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. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📚
Make a difference today on Giving Tuesday, December 2nd. NoVA Prism Center relies completely on the support of people like you. Make a gift, and consider making it a monthly one. Donors like you help us keep programs like our library, closet, community events, and food pantry completely free!
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Make a difference today on Giving Tuesday, December 2nd. NoVA Prism Center relies completely on the support of people like you. Make a gift, and consider making it a monthly one. Donors like you help us keep programs like our library, closet, community events, and food pantry completely free!
Do you enjoy arts and crafts? If you've got a project you're working on, if you want to use our supplies, or if you're looking for help or advice on a new craft, come to Maker Monday TOMORROW, Dec 1st and create in community! If there's a niche craft you'd like help with, let us know in advance!
November 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Do you enjoy arts and crafts? If you've got a project you're working on, if you want to use our supplies, or if you're looking for help or advice on a new craft, come to Maker Monday TOMORROW, Dec 1st and create in community! If there's a niche craft you'd like help with, let us know in advance!
Our next Cozy Writers' Workshop is SATURDAY December 6th! 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
November 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Make a difference next week on Giving Tuesday, December 2nd. NoVA Prism Center relies completely on the support of people like you. Make a gift, and consider making it a monthly one. Donors like you help us keep programs like our library, closet, community events, and food pantry completely free!
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Make a difference next week on Giving Tuesday, December 2nd. NoVA Prism Center relies completely on the support of people like you. Make a gift, and consider making it a monthly one. Donors like you help us keep programs like our library, closet, community events, and food pantry completely free!
Today, we're grateful for our volunteers and our donors who have provided all of our funding, books, clothes, and food. We're also reflecting on the violence done to the indigenous communities who lived here before European colonization. We honor the Piscataway, Doeg, and Manahoac peoples today.
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today, we're grateful for our volunteers and our donors who have provided all of our funding, books, clothes, and food. We're also reflecting on the violence done to the indigenous communities who lived here before European colonization. We honor the Piscataway, Doeg, and Manahoac peoples today.
Want to learn a lengthy board game, play a proper miniatures wargame, or run a one-shot TTRPG? Join us on December 13 from 12-10pm for Longer Gaymer Bonding Time Quarterly (+ holiday cookies) in a sort of 1-day mini convention. If you bring cookies (NOT required!) to swap, please list ingredients.
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Want to learn a lengthy board game, play a proper miniatures wargame, or run a one-shot TTRPG? Join us on December 13 from 12-10pm for Longer Gaymer Bonding Time Quarterly (+ holiday cookies) in a sort of 1-day mini convention. If you bring cookies (NOT required!) to swap, please list ingredients.
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
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.
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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!
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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!
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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.
Regular open hours will resume on Monday, November 10, from 5pm to 9pm.
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 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.
Regular open hours will resume on Monday, November 10, from 5pm to 9pm.
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!
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 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!
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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!
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
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