Upcoming events
We share lots of events here we think our queer community might enjoy. The BQC produces our own events including the Erotic Ball, Hearts Desire Dance, and holiday alternative events. We also attend a variety of events around town by showing up as a group to enjoy them together. We also just promote events to bring awareness to our community about things happening Downtown, especially in our arts venues.
Join our private FB group to learn more about events and engage with others. We also use Instragram and our public Facebook page to share some events. When you see “BQC” at the beginning of an event, then a BQC community member will be attending.
We update this calendar often so check frequently. If you would like to ask questions, meet up with a BQC host at an event, or suggest an event be added to our calendar that is aligned with our community email us at: info@bellinghamqueercollective.org
BQC A Year of Queer Books: Moby Dyke Nov. Selection
Join in on the conversation about this fun, post-COVID travelogue story about exploring the last remaining lesbian bars across the US! Please register here if you can join us!
BQC FLINTA* Night - Affinity Group
3rd Tuesdays are FLINTA* Nights!
5:00-8:00 pm
This German acronym includes all the folx we were including in this Affinity Group.
You can Google FLINTA* to learn more about the term. It is being used to help create a space free of Cis Males or patriarchal structures so women, all women and NB people can connect comfortably.
No purchases required.
BQC Rainbow Elders Discussion Group
Join us for coffee and a different discussion every month.
BQC Knit and Craft at NW Yarns
Join the BQC Knit and Craft Night at NORTHWEST YARNS! Bring any craft you would like to work on during this time or come find your new favorite project at the shop!
BQC Trans Day of Remembrance
This is an informal learning and sharing opportunity for those who would like to share feelings, experiences, advocacy efforts, and reflections. Please register here. Limit 20 members.
BQC Fiber Arts and Crafts Group
Join us at the Q Center for our monthly Fiber Arts and Crafts Affinity Group! Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Bring any craft you would like to work on and enjoy the company and conversation!
BQC Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
Cancelled: Generations of Pride Dinner
Generations of Pride is an intergenerational community building event for LGBTQ+ people 18+.
BQC Let’s Play Games
We are hosting a Game Day at the Q Center! This event is for anyone in our BQC community who would like to get together to play board and card games with others.
BQC Rainbow Elders Lunch
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
Generations of Pride Dinner
Generations of Pride is an intergenerational community building event for LGBTQ+ people 18+.
BQC Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
Village Books: Queer Poets Society
Meets 3rd Sunday of every month from 10:30am-Noon in the Writer's Corner on the Mezzanine
Questions? Email queerpoetsbham@gmail.com.
BQC FLINTA* Night - Affinity Group
3rd Tuesdays are FLINTA* Nights!
5:00-8:00 pm
This German acronym includes all the folx we were including in this Affinity Group.
You can Google FLINTA* to learn more about the term. It is being used to help create a space free of Cis Males or patriarchal structures so women, all women and NB people can connect comfortably.
No purchases required.
BQC Rainbow Elders Discussion Group
Join us for coffee and a different discussion every month.
BQC Knit and Craft at NW Yarns
Join the BQC Knit and Craft Night at NORTHWEST YARNS! Bring any craft you would like to work on during this time or come find your new favorite project at the shop!
BQC Fiber Arts and Crafts Group
Join us at the Q Center for our monthly Fiber Arts and Crafts Affinity Group! Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Bring any craft you would like to work on and enjoy the company and conversation!
BQC Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
Cancelled: Generations of Pride Dinner
Generations of Pride is an intergenerational community building event for LGBTQ+ people 18+.
BQC Rainbow Elders Lunch
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
BQC Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
BQC Rainbow Elders Discussion Group
Join us for coffee and a different discussion every month.
BQC Knit and Craft at NW Yarns
Join the BQC Knit and Craft Night at NORTHWEST YARNS! Bring any craft you would like to work on during this time or come find your new favorite project at the shop!
Village Books: Queer Poets Society
Meets 3rd Sunday of every month from 10:30am-Noon in the Writer's Corner on the Mezzanine
Questions? Email queerpoetsbham@gmail.com.
BQC Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
BQC Fiber Arts and Crafts Group
Join us at the Q Center for our monthly Fiber Arts and Crafts Affinity Group! Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Bring any craft you would like to work on and enjoy the company and conversation!
Generations of Pride Dinner
Generations of Pride is an intergenerational community building event for LGBTQ+ people 18+.
BQC Rainbow Elders Lunch
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
Village Books: Queer Poets Society
Meets 3rd Sunday of every month from 10:30am-Noon in the Writer's Corner on the Mezzanine
Questions? Email queerpoetsbham@gmail.com.
BQC Rainbow Elders Discussion Group
Join us for coffee and a different discussion every month.
BQC Knit and Craft at NW Yarns
Join the BQC Knit and Craft Night at NORTHWEST YARNS! Bring any craft you would like to work on during this time or come find your new favorite project at the shop!
BQC Fiber Arts and Crafts Group
Join us at the Q Center for our monthly Fiber Arts and Crafts Affinity Group! Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Bring any craft you would like to work on and enjoy the company and conversation!
BQC Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
Generations of Pride Dinner
Generations of Pride is an intergenerational community building event for LGBTQ+ people 18+.
Village Books: Queer Poets Society
Meets 3rd Sunday of every month from 10:30am-Noon in the Writer's Corner on the Mezzanine
Questions? Email queerpoetsbham@gmail.com.
Queer Picnic on the Farm
Our BQC community is invited to spend time together on a beautiful property and enjoy animal snuggles!
Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
Self Defense Seminar For BQC
Join Zero Sum for an all inclusive self defense workshop designed for everyone regardless of gender, fitness level, or experience. Learn practical techniques to stay safe, build confidence, and protect yourself in real-life situations. Our expert instructors will guide you through.
BQC Community Center Drop IN
All are invited to be in community at the BQC Community Center:
Friday, 11/8: 4:00-8:00 pm
This is community support time. Bring crafts, play a game, chat with friends, bring your dinner and eat with us. Feel free to bring snacks and dessert to share with others if you like.
Rainbow Elders Lunch
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
PFLAG Whatcom/ Bellingham Community Support Meeting
PFLAG Bellingham Whatcom County hosts a community support meeting on the first Tuesday of every month. We currently meet in person, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. If you would like to join our meeting, sign up for our monthly newsletter to get the invite link.
Generations of Pride Dinner
Generations of Pride is an intergenerational community building event for LGBTQ+ people 18+.
BQC Performance night: Come from away
Meetup at the Admiralty Lounge at 5:30pm for a hangout before the show!
If you are going to the Admiralty Lounge please RSVP at info@bellinghamqueercollective.org
At 7:00 meet in the Mt Baker Theatre lobby near the coat rack.
Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk
Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+
BQC Fiber Arts and Crafts Group
Join us at the Q Center for our monthly Fiber Arts and Crafts Affinity Group! Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Bring any craft you would like to work on and enjoy the company and conversation!
WorkSource Workshop
We are hosting a workshop for WorkSource at the Q Center from 2pm - 5pm. Learn how WorkSource, just down the street from the Q Center helps people find employment that is a good match for them. They will provide an overview of the organization, answer questions, and receive input for future workshop topics.
Please RSVP at info@bellinghamqueercollective.org
BQC Drag Variety Show
Join us Sunday morning, October 20th, for a special drag and variety show in the Hotel Leo’s Crystal Ballroom from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. This event will showcase a number of local performers and artists as they share their talents.
Village Books: Queer Poets Society
Meets 3rd Sunday of every month from 10:30am-Noon in the Writer's Corner on the Mezzanine
Questions? Email queerpoetsbham@gmail.com.
Bellingham Erotic Ball
The Bellingham Queer Collective is hosting it's 2nd annual Erotic Ball!
This year’s theme is “Leather and Lace" and will be hosted at the historic Hotel Leo in Downtown Bellingham on Saturday, October 19, 2024. This year’s event will be a “hotel takeover”! This allows us to use all the public spaces of the hotel for Erotic Ball events and entertainment.
For tickets and additional information, check out our website: https://www.bellinghamqueercollective.org/bellingham...
Have any questions or concerns? Please contact events@bellinghamqueercollective.org
BQC Queer Women’s Group
BQC Queer Women’s group is a BQC Affinity Group hosted by Laura Rainey and Lyn Faith.
BQC Performance night: The Land has Spoken
Meetup at the Admiralty Lounge at 5:30pm for a hangout before the show!
If you are going to the Admiralty Lounge please RSVP at info@bellinghamqueercollective.org
At 7:00 meet in the Mt Baker Theatre lobby near the coat rack.
Community Mixer/ Meat & Greet
Kick off the weekend's "hotel takeover" with a Friday evening with a mixer in the Hotel Leo’s Amendment 21 Lounge — a Prohibition-era cocktail lounge serving craft cocktails, local brews, fine wines, and a shareable bites menu. All community members 21 and over are welcome to attend the no-host mixer; no registration or purchase needed.
For additional details on this and other weekend festivities go to https://www.bellinghamqueercollective.org/bellingham... or contact us at events@bellinghamqueercollective.org
BQC Movie Night: Doctober Feature: Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
Arrive 30 min before and meet up in the lobby. Stay after and chat about the film if you like! bQC will host an outreach table in the lobby so stop by and say hi!
BQC Performance night: Choir! Choir! Choir!
Meetup at the Admiralty Lounge at 5:00pm for a hangout before the show!
If you are going to the Admiralty Lounge please RSVP at info@bellinghamqueercollective.org
At 6:30 meet in the Mt Baker Theatre lobby near the coat rack.
BQC Movie Night: Doctober Feature: Linda Perry: Let it Die Here
Arrive 30 min before and meet up in the lobby. Stay after and chat about the film if you like! bQC will host an outreach table in the lobby so stop by and say hi!
BQC Knit and Craft at NW Yarns
Join the BQC Knit and Craft Night at NORTHWEST YARNS! Bring any craft you would like to work on during this time or come find your new favorite project at the shop!
BQC Rainbow Elders Discussion Group
Join us for coffee and a different discussion every month.
FLINTA* Night - Affinity Group
3rd Tuesdays are FLINTA* Nights!
5:00-8:00 pm
This German acronym includes all the folx we were including in this Affinity Group.
You can Google FLINTA* to learn more about the term. It is being used to help create a space free of Cis Males or patriarchal structures so women, all women and NB people can connect comfortably.
No purchases required.
BQC Play Event: Cabaret
Join the BQC for this Sunday afternoon performance of Cabaret!
Meet up 1:30 pm in the lobby
Optional dinner after. Details here soon.
Buy your tickets asap because this show will likely sell out.
Book Group Mixer at Admiralty Lounge
A Queer Of Queer Books:
October Selection: The Meaning of Mathew
Dinner at the Admiralty Lounge for those who want to keep the conversation going!
BQC Book Group: The Meaning of Matthew
A Queer Of Queer Books:
October Selection: The Meaning of Mathew
Cancelled: Boulet Brothers at Mount Baker Theatre
Dubbed “Horror’s New Icons” by Fangoria Magazine, and “21st century horror icons” by Rue Morgue, The Boulet Brothers are drag artists, television personalities, writers, producers and modern-day horror hosts.
BQC Movie Night: Doctober Feature: Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
Arrive 30 min before and meet up in the lobby. Stay after and chat about the film if you like! bQC will host an outreach table in the lobby so stop by and say hi!
Queerination WWU
Join LGBTQ+ Western and friends for a fun welcome to Western for new first year, transfer, and graduate students. You'll learn about some of the many resources available to support your wellness and success at Western.