Happy 80th, Marsha
All events free except where noted. Your donation will pay trans creatives for their time and talent.
Optional KN-95 masks and related resources will be provided.
If you need assistance with accessing any venue below please email us.
Optional KN-95 masks and related resources will be provided.
If you need assistance with accessing any venue below please email us.
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Sunday 8/10, 1:00-4:00PM
Queer Community Day with Trans Closet of the Hudson Valley. Let’s gather to celebrate the life and legacy of Marsha P Johnson, her contemporaries, and the organizing that continues today. Family friendly with free clothing, art and craft activities, entertainment and food. Location: Hasbrouck Park (pavillion), 1 Hasbrouck Park Road, Kingston, NY. Directions. |
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Sunday 8/10, 5:00-7:00 PM Exhibit Opening. Radical Joy: Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Marsha P. Johnson. A multimedia art exhibition inspired by the life of Marsha P. Johnson. Featuring the following LGTBQIA+ artists: Alyx Arslanian, Theresa-Xuan Bui, Hannah Corwin-Taylor, Nika Grout, Karl Kopp, Jaylia Stallworth, Kate Sullivan, and Cal Trumann. Curated by Alyx Arslanian & Miyagi Scott.
Location: The D.R.A.W Gallery, 22-24 Iwo Jima Lane, Kingston NY Gallery hours: Tues-Fri 1:00-6:00 PM, Sat 12:00-4:00PM through 8/23 |
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Monday 8/11, 4:30-6 PM. Warhol-Style Portraits: A Gelli Print Workshop for Teens & Adults with Cylla Allison. Marsha P. Johnson had her portrait done by art star Andy Warhol. Be like Marsha and make your own Warhol-style portrait with the magic of Gelli Printing! No printmaking experience required. Limited to 10 participants. Please register here.
Location: Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. |
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Wednesday 8/13, 6:30-8:30PM
The Kaleidoscope Assembly: A Surrealist Cut-up Poetry Workshop with Andy Izenzon & Miller Oberman. Part poetry workshop, part ritual, the Kaleidoscope assembly is a surreal exploration of the manipulation of the raw material of reality through queer art. Join us in practicing the cut-up technique, which has been a poetic weapon against spiritual control for the last century and a half, wielded by surrealists and other magicians. Bring a text you'd like to cut up/repurpose or use one of our offerings; we'll have plenty. Let's play some new games. Get your ticket for this free event here. Location: Unicorn Bar, 224 Foxhall Avenue, Kingston, NY |
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Thursday 8/14, 6:30-8:00 PM. Meet at the parking lot at 6:15 PM
An Incantatory Evening of Poetry On the Hudson featuring poets Cyrée Jarelle Johnson (moderator), Miller Oberman, Andy Izenson, Ellis Light, & Sam Coronado, Awa-Moon Barnett, and Zoe Tuck. Join us for a powerhouse evening of 7 trans poets sharing their works in honor of Marsha P. Johnson by the Hudson River, Marsha's final resting place. Bring flowers for a ritual offering to Marsha at the end of the evening. Directions here. Location: Sojourner Truth Park pavilion, 100 Sojourner Truth Way, Kingston, NY (on the Kingston Greenline). The pavilion is a 10 minute walk from the parking lot on a paved pathway. For assistance with access, please email us. Rain location: Blackbird Infoshop & Café, Kingston, NY |
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Saturday, 8/16, 10:00-11:30 AM
Queer Track Meet with Transcenders, a Non-Binary and Transgender Athletics Team! Join us for Transcender's second annual queer track meet! This event is open for the LGBTQ community: all ages, paces, and experience levels welcome! Sign up to participate here. For more information visit transcenders.team Location: Dietz Stadium, 170 North Front Street, Kingston, NY |
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Saturday 8/16, 7:00-9:00PM
Marsha Movie Screenings & Panel Discussion. "Happy Birthday, Marsha!" (by Tourmaline) and "Pay It No Mind: The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson." Come enjoy two stellar films about Marsha P. Johnson followed by a lively panel discussion exploring Marsha's contributions to LGBTQIA+ history and the inspiration she offers us for today's fight for trans rights. Panelists: Cal Trumann (moderator) Sabrina Kee, Roo Khan, Leigh Thompson-Shealy, and Jyoni Tetsuro-Shuler. Location: Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center, 300 Wall Street, Kingston, NY |
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Sunday 8/17, 10:30-12:00PM
Introduction to Queer Self-Defense with Fearless Queers taught by Chrissy Rose & Tara Bankoff. This introductory workshop will cover basic physical and verbal self-defense techniques through a queer lens. We will explore specific considerations for LGBTQIA+ folks in self-defense situations, building awareness of how identity can inform our strategies. We'll combine these considerations and techniques to create a foundation for participants to begin building their own personal safety plans. This class is suitable for all abilities and experience levels! Location: Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center, 300 Wall Street, Kingston, NY |
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Sunday 8/17, 1:00-3:00PM. Bouquets & Friendship Bracelets for Revolution: A Picnic to Celebrate Marsha P. Johnson's 80th with Trans Joy Revolution. Join Trans Joy Revolution for a picnic celebration of Marsha P. Johnson's 80th birthday. We'll make flower bouquets and friendship bracelets to celebrate Marsha and community resilience, connection, and revolutionary kindness in her honor. Join us for crafts, connection, tea, and snacks. This event will be outside underneath a tent for shade, accessible by a paved area. Community resources available, including: KN-95 masks, Narcan, test strips, fidgets.
Location: Little Loaf Bakeshop, 218 Main Street, New Paltz, NY |
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Sunday 8/17, 6:00-7:30PM
Unicorn Bar Queer Book Club discussion of "Marsha: The Joy & Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson" by Tourmaline. Facilitated by Sam Coronado. Read this superb biography and experience the joy of discussing Marsha and her amazing life in queer community. Available at Rough Draft Bar & Books. Location: Unicorn Bar, 224 Foxhall Avenue, Kingston, NY |
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Tuesday, 8/19, 6:00-7:00 PM (Gather at 5:45PM)
Marsha P. Johnson Trans-lineage Thanks Giving & Sharing Circle facilitated by matteline deVries dilling. Through contemplative practice and story sharing we'll offer gratitude to Marsha and the trans queer lineage for their gifts of generosity, collective liberation, and spiritual-political intersectionality of being. We'll conclude the gathering with snacks. You're invited to bring a flower or small offering to place on our shrine to Marsha. Please note: Cygnets Way is climate controlled, masks are optional for this event, and a 1.5 flight staircase climb is required to access the space. On street parking. Please RSVP to [email protected] Location: Cygnets Way, 26 Downs Street, Kingston, NY |
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Wednesday, 8/20. 7:00-8:30PM. DIY Tenant Organizing: Building Power Through Community presentation by June Nemon. The Hudson Valley is an epicenter of the housing crisis displacing communities across the country. However, our region has also taken the lead in passing tenant protections that allow residents to organize without retaliation. Now, thousands of Hudson Valley tenants have a choice: allow the exploitation to continue unabated or organize and fight back. In the spirit of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera's S.T.A.R. House and its communal approach to housing queer youth, during this event we will review what it takes to build communal power through tenant associations that protect our access to affordable housing. Attendees will leave with clear steps to create their own associations and win real change in their daily lives.
Location: Good Work Institute, 65 Saint James Street, Kingston, NY |
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Thursday 8/21, 5:30-7:00PM
All Out Open Mic with featured performer Charlie Solidum. Hosted by Fox North. Join us at our monthly third-Thursday open mic and enjoy a variety of performers, poets, and artists from across the Hudson Valley. In the spirit of Marsha P. Johnson's talents for performance art, drag, and poetry, share your creative works in our warm, open environment. Pizza and beverages will be served. Location: Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen, NY |
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Friday 8/22, 6:00-8:30PM
Trans/Queer Intergenerational Potluck & Conversation with Sterling Cruz-Herr. Let’s celebrate Martha P Johnson’s 80th birthday by intentionally building connections across generations. Expect mingling and some small, mixed age discussion opportunities. Please bring a dish or drink to share. Please RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trans-queer-potluck-tickets-1538254443449 Location: Rowan Woodwork, 40 Clarendon Avenue, Kingston, NY |
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Saturday 8/23, 11:00AM-12:30PM
All Ages Drag Story & Craft Hour with Tourmaline, Patrick Gayze, & Katarina Mirage followed by Book Signing with Tourmaline! Tourmaline will read her book "One Day in June: A Story Inspired by the Life and Activism of Marsha P. Johnson," Patrick Gayze and Katarina Mirage will read additional queer stories for kids, and we'll make Marsha-inspired flower crowns. Book signing with Tourmaline to follow! Please RSVP here. Location: Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center, 300 Wall Street, Kingston |
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Saturday, 8/23, Doors 8:00 PM, Show at 9:00 PM, Unicorn Bar, Kingston, NY
"Pay It No Mind" Drag Show featuring Alicia Love, Miss Stonewall 2025, with Venus, Cum On Eileen, Hymn Null, & Robyn D. Banxx! We're floored that Alicia Love, the first trans winner of the Miss Stonewall Pageant, will be our featured performer for this "Pay It No Mind" themed Drag Show in honor of Marsha P. Johnson along with a fabulous roster of local drag performers! Produced by Phoenix Laxton. Purchase your tickets here. |
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Sunday 8/24, 12:00-4:00PM. Happy Birthday Marsha! Rêve Family Day & Festival Closing Ceremony. Enjoy a family friendly day at your local trans commune in celebration of Marsha's 80th birthday and the Rêve's 10th anniversary. The event wraps up with a closing ritual for the Happy 80th, Marsha! festival facilitated by Andy Izenson & Cal Trumann.
Location: The Rêve. RSVP required here. |