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April 2025

Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves: Lovett/Codagnone Exhibition

An exhibition centered on the practice of artist-team Lovett/Codagnone, whose work calls forth histories of subversive sexuality, ranging from the aesthetics of gay leather and S&M culture to queer and radical political dissent.
Sunday April 27th
All Day
Hessel Museum of Art @ Bard College
33 Garden Rd, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504

Polishing Shakespeare

🔥 A Battle of Art vs. Commerce—Told in Iambic Pentameter! 🔥 Bridge Street Theatre presents Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp satire by Brian Dykstra. When a billionaire offers a struggling theatre a fortune to “modernize” Shakespeare, an idealistic playwright, a pragmatic artistic director, and a moneyed mogul clash in a dazzling war of words.
Sunday April 27th
2:00 pm

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece about the daughter and son of two feuding families who meet, fall in love, and marry in secret. This union of doomed lovers begins innocently but quickly leads to violence and tragic consequences. Romeo and Juliet explores the power of first love, the inevitability of fate and the generational gulf between parents and their children.
Sunday April 27th
3:00 pm
The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572

Piano Nights with Paul

A monthly night of singing show tunes and covering pop faves. Always FREE!
Sunday April 27th
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Unicorn Bar
224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston, NY 12401

Fourth Fridays program for LGBTQIA+ Youth and their allies

Social program for LGBTQIA+ youth and their allies in Grades 9-12. Meets in Peekskill and is open to youth in these grades regardless of where they live or go to school.
Monday April 28th
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley (UUCHV)
2021 Albany Post Road Croton-on-Hudson NY 10520

Crafty Queers

Crafty Queers is a social arts & crafts makerspace where we supply the materials and YOU make the art!
Monday April 28th
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dutchess County Pride Center
766 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

CUNextTuesday – April 2025

It’s time to enjoy some good community hangs, great food and amazing weather in their beautiful outdoor space. 🌞
Tuesday April 29th
6:00 pm
Salt Box Bar
10 Crown St, Kingston, NY 12401

Queer Apocalypse Community Assembly

Queer Apocalypse Community Assembly provides a safe space for LGBTQIA+ folks to come together to grieve, connect, and empower one another.
Wednesday April 30th
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Unicorn Bar
224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
May 2025

Mankind–– The Men’s Group

Calling all Men, ages 18-80 (including non-binary and trans men, of course)! Share your unique life-embracing insights with thoughtful, like-minded men in a supportive and uplifting group.
Thursday May 1st
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center
300 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401

Sober Over the Rainbow

LGBTQ+ AA Meeting • Every Thursday with a rotating discussion format
Thursday May 1st
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory
8 N Cherry St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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Kick off Pride season on the stunning Walkway Over the Hudson as we light up the night sky in rainbow

Saturday May 17, 2025

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