Black Hills LGBT Pride 365

Plans are being announced for the Black Hills LGBT Pride 365 celebration to be held at various locations around Rapid City on Friday July 12th, 2013 and Saturday July 13th, 2013. The events will include: a Bunco Dice tournament, art gallery social,  Festival in the Park, LGBT Pride Art Project, a film presentation of "The Sons of Tennessee Williams, a teen (non alcohol) dance, and Pride 365 dance. The events will take place at the Eagles Lodge 1410 E. Centre St, Susie Cappa Arts Center, and Wilson Park (off Mt. Rushmore Rd).

Event Schedule

Friday July 12th, 2013

Bunco Tournament Fundraiser Eagles Lodge 1410 E. Centre St. $15.00 buy in, play for Prizes 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Susie Cappa Art Center Social 820 St. Joseph St Hosted by BH LGBT Pride 365 Task Force 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Teen Dance (no alcohol will be served on dance side) 8:30pm to 1:00am $5.00 cover charge Eagles Lodge 1410 Centre St. (1 block east of Fairgrounds event center)

Saturday July 13th, 2013

 Black Hills LGBT Pride 365 Wilson Park corner of St Charles and Mt. Rushmore Rd. 11:00am to 4:00pm

Food vendors, merchants, entertainment and informational booths. Prize drawings through out the day. Bands and entertainment TBA

LGBT Arts Project Wilson Park local LGBT artist and authors will be spotlighted and displayed as well as the production of an original Pride 365 painting and design. 11:00am to 4:00pm  this event  made possible in part by grant from Senator Stanford M. Adelstein through the 'Allied Arts Fund'

Sons of Tennessee Williams Film 6:00pm to 7:30 pm Eagles Lodge 1410 E. Centre St. (donations accepted)

Pride 365 Dance Eagles Lodge 1410 E. Centre St. $5.00 cover charge must be 21 with photo ID to enter

8:30pm to 1:00am Drink Specials and DJ/VJ playing your requested tunes.

Thank you to our  sponsors,  ACLU  and Coca Cola Bottling of the Black Hills and our many vendors, merchants and entertainers.

Come check out our newly remodeled library. We have recently updated our library we have added more books, and we have updated our computers. If you haven't checked out our library before what are you waiting for? We have one of the largest LGBT libraries in the mid-west with approximately 2,500 books and magazines related to LGBT, self help and fiction. We also offer VHS and DVD's for check out. Along with the library we offer free internet service for those that need access to the internet.

Help Black Hills Center for Equality, Inc create a path to the future.... one bright with promises kept, safety and acceptance, choices in activities designed to suit your interests. Plan Participate and create a better tommorrow for all of us. By clicking on the Feedback button on the left of the page you can take a brief survey which will allow the Board of Directors to know how you wish BHCFE to look, programs we provide and the needs of the community.

We are always looking for people who would like to donate some time and help support our Center, in addition, we need ideas for Pride week! Do you have any?