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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), a program based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from the disease of food addiction.
DA & BDA: Recovering from Underearning, Fear of Success, & Vision Issues meets on Sunday every week from 10:15-11:30am. This event is in-person.
Conscious Contact: An 11th Step Focused AA Meeting meets every Sunday from 10:15-11:15am. This event is In-Person. This meeting centers on the 11th step in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Our group meets every Monday at 10AM. This group is in-person. We welcome any newcomers to Narcotics Anonymous to reach a new level of sobriety with weekly support.
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Youth Peer Support Group meets every Tuesday from 3-4pm EST. This event is in-person. A process group where youth can receive support from their peers in a welcoming space. Topics range from: social isolation, difficulty adapting to changing circumstances, home or school conflicts, issues with friendships or partners, etc… For ages 13-22, for more […]
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
Clubhouse Connection meets every Tuesday from 4-5:30 pm EST. Join the Clubhouse Peer Coaches in exploration of important topics and fun activities. For ages 13-22, for more info please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
Weekly one-hour Speaker / Discussion Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Includes reading from NA Literature “Spiritual Principle A Day.” This event is in-person.
OA Big Book Meeting meets on Wednesday every week from 12:15-1:15pm. This event is in-person. Whatever problem you may have with food, you are welcome at this mtg. This is a literature meeting focusing on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is an open meeting; all are welcome.
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all […]
The Clubhouse Music Group meets every Thursday from 4-5:30pm. This event is In-Person. Calling all musicians, singers, performers, music producers, spoken word poets and performance artists/creatives. Professional musicians from Road […]
Discuss everything sex related, get accurate sexual health info and create safe sex kits to share in the community. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake […]
Visual AIDS announces a program of five videos generating connections between HIV and other forms of illness and disability. Inspired by a statement from Cyrée Jarelle Johnson in the book Black Futures, Everyone I Know Is Sick examines how our society excludes disabled and sick people by upholding a false dichotomy of health and sickness. […]
Vogue Basics is every Friday from 3-4pm EST. This event is In-Person. For youth ages 13-22. Intake is required. New to Voguing? Want to learn how to properly vogue, duck walk, and dip for ya life. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
What's The Tea is a safe space for Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color to hold conversations and dialogue surrounding topics of day-to-day life, taboos, sex, relationships, and pop culture. There will be free confidential rapid HIV/Hep C, and STI testing available during the discussion group.Register
SRA Big Book Topic Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 10:15-11:15am. This event is in-person.
The NYC Metro Modern Quilters Guild was established in 2010 to offer a place for quilters to connect and create. Originally part of the Modern Quilt Guild, our members voted […]
The LGBT+ Male Figurative Drawing Group meets on Saturday every week from 10:30am-1:30pm. This event is in-person. The LGBTQ+ Male Figurative Drawing Group is a collection of artists of all […]
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), a program based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from the disease of food addiction.
DA & BDA: Recovering from Underearning, Fear of Success, & Vision Issues meets on Sunday every week from 10:15-11:30am. This event is in-person.
Conscious Contact: An 11th Step Focused AA Meeting meets every Sunday from 10:15-11:15am. This event is In-Person. This meeting centers on the 11th step in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Our group meets every Monday at 10AM. This group is in-person. We welcome any newcomers to Narcotics Anonymous to reach a new level of sobriety with weekly support.
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Youth Peer Support Group meets every Tuesday from 3-4pm EST. This event is in-person. A process group where youth can receive support from their peers in a welcoming space. Topics range from: social isolation, difficulty adapting to changing circumstances, home or school conflicts, issues with friendships or partners, etc… For ages 13-22, for more […]
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
Clubhouse Connection meets every Tuesday from 4-5:30 pm EST. Join the Clubhouse Peer Coaches in exploration of important topics and fun activities. For ages 13-22, for more info please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
Weekly one-hour Speaker / Discussion Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Includes reading from NA Literature “Spiritual Principle A Day.” This event is in-person.
OA Big Book Meeting meets on Wednesday every week from 12:15-1:15pm. This event is in-person. Whatever problem you may have with food, you are welcome at this mtg. This is a literature meeting focusing on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is an open meeting; all are welcome.
Young Masc meets every Wednesday from 3-4pm EST. This event is In-Person. If you’re a young man who wants to talk about coming out, relationships, safer sex and more with other young men, come hang out with us. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. […]
In recognition of 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence and Human Rights Day, join us for "Queeribbean Crossings: Building Communities of Care" conference at The Center, Manhattan. In 2022, Caribbean Equality Project launched Queeribbean Crossings, a community-centered transnational conference fostering conversation surrounding queer and trans Caribbean histories and contemporary lived realities of marginalization, […]
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Clubhouse Music Group meets every Thursday from 4-5:30pm. This event is In-Person. Calling all musicians, singers, performers, music producers, spoken word poets and performance artists/creatives. Professional musicians from Road Recovery will work with participants to discover their talents and develop their skills while working towards a community performance. No prior musical experience needed. For […]
Vogue Basics is every Friday from 3-4pm EST. This event is In-Person. For youth ages 13-22. Intake is required. New to Voguing? Want to learn how to properly vogue, duck walk, and dip for ya life. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
SNAP! is every Friday from 4-5:30pm EST. This event is In-Person. For youth ages 13-22. Intake is required. A safe place to practice vogueing, dancing, runway and extravagant queer self expression! Want to know more? For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org
Youth Pride Chorus will celebrate 20 years of uplifting LGBTQ+ youth and allies! Join us for the winter concert Smiling Faces: Our Joy is Our Power, featuring songs by The Undisputed Truth, Miley Cyrus, Diana Ross, Alanis Morissette, and many more! Current YPC singers will be joined by alumni for what is to be an […]
SRA Big Book Topic Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 10:15-11:15am. This event is in-person.
The LGBT+ Male Figurative Drawing Group meets on Saturday every week from 10:30am-1:30pm. This event is in-person. The LGBTQ+ Male Figurative Drawing Group is a collection of artists of all skill levels and backgrounds that gather every Saturday, from 10:30am-1:30pm, to draw the male form. We are no longer doing tickets through Eventbrite. Seats will […]
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), a program based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from the disease of food addiction.
DA & BDA: Recovering from Underearning, Fear of Success, & Vision Issues meets on Sunday every week from 10:15-11:30am. This event is in-person.
Conscious Contact: An 11th Step Focused AA Meeting meets every Sunday from 10:15-11:15am. This event is In-Person. This meeting centers on the 11th step in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Our group meets every Monday at 10AM. This group is in-person. We welcome any newcomers to Narcotics Anonymous to reach a new level of sobriety with weekly support.
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Youth Peer Support Group meets every Tuesday from 3-4pm EST. This event is in-person. A process group where youth can receive support from their peers in a welcoming space. Topics range from: social isolation, difficulty adapting to changing circumstances, home or school conflicts, issues with friendships or partners, etc… For ages 13-22, for more […]
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
Clubhouse Connection meets every Tuesday from 4-5:30 pm EST. Join the Clubhouse Peer Coaches in exploration of important topics and fun activities. For ages 13-22, for more info please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
Weekly one-hour Speaker / Discussion Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Includes reading from NA Literature “Spiritual Principle A Day.” This event is in-person.
OA Big Book Meeting meets on Wednesday every week from 12:15-1:15pm. This event is in-person. Whatever problem you may have with food, you are welcome at this mtg. This is a literature meeting focusing on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is an open meeting; all are welcome.
Young Masc meets every Wednesday from 3-4pm EST. This event is In-Person. If you’re a young man who wants to talk about coming out, relationships, safer sex and more with other young men, come hang out with us. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. […]
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Clubhouse Music Group meets every Thursday from 4-5:30pm. This event is In-Person. Calling all musicians, singers, performers, music producers, spoken word poets and performance artists/creatives. Professional musicians from Road Recovery will work with participants to discover their talents and develop their skills while working towards a community performance. No prior musical experience needed. For […]
Discuss everything sex related, get accurate sexual health info and create safe sex kits to share in the community. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
Vogue Basics is every Friday from 3-4pm EST. This event is In-Person. For youth ages 13-22. Intake is required. New to Voguing? Want to learn how to properly vogue, duck walk, and dip for ya life. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org
For youth age 13-22. Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
What's The Tea is a safe space for Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color to hold conversations and dialogue surrounding topics of day-to-day life, taboos, sex, relationships, and pop culture. There will be free confidential rapid HIV/Hep C, and STI testing available during the discussion group.Register
SRA Big Book Topic Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 10:15-11:15am. This event is in-person.
The LGBT+ Male Figurative Drawing Group meets on Saturday every week from 10:30am-1:30pm. This event is in-person. The LGBTQ+ Male Figurative Drawing Group is a collection of artists of all skill levels and backgrounds that gather every Saturday, from 10:30am-1:30pm, to draw the male form. We are no longer doing tickets through Eventbrite. Seats will […]
OMD Group AA Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 11am-12pm. This event is in-person.
Conscious Contact: An 11th Step Focused AA Meeting meets every Sunday from 10:15-11:15am. This event is In-Person. This meeting centers on the 11th step in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), a program based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from the disease of food addiction.
DA & BDA: Recovering from Underearning, Fear of Success, & Vision Issues meets on Sunday every week from 10:15-11:30am. This event is in-person.
Our group meets every Monday at 10AM. This group is in-person. We welcome any newcomers to Narcotics Anonymous to reach a new level of sobriety with weekly support.
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Youth Peer Support Group meets every Tuesday from 3-4pm EST. This event is in-person. A process group where youth can receive support from their peers in a welcoming space. Topics range from: social isolation, difficulty adapting to changing circumstances, home or school conflicts, issues with friendships or partners, etc… For ages 13-22, for more […]
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
Celebrate the wintery season with our holiday market for youth ages 13-22! Nibble on some tasty treats while browsing through FREE items like pre-loved clothing, shoes, hats, scarves, bags, and much more!Register
Weekly one-hour Speaker / Discussion Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Includes reading from NA Literature “Spiritual Principle A Day.” This event is in-person.
OA Big Book Meeting meets on Wednesday every week from 12:15-1:15pm. This event is in-person. Whatever problem you may have with food, you are welcome at this mtg. This is a literature meeting focusing on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is an open meeting; all are welcome.
Young Masc meets every Wednesday from 3-4pm EST. This event is In-Person. If you’re a young man who wants to talk about coming out, relationships, safer sex and more with other young men, come hang out with us. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. […]
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Clubhouse Music Group meets every Thursday from 4-5:30pm. This event is In-Person. Calling all musicians, singers, performers, music producers, spoken word poets and performance artists/creatives. Professional musicians from Road Recovery will work with participants to discover their talents and develop their skills while working towards a community performance. No prior musical experience needed. For […]
Discuss everything sex related, get accurate sexual health info and create safe sex kits to share in the community. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
Vogue Basics is every Friday from 3-4pm EST. This event is In-Person. For youth ages 13-22. Intake is required. New to Voguing? Want to learn how to properly vogue, duck walk, and dip for ya life. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
SNAP! is every Friday from 4-5:30pm EST. This event is In-Person. For youth ages 13-22. Intake is required. A safe place to practice vogueing, dancing, runway and extravagant queer self expression! Want to know more? For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org
SRA Big Book Topic Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 10:15-11:15am. This event is in-person.
OMD Group AA Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 11am-12pm. This event is in-person.
ACOA Struggle for Intimacy meets on Saturday every week from 11am-12:30pm. This event is in-person.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), a program based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from the disease of food addiction.
DA & BDA: Recovering from Underearning, Fear of Success, & Vision Issues meets on Sunday every week from 10:15-11:30am. This event is in-person.
Conscious Contact: An 11th Step Focused AA Meeting meets every Sunday from 10:15-11:15am. This event is In-Person. This meeting centers on the 11th step in Alcoholics Anonymous.
CMA Relapse Prevention meets on Monday every week from 6-7:15pm. This event is in-person.
Italian Conversation group meets every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from 6-8pm EST. This event is In-Person. This group is an open group that meets to speak Italian with each other exclusively. You may contact Joseph Brooks at 917-421-0514 for more information.
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Youth Peer Support Group meets every Tuesday from 3-4pm EST. This event is in-person. A process group where youth can receive support from their peers in a welcoming space. Topics range from: social isolation, difficulty adapting to changing circumstances, home or school conflicts, issues with friendships or partners, etc… For ages 13-22, for more […]
Clubhouse Connection meets every Tuesday from 4-5:30 pm EST. Join the Clubhouse Peer Coaches in exploration of important topics and fun activities. For ages 13-22, for more info please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
Weekly one-hour Speaker / Discussion Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Includes reading from NA Literature “Spiritual Principle A Day.” This event is in-person.
OA Big Book Meeting meets on Wednesday every week from 12:15-1:15pm. This event is in-person. Whatever problem you may have with food, you are welcome at this mtg. This is a literature meeting focusing on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is an open meeting; all are welcome.
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Clubhouse Music Group meets every Thursday from 4-5:30pm. This event is In-Person. Calling all musicians, singers, performers, music producers, spoken word poets and performance artists/creatives. Professional musicians from Road Recovery will work with participants to discover their talents and develop their skills while working towards a community performance. No prior musical experience needed. For […]
Discuss everything sex related, get accurate sexual health info and create safe sex kits to share in the community. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
Vogue Basics is every Friday from 3-4pm EST. This event is In-Person. For youth ages 13-22. Intake is required. New to Voguing? Want to learn how to properly vogue, duck walk, and dip for ya life. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
What's The Tea is a safe space for Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color to hold conversations and dialogue surrounding topics of day-to-day life, taboos, sex, relationships, and pop culture. There will be free confidential rapid HIV/Hep C, and STI testing available during the discussion group.Register
SRA Big Book Topic Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 10:15-11:15am. This event is in-person.
The LGBT+ Male Figurative Drawing Group meets on Saturday every week from 10:30am-1:30pm. This event is in-person. The LGBTQ+ Male Figurative Drawing Group is a collection of artists of all skill levels and backgrounds that gather every Saturday, from 10:30am-1:30pm, to draw the male form. We are no longer doing tickets through Eventbrite. Seats will […]
OMD Group AA Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 11am-12pm. This event is in-person.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), a program based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from the disease of food addiction.
DA & BDA: Recovering from Underearning, Fear of Success, & Vision Issues meets on Sunday every week from 10:15-11:30am. This event is in-person.
Conscious Contact: An 11th Step Focused AA Meeting meets every Sunday from 10:15-11:15am. This event is In-Person. This meeting centers on the 11th step in Alcoholics Anonymous.
CMA Relapse Prevention meets on Monday every week from 6-7:15pm. This event is in-person.
Codependents Anonymous (CODA) meets on Monday, every week from 6-7:30pm. This event is in-person.
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
The Youth Peer Support Group meets every Tuesday from 3-4pm EST. This event is in-person. A process group where youth can receive support from their peers in a welcoming space. Topics range from: social isolation, difficulty adapting to changing circumstances, home or school conflicts, issues with friendships or partners, etc… For ages 13-22, for more […]
Clubhouse Connection meets every Tuesday from 4-5:30 pm EST. Join the Clubhouse Peer Coaches in exploration of important topics and fun activities. For ages 13-22, for more info please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
Weekly one-hour Speaker / Discussion Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Includes reading from NA Literature “Spiritual Principle A Day.” This event is in-person.
OA Big Book Meeting meets on Wednesday every week from 12:15-1:15pm. This event is in-person. Whatever problem you may have with food, you are welcome at this mtg. This is a literature meeting focusing on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is an open meeting; all are welcome.
The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division is an independent, all-volunteer queer cultural center, bookstore, and event space in room 210 of The Center. We are open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division is an independent, all-volunteer queer cultural center, bookstore, and event space in room 210 of The Center. We are open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
Discuss everything sex related, get accurate sexual health info and create safe sex kits to share in the community. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division is an independent, all-volunteer queer cultural center, bookstore, and event space in room 210 of The Center. We are open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
Vogue Basics is every Friday from 3-4pm EST. This event is In-Person. For youth ages 13-22. Intake is required. New to Voguing? Want to learn how to properly vogue, duck walk, and dip for ya life. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org
SRA Big Book Topic Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 10:15-11:15am. This event is in-person.
The LGBT+ Male Figurative Drawing Group meets on Saturday every week from 10:30am-1:30pm. This event is in-person. The LGBTQ+ Male Figurative Drawing Group is a collection of artists of all skill levels and backgrounds that gather every Saturday, from 10:30am-1:30pm, to draw the male form. We are no longer doing tickets through Eventbrite. Seats will […]
OMD Group AA Meeting meets on Saturday every week from 11am-12pm. This event is in-person.
