Youth programs

2024 Youth Programs

GATLAS

Gay at the Library After School (GATLAS) is for LGBTQIA Youth age 13 – 17.

Every 1st and 3rd Monday At Dormann Library 101 W Morris St, Bath, NY 3:00-4:30pm

Every Tuesday Southeast Steuben Library 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza Suite 101, Corning, NY 3:00-4:30pm

NEW Bloom Summer Camp

This July at The Y of Watson Woods this LGBTQIA+ Summer Camp is for LGBTQIA youth ages 13 -18. Open to residents of NY & PA.

Priority will be granted to Tioga, Chemung, Broome, Steuben, Schuyler and Bradford counties!

SESSION 1: July 7 - 12 (Ages 15 -18)

SESSION 2: July 14 - 19 (Ages 13- 16)

FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE.

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Fairy Drag Parent Workshop

Join Southern Finger Lakes Pride for a fun teen night celebrating all things drag on June 7, 2024. Your fairy drag parents will teach you the art of drag makeup, wigs, outfits, and more in a variety of drag styles. We'll provide the makeup, outfits, and snacks!

This night is open for teens ages 13-17. Our event is private for everyone's safety and the location and timing will be disclosed to you once we confirm your RSVP.

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The Bloom PAQ.

Bloom at The Y at Watson Woods is an overnight summer camp created for LGBTQIA+ teens, ages 13-18 in NY and PA. Our goal is to offer a safe space for belonging and support and queer joy for young LGBTQIA+ youth in rural communities. The Bloom PAQ is a queer community where we connect through celebrating and embracing our own queerness, and each other.

BE YOU, GET OUTSIDE, BECOME PART OF THE PAQ.

The Y at Watson Woods Painted Post, NY.
Session 1: Ages 15-18 - July 7 -12
Session 2: Ages 13-16 - July 14-19
A celebratory LGBTQIA+ inclusive space that welcomes all identities.
Dialogue, Play, and Reflection with an emphasis on identity exploration, community building, and classic camp experiences like crafts and campfires.
Nature! We will be hiking, and spending lots of time outside. Bring your swimsuit for Slip & Slide Day!
Try new experiences and get out of your comfot zone.
We want to make this process and experience as accessible as possible.
Our team is passionate about camp and highly experienced in youth work ranging from school counseling to theatre to sexual violence prevention.
We offer a sliding based on income but the cost of camp will not exceed $400 for the week.