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
Wednesday July 22nd 4-7:30pm
Frick Environmental Center / Kingsley Association
Queerness is Nature Mushroom Walk with Maria Pinto
ages 13-26
Wednesday Sept 9th @ KST Alloy Studios 5:30-8pm
Try out theatriQ!
program introduction -- see if it's right for you!
Due Thurs Sept 9th @ 11:59pm
Apply for theatriQ!
program runs from sept 2026-april 2027
Celebrate summer with a mushroom walk at Frick Park with author & mycophile Maria Pinto! Learn some of the basics of mushroom identification, reading the landscape, and traveling at mushroom speed. Seekers of all levels welcome!
past events
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
speaQ - a soft place for myself with Almah LaVon
Tues, Feb 10th on Zoom
Queerness is Nature - Soup Workshop + Artist Talk with Ginger Brooks Takahashi
Fri, Feb 6th @ Kingsley Association
Mentorship Training
Sat, Jan 10 @ KST Alloy Studios
Pulling at the Root
Countering Dominant Narratives in School
Sat, Nov 15 @ CMOA
Saturday Town
Sat, Oct 18 @
Kelly Strayhorn Theater
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Queerness is Nature Workday
Sat, Sept 27
@ Oasis Farm and Fishery
try out theatriQ
Wednesday, Sept 24th @KST Alloy Studios
Queer Joy at the Glass Center
Thurs July 31 @
Pittsburgh Glass Center
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Pride 2025 Calendar
Wednesday, June 25th
Queer Youth Advisory Council Presents
Queer Futures Forum: Living our Dreams
Fri April 25 - Sun April 27
Escape the Deep, a theatriQ original production @ KST Alloy Studios
Saturday Apr 5th 12-4pm
Mentor Training @ KST Alloy Studios
Sun March 30th 2pm
A Mother Apart Film Screening @ CMOA
Monday March 3 6-8 pm
speaQ: imagination as resistance virtually on Zoom
Monday Jan 27 6:30-8 pm
speaQ: visioning liberated futures virtually on Zoom
Tuesday Nov 19th 6-8pm
Queer Joy in Vogue @ KST Alloy Studios
Sunday Nov 17th
5-8pm
Queerness and Nature Bonfire @ Oasis Farm & Fishery
Wednesday Oct 30th 6-8pm
Queer Joy in Personal Filmmaking @ KST Alloy Studios
Wednesday October 9th 5:30pm
try out theatriQ @ KST Alloy Studios
Sun, Sept 8 10:45am
queerness & nature @ CMOA Sculpture Court
Sun, Aug 25 11am
queer joy in... connection with the body - a virtual gathering
Tues, July 30 4:30pm
speaQ: queerness and nature edition
