Come and get your drag on! Drag-ify is a group where you can learn more about drag, craft new costumes, and connect with other local drag performers. Run by the incredible Sasha Tease, you'll have a great mentor to walk you through the basics and help you on your way. We'll see you there!

Next Tuesday is our first Queer Women's Group of the year! If you're looking to connect with other folks with experiences of queer womanhood, this is a great place to go. For full info, go to: ourspectrum.com/events

We are kicking off 2026 with a winter walk around Kitchener's Huron Natural area. The route passes through a diversity of ecosystems with good wildlife sighting potential. There will also be an opportunity to feed birds from your hand (we will bring some seeds to share)!

Are you South Asian and a part of the queer community? This new group created by folks over at Laurier is a great space to connect and meet other people with a similar lived experience. The first session happens next Wednesday, January 7 @ 5 PM ! To sign up, please go to: bit.ly/SouthAsianLGBTForm

Spectrum Arts is back after the holiday hiatus with Improv next Wednesday, January 7! If you've been missing us over the last few weeks, come out and celebrate the new year with some laughs. We'll see you there!

Rainbow Newcomers Connect will be back next Sunday, January 11! If you're a newcomer to Canada looking for a fun and relaxed space to socialize and find new friends, this is the place to be. See you there!

Coming up next Tuesday, January 6, is our Affirming Families group. This group is for the parents and caregivers of gender diverse youth. Come and learn more about supporting your kids, and find new friends while you're at it. We'll see you there.

Next Monday, January 5, we have our first Rainbow Film Club of the year at the Princess Original Cinema. This month, they'll be playing The Wizard of Oz, starting at 6:45 PM. Click those heels together and we'll see you there!

Start the new year off right! Join us for Spectrum on the Spectrum on Sunday, January 4 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Bring along activities that help you feel cozy, or enjoy some fidgets and activities we have at the space. See you there!

Spectrum's Holiday Closure begins today, December 22, and we will return on January 5! While this might mean slower response to emails and direct messages, it doesn’t mean our programming has stopped. Please check our events calendar to see what programming is still happening while we’re gone.

What's on this week at Spectrum, December 22 - 28! For full information: ourspectrum.com/events

The last Polyamorous Community Discussion Group of the year is happening next Sunday, December 28! What a great way to celebrate the end of the year with folks. Stop by and see us from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.

Next Saturday is our BRIQ house group! If you want a great place to get warm and welcoming during December, we've got you. We have great folks and refreshments, but you're welcome to bring things along to share and enjoy.

Our yearly Celebration of Chosen Family is happening next Thursday, December 25 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM! This is a wonderful time to come out and be in community with other folks within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies. We've got games, puzzles, music, refreshments, and great company. See you there!

Next Tuesday, December 23, is our last Beyond the Binary of the year! If you're someone with a gender outside of the binary, we've got a place for you. We hope to see you there. Want full details? ourspectrum.com/events

What's on this week at Spectrum, December 15 - 21! For full info, go to: ourspectrum.com/events

Next Sunday, on December 21 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM we have our 2SLGBTQ+ Newcomers Peer Support! This group is more focused on supporting one another through the joys and difficulties of immigration into Canada. If you're looking for some support, we hope to have you!

Our yearly Celebration of Chosen Family is happening on December 25 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM! This is a wonderful time to come out and be in community with other folks within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies. We've got games, puzzles, music, refreshments, and great company. See you there!

Our second ever session of our new Queer Mechanic's Club with Red Raccoon Bike Rescue is happening next Wednesday, December 17! If you want to learn more about bike and mobility device repair, come out to learn in community.

Join us next week for Spectrum Arts: Singing Social, with a cozy 'campfire' sing-a-long for the holidays! This group is a place to sing in community with others, and show off your singing. People of all skill levels are welcome.

Coming up next Tuesday is our Bi & Pan Space! This group is for folks in the bisexual and pansexuality communities. If that's you, we hope to see you there! For full into: ourspectrum.com/events

What's On this Week at Spectrum, December 8 - 14! For full details, go to: ourspectrum.com/events

Today is Pansexual & Panromantic Awareness Day! If you've never heard of one or both of these terms, it's a great day to learn more. Are you pan-identifying? Come out to our Bi & Pan space on December 16! Full info here: ourspectrum.com/events

🌈 New OAC-funded workshops for 2SLGBTQ+ folks experiencing grief in family building. Artist-guided, community-led, in Toronto, ON Jan–Apr 2026. Info: [email protected]

Rainbow Newcomers Connect is a social group for folks who are new to Canada and a part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community! Come on out and join us for the last session of 2025. Learn more at: ourspectrum.com/events

Join folks at the Willow River Centre (243 King St. E., Kitchener) for a holiday night of socializing crafting, and treat decorating to prepare for the Winter Solstice Feast on Dec 21st. Please register in advance: bit.ly/QRIBHangouts2025: bit.ly/QRIBHangouts2025

The last Queer Women's Group of the year is happening next Tuesday, December 9 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM! If you're someone who identifies with queer womanhood, this group is for you.

Our Art-Making Drop-In Group is next Wednesday, December 10 from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. We'll be creating our own colour sheets this session! Come get creative with us!

Drag-ify with the one and only Sasha Tease is on next Tuesday, December 9! This group is for folks wanting to learn more about drag, or connect with the local drag community. Come out and enjoy!

Our yearly Celebration of Chosen Family is happening on December 25 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM! This is a wonderful time to come out and be in community with other folks within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies. We've got games, puzzles, music, refreshments, and great company. See you there!

Give like you live. At Spectrum, we don’t show up just once in the community, we show up all year. Spectrum doesn't just run our 60-70+ monthly programs once, we run them all year. Today on Giving Tuesday set up your monthly donation and give like you live: ourspectrum.com/donate

Folks from a community group are putting together a local ground search effort in attempt to locate Eli or get further information for their family and support the ongoing investigation. Their Facebook group is: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GRY6Njkcg/

Some days you just have to take a shot. At Spectrum Multi-Sports Drop-In, you don’t just shoot a basketball once, you shoot all year. This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of consistent boldness – set up your monthly donation and give like you live: ourspectrum.com/donate

What's on this week at Spectrum, December 1 - 7! For full info, go to: ourspectrum.com/events

Today, on December 1, we are observing World AIDS Day. This day is to both honour the lives of those lost to HIV/AIDS, but also to spread awareness about sexual health and the reality of what HIV / AIDS looks like today. To learn more, check out our friend at Thrive! https://www.thrivehiv.ca/

Join Spectrum and Queer Youth Defense for a FREE Queer Bystander Intervention Training on December 14 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. For full info, or to register, go to: bit.ly/SpectrumEventbrite

Spectrum on the Spectrum is next Sunday, December 7 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM! This group is for folks who are a part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and also have Autism. Bring things along that make you feel happy and safe, but activities are provided too! See you there.

Want to find some joy in the snowy, colder weather? Why not enjoy a nice outdoor walk with a bunch of other 2SLGBTQIA+ folks? Our Big Queer Hike is next Sunday, December 7, starting at 11 AM. This month we'll be walking in Waterloo Park. Want full info? ourspectrum.com/events

Some days you have to pivot on a dime. Same at Spectrum! At Spectrum Arts, you don’t just ‘yes and’ once, you ‘yes and’ all year. This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of consistent collaboration – set up your monthly donation and give like you live: ourspectrum.com/donate

Next Thursday we have the last 2SLGBTQIA+ Reading Circle of the year. This is not a book club, with no reading needed in advance! All the reading is done at the group, with a focus on short fiction and reading and discussions after. We hope to have you!

Join PFLAG and Spectrum on Wednesday, December 10th, from 7-9pm, for our very own Ugly Sweater Social! Drop by for a chance to share a cup of connection with people across Spectrum's rainbow and PFLAG's network. We'd love to see you there!

Calling LGBTQIA+ Newcomers in Ontario: $50 Honorarium for a 90-minute virtual consultation Uthando Collective is hosting a virtual community consultation for LGBTQIA+ newcomers. To sign up, go to: https://bit.ly/LGBTNewcomersForm

The first Wednesday of the month means it's Improv time! Come out and join us for one of our most popular programs. Whether you're new to improv, or have some experience and want a place to play and practice, we'd love to have you! 5:00 - 6:30 PM next Wednesday, December 3!

Some days you have to go where you’re welcomed. At Spectrum Queer Run Club, you don’t just take one step, you run all year. This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of consistent inclusion – set up your monthly donation and give like you live: ourspectrum.com/donate

Join Spectrum Waterloo Region, SHORE Centre, and Willow River Centre host a community conversation on how we can keep each other safe. The community conversation will be held featuring panelists Amy Smoke, Teneile Warren, and Kamil Ahmed. Sign up for a free ticket: bit.ly/SpectrumEventbrite

Coming up next Tuesday is Affirming Program, a group for parents and caregivers of transgender and gender diverse youth. Join us on December 2 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Spectrum!

A student at WLU has created a new group for South Asian Queer folks called the Q Pursuit! This group will have it's first meeting January 7 at 5:00 PM, then continue on the first Wednesday of every month. To sign up on the Google Form, go to: bit.ly/SouthAsianLGBTForm

Next week, Rainbow Film Club is honouring World Aids Day with a special presentation of Zero Patience, followed by a discussion about HIV/AIDS. Learn more at: ourspectrum.com/events

What's On this Week at Spectrum, November 24 - 30

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