Draft Schedule
Below is a sample of Family Equality Council events throughout Family Week 2019. Stay tuned for more exciting events to come!
New to Family Week? Want a Family Week refresher? Stop by the Family Week 101 room to ask questions, learn about the town, and meet some other new faces.
All registered families should come by to check in and pick up your important Welcome Bag. The bag includes your Program Book, giveaways, and the badge/bracelet that will get you in to our many events throughout the week. You can also check in for COLAGE youth programming. While you’re here, get your 2019 Family Week t-shirt as well!
On-site general registration is also available. On-site is not available for COLAGE camp.
On your way to check in, meet some fantastic friends of Family Week! Learn about how they are celebrating LGBTQ families around the country and grab some fun giveaways!
Kick off your Family Week with poolside fun! Join us on the lawn for games, crafts, and of course, ICE CREAM!
All registered families should come by to check in and pick up your important Welcome Bag. The bag includes your Program Book, giveaways, and the badge/bracelet that will get you in to our many events throughout the week. You can also check in for COLAGE youth programming. While you’re here, get your 2019 Family Week t-shirt as well!
On-site general registration is also available. On-site is not available for COLAGE camp.
Make new friends, reconnect with old, and enjoy a tasty brunch buffet!
Space is limited. Choose time slot for brunch when registering.
A = 9-9:45 am
B = 10-10:45 am
C = 11 - 11:45 am
New to Family Week? Want a Family Week refresher? Stop by the Family Week 101 room to ask questions, learn about the town, and meet some other new faces.
On your way to check in, meet some fantastic friends of Family Week! Learn about how they are celebrating LGBTQ families around the country and grab some fun giveaways!
This event is open to all ages and will be a time to mix and mingle with other members of our great community as well as get a taste of what our amazing week together will be like. Bring your whole family and meet the COLAGE team! Come play field games and make some new friends!
Calling all 18+ young adults in LGBTQIA+ families: COLAGE’s Facilitator in training program is for you! Work with COLAGE mentors during the week (in addition to COLAGE’s day camp) to learn what it takes to lead a workshop and be a COLAGE facilitator! Join us for this welcome gathering to sign up for the program and get your welcome packet.
This gathering is for families with transgender, gender-fluid, and/or non-binary parents, caregivers, and children. All are welcome for a fun opportunity to make friends and build community! Let’s connect together by the pool and beach with appetizers and treats provided.
Attention all self-identifying moms! Let’s make new friends as we gather pool-side at the Crown & Anchor. Appetizers and drinks will be provided.
All moms and parents who identify anywhere on the female/feminine side of the spectrum are invited!
Morning meet up for parents and little ones.
Please join us for our annual State of the Movement panel discussion. Much has happened in the twelve months since we last gathered, and this is your opportunity to join Family Equality Council staff as we review both the laws and policies around the nation affecting LGBTQ families and those who wish to form them.
NEW EVENT! It’s a pool and beach party for families with members who identify as people of color. Kick off the week by celebrating and making new friends. Enjoy the pool, beach, games, and snack bar!
Back by popular demand, COLAGE mentors will host afternoon identity discussions. Discussions happen after COLAGE’s day camp for COLAGE participants ages 13+.
REQUIRED FOR ALL 11+ YOUTH IN LGBTQIA+ FAMILIES WHO ARE NOT ATTENDING COLAGE CAMP. CLICK THE TITLE TO LEARN MORE.
Youth ages 18+ with one or more LGBTQIA+ are invited to join COLAGE mentors to learn how to be a future facilitator at Family Week!
Attention all self-identified dads! Join us as we gathering pool-side for community, fun, and an amazing view of Provincetown harbor! There will be appetizers and drinks provided.
Everyone who identifies as a parent on the male/masculine side of the spectrum is invited!
Join COLAGE for a special ice cream social to celebrate our families and welcome everyone to Family Week! A special teen area will be set up at the event.
Morning meet up for parents and little ones.
Jane Barber will lead an hour-long workshop on mindful movement flow. Back by popular demand!
Back by popular demand, COLAGE mentors will host afternoon identity discussions. Discussions happen after COLAGE’s day camp for COLAGE participants ages 13+.
NEW EVENT! Everyone is invited to hang by the pool and beach at the Crown & Anchor. Signs will help you find people from your home region as you take a dip and enjoy the snack bar.
Youth ages 18+ with one or more LGBTQIA+ are invited to join COLAGE mentors to learn how to be a future facilitator at Family Week!
Connect, relax, and enjoy meeting and mingling with other single parents. The whole family is welcome! Kid- friendly activities provided and supervised in nearby room.
Come join, meet, and mingle with community members with disabilities and their families! This will be an opportunity to connect with fellow community members and reflect on experience and perspective.
Join us at Herring Cove Beach for a night of campfires, sandcastles, and (of course) s'mores! COLAGE Teen Zone will open at 6 pm.
Morning meet up for parents and little ones.
A day camp made by and for people in LGBTQIA+ families.
Art on the Lawn is back for the 2019 summer season! Join the Provincetown Public Library for a fun and interactive summer arts and crafts experience for children of all ages. The front lawn of the historic building will be transformed into a creative space for kids to experiment with different materials, while exploring their own artistic imaginations. To showcase each child’s own artistic self-expression, kids will be encouraged to use different mediums, selected by the library, to decorate a large blank canvas with their own creations. Potential mediums include paint, crayons, chalk, finger-paint, and markers. The kids will love it!
NEW EVENT! Everyone is invited to hang by the pool and beach at the Crown & Anchor.
Today’s theme is TBA.
Back by popular demand, COLAGE mentors will host afternoon identity discussions. Discussions happen after COLAGE’s day camp for COLAGE participants ages 13+.
Youth ages 18+ with one or more LGBTQIA+ are invited to join COLAGE mentors to learn how to be a future facilitator at Family Week!
Join us for a celebration of our achievements and next steps as we recognize our donors and welcome those who would like to learn more about supporting COLAGE's exciting vision.
Morning meet up for parents and little ones.
Jane Barber will lead an hour-long workshop that builds on Tuesday’s Parent Time. Today will focus on restorative mindful movement. Back by popular demand!
Big Ryan’s Tall Tales, an annual Family Week favorite, will return to the Library Children’s Area. The program features Big Ryan’s original stories, puppet play, a bit of music and movement and a whole lot of fun! Big Ryan’s programs are appropriate for preschool all the way to 5th grade. The program runs about 45 minutes but has been known to sometimes go a full hour!
Back by popular demand, COLAGE mentors will host afternoon identity discussions. Discussions happen after COLAGE’s day camp for COLAGE participants ages 13+.
NEW EVENT! Everyone is invited to hang by the pool and beach at the Crown & Anchor.
Today’s theme is TBA.
Youth ages 18+ with one or more LGBTQIA+ are invited to join COLAGE mentors to learn how to be a future facilitator at Family Week!
Join Family Equality Council and COLAGE for an opportunity to hear and learn from our amazing teens about their experiences growing up in an LGBTQ+ family or with a parent coming out.
A day camp made by and for people in LGBTQIA+ families.
Animal World Experience will visit the Provincetown Public Library to provide a fun, interactive, and educational animal presentation to audiences of all ages. The program will focus on local and exotic wildlife, the importance of protecting endangered special, and responsible pet ownership. Founder Matt Gabriel creates an animal presentation that is entertaining and also helps the audience to develop respect and awareness for animals of all kinds.
Back by popular demand, COLAGE mentors will host afternoon identity discussions. Discussions happen after COLAGE’s day camp for COLAGE participants ages 13+.
NEW EVENT! Everyone is invited to hang by the pool and beach at the Crown & Anchor.
Today’s theme is TBA.
Make signs, show your pride, and march through Provincetown with us!
Get ready for the best party of the week as we celebrate the closing of Family Week and the community that we built together.
Lights! Camera! Action! It’s time for our annual community variety show! The youth will be presenting different projects they worked on during the “Do Somethings” workshops. This is an all family event showcasing our youth’s creative talents and ability to shine!
Let’s celebrate!! Tonight we will close out family week with a dance party for our crew and high school age groups! This is an opportunity for all 11+ COLAGERs to cut loose and shake their groove things on the dance floor! The Family dance earlier in the day will serve as the dance for the whole family and 1-10+ year olds.
HBO's delectable partnership with the incredibly popular NY creamery, Big Gay Ice Cream, will bring their delicious treats to Provincetown. Pop by to end the day with a free sweet treat. One ice cream per person.
Sponsored by HBO.
Get ready for the best party of the week as we celebrate the closing of Family Week and the community that we built together. Come one come all, get ready to bop and boogie down with your family and friends! At the end of the night, relive a lifetime of memories made this week during the reveal of our Family Week 2018 video. Time to dance the night away! DJ sponsored by Olivia & R Family Vacations
Sponsored by Target
Drag Queen Story Hour hosted by celebrated drag performer Harmonica Sunbeam is just what it sounds like – drag queens reading stories to children capturing the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood giving kids positive and unabashedly queer role models.
Sponsored by HBO.
Shabbat Shalom! Join us for a casual celebration as we welcome in Shabbat. Please RSVP in advance for this beloved Family Week tradition. Light snacks will be provided. Families of all faiths are welcome!
Hosted by Keshet.
The Provincetown Police Department and Provincetown Police Association are partnering together to host a summer BBQ as a community-oriented event to promote neighborhood camaraderie to make Provincetown safer.
Get excited for special themed items (stickers, junior officer badges, etc.). There will also be a face painter, bounce house and interactive game! Plus snow cones, popcorn and delicious food on the grill.
The event is FREE and open to the public.
![[Image Text] Provincetown First Responder Summer BBQ. Meet your local police officers and public safety staff. Friday, August 3rd from 3 - 7 pm at Motta Field on Winslow Street. Sponsored by the Provincetown Police Department & the Provincetown Police Association.](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59d6d8fb914e6bb7e362ca71/t/5b4fa5781ae6cf6c47f7427c/1531946492017/PTown+Summer+BBQ.jpg)
[Image Text] Provincetown First Responder Summer BBQ. Meet your local police officers and public safety staff. Friday, August 3rd from 3 - 7 pm at Motta Field on Winslow Street. Sponsored by the Provincetown Police Department & the Provincetown Police Association.
Walkaround characters will be on site for family photos.
Sponsored by HBO.
Get pumped for Provincetown's annual Pride Parade! There will be craft materials available to decorate a sign for your family, and Rockland Trust will be hosting a kazoo-making tent!
Celebrate your family's pride in an energetic parade with the friends you've made this week! Join us as we sing, dance, and march through the streets of Provincetown and share our pride with the community. We will assemble and end at Bas Relief Park. A group photo will be taken just before the Parade, at 2:30pm. Then the parade will kick off!
Sponsored by Rockland Trust
Calling all teens! CLEAN & CLEAR® is proud to host a pre-Family Pride Parade event for all teens 13+ attending Family Week with Family Equality Council or COLAGE at the historic Crown & Anchor Paramount Room! We welcome teens and their parents to join us for complimentary delicious treats and beverages, fun free giveaways, a live DJ, and an inspirational talk from our official CARE WITH PRIDE representative Aydian Dowling.
Aydian has taken on redefining what it is to be a man since he first began his journey in 2009. As a speaker and advocate, getting his start on YouTube with over 5 million channel views, Aydian has been speaking out about his transition journey, discussing what it is to defy the binary of gender in 2018.
This event is directly before the Family Pride Parade, so afterwards we will all walk over to the parade route and form a marching group and anyone who would like to join our teen contingent is encouraged to — and of course, parade accessories will be provided!
To ensure we have a proper head count for the event, please RSVP. This event is free!
Animal World Experience will visit the Provincetown Public Library to provide a fun, interactive, and educational animal presentation to audiences of all ages. The program will focus on local and exotic wildlife, the importance of protecting endangered species, and responsible pet ownership. Founder Matt Gabriel creates an animal presentation that is entertaining and also helps the audience to develop respect and awareness for animals of all kinds. This program is sponsored by the Provincetown Board of Library Trustees
Join Yoga East for mindfulness practice followed by mimosas provided by Patio.
Sponsored by HBO
Become a junior marine biologist! Use a plankton tow to collect tiny marine creatures, then take an up-close and personal look under the microscope. Learn how and why the biggest animals in the ocean depend on the smallest animals to survive! This hands-on program is designed for kids age 5 – 12. $5 fee, space is limited, reservations required: jmechling@coastalstudies.org.
Hosted by the Center for Coastal Studies.
Join us as LGBTQ families fill a boat for spectacular whale watching. Reserve tickets for the 9:30 am trip on Friday, August 3rd by call 1-800-826-9300 and mentioning “Family Week.” Payment taken with reservation to help with delays. It is recommended that families go to the office ahead of time to pick up tickets to avoid delays and lines. Reserve ahead to make sure you have space on the boat! Special Family Week rate of $42pp for ages 13+, $31pp for ages 5 – 12, and free for everyone under 4 years old.
HBO's delectable partnership with the incredibly popular NY creamery, Big Gay Ice Cream, will bring their delicious treats to Provincetown. Pop by to end the day with a free sweet treat. One ice cream per person.
Sponsored by HBO.
The Home Made Boat Race highlights the issue of marine debris in our ocean. Use whatever you can to build a vessel that will get you to the finish line! Prizes will be awarded. Pre-registration is required. Sign up at contacting Venture Athletics Water Sports at 508-487-9442 or Jesse Mechling at 508-487-3623 x 114.
Hosted by the Center for Coastal Studies
Drag Queen Story Hour hosted by celebrated drag performer Harmonica Sunbeam is just what it sounds like – drag queens reading stories to children capturing the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood giving kids positive and unabashedly queer role models.
Sponsored by HBO.
Are you a foster youth or a former foster youth? If so, please join us to provide input and perspectives on how Family Equality Council’s Every Child Deserves a Family Campaign can best advocate for foster youth to receive the care and services they need and deserve! And, learn how you can join our network of foster youth & alumni to become a foster youth champion and advocate!
Hosted by Family Equality Council and COLAGE
Join the editors of THEM as they discuss the issues facing LGBTQ youth today.
Sponsored by HBO.
Join Family Equality Council and COLAGE for an opportunity to hear and learn from our amazing teens about their experiences growing up in an LGBTQ+ family or with a parent coming out. Everyone is welcome and will have an opportunity to ask questions, and talk about families. This is always a powerful program so we encourage you to stay, ask questions, and listen.
Walkaround characters will be on site for family photos.
Sponsored by HBO.
The Center for Coastal Studies pioneered freeing whales entangled in fishing gear in 1984. Techniques created here have now been exported to rescuers all over the world. Learn what it takes to free a whale or turtle trapped in gear. See the tools and pictures of rescues, then try your hand to “free” your own whale. This program is designed for kids ages 6-12. $5. Reservations recommended. (508-487-3623 x 114 or jmechling@coastalstudies.org)
Hear ye, hear ye! Provincetown has a rich history that goes back to the first European settlers arriving in America, and CHILDREN’S TYLENOL® is honored to bring you that story through Ptown’s very own official Town Crier! J
oin CARE WITH PRIDE® representatives Ebony and Denise from popular Instagram account Team2Moms to experience living history from one of the most vibrant residents of Ptown, after which we’ll step inside the Crown & Anchor’s storied Cabaret Room for a special musical performance. Complimentary light refreshments will be provided, as well as gift bags for all families containing special items unique to Ptown to complete the experience. Meet in front of the entrance to Crown & Anchor for the first performance.
To ensure we have a proper head count for the event, please RSVP. Please note that we recommend this event for ages 4 and older (and parents!). This event is free!
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon by the Provincetown Inn pool. There will be activities, giveaways, and lots of swim time for the whole family. Family Equality Council and HBO are looking forward to seeing you there!
Sponsored by HBO.
Big Ryan’s Tall Tales, an annual Provincetown favorite, will return to the Library Children’s Area. The program features Big Ryan’s original stories, puppet play, a bit of music and movement and a whole lot of fun! Big Ryan’s programs are appropriate for preschool all the way to 5th grade. The program runs about 45 minutes but has been known to sometimes go a full hour! This program is sponsored by the Provincetown Board of Library Trustees.
Friends in Adoption is happy to welcome you to our 13th annual Provincetown Picnic! Bring your lunch and hula hoops. Look for the blue sun tent with the LGBTQ+ flag flying and hula hoops leaning against the tent. All are welcomed!
Hosted by Friends in Adoption
Learn about Spinnaker, a humpback whale. During her short life Spinnaker was freed from fishing gear by the Center for Coastal Studies Marine Animal Entanglement Response team no less than three times. Free, all welcome!
Hosted by the Center for Coastal Studies.
Back for its third year, HBO Kids Camp is for 3 and 4 year-olds, Monday to Thursday. Children will alternate between watching educational short videos in the theater and enjoying creative projects and games. Thanks to HBO Kids, this program is free but space is limited each day. Families must pre-register kids for Camp online. Each day, space is first-come, first-serve for the first thirty kids. Drop-off and pick-up at the Water’s Edge Cinema. Activities organized by Cape Cod Children's Place early childhood education professionals.
Sponsored by HBO Kids.
Whale Camp is back by popular demand! For a second year Family Equality Council is partnering with The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) for a four-day camp for kids age 5 and up. Whale Camp is Monday to Thursday from 10:30 am - 12 pm.
Registration is full.
Please join us for our annual State of the Movement panel discussion. Much has happened in the twelve months since we last gathered, and this is your opportunity to join Family Equality Council staff as we review both the laws and policies around the nation affecting LGBTQ families and those who wish to form them as well as our Program Department's reorganization in response to our shifting community needs. We will spend time discussing the Far Right’s strategy to disrupt our ability to form families, implications of Justice Kennedy's retirement, and concrete steps you can take to protect your family, engage in the fight, and make your voice heard. Join us!
Sponsored by Lambda Legal
Family Week just got even more razzle dazzle! Fishermen Hall and Family Equality Council are partnering for a NEW morning drop-off program for youth age 5 and up. Led by theater and music teachers/professionals, this camp will take youth through the steps for a show, and ends with a performance up on stage! Space is limited and registration will close when all spaces are filled.
The camp is Monday to Thursday from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm.
Join Family Equality Council, the Provincetown Art Association Museum (PAAM) and artist Michael Gillane for a week of fun, hands-on projects for ages 5+! Art Camp is full.
Hosted by the PAAM.
Looking for more information about Family Week in previous years? Visit the Family Equality Council website.
