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**Update April 15 2024: We are updating our Meet Up due to year-long errors, visit us at kindspace.ca for our in-person programs and their registration**

Founded in 1984, Kind gives people in Ottawa’s queer communities personal and peer support, as well as a physical space for people to understand and inhabit their particular identities with confidence and courage.

Kind provides anyone on the human sexuality and gender spectrum with resources, information and support. We provide services and to supports to our community and connect them to places and spaces. Programs, events and initiatives include youth outreach initiatives, and peer led discussion/support groups. Peer-led groups Kind runs include: Queer trans youth, Café Q, Polybilities, QueerAmore, GenderQuest, etc. that are powered by our volunteers.

Find out more here: https://linktr.ee/kindspaceca

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  • The Crafty Teacup

    The Crafty Teacup

    400 Cooper Street, 400 Cooper St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2H8, Canada, Ottawa, ON, CA

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    Have you been wanting to finish a craft you started, but haven't because you can't find the time? Have you wanted to work on your own project, but in a space with other fellow artist and hobbiests, or want to be in a creative space open to skill sharing? The Crafty Teacup is a reoccuring crafting program focused on sharing time, space, tea, and working parallel crafting projects.
    While Kind Space encourages participants to bring in their own projects, we will have some crafting supplies available around for participants to start and finish projects, and at times may even have crafting kits. This program is a return of our online Art Drop Social events from 2020-2022 to an in-person format.

    There will also be a themed tea for each session; we will have regular cups and tea cups available to use, with some light refreshments. Two sewing machines are also available to use, for those trained in using one.

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  • Silver Souls [Program]

    Silver Souls [Program]

    Kind Space, 400 Cooper St, Ottawa, ON, CA

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    Silver Souls is a peer support for 50+ LGBTQ+ and will take place every second and fourth Friday, from 6:30-7:30 PM. This is a safer space to talk about whatever is on your mind or heart. Tea, Coffee [Regular/Decaf] and snacks offered. After the hour session you are welcome to stay for puzzle club which runs from 7:30PM - 9:00PM for all ages.

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  • 20 Something Group [Program]

    20 Something Group [Program]

    Kind Space, 400 Cooper St, Ottawa, ON, CA

    [CLICK HERE TO REGISTER]

    The 20 Something Group, is a blend of hang out and discussion group for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks who are ages 19-29 every month on the second and fourth Tuesday. Every Meet-Up we may have an activity or theme for those who prefer activities centered socializing. Join Maddie, Lawrence and other folks in their twenties still figuring this interesting world out in their 20's.

    If the registration link is showing a wrong date, it is either broken or hasn't been updated yet to reflect the new program season. To potentially bypass this visit us at kindspace.ca, here, or email us at programming@kindspace.ca to see if we have updated registration forms.

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  • GenderQuest [Program]

    GenderQuest [Program]

    Kind Space, 400 Cooper St, Ottawa, ON, CA

    [CLICK HERE TO REGISTER]
    GenderQuest is a support and social group for trans, non-binary, gender diverse and two-spirit adults. This is a diverse, peer-led social group for those at any stage of transition: come share, learn, and socialize in a safer space. All trans, two-spirit, and gender-diverse people are welcome to attend. Join Taryn, Wim others who are on their gender quest!

    Depending on attendence the first hour of in person GenderQuest are discussion spaces. There is one space for those who are starting their GenderQuest, Gender Transition, or have questions; and another space for general discussion of things that impact trans and genderdiverse people. Then after a break, participants can meet and mingle, make new friends, play games and/or join smaller conversations throughout the space.

    Accessibility information can be found here: https://kindspace.ca/about/accessibility/

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