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UPCOMING EVENTS

Ribbon Cutting & Open House Ceremony

WHEN: Thursday, November 7th  |  4:00 - 6:00 PM
WHERE: Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center, 118 N Illinois Avenue
WHO: Anyone, All-Ages
COST: FREE

Join Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center and Rainbow Community Health & Wellness for our official ribbon cutting ceremony, open house, and silent auction! The ribbon ceremony will take place at 4:30 PM, while the open house and silent auction will be available from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
LGBTQIA+  •  Community  •  Fundraising  •  Health

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Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

WHEN: Wednesday, November 20th  |  7:00 PM
WHERE: Gaia House Interfaith Center, 913 S Illinois Avenue
WHO: Anyone, All-Ages
COST: FREE

Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center, SIU's Paulette Curkin Pride Resource Center, and the Downstate Illinois Trans Organization are collaborating to honor International Transgender Day of Remembrance to remember those in the transgender community who have been lost to violence.
Transgender  •  Community  •  Allyship

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Partner Events

The following are events not organized and/or hosted by Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center, but rather friends and partner organizations. For information regarding these events, please reach out to their organizers.

Día de los Muertos Community Altar
WHEN: October 26th to November 2nd
WHERE: The Varsity Center, 416 S Illinois Avenue
COST: Free to Attend
SI CABE  •  Community  •  Latine

Annual Southern Illinois Alternative Gift Fair
WHEN: Sunday, December 8th  |  2:00 - 5:00 PM
WHERE: Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S Illinois Avenue
COST: Free to Attend
Southern Illinois Alternative Gift Fair  •  Holidays  •  Shopping