the last eight years of Harvey Milk's life. While living in New York City, he turns 40. Looking for more purpose, Milk and his lover Scott Smith (James Franco) relocate to San Francisco, where they found a small business, Castro Camera, in the heart of a working-class neighborhood. With his beloved Castro neighborhood and beautiful city empowering him, Milk surprises Scott and himself by becoming an outspoken agent for change. With vitalizing support from Scott and from new friends like young activist Cleve Jones (Emile Hirsch), Milk plunges headfirst into the choppy waters of politics. Bolstering his public profile with humor, Milk's actions speak even louder than his gift-of-gab words. When Milk is elected supervisor for the newly zoned District 5, he tries to coordinate his efforts with those of another newly elected supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin). But as White and Milk's political agendas increasingly diverge, their personal destinies tragically converge. Milk's platform was and is one of hope – a hero's legacy that resonates in the here and now.
CAST: Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna, Victor Garber
DIRECTOR: Gus Van Sant
RUN TIME: 128 min
Local Author - Avery Cassell
Avery Cassell is the author of Masculinities, a collection of drawings and essays on LGBTQ+ masculine-of-center leaders. Come hear Avery discuss the book and her work.
Bubble Tea & Teen Pride Movie
Relax in the teen room with delicious boba and a special screening of a queer rom-com about a closeted high schooler who falls for an anonymous online pen pal from his school.
This event is for teens, 12+
Pride Button Making
Join teen volunteers to make one of a kind pride flag buttons for your backpack, jacket, friends!
This event is from youth ages 12+
Queer & Trans Yoga with Sebastian Merrill
This 6-week series is designed especially for LGBTQIA+ identified students who are looking to connect with their bodies and their breath in a supportive, community oriented environment. This space aims to create a container where queer and trans community members can cultivate joy, a deeper relationship with their bodies, and a sense of connectedness to their yoga practice.
Each class will feature time for community and connection and an alignment-focused physical asana practice, ending with gentle restorative movement. Sebastian’s teaching is gender-affirming, body-positive, and consent-oriented. All bodies, sizes, and abilities are welcome and celebrated.
Registration
Drop-ins are welcome! Thursdays, 7:00-8:30PM, May 2 - June 6
A note regarding accessibility to all Sanctuary offerings: We have a range of scholarship options available. If the cost of participating is prohibitive, please email us at studio@yoga-sanctuary.com to learn more.
DIY Pride Gear
Stop by the Greenfield Public Library’s makerspace to make your own bracelets, flags, signs, and buttons for Pride season. All supplies provided.
Pride Flag Raising
Join Franklin County Pride and the City of Greenfield for the official Pride Flag Raising on the Greenfield Town Common. There will be brief speeches by Mayor Desorgher and members of Franklin County Pride, followed by the raising of the flag. Let’s celebrate the beginning of Pride Month together!