Upcoming events
Q&Q Group
Group for Queer and Questioning Youth ages 12-18. Every Wednesday afternoon with Elio @ The Teen Center.
Queerly Beloved
LGBTQIA+ community group. Mocktails, arts and crafts, games and more. All ages.
Meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm at the Champlain Valley UU Society Church in Middlebury. For more information call (802) 388-4249 or email tyler@tpvt.org!
2 Duane Court, Middlebury, VT
URL: https://turningpointaddisonvt.org/cheers-without-beers-8-22-24/
Q&Q Group
Group for Queer and Questioning Youth ages 12-18. Every Wednesday afternoon with Elio @ The Teen Center.
1st Volunteer Meeting
Planning for MiddPride’s 4th Annual Family-Friendly Festival has begun! Join us Wednesday, January 29th at the Teen Center 6:00-7:30pm to meet other queer and allied community members and learn what it takes to put together our fabulous small-town Pride. We joyfully center queer + trans youth. All ages are welcome, food will be served, masks are required when not eating and KN95s will be provided.
Our goals for MiddPride 2025 are:
Build Community
Get the whole town involved
Raise $10,000
Interested but unsure if you want to or have time to be a MiddPride volunteer? Come anyway! This meeting will be a great chance to meet supportive community members and be reminded that we’re not alone.
RSVP on our website: MiddPride.org/events/
Parking is available next to the building on the gravel driveway. The building has no stairs but the sidewalks leading into the building are frequently snowy. Additional parking is available in the recreation center parking lots, please park there if you do not need close parking.
Looking forward to being together!
The Teen Center
77 Mary Hogan Drive
Middlebury, VT 05753
Queerly Beloved
LGBTQIA+ community group. Mocktails, arts and crafts, games and more. All ages.
Meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm at the Champlain Valley UU Society Church in Middlebury. For more information call (802) 388-4249 or email tyler@tpvt.org!
2 Duane Court, Middlebury, VT
URL: https://turningpointaddisonvt.org/cheers-without-beers-8-22-24/
Queerly Beloved
LGBTQIA+ community group. Mocktails, arts and crafts, games and more. All ages.
Meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm at the Champlain Valley UU Society Church in Middlebury. For more information call (802) 388-4249 or email tyler@tpvt.org!
2 Duane Court, Middlebury, VT
URL: https://turningpointaddisonvt.org/cheers-without-beers-8-22-24/
Q&Q Group
Group for Queer and Questioning Youth ages 12-18. Every Wednesday afternoon with Elio @ The Teen Center.
Queerly Beloved LGBTQIA+ Group
LGBTQIA+ community group. Mocktails, arts and crafts, games and more. All ages.
Meeting every Thursday at 6:00pm at the Champlain Valley UU Society Church in Middlebury. For more information call (802) 388-4249 or email tyler@tpvt.org!
2 Duane Court, Middlebury, VT
URL: https://turningpointaddisonvt.org/cheers-without-beers-8-22-24/
Fall Follies: Pride Edition!
Come join us for a fabulous evening celebrating love and diversity at The Vergennes Opera House! Get ready for a night of Comedy, Burlesque, Drag and Pole performances as we showcase the talents of our LGBTQ+ community. This in-person event promises to be a blast, so grab your friends and get your tickets now. Let's show our pride and support for our community together!
18+
Tickets at: http://bit.ly/4cKgkxF
MIDD PRIDE 2024
Our third annual MiddPride is Saturday, October 12. There will be a parade, live music, food, vendors, a costume contest, bounce houses, and more... it's a joyful, family-friendly, spooky Pride.
1:00pm Parade Start at College Park
1:30pm Almendros performs
2:15pm Opening Remarks
2:30pm Queer and Trans Youth Speakout
2:45pm Costume Contest
3:00pm Pride Story Time
3:15pm Tinker Bullet performs
MiddPride Fundraiser: Hedwig @ The Marquis
One night only! Let’s queer the town and watch the cult-classic, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001). $20 suggested donation. No one turned away for inability to pay.
This movie is rated R. Permission slips for minors are at The Teen Center.
Kick off Pride weekend with a fabulous evening! Pure fun!
Queer Community Crafting - Quilt Project
Calling all LGBTQ+ families, adults, youth, and their loved ones!
Join the ACLU of Vermont, the Teen Center, and Ilsley Public Library on Saturday October 5th for an afternoon of queer community crafting!
Folks are welcome to come and explore what freedom, autonomy, and joy mean to them through hanging out and making art. This collaborative project, made up of a series of quilt-like panels, acts as a vessel to uplift the voices of queer and trans Vermonters. We will have supplies for attendees to contribute to a group panel, create their own individual panel, or simply craft in a way that feels best to them.
Snacks & supplies will be provided, and all ages are welcome! We will be hanging out at the Teen Center from 11a - 1p on Saturday October 5th. Stop by or join us for the entire time- we'd love to see you!
This queer community craft is a part of a national ACLU campaign which centers the voices of queer and trans people in America. It will culminate in the installation of a monument in Washington D.C. in the spring of 2025. The installation will be comprised of hundreds of quilt-like panels from across the country, including those created right here in Middlebury! This campaign acts as a reminder of the hope and possibility that exists when people have the freedom to be themselves.
De-Escalation Training
We’re hosting a De-Escalation training! Come learn safety skills. Masks provided.
Not everyone is a fan of our #GayAgenda of safety and joy for all, and attend Prides hoping to cause a ruckus… How do we navigate these situations? How do we keep each other safe?
This training will cover DE basics that can be used everywhere from the grocery store to pride and other protests. We hope you join us!
Queer Wine Tasting Night at Schmetterling
Join Schmetterling and MiddPride for a delicious Queer Wine Tasting Night. The evening will feature a collection of wines by out queer winemakers. Thank you Schmetterling for the generosity to make this event free for all participants. If you would like to donate to MiddPride, we will have a donation bucket available.
Queerphobia's a Drag Afterparty
Arrive in drag (if you want!) ready to celebrate queer joy and MiddPride. All are welcome but this event was created with teens and adults in mind. We’ll have snack, non-alcoholic drinks, and LIVE MUSIC from Almendros. Hope you can join us!
Drag Queen Story Hour
Join Emoji Nightmare and Miss Beth for a wonderful Drag Queen Story Hour on the Middlebury Town Green!
Pride Parade Pre-Party
Get ready for PRIDE! Ilsley has all your PRIDE needs covered: poster-making, face painting, rainbow wands, hair chalk, and more! Gather to proudly promote LGBTQIA+ belonging. Family friendly.
American Flatbread Benefit Bake for MiddPride
Join us at American Flatbread for delicious flatbread, community art, and maybe live music! $2 per medium and $3 per large pizza go to support next year’s Middlebury Pride Festival.
SpeakOut and Sign Preparation
A portion of Pride is to dedicated to speaking out and sharing what it’s like to be queer here. Come to The Teen Center on June 20th to prepare a speech or sign. You don’t need to attend to speak. If you want to speak day-of, come to the gazebo during Pride (June 25th) after the drag queens perform.
EartH+Salt InsTagram Giveaway
We’re partnering with Earth+Salt for an epic sexual pleasure giveaway! You can win a $25 giftcard and a copy of Pleasure Activism by adrienne marie brown. Follow @middpride and @earthandsaltshop and comment what pride event you’re looking forward to to enter. Must be 18+ to win. Winner announced Friday, June 23rd, and can pick up their prize at Middlebury Pride.
Gender Affirming Clothing Swap
Please join The Teen Center for a clothing swap! This event is for youth ages 12-18. If you wish to donate clothing of any size, please drop it off at The Teen Center during on-staff hours, 3-6pm M-F. You do not need to bring clothes to participate, but are welcome to. All remaining clothes will be donated.
Gay Brunch and Spiritual space
Join us at ShireTown on Sunday, June 11th for an awesome gay brunch, 9:30-11:30 am! All are welcome. We are inviting LGBTQIA+ affirming spiritual and religious folks but you totally don’t need a connection to spirituality to share this space. The food will be delicious and free. We will be outside. A cash bar will be open. Yum! See you there.
Banned Book Club
The Teen Center is teaming up with Ms. Ray’s Reading Room for an amazing banned book club featuring Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. It starts Friday, June 9th at 6 pm. Our last meeting is June 30th. Dinner will be provided! Let Teen Center staff know you’re interested so we can make sure we have enough books. Just for teens + all identities welcome + centering our gender queer teens
Queer Trivia Night
Join MiddPride and the Marquis for a Queer Trivia Night on Wednesday, June 7th! The first round starts at 5:30 pm and the second round starts at 6:45 pm. Admission is free, the restaurant and bar are open, and this event is open to all. We hope to see you there!
Free Queer/Trans Yoga at otter creek yoga
Please join Otter Creek Yoga for a lovely afternoon of yoga and LGBTQIA+ affinity. This event is free and open to all. 99 Maple St, Middlebury, VT 05753
LGBTQIA+ Vermont Story Submission
Are you a LGBTQIA+ person who lives and loves in Vermont? Tell us a story! Your story may be part of an exhibit during Middlebury Pride 2023. The purpose is to show the range of experiences LGBTQIA+ Vermonters have… the story should be about you living and/or loving! Tell us any story, just don’t use someone’s real name without their explicit permission.
Transgender Health Q&A
Pediatricians from Porter Medical Center will join The Teen Center during LGBTQIA+ group for a Trans Health Q&A! This is open to local queer and questioning youth. Please send questions to elio@teencentervt.org. Key questions and answers will be posted on Instagram after the event.
