Events
Our community ed team loves to mingle with the ROC community!
There are still plenty of chances to drop by one of Rochester’s many events this summer and chat with us, pick up some pointers on HIV research, and grab some *stellar* swag.
Spring 2025
Ibero Job Fair
Wednesday Apr 9, 10 am – 2 pm
216 Clifford Avenue
We’ll be tabling at Ibero-American Action League‘s job fair, where the community can connect directly with local employers in a personal setting.
Rainbow Dialogues
Saturday Apr 5, 1 – 4 pm
Monroe County Central Library
Kate Gleason Auditorium
Join us at the Rochester Public Library’s 8th Annual Anthony Mascioli Rainbow Dialogues. This year’s program will consist of two panel discussions based on the theme “Fighting For Our Rights: Protest, Provocation, and Action,” an exploration of LGBTQIA2+ advocacy in Rochester. Register at https://calendar.libraryweb.org/event/14183618.
Pride Network
Tuesday Mar 25, 6-6:30 pm
location tbd
Our student intern team is presenting to U of R’s Pride Network, sharing info about our studies, the history of HIV, and the importance of testing and prevention.
Coffee & Convo at Equal Grounds
Every other Sunday, 8am – noon:
Mar 2, Mar 16, Mar 30, Apr 13, Apr 27, May 11, May 25
Equal Grounds Community Cafe, 750 South Ave
Come chat with us at our biweekly coffee clatch! We’ll be at Equal Grounds in the South Wedge every other Sunday. Sit with us for a chat about the state of HIV in Rochester and we’ll buy you a cup o’java!
HIV Testing Event
Monday, Mar 10, 11am – 4pm
33 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor
Join Action for a Better Community, Inc.‘s The Action Front Center for food, raffles, fun and a free HIV test, in conjunction with National Woman & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. AFC offers testing, advice and support for HIV, STDs, HepC and more, and we’re always glad to hang with them — you’ll be glad, too.
Lovers Ball
Saturday, Feb 22, 5 – 10pm
The 6th Annual Lovers Ball: “The Golden Era” will feature official commentator Iconic God Motha “Precious Old Navy” and Overseer Wayde Gianni. Tickets are $20 presale and $30 at the door.
U of R LGBTQ Well-Being Fair
Thursday, Feb 13, 2:30 – 4:30pm
Join us and other supportive organizations and student groups in the May Room in Wilson Commons for all things related to LFBTQ+ sexual and mental health and friendship.
U of R Student Employment Fair
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2:30 – 4:30pm
U of R LGBTQ Spring Social
Wednesday, Jan 20, 4:30 – 5:30pm
PAST EVENTS
Fall 2024
Undergrad seminar at Nazareth
Friday, Oct 11, 12:30 – 1:30
Research fellow Rachel Simpson will speak with undergraduate science students on the basics of clinical research and her own work in HIV vaccine science. This talk is open to the public; please contact us at rva_cer@urmc.rochester.edu for location details.
Hair & Health Symposium
Sunday, Oct 13, 3 – 7pm
Edgerton R-Center
“It’s all about you!” Rudi will be on hand to chat during this hair-centric event, featuring presentations by hair, skin and health experts. Free admission; dinner and door prizes included!
Meet at the Stardust Ballroom at the Edgerton R-Center, 41 Backus Street, between 3 – 7 pm. Presented by Common Ground Health and the Get It Done initiative; sponsored by UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement Department.
SUNY Brockport Fall Health and Wellness Fair
Wednesday Oct 22, 11am – 2pm
Seymour Union Ballroom
This fair is aimed at connecting students, faculty, and staff to community health and wellness services. It is in the Seymour Union Ballroom. Vendors are asked to arrive by 10:30 a.m.; table and chairs provided.
Sex and Chocolate Fair
Thursday, Oct 31, 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons, U of R
This annual event is sponsored by University Health Services’ Health Promotion Office at U of R. As found on their website, “Through our health education initiatives, we aim to increase knowledge, build skills, and influence students’ motivation to adopt healthy habits.”
Westside Farmers Market
Tuesday, Sept 24, 4 – 7 pm
St. Monica’s Church parking lot
831 Genesee Street
We’re back Sept. 24, tabling and enjoying the PLEX neighborhood. Free parking at 34 Monica Street.
Black Pride Health Fair
Saturday, Sept 21, 1 – 4 pm
Rochester Black Pride‘s “Health is Wealth” resource fair features panelists Terence Pleasant, Pari Faison Lucas, Taurus Savant and Javannah Davis along with organizations committed to keeping you healthy (like us!). It’s Saturday, 1 – 4 pm at Staybridge Suites on Genesee Street.
RIT Fall Community Service Fair
Friday, Sept 20
We’ll be joining 30+ other Rochester community organizations in The SHED between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., to commune with RIT students and spread the word about our studies. This fair is part of RIT’s FallFest.
🏳️🌈Red Wings Pride Night – Take 2!
Tuesday, Sept 17
The original June game was rained out, so we get another Pride Night at Innovation Field! Same gig, though: we’ll be handing out our traditional pre-game Skittles and tabling with swag and tips on HIV prevention in the concourse.
First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. Get tickets at https://www.milb.com/rochester/tickets.
Brighton Farmers Market
Sunday, August 25, 9am – 1 pm
Brighton High School parking lot
1150 Winton Road S.
Westside Farmers Market
Tuesday, August 27, 4 – 7 pm
St. Monica’s Church parking lot
831 Genesee Street
We’ll be here Aug. 27 and Sept. 24, tabling and enjoying the PLEX neighborhood. Free parking at 34 Monica Street.