March Shindig
๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ ! โจ๐ซถ๐ป๐ซถ๐ฝโจ
(๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ, ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ here).โฃ
An opportunity for ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ awaits as @ashliebehmphotography is all healed up and ready to photograph your cute queer families as you wish! โฃ โฃ
There will be ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐. There will be ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ . There will be ๐๐จ๐จ๐. There will be ๐ ๐๐ฒ.โฃโฃ
Who is this for? This space is for queer parents, caregivers, and their children. If you are an ally wishing to contribute to our mission, we welcome your donation (๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฆ๐จ: ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ).โฃ
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ / ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ / ๐๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌโฃ
Saturday, March 25th, 3pm - 5pm-ishโฃ
In-Person at the Bhakti Yoga Movement Centerโฃ
๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:โฃ
This event is donation based and all queer families are welcome regardless of what they can/cannot afford. โฃ
โฃSuggested donation per adult:โฃ
- $25 pays for you and supports others in being able to attendโฃ.
- $15 pays for youโฃ.
- $5 pays for you with support from others.โฃ
- $0 options also availableโฃ.
Donations are highly appreciated as future events depend on them and they will also help support the growth and expansion of our organization. Thank you for contributing what you can.โฃ
๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโฃ
Space is limited - please have each adult who's attending register. Thank you!โฃ
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.โฃ #keepinitclean
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#queeringthefamily
February Shindig!
๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐
๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ค๐ญ๐ข ๐๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ.โฃ
๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ. ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐จ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฐ.โฃ
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* Food? Check.โฃ
* Live music? Check.โฃ
* Bubble machine? Check.โฃ
* Family portraits? Check. โฃ
* Community building? Check.โฃ
* Special announcement? Check.โฃ
* Queers, queers, queers? Check, check, check.โฃ
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Ruth from Turnback Boyz will grace us with live tunes and some DJing to get the kids dancing, weโll have pizza (thanks to Mississippi Pizza) to prevent the hanger, and a babysitterโehemโbubble machine to entertain the kiddies so parents have a chance to mingle. โฃ
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๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ as Ashlie Behm Photography will be there to make it happenโfancy, we know. ;) โฃ
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Come ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ and ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ on how weโre planning to work with The Side Yard Farm
this summer! โฃ
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๐ช๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ? This space is for queer parents and their children. If you are an ally wishing to contribute to our mission, we welcome your donation (please see registration link).โฃ
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๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ / ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ / ๐๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌโฃ
Saturday, February 18th, 3:00pm - 6:00pmโฃ
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๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ: โฃ
The space is ADA accessible and folks using wheelchairs are welcome! This is an indoor space. Please remove shoes upon entry. Face masks required for adults.โฃ
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๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:โฃ
This event is donation based and all queer families are welcome regardless of what they can/cannot afford. โฃ
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Donations go toward keeping these things going and growing our organization. We want to work toward programming to uplift our community in the coming months and years. Donations and volunteers will help us with this. Thank you for contributing what you can.โฃ
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๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโฃ
Space is limited - please have each adult who's attending register. Thank you!
Holiday Party!
What?
Weโre excited to queer-it-up this holiday season with an Ugly Sweater Holiday Party at the The Bhakti Yoga Movement Center! LGBTQ+ Families can partake in kid-centered activities, arts and crafts, and food and drink.
We will also have a clothing/toy/book/kid gear exchange where people can take what they can use. Folks are encouraged (but not required) to bring items in good condition that they no longer need so new families can enjoy them!
Dates / Times / Logistics
Sunday, December 18th, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
What to bring:
Optional: Good quality kid clothes, toys, books and/or gear to exchange.
Other logistics: The space is ADA accessible and folks using wheelchairs are welcome! This is an indoor space. Please remove shoes upon entry. Face masks are optional.
Registration:
Each ticket is per adult and includes admission of their child /children.
Supporter Rate: $25 (pays for you and supports equity pricing funding
Base Rate: $15 (pays for you)
Community Care Rate: $5 (pays for you with the support from others)
No one turned away for lack of funds. Reach out for equity pricing: connect@thebymc.com
Registration link here.
Hang Time!
Alright, friends - we're back on!
This Saturday from 10:30am - 12:30 pm will be our first indoor hang and we'll meet at North Portland Library. We have a large meeting room upstairs reserved so come hang out!
We will have some crafts for the littles and also welcome any potluck style snacks you wanna bring and share.
We're super excited to see/meet ya!
Parent's Night Out
Get a sitter โcause youโre goinโ out! We are so excited for our first #parentsnightout
Santรฉ Bar is hosting an open mic night next Thursday, Nov 17th. Not only were we thrilled to discover this queer bar, we were stoked to learn that Shain, one of our local queer parents, will be participating. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
We look forward to seeing/meeting you there. ๐๐ป
Halloween Hang!
Casual #queeringthefamily Halloween Hang at Alberta Park where we can meet each other and our kids can play. Bring whatever you want for snacks, drinks, and toys. Weโll be sure to hang a Pride flag from a tree or stroller or something. :)
Park Hang
Casual #queeringthefamily hang at Alberta Park where we can meet each other and our kids can play. Bring whatever you want for snacks, drinks, and toys. Weโll be sure to hang a Pride flag from a tree or stroller or something. :)
Alberta Park Hang
Casual #queeringthefamily hang at Alberta Park where we can meet each other and our kids can play. Bring whatever you want for snacks, drinks, and toys. Weโll be sure to hang a Pride flag from a tree or stroller or something. :)
Alberta Park Hang
Casual #queeringthefamily hang at Alberta Park where we can meet each other and our kids can play. Bring whatever you want for snacks, drinks, and toys. Weโll be sure to hang a Pride flag from a tree or stroller or something. :)
Alberta Park Hang
Casual #queeringthefamily hang at Alberta Park where we can meet each other and our kids can play. Bring whatever you want for snacks, drinks, and toys. Weโll be sure to hang a Pride flag from a tree or stroller or something. :)
Alberta Park Hang
Casual hang at Alberta Park where we can meet each other and our kids can play. Bring whatever you want for snacks, drinks, and toys. Weโll be sure to hang a Pride flag from a tree or stroller or something. :)
Park Hang
Casual hang at Alberta Park where we can meet each other and our kids can play. Bring whatever you want for snacks, drinks, and toys. Weโll be sure to hang a Pride flag from a tree or stroller or something. :)