HERO

Name: HERO
Start: 2022-10-27T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-10-27T20:30:00-04:00

October 27, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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SAGE Wilmington has initiated an innovative support group, HERO (HIV Elders Regional Outreach), to harness the shared wisdom and life experience of older adults who have lived for decades with the HIV virus, while negotiating the complexities of the healthcare system.

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Date: October 27, 2022
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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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HERO

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				0 events 1 0 events, 1	0 events 2 0 events, 2	2 events 3 2 events, 3 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Queer Family Playdates October 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Queer Family Playdates Queer Family Playdates are an opportunity for queer families to connect in a safe and affirming place! If anyone in your family identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community (kids or adults!), this space is for you :) Join us at 11:00am on the first Saturday of every month. Sign up for the newsletter below for details about location! Sign up for the newsletter here: Queer Family Playdate Newsletter --- Volunteer Opportunity: We are also in need of facilitators to “host”…, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Queer Social @ Luna Caffe October 3 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Queer Social @ Luna Caffe Want to make new queer friends? Hang out in a space for us? Come join us at the Queer Coffee Social! This once-a-month event is a low stakes space to feel comfortable and confident in your identity. Bring a book to read, craft project to work on, or just come and chat in a place where you can feel totally yourself. Feel free to invite friends, family, or allies, this event is for everyone!
0 events 4 0 events, 4	0 events 5 0 events, 5	1 event 6 1 event, 6 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm QueerFlow Yoga October 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm QueerFlow Yoga Zachary Ryan with AKUPARA Yoga is excited to launch a new LGBTQ+ offering called QueerFlow every Tuesday at 6 PM. We will meet at Lemon Tree Embodiment Studio, at 709 S 17th Street in Wilmington. Each QueerFlow will be unique and gentle to the body, all levels of yoga are welcome. Led by queer yoga instructor, Zachary Ryan, he will begin each class with a thoughtful meditation, queuing each person through gentle poses while recalling the original intention of your… $6	1 event 7 1 event, 7 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wilmington Pride Youth Group October 7 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wilmington Pride Youth Group Please reserve a spot for your youth at least 24 hours prior to the meeting! Wilmington Pride Youth Group, a program of the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast, serves youth in grades 7 through 12. Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00-8:00 pm. To maintain the safety and privacy of all youth, parents are not permitted to stay for the meeting. If you would like to meet with the facilitators, or for…	1 event 8 1 event, 8 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm LGBTQ+ Writers and Crafters Workshop October 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm LGBTQ+ Writers and Crafters Workshop WHAT: A fun, casual time to connect with others in the LGBTQ+ community! Bring your own craft project/writing project or use some of the craft supplies we have available :) You can come socialize or sit quietly, and you don't have to be creative/artistic at all to join! We will have some light snacks available, but you are more than welcome to bring some of your own as well. WHEN: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 5:00-6:30pm WHERE: LGBTQ Center, 1506…	0 events 9 0 events, 9	1 event 10 1 event, 10 Featured 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm Second Annual Gala Featured October 10 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm Second Annual Gala Join us on October 10th, 2026 for our second annual Gala, celebrating the beauty and tenacity of our queer community! This annual gala benefits the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast, supporting advocacy, outreach, and programs that make a meaningful impact on LGBTQ+ lives in our region-- it will also feature dinner, drinks, live music, an auction, and an awards ceremony for local leaders, activists, and allies! When: October 10th, 2026, from 5:30 to 9:30 PM Where: Plaza on… $125
0 events 11 0 events, 11	0 events 12 0 events, 12	2 events 13 2 events, 13 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm QueerFlow Yoga October 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm QueerFlow Yoga Zachary Ryan with AKUPARA Yoga is excited to launch a new LGBTQ+ offering called QueerFlow every Tuesday at 6 PM. We will meet at Lemon Tree Embodiment Studio, at 709 S 17th Street in Wilmington. Each QueerFlow will be unique and gentle to the body, all levels of yoga are welcome. Led by queer yoga instructor, Zachary Ryan, he will begin each class with a thoughtful meditation, queuing each person through gentle poses while recalling the original intention of your… $6, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm LGBTQ+ Visibility Group October 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm LGBTQ+ Visibility Group Do you feel underrepresented or unsupported, even within queer circles? Find community and support with our LGBTQ+ visibility group, hosted by Valid Love Therapy! This group meets every second Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at the LGBTQ Center.	1 event 14 1 event, 14 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Breaking the Binary: Adult Transgender Support Group October 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Breaking the Binary: Adult Transgender Support Group Do you identify as Transgender? Gender non-conforming? Intersex? Gender Queer? Nonbinary? If you are 18+, then we are the support group for you! We meet the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. The group's location is private for safety: if you would like to join, please email btb@lgbtqcapefear.org to be screened!	1 event 15 1 event, 15 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Adult’s GAYme Night October 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Adult’s GAYme Night Please join us for our monthly evening of fun and games! Game night is held on the third Thursday of every month. We have a collection of games we’d love to share with you or you can feel free to bring your own if you have any you’d like to play. Snacks and water/soda will be provided. You are more than welcome to bring your own snacks and beverages. Please email info@lgbtqcapefear.org to RSVP.	0 events 16 0 events, 16	1 event 17 1 event, 17 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Trans Coffee Hour October 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Trans Coffee Hour Grab a drink and hang out at the Trans Coffee Hour! This monthly meeting is designed to be a relaxing and engaging way for transgender people in the Wilmington area to get to know each other. Play games, bring an art project, or just chat with friends and destress in a safe space centering trans people of all backgrounds. This group takes place on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Please RSVP by emailing transsocial@proton.me before attending!
0 events 18 0 events, 18	1 event 19 1 event, 19 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm New Changes Family Support Group October 19 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm New Changes Family Support Group Change can be difficult to navigate, even if it's for the best. If you have an adult child or loved one who has come out as transgender, we invite you to join our New Changes support group for a safe space to work through your emotions! Led by Rachel Doll, the mother of a transgender son, this group focuses on creating a productive space to process your feelings and learn how to support a family member who is transitioning. New…	1 event 20 1 event, 20 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm QueerFlow Yoga October 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm QueerFlow Yoga Zachary Ryan with AKUPARA Yoga is excited to launch a new LGBTQ+ offering called QueerFlow every Tuesday at 6 PM. We will meet at Lemon Tree Embodiment Studio, at 709 S 17th Street in Wilmington. Each QueerFlow will be unique and gentle to the body, all levels of yoga are welcome. Led by queer yoga instructor, Zachary Ryan, he will begin each class with a thoughtful meditation, queuing each person through gentle poses while recalling the original intention of your… $6	1 event 21 1 event, 21 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wilmington Pride Youth Group October 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wilmington Pride Youth Group Please reserve a spot for your youth at least 24 hours prior to the meeting! Wilmington Pride Youth Group, a program of the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast, serves youth in grades 7 through 12. Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00-8:00 pm. To maintain the safety and privacy of all youth, parents are not permitted to stay for the meeting. If you would like to meet with the facilitators, or for…	1 event 22 1 event, 22 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm LGBTQ+ Writers and Crafters Workshop October 22 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm LGBTQ+ Writers and Crafters Workshop WHAT: A fun, casual time to connect with others in the LGBTQ+ community! Bring your own craft project/writing project or use some of the craft supplies we have available :) You can come socialize or sit quietly, and you don't have to be creative/artistic at all to join! We will have some light snacks available, but you are more than welcome to bring some of your own as well. WHEN: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 5:00-6:30pm WHERE: LGBTQ Center, 1506…	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24
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