A Day at the Movies
Love Land. Join us for an afternoon of community at the movies. Come out to watch a movie with friends and we will discuss the relevance of the movie in 2025. Snacks and drinks provided by Highmark Wholecare. Access is provided by Liberty Resources Inc.
Access includes: ASL interpretation, Accessible space & restroom, Scent-free, Sensory space
Getting Social
Join us for a fun day to come together! This is a no reservation day to come to the Disability Pride Center and hang out, chat, and just get back to in-person socializing. Our space and restroom is accessible, elevator to our Suite, room will have an air purifier in it, and we will have seating and space for everyone. Come every month or just once in awhile and enjoy the group that comes.
St Patrick's Day Movie Party
PISS ON PITY Join us for a FREE afternoon to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a movie party with the Inglis Innovation Center. We will watch Piss on Pity to highlight for advocacy and celebrate with community. There will be food and non-alcoholic drinks provided.
A Day at the Movies
PATRICE: THE MOVIE Join us at Tyler School of Art & Architecture for a movie and live moderated panel with the actors, Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham, and the Director Ted Passon. We have partnered with Liberty Resources and the Institute on Disabilities for this amazing evening. Doors open at 5pm with the movie starting at 6pm followed by panel discussion moderated by Izzy Kaufman. There will be light refreshments.
Free event with registration: https://patricethemovie.eventbrite.com
Access includes: ASL interpretation, Accessible space & restroom, Scent-free, Sensory space
O4E: Barnes Foundation
Join us at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Bring your ACCESS Card for a discounted ticket price. If you do not have an ACCESS card, reach out to us.
Getting Social
Join us for a fun day to come together! This is a no reservation day to come to the Disability Pride Center and hang out, chat, and just get back to in-person socializing. Our space and restroom is accessible, elevator to our Suite, room will have an air purifier in it, and we will have seating and space for everyone. Come every month or just once in awhile and enjoy the group that comes.
A Day at the Movies
Daruma. Join us for an afternoon of community at the movies. Come out to watch a movie with friends and we will discuss the relevance of the movie in 2025. Snacks and drinks provided by Highmark Wholecare. Access is provided by Liberty Resources Inc.
Access includes: ASL interpretation, Accessible space & restroom, Scent-free, Sensory space
Getting Social
Join us for a fun day to come together! This is a no reservation day to come to the Disability Pride Center and hang out, chat, and just get back to in-person socializing. Our space and restroom is accessible, elevator to our Suite, room will have an air purifier in it, and we will have seating and space for everyone. Come every month or just once in awhile and enjoy the group that comes.
A Day at the Movies
My Gimpy Life. Join us for an afternoon of community at the movies. Come out to watch a movie with friends and we will discuss the relevance of the movie in 2025. Snacks and drinks provided by Highmark Wholecare. Access is provided by Liberty Resources Inc.
Access includes: ASL interpretation, Accessible space & restroom, Scent-free, Sensory space
Getting Social
We will be making signs, banners, and other fun stuff for the upcoming Disability Pride Philadelphia celebration!
A Day at the Movies
TBD. Join us for an afternoon of community at the movies. Come out to watch a movie with friends and we will discuss the relevance of the movie in 2025. Snacks and drinks provided by Highmark Wholecare. Access is provided by Liberty Resources Inc.
Access includes: ASL interpretation, Accessible space & restroom, Scent-free, Sensory space
O4E: Behind the Scenes in Herpetology (Reptiles)
Join us at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Bring your ACCESS Card for a discounted ticket price. If you do not have an ACCESS card, reach out to us.
A Day at the Movies
Piss on Pity: The Disability Rights Movement. Join us for an afternoon of community at the movies. Come out to watch a movie with friends and we will discuss the relevance of the movie in 2025. Snacks and drinks provided by Highmark Wholecare. Access is provided by Liberty Resources Inc.
Access includes: ASL interpretation, Accessible space & restroom, Scent-free, Sensory space
Disability Pride Williamsport
Come out and join us for Disability Pride Williamsport to celebrate pride, community, and the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A day of fun, music, games, giveaways, and food!
O4E: Bug Fest
Join us at the Academy of Natural Sciences for a wild weekend celebrating more than a few of our favorite (invertebrate) things. Enjoy scientist-guided Bug Walks on the Parkway and our famous Roach Races or discover your love for something surprising like the unexpected insect biodiversity of your local park. Explore specimens from the Academy’s world-class Entomology Collection, including recently discovered beetles, bees and butterflies. “Ask the Experts” at scientist meet-and-greets for all ages. Talk with Academy researchers and fellow bug enthusiasts to find out how their passion for all things invertebrate impacts and shapes our communities. And check out the new marketplace that will highlight local artists and artisans.
For guests who may need a quiet moment during Bug Fest, Darwin Room on the Lobby Level is equipped with sensory-friendly considerations including lower lighting for a calming pause. Please ask staff to direct you to the space.
Bug Fest is included with general admission to the Academy. Make sure to use your ACCESS Card for a discount for up to 4 people, let us know if you don’t have an ACCESS Card.
International Day of Disabled People
Plans are being made for another amazing adventure for an international day that celebrates everything we do!
Get Social
Join us for a fun day to come together! This is a no reservation day to come to the Disability Pride Center and hang out, chat, and just get back to in-person socializing. Our space and restroom is accessible, elevator to our Suite, room will have an air purifier in it, and we will have seating and space for everyone. Come every month or just once in awhile and enjoy the group that comes.
O4E: Indigo, Living Color
Join us at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Bring your ACCESS Card for a discounted ticket price. If you do not have an ACCESS card, reach out to us.
In this dye workshop, we will explore the vibrant and ever-changing nature of indigo dyeing.
Participants will have the opportunity to dip a cotton bandana into a plant-based indigo dye vat, experiencing a visual feast as the dye oxidizes before their eyes. Fibers can be dipped several times to increase the depth of shade!
Indigo is an ancient textile dyeing technique, with a history of cultivation and dyeing from all over the world. Experience this all-natural dye technique in person with the founder of Green Matters Natural Dye Company, Winona Quigley.
Workshop with Green Matters Natural Dye
This event is part of The Ecology of Fashion Workshop Series.
A Day at the Movies
Lives Worth Living. Join us for an afternoon of community at the movies. This month we are watching an older film about the independent living movement called ‘Lives Worth Living’. Come out to watch the movie with friends and we will discuss the relevance of the movie in 2025. Snacks and drinks provided by Highmark Wholecare. Access is provided by Liberty Resources Inc.
Access includes: ASL interpretation, Accessible space & restroom, Scent-free, Sensory space
MLK Day of Service
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Winter Project 2025
Join our winter project by donating household items to low income residents and caregivers who participate in LHDC programs.