Events
Upcoming events.
Check out our events calendar to see what we have going on! We look forward to seeing you at an event soon.
October LGBTQ+ Virtual Cafe
Virtual Café
Pride in Aging RI holds a Zoom meeting for socializing and strengthening community. At each meeting we touch base with participants and host a speaker providing an up-date on an LGBT organization or information on community resources. Pride in Aging RI (formerly SAGE-RI) gratefully acknowledges AARP Rhode Island’s ongoing support and generous sponsorship of the Pride in Aging RI Café.
We host a virtual cafe monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
Let's Check-In & Spend Time Together!
Or use this QR Code:
Thank you to our virtual café sponsor!
October LGBTQ+ In-Person Cafe
The Cafe offers LGBT individuals and their friends age 60 and older a hot, nutritious meal in a friendly, centrally located environment.
Part 2: Providing Quality Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults
Providing Quality Care
for LGBTQ+ Older Adults - Part 2
What’s this training about?
This course provides a foundation of knowledge for healthcare providers wishing to provide quality, culturally competent, inclusive care for older LGBTQ+ adults. Learners will learn
Terms and definitions related to personal identity and how this identity can be supported.
Common challenges of LGBTQ+ older adults, including discrimination and disparities.
Ways to create welcoming, affirming, and inclusive care communities for LGBTQ+ older adults.
Part 1 focuses on identity, discrimination, and disparities. Part 2 reviews common challenges related to care and methods for developing welcoming and inclusive care settings.
Requirements and Expectations
It is not required that learners have taken part 1 before participating in part 2.
Generations of Pride: Weaving our Stories
Join us for an afternoon of storytelling and connection on Saturday, October 4th from 1:00-4:00 PM in Petteruti Lounge.
Gayme Day!
Join us for a Gayme Day!
Come make connections through an afternoon of board games, snacks, and drinks!
Details
Saturday, September 27, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Church of the Transfiguration
1665 Broad Street
Cranston, RI 02905
September LGBTQ+ In-Person Cafe
The Cafe offers LGBT individuals and their friends age 60 and older a hot, nutritious meal in a friendly, centrally located environment.
September LGBTQ+ Virtual Cafe
Virtual Café
Let's Check-In & Spend Time Together!
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86130083345?pwd=a2RyYjJKTUZ1YzVjQnA3a0dReEJJdz09
Dial by Phone:
(929) 205-6099
Meeting ID:
861 3008 3345
Passcode: 349350
Thank you to our virtual café sponsor!
August LGBTQ+ In-Person Cafe
The Cafe offers LGBT individuals and their friends age 60 and older a hot, nutritious meal in a friendly, centrally located environment.
Pride in Aging RI 2025 Annual Meeting
Join Pride in Aging RI on Friday, August 22, 2024, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Cranston Central Public Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Road, Cranston, for our 2025 Annual Meeting. The event is free to attend and lunch will be provided. Our Annual Meeting is a time to get together, hear about all the work we have been engaged in. For additional information, including your current membership status, please contact us at: info@prideinagingri.org. We look forward to seeing you all on August 22nd!
Registration coming soon!
LGBTQ+ Virtual Cafe
Virtual Café
Let's Check-In & Spend Time Together!
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86130083345?pwd=a2RyYjJKTUZ1YzVjQnA3a0dReEJJdz09
Dial by Phone:
(929) 205-6099
Meeting ID:
861 3008 3345
Passcode: 349350
Thank you to our virtual café sponsor!
July LGBTQ+ In-Person Cafe
The Cafe offers LGBT individuals and their friends age 60 and older a hot, nutritious meal in a friendly, centrally located environment.
LGBTQ+ Virtual Cafe
Virtual Café
Let's Check-In & Spend Time Together!
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86130083345?pwd=a2RyYjJKTUZ1YzVjQnA3a0dReEJJdz09
Dial by Phone:
(929) 205-6099
Meeting ID:
861 3008 3345
Passcode: 349350
Thank you to our virtual café sponsor!
Riff-Raff Event: Reading from “The Dream of a Common Movement”
The Dream of a Common Movement collects essays, interviews, and speeches by the late feminist and civil rights activist Urvashi Vaid, whose pioneering writing and organizing over the course of four decades fundamentally shaped the LGBTQ+ movement. Vaid explores the LGBTQ+ movement’s impact on the AIDS epidemic and its challenges as it developed a national presence. She calls out movement leaders and donors for not addressing gender, race, and class issues and passionately argues that the goal of any liberation movement should be transformation, not assimilation. In personal essays, Vaid describes a double consciousness forged by the experience of immigration and a complicated relationship with her Indian-American and lesbian identities. Whether she was focused on the Donors of Color Network, the 22nd Century Initiative, the Lesbian Political Action Committee, or other initiatives she launched, Vaid was steadfast in her vision of a more just society and believed deeply in the power of people coming together to effect change. Offering a window into the breadth of her progressive vision for social change, this volume inspires readers to never stop organizing and marching.
***This event is co-sponsored by Pride in Aging RI***
Click here for more details: https://riffraffevents.eventcalendarapp.com/u/39909/380489
June LGBT In-Person Cafe
The Cafe offers LGBT individuals and their friends age 60 and older a hot, nutritious meal in a friendly, centrally located environment.
Come see us at Providence Pride!
Come and visit our table! We will also be participating in the Pride Parade this Year!
Providing Quality Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults part 1
Join us for an education series for caregivers wishing to provide quality care for LGBTQ+ Seniors.
LGBT In-Person Cafe
The Cafe offers LGBT individuals and their friends age 60 and older a hot, nutritious meal in a friendly, centrally located environment.
Stories of Two-Spirit Strength and Resilience
Amplifying Indigenous Voices for Honor Our LGBTQ+ Elders Day
Come learn about the diverse cultural perspectives of Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ people as they navigate aging, identity, and belonging within their communities. We’ll explore what it means to be Two-Spirit and how cultural teachings, community ties, and lived experiences shape the journey of growing older in Indigenous contexts, with a focus on Two-Spirit elders living with HIV.
LGBTQ+ Virtual Cafe
Virtual Café
Thursday, May 8
12:00 to 1:00p.m.
Let's Check-In & Spend Time Together!
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86130083345?pwd=a2RyYjJKTUZ1YzVjQnA3a0dReEJJdz09
Dial by Phone:
(929) 205-6099
Meeting ID:
861 3008 3345
Passcode: 349350
Thank you to our virtual café sponsor!
In-Person Cafe April 2025
The LGBTQ+ Café - A social dining opportunity for individuals
Location: The Church of the Transfiguration, 1665 Broad St., Cranston, RI 02905
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Presenter: Rachel Depner from Rhode Island Hospital
Additional Details: On-site and street parking available
Registration Information: Pre-registration is required. RSVP by January 18, 2024, to Luz Filpo at (401) 351-6700 ext.115 or lfilpo@rimeals.org
Suggested donation: $3.00
LGBT Cafe In-Person March 2025
The Cafe offers LGBT individuals and their friends age 60 and older a hot, nutritious meal in a friendly, centrally located environment.
LGBT Cafe
The Cafe offers LGBT individuals and their friends age 60 and older a hot, nutritious meal in a friendly, centrally located environment.
Pride in Aging RI 2024 Annual Meeting
Join Pride in Aging RI on Thursday, August 22, 2024, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Cranston Central Public Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Road, Cranston, for our 2024 Annual Meeting. The event is free to attend and lunch will be provided. Our Annual Meeting is a time to get together, hear about all the work we have been engaged in, and welcome new board members to the Pride in Aging RI family. A nomination slate for annual elections will be presented to the membership. All Pride in Aging RI members in good standing are eligible to vote. Additional nominations can be made in writing up to 14 days prior to the Annual Meeting by any Pride in Aging RI member (August 8, 2024). For additional information, including your current membership status, please contact us at: info@prideinagingri.org. We look forward to seeing you all on August 22nd! Visit: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/in-KPBr7nEgTiPcx6Yt0zQ to register.
LGBTQ+ Art & Artists Tour at the RISD Museum
Back By Popular Demand: Join Pride in Aging RI for our second tour of LGBTQ+ Arts & Artists at the RISD Museum
Date: Thursday, August 1st, 2024
Time: The tour begins promptly at 3:00 PM, so we are asking folks to arrive no later than 2:45 PM.
Location: RISD Museum, 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI. Our group will be meeting at 2:45 PM at the South Main Street entrance.
Cost: $15, but discounted and free tickets will be available. Please email us at info@prideinagingri.org for information about discounted and free tickets.
Parking: Metered street parking is available and is the closest option. The closest parking lot is Metropark Location P5: South Main Street Lot at 131 Canal Street.
Refreshments: Refreshments will not be provided, but the RISD Museum Cafe is open until 7:00 PM. Those interested may join us at the Cafe for some coffee, tea, and light snacks after the tour for an additional cost.
Thank you for your interest in joining us. We look forward to seeing you in August!
To register, please visit: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/BqgNfv0NdcUB0lQ2uOGtJA
Reading at Riff Raff with Dale Mitchell
Hippie Faggot Freak: The Making of a Gay Liberationist is the frank, raw, and sometimes harrowing account of a young man's struggle against seemingly insurmountable odds. New was the idea of living as an out, proud, in-your-face gay man. Dale's story is the story of one who was among the first. Thoroughly engaging, the account is also sometimes shocking. Dale's journey was improvised—traveling a path without blueprints or roadmaps, where there was only a thicket of hatred, lies, and repression. As often as not, it led to dead ends. Yet he emerged as something never before seen: "a gay liberationist."
Ultimately, Hippie Faggot Freak is a story of transcendence—of bravery, perseverance, resilience, and, most importantly of all, an unquenchable thirst for freedom.
Honor Our LGBTQ+ Elders Day
Join Pride in Aging RI on Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the William Hall Library, 1825 Broad Street, Cranston, for an event celebrating national Honor Our LGBTQ+ Elders Day.
The event, Celebrating the Power of Storytelling, will feature John Palella, PhD, a Lecturer in Education and Director of the Social Studies MAT Cohort at Brown University. John has spent the past 20 years researching, teaching, and affecting LGTBQIA history. His specialty is in facilitating, documenting, and analyzing storytelling from LGTBQIA adults.
The event is FREE to attend. Please contact us at info@prideinagingri.org if you have any questions or need special accommodations.
This event is proudly sponsored by AARP Rhode Island.