The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert

Come have some fun and enjoy playing Bridge in a casual and safe environment!

Welcome to "Forever Fit" - the ultimate fitness class tailored specifically for individuals aged 50 and above who are looking to stay active, healthy, and vibrant!

The Monday Noon Living Sober Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is the oldest LGBTQ meeting in Coachella Valley.

Come have some fun and enjoy playing Pinochle in a casual and safe environment! 

In-person, closed therapeutic support group for those who have lost a loved one and want assistance in dealing with their loss and to talk with others who understand what they are going through.

Therapy in Motion is an in-person, drop-in therapeutic dance group.

We are a dynamic and diverse group of people who get together to chat en español and strengthen our language skills.

This Healthy Boundaries group is designed to help the general public understand how to take care of self while implementing and keeping boundaries that might be needed in their lives.

This is a CMA group that gathers every Monday night at 7:00pm with the topic being Stop The Insanity. It is an open meeting and discussion for anyone to attend.

This class is non-judgmental, safe and fun for beginners in the yoga experience. This group meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 AM.

Social and sharing platform for a community of fiber enthusiasts. Come and join us!

Basic Spanish 1 is an 8 week foundational course which lays the groundwork for the development of eventual fluency.

In-person, drop-in art therapy support group for adults 18 years and older. Using varying artistic mediums such as paint, crayons, coloring, clay, etc., participants will learn to explore and process emotions and experiences.

This ongoing virtual session is open to all colorectal cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

In-person, drop-in group to help process anxiety and stress related to the upcoming presidential election and politics in general.

This is a CMA Discussion Meeting that occurs every Tuesday night from 5:30-6:30pm with the focus being "Stick to the Topic." It is an open meeting for anyone to attend.

Trans Tuesdays will be conducted as a whole group. Significant others and family members are welcome.

Our "Balance & Beyond" class is designed to not only improve your stability and prevent falls but also to bring a whole lot of fun and excitement to your workout routine.

Come have some fun and enjoy playing Bridge in a casual and safe environment!

Sacred Wounds is an virtual drop-in therapeutic support group for those who experienced religious hurt, discrimination, and/or ostracization.

Chair Yoga is a gentle form of yoga that’s done while seated or using a chair for balance to make the practice more accessible.

In-person, closed therapeutic support group for individuals who have 30+ days of sobriety that would like to learn more skills on how to maintain sobriety while healing from the wreckage addiction left behind.

Social and sharing platform for a community of fiber enthusiasts. Come and join us!

This class is designed for both musicians and non-musicians. It covers basic music theory and a survey of music history, including jazz and rock.

Our weekly youth hangouts allow a safe and comfortable space for youth to gather and connect with other youth.

Join us every 3rd Wednesday for connection, friends, and fun!

This is an 8 week Basic Spanish II course. Students should have underlying proficiency in Spanish basics, such as adjective/noun agreement, numbers and dates, ser vs. estar and telling time. In this class we will focus on verb conjugation, longer sentences and expressions, comparing things, vocabulary-building and lots of practice.

This is a CMA group that gathers every Wednesday night at 7:00pm focusing on Sex, Love, and Relationships. It is an open meeting for anyone to attend.

The Big Book Study is an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous and is available to anyone interested in the Alcoholics Anonymous program of recovery from alcoholism.

The LGBTQ+ Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who are learning to live without drugs. Narcotics Anonymous meetings provide an atmosphere of recovery where individuals can share their common problems and solutions.

Recovery meeting using Buddhist practices and principles (Meditation and Mindfulness) each week on Wednesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:00pm.

This class is non-judgmental, safe and fun for beginners in the yoga experience. This group meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 AM.

Inspiring Friendships. This chat group is for all women (no matter how you identify) to discuss topics of interest and find connection.

The LGBTQ+ and Friends Al-Anon program is designed to help those people who have been impacted by the alcoholism of a loved one. Al-Anon reinforces that no situation is really hopeless and that it is possible to find contentment, and even happiness, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not.

Basic Spanish 1 is an 8 week foundational course which lays the groundwork for the development of eventual fluency.

DBT is a virtual, closed skills group focused on four areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Amigos Coachella Valley is a peer-support group that provides a safe space for Latino men. It is also an open discussion group. Join us.

The Center is dedicated to serving local families/residents experiencing food insecurity regardless of their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, political persuasion, national origin, disability, and/or covered veteran status.

Un grupo de apoyo para personas que tienen familiares LGBTQ+. Spanish-speaking support group for parents and family members of LGBTQ+ folks.

In this interactive series of workshops, we will explore the most recent research on flourishing in retirement, identify and explore core values, and explore various domains of successful retirement. You can exchange ideas with others in the class about how to retire with intention. This course is ideal for those facing retirement or who are recently retired.

A weekly gathering where community members read and discuss together a series of readings that challenges heteronormative narratives and uplifts the diverse experiences of queer, trans, and people of color (QTPOC) in exploring relationships and sexuality. No need to read the books and articles ahead of time.

CMA group that gathers every Thursday night at 6:30pm for a step study meeting. It is an open meeting for anyone to attend.

Come have some fun and enjoy playing Bridge in a casual and safe environment!

Come join us and discuss a variety of topics from love, sex, current events and politics.

This level is perfect for those that have taken a previous "Beginning Guitar" class or have been playing for at least 6 months on their own

Always wanted to learn guitar? Have an old guitar gathering dust that calls out to you? No prior music experience needed...just a desire to learn and have a blast! Designed for beginner students.

Come join us and discuss a variety of topics from love, sex, current events and politics.

Who Cares? Caregiver Support Group is a peer-led support group for those who are caring for their loved ones.

This 8-week course is designed for students with no previous experience in American Sign Language. 

This class is non-judgmental, safe and fun for beginners in the yoga experience. This group meets on Saturdays at 9:00 AM.

This 6-week course has been created for students who have completed ASL for Beginners.

Games, Friends, and Fun! is a group for LGBTQ+ people interested in playing board games as a way to meet new people. No prior experience playing games needed.

This class is designed for both musicians and non-musicians. It covers basic music theory and a survey of music history, including jazz and rock.

In this class we'll build your repertoire, strumming techniques, reading ukulele tablature and applicable music theory. Choose this class if you've taken our "Beginning Ukulele" class or have been playing for at least a year.

What?? The ukulele? This lovely little instrument is easy and great fun to play!

Come have fun with us and make new friends! This space is open to all queer, trans and allied youth between the age of 10 and 18.

Center Stage highlights and celebrates the great work of The Center across the Coachella Valley and raises essential funds that support these programs and services. This evening of delight includes a cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, and short program, entertainment, and our Legacy Award Honoree.