Celebrate Pride Month With Events At The Mill District

Source:  amherstma.gov

The Mill District in North Amherst plans a full slate of events on Saturday June 4 and Sunday June 5 to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month.  The town kicked off pride month on Friday afternoon (6/3) on the steps of Town Hall with its traditional flag raising and reading of the Pride Month proclamation.  The weekend schedule of events at the Mill District is as follows:

Saturday, June 4

• Queer Pop-Up Market 4 PM – 7 PM: Shop with queer makers from all over the Valley! Candles, Jewelry, skincare, pottery, and so much more.
  
• Kids Pride Parade 3 PM – 5:30 PM: Hosted by the Mill District General Store – head there for face painting, flag making, and all the pre-parade activities. The Parade marches from the store at 5 PM – around the Square.
  
• Outtire Fashion Show 6 PM – 6:45 PM: Catch event sponsor Outtire’s Amherst Pride line, walking the runway in collaboration with local favorite The Closet.
• Pride After Dark Drag Ball 7 PM – 10 PM: DJ KSTYLES spins this dance party, with Drag performances from Damela Cuca Deville, Veronica Midnight Lockhart, and Mz. October May Lay.

Sunday, June 5

• Fitness/Pilates 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM [RSVP here]: With three time slots to choose from, indoor or outdoor, lean into a little self-care on Sunday morning. Balanced Birch Studio leads pilates classes and F45 Fitness
  offers their modified boot camp (accessible to all levels). RSVP here: https://linktr.ee/themilldistrictna.

• Pride Pancakes at Jake’s 10 AM – 1 PM: Been missing Jake’s at The Mill? Pop in Pride Weekend for a pancake breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, fruit, and mimosas for purchase! Breakfast is $15 per person.
  
• Pride Storytime & Hoop Joy 9 AM – 12 PM: The Jones Library and Hoop Joy offer a morning of stories and
  hula hooping.