Performance: 2026 Kaleidoscope Writers

Celebrating New Work in the War Years  
Sunday, 6/7/2026
3:30 - 5:30
James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center - 3rd Fl
Main Library

100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415-557-4400

Still Here SF and Queer Ancestors Project in partnership with Hormel LGBTQIA Center and Foglifter Press invite you to a magical afternoon celebrating the 2026 cohort of Kaleidoscope writers as they share new work inspired by our queer and trans ancestors. As LGBTQIA communities face increasing attacks on our basic human rights and the erasure of our legacies, we come together to uplift our rebellious histories and bring tenderness to our intimate memories. Performers to be announced.

Light refreshments will be served. Come early! Space limited. Seats available first come, first served.

About Kaleidoscope:

Now in its fifth year, Kaleidoscope is a creative space for QTGNC, ages 18-26, to explore the lives and stories of our ancestors through writing. Over three months, participating writers build a creative community through weekly workshops, field trips and archive visits led by Still Here SF BIPOC artists.


Connect: stillhereSF - Instagram | Queer Ancestors Project - Instagram | Foglifter Press - Instagram

 


 

LGBTQIA+ Interest

Gather, share knowledge and celebrate our unique identities at the queerest library ever. 

For more resources, the James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center is the gateway to the Library’s broader collections documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual history and culture, with a special emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area.

Spotlight

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

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This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

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