Madison County LGBTQIA

Sage Upstate Knitting and Fiber Arts, Wednesdays at 7 pm
2023-08-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | SAGE Upstate Center., 431 E. Fayette St. #050, Syracuse, NY, 13202, United States
Classes will now be meeting in person every week, in the SAGE Upstate Center.
Call SAGE Upstate at 315-478-1923 if doors are locked and someone will let you in.
Join others working on fiber arts – knitting, and crocheting

SAGE Upstate Writers Group: Wednesdays at 5:30 pm
2023-08-02 17:30 - 19:00 | virtual
Join writers of all genres and experience levels on Zoom to share work, and support each other through the writing process.

Writers Group: Wednesdays at 5:30 On Zoom only
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/596630088
Meeting ID: 596 630 088
​Join by phone: 929 205 6099 US (New York)

LGBTQIA+ Youth Group
2023-09-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-14 19:00 - 20:00
This virtual group is open for youth ages 12-18 (or those in grades 6-12). Meetings take place every other week on Thursday via zoom. Youth are required to fill out an intake form https://forms.gle/LZc9hY5D8gYrbUqR6 and have a parent/guardian’s permission to attend BRiDGES youth programming to participate https://forms.gle/YRhPEtegqopb4mdu7 for more information text 315-280-8265 or call BRiDGES at 315-697-3947.

Safe Space CNY LGBTQ+ Support Group
2023-08-24 17:30 - 18:30
This is a weekly, virtual support group hosted by Safe Space CNY, facilitated by community member volunteers.
“This LGBTQ+ Support Group will occur every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 virtually, via Zoom, and will aim to offer a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ folks to find community, receive support and be Heard.
We aim to cultivate a caring, open, and validating environment where each member can be authentic and vulnerable, and where expression of identity is not a barrier to receiving and participating in community care.”

If you are interested in joining, please contact tracymergler@safespacecny.com

Madison County LGBTQIA Network Meeting
2023-08-24 14:00 - 15:00 | virtual
Please join us, and invite others to join us, in creating a network of businesses, organizations and community members who work with and support LGBTQIA folks in Madison County NY. If you are interested in joining the MadCo LGBTQIA Network, please email Cris at camann@bridgescouncil.org to receive the zoom link for this meeting. Regular meetings will occur on the 4th Thursday of the month from 2-3pm.

Oneida LGBTQIA+ Social
2023-10-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Callee1945, 134 Main St, Oneida, NY, 13421, United States
*Note: change of day for this month only*
Please join us at Callee1945 in Oneida for our monthly Oneida Social. This month we have switched from the third Wednesday of the month to the third Thursday, still from 5-7pm. We will provide light refreshments. This is a great opportunity to meet new (and old) friends and sample cheeses and other offerings at Callee1945!

DIY Chest Binder Workshop
2023-10-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Hamilton Public Library, 13 Broad Street, Hamilton, NY, 13346, United States
Hey y’all! We have been SO excited to announce this one!! On October 14th from 11-3pm, we will be hosting a DIY Binder Workshop with @shapeshiftersinc . We will be learning what fabrics to use, how to measure for, and create our perfect binders! This is a FREE workshop- we will provide materials, lunch and snacks, and we have a limited number of sewing machines available for use. Registration is required and we would LOVE to see y’all there. Here is the link to register: https://forms.gle/iTm4qBsRAAide8yc7
This event is open to all ages. Youth under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian fill out a permission form. We will also require an adult to attend the event with youth who have no sewing machine experience.
You are welcome (and encouraged) to bring your own sewing machine, if you’ve got one. We do have a limited number of sewing machines available to borrow for this workshop; if you don’t have one of your own, or cannot bring your machine, please sign up to use one of our machines when you register.
Parking is available in the public parking lot behind the library. As the Hamilton Farmers’ Market will be open during this event, this parking lot may be tight (or full). You can park on the grass around the parking lot, if the paved lot is full. Street parking in Hamilton is free and unlimited if you park on residential streets around the library. Street parking in front of shops and businesses in town is limited to 3 hours. You will be able to drop off your supplies by the back door even if the library lot is full. Please let us know if you have mobility issues requiring closer parking.

In My Mind Conference 2023
2023-10-12 09:00 - 17:30 | Hofstra University Mack Student Center, 200 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 11549, United States
Embracing Differences
Uplifting LGBTQIA+ Black and People of Color Disability Communities
Focuses on LGBTQIA+ Black and People Color living with Serious Mental Illness, Physical and Cognitive struggles, and along the neurodiverse spectra.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Hamilton LGBTQIA+ Social
2023-08-09 17:00 - 19:00 | FoJo Beans, 10 Utica St, Hamilton, NY, United States
FoJo Beans at 10 Utica Street in Hamilton will be hosting our after-hours LGBTQIA+ Social event, every second Wednesday from 5-7pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Street parking should be available nearby, and parking is also available in the Village of Hamilton municipal parking lot behind the Hamilton Public Library.

Every Body Film Showing and Discussion
2023-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Hamilton Movie Theater, 7 Lebanon St, Hamilton, NY, 13346
Colgate’s LGBTQ Studies and Public Health Program will be putting on the film “Every Body” and facilitating a discussion after the film. This film is a documentary following three intersex individuals and their experiences with identity. This film showing is free at the Hamilton Theater.

Teresa Alice Olin Memorial Self-Guided Meditation Walk
2023-09-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Skanda Farm, 4000 Mosley Road, Cazenovia, NY, 13035
These are guided meditation walks in honor of Teresa Alice Olin as a part of Suicide Prevention Awareness month. There will be one on September 23rd from 1-3PM and one on September 30th from 1-3pm at Skanda

Narrating Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico Through Comics and Art
2023-09-26 09:55 - 11:10 | Colgate ALANA Cultural Center, 13 Oak Dr, Hamilton, NY
As part of a two-day visit, Puerto Rican artist and educator Rosaura Rodríguez will discuss her creative practice, focusing on her illustrations and graphic narratives. Rodríguez has published numerous comics and comic anthologies, including Temporada, Díasvol. 1 and Rapiña/Corroña. She also co-directs Días Cómic – a small, independent comics press – with Omar Banuchi. Rodríguez’s natural pigments project, Trabajo de Campo (Fieldwork), featured as a solo exhibition at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico in 2019.
Questions? Contact Professor Humphrey (phumphrey@colgate.edu)
Sponsored by Africana & Latin American Studies and the Colgate Arts Council

Sustainability and Community in Puerto Rico
2023-09-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Colgate Community Garden, 1737 Route 12B, Hamilton, NY
Gina Malley Campos of Camp Tabonuco (Puerto Rico) will discuss agriculture, sustainability, and community building. Join us for dinner and conversation at the Colgate Community Garden.
Questions? Contact Professor Barreto (dbarreto@colgate.edu).
Sponsored by Africana & Latin American Studies and LGBTQ Studies
