Monthly Health & Happiness Series
As part of the Aging Rainbow Coalition's mission to foster community, we host monthly Health & Happiness Events. These gatherings take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 2-4 pm at various locations. Together, we engage in meaningful discussions on important topics, support one another, and have fun along the way.
Topics for aging. Community for ALL.
Find ARC at Local Resource Fairs
Join ARC at PRIDE
Do you want to volunteer at a Pride event with the Aging Rainbow Coalition?
Blount Pride: September 6
Sevierville Equality Fest: September 27
Knox Pride Fest: October 4
TriPride Festival: October 11
Oakridge Secret City Pride: October 12
Virtual Groups
SAGEYou Rainbow Stories in The Moment: Community Dance Classes
Join community dance artist Magda Kaczmarska for a six-week dance and storytelling workshop celebrating identity, connection, and community. Each weekly session invites participants to explore movement as a form of creative expression and personal storytelling. Through guided warm-ups that blend dance and fitness, we’ll prepare our minds and bodies for movement, then come together to share stories through words and gestures. No prior dance experience is needed, and activities can be done seated or standing. This welcoming, intergenerational space is open to folx of all ages, encouraging joyful expression and honoring the power of every voice and body.
Monday’s July 28th – September 1st
4-5:15 PM EST.
Date & Time
Jul 28, 2025 04:00 PM
Aug 4, 2025 04:00 PM
Aug 11, 2025 04:00 PM
Aug 18, 2025 04:00 PM
Aug 25, 2025 04:00 PM
Sep 1, 2025 04:00 PM
Register HERE
SAGEYou Lavendar Lounge
August 27, 2025 4-5PM ET
Join the SAGEYou community of LGBTQ+ elders for a fun, social mixer facilitated by The Generations Project. Lavendar Lounges feature a live storyteller and guided group discussion. Build connection and get to know the SAGEYou community by attending this event. We encourage you to spread the word and invite your friends!
Join SAGEYou HERE
Cheeky Charity Community Support Group
Cheeky Charity Community Support Group
No one should have to navigate a cancer diagnosis alone. At Cheeky Charity, we understand that the journey through cancer is deeply personal, and finding the right support can make all the difference. That’s why we created PrideCare, a program designed to provide meaningful connections, trusted resources, and a space where you can feel fully seen and supported, wherever you are in your journey.
Community Support Groups
Healing happens in community. Our bi-monthly virtual support groups bring together individuals facing similar challenges, offering a space for open conversation, shared experiences, and encouragement. Whether you’re a patient, survivor, or caregiver, these sessions are a chance to connect with others who truly understand.
Group Identities: Gay Men, Lesbian Women, Queer & Pansexual People
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month
Time: 8–9 PM ET
Register HERE
Webinars
Hear from the voices leading the charge for inclusive, compassionate care at life’s final stage
Mark your calendars! We’re teaming up for another ReDefining Care Live Webinar on Sept 30th at 1pm CST.
Join the conversation and help transform end-of-life care for LGBTQ+ older adults. Sign up here: https://loom.ly/2LUk10U
Area Special Events
The Date with Death Club is a non-dogmatic exploration of our mortality in community, ranging from philosophical to spiritual, from humorous to informational. This program provides a safer and brave space to explore the taboo topic of our mortality and the possibility of living a more awake life by facing the reality of our death. Some sessions will focus more on exchanging concrete information and others will focus more on self-reflection and strengthening emotional resilience.
No fee to attend. All are welcome, regardless of spiritual or religious affiliation. You can RSVP by clicking HERE .You do not need to RSVP to attend. You are welcome to drop in.
All sessions held in the Lizzie Crozier French room
Sat. 9/6 Retreat 1-4pm Getting Comfortable with Death Talk Good Life & Good Death
Sun. 9/14 1-2:30 Afterlife/Afterlives
Sun. 9/28 1-2:30 Extinction Fears: Processing Eco-Grief
Sun. 10/19 1-2:30 Planning for Your Own Funeral, Memorial, or
Celebration of Life
Sun. 11/2 1-2:30 Grief: Loving and Losing, Learning and Living
Sat. 11/15 Retreat 1-4pm Hospice, Palliative Care, & End-of-Life Documents,.
Questions? Contact lbogle@uuma.org
This program is not a bereavement or grief support group. While it may be healing to attend, the goals of the program are not specifically therapeutic.
Things to bring: your own journal or notebook, your own lunch
We will provide: light snacks and beverages, light-hearted jokes about death.
