Gayme Night – Learn Mahjong
Wednesday, April 22 from 6:00-8:00PM at Peninsula Books (441 Westlake Center, Daly City 94015)
Game on! We hope you can join us for another game night at Peninsula Books in Daly City.
As a special treat this month, we’ll be teaching Mahjong! Come learn this fun game of strategy, skill and luck. Whether you’re a newbie or seasoned player, come through!
If you’re not interested in playing mahjong, there will be other games available. You are also welcome to bring your own game/s! Bring your Nintendo Switch, favorite word game, card games to this free, community event. Did we mention that you can win a prize and there will be snacks?! Yup!
Peninsula Books is located at 441 Westlake Center Daly City, CA 94105. For accessibility and parking information, please use this link: https://peninsulabooks.org/shopourstore/
Please note – we’ll be teaching Hong Kong style mahjong.
If you would like a copy of the rules beforehand, please email info@sanmateopride.org
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Those who register in advance will be entered to win a draw prize-https://tinyurl.com/SMCPCAprilGaymeNight
Release the Rage: A Queer Community Exhale
Sunday, 5/3 from 1-3pm at Ryder Park (San Mateo)
Has the state of the world got your blood boiling? Does reading news headlines make you want to punch a wall? If your answer is also yes, come join us for a rage release event on May 3rd!
We will have a variety of outlets, including inflatable clown punching bags, dancing, stress ball making, and a community art project! If you are interested in participating in the art project, please bring anything you want to glue, write, or draw about how you’re feeling right now. This can be news articles, images, poems, stickers – anything that represents your frustration in this moment. Once everyone has contributed what they’d like to the canvas, we will give folks a chance to talk about their contributions before we provide washable paint balls for everyone to throw at the canvas.
Together we will create art out of anger and hopefully release some rage in the process.
Come join the San Mateo County Pride Center and Outlet for this event. This is a sober, all ages event. Snacks will be provided. See you on Sunday, May 3rd from 1-3 PM at Ryder Park (1625 J. Hart Clinton Drive San Mateo 94403).
Accessibility information about Ryder Park:
- 1625 J. Hart Clinton Drive San Mateo 94403
- There is parking right next to Ryder Park, as well as a larger parking lot just south of it at Seal Point Park.
- This event will be held in the Starfish picnic area
- There is a wheel-chair accessible entrance located at the parking lot entrance.
- To reach Ryder Park via public transportation, the SamTrans bus 294 bus stops at J Hart Clinton Dr & Edgewood Blvd which is directly adjacent to the park
- This event is a weapon and substance-free sober space.
Registration link – tinyurl.com/SMCPCMayRage
Out and About May: Goat Yoga at Lemos Farm
Sunday, 5/17 from 1245-2pm at Lemos Farm (Half Moon Bay)
Join the San Mateo County Pride Center as we explore our county with our Out & About events. This is the third in a series of community gatherings at locally owned or friendly LGBTQ+ businesses in San Mateo County. This month, we will meet at Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay for some Goat Yoga. Come to class with us, and the best part is that this is on us- no cost to our community members!
The class is one hour long- 45 minutes of goat yoga and 15 minutes of petting and taking photos with the goats. Participants are expected to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Class will start at 1PM. Please bring a beach towel, as the goats love to chew up yoga mats.
We recommend staying away from long earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. Goats love shiny things and anything hanging down is fair game! T-shirts, or sweatshirts are great! Try and stay away from tank tops and crop tops as the goats like to hop up on your back sometimes and it feels much nicer when there is a piece of clothing rather than bare skin. If you have long hair, wear it up as hair is another thing the goats love to chew on.
Registration is required – https://tinyurl.com/smcpcOutandAboutMay
**Please note – there is an attendance cap for this event, RSVP ASAP!!**
See you on Sunday, May 17th from 12:45-2 PM at Lemos Farm (12320 San Mateo Rd., Half Moon Bay).
Accessibility information about Lemos Farm:
- Lemos Farm is located at 12320 San Mateo Rd., Half Moon Bay
- Parking at the farm is included. ADA parking is located at the beginning of the parking lot, near the main entrance.
- For the safety of guests and animals, pets of any kind are not permitted on the farm.
- Lemos Farm is close to the SamTrans 294 stop at 12340 Hwy 92- La Nebbia Winery stop.
- Yoga class will start at 1PM.
- There is a portable gender neutral, single-user, ADA accessible restroom unit located near the entrance of the parking lot and goat yoga area.
- This Pride Center event at Lemos Farm is a weapon and substance free Sober space.
Questions? Please contact info@sanmateopride.org or call 650-591-0133
Coming soon – more events in May and June
We have more great programming coming later in May and in June. Details to be shared!
Out and About in May – date and event description to be shared
Conversation Cafes – An event series where service providers can gather to share stories, skills and build connections! Each month, we will focus on a different topic.
Session #1 will take place on Wednesday, May 20th from 10am-12pm, optional networking 12-12:30. We will be discussing burnout.
Preparing for Pride: From Undoing Assumptions, to Embodying Allyship – We are thrilled to bring you a FREE 4 part training series, to better understand and support the LGBTQ+ community; through Pride and beyond! Join us every other week for a new topic, great conversation, and fun learning!
Session #1: Wed, May 13- Becoming Aware of Our Assumptions: Conversations to Create more Inclusive Spaces
Session #2: Wed, May 27- Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) 101
Session #3: Wed, June 10- Trans 101
Session #4: Wed, June 24- Putting Allyship Into Action
Register here – https://tinyurl.com/prepforpride
