COLAGE: Teen Dance
Parent drop off required for Crew. This event is only for COLAGE registrants.
This event is for Crew and High School to dance and celebrate with us. Crew leaves at 7pm so High Schoolers can have some time for just them.
Parent drop off required for Crew. This event is only for COLAGE registrants.
This event is for Crew and High School to dance and celebrate with us. Crew leaves at 7pm so High Schoolers can have some time for just them.
2:30 - 3:00 pm | Parade Prep
Get pumped for Provincetown's annual Pride Parade! There will be craft materials available for you to create posters & signs for you & your family!
3:00 - 3:30 pm | Family Pride Parade
Celebrate your family's pride in an energetic parade with the friends you've made this week! Join us as we sing, dance, and march through the streets of Provincetown and share our pride with the community. We will assemble and end at Bas Relief. A group photo will be taken just before the Parade, at 2:45pm.
Families are invited to watch our youth show off their creativity, projects, and talent at our annual Variety Show!
Some chairs will be provided, but please bring your own lawn chairs if you have them.
Parent drop off required for Waffles and Crew. This event is only for COLAGE registrants.
All age groups will participate in a collective closing circle where we will discuss our highlights from the week, take group pictures, and solidify lasting connections for the year to come.
Pack your boots, belt buckles, and bandanas because this year we are turning Motta Field into a western wonderland for a night of country cookin', games, music, and, most importantly, fun all in support of the vital work of Family Equality and COLAGE. The event is free for all to attend so come hungry, ready to dance, and dressed in your best country casuals. Registration preferred. Valet horse parking is available upon request. Yee-haw!
Families and community welcome to listen to our teens talk about what it's like being a COLAGEr today, their challenges, their joys, and what they want to tell the world.
Some chairs will be provided, but please bring your own lawn chairs if you have them.
Parent drop off required for Waffles and Crew. This event is only for COLAGE registrants.
Waffles, Crew, and High School have an hour to just hang, play games, and connect with each other!
This program is open youth with LGBTQ+ parents even if they are not registered with COLAGE.
Youth entering their junior and senior year of High School are eligible to participate in our FIT program to work with facilitation experts and hone their skills to prepare them to be on COLAGE staff once they’re out of High School.
This event is only for COLAGE registrants. We recommend this is only for 11-18 year olds, however, if 8-10 year olds want to join, they are welcome, but please note this is only discussion based and there will not be games or activities provided.
This gathering is for COLAGErs ages 11+. You must be registered for COLAGE programming to attend.
Parent drop off required for Waffles and Crew. This event is only for COLAGE registrants.
Waffles (8-10 year olds): On Tuesday, youth get to rank their choices for which do-something workshop they want to be part of for Wednesday and Thursday. We will try our best to give them their first choice but we cannot promise that. They have the option of Drag, Jumbo Papier-Mâché, Yoga, Coloring, Creative Writing, Music Making, Exploring Provincetown’s Ocean Life, or Theater
Crew (11-13 year olds): On Tuesday, youth get to rank their choices for which do-something workshop they want to be part of for Wednesday and Thursday. We will try our best to give them their first choice but we cannot promise that. They have the option of Art, Creative Writing, Photography, Drag, Weaving, or Movement
High School (14-18 year olds): On Tuesday, youth get to rank their choices for which do-something workshop they want to be part of for Wednesday and Thursday. We will try our best to give them their first choice but we cannot promise that. They have the option of Art, Creative Writing, Photography, Drag, Weaving, or Movement
You do not have to be registered with COLAGE in order to attend.
If you have one or more LGBTQ+ parent/caregiver and are 18+, come join us for conversation and connection. Those not registered with COLAGE are welcome.
You do not have to be registered with COLAGE in order to attend.
Do you have one or more LGBTQ+ parent/caregiver? Did you grow up before the 1990s gayby boom? Come grab some appetizers/drinks with us!
This event is open to all families. This is not a drop off event; youth will not be supervised by COLAGE Staff. For this event, masks are required since it will be taking place indoors.
Coming Out Queer, a Fun and Wig-filled drag show about the 6 Fazes of coming out Queer. Sing along to songs by Lady Gaga, Lil NasX, Mama Cass, Cyndi Lauper, Hedwig and David Cassidy!
This event is open to all families even if they are not registered with COLAGE. This is not a drop off event; youth will not be supervised by COLAGE Staff.
Everyone is welcome to come listen to author Julie Lyford read Katy Has Two Grandpas and author Katherine Rosenblatt read My Mommy is a He, with fun kids activities during and after story time.
Some chairs will be provided, but please bring your own lawn chairs if you have them.
Parent drop off required for Waffles and Crew. This event is only for COLAGE registrants.
Waffles, Crew, and High School have an hour to just hang, play games, and connect with each other!
This program is open youth with LGBTQ+ parents even if they are not registered with COLAGE.
Youth entering their junior and senior year of High School are eligible to participate in our FIT program to work with facilitation experts and hone their skills to prepare them to be on COLAGE staff once they’re out of High School.
This event is only for COLAGE registrants. We recommend this is only for 11-18 year olds, however, if 8-10 year olds want to join, they are welcome, but please note this is only discussion based and there will not be games or activities provided.
This gathering is for COLAGErs ages 11+. You must be registered for COLAGE programming to attend.
Parent drop off required for Waffles and Crew. This event is only for COLAGE registrants.
Waffles (8-10 year olds): On Tuesday, youth get to rank their choices for which do-something workshop they want to be part of for Wednesday and Thursday. We will try our best to give them their first choice but we cannot promise that. They have the option of Drag, Jumbo Papier-Mâché, Yoga, Coloring, Creative Writing, Music Making, Exploring Provincetown’s Ocean Life, or Theater
Crew (11-13 year olds): On Tuesday, youth get to rank their choices for which do-something workshop they want to be part of for Wednesday and Thursday. We will try our best to give them their first choice but we cannot promise that. They have the option of Art, Creative Writing, Photography, Drag, Weaving, or Movement
High School (14-18 year olds): On Tuesday, youth get to rank their choices for which do-something workshop they want to be part of for Wednesday and Thursday. We will try our best to give them their first choice but we cannot promise that. They have the option of Art, Creative Writing, Photography, Drag, Weaving, or Movement
Join us for an afternoon of beach fun! Be sure to bring your swimsuit, a beach towel, and a picnic dinner for a relaxing oceanside afternoon.
We won't be having campfires this year, but there will be plenty of kite flying and sandcastle building! Box Lunch will have a pre-order for picnic meals but concessions will be available on-site, too. Teen COLAGErs, don't miss the COLAGE Teen Zone! EVERYONE - remember not to climb on the dunes - the beach is a protected habitat!
Parking at the Beach Bash will be $25 before 5pm. If you're not planning to drive, there's a shuttle available! You can use this link to learn more!
Note: The link sent in the daily e-newsletter is broken. Use this link instead!
This program is open youth with LGBTQ+ parents even if they are not registered with COLAGE.
Youth entering their junior and senior year of High School are eligible to participate in our FIT program to work with facilitation experts and hone their skills to prepare them to be on COLAGE staff once they’re out of High School.
This event is only for COLAGE registrants. We recommend this is only for 11-18 year olds, however, if 8-10 year olds want to join, they are welcome, but please note this is only discussion based and there will not be games or activities provided.
This gathering is for COLAGErs ages 11+. You must be registered for COLAGE programming to attend.
Parent drop off required for Waffles and Crew. This event is only for COLAGE registrants.
Waffles (8-10 year olds) : Youth get to choose between two workshops.
Body Positivity - COLAGErs come in all different shapes and sizes. How can we celebrate our bodies and understand our differences?
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Field Day - Join the fun with Field Day! It’s going to be a day filled with awesome games and activities, where you can have fun with other COLAGErs doing relay races, team building games, and much more!
Crew (11-13 year olds): Body Liberation - Youth will learn about where our perceptions and stereotypes about physical appearance and our bodies come from, as well as acknowledge what our bodies can do for us and build self-worth.
High School (14-18 year olds) For this workshop, masks are required because it will be taking place inside the Library. : Desire, Healthy Relationships, & Consent - This workshop will help teens begin to tackle our culture's conflicting messages about sex and sexuality, cover the basics of safer sex supplies for all kinds of intimacies, discuss the necessity of consent, and explore healthy vs. unhealthy relationships.
This event is open to all families even if they are not registered with COLAGE. This is not a drop off event; youth 13 and under will not be supervised by COLAGE Staff.
Families welcome to discounted snacks at the Canteen. Teen Zone will be available and a chance for youth ages 10-18 to speak with Crew Advisory Committee and Youth Action Board Members
This program is open youth with LGBTQ+ parents even if they are not registered with COLAGE.
Youth entering their junior and senior year of High School are eligible to participate in our FIT program to work with facilitation experts and hone their skills to prepare them to be on COLAGE staff once they’re out of High School
This event is only for COLAGE registrants. We recommend this is only for 11-18 year olds, however, if 8-10 year olds want to join, they are welcome, but please note this is only discussion based and there will not be games or activities provided.
Youth spaces available for People with Trans Parents, Adopted COLAGErs, COLAGErs Born Through Assisted Reproduction, and COLAGErs whose Parent Came Out
Parent drop-off required for Waffles and Crew. This event is only for COLAGE registrants.
Waffles (8-10 year olds): Welcome & COLAGE 101 - Hey COLAGErs! Welcome to Family Week! Come meet our amazing staff, get to know your fellow COLAGErs, find out what we’ll be doing all week and make new friends or reconnect with your COLAGE family from years past! We’ll spend this time getting to know each other, playing games, and finding out what’s in store for us during this amazing week!
Crew (11-13 year olds): COLAGE 101 & Trans Justice - COLAGErs will learn about Family Week, COLAGE, and our values through a trans justice lens. We will be meeting other COLAGErs, making friends, and playing games!
High School (14-18 year olds): Welcome & LGBTQ History - Come connect with new and old COLAGErs alike! We will be getting to know one another and learning how to support each other during the week. We will discuss important moments of LGBTQ+ and queerspawn history from before the 20th century to the present day.
This event is open to all LGBTQ parents and prospective parents. Your child does not have to be registered with COLAGE in order to attend.
This is an info session for prosepctive and current LGBTQ+ parents about COLAGE and our programming. Whether you are registered with COLAGE or not, you are welcome to join this info session and learn how we can be a resource to your youth.
This event is open to all ages and will be a time to mix and mingle with other members of our great community as well as get a taste of what our amazing week together will be like. Bring your whole family and meet the Family Equality and COLAGE teams! Come play field games and make some new friends!
And Fay School!
All registered families should come by to check-in and pick up your Welcome Bag. Folks can check-in for Family Equality and COLAGE registration at this time. There will be opportunities to sign up for community events here. Also, if you did not register for Family Equality’s programming online you can do so here! While you’re here, say hello to staff and meet some new Family Week friends!
Even if you've already registered for COLAGE programming online, you must come to our in-person registration so we can check in your youth for the week.
Plan ahead! Checking in at registration is especially important because it gives you the chance to order your Beach Bash meal in advance! Click here to view the menu. If you are coming in late and unable to be at check-in/registration this weekend, call the store directly at 508-487-6026.
All registered families should come by to check-in and pick up your Welcome Bag. Folks can check-in for Family Equality and COLAGE registration at this time. There will be opportunities to sign up for community events here. Also, if you did not register for Family Equality’s programming online you can do so here! While you’re here, say hello to staff and meet some new Family Week friends!
Even if you've already registered for COLAGE programming online, you must come to our in-person registration so we can check in your youth for the week.
Plan ahead! Checking in at registration is especially important because it gives you the chance to order your Beach Bash meal in advance! Click here to view the menu. If you are coming in late and unable to be at check-in/registration this weekend, call the store directly at 508-487-6026.