The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
At the Center, our goal is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all members of our vibrant LGBTQ community. Come join us at The Center, a space where you can belong and be unconditionally you.
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Bereavement Support Group
Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr, 2nd Floor, Palm SpringsTherapy in Motion
Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr, 2nd Floor, Palm SpringsConversational Spanish
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsHealthy Boundaries
Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr, 2nd Floor, Palm SpringsCMA: Stop The Insanity
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsWelcoming Yoga | TUE/THU 9:00 AM
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsKnit Together
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsBasic Spanish 1
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsHealing Arts: Art Therapy Support Group
Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr, 2nd Floor, Palm SpringsElection Anxiety Support Group
Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr, 2nd Floor, Palm SpringsCMA: Stick to the Topic
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsBalance & Beyond
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsSacred Wounds
Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr, 2nd Floor, Palm SpringsThriving Sober
Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr, 2nd Floor, Palm SpringsKnit Together
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsCoachella LGBTQ+ Youth Hangout
The Center Eastern Coachella Valley 1515 Sixth Street, CoachellaUnderstanding Music
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsCMA: Sex, Love, and Relationships
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsAA: Big Book Study
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsLGBTQ+ and Friends – Narcotics Anonymous
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsWelcoming Yoga | TUE/THU 9:00 AM
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsLGBTQ+ and Friends Al-Anon
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsBasic Spanish 1
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsCommunity Food Bank Distribution
The Community Food Bank at The Center 2901 E. Alejo Road, Building 12, Palm SpringsFlourishing in Retirement: Designing the Third Act
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsQueer Pages: Unbound Perspectives on Love and Desire
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsCMA: Step Study Group
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsMen’s Chat Group (In-Person)
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsIntermediate Guitar
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsBeginning Guitar
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsWelcoming Yoga | Saturdays
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsGames, Friends, and Fun!
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsUnderstanding Music
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsIntermediate/Advanced Ukulele
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm SpringsBeginning Ukulele
The Center McDonald/Wright Building 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs- No events scheduled for October 6, 2024.
Week of Events
Open-Play Bridge
Forever Fit
Forever Fit
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!
AA: Living Sober
AA: Living Sober
The Monday Noon Living Sober Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is the oldest LGBTQ meeting in Coachella Valley.
Pinochle
Bereavement Support Group
Bereavement Support Group
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
Conversational Spanish
Conversational Spanish
We are a dynamic and diverse group of people who get together to chat en español and strengthen our language skills.
Healthy Boundaries
Healthy Boundaries
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.
CMA: Stop The Insanity
CMA: Stop The Insanity
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.
Welcoming Yoga | TUE/THU 9:00 AM
Welcoming Yoga | TUE/THU 9:00 AM
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.
Knit Together
Knit Together
Social and sharing platform for a community of fiber enthusiasts. Come and join us!
Basic Spanish 1
Basic Spanish 1
Basic Spanish 1 is an 8 week foundational course which lays the groundwork for the development of eventual fluency.
Healing Arts: Art Therapy Support Group
Healing Arts: Art Therapy Support Group
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.
Queer Colon Care Collective (Virtual)
Queer Colon Care Collective (Virtual)
This ongoing virtual session is open to all colorectal cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.
Election Anxiety Support Group
Election Anxiety Support Group
In-person, drop-in group to help process anxiety and stress related to the upcoming presidential election and politics in general.
CMA: Stick to the Topic
CMA: Stick to the Topic
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
Trans Tuesdays
Trans Tuesdays will be conducted as a whole group. Significant others and family members are welcome.
Balance & Beyond
Balance & Beyond
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.
Open-Play Bridge
Sacred Wounds
Sacred Wounds
Sacred Wounds is an virtual drop-in therapeutic support group for those who experienced religious hurt, discrimination, and/or ostracization.
Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
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.
Thriving Sober
Thriving Sober
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.
Knit Together
Knit Together
Social and sharing platform for a community of fiber enthusiasts. Come and join us!
Coachella LGBTQ+ Youth Hangout
Coachella LGBTQ+ Youth Hangout
Our weekly youth hangouts allow a safe and comfortable space for youth to gather and connect with other youth.
Understanding Music
Understanding Music
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.
CMA: Sex, Love, and Relationships
CMA: Sex, Love, and Relationships
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.
AA: Big Book Study
AA: Big Book Study
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.
LGBTQ+ and Friends – Narcotics Anonymous
LGBTQ+ and Friends – Narcotics Anonymous
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 Dharma
Recovery Dharma
Recovery meeting using Buddhist practices and principles (Meditation and Mindfulness) each week on Wednesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:00pm.
Welcoming Yoga | TUE/THU 9:00 AM
Welcoming Yoga | TUE/THU 9:00 AM
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.
Women’s Chat Group (Virtual)
Women’s Chat Group (Virtual)
Inspiring Friendships. This chat group is for all women (no matter how you identify) to discuss topics of interest and find connection.
LGBTQ+ and Friends Al-Anon
LGBTQ+ and Friends Al-Anon
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
Basic Spanish 1
Basic Spanish 1 is an 8 week foundational course which lays the groundwork for the development of eventual fluency.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Group
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Group
DBT is a virtual, closed skills group focused on four areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Community Food Bank Distribution
Community Food Bank Distribution
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.
Mis Amores
Mis Amores
Un grupo de apoyo para personas que tienen familiares LGBTQ+. Spanish-speaking support group for parents and family members of LGBTQ+ folks.
Flourishing in Retirement: Designing the Third Act
Flourishing in Retirement: Designing the Third Act
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.
Queer Pages: Unbound Perspectives on Love and Desire
Queer Pages: Unbound Perspectives on Love and Desire
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: Step Study Group
CMA: Step Study Group
CMA group that gathers every Thursday night at 6:30pm for a step study meeting. It is an open meeting for anyone to attend.
Open-Play Bridge
Men’s Chat Group (In-Person)
Men’s Chat Group (In-Person)
Come join us and discuss a variety of topics from love, sex, current events and politics.
Intermediate Guitar
Intermediate Guitar
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
Beginning Guitar
Beginning Guitar
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.
Men’s Chat Group (Virtual)
Men’s Chat Group (Virtual)
Come join us and discuss a variety of topics from love, sex, current events and politics.
Who Cares? Caregiver Support Group
Who Cares? Caregiver Support Group
Who Cares? Caregiver Support Group is a peer-led support group for those who are caring for their loved ones.
Welcoming Yoga | Saturdays
Welcoming Yoga | Saturdays
This class is non-judgmental, safe and fun for beginners in the yoga experience. This group meets on Saturdays at 9:00 AM.
Games, Friends, and Fun!
Games, Friends, and Fun!
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.
Understanding Music
Understanding Music
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.
Intermediate/Advanced Ukulele
Intermediate/Advanced Ukulele
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.
Beginning Ukulele
Beginning Ukulele
What?? The ukulele? This lovely little instrument is easy and great fun to play!