Swift Current Pride Week 2022
Schedule of Events (in progress)
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Friday, July 1-Sunday July 3
Rainbow Pub Crawl | Check out local pubs and try some Pride themed cocktails! | $1 from each drink will be donated to our local Pride Centre | Additional details here!
Sunday, July 3
"Show Your Pride" Photo Contest Begins | Weeklong submissions to swiftcurrentpride@gmail.com |
Three categories to win! Best Business, Best Personal/Home, Best Pride Pet | Amazing prizes to be won! | Final submissions must be in by noon Saturday |
Movie Matinee | Family friendly movie (Luca-Disney/Pixar) at the Pride Drop-In Centre | Popcorn provided | 2 p.m. start |
Evening Event | Adult movie (Call Me By Your Name-Sony) | Popcorn provided | 7 p.m. start |
Pride Passport | Your passport to this year's Pride Week! | Information, schedules, sponsors-it'll all be inside! | Available to print here ! | Copies will be handed out at Frontier Days Parade (and all other events)-watch for our float! |
Queer History Bytes | Check out our social media platforms daily during Pride week for interesting and educational information about the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Saskatchewan and around the world! |
Monday's History Byte: Alan Mathison Turing
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Monday, July 4
Pride Flag Raising | noon | Market Square | Passports available! |
LGBTQ+ Book Reviews | Monday-Friday on social media and website | reader-submitted | reviews of LGBTQ+ books of multiple genres |
Monday-Red, White & Royal Blue-Casey McQuiston
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Tuesday, July 5
Queer Prom | 6-10 p.m. | Fairview School Gym | Supper, program, guest speaker | Graduation ceremony for grads | DJ & dance | $5 entry | All youth 12 + welcome |
Wednesday, July 6
Queer Trivia Night | hosted by Lucky Charlie's | 8 pm start! | Bring a team, or join one on site | Prizes will be awarded...bring your A game (or perhaps your 2SLGBTQ+ game?) |
Thursday, July 7
Family Rainbow Glow-Bowling | meet us at The Social Bowl for free bowling | 6-8 p.m. | Everyone welcome! |
Friday, July 8
Grand Opening-Southwest Saskatchewan Pride Drop-In Centre | Events running all day | 3-5 tie dye extravaganza | 1:15-1:45 Queer 101 presentation | 3:15-5:30 Tea with a (Drag) Queen | 11-1 Drag Make-Up Workshop | 2-3 Drag Queen Storytime | More events added soon! |
Saturday, July 9
Photo Contest Wraps Up| Have your entries in to our Market Square booth by noon! | Final judging and awarding of some seriously incredible prizes! |
Pride March | TD-presenting sponsor | Meet at the Pride booth at 12:30 |
Market Square | Visit our booth from 9:30-2 | face painting, buttons, information available | Bring your Pride Passports for rewards! | Show us your Passports and we'll give you a special prize and enter your name into our draw for more amazing prizes! |
August 5, 2022
SPECIAL EVENT-YXE Drag Collective are coming back to rock the Lyric Theatre! As part of the Prairie Invasion Tour, YXE Drag Collection are stopping in Swift Current! You can get additional details and your tickets at www.yxedragcollective.org . Check out the poster on our events page!
Many thanks to all our friends and sponsors for all the support and enthusiasm. We truly show Pride in our community!
All events will comply with any current SHA Health Restrictions.
Be safe out there everybody!