Found Family Holiday Gathering
Sat, Dec 13
|Gibson Preserve
Join us and our friends at Queerly ME for a found family holiday gathering at our cozy cabin at Gibson Preserves - centered on LGBTQIA+ community members, but open to all identities.
Time & Location
Dec 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Gibson Preserve , 621 Woodmans Mill Rd, Searsmont, ME 04973, USA
About the event
Join Queerly ME and George's River Land Trust for a found family holiday gathering at Gibson Preserve in Searsmont, ME. The holidays can be difficult to navigate, especially for LGBTQIA+ folks who have had to find affirmation and belonging outside of traditional family systems. Come be in community with us as we navigate the holiday season together!
We will provide a community meal, a guided nature walk centering connection as well as arts and crafts all day. If there is snow on the ground, we will hold a snow sculpture making competition! We will also be collecting food to donate to local shelters and food pantries; please bring any canned or preserved goods you would like to donate.
Schedule:
12:15PM-1:15PM Our guided nature walk will take the form of a Trail Mixer. Trail Mixers are casual, connection centered trail walks, and one of our most popular programs! Periodically during our…