Pride Events Offered All Month Long In Prince George's County

Bowie MD

01 June, 2022

11:10 AM

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Pride events will be held all month long in Prince George's County including family pride story time and a Rainbow Festival Saturday. For LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2022, the Prince George's County Memorial Library System will offer more than two dozen events ranging from storytimes to educational and social events for adults. All month long the Bowie Library will host the "Black and Proud +" art exhibit that features art by DMV-area Black and LGBTQ+ artists. The inaugural Rainbow Festival will be held at the New Carrollton Branch Library Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with fun activities for all ages. Renowned drag performer Emerald Star launches PGCMLS' inaugural book crawl series for adults with Drag Bingo at Denizen's Brewing Company in Riverdale Park June 29 at 7 p.m. "The library has an important responsibility to ensure that LGBTQ+ Prince Georgians have a welcoming environment to access resources, services and collection materials that will help them thrive," Nicholas A. Brown, chief operating officer for communication and outreach for the library system. All library events are free, but some require or recommend registration. Visit pgcmls.info/pride for a complete list of LGBTQ+ Pride events in June.