LOFT Night OUT | May 4-Thursday | 7-9 PM | Sing Sing Kills Brewery, Ossining, NY | Free Admission

Y'all, May 4th is Queeraoke Night! You need to join us if you're looking to have fun on the hottest queer night in Westchester!  Sing your heart out to your favorite songs, have a beer and some fun, meet new people, and make some memories!

THANK YOU to everyone who made SPRINGFEST 2023 an evening to remember!  We had so much fun celebrating our volunteers! Thank you to all of our volunteers for everything you do in building and empowering our community. We love you! The Videobook is posted, check out the photos and fun. Click the play button on the image to see more!

Westchester Pride Pizza Party-Volunteer Information Session| May 4-Thursday | 5-6 PM | LOFT Campus-In Person

The Volunteer Pride Information Session/ PIZZA Party🍕 is the place to be! Learn about all the amazing opportunities you can be a part of during Westchester Pride while enjoying slices of delicious pizza!  Volunteers get insider access to THE most fun event of the year-PRIDE-plus plenty of goodies and good fun!  

What's not to like--JOIN US!

WESTCHESTER PRIDE | June 4, 2023 | 12-5 PM | Court Street b/n Martine & Main | White Plains, NY 

We are expecting the largest turnout in Westchester Pride History. That's right, we are expecting record crowds with 7,500 beautiful people joining us. 

Now is the time to boost your business with securing a vendor sport.  Non-Profit spots are $100, For Profit Spots are only $200!  Come and engage with our community and give your business maximum exposure while introducing your products, services and business information!

ArtsWestchester announced that it will recognize one artist and one organization with an Advancing Equity Award this spring. The Advancing Equity Award is a cornerstone program in ArtsWestchester’s commitment to social justice and recognizes a nonprofit organization and artist for their leadership in advancing social justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility through and in the arts.

Haifa Bint-Kadi of Yonkers has been selected as the 2023 Advancing Equity artist recipient and The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center of White Plains has been selected as the winner of the Advancing Equity Organization Award. To support Bint-Kadi’s ongoing work and commitment to service, the artist award comes with a $5,000 prize. The Advancing Equity Organization Award comes with a $25,000 recognition prize.

"The LOFT is deeply honored to receive this award. We thank ArtsWestchester for their incredible support. Advancing equity for all LGBTQ+ community members is the foremost mission of The LOFT and with this $25,000 grant we can continue to expand our arts-based programming and services for members." says, Executive Director, Judy Troilo.

The Advancing Equity Awards will be presented, today at ArtsWestchester’s April 19^th Arts Award Luncheon.

ArtsWestchester Press Release

SpringFest | April 22, 2023 | 6-9 PM | At LOFT Campus | Volunteers: Free | Tickets $10

Join us for an evening celebration of dinner and dancing at SpringFest.  Enjoy a decadent but healthy meal and dance the night away to the banging beats of DJ Njambi!

Walk away with goodies, play the 50/50 Raffle and win big, and best of all, join in celebrating our volunteers who do so much for The LOFT and the community!  

"CLAIMING YOUR AUTHENTIC VOICE....BEING FULLY ALIGNED IN YOUR CAREER"

Join us for our virtual LGBTQ+ Professional lunchtime series with Career Coach Jim Arnoff
May 18 | Thursday | 12:30-2:00 PM | Virtual | FREE |

Challenged to be the true you in tough situations? Not quite sure how to share with integrity and claim your full voice under pressure?Uncertain about how much to share about who you truly are personally?

Hear coaching techniques to let go of those blocks that have been holding you back from being as authentic as you can be, how to communicate with conviction, and the best way to embrace all of your professional/personal strengths. No matter where you are in your career, this workshop will give you the confidence, skills, and motivation to become the authentic leader that you deserve by creating the strongest connections...authentically.

Artists LOFT Workshop | Monday, April 17th, 2023 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm at The LOFT | Free to attend

To commemorate Earth Day this month, go for a nature walk and collect sticks, weeds, and pickable flowers. Bring the finds with you to display them in jar lids made from recycled materials. Together we will make this lovely recycled wind chime by using wax paper, thread, and a few other materials. 

Participants from March's workshop are also welcome to join in and finish their paper mache masks.

Spirituality Group | April 18-Tuesday |11:30 AM-1:00 PM | Virtual | All are welcome to join- Free

Join this dynamic event as Tayevaughn Williams talks about omnism (omnism is a type of theist belief that recognizes the existence and legitimacy of other religions). We will focus on how we can affirm other beliefs and faith systems while adhering to ourselves and our individual spiritualness. Also, we will focus on how faith can help work toward justice and peace in the world.