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LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central PA
July 2011
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Dear Friend of the Community Center,
Make sure to stop by the Center's space at Pride Festival of Central Pennsylvania this Saturday! The Festival will take place in Riverfront Park, Harrisburg, from 12-5 pm. $8 entry fee. Besides the annual festival, take advantage of several other opportunities to show your Pride this weekend, including: Friday, July 29: I'm From Driftwood story tour at Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 7pm. $5 suggested donation benefits our youth program, Common Roads. Friday, July 29: Voices United Concert with the Central PA Womyn's Chorus, Harrisburg Men's Chorus, and MCC of the Spirit's choir at Market Square Presbyterian Church, 8pm. $15.
Sunday, July 31: Spirits United Service at St. Paul's UCC in Mechanicsburg, 7pm service, 8pm reception and fellowship. Happy Pride!
Check out Pride Festival of Central PA's website or Facebook page for a full list of their community events coinciding with this year's Pride celebration. |
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| York Gay Pride | York is holding its first ever Pride celebration! The three-day event will take place at Club XS, 36 W 11th Avenue from Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 14. A street festival will take place on Saturday, August 13 at noon. The festival is free to all.
Find out more information on schedule, performers, and activities of York Gay Pride on the Facebook page or at yorkgaypride.com. |
| Lancaster Pride Youth Outreach | Lancaster Pride Youth Outreach organizes activities for youth and families year-round. Check out some of their upcoming initiatives below.
Family Bingo Night at Carmen & David's Creamery. 7-9 on the following Mondays:
August 22, September 26, October 24
Highway Cleanup on a 2.5-mile stretch of Route 23/Walnut Street. 9-noon on the following Saturdays:
August 6, October 1
Story Hour at Winding Way Books. An LGBT-friendly story time geared toward younger youth in the community. 7-8pm on the following Mondays:
August 8, September 12, October 10
For more information on these activities, please visit Lancaster Pride's website. Lancaster Pride is a project of the LGBT Community Center. |
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| Common Roads |
School is out for the summer, but Common Roads is going strong! Our weekly safe space meetings in Harrisburg (221 N. Front Street) and Lancaster (538 W. Chestnut Street) continue to provide social and educational programs for LGBTQ youth. See our schedule for upcoming activities.
In the first two quarters of 2011, over 90 unduplicated youth ages 14-22 participated in our Friday night safe space programs.
Common Roads is the youth programming arm of the LGBT Community Center. |
| Pride Picnic at Knoebel's | The 17th Annual Pride Picnic at Knoebel's Grove is scheduled for Saturday, August 13. Find the group at Pavilion P10.
Registration begins at 11am; Covered dish and raffle at 3pm. Join for the meal or for the whole day. Bring a covered dish to share.
Find out more information on the Facebook event page or by emailing PridePicnic@gmail.com. |
Book Club
| | The book club meets on the third Sunday of every month, 5-7pm, at the Midtown Scholar, 1302 N Third Street, Harrisburg. New members are always welcome. Contact the Center at (717) 920-9534 or info@centralpalgbtcenter.org for more details. |
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221 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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The mission
of the LGBT
Community Center Coalition of Central PA is to create common ground for the
LGBT
community and allies in Central Pennsylvania by providing
services
through spiritual, educational, and cultural activities that
foster
wholeness. We seek to create a
safe, welcoming and inclusive environment; provide
and support comprehensive programs throughout the community; and embrace
diversity, health and wellness.
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