To celebrate Pride Month in June, the City of Edmonds has scheduled a series of free events hosted in partnership with several local organizations including Pride of Edmonds, Under the Rainbow, Edmonds Center for the Arts, Sno-Isle Libraries, Edmonds Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Commission, PFLAG and ArtSpot.
According to a city news release, the events will take place at a variety of locations in Edmonds and will feature a cornerstone day of festivities at Civic Park on Saturday, June 22. Further details will be shared in the coming weeks.
Saturday, June 1: Picnic in the Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Edmonds Hickman Park
In partnership with Pride of Edmonds
Friday, June 7: Film Screening of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar at 6 p.m.
Edmonds Center for the Arts
In partnership with Edmonds Center for the Arts and the City of Edmonds
Monday, June 10: Out Loud LGBTQIA+ Storytelling, 6-7:30 p.m.
Edmonds Library Meeting Room and online
In partnership with SnoIsle Library and Under the Rainbow
Saturday June 15: Queer Zine Exchange and Workshop, 1-3 p.m.
Edmonds Library Meeting Room
In partnership with SnoIsle Library and Under the Rainbow
Saturday, June 22: Pride Celebration at Civic Center Playfields from 2-6 p.m. with music, storytelling, art in the park, information booths, food and retail
Monday, June 24: Queer Adventurers’ D&D Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Edmonds Library Meeting Room
In partnership with SnoIsle Libraries and Under the Rainbow
Wednesday, June 26: Hearts Beat Loud Queer Movie Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Edmonds Library Meeting Room
In partnership with SnoIsle Libraries and Under the Rainbow
Saturday, June 29: Summer Storytelling Series with author George Shannon, 10-11 a.m.
Edmonds Library Meeting Room
In partnership with SnoIsle Libraries and Under the Rainbow
The Downtown Business Improvement District will also host a “Pride Stride” from June 1-22. Visitors who purchase more than $15 of merchandise, or one drink from participating businesses, receive a stamp. Those who collect five or more stamps will be eligible for a prize raffled off at the end of events.
Companies are also invited to sponsor the large community event on June 22 so that it can remain free and available to all.
Platinum Sponsor $5,000
Premier booth location at main event
Title logo recognition on all materials and website
Verbal recognition during the event
Social media mention
Gold Sponsor $1,000
Prominent booth location at main event
Logo recognition on event materials and website
Verbal recognition during the event
Social media mention
Silver Sponsor $500
Logo recognition on event materials and website
Social media mention
Bronze Sponsor $150
Logo recognition on website
Social media mention
For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Megan Luttrell at megan.luttrell@edmondswa.gov.
This is so remarkable, and wonderful! So many community groups working together, and the businesses joining in, to celebrate the LGBTQ+ members of the Edmonds community. I hope sponsors come out strong! Thank you to the city for listening to these groups and facilitating the planning.
Sound great. Lots of super events. Have fun. I am sorry to see that this stuff in the comments still goes on in our city and the country. But know that the majority of folks in Edmonds don’t feel any hatred at all. I have not seen or had any door knockers, but I don’t hang out at either chapel mentioned so I guess I wouldn’t know. Hatred and bigotry are things that we can’t do much about but I hope that conversation with people doing what you said in the comments can occur and maybe get some to understand that God is love at least to me. I don’t think God judges and I don’t know of course but I would think that God would be more likely to be disappointed in hatred than in Love. The comments were blocked on the other page. I tried to comment for you all. Just try to ignore. I know it’s not the same but in my Hippie Days we were free spirits and people hated us too. Called us dirty hippies and once a woman grabbed my arm on the street…55 years ago. Luckly like you all we had our friends in love and those who didn’t like us were mainly quiet about it. Funny though all these years later some still hate me haha. Tough!
Terrific! Cheers to our wonderful residents and our great City of Edmonds.
So glad this is happening here. Inviting friends from outside the area and looking forward to colorful & joyous fun, food, music, etc.
This makes me so happy!