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New Hope Celebrates brings people together to share in a celebration of our history, diversity, and the inclusiveness of our community.
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Over the Rainbow: There’s No Place Like New Hope This October 🌈 October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to honor the people, stories, and acts of courage that have shaped our community. We also celebrate International Lesbian Day on October 8, recognizing lesbian history, culture, and contributions here in the river towns and around the world 👭 Together, these observances remind us to preserve our stories, celebrate our progress, and continue creating spaces where everyone feels welcome 🧡 Our October 2026 newsletter is here, with plenty of ways to connect and get involved: 🎭 Make your plans for OUT in October, with theater, storytelling, drag performances, and community gatherings 👠 Get ready for the 22nd Annual High Heel Drag Race & After Party on October 25, plus T-shirts to commemorate the fun 🎃 Discover October’s Orange Every Color Tells a Story feature with Michael Gardner, aka Miss Pumpkin, reflecting on more than three decades of finding family and sharing kindness in New Hope 💫 Help shape NHC’s future! Board applications are now open for community members ready to contribute their time, talents, and ideas Read our October newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/46vuvjmm (click the link in our bio) 💌 #NewHopeCelebrates #LGBTQHistoryMonth #Newsletter #October #Subscribe by @newhopecelebrates
Our community needs YOU 🫵 There’s still time to take the next step in supporting New Hope Celebrates! We’re looking for passionate, creative, and community-minded individuals to join our Board of Directors and help make a difference in New Hope and Lambertville 🌈 Behind every Pride celebration, High Heel Drag Race, and community initiative is a dedicated team of volunteers working to create meaningful experiences that bring people together. From behind-the-scenes planning to the excitement of event day, our Board members help make it all possible 🥰 Whether you’re a longtime supporter, a familiar face at our events, or someone looking for a new way to get involved, we encourage you to apply! Bring your skills, ideas, and enthusiasm to an organization committed to celebrating diversity, fostering inclusion, and strengthening our LGBTQ+ community 🤝 Applications close Sunday, November 8, at 11:59 PM! Don’t miss your opportunity to help shape the future of New Hope Celebrates ⏰ Apply today: https://tinyurl.com/4rve65s8 🔗 #NewHopeCelebrates #BoardOfDirectors #GetInvolved #LGBTQ #VolunteerOpportunities by @newhopecelebrates
Make live music and a good cause part of your Sunday plans 🎶 Join Fred White on November 8 at Cary’s Music Room at @NewHopeInnAndSuitess for “Faves from 21 Years,” an afternoon featuring Fred’s favorite songs from more than two decades of performances ✨ Doors open at 3:00 PM, with the show from 4:00–5:30 PM. Bring a friend and enjoy live music while supporting New Hope Celebrates and @PPRainbowRoom 💞 Get your tickets: https://tinyurl.com/ycy8syeh 🔗 #Cabaret #Fundraiser #LGBTQYouth #NewHopeCelebrates by @newhopecelebrates
Thank you to everyone who joined New Hope Celebrates for a fang-tastic evening on October 10 at @brtstage for LGBTQ+ Night OUT 🧛 We had a wonderful time mingling over cocktails and light bites before enjoying the outrageous humor and quick-change performances of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors 🥂 Congratulations to the cast, crew, and production team on a hilarious show celebrating the theatre’s 40th anniversary season 👏 Special thanks to Bristol Riverside Theatre for welcoming our community and supporting NHC through a portion of ticket sales 🌈 #NewHopeCelebrates #BristolRiversideTheatre #Dracula #LGBTQnightOUT #OUTinOctober by @newhopecelebrates
There’s no place like New Hope, and Sunday proved it 👠 A record-breaking number of racer signups and more than 1,000 attendees made our 22nd Annual High Heel Drag Race an unforgettable finale to OUT in October! West Mechanic Street came alive with fabulous costumes, flying heels, pumpkins and community pride as we celebrated “Over the Rainbow – There’s No Place Like New Hope” 🌈 Let’s hear it for our winners: 🥇 @afitzm as Lady Liberty 🥈 @ChrisLorenc as Ms. Valerie Frizzle 🥉 Aaron Totten-Lancaster as Dorothy Gale With Miss @PumpkinNewHope (aka Michael Gardner) hosting, a Wizard of Oz homage that took us from a nostalgic “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to a modern “Oh We Oh,” and the national anthem sung by @athena.chanteuse, there was magic from start to finish 🏁 A special shout-out to our Mechanic Street partners, @karlasnewhope, @nozomusushi.newhope, and @zoubinewhope, for serving up hospitality to our community before, during, and after the race 🤝 A huge THANK YOU to our volunteers, racers, and spectator who brought the energy and cheered us on 📣 Racing along our Progress Pride street art, we celebrated everything that makes New Hope special: creativity, visibility, inclusion and belonging 🫂 Take a little magic home, our 2026 High Heel Drag Race T-shirts are now available online: https://shop-nhc.myshopify.com 👕 Photos taken by @AlexanderJawn 📸 #NewHopeCelebrates #HighHeelDragRace #OUTinOctober #TheresNoPlaceLikeNewHope by @newhopecelebrates
There’s still time to join the New Hope Celebrates Board of Directors ⏳ Good news! We’ve extended the deadline for Board applications to Friday, November 6 🎉 Are you passionate about LGBTQ+ advocacy, community engagement, and making a difference in New Hope and Lambertville? We’re looking for dedicated individuals to help shape the future of New Hope Celebrates 🌈 As an all-volunteer organization, our Board of Directors plays an essential role in bringing our mission to life through annual Pride festivities, OUT in October, educational programming, cultural events, and year-round initiatives that celebrate diversity and inclusion 🥰 Whether your strengths are in event planning, fundraising, marketing, nonprofit leadership, or community outreach, we’d love to hear from you 💌 Apply by Sunday, November 8 https://tinyurl.com/4rve65s8 📝 Photo taken by @alexanderjawn 📸 #NewHopeCelebrates #BoardOfDirectors #LGBTQcommunity #NonProfit #Volunteer by @newhopecelebrates
Enjoy an afternoon of music for a good cause on November 8 at Cary’s Music Room at @NewHopeInnAndSuitess 🎶 Fred White, joined by Don Tenenblatt, will share favorite songs from 21 years of cabaret performances. Doors open at 3:00 PM, the show runs from 4:00–5:30 PM 🗓️ This special performance benefits New Hope Celebrates and @PPRainbowRoom, get your tickets for an afternoon of music and community 💞 Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/ycy8syeh 🔗 #Cabaret #Fundraiser #LGBTQyouth #NewHopeCelebrates by @newhopecelebrates
Discover a little Halloween magic in Lambertville ✨ Through October 31, explore Memory Maker’s Trail of Magic, a free, self-guided experience featuring retired art teacher Dolores Dragan’s whimsical Halloween creations in shopfronts and community spaces throughout town 👻 Produced by @LambertvilleCreativeArtsFund, this all-ages adventure invites you to explore glowing, black-lit displays and make memories along the way. Be sure to stop at @LambertvilleLibrary to see the display sponsored by @NewHopeCelebrates 💖 Plan your stroll: https://tinyurl.com/mbc9tskc 🗺️ #Halloween #LambertvilleLibrary #NewHopeCelebrates #TrailOfMagic by @newhopecelebrates
🎙️ New episode out now! In the latest episode of Voices of Bucks County, Quinton Darling and Jason Chun share the story behind local Pride events, Out in October, community partnerships, and the iconic High Heel Drag Race in New Hope and Lambertville. Click the link in our bio to check out the latest episode now! Recorded: October 12, 2026 Reporter/Videographer: Lindsey Distefano Publisher: The Bucks County Herald #NewHopeCelebrates #highheeldragrace #outinoctober #newhopepa #lambertvillenj #voicesofbuckscounty #podcast #buckscountyherald by @newhopecelebrates
🎙️ New episode out now! In the latest episode of Voices of Bucks County, Quinton Darling and Jason Chun share the story behind local Pride events, Out in October, community partnerships, and the iconic High Heel Drag Race in New Hope and Lambertville. Click the link in our bio to check out the latest episode now! Recorded: October 12, 2026 Reporter/Videographer: Lindsey Distefano Publisher: The Bucks County Herald #NewHopeCelebrates #highheeldragrace #outinoctober #newhopepa #lambertvillenj #voicesofbuckscounty #podcast #buckscountyherald by @newhopecelebrates
🎙️ New episode out now! In the latest episode of Voices of Bucks County, Quinton Darling and Jason Chun share the story behind local Pride events, Out in October, community partnerships, and the iconic High Heel Drag Race in New Hope and Lambertville. Click the link in our bio to check out the latest episode now! Recorded: October 12, 2026 Reporter/Videographer: Lindsey Distefano Publisher: The Bucks County Herald #NewHopeCelebrates #highheeldragrace #outinoctober #newhopepa #lambertvillenj #voicesofbuckscounty #podcast #buckscountyherald by @newhopecelebrates
Our V.P. of Events, Quinten Darling (@Quinten_Darling), and V.P. of Communications, Jason Chun (@J.CollazoChun), recently joined the @BucksCountyHerald’s Voices of Bucks County podcast to talk about what makes New Hope and Lambertville such special places for the LGBTQ+ community 🎙️ From the history of New Hope Celebrates and our annual Pride festivities to OUT in October, the iconic High Heel Drag Race, and our newly installed street art on Mechanic Street, Quinten and Jason shared how our all-volunteer organization brings people together through celebration, advocacy, and community partnerships 👠 They also discussed opportunities to get involved, including our current call for Board of Directors applications! If you’re passionate about supporting the LGBTQ+ community and helping shape the future of New Hope Celebrates, we encourage you to apply at https://tinyurl.com/4rve65s8 🤝 At the heart of it all is a shared commitment to creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves 🌈 A huge thank you to the Bucks County Herald for giving us the opportunity to share our story and highlight the incredible community that makes it all possible 💖 Tune in to the full episode of Voices of Bucks County on the Bucks County Herald’s YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/2s4u9xb9 🎧 #NewHopeCelebrates #BoardApplications #HighHeelDragRace #OUTinOctober #VoicesOfBucksCounty by @newhopecelebrates

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