Carolina’s Pride Week begins April 8
Events include poetry performances, arts and crafts, a barbecue fundraiser, ultimate Frisbee and a pool party.
Pride Week at Carolina brings together the LGBTQ Center, student organizations, University departments and community organizations to host events that highlight the history, inclusion, intersectionality, expression and advocacy within LGBTQIA+ communities.
Tar Heels will have the chance to attend an array of events from arts and crafts to live entertainment. The week gets an early start April 6-7 with Aradella Wood’s performance of “Building Transworlds,” an oral history on the trans and nonbinary experience. But that’s just the beginning.
This year’s events include:
Monday, April 8
- Mindfulness Monday: Take in the beauty of Coker Arboretum with a guided tour from the North Carolina Botanical Garden and a mindfulness painting session. (10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 9
- “Be Rooted” Sow Beautiful Event: This interactive event hosted by Davis Edible Garden will pair you with a plant rooted in queer history that you can take home. Spice up your plant with some herbs, also available at the garden. (2-3:30 p.m.)
- BIPOC/Queer Creativity Event “OUT-Spoken”: Enjoy an evening of spoken word poetry, music and fashion from Xpressions at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Research in Black Culture and History. (7-8:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 10
- Pride In the Pit: Head to the Pit and enjoy games, win prizes and grab some free food. (11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
- Queer Intergenerational Dinner/Mixer: At this QGAPS-sponsored event, connect with Orange County residents over a free dinner. Registration required. (5-7 p.m.).
Thursday, April 11
- “Queer Camp” Arts/ Crafts at BeAM and Cooperative Games: Check out the BeAM Maker Space at Murray Hall and make fridge magnets, buttons and other items to commemorate this year’s event. (3-5 p.m.)
- Southern N.C. BBQ Fundraiser: Hosted by the biology department graduate teaching assistants at the Genome Sciences courtyard, this dinner features pit barbecue and sides with vegan options available. (6-8 p.m.)
- “Disc-O-Fever”: Head down to Karen Shelton Stadium and end the night with a game of glow-in-the-dark Ultimate Frisbee. (7-9 p.m.)
Friday, April 12
- “Merfolx Shell-O-Bration”: Pride Week ends with the Shell-O-Bration, a mermaid-themed pool party at Bowman-Gray Memorial Pool with food, dress-up materials and the chance to win free prizes. (8-10 p.m.).
For more information and to RSVP, visit the LGBTQ Center’s website.
