Events
Up Coming Events
Get ready for an exciting lineup of LGBTQ+ Collective Coalition events that promise to uplift, educate, and connect.
Check out our featured upcoming events below and mark your calendars. Join us on the journey of empowerment and community building!
Monthly Meetings
⭐️Date for Monthly Meetings⭐️
We will be meeting:
🗓️ First Tuesdays of every month
⏱️5-6pm
📍Zoom
This space is:
🥸18+ Space
🌈Queer and Trans centered
🫂 Community space for folks passionate or wanting to learn about harm reduction with substances
🤝We provide short training that help with skills, education, or collaboration from other groups wanting to present. We invite ideas!
🗣️ Feedback and sharing our opportunities
👥 Community building time to make friends and share opportunities from other individuals or organizations
We hope you can join us on our new day, Tuesdays, each month!
❤️The Collective Team
Quit-Nic Workshop
⭐️Quit Nic Workshop⭐️
Join us for another Quitting Nicotine Workshop!
🗓️ Thursday, November 21
⏰ 6-8pm
📍The Chrysalis: Monarch Center for the Arts
@thechrysalis_monarch
This event is part of the Great American Smokeout, an American Cancer Society annual event that gives folks a day to start their quit journey or make a plan to.
🌈This educational workshop is for LGBTQ+ people and allies. We will be going over tips and methods to quitting. We also will be answering questions and having dialogue in a peer to peer environment.
✨This is a FREE event with light snacks
This is a judgement free zone and we hope you will feel safe to explore a nicotine free life.
Send to a friend or colleague!
📌Are you a health, community, or environmental organization/group and want to table? DM us!
❓Questions? Drop them in the comments or DM us
You Don’t Want This Smoke
⭐️You Don’t Want This Smoke: Big Tobacco in the Black Community⭐️
🗓️Thursday, November 14
⏰7-9pm
📌 Diversionary Theatre @clarkcabaret
✨An interactive workshop hosted by the Collective Coalition and San Diego Black Pride 🌈
📣Speaker: Y’lonn Burris (she/her) from Amplify
🍴Food provided by @webegrubbin24.7
FREE event to come learn, have a conversation, and work on goals forward!
Soulful Sobriety
⭐️Soulful Sobriety ⭐️
Our second annual BIPOC Sober Pride!
This year we are teaming up with @sdblackpride to bring you the theme of- SOULFUL SOBRIETY ✨
📆Sunday, June 23rd
⏰2-6pm
📍Dojo Cafe
👉🏾Clothing Swap
👉🏾Resources and Vendors
👉🏾Food Vendors (we will be having some food vouchers available for folks that need it! More info on this coming!)
👉🏾BIPOC Queer Trivia
👉🏾Sensory Zone with crafts
👉🏾Raffles
👉🏾Drag Performers and more!
🏳️⚧️Keep an eye out for more posts with more information 🌈
📌RSVP to help us with numbers!
🔗link
Monthly Meeting
🌈Do you come to our events? Well… be apart of the process and come hangout with us at our monthly meeting!🏳️⚧️
✨This an LGBTQ+ affirming and safe space. We focus on harm reduction work that is expansive!
Launch Meeting - Zoom
Space and Grace: Mindfulness and Sober Curiosity Workshop
⭐️Space & Grace ⭐️
Topic 2: Mindfulness and Sober Curiosity
📆Saturday 5/18
⏰11am-1pm
📍Olive Grove Park, 6075 Printwood St, San Diego, CA 92117
Join us as the amazing yogi MC @mcb_ean (she/her) leads us in a slow flow Hatha yoga session. Hatha yoga focuses on alignment, breath, and gentle movement, making it perfect for beginners. 🌿
Following the yoga practice, Grace (she/her) will lead a discussion on mindfulness and sober curiosity to promote reflection and group dialogue.
We will wrap up the event with meditation led by MC 🌀
Bring a yoga mat or a towel, and an open heart! Light refreshments will be provided. Free street parking available nearby the park. This is a FREE event!
🌈This is a LGBTQ+ lead and centered space, Allies are welcome! 🏳️⚧️
✨This is a safe space to learn, listen, ask questions,
and engage ✨
We can’t wait to break down barriers, promote mindfulness, and share intentional strategies for healthy relationships with substances.
📍RSVP so we can gage numbers and supplies!
Bit.ly/Space-and-Grace
🔗link in bio
Quit-Nic Workshop
⭐️LGBTQ+ Quit Nicotine Workshop⭐️
Calling all queers and allies! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Sunny (they/them) will be hosting a workshop to give you the tools to support yours and/or others journey in quitting nicotine products.
📅Thursday April 18th
⏰6:30-8:30pm
📍Libelula Books & Co
950 S 26th St
San Diego CA 92113
🍽️ FREE & Dinner Provided!
🩵This is a shame-free environment to learn, listen, ask questions, and interact with others who are trying to quit🩵
‼️RSVP via the link in our bio by April 15th for food
🔗bit.ly/Quit-Nic
Silent Disco
🪩Get ready to Boogie under the stars again. Feel free to dress up in Disco Cowboi getup 🤠
🎟️TICKETS are REQUIRED for entry. We may not have any at the door day of. So get them while you can ✨
💰donation based on a sliding scale of $10-20
💗pay what you can! We utalize these funds to keep things accessible and pay community. So it’s appreciated!
🌈this is a LGBTQ+ centered event! 🏳️⚧️
🧚🏽This is a sober friendly event with no alcohol🧚🏽
✨wheelchair accessible and neurodivergent friendly✨
Tickets include headphones with access to THREE local DJs, mocktails, paint and sip, and other fun activities.
🔮tarot reader on site for additional cost @mcnugggz on Insta
‼️Get your tickets!
🔗bit.ly/discowboi
COLLECTIVE MEETING
🌈Do you come to our events? Well… be apart of the process and come hangout with us at our monthly meeting!🏳️⚧️
✨This an LGBTQ+ affirming and safe space. We focus on harm reduction work that is expansive!
SPACE and GRACE
The Collective is thrilled to announce the launch of Space and Grace, our newest event series designed to foster thoughtful dialogue and discussion on sensitive topics in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Our first event centered around exploring Sober Curiosity, will take place on Sunday, February 25th, at Ultreya Coffee and Tea. Attendees can expect chill vibes, meaningful conversations, reflective activities, and non-alcoholic drinks crafted by the wonderful team at Ultreya Coffee.
The first 10 people to arrive will receive a free mocktail/drink voucher!
Collective Meeting
🌈Do you come to our events? Well… be apart of the process and come hangout with us at our monthly meeting!🏳️⚧️
✨This an LGBTQ+ affirming and safe space. We focus on harm reduction work that is expansive!
Short Film Debut
🌈Our film highlights local Queer and Trans folks sharing their stories with tobacco use and their journey trying to quit or quitting 🏳️⚧️
This is part of an annual event called, ‘The Great American Smokeout’. Which is a day for folks to think about quitting tobacco or make a plan to.
There will be resources there if you need them!
🍿 light snacks will be provided!
Free and open to all ✨
Pumpkin Patch & Painting Meetup
We will meet in front of Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at 12pm (it is inside Liberty Station)
We will pick out pumpkins and take cute photos inside
**it’s free entry inside
If you want a pumpkin, you can purchase one.
We will then walk over the the grassy area by the water to get crafty!
There will be a canopy, tables, some chairs (please bring a folding chair if you have one to spare!), art supplies, and snacks!
*if you did not purchase a pumpkin, there will be coloring sheets and canvas to utilize!
‼️Please RSVP so we have a heads up on supplies and so we can add you to a group chat for day of with specific details and updates 🤗
Can just send us a DM!
🌟This event is for members of the Collective Coalition, and anyone interested in learning more about us!
Hope to see you there 🤗
Collective Meeting
Agenda:
👉🏾debrief about Narcan Training
👉🏾debrief about Podcast
👉🏾discuss pumpkin patch meetup
👉🏾ideas and collaborations
👉🏾upcoming projects
🌈Do you come to our events? Well… be apart of the process and come hangout with us at our monthly meeting!🏳️⚧️
✨This an LGBTQ+ affirming and safe space. We focus on harm reduction work that is expansive!
Narcan Training
📍RSVP: bit.ly/NarcanSD
🔗link in bio
‼️Please RSVP if you want to receive a Training Certificate‼️
We can’t wait to see you there! This is an important topic that can save lives and keep us all informed ✨
Collective Meeting
Here’s a little agenda:
👉🏾recap Silent Disco
👉🏾new staff welcome
👉🏾share out about podcast and newsletter
👉🏾Narcan Training 9/30
👉🏾ideas and sharing
👉🏾catch up!
📌This meeting is for members and community to join to help us plan events that encompasses all of us 🌈🏳️⚧️✨
🫂we are a harm reduction coalition that does advocacy and education surrounding this in the LGBTQ+ community
Join us on zoom!
Silent Disco: Star Crossed Signs
✨This is a Sober Friendly event with Mocktails✨
♑️ Silent Disco is an event where the music comes through headphones. (Great for neurodivergent folks)
♒️ 3 DJs playing on our channels live- @noahcyril @sirisimran @whatupatlas
♈️ Paint and sip (mocktails) art activity led by local artist Amazon!
♓️ Witchy and astrology themed vendors (DM us to be included)
♉️ Tarot reader @the.red.read
♊️ Big lawn games- like connect 4 and corn hole.
♋️ Scavenger hunt activity that is astrology themed
♌️ Dress up representing your sign(s)
♎️ Light snacks provided
♍️ Headphones and mocktails provided
♐️ This venue is outside under the stars
♏️ This event centers Queer and Trans Folks, please be aware of this needed space for our community
📍tickets are donation based! We try to make these events accessible to our whole community. So please give what you can if you are able.
🎟️link in our bio- 50 available!
**if you get a ticket (RSVP) and can’t make it, please let us know so we can give it to someone else.
🌈volunteers are needed, please DM us!🏳️⚧️
Collective Meeting
Here’s a little agenda:
👉🏾planning Silent Disco in August!
👉🏾 Training and education ideas
👉🏾calendar for the rest of 2023
👉🏾catch up!
📌This meeting is for members and community to join to help us plan events that encompasses all of us 🌈🏳️⚧️✨
🫂we are a harm reduction coalition that does advocacy and education surrounding this in the LGBTQ+ community
Join us on zoom!
SheFest
We are so excited to share space with you all and promote more of the work we do in the community!
Come say hi, play our little game, and learn about our sober friendly QT community 🌈🏳️⚧️
📍we are looking for some volunteers to table with us! Please DM us if you are interested. We give giftcards and totes as thank yous ✨
Pride Within
Theme: What Does it Mean to Feel Empowered as a BIPOC Queer Person This Month?
📆Friday, June 30th
⏰5-9pm
📍Dojo Cafe @thedojocafe
💰FREE
This is a partnership with the Collective, Ratas Rags @ratas_rags and En Mi Palma @enmipalma
⭐️Activities ⭐️
Clothing swap, interactive art, makeover area, dance area, Photo Booth and so much more!
🍴There will be food available!
✨this is a alcohol and nicotine free space.
More information to come.
Community Led Night about Harm Reduction
📆Saturday, April 29th
⏱️5-9PM
📍Dojo Cafe
4350 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego
💰FREE
👦Ages 16 plus so we can talk candidly about some topics.
‼️SCHEDULE‼️
☀️5pm- Welcome and mingle
☀️6pm- the Collective will be facilitating a talking circle to hear from community surrounding Nicotine, Alcohol, and Opioids!
☀️7pm- @owlrare will be leading a land acknowledgment, some slow motion flow to open our hips and a sound bath.
☀️8pm- @mariposxhealing will be leading guided movement to take up space, mirroring, and ribbon dancing.
📸we will not be filming the talking circle to make sure folks feel free to share honestly. But we will audio record it all for us to capture data for us to continue to do work that services you all!
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️This is a QT BIPOC focused space! Allies please be aware of the space you take up here.
✨community led activity stations!
Tarot readings, clothing swap and sustainable fashion area, sensory area, graffiti wall, movement, and more!
🌮🍲Free Food!
Earth Day in City Heights
Earth day in City Heights 🌎🌱
Theme this year- “What does Sustainability Mean to You”
We get so caught up in being the perfect sustainable person, or that it’s hard, or expensive. We want to showcase some easy ways to use what you already have ✨
We will have activities, games, and resources!
📅Saturday, April 15th
⏰11-3pm
📍Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park
💰FREE and ALL ages
Any ideas? DM us or email-
Collectiveco.sd@gmail.com
⭐️Local Resources⭐️
Looking for community resource booths, specifically ones that work with sustainability and incorporate environment practices in their work. But also resource groups/nonprofits/mutual aids that help the community!
📌Apply by using our form
🔗Link in bio
Silent Disco: Light Up the Night
Queer/Trans Silent disco 🪩
Theme- Light Up the Night! ✨
🧑🚀Feel free to come dressed in space themed outfits. We all have an inner alien in us ✨
📆Saturday, March 25th
⏰ 7-11pm
📍 @diversionarysd
💴 Donation based! Money goes back to more Silent Discos
🛸We will be introducing our new name for mocktails- TALKTAILS!
🛸There will be many talktail options to carry around while you dance
🛸Live DJs
(Looking for one more! DM us)
🛸Glow painter
🛸More developments to be announced!
🎟With limited space and headphones- we will only be having 60 tickets available.
📌ticket includes a talktail, headphones, and admission!
🔗ticket link in our bio
Queer History, Speakeasy: Telling the Stories of Black QT's from the Harlem Renaissance Era
This is a @therootedzodiac and @collectivecoalitionsd collaboration for a segment of the Queer History Series for Black History Month.
Speakeasy: Telling the Stories of Black QTS from the Harlem Renaissance Era (1920’s-1930’s)
📆February 24th | 7pm-11pmish
💰 FREE
📍Worldbeat Culture Center
✨ALL AGES
We will be learning more about significant arts and literary figures from this period in a beautiful black + queer-owned space. Jazz and blues music will be playing throughout the night and we encourage folx to wear looks that are inspired by the 1920s+30s.
👔Come dressed up in a fit from the 1920s or 30s. Or anything that makes you feel spiffy!
🍽There will be delicious food from the kitchen of @worldbeatcenter
*vegetarian options
🎨🎶There will be Black Queer Art everywhere and Jazz and Blues music playing all night.
📣Keynote speaker: @therootedzodiac
🖤There will be Black Queer vendors to support!
🤎This event centers the Black community, but all are welcome to attend. We ask allies to help by spreading the word and supporting vendors.
📍This is an alcohol-free space.
City Heights Multi-Cultural Festival of Love
Multi-Cultural Festival of Love 💕 🌈
We will be here tabling at this event and bringing the queer joy to this love festival
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
📆Saturday, 2/11 from 11-4pm
📍Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park in City Heights
💰FREE
👨👩👧👦All Ages
❓Want to table with us? DM us! We will give you a gift card for helping us out that day.
*18-30 year old volunteers for this event 🙏🏼
*LGBTQ+ or strong Ally
WE AIM FOR VISIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY
Let us know about tabling opportunities and presence at YOUR events.
