NoVA Prism Center
novaprismcenter.bsky.social
NoVA Prism Center
@novaprismcenter.bsky.social
501(c)(3) Nonprofit LGBTQIA+ library and community center serving the Northern Virginia region. Open Sat/Sundays Noon to 4pm. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📚
Do you enjoy arts and crafts? If you've got a project you're working on, if you want to make use of our supplies, or if you're looking for help or advice on a new craft, come to Maker Monday on Dec 1st and create in community! If there's a niche craft you'd like help with, let us know in advance.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Queer Lit Book Club with Scrawl Books is on hiatus for November and December, as we take a break to spend the holidays with friends and family! We'll see you in January with our next read, Voyage of the Damned by Francis White!
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Here's our month at a glance!

Open Hours:
Mondays 5-9 p
Fridays 5-9 p
Saturdays 12-4 p

Dec 1: Maker Monday
Dec 6: Cozy Writer's Workshop
Dec 13: Cookie Swap & Longer Gaymer Bonding Time Quarterly
Dec 16: Tabletop Tues.
Dec 19: Red Cross Blood Drive at McLean CC
Dec 21: Arts & Crafts w/ NoVA Furs
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hang out with us before the holidays TOMORROW, November 22nd between noon and 4pm with crafting, board games, and a potluck lunch! We're celebrating gratitude, chosen friends and family, and queer joy at NoVA Prism Center's annual community Thanks-gay-ving potluck. Bringing a dish is NOT REQUIRED!
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We see you, we love you, and we hold space for you. May this annual list one day be unnecessary... But until then, each year, we shall honor you. #tdor2025
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join NoVA Prism Center at the McLean Community Center for a Red Cross Blood Drive.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 9am to 3pm, McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. — just around the corner from NoVA Prism Center.
For more info and to schedule your donation see RedCrossBlood.org/LGBTQ
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Queer Lit Book Club with Scrawl Books is on hiatus for November and December, as we take a break to spend the holidays with friends and family! We'll see you in January with our next read, Voyage of the Damned by Francis White!
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Do you love board games, card games, and tabletop RPGs? Tabletop Tuesday is TOMORROW, November 18th! Come unplug and hang out with your fellow #gaymers at our headquarters in McLean, VA! Tabletop Tuesdays is a monthly all-ages event. Want to run a one-shot of a queer-focused indie TTRPG? Reach out!
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hang out with us before the holidays on November 22nd between noon and 4pm with crafting, board games, and a potluck lunch! We're celebrating gratitude, chosen friends and family, and queer joy at NoVA Prism Center's annual community Thanks-gay-ving potluck. Bringing a dish is NOT REQUIRED!
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
For the latest details, see: meetu.ps/e/PBR9h/yLcL...

Join us for a day of hanging out, arts & crafts, and board games TOMORROW, Nov 16th from 1-5 pm! We provide supplies for arts and crafts, or bring your own project or supplies!

This is a fursuit friendly event!

#lgbtqia #northernva #furry
November 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Get some holiday shopping done AND support NPC! Kendra Scott jewelry is generously offering 20% of their sales amount directly to NoVA Prism Center during a special shopping event! Shop in store on 11/16 from 1-4pm, online with the code GIVEBACK-KEIJFV, or over the phone by calling 703-248-7013.
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Hang out with us before the holidays on November 22nd between noon and 4pm with crafting, board games, and a potluck lunch! We're celebrating gratitude, chosen friends and family, and queer joy at NoVA Prism Center's annual community Thanks-gay-ving potluck. Bringing a dish is NOT REQUIRED!
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Do you love board games, card games, and tabletop RPGs? Tabletop Tuesday is TUESDAY, November 18th! Come unplug and hang out with your fellow #gaymers at our headquarters in McLean, VA! Tabletop Tuesdays is a monthly all-ages event. Want to run a one-shot of a queer-focused indie TTRPG? Reach out!
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
For the latest details, see: meetu.ps/e/PBR9h/yLcL...

Join us for a day of hanging out, arts & crafts, and board games on 3rd Sundays from 1-5 pm! We provide supplies for arts and crafts, or bring your own project or supplies!

This is a fursuit friendly event!

#lgbtqia #northernva #furry
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We have a LOT going on as we get ready for our 3rd Annual Coming Out Gay-la, so the center will be closed today. We’ll see you at the Gay-la tonight from 5-9pm! Tickets are available at the door or at givebutter.com/c/cUulBV

Regular open hours will resume on Monday, November 10, from 5pm to 9pm.
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There's still time to attend our Gay-la! Get your tickets now at givebutter.com/c/cUulBV or at the door TONIGHT, 11/8 from 5-9 pm!
Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and queer joy! This is an 18+ event with ID verification — names don't need to match.
Food, bevs, dancing, and drag performances, +more!
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
There's still time to buy tickets to our Gay-la at givebutter.com/c/cUulBV or at the door TOMORROW, 11/8 from 5-9 pm!
Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and queer joy! You don't need to be gay to attend the gay-la — allies are welcome, too! Must be 18+ with ID verification — names don't need to match.
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Want a peek at more things you could win at A Coming Out Gay-la? We love and appreciate all of our incredible prize donors for the generosity they've shared with us filling out our raffle and silent auction, so that YOU can take home a fantastic treasure!
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It's time to announce our second drag performer and emcee: the incredible Miss Arlington Pride 2025, Raven Samore! Returning to light up the dance floor, Raven brings her energy and glamor to the party, making A Coming Out Gay-la a night to remember! Get your tickets today at givebutter.com/c/cUulBV
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Don't have a plus-one to A Coming Out Gay-la yet? Share this post with someone you want to ask, and get individual tickets for 25% off for the next 24 hours with the code PROMPOSAL at givebutter.com/c/cUulBV . Polycules & Friend groups, we see you too: Get a VIP 4-pack, and enjoy exclusive perks!
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Do you enjoy arts and crafts? If you have a project you're working on, if you want to make use of our supplies, or if you're looking for help or advice on a new craft, come to Maker Mondays TOMORROW Nov 3rd & create in community! If there's a niche craft you'd like help with, let us know in advance
November 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Our next Cozy Writers' Workshop is TOMORROW, November 1st! Come hang out & write with new friends at our all-ages cozy writers' workshop! Whether you're working on poetry, fanfiction, your novel, or your homework, all are welcome for our monthly Saturday afternoon write-in. #queerlit #lgbtq
October 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
NoVA Prism Center will be CLOSED today, October 31st, for Halloween-- we're giving our staff and volunteers the day off to embrace their spookiest selves. We hope you have a wonderful evening trick-or-treating or showing off your best costume, and we'll see you tomorrow for Cozy Writers' Workshop!
October 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Check out a few of the prizes you can get at NoVA Prism Center Presents: A Coming Out Gay-la! Tag a friend or three you'd want to bring to one of these incredible experiences, and get your tickets today at givebutter.com/c/cUulBV
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Are you ready to party with us? We're announcing our first drag performer, Ms. Shoujo-A-Go-Go! Inspired by anime, comics, and pop culture, @jessibstar.bsky.social brings the power of friendship and love to the stage by sharing her colorful chaos through drag. We're thrilled to welcome her this year!
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM