Hauppauge Mingle: Friendsgiving Celebration (Older Adults 50+)

Community Focused

Roberta's Discussion Hour is an in-person Hauppauge Mingle for older LGBTQ+ adults, hosted by LI SAGE. It's a relaxed hour of connection, storytelling and good company for folks 50 and up. Pull up a chair, meet people and talk about whatever's on your mind.

Community Focused

Paint N' Sip: Landscapes is a 21+ in-person art night at the LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center in New York City, running Monday, November 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The center provides the supplies and the space, so all you bring is curiosity, and no artistic training is required. This month's theme is landscapes, so grab a brush and see what you can make.

Game Night

Coffee, kvetching and mahjong for LGBTQ+ adults 50 and up at the LGBT Network's Hauppauge center on Kennedy Drive. Beginners are welcome and tutorials are provided, and if mahjong isn't your thing, bring your favorite game and your favorite people. Bring a refreshment to share, and no RSVP is needed.

Non-Binary

A monthly peer circle for trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, gender fluid and gender diverse folks in Queens, and this month it's about remembrance. Come share memories of lives lost to anti-trans violence, talk about your own experiences, and lean on each other in a room that gets it. It runs 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center in Jackson Heights, and the team's happy to answer questions before you come.

Social Events

Bowling Night at Lucky Strike in Melville is a fundraiser for the NY LGBT Network's anti-bullying programs, serving Long Island and Queens. For $40 you get two hours of bowling, shoe rental, lite bites and unlimited soft drinks, from 6 to 8 PM on Wednesday, November 18. It's a fun way to strike back at bullying, and the lanes are yours to knock down.

Community Center

Sin Pelos en la Lengua is an in-person talk at LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center in Queens, New York City, marking Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Come to honor and remember the trans and gender-diverse people we've lost, then talk about what we can do to strengthen and support our TGNCNB community. No prior knowledge needed; it's an open space to listen, learn and share with respect.