Calling all zinesters! Join us on December 15 from 6-9PM for a workshop by April Landry from @lunamothzinefest. In this workshop, you'll: ✨ Learn what a zine is ✨ Discuss the basics of zine creation Register at www.bit.ly/nhzines or at the link in our bio.

Calling all zinesters! Join us on December 15 from 6-9PM for a workshop by April Landry from @lunamothzinefest.bsky.social. In this workshop, you'll: ✨ Learn what a zine is & the basics of zine creation ✨ Make your own zine to take home with you! Register at www.bit.ly/nhzines

Presenting: Queerlective swear jar but it's actually just Randall's event ideas 👀 (some of these would pop off, tbh)

Join 603 Forward & Queerlective for Real Talk on 11/15 @ 1PM at the YWCA (72 Concord St, Manchester)! This event centers the lived experiences of community leaders in public office and opens space for dialogue about representation, advocacy, and leadership in NH. Learn more: 603forward.org/realtalk

Join us as we dive into Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab - a dark, lyrical tale perfect for fall reading nights. 🍂✨ Book club meetings are held virtually at 6PM on: 📆 Nov 17 📆 Dec 1 📆 Dec 15 📆 Dec 29 Sign up at the link in our bio!

Join April Landry at Transgender Round Table 3! 📍 CoLab: 72 Concord St, Manchester 📆: 12/08 6PM Register: www.tinyurl.com/rndtbl ✔️ Attendees must be 18+ ✔️No discussion of kink is permitted ✔️For the safety & respect of participants, this is a transgender only event

Halloween is tomorrow, and the scariest thing about that is that October is already almost over! But that also means that our November event calendar is ready. Check out our upcoming events and open hours at CoLab. Visit www.queerlective.com for more info!

603 Forward is hosting Real Talk on Sunday, November 15 at 1PM at the YWCA (72 Concord St, Manchester), in collaboration with Queerlective ✨ Hear from community leaders ✨ Engage in meaningful conversation ✨ Enjoy food, music, & a welcoming space for connection Learn more: 603forward.org/realtalk

Join us for Sunday Morning Make & Learn on Nov 2 from 11am–1pm at YWCA NH (72 Concord St, Manchester) for a conversation w/ Marissa & Emily from One Quick Thing: A Podcast for People Who Care a Lot. ✨ Free to attend, donations welcome: RSVP go.queerlective.com/onequickthing

Meet Jason DeYoung, a vibrant performer making his debut on stage at Not Afraid to Fail Fest! Jason is excited to finally step into the spotlight and sing one of his fave songs from Shrek the Musical. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

Join us at Not Afraid to Fail Fest for a hilarious standup set by Cecilia Kiely (she/they), where they'll share the ups and downs of their career and the unique perspective of their AuDHD brain. To learn more about Not Afraid to Fail Fest and purchase tickets, visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

Join us at Not Afraid to Fail Fest to experience the unique blend of poetry and standup comedy from Jay Galloway, who is bringing us a SURPRISE standup routine! To learn more and purchase tickets, visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

Join Avery, a talented poet and spoken word artist, as she/they share 3-4 powerful short poems at Not Afraid to Fail Fest: a celebration of creative courage and first-time performers! To learn more about Not Afraid to Fail Fest and purchase tickets, visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

Join us at Not Afraid to Fail Fest to catch Alysa Hemcher, a hilarious comedian, as she shares her unique take on life in New Hampshire as a thirty-something. Get ready to laugh during her stand up debut! To learn more and purchase tickets, visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

One week until the big night! Not Afraid to Fail Fest is a celebration of courage, queer joy, and the beauty of imperfection. Tickets: go.queerlective.com/notafraid Location: BNH Stage Concord Date/Time: 10/24 @7pm! Come fail forward with us!

Did you know that CoLab has a TON of tools available free for members? Swipe through to see some of the available tools and supplies! Which will you try first? Interested in becoming a member? Explore our membership options: go.queerlective.com/colab

Join us at Not Afraid to Fail Fest to experience the powerful poetry of Cory MacEachern, who bravely shares her journey through loss and resilience with her spoken word performance. To learn more about Not Afraid to Fail Fest and purchase tickets, visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

Play, presence, and a little chaos. Thanks to Gemma, our performers are ready. Not Afraid to Fail Fest is less than 2 weeks away! go.queerlective.com/notafraid 📆 October 24: Doors open at 6:30 PM | Show starts at 7:00 PM 📍 BNH Stage, 16 S Main Street, Concord, NH 🎟️ $18 in advance | $21 at door

Join us at Not Afraid to Fail Fest to experience the soulful sounds of Star, who will captivate you with her rendition of 'Janie' by Ethel Cain, showcasing her courage and creativity through music! To learn more and purchase tickets, visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

Join us for a night of laughter with Michelle Rebidue, a dynamic performer who brings her animated storytelling and stand-up comedy to Not Afraid to Fail Fest, where we celebrate creative courage! To learn more about Not Afraid to Fail Fest and purchase tickets, visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

We're looking for artists to submit designs for our sticker pack subscription! This is more than just exposure - if you submit an approved design, you get 50 stickers and will be a part of a collaborative initiative connecting artists & supporters. Learn more: go.queerlective.com/stickerpack

Join Kelso & Aoife at Not Afraid to Fail Fest for a hilarious comedy skit where they navigate the chaos of greeting mishaps, proving that creative courage can lead to unexpected laughter! To learn more about Not Afraid to Fail Fest & purchase tickets, visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

Did you know we have a retail space at Totally Tea in Concord NH? ...YOU DID? (yay!) If you haven't checked it out yet, what are you waiting for!? We have zines, stickers, merch and lots of art from local artists available.

Join us at the Not Afraid to Fail Fest to experience the soulful sounds of Ann Kinne, who will share their heartfelt music through two captivating vocal performances and an intimate acoustic guitar piece! To learn more about Not Afraid to Fail Fest & get tickets visit: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

First button on our new button maker! :) Just got a 1.25" button maker in addition to the 2.25" one we already had. Become a CoLab member or stop by an open hours session to use! Learn more at www.queerlective.com ❤️

It's October, which means it's SPOOKY SEASON! But you know what we're NOT going be be afraid of?! FAILURE. The performers at Not Afraid to Fail Fest will stand on stage for the first time and offer musical performances, comedy & more. Join this celebration on 10/24! 🔗 go.queerlective.com/notafraid

October's calendar of events has arrived! Check out what's going on and get more deets at queerlective.com

Catch us at Plymouth Pride for an afternoon of queer joy! Riverside Park, Plymouth NH Oct 4th, 12 PM – 4 PM, rain or shine Bring your friends, your flags, and your beautiful selves!

In this political moment, many of us are hungry to take action but aren’t sure where to start. This workshop will help you understand the landscape around you; who holds power, what’s already happening, & how you can plug in. 📅 Sunday, September 28 ⏰ 11 AM–1 PM 📍 CoLab, 72 Concord St, Manchester

Join us in welcoming our newest team member Krista! Krista has been involved in our community as an event attendee and volunteer, and now joins us as the Community Artist & Volunteer Coordinator. We're so excited to work with Krista on expanding our volunteer program and opportunities!

Join us on Sunday 10/5 for Mindful Movement! Hosted by Lisa Harbus LMT, the goal of this workshop is to approach our bodies with kindness & live an embodied and more fluid life. 📆 October 5, 10-11AM 📍 CoLab, 72 Concord St, Manchester 🔗 Register: givebutter.com/XiRNm

Join @landrysesame at Transgender Round Table 2: a guided discussion between members of the transgender community! Participants must be 18 or old to attend. 📍 CoLab: 72 Concord St, Manchester 📆: 10/01/25 @ 6PM Review event details and register: www.tinyurl.com/rndtbl

The State of Queer NH Resource Book is a community-powered guide to queer & BIPOC resources across NH. You can get involved in the project in many ways, including: ✔️ Submit Resources ✔️ Contribute Art/Writing ✔️ Become a Sponsor or Distribution Partner Learn more: go.queerlective.com/stateofqueernh

*Upstairs at Totally Tea Concord!* If you haven't checked out our retail space upstairs at Totally Tea's Concord NH location, what are you waiting for!? We have zines, stickers, merch and lots of art from local artists!

Q👏u👏e👏e👏r👏l👏c👏t👏I👏v👏e👏 What does that spell!? Not Queerlective! (It’s missing an e and we're too lazy to fix it after putting all these up 😭) Shout out to Fear No Decay for the gorgeous letter R! Wanna add some of your touch to CoLab? Help us with decorating one of these letters!

Join us on Sunday 10/5 for Mindful Movement! Hosted by Lisa Harbus LMT, we'll approach our bodies with kindness & compassion to live an embodied and more fluid life. 📆 October 5 10-11AM 📍 CoLab, 72 Concord St Manchester NH BYO own yoga supplies. 🔗 Register: givebutter.com/XiRNm

ATTENTION FRIENDS AND FAILURES! Performer applications for Not Afraid to Fail Fest are due TODAY!! Want to submit, but feel nervous? DO IT ANYWAYS! Jump start facing what NATFF is all about, and know that this entire community is behind you! Apply: go.queerlective.com/notafraid

What are the places & artists you wish you’d known about sooner? The spaces you wish had existed when you were younger that feel essential to NH's queer community? We’re compiling a directory of resources run by & for queer & BIPOC folks, and we’d love your help: go.queerlective.com/stateofqueernh

Sunday Morning Make & Learn: Organizing Your Backyard will help you understand the political landscape around you & how your local knowledge, relationships, & experiences are powerful organizing tools. Learn how to take action in your own community! 9/28 11AM–1PM CoLab, 72 Concord St Manchester NH

We’ve been on the hunt for queer- and art-centric board games to add to our library at CoLab and one of our newest is The Queer Agenda! Think Cards Against Humanity, but unapologetically queer. Come by and play with friends, or check our calendar for the next board game night. 🎲

Not Afraid to Fail Fest encourages our community to confront failure and say "so what?" - because the worst thing that could happen is that you just get *better*. Visit go.queerlective.com/notafraid to apply as a performer or buy tickets. Whatever way you show up, we 're facing this together.

Join Gemma Soldati for a workshop to prep for your big night. Using improv & games to shake out the jitters, we'll hone our material in advance of your Not Afraid to Fail Fest debut September 28 1-4pm FREE for performers. Apply to perform by 9/15: go.queerlective.com/notafraid www.gemmasoldati.com

Join @landrysesame & friends at Transgender Round Table 2: a guided discussion between members of the transgender community 📍 CoLab: 72 Concord St, Manchester 📆: 10/01/25 @ 6PM Learn more & register: www.tinyurl.com/rndtbl Please email [email protected] if you have any questions/concerns

Join us on Sunday October 5 for Mindful Movement! The goal of this workshop is to approach our bodies with kindness, curiosity and compassion in order to better appreciate each of our individual capacities to live an embodied and more fluid life. 🔗 Register: givebutter.com/XiRNmi

We had a ton of fun decorating clack fans with everyone that joined us Thursday night! If you didn’t get to stop by, don’t worry! You can come and make your own during our Sunday morning make and learn 9/28!

Our September event calendar is here! Learn more about each event & how to register on our website. Mystics Makers & Magick: 9/06, 10AM - 6PM Book Club: 9/08, 6PM AFSP NH Out of the Darkness: 9/14 & 9/20 Keene Pride: 9/21, 12-7PM Sunday Morning Make & Learn: 9/28, 10AM - 12PM

We're decorating custom clack fans TODAY at CoLab! All materials are provided, so we hope to see you there <3 📆 September 4, 6PM 📍 CoLab, 72 Concord St, Manchester 📬 Register at go.queerlective.com/clackfan or through the link in bio

We're SO excited to officially announce that Ash Wheeler has joined our team! Ash has been involved with Queerlective as both a volunteer and as an attendee of our events, and we can't wait to see what wonderful things Ash will collaborate with our community on in this new role.

Come catch Lauren Ruth Ward on her Medicine Tour at CoLab October 9th! There will be only 50 spots! 🎟 Tickets on sale via Undertow Music - Link in bio!

We thought you might need a little inspiration to risk failing every once in a while - because who doesn't want to explain that the reason you're holding a broken pink flamingo at 3am is because you're just 1 more failure point away from free Applebees?! Learn more: go.queerlective.com/notafraid