Summer at CMOM is heating up and families can celebrate Pride Month with a full schedule of storytelling workshops, colorful creations, and a ballroom bash... and don't forget Juneteenth and Father’s Day!

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month at CMOM

Proud to Stand Up
The Stonewall Uprising was a series of protests in New York City where members of the LGBTQ+ community stood up for their basic rights and rights to self-expression. This week we honor these efforts through activities that help us build tools to stand up for our rights and those around us!
Thursday–Sunday, June 1 – 4

Artful Activism
Show the world what you care about by creating a protest sign in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Learn about LGBTQ+ civil rights and pioneering figures like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Stormé DeLarverie, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy.
Thursday–Sunday, June 1 – 4 | 10:00 am – 4:45 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor

Gratitude Gallery
Sculpt a self-portrait in honor of pioneering leaders who advocated for LGBTQ+ rights.
Thursday & Friday, June 1 & 2 | 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor
Saturday & Sunday, June 3 & 4 | 10:00 am – 4:45 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor

Upstander Megaphones
Become an upstander by designing your own megaphone to amplify your voice and raise awareness about community issues you care about!
Saturday & Sunday, June 3 & 4 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor

Weekly themes:

Proud to Be Me | Tuesday — Sunday, June 6 – 11
Proud to be In This Together | Tuesday — Saturday, June 13 – 17
Proud to Color Our World | Tuesday — Sunday, June 20 – 25
Proud to be in My Body | Tuesday — Friday, June 27 – 30

Special Programs:

Drag Story Hour
Enjoy the art of drag through love, literacy, and laughter. Drag Story Hour storytellers present kids with glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models and allow kids to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves!
Saturday June 3 | 2pm & 3pm| All ages| 3rd Floor 

Songs & Stories with Queer Kids Stuff
Enjoy songs and stories with Lindz Amer, award-winning LGBTQ+ activist, author, and mastermind behind Queer Kid Stuff, the beloved indie web series. Lindz started Queer Kid Stuff because they wished they had something like it when they were a kid. J
Saturday June 24 | 2pm & 3pm| All ages| 3rd Floor 

Pride Party with Vibes by Ayo Nish!
Vibe with a Queen at CMOM! The Vibe Curator herself, Kanisha E. Henderson (AKA “Ayo Nish!”), is a multi-faceted Artist, Songwriter, DJ, Educator, and Social Entrepreneur.
Sunday, June 25 | 2 – 4 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor

Parents’ Day
Celebrate Parents’ Day at CMOM and create thoughtful art projects in honor of the special grown-ups in our lives.
Saturday & Sunday, June 17— 18

Gratitude Gallery: Our Special Grownups
Saturday & Sunday, June 17— 18 | 10am – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor

A Seed of Love
Saturday & Sunday, June 17— 18 |11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm | All ages |3rd Floor

BBQ with Cricket’s Candy Creations
Saturday, June 17 | 2pm & 3pm | Ages 5 & older | 3rd Floor

Juneteenth
Celebrate Juneteenth at CMOM and learn about this very special holiday through interactive art making projects in celebration of Black liberation, resilience, and joy!
Monday, June 19

Free to Be: Community Mural
Monday, June 19 | 10am – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor

Pan-African Flag Sculpture
Monday, June 19 | 10am – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor

Courage Lanterns
Monday, June 19 |11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor