Spectrum Community Space

Happening TONIGHT, June 19 is the 4th Annual Pride Ride with the City of Kitchener! This is a family friendly event where you ride in celebration and visibility for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Come dressed in your brightest, wildest, and most colourful outfits for a chance to win some great prizes.

Event details:
Friday, June 19, starting at 7:00 PM
44 Gaukel Street in Kitchener
All ages welcome
Bring a bike, scooter, or mobility device to ride along with folks!

Our Polyamorous Community Discussion Group is coming up next Sunday, June 28th to cap off Pride Month! If you'd like to join us, come to Spectrum from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.

Our BRIQ House group is a monthly space where Black, Indigenous, and Racialized 2SLGBTQIA+ folks can find community together. If you're looking to meet new people with similar identities to you, join us next Saturday at Spectrum! Full details at: ourspectrum.com/events

Are you a 2SLGBTQ+ person between the ages of 25 - 40 looking for a more relaxed atmosphere to meet new people? Join us for our monthly Young Adults Discussion Group next Thursday at Spectrum!

Are you looking to change your name or s*x designation and don't know where to start? Or maybe you're almost done and just need some help in looking things over? Come out to the Trans ID Clinic next Thursday, June 25 at Spectrum! Microgrants will be available to the first 10 folks with finished applications.

Our popular Aro & Ace Space is back next Wednesday, June 24 from 7 - 9 PM. If you're on the as*xual or aromantic spectrums, we'd love to see you there. Want more info? ourspectrum.com/events

After a week off of programming this week, we'll be back next week for Choir-oke at Spectrum Arts! Come out and sing in community with and for other folks. Next Wednesday from 5 - 6:30 PM at Spectrum.

Quick reminder - you do not need to be attending the gala to bid on any of our silent auction items! Want to get to the cottage with your Heated Rival for two nights at a q***r owned cottage (and enjoy a Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird work of art with it)? A SIGNED hockey stick from the Kitchener Rangers? Want to treat yourself to a spa facial? Take a heels dance class? Get 4 free donuts a month FOR A YEAR?

The opportunities are endless to make your Pride extra special. If you’ve the funds and want to support our literally vital community programming, this is a great opportunity to do it in a fun and exciting way.

Bidding closes Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 at 9:15pm just before our Gala ends. Make some magic happen! Go to: bit.ly/SpectrumAuction2026

Next Tuesday, June 23, we have our Beyond the Binary group! This group is for anyone with a gender outside the binary, which means a lot of different types of folks are welcome here. Want to learn more? ourspectrum.com/events

This is a special week at Spectrum! If you're joining us for our 5th Annual Gala, we'll be seeing you on Wednesday night! Many of our other programming is still on as per usual, but note that Spectrum Arts is cancelled this week. Swipe through the images or read the list below to see what's on!

- Transmasculine Peer Support: Monday, June 15, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- Bi & Pan Space: Tuesday, June 16, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Peer Support (18 - 30): Tuesday, June 16, 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Downtown Kitchener Community Centre
- Spectrum's 5th Annual Gala: Wednesday, June 17, 6:00 - 10:00 PM at UW Federation Hall
- Q***r Mechanics Club: Wednesday, June 17, 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Red Raccoon Bike Rescue
- Transgender Peer Support: Thursday, June 18, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- day5games: Friday, June 19, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- Transfeminine Peer Support: Sunday, June 21, 1:00 - 3:00 PM