High Tea November Dates Reminder

Quadrangle’s November bi-weekly social gatherings are happening on November 10th & 24th from 2pm-3pm(NT)/1:30pm-2:30pm Atlantic Time. Online province wide over Zoom and in-person at our space (330 Elizabeth Ave)

Come enjoy a cup of community.

Register for Hi(gh) Teas below:

https://forms.gle/ceusUzzJsjNb8zy19

*Zoom link send out on Saturdays. Register once and get regular reminders

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We will be accepting donations for our Drag Clothing Swap starting today! Wigs, unopened makeup, heels, costumes can all be dropped off at 330 Elizabeth Avenue

We will be having our Drag Clothing Swap on October 11th. Featuring a photographer, makeup artists, and tasty treats by @postmastershouse ! Mark it down in your calendars

The QT Club, run by Quadrangle NL staff members, is a teen club for 2SLGBTQIA+ students. From 4pm to 8pm every second Friday of the month, Quadrangle NL’s community center (330 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's) will only be open to students ages 13 - 18 years old. Activities will include crafts, games, workshops, and freedom to engage with other like minded students in a safe and welcoming environment. There is no fee associated with The QT Club. Registration is required.

Register here!

Please email morgan@thequadnl.com for any and all questions.

October 4th Activity: Movie Night - Hocus Pocus

We're teaming up with Choices for Youth’s @myneighbourhoodnl to present a clothing night!

How does this work?

Come on down to Quadrangle NL (330 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's) to pick up your punchcard. On September 27th, head to Neighbourhood (38 Pearson Street, St. John's) from 5pm-7pm to pick up 10 items of your choosing!

Please note, you must have a punch card to participate in this event!

The QT Club, run by Quadrangle NL staff members, is a teen club for 2SLGBTQIA+ students. From 4pm to 8pm every second Friday of the month, Quadrangle NL’s community center (330 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's) will only be open to students ages 13 - 18 years old. Activities will include crafts, games, workshops, and freedom to engage with other like minded students in a safe and welcoming environment. There is no fee associated with The QT Club. Registration is required.

Register here!

Please email morgan@thequadnl.com for any and all questions.

September 20th activity: Beaded Lizard Keychains

Quadrangle NL, St. John’s Pride & Writers NL presents:

Drag Story Time with Madame Daddy

Featured Book: Songs in the Sea, by Pheilm Martin, Published by Breakwater Books

All Ages Pride Event

Date and Time: Sunday July 21st at 2:30pm

Location: Bannerman Park in the Bandstand after the St. John’s Pride Parade/March

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Quadrangle NL, Marjorie Mews Library & Writers NL presents:

Drag Storytime with Meryl Strip

Featured Book: My Bunny Lies Over The Ocean, by Bill Richardson and Bill Pechet, published by Running the Goat Books and Broadsides

All Ages Pride Event

Date and Time: Thursday July 18th at 6:30pm

Location: Marjorie Mews Library, 12 Highland Dr, St. John's, NL A1A 3C4

Register: by calling MarjorieMews at 709-737-3020 or emailing MarjorieMews-Programming@nlpl.ca

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Quadrangle and St. John's Pride- Pride Chosen Family Dinner!

Come enjoy a nice dinner with community during PRIDE!

Event Description: Join us for a PRIDE-themed Chosen Family Dinner, celebrating love, unity, and the vibrant spirit of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This special evening will feature delicious food, heartfelt conversations, and open mic performances, bringing together friends who feel like family. Let's honor our shared journey and the diversity that makes us stronger.

Our menu for this dinner is pasta (with meat, veggie or vegan options), and being mindful of allergies and dietary restrictions.

Time/Place: Monday July 15, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at The Community Market, 245 Freshwater Road This is an accessible location, with gender neutral washrooms, parking and welcoming space.

Please Note: We have a limit of 80 people for this event.

Registration for this Chosen Family Dinner is below:

https://forms.gle/Q37vYTaR6BT9v8a68

Once registered we’ll reach out to confirm your spot.

IF the registering form is a barrier please reach out to Lena at lee@thequadnl.com for support. To support a more equitable opportunity to this event we have reached out to community organizations serving underserved populations.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada

EDIT: ALL SLOTS ARE NOW BOOKED UP

Come join Ali, Emyn and Patrick for gender affirming haircuts in our community space and sit with special guest Justine Tibss of Treelight Wellness for fully clothed massage therapy sessions, all within a shared community space.

When: June 2nd, 4-8pm
Where: Quadrangle Community Centre, 330 Elizabeth Ave (downstairs of St. James)
Accessibility: Accessible parking and lift in building.
Booking: email artv.nfld@gmail.com *limited spots

Pay what you can. We want this event to be accessible to anyone who wants to join. Please let us know if we can do better to accommodate.

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Calling all Trans, Nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and Gender Diverse communities!

Don’t miss our upcoming Spring and Summer Clothing Swap, designed for the Trans, Nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and Gender Diverse communities. Meet us at Quadrangle NL on May 25th, 10 AM to 3 PM. Bring your gently used items and leave with new finds, all while promoting inclusivity and eco-consciousness.

Save the Date: Saturday, May 25th

Time: 10 AM - 3 PM

Location: 330 Elizabeth Ave

Clothing Drop-off Dates:

- Sunday, May 19th, 2pm-8pm

- Tuesday, May 21st, 10am-4pm

Got lots to swap? Reserve a table for the day of the event by filling out our form here: https://forms.gle/FvPJ3NLJotcLCUt89

Don’t miss out on this inclusive and empowering fashion experience! See you there!

Join us on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia for Letter Writing for Rainbow Equality.

Alongside advocates and allies across Canada, we are speaking up and taking action for #RainbowEquality from May 11th to 17th 2024 through a National Week of Action!

Join us Friday, May 17, 5:00-6:30PM at the St. John’s City Hall Foran Room to send your MP a letter urging them to speak up and take action too.

We’ll have pizza, refreshments and solidarity to share!

In partnership with YWCA St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, and No Space for Hate.

Join us on May 16th for a free online "Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion Event about Transgender Individuals with Cancer"

This event is organized by Public Interest Group on Cancer Research - Newfoundland and Labrador and Quadrangle NL

Registration is free and needed - please register here: https://shorturl.at/mxLNP

We gratefully acknowledge funding by Public Engagement at Memorial University and support by NL Support

Quadrangle NL, the Public Legal Information Association of NL (PLIAN), the Human Rights Commission of NL and Juritrans have partnered to offer a Trans Legal Clinic on Friday April 26th from 12pm-6pm at Quadrangle NL location (330 Elizabeth Ave)

This survey is to gain an understanding of how many people are seeking support in changing their legal name and/or gender marker at the Collaborative Trans Legal Clinic

Survey here: https://forms.gle/5ba5WF2mbS9tXkTv6

When: April 26th, 2024, from 12-6 PM

Where: 330 Elizabeth Ave, St. John’s, NL, A1B 1T9 (The Quad)

For more information on this initiative, please contact PLIAN at 709-722-2643 or info@publiclegalinfo.com.

Monthly drop-in for trans & gender diverse folks. Join us for board games, movies, and crafting – all about low-key, low-effort fun!

Happening: Tuesday April 23rd, 6pm-9pm

Location: 330 Elizabeth Ave

Board games + program co-creation discussion. Also come meet Logan, our Trans Navigator!

Self Care Sunday at Quadrangle NL this Sunday April 14th, 4pm-8pm.

Come join Ali, Emyn and Patrick for gender affirming haircuts in our community space.

When: April 14th, 4-8pm

Where: Quadrangle Community Centre, 330 Elizabeth Ave (downstairs of St. James)

Accessibility: Accessible parking and lift in building.

Booking: email artv.nfld@gmail.com *limited spots

Pay what you want. We want this event to be accessible to anyone who wants to join. Please let us know if we can do better to accommodate.

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On Wednesday April 10th, 10am-2pm the NLHS Harm Reduction Team and Quadrangle is hosting a drop in Mobile STBBI (sexually transmitted and blood borne infestations) Blitz at Quad!

This is a confidential service, non judgemental, low barrier approach being offered by NLHS, Harm Reduction team, on-site at Quadrangle. Results with individuals can be discussed on April 17th at the quad site or at the Harm Reduction Team walk-in clinic.

More info about The NLHS Harm Reduction Team: they provide mobile and on site harm reduction services with a low barrier approach. Providing mental health support, peer support, SWAP site, system navigation, B/W, minor wound care, some prescriptions, and renewals, and a safe place for marginalized/vulnerable individuals.

Save the date!

Join us this Sunday, April 7th, from 4-6 PM for our belated TDOV celebration with Quadrangle & Trans Support NL Inc. Get ready to unleash your creativity as we paint a vibrant mural, craft a zine of trans stories, and personalize your swag at our DIY station. Spread positivity at our Affirmations Station and compete for exciting rewards in our trivia game. Let’s come together to celebrate trans joy and visibility!

Come join Quadrangle NL and Safe Alliance for a free curling event in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

When: Saturday April 6th 6:30pm-10:30pm (Atlantic Time)

Where: Goose Bay Curling club 126 Edmonton street  (Canadian side) 

**If attending please ensure to bring indoor sneakers**

**any children under the age of 12 years old must wear a Helmet while on the ice as well. **

Register here: https://forms.gle/EH24LsgL64iEoP8b7

Everyone welcome to come enjoy the sport of curling in a relaxed, judgement free zone! No experience needed as we will have an instructor with us to help those learning to curl! 

Each team will consist of 4 players however you do not need a full team to attend, as we can organize teams after your arrival to the club. 

There will be free appetizers & snacks served throughout the evening with drinks available for purchase from the curling club! There will be a door prize drawn near the end of the event as well! 

Event hosted in partnership with the Safe Alliance

Are you interested in learning what we’ve learned about the barriers and facilitators to Healthcare for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community of Newfoundland and Labrador?  We are hosting not one but two town halls to present our research findings. These town halls are created with research and data collected over the last year directly from and about the 2SLGBTQIA+ community of the province.

Join us on

March 11th, 7pm-9pm at 245 Freshwater Road, St. John’s NL  either in-person or online!

OR

March 28th, 6:30pm-8:30pm at 49 Grenfell Street, Happy Valley-Goose Bay

registration link at: https://forms.gle/WUunMk3w6iKf2XR96

If you have any questions please email ainsley@thequadnl.com 

This project has been funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada

Description of Event: Come enjoy pizza by Crust Craft Bakery (a Choices For Youth Social Enterprise) with readings from transVersing: "Originally produced for the stage by Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland and For the Love of Learning, transVersing features some of Newfoundland’s most vibrant and necessary trans-youth voices. Gathering the work of Violet Drake, Daze Jefferies, Fionn Shea, Perin Squires, Taylor Stocks, and Dane Woodland, and including the dramatic text by Berni Stapleton and Sharon King-Campbell, transVersing is where Shakespeare meets slam poetry and the fiddle meets soapbox rant. These are the creative and courageous voices charting our course to understanding and social justice for all." 

Where: SJFM, 245 Freshwater Road, St. John's

When: Thursday, March. 28th from 6pm-8pm 

Register here: https://forms.gle/vfRPsV8qRVEa4ZyZ7

Event funded in part by RBC Foundation

Join Quadrangle NL & Writers NL for another Drag Story Time!

Featured performer: Ophelia Delight

Featured Book: The Ice Shack by Katia Canciani, translated by Jocelyne Thomas, illustrated by Christian Quesnel

Drag Story Time takes place at the Amal Wellness Centre at 92 Elizabeth Avenue in St. John’s on Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. NST.

This event is part of a larger community-led family event for our trans, & gender non-conforming community.

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Launching “Chill Nights” at The Quad

Monthly drop-in for trans & gender diverse folks. Join us for board games, movies, and crafting – all about low-key, low-effort fun!

Happening: Friday March 15th, 6pm-9pm

Location: 330 Elizabeth Ave

First session: Board games + program co-creation discussion. Also come meet Logan, our Trans Navigator!

Are you interested in learning what we’ve learned about the barriers and facilitators to Healthcare for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community of Newfoundland and Labrador?  We are hosting not one but two town halls to present our research findings. These town halls are created with research and data collected over the last year directly from and about the 2SLGBTQIA+ community of the province.

Join us on

March 11th, 7pm-9pm at 245 Freshwater Road, St. John’s NL  either in-person or online!

OR

March 28th, 6:30pm-8:30pm at 49 Grenfell Street, Happy Valley-Goose Bay

registration link at: https://forms.gle/WUunMk3w6iKf2XR96

If you have any questions please email ainsley@thequadnl.com 

This project has been funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada

Come enjoy a Valentine's Social and Dance for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members who are ages 55+ in partnership with the St. James United Church. The social will be a two part gathering, the first part of the event will be a social gathering from 6-7pm to enjoy some treats, snacks and conversation followed by a dance from 7-9pm.

Register here : https://forms.gle/rKhRDqQbYfTdeMsw6

Time: Friday, Feb 9th, 2024 from 6pm-9pm

Place: 330 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's 

Funded in part by RBC Foundation

Join Ali & Emyn for affirming haircuts and sit with special guest Justine Tibss of Treelight Wellness for fully clothed massage therapy sessions, all within a shared community space.

When: Feb 4th, 4-8pm
Where: Quadrangle Community Centre, 330 Elizabeth Ave (downstairs of St. James)
Accessibility: Accessible parking and lift in building.
Booking: email unstyled@alipike.com *limited spots

Pay what you want. We want this event to be accessible to anyone who wants to join. Please let us know if we can do better to accommodate.

Come enjoy a fun night of yoga at Quadrangle NL hosted by Carolann Harding. Yoga focuses on gentle stretches and calming poses to unwind both the body and mind. Embrace tranquility as you flow through a series of postures that help to promote mindfulness...

*Folks are welcome to bring their own yoga mats but we will also have a limited number of mats at the space...

Time: Friday, January 26th/2024 from 6pm-7pm

Place: 330 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's 

Register here https://forms.gle/9Fzmh5XhcpmcpF5Y6