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Events & More

Learn more about events, sessions, and opportunities for both youth ages 13-26 and community members.

Make sure to register for events you are interested in to stay in the loop!

email: info [at] dreamsofhope [dot] org

intergenerational / all ages

Friday Sept 4 7-9pm

White Whale ​

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TRANS-SPLENDOR: Community Book Launch of Splendor: Trans Poets! meTamorphosis x Two Lines Press

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ages 13-26

Wednesday Sept 9th @ KST Alloy Studios 5:30-8pm

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Try out theatriQ! 

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program introduction -- see if it's right for you!

Due Thurs Sept 9th @ 11:59pm

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Apply for theatriQ! 

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program runs from sept 2026-april 2027

past events

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queerness is nature mushroom walk with Maria Pinto

Wed July 22 @ Frick Park

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Reading & Conversation with Maria Pinto

Thurs, July 16th @ White Whale

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OH MY GOD!
a theatriQ original production

Fri Apr 24-Sun Apr 26 @ KST Alloy Studios

Queerness is Nature - Tea Time withMichelle Soto

Sat, March 14th @ Kingsley Association

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speaQ - a soft place for myself with Almah LaVon

Tues, Feb 10th on Zoom

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Queerness is Nature - Soup Workshop + Artist Talk with Ginger Brooks Takahashi

Fri, Feb 6th @ Kingsley Association

Mentorship Training 

Sat, Jan 10 @ KST Alloy Studios

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Pulling at the Root
Countering Dominant Narratives in School

Sat, Nov 15 @ CMOA

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Saturday Town

Sat, Oct 18 @
Kelly Strayhorn Theater

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Queerness is Nature Workday

Sat, Sept 27
@ Oasis Farm and Fishery

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try out theatriQ

Wednesday, Sept 24th @KST Alloy Studios

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after school book swap

as part of the Pittsburgh Arts Book Fair (PABF)
 

Sat, Sept 20th @ CMOA

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Queer Joy at the Glass Center

Thurs July 31 @
Pittsburgh Glass Center

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Pride 2025 Calendar

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Wednesday, June 25th
Queer Youth Advisory Council Presents
Queer Futures Forum: Living our Dreams

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Fri April 25 - Sun April 27
Escape the Deep, a theatriQ original production @ KST Alloy Studios

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Saturday Apr 5th 12-4pm
Mentor Training @ KST Alloy Studios

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Sun March 30th 2pm
A Mother Apart Film Screening @ CMOA

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Monday March 3 6-8 pm 
speaQ: imagination as resistance virtually on Zoom

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Monday Jan 27 6:30-8 pm 
speaQ: visioning liberated futures virtually on Zoom

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Tuesday Nov 19th 6-8pm
Queer Joy in Vogue @ KST Alloy Studios

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Sunday Nov 17th
5-8pm
Queerness and Nature Bonfire @ Oasis Farm & Fishery

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Wednesday Oct 30th 6-8pm
Queer Joy in Personal Filmmaking @ KST Alloy Studios

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Wednesday October 9th 5:30pm
try out theatriQ @ KST Alloy Studios

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Sun, Sept 8 10:45am
queerness & nature @ CMOA Sculpture Court

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Sun, Aug 25 11am
queer joy in... connection with the body - a virtual gathering

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Tues, July 30 4:30pm
speaQ: queerness and nature edition

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