Events + Activities
We provide a variety of programs and activities to build resilience and community belonging.
Featured Artist Reception: Carolyn Rosevelt
Date: Friday, August 1
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: The Diversity Center
Age: 18+
Meet our featured artist for July, Carolyn Rosevelt, and join in community on a beautiful summer evening. The Diversity Center invites you and your friends to view our featured artist’s imagery, and perhaps talk a bit about the power of nature as art, and creating imagery as outward expression and self-care.
Swap It Like It's Hot! A Gender-Affirming Clothing Swap for Movers, Shakers & Dance Class Takers
Date: Saturday, August 2
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: The Diversity Center
Age: 18+
RSVP: tinyurl.com/swapitlikeitshot2025
Sometimes it’s hard to know what to wear to a movement class, especially as an LGBTQIA+ person. Join Motion Pacific & The Diversity Center for a gender-affirming clothing swap to help you find clothes to move your body comfortably! Bring clean clothes to contribute to the event. A range of sizing is encouraged!
Become a Triangle Speaker!
Date: Saturday, August 30
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: The Diversity Center
Ages: 18+
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2025trianglespeakers
Want to share your LGBTQ+ story to educate our community? Become a triangle speaker. Triangle speaker panels have been changing hearts and minds of students, educators, businesses and community organizations in Santa Cruz. Your story holds power. Register for our upcoming training.
Queer Book Club
Date: First Tuesday of Every Month
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: The Diversity Center
Ages: 18 +
Open to all! Come eat, drink, and chat about LGBTQ+ lit. :)
This month’s book is “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar.
Text Jeffrey at 732-272-5896 to be added to the Whatsapp group.
Queer Movie Club
Date: Friday, August 8
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: The Diversity Center
We’ve got popcorn, snacks, and a big screen, and we’re ready for some fun and conversation. Join friends old and new!
Dancing for Every Body Series: An All Levels Accessible Dance Class
Date: October 9, 16, and 23
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Location: The London Nelson Community Center
Ages: All
Cost: $60-120 sliding scale suggested donation for each series, but no one turned away for lack of funds
RSVP: tinyurl.com/dfebseries1
Join Motion Pacific's Mo Katzman for a 3 class workshop series once a week at London Nelson Community Center in collaboration with the Diversity Center. Dancing for Every Body will promote the mind-body connection, with a focus on easeful and fun movement, finding the joy and resilience in our moving bodies, dance making, and story sharing. This class is for all accessibility levels, dancing can be done sitting or standing, and no dance experience is necessary to join.
Queer and Trans Yoga Hosted by Sapphire Collective
Date: Every Monday
Time: 6:00 - 7:15 pm
Location: The Diversity Center
Ages: 14+
This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Ultimately, this is a brave space for LGBTQIA++ identifying folks to gather and take deep care. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.
Guided Mindfulness Group
Date: Weekly on Thursdays
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: The Diversity Center
Ages: 14+
Give your brain a break, and reconnect with the present moment, using guided breathing and mindfulness techniques. All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome.
Our Gala is October 11!
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: The Grove Santa Cruz Event Center
Tickets + Sponsorship + Info: diversitycenter.org/gala
Join us on Saturday, October 11, at 6:00 pm for The Diversity Center's largest and most exciting fundraiser of the year! This year, we'll be celebrating together at the GROVE Santa Cruz Event Center!