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    Mates Leather Weekend

    September 29 – October 3, 2022 at Throughout Provincetown

    A kick-back, have a good time, meet some hot new friends weekend for those who want to hang out, socialize, relax or party with other like-minded people in leather, rubber and uniforms at Mates Leather Weekend.

    Find out Northeast Ursamen for Spooky Bear Weekend

    The PAAM Party: Making Waves

    October 1, 2022 at Motta Field

    The PAAM Party: Making Waves is a celebration of Provincetown artist and those who support them. Together we’ll gather at Motta Field to recognize achievements within our community and celebrate the artists and supporters who carry on the legacy of the Provincetown Art Colony.

    There’s the 15th Annual PAAM Party After Party!

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    Boston Strikers P-town Tournament

    October 7 – 10, 2022 at throughout Provincetown

    The Strikers’ Annual Provincetown Soccer Classic is a social and welcoming soccer tournament for all skill levels. In our 25th year(!!), this tournament promotes and celebrates everything we love about LGBT soccer and is set in the wonderful heart of Provincetown, MA. Tournament events include the Welcome Party, Wigs & Heels Tea Dance, a full day of soccer, Dinner Banquet, and more. Join us for what promises to be a memorable weekend of new friends, teammates, and fun!

    Women’s March in Solidarity will find us on 8th!

    Washashore Music and Arts Festival

    October 7 – 9, 2022 at throughout Provincetown

    The Washashore Festival is an unforgettable, 3-day, multi-venue, genre-bending, Queer music festival that celebrates the freedom, breadth, and power of Queer expression in a village at the end of the world that has long been a safe haven for rebels, adventurers, artists, and liberated souls of all stripes. Presented by Provincetown Brewing Co., Crown & Anchor, and Tangle-Made Productions.

    Join us for ArtProvincetown for a weekend sister festival!

    Women’s Week Film Series

    October 10 – 16, 2022 at Waters Edge Cinema

    Women’s Week at Waters Edge Cinema for a full week of screenings and conversations by and about women! This year’s film lineup has been released, and there is something for everyone! From rocking music documentaries, thought-provoking commentaries on women’s rights issues, and thrilling narratives, you won’t want to miss out!

    This year’s Women’s Week schedule will be wonderful!

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    Art We Love – More than Meets the Eye

    Art We Love – More than Meets the Eye

    The first impression a piece of art makes when you walk into a gallery can be thrilling. But sometimes what’s even more exciting is discovering that what you see up close is not at all what you thought you saw from afar.

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    Rising to the Moment: Lesbians and the AIDS Epidemic in Ptown

    As happened in some large cities, one group that became the driving force in providing support was the women, most of them lesbians, who stepped up and cared for—and about—the gay men who were sick and dying.

    Crews Quarters Provincetown

    Crew’s Quarters: Sophisticated Bunkhouse for Salty Seamen

    Purchased by Stuart Jackson in the winter of 2020 at the height of the early pandemic lockdown, it’s been transformed to give, in Jackson’s words, “that old queer boardinghouse feel,” and is now known as the Crew’s Quarters.

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    Mates Leather Weekend

    September 29, 2022 to October 3, 2022

    PAAM Art Gala

    October 1, 2022

    Monumental Yard Sale Weekend

    October 7, 2022 to October 9, 2022

    ArtProvincetown Festival

    October 7, 2022 to October 9, 2022

    Washashore Festival

    October 7, 2022 to October 9, 2022

    Women’s Week

    October 10, 2022 to October 16, 2022

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