Thursday, September 12th
Start your engines at the Rainbow Tie-Dye party at The Traveling Seamstress from 4:00-6:00 pm. Sling those colors like you mean it! Then, sashay your way to Drag Queen Bingo at The Island Free Library from 5:00-6:00 pm with Ninny Nothin’ and Darren Tashine. Yasss, darling, come win some fabulous prizes! Cap off your night with a sultry Jazz Bar Speakeasy at Persephone's Kitchen from 6:00-8:30 pm with performances by Kat Kiely and Wild Bill. We’re talking smooth jazz and even smoother queens!
Friday, September 13th
Get in touch with Mother Nature at the Queerness in Nature program with The Nature Conservancy from 1:00-2:30 pm meeting at Elizabeth Dickens Trail head, please carpool if possible. After that, unleash your inner artist in the Surf Shack at the Block Island Beach House for a Life Drawing Class from 3:00-4:30 pm led by island artist Katherine Langlands. When the sun sets, grab your popcorn and join us for Soundwaves' screening of "To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything" at Town Beach at 6:30 pm (Bring a chair, blankets, snacks and drinks). Then, get ready to party all night at the Liquid Dancefloor Drag Party at Captain Nick's from 9:00 pm-1:00 am with beats by the one and only DJ Chardanaynay! (21+) and performances by Rhode Island drag kings and queens Ninny Nothin, Darren Tashine, and Ava Unit.
Saturday, September 14th
Rise and shine for Drag Queen Story Hour at The Island Free Library from 10:00-11:00 am. Your favorite queens Ninny Nothin and Darren Tashine will be reading fierce stories and spreading glittery joy! At noon, strut your stuff in the Pride March starting at The Ocean View Pavilion. Bring your extravaganza and make some noise! After the march, get your brunch on at The Yellow Kittens from 1:00-4:00 pm with DJ Libre spinning the tunes and performances by Rhode Island drag kings and queens Ninny Nothin, Darren Tashine, and Ava Unit. This show will be family-friendly and absolutely fabulous! For the Grand Finale come gather at the Surf Shack and Shells at the Block Island Beach House to listen to music, drinks and dinner from 5:00-8:00PM. Cap off your evening with a cozy bonfire, just across from the Beachhead on Corn Neck Rd, and bask in the warm glow and sweet memories of Block Island Pride (weather permitting).