Tuesday October 20, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Tucson Lesbian Art Show & Tell Night
🎨 Tucson Lesbian
Art Show & Tell Night
Come show us what you’ve been making, collecting, creating, or obsessing over!
Join us on October 20 for the very first Tucson Lesbian Art Show & Tell Night—a relaxed evening celebrating the creativity, weirdness, talent, and imagination of our local lesbian community.
You don’t have to be a professional artist (or even call yourself an artist!) to participate. Bring a painting, photograph, sculpture, craft, zine, sketchbook, textile, collage, digital work, handmade treasure, creative project, or anything else you’re excited to share.
Made it? Bring it. Found it? Show it. Still working on it? We want to see it!
This is a chance to put your work in front of friendly faces, tell the story behind it, get inspired, and discover the creative things your fellow Tucson lesbians are making.
🌈 No critiques. No competition. No art-world pretension.
Just queer creativity, good conversation, and a room full of gay women who are curious to see what you’ve got.
Come share your art. Come cheer on someone else’s creative work. Come hang out and make some new connections.
Let’s make the first one memorable! 🎨✨
Meeting Location
Catalina United Methodist Church
Address: 2700 E. Speedway Blvd.
City/State:Tucson, AZ 85716
Room: Library
Catalina United Methodist Church has ample parking. There are large parking lots on the east and west sides of the Church. There is also parking along E. First St. on the south side of the Church.
The Library is located on E. First St. There is a ramp that leads to the Library door (see the black arrow).
Tuesday November 3, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Tucson Lesbian Book Club Discussion of
The Price of Salt
🌈 Meeting Agenda
Desire, drama, questionable decisions… and a road trip. What could possibly go wrong?
Join the Tucson Lesbian Book Club for a lively discussion of this haunting, powerful story about desire, survival, autonomy, and the lengths we’ll go to protect what matters most.
There’s plenty to unpack—and probably a few moments where we’ll collectively say, “Okay, but WHY would you do that?” 😂
Haven’t finished the book? Come anyway! You can still join the conversation, share your thoughts, and enjoy the delightful chaos of queer book-club discourse.
💅 Things We’ll Get Into
👀 Obsession, the Gaze & Early Attraction
When does a crush become a fixation? And why are queer women apparently incapable of having normal, uncomplicated feelings?🗣️ Subtext, Code-Switching & Societal Pressure
All the things characters say without saying them—and the complicated dance of being yourself while navigating everyone else’s expectations.🤱 Maternal Rights, Autonomy & Sacrifice
Bodies, choices, motherhood, and the eternal question: Who gets to decide what’s best for you?🛣️ The Road Trip as Freedom & Confinement
Nothing says liberation quite like hitting the open road… with unresolved trauma, complicated relationships, and nowhere to hide.🔥 Subverting the Tragic Ending
Because queer stories have given us enough tragic endings, thank you very much. Let’s talk about what happens when a story refuses to play by those rules.
⏰ The 90-Minute Queer Book Club Experience
First 15 minutes: Arrive, grab a seat, socialize, and get acquainted
Next 60 minutes: Dive into the book and get gloriously opinionated
Final 15 minutes: Decompress, chat, wrap up, and choose our next book!
Bring your favorite theories, your strongest opinions, your unanswered questions, and your queer literary hot takes. 🌈📚
Come for the book. Stay for the discussion. Leave with a new book and possibly several new opinions.
Meeting Location
Catalina United Methodist Church
Address: 2700 E. Speedway Blvd.
City/State:Tucson, AZ 85716
Room: Library
Catalina United Methodist Church has ample parking. There are large parking lots on the east and west sides of the Church. There is also parking along E. First St. on the south side of the Church.
The Library is located on E. First St. There is a ramp that leads to the Library door (see the black arrow).
Saturday November 21, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Tucson Lesbian Culture Club Goes to
SPLENDOR in the Park
SPLENDOR in Armory Park: Gabriel Sullivan Live + Surprise Guest! 🎶✨
Join the Tucson Lesbian Culture Club for an enchanting evening of live music, delicious food, and great company under the stars at Armory Park!
For November’s SPLENDOR concert, we’re excited to see Tucson’s own Gabriel Sullivan, alongside a special surprise guest! Expect a captivating set of rootsy, gritty Americana and rock infused music with rich Latin and borderlands influences.
When: Saturday, Nov. 21 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Armory Park Bandshell (222 S. 5th Ave, Tucson, AZ)
Cost: FREE!
Local food trucks will be on site serving up delicious eats, so come hungry!
What to Bring:
A cozy blanket or comfortable lawn chair for seating.
Yourself, of course
Look for a friendly volunteer holding up a small sign for the Tucson Lesbian Culture Club near the front of the bandshell. See you there! 🌆🌮🎸
Meeting Location
Armory Park Bandshell
Address: 222 S. 5th Ave..
City/State:Tucson, AZ 85701
Tuesday December 1, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Tucson Lesbian Book Club Discussion of
Even Though I Knew The End by C.L. Polk
🌈 Meeting Agenda
🖤 Love, Mystery, and a Little Bit of Magic: Even Though I Knew the End
What would you risk for the chance to change your destiny? In Even Though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk, a queer private investigator navigates a shadowy 1940s Chicago filled with supernatural secrets, dangerous bargains, and a love worth fighting for. Blending the moody atmosphere of noir detective fiction with fantasy and sapphic romance, this gripping novella explores love, fate, sacrifice, and the price of second chances.
Join the Tucson Lesbian Book Club on December 1 for a lively conversation about this atmospheric tale. Come for the mystery, stay for the romance, and bring your own take on the choices that shape our lives!
💅 Themes We Can Explore
1. Sacrifice and the Cost of Love
At its core, the novella is a story about the extreme lengths people will go to protect the ones they love. Helen traded her soul to the devil to save her brother, and the narrative constantly forces the characters to weigh personal survival against the safety and happiness of others.
Discussion angle: Where do you draw the line between noble self-sacrifice and self-destruction? Did Helen's choices ultimately serve love, or did they trap her?
2. Domesticity as a Radical Queer Future
Set against a 1940s backdrop where queer people had to live in the shadows, the central romance between Helen and Edith longs for something profoundly ordinary: a quiet life, a house with a porch, and the right to grow old together safely.
Discussion angle: In a world filled with magic, noir danger, and demonic pacts, why is the desire for a simple, domestic life portrayed as the highest stakes of all?
3. Agency vs. Predestination (The Ticking Clock)
With a literal expiration date hanging over Helen's head and higher powers pulling strings behind the scenes, the characters constantly grapple with how much control they actually have over their own fates.
Discussion angle: How does the looming deadline change the way Helen approaches the investigation and her relationships? Can you truly have free will when your fate has already been bartered away?
4. Family Ties and Loyalty
The bond between Helen and her brother is the catalyst for the entire plot, showcasing a fierce, unconditional sibling loyalty that drives Helen to make the ultimate bargain.
Discussion angle:How do the expectations of traditional family structures
Bring your favorite theories, your strongest opinions, your unanswered questions, and your queer literary hot takes. 🌈📚
Come for the book. Stay for the discussion. Leave with a new book and possibly several new opinions.
Meeting Location
Catalina United Methodist Church
Address: 2700 E. Speedway Blvd.
City/State:Tucson, AZ 85716
Room: Library
Catalina United Methodist Church has ample parking. There are large parking lots on the east and west sides of the Church. There is also parking along E. First St. on the south side of the Church.
The Library is located on E. First St. There is a ramp that leads to the Library door (see the black arrow).
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