Upcoming Events
We update this calendar often so be sure to check it frequently. If you have questions, would like to meet up with a BQC host at an event, or have queer-friendly events to recommend, please email us at info@bellinghamqueercollective.org.
Click the Calendar View button below to see our upcoming events on a monthly calendar.
Queer Writes!
We are not looking for successful, prolific writers. We are looking for people who want to know who they really are, and want to express that.
No judgement.
No expectation.
Sharing a space for each person to document their personal journey through life.
Observations. Experiences. Dreams.
We can share the discipline of writing on a regular basis with no rules. Happy to have company as we work. Our time together is a short hello and update. Then 90 minutes of concentrated focus on writing. Then a deep breath and a thought about what happened while writing, as we leave.
Let’s build a robust group of Queer Writers sharing energy to understand how we exist.
Sacred Misfits
BQC Sacred Misfits: Spirituality on the Margins is a peer-led group for anyone interested in exploring spiritual practices outside of dominant religious frameworks. We center queer, trans, and other marginalized voices while creating space for self-inquiry, sacred play, and community connection. We gather to study divination, explore our weird spiritual selves, encourage stepping outside the mainstream, and find community beyond the binary, the dogma, and the gatekeeping. All genders, paths, and vibes welcome. No specific beliefs or experience required—just openness and respect.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Queer Grief Support Group (Session 1 of 8)
The BQC is thrilled to be partnering again with our friends at Accent Counseling to provide another FREE counseling support group designed specifically for our queer community!
This 8-week therapeutic support group is led by trained professionals and offers a supportive space for LGBTQIA2S+ adults (18+) seeking a place to process their grief.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
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!
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Tabletop RPG Group
We seek to build queer community together through collaborative storytelling. We meet once a month to play tabletop roleplaying games. All skill levels welcome!
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Queer Women’s Group
The Queer Women’s group is a BQC Affinity Group that meets on the third Saturday of each month. Hosted by Laura Rainey and Lyn Faith.
COMMUNITY EVENT: Wild Whatcom Out and About
Out and About is a monthly nature program for queer adults (18+). Join us for Intro to Nature Journaling | Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 4:00-6:00PM
Welcome spring and practice your nature journaling skills! After sharing some snacks and light refreshments, we will explore some of the oldest growth first in Bellingham to search for the very first buds and blooms of spring, listen for returning songbirds, and and record our observations after learning some new techniques for drawing/sketching in the field!
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE)
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE) is a community based affinity group focused on supporting trans and queer people through collective action, education, and shared responsibility. The group exists to help shift the burden of advocacy away from trans and queer individuals alone by inviting allies into meaningful, guided participation.
Rainbow Refugees
This is a group for Rainbow Refugees, 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have moved here from red areas. We will discuss things like being new to Bellingham, dealing with moving/starting over, survivor’s guilt, and getting used to being in a safer area.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Transfemme Discussion Group
This group is a welcoming and affirming social group created specifically for transfeminine people to connect, share experiences, and build community in a supportive environment. Open to anyone who identifies with transfeminine experiences—including trans women, transfeminine nonbinary people, and those exploring gender—this group offers a space for casual conversation, mutual support, creative expression, and friendship. Whether you're looking to meet others with similar identities, talk about gender journeys, or just hang out in a space where you feel seen and celebrated, BQC Transfemme group is here for you.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Rainbow Elders Discussion Group
Join us for coffee and a different discussion on the last Wednesday of every month. Look for the rainbow tablecloths in the lunch room. This event is intended for folks aged 50+. If you are not a member of the BSAC, sign in as a guest and tell them you are meeting with the Rainbow Elders.
Generations of Pride: Spring Cleaning Swap Meet
Generations of Pride is our intergenerational community dinner centering LGBTQ+ people and allies in the Bellingham/Whatcom community. We gather on the last Wednesday of every month for a free catered dinner for folks 18 years or older at Bellingham Senior Activity Center (315 Halleck St). Each month we have a different topic for discussion with breakouts to help connect LGBTQ+ people across generations. Join us!
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Transmen / Transmasc Meetup
This BQC Affinity group meets at the BQC Center on the 4th Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. Join us!
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Queer Latine Society
Connect with other members of the Latinx community to help with navigating some of the unique challenges of being queer in Latinx culture.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Transgender Day of Visibility
Hosted by BQC, PFLAG Whatcom/Bellingham, and Western Washington University.
On March 31, our community will come together our 2nd Annual Bellingham Transgender Day of Visibility celebration — an evening dedicated to honoring, uplifting, and standing alongside our transgender neighbors.
Rainbow Elders Visibility Lunch
Join us at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the first Wednesday of the month for the Rainbow Elder Lunch. Look for the rainbow tablecloths in the lunch room. This event is intended for folks aged 50+. If you are not a member of the BSAC, sign in as a guest and tell them you are having lunch with the Rainbow Elders.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Bellingham Queer Gamers
Whether you’re completely new to the modern tabletop gaming world and want to check it out, or you’ve got a game or two that’s been sitting on your shelf waiting for the right group to try it out, or you’re just interested in meeting other queer people and sharing some screen-free fun and conversation, this is the place for you!
Queer Writes!
No matter what you're working on or where you are in the process, we offer space and community to support creativity.
(CANCELLED) Queer Qigong
Energy. Breath. Belonging.
Join us for a gentle, affirming practice of Qigong (气功). Rooted in ancient Chinese energy movement and breath, this space welcomes you exactly as you are.
✨ No experience needed
✨ All bodies and abilities welcome
✨ Come to move, breathe, and reconnect
Queer Qigong is a gentle, grounding movement class designed to support nervous system regulation, embodied resilience, and connection to self and community—especially for queer, trans, and gender-expansive folks.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Mind-Body Wellness Circle
This group is designed for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals and allies who are curious about or committed to enhancing their well-being through mind-body practices. Whether you're new to the wellness space, just learning to meditate, or you're an experienced energy worker or yoga enthusiast, this space is for you.
First Friday Art Exhibit at the BQC Center
This month we are showcasing the work of Sierra James. Sierra will join us for a special reception during this month’s First Friday Art Walk on April 3rd and her work will be displayed at the BQC Center through the end of the month.
Chronic and Iconic
This is a group for people with chronic pain and chronic illness to seek and find support and connect with other people experiencing similar symptoms and diagnoses. This includes but is CERTAINLY not limited to: fibromyalgia, POTS, EDS and other connective tissue diseases, ME/CFS, chronic back pain, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, lupus, MS, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Crohn's, IBS, and many more.
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE)
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE) is a community based affinity group focused on supporting trans and queer people through collective action, education, and shared responsibility. The group exists to help shift the burden of advocacy away from trans and queer individuals alone by inviting allies into meaningful, guided participation.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
COMMUNITY EVENT: PFLAG Support Meeting
PFLAG Bellingham/Whatcom County hosts a community support meeting on the first Tuesday of every month. We currently meet in-person at the BQC Community Center, or via Zoom, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
Join us in person at the BQC Community Center, 310 W Champion Street, Bellingham or via Zoom [click here].
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Tabletop RPG Group
We seek to build queer community together through collaborative storytelling. We meet once a month to play tabletop roleplaying games. All skill levels welcome!
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Crafty Queer Friends
We are a group of queer people who like to share our crafts; knitting, crocheting, drawing, coloring, pixel art, or whatever you want to bring along. We're here to share stories and experiences, ask questions or just hang out.
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Late Bloomers
Do you identify as coming out late in life? Coming out recently? Please join us for friendship and support.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
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!
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Queer Women’s Group
The Queer Women’s group is a BQC Affinity Group that meets on the third Saturday of each month. Hosted by Laura Rainey and Lyn Faith.
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE)
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE) is a community based affinity group focused on supporting trans and queer people through collective action, education, and shared responsibility. The group exists to help shift the burden of advocacy away from trans and queer individuals alone by inviting allies into meaningful, guided participation.
COMMUNITY EVENT: Wild Whatcom Out and About
Out and About is a monthly nature program for queer adults (18+). Join us for Beaver Prowl | Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 6:30-8:30PM
Get curious about North America’s largest rodent - beavers! Learn all about these ecosystem engineers and what makes them so unique, then take an evening stroll around a beautiful local wetland filled with awesome wildlife such as beavers, muskrats, bats, raptors, and waterfowl. Even if we don’t see any beavers, we can often hear them slapping their tails on the water in territorial displays, and will definitely see lots of evidence of beavers on the landscape, such as chewed sticks and scent mounds. This evening excursion is a fun way to see our environment in a new light, literally!
Queer Writes!
We are not looking for successful, prolific writers. We are looking for people who want to know who they really are, and want to express that.
No judgement.
No expectation.
Sharing a space for each person to document their personal journey through life.
Observations. Experiences. Dreams.
We can share the discipline of writing on a regular basis with no rules. Happy to have company as we work. Our time together is a short hello and update. Then 90 minutes of concentrated focus on writing. Then a deep breath and a thought about what happened while writing, as we leave.
Let’s build a robust group of Queer Writers sharing energy to understand how we exist.
Sacred Misfits
BQC Sacred Misfits: Spirituality on the Margins is a peer-led group for anyone interested in exploring spiritual practices outside of dominant religious frameworks. We center queer, trans, and other marginalized voices while creating space for self-inquiry, sacred play, and community connection. We gather to study divination, explore our weird spiritual selves, encourage stepping outside the mainstream, and find community beyond the binary, the dogma, and the gatekeeping. All genders, paths, and vibes welcome. No specific beliefs or experience required—just openness and respect.
Friends for Life Train the Trainer Event
We are seeking volunteers to help us share the facts about fentanyl to prevent opioid overdoses in the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. If you would like to volunteer to table at a health fair, co-facilitate a community presentation to an area PFLAG chapter, young adults in one of the local colleges or universities, or facilitate an event in a part of the community that is important to you, please register for the Train the Trainer/Tabler event.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Transmen / Transmasc Meetup
This BQC Affinity group meets at the BQC Center on the 4th Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. Join us!
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Queer Latine Society
Connect with other members of the Latinx community to help with navigating some of the unique challenges of being queer in Latinx culture.
Rainbow Refugees
This is a group for Rainbow Refugees, 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have moved here from red areas. We will discuss things like being new to Bellingham, dealing with moving/starting over, survivor’s guilt, and getting used to being in a safer area.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Transfemme Discussion Group
This group is a welcoming and affirming social group created specifically for transfeminine people to connect, share experiences, and build community in a supportive environment. Open to anyone who identifies with transfeminine experiences—including trans women, transfeminine nonbinary people, and those exploring gender—this group offers a space for casual conversation, mutual support, creative expression, and friendship. Whether you're looking to meet others with similar identities, talk about gender journeys, or just hang out in a space where you feel seen and celebrated, BQC Transfemme group is here for you.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Rainbow Elders Discussion Group
Join us for coffee and a different discussion on the last Wednesday of every month. Look for the rainbow tablecloths in the lunch room. This event is intended for folks aged 50+. If you are not a member of the BSAC, sign in as a guest and tell them you are meeting with the Rainbow Elders.
Generations of Pride
Generations of Pride is our intergenerational community dinner centering LGBTQ+ people and allies in the Bellingham/Whatcom community. We gather on the last Wednesday of every month for a free catered dinner for folks 18 years or older at Bellingham Senior Activity Center (315 Halleck St). Each month we have a different topic for discussion with breakouts to help connect LGBTQ+ people across generations.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE)
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE) is a community based affinity group focused on supporting trans and queer people through collective action, education, and shared responsibility. The group exists to help shift the burden of advocacy away from trans and queer individuals alone by inviting allies into meaningful, guided participation.
Chronic and Iconic
This is a group for people with chronic pain and chronic illness to seek and find support and connect with other people experiencing similar symptoms and diagnoses. This includes but is CERTAINLY not limited to: fibromyalgia, POTS, EDS and other connective tissue diseases, ME/CFS, chronic back pain, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, lupus, MS, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Crohn's, IBS, and many more.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
COMMUNITY EVENT: PFLAG Support Meeting
PFLAG Bellingham/Whatcom County hosts a community support meeting on the first Tuesday of every month. We currently meet in-person at the BQC Community Center, or via Zoom, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
Join us in person at the BQC Community Center, 310 W Champion Street, Bellingham or via Zoom [click here].
Rainbow Elders Visibility Lunch
Join us at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the first Wednesday of the month for the Rainbow Elder Lunch. Look for the rainbow tablecloths in the lunch room. This event is intended for folks aged 50+. If you are not a member of the BSAC, sign in as a guest and tell them you are having lunch with the Rainbow Elders.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Bellingham Queer Gamers
Whether you’re completely new to the modern tabletop gaming world and want to check it out, or you’ve got a game or two that’s been sitting on your shelf waiting for the right group to try it out, or you’re just interested in meeting other queer people and sharing some screen-free fun and conversation, this is the place for you!
Queer Writes!
No matter what you're working on or where you are in the process, we offer space and community to support creativity.
Queer Qigong
Energy. Breath. Belonging.
Join us for a gentle, affirming practice of Qigong (气功). Rooted in ancient Chinese energy movement and breath, this space welcomes you exactly as you are.
✨ No experience needed
✨ All bodies and abilities welcome
✨ Come to move, breathe, and reconnect
Queer Qigong is a gentle, grounding movement class designed to support nervous system regulation, embodied resilience, and connection to self and community—especially for queer, trans, and gender-expansive folks.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Mind-Body Wellness Circle
This group is designed for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals and allies who are curious about or committed to enhancing their well-being through mind-body practices. Whether you're new to the wellness space, just learning to meditate, or you're an experienced energy worker or yoga enthusiast, this space is for you.
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
COMMUNITY EVENT: Wild Whatcom Out and About
Out and About is a monthly nature program for queer adults (18+). Join us for Honorable Harvest and Evening Picnic | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 4:00-6:00PM
Are you curious about harvesting wild plants but don’t know where to start? Join us at a local lake to learn about the tenets of honorable harvest, focusing on a plant which is often hated but has almost endless uses, stinging nettle! We will learn about the basic rules to follow while harvesting anything from the wild, learn about the ways we can use nettle, such as cordage making, treating various ailments, and using it for food and drinks! We will practice the safest ways to harvest nettle, and brew some nettle tea in the field to enjoy as we appreciate sunset views on the lake!
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Late Bloomers
Do you identify as coming out late in life? Coming out recently? Please join us for friendship and support.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Tabletop RPG Group
We seek to build queer community together through collaborative storytelling. We meet once a month to play tabletop roleplaying games. All skill levels welcome!
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Crafty Queer Friends
We are a group of queer people who like to share our crafts; knitting, crocheting, drawing, coloring, pixel art, or whatever you want to bring along. We're here to share stories and experiences, ask questions or just hang out.
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Queer Women’s Group
The Queer Women’s group is a BQC Affinity Group that meets on the third Saturday of each month. Hosted by Laura Rainey and Lyn Faith.
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE)
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE) is a community based affinity group focused on supporting trans and queer people through collective action, education, and shared responsibility. The group exists to help shift the burden of advocacy away from trans and queer individuals alone by inviting allies into meaningful, guided participation.
Queer Writes!
We are not looking for successful, prolific writers. We are looking for people who want to know who they really are, and want to express that.
No judgement.
No expectation.
Sharing a space for each person to document their personal journey through life.
Observations. Experiences. Dreams.
We can share the discipline of writing on a regular basis with no rules. Happy to have company as we work. Our time together is a short hello and update. Then 90 minutes of concentrated focus on writing. Then a deep breath and a thought about what happened while writing, as we leave.
Let’s build a robust group of Queer Writers sharing energy to understand how we exist.
Sacred Misfits
BQC Sacred Misfits: Spirituality on the Margins is a peer-led group for anyone interested in exploring spiritual practices outside of dominant religious frameworks. We center queer, trans, and other marginalized voices while creating space for self-inquiry, sacred play, and community connection. We gather to study divination, explore our weird spiritual selves, encourage stepping outside the mainstream, and find community beyond the binary, the dogma, and the gatekeeping. All genders, paths, and vibes welcome. No specific beliefs or experience required—just openness and respect.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
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!
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Queer Latine Society
Connect with other members of the Latinx community to help with navigating some of the unique challenges of being queer in Latinx culture.
Rainbow Refugees
This is a group for Rainbow Refugees, 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have moved here from red areas. We will discuss things like being new to Bellingham, dealing with moving/starting over, survivor’s guilt, and getting used to being in a safer area.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Transfemme Discussion Group
This group is a welcoming and affirming social group created specifically for transfeminine people to connect, share experiences, and build community in a supportive environment. Open to anyone who identifies with transfeminine experiences—including trans women, transfeminine nonbinary people, and those exploring gender—this group offers a space for casual conversation, mutual support, creative expression, and friendship. Whether you're looking to meet others with similar identities, talk about gender journeys, or just hang out in a space where you feel seen and celebrated, BQC Transfemme group is here for you.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Rainbow Elders Discussion Group
Join us for coffee and a different discussion on the last Wednesday of every month. Look for the rainbow tablecloths in the lunch room. This event is intended for folks aged 50+. If you are not a member of the BSAC, sign in as a guest and tell them you are meeting with the Rainbow Elders.
Generations of Pride
Generations of Pride is our intergenerational community dinner centering LGBTQ+ people and allies in the Bellingham/Whatcom community. We gather on the last Wednesday of every month for a free catered dinner for folks 18 years or older at Bellingham Senior Activity Center (315 Halleck St). Each month we have a different topic for discussion with breakouts to help connect LGBTQ+ people across generations.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Transmen / Transmasc Meetup
This BQC Affinity group meets at the BQC Center on the 4th Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. Join us!
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Crafty Queer Friends
We are a group of queer people who like to share our crafts; knitting, crocheting, drawing, coloring, pixel art, or whatever you want to bring along. We're here to share stories and experiences, ask questions or just hang out.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Queering the Future Writing Workshop (Session 3 of 3)
Queering the Future: Solarpunk as a Hope Engine is a three-part genre and writing workshop with lunafly. This series for amateur writers introduces you to the Solarpunk genre during the first session, followed by an immersive writing workshop. Structured exercises, group work, discussion, and lots of space to write - we'll create short pieces and see where our storyboards take us over the course of three months.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Late Bloomers
Do you identify as coming out late in life? Coming out recently? Please join us for friendship and support.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE)
Community Allies for Queer Equity (CAQE) is a community based affinity group focused on supporting trans and queer people through collective action, education, and shared responsibility. The group exists to help shift the burden of advocacy away from trans and queer individuals alone by inviting allies into meaningful, guided participation.
Trans Clothing Swap
Join us for a free clothing swap for trans folks, by trans folks! Bring your old stuff that no longer suits your presentation or just doesn’t work for you anymore. Browse other people’s items, and take home some new digs!
First Friday Art Exhibit at the BQC Center
This month we are showcasing the work of Mark Turner. Mark will join us for a special reception during this month’s First Friday Art Walk on March 6th and his work will be displayed at the BQC Center through the end of the month.
Mind-Body Wellness Circle
This group is designed for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals and allies who are curious about or committed to enhancing their well-being through mind-body practices. Whether you're new to the wellness space, just learning to meditate, or you're an experienced energy worker or yoga enthusiast, this space is for you.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Queer Qigong
Energy. Breath. Belonging.
Join us for a gentle, affirming practice of Qigong (气功). Rooted in ancient Chinese energy movement and breath, this space welcomes you exactly as you are.
✨ No experience needed
✨ All bodies and abilities welcome
✨ Come to move, breathe, and reconnect
Queer Qigong is a gentle, grounding movement class designed to support nervous system regulation, embodied resilience, and connection to self and community—especially for queer, trans, and gender-expansive folks.
Queer Writes!
No matter what you're working on or where you are in the process, we offer space and community to support creativity.
Bellingham Queer Gamers
Whether you’re completely new to the modern tabletop gaming world and want to check it out, or you’ve got a game or two that’s been sitting on your shelf waiting for the right group to try it out, or you’re just interested in meeting other queer people and sharing some screen-free fun and conversation, this is the place for you!
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Rainbow Elders Visibility Lunch
Join us at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the first Wednesday of the month for the Rainbow Elder Lunch. Look for the rainbow tablecloths in the lunch room. This event is intended for folks aged 50+. If you are not a member of the BSAC, sign in as a guest and tell them you are having lunch with the Rainbow Elders.
COMMUNITY EVENT: PFLAG Support Meeting
PFLAG Bellingham/Whatcom County hosts a community support meeting on the first Tuesday of every month. We currently meet in-person at the BQC Community Center, or via Zoom, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
Join us in person at the BQC Community Center, 310 W Champion Street, Bellingham or via Zoom [click here].
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Chronic and Iconic
This is a group for people with chronic pain and chronic illness to seek and find support and connect with other people experiencing similar symptoms and diagnoses. This includes but is CERTAINLY not limited to: fibromyalgia, POTS, EDS and other connective tissue diseases, ME/CFS, chronic back pain, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, lupus, MS, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Crohn's, IBS, and many more.
Queer Latiné Society
Connect with other members of the Latinx community to help with navigating some of the unique challenges of being queer in Latinx culture.
Fun Fridays!
Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center! Just drop in and join the fun.
Transmen / Transmasc Meetup
This BQC Affinity group meets at the BQC Center on the 4th Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. Join us!
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Generations of Pride Event: Love in the Time of Crisis - Queer Survival Then and Now
Generations of Pride at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center
Rainbow Elders Discussion Group
Join us for coffee and a different discussion on the last Wednesday of every month. Look for us at 3:15 in room 16 near the coffee lounge. This event is intended for folks aged 50+. If you are not a member of the BSAC, sign in as a guest and tell them you are meeting with the Rainbow Elders.
Drop-in Social Hours
Drop in to the BQC Center to visit with friends, make a new friend, hang out on your own, check out a book (soon), play a game, read, listen to music, help yourself to a hot or cold beverage and snack, and more!
Transfemme Discussion Group
This group is a welcoming and affirming social group created specifically for transfeminine people to connect, share experiences, and build community in a supportive environment. Open to anyone who identifies with transfeminine experiences—including trans women, transfeminine nonbinary people, and those exploring gender—this group offers a space for casual conversation, mutual support, creative expression, and friendship. Whether you're looking to meet others with similar identities, talk about gender journeys, or just hang out in a space where you feel seen and celebrated, BQC Transfemme group is here for you.
Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation Group welcomes both inexperienced and experienced meditators to a weekly offering that will be hybrid-- both online and in person. It is facilitated by Jill Stansbury, the BQC Wellness Coordinator, who is a trained Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction facilitator through Brown University. This group meets weekly.
Rainbow Refugees
This is a group for Rainbow Refugees, 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have moved here from red areas. We will discuss things like being new to Bellingham, dealing with moving/starting over, survivor’s guilt, and getting used to being in a safer area.