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| Drag Events | Dress up! Prizes! Youth welcome at all except Tues cocktails. Volunteer! Email qathetpride@gmail.com |
| Wed Aug 18 10:30 – 11 am |
Bubble Storytime with PR Public Library
Registration: szagwyn@prpl.ca or call the library at 604-485-4796. |
| Wed Aug 18 3 – 5 pm |  LGBT2QIA+ education: sensitivity & awareness workshop for community and business leaders and the public. Upstairs at the Carlson Club. |
| Wed Aug 18 7 – late |
Show us what you got, qathet Drag Bingo & Talent Show at the Carlson Club. BBQ, $10 cover, prizes. Limited seating. Under 19 ok with a parent until 10pm. Must be 19+ to drink (2 pieces of ID) or to stay after 10pm |
| Thu Aug 19 4 – 9 pm |
Dinner and Giggles by the lake at the Shinglemill “Who gave her the mike?” Look out and let loose with Pride hostess and diva Conni: live by the lake. DJ Minerva too. Wear your best drag or rainbow pride, for a chef’s treat! |
| Fri Aug 20 6 pm |
Picnic with Scavenger Hunt
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Bring your picnic and join us on a local trail for a LGBT2QIA+ history scavenger hunt! Eat your dinner along the trail as you find the answers to the questions. Prizes for the most successful groups!Completed Events
| Jul 22 – Aug 7 | What the Plus art show
At the Art Centre above the library. |
| Fri Aug 6, 6 pm | Picnic with button making
Bring your own food and drink, and a blanket or lawn chairs, and have a queer-focused picnic with us! We’ll have a button maker set up for you to make pre-designed or custom buttons to take away (by donation). |
| Mon Aug 9, noon | Flag raising at City Hall
The rainbow flag will be raised on the flagpole at City Hall. We’ll also have a variety of other Pride flags available for anyone who wants to hold one for the flag raising and the photos afterwards. |
| Wed Aug 11, 7 pm | Craft night at Cranberry Community Hall
Macrame, beading, felting, knitting, crocheting, drawing and sketching, embroidery, jewelry, small leatherwork, digital art, needle felting, cross stitch, Kumihimo, weaving on a portable loom, origami, hand sewing and quilting, mending and repairs, whittling and carving, papercrafts, paracord, lino cutting, beer can models, basketry, painting small items & models… did we miss anything? All ages welcome: there will be a kids activity table, to keep them out of your hair for a while as you work on your own crafts. Lots of table space! |
| Fri Aug 13, 6 pm | Picnic with Board Games
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| Mon Aug 16 10:30 am – 4:30 pm |
Pride YRC “Explore Your Drag” workshop
A project of Youth and Family Powell River at the Youth Resource Centre |
| Tues Aug 17 4 – 6 pm |
Intimate cocktails with Conni
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| Tues Aug 17 9 pm (movie, gather beforehand) |
Queer Film Night at Tidal Art Centre in Lund
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LGBT2QIA+ folks, friends and family: Bring your craft and join us for a social evening of making stuff, along with crafty “show and tell”. What kind of crafts? Anything portable and not too messy is welcome!
Bring your own food and drink, and a board game you love, to our board games picnic! We’ll have more games for you to try out, too. Chairs and tables supplied for this event!
Small events * Limited space
RSVP for picnic locations to qathetpride@gmail.com