New Year Social: LOFT Familes!
LOFT Families | Jan 22-Sunday |1-2:30 PM | LOFT Center: 252 Bryant Ave, White Plains, NY 10605
Come together and celebrate the New Year, and share future goals and plans. Mix, mingle and connect! We will be having an art and craft activity for the families with The LOFT Artist in Residence, Sphynxx Deity.
New Group! Planet Queer 🌍
If are you eco-conscious and a member of the community, then come and join The LOFT's newest advocacy group, "Queer Planet."
Queer ecology is a set of concepts that acknowledge the connections between ecology and queer thought. Among these concepts are the observations that society believes queerness to be "unnatural" even though many parts of nature are queer and that injustices against nature and injustices against LGBTQ+ people have overlapping causes and solutions.
LOFT Holiday Hours
✨🎉🥂🍾 Please note: LOFT closes early on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Friday, December 23rd, The LOFT Office will be closed. The LOFT will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2023. Check listings for virtual groups.
Unity Table: Short Film with Q&A
Unity Table | Jan 8-Sunday | 11:30 AM | At LOFT (upstairs in Church) | refreshments provided
Join UNITY Table as it partners with Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) and the Memorial United Methodist Church to show a short film and Q&A on how this rehabilitation program creates a viable pathway for life after incarceration. The event is free with refreshments provided.
Nightlife Safety and Focus Groups
Nightlife Safety: Join The Focus Groups
You've seen the headlines, nightlife activities while being so much fun can also become nightmares. Have you had an experience that was scary while at a nightclub, bar, or party? Do you work in the nightlife industry and want to share your experiences to hopefully create more safety in nightlife fun?
The LOFT has partnered with WestCOP- Victims Assistance Services (VAS) to create a survey and focus groups to learn more about your concerns and experiences. Together, let's keep our clubs and bars safe for all.
Get The LOFT's 40th Anniversary Commemorative Gift Set
Show your support for The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center by making a donation of $100 or more and receive our special 40th Anniversary Commemorative Gift Set!
40th Anniversary Commemorative Gift Set includes:
- 2023 LGBTQ+ Calendar (8.5'"x11")
- Blank Page Notebook with our commemorative logo (5.5" x 8.5")
- Holographic Changemaker sticker (The one everyone went wild for at The Gala!) (4"x 2.5")
Your support goes a long way to empowering the whole community! It allows us to continue the support groups, the social activities, the events like Westchester Pride, The Gala, and TransForum, and to provide vital services like TransMission, STI testing, pop-up clinics, and free mental health therapy.
Join Us Tues- December 27 at 5:20 PM
JOIN OUT at The Movies!
OATM: The Whale | Dec 27-Tuesday |Jacob Burns Film Center | Group gathers at 5:20 in lobby for 5:40 screening.
Come and join a special OUT At The MOVIES over at The Jacob Burns Film Center to watch, "The Whale."
This film has been getting so much Oscar buzz! Critics have lauded Brendan Fraser's performance as a tour-de-force. Afterward, the group will meet by the nearby Pleasantville Diner to eat, discuss and chat about the film.
Please note, The Tuesday Men's Group will be joining the OUT at The Movies. Free popcorn and drink passes for all who attend.
Surviving The Holidays 2022 Edition
The Holiday Season can be a very triggering time for many in the community. We get it. We know that not everyone has pleasant memories or even enjoys the festivities. THAT'S OK. It turns out there's a lot you can do to safeguard yourself during this time. Have a read of our seasonal article, "Surviving The Holidays" to learn about ways you can take care of yourself during this time. Having tools and options is key.
Included in the article is a link to our free therapy program, co-partnered with MHA Westchester.
Dec 25: Join The Holiday Conversation
December 25-Sunday 10:30-11:30 AM | Virtual
Join us for a December 25th Holiday Conversation facilitated by The LOFT's Director of Marketing and Communications, Jeffrey Guard. Come be with community, share your stories, memories, and conversation about what the holidays mean to you. What are you hopeful for in the new year!?
Saturday: Artist LOFT Outing
JOIN US!
SATURDAY December 17, 2:00-3:00 PM: Join us for an art outing! The group is visiting the 1st Annual Small Works Gallery. Members of the Ossining Arts Council are pleased to announce their first annual Small Works Holiday Show at the Steamer Firehouse Gallery, 117 Main Street, Ossining. A wide range of media will include paintings, collages, fiber, ceramics and 3D works, offering holiday shoppers the opportunity to enjoy the exhibition and to buy original art that is easily affordable