YOGAMOTIF is a creative wellness studio that offers art and yoga classes to youth, pregnant people, and the community at large.

***Location will be sent to registered attendees only. For planning travel, this event will take place near Highland Park and is a 5-minute walk from the 71A and 71B bus lines.***

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Save the Dates! The Black Queer Affinity Series is a project curated by Pittsburgh-based artist Nola Mims. This weekly series will consist of 22 events solely for Black Queer folks to gather and find community, play, rest, and relaxation.

The series comprises 8 Yoga Sessions led by YOGAMOTIF, 8 Affinity Social Hours with refreshments catered from local eateries, and 6 Ceramic Workshops with Mims Ceramics.

What are the events?

Tuesday Evening Social Hour
The Affinity Social Hour is a catered picnic in the park! We’ll start with 30 minutes of discussion around a community prompt, followed by unstructured time for open discussion. Light food and other refreshments will be provided. At the end of each session, one attendee will win a raffle prize (one prize per event. one win per person).

***Location will be sent to registered attendees only. This event will take place in Point Breeze and can be accessed by the 67, 69, 71C, and 74 bus lines. ***

Thursday Evening Ceramics
Mims Ceramics is a Black and Queer-owned handmade home goods brand founded by Nola Mims. During the event series, Nola will lead 6 hand-building workshops. Each session will focus on making a unique and functional project like incense holders, dishware, and other home goods.

***Location will be sent to registered attendees only. For planning travel, this event will take place near Bakery Square, 1 minute from the 71D bus line and 4 minutes from the 71C.***

Sunday Morning Yoga
YOGAMOTIF is a creative wellness studio that offers art and yoga classes to youth, pregnant people, and the community at large.

***Location will be sent to registered attendees only. For planning travel, this event will take place near Highland Park and is a 5-minute walk from the 71A and 71B bus lines.***

All events are open and free to Black Queer Folks in and around Pittsburgh so please share this with your community.

Hope to see you there <3

This event series is a collaboration with Steel Smiling and is sponsored by the Public Art and Communities Program of Neighborhood Allies, Office for Public Art, and the Borough of Millvale.