GenPRIDE
GenPRIDE proudly offers our senior and aging LGBTQIA+ community free events! We welcome you to bring your friends, families, significant others, or allies to celebrate intersectionality and multi-generational safe spaces. Our roster of events includes recurring classes, one time workshops with professionals and community leaders, and partner with many local organizations to bring fun events that enhance social connection and support.
While all our classes are drop in, we do ask folks to RSVP if they can. That way we can always plan for enough materials, seating, or snacks.
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Are you tired of your New Year’s Resolution being focused around losing the weight you gained over the holidays?
Join GenPRIDE and learn strategies for navigating those holiday parties without expanding your waistline!
Date: Friday 12/6
Time: Noon – 1 pm
This class is free for all LGBTQIA+ Older Adults, their caregivers, friends, family, and allies. Instructors are dedicated to providing guided therapeutic art workshops for those seeking community engagement, support, and creative exploration.
Date: 12/4
Time: 6 – 7:30 pm.
GenPride and NWN Present: Holigay Bingo for LGBTQ+ Elders 55+
HOLIGAY BINGO is a completely free event co-hosted by NW Network and GenPride honoring LGBTQ+ elders ages 55 and over.
On Saturday Dec 14, from 4-7 pm, we’ll be hosting a BINGO party in which we’ll:
RSVP is necessary to ensure we have space for everyone.
Go to NWNetwork.org/events to register or Email Peter@nwnetwork.org to reserve your space.
Questions? Problems registering?
Call NW Network at 206-568-7777
Date: Saturday, December 14th 2019 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
Location: Hillman City Collaboratory 5623 Rainer Ave S
Additional Access information: The space is ADA accessible.
Entry doorway is 6 feet wide, double doors, with no center bar Bathrooms are all gender with single and multi-stall bathrooms.
We ask that folks come to the series with low-to-no scents to keep everyone welcome and present during the series.
The Space is low fragrance but not fragrance free.
To lessen the effects of chemical exposure on our community members
please come as fragrance free as possible.
Share Your Story and Experiences
Write your story with New York Times bestselling memoir author Ingrid Ricks and then read your work-in-progress at our new Literary Open Mic event!
We hope to see you there!
In April, GenPRIDE began working with members of our aging LGBTQ Community to develop and share their stories.
4 Part Session. November and December session.
If you have a story you need to write, we want to help. Memoir Author and Writing Coach Ingrid Ricks will help you identify and structure the personal story you need to tell — and then teach you the six proven narrative writing techniques to bring your story to life.
She will also provide one-on-one coaching to ensure you get your story to the finish line.
Discover how to prepare quick, easy, nutritious and delicious meals and understand how to choose foods for various health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
Ingredients are very budget friendly and each class includes a variety of recipes – including a Mix and Match recipe that lets you choose which ingredients to use. Each participant will go home with a free bag of groceries that includes the ingredients of the recipe from class.
Capitol Hill – Second Wednesdays
Ballard – Second Wednesdays
Shoreline – Second Thursdays
We’ve partnered with Seattle Parks & Recreation to provide more recreational opportunities to Seattle’s LGBTQ community.
