The next trans support group meeting is on May 12th at 18:00 at Peemoti center. Mel and Paul from Estonian Trans People’s Association will be conducting a self-reflection workshop.
Non-binary people and other gender minorities are welcome as well!
The maximum number of attendees is 20. Please sign up if you want to attend the support group meeting.
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Our next trans support group meeting takes place on May 1st at 18 at Peemoti centre! 🏳️⚧️
During the meeting we will be making collages on a (positive!) topic of your own choice. Feel free to come and spend an evening in our safe space! 🐾
Next trans support group meetings take place:
More info about May 12th will be posted later.
Non-binary people are welcome to join the support group too!
Our project (and this support group) is funded by the Active Citizens Fund of the EEA Grants, operated in Estonia by the Open Estonia Foundation in consortium with the Network of Estonian Non-profit Organisations. 💖
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We changed the opening hours and we’re now trying out this schedule:
See you!
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Hi everyone, Behemoth here! 😸
Here’s a brief overview of what we’ve done this week and are planning to do in the future. 😇
Firstly, we invite you to march with us at Baltic Pride in Tallinn! If you’re interested, let us know and write to peemot@peemotiraamatud.com. 😄
Secondly, we have new stickers celebrating marriage equality (which hopefully comes true) and these are completely free. 🏳️🌈 Of course, we also have a huge pile of other free stickers. Come and have a look! 😘
Thirdly, we have some LGBT+ artists’ works on display at our center, which can be purchased. You can also bring your own work for sale – just come by one day and we’ll agree on the terms! 😇
Fourthly, Maria Izabella Lehtsaar’s exhibition “Sweet as Honey” is still on display at our center. Be sure to come and see it before the exhibition ends!
Fifthly, our usual events took place this week: art circle, board game night, handicraft circle, and book club.
On Monday, we met with representatives from organizations Vikerruum and Tartu LGBT+ to talk about Pride Month events, including Baltic Pride, which takes place from June 6th to 11th in Tallinn. 🏳️🌈 We also came up with some great events in Tartu, which we can’t talk about just yet (big secrets!). 🤫
On Tuesday, we held a meeting with volunteers to thank them and discuss our future plans. We had a productive meeting, and it was also great to talk to each other again for a longer time. If you want to become a volunteer, write to us at peemot@peemotiraamatud.com. 😘
On Tuesday, we also had our usual art club! This time we didn’t have a specific theme, we just drew and painted together. The art club takes place every Tuesday from 6 pm to 8 pm, and next week we’ll be making collages together! 🥳
On Wednesday, we played board games together, and the most popular game among volunteers right now is “Railroad Ink.” If you have a board game you’d like to play with someone, but nobody at home wants to play it – come and play with us! 🎲 Board game nights take place every Wednesday from 5 pm to 8 pm, but of course, we’re ready to play board games on other days as well.
On Thursday, we did handicrafts together, again in a free format. If you have a project you’re working on and would like to do it in a fun company, come and visit us! Of course, those who don’t do or don’t know how to do handicrafts are also welcome – if necessary, we’ll teach you, if not, we’ll just hang out with you. 😘
Our book club met for the second time on Friday, and we’re currently reading Casey McQuiston’s “One Last Stop”. If you want to join the book club, but don’t have this book at hand, come to our center – we have two copies. 😉 The next book club meeting will take place on April 28th at 6 pm.
On Friday, we also met with members of the Open Estonia Foundation, who represent the Active Citizens Fund, which funds our current project. It was a great meeting, and we received valuable feedback on our activities. Thank you for coming to visit us! 💖 You can read more about our project here.
We had a meeting with the organizers of the 6ede6õrgu6idu on Friday. We’ll keep the details of our discussion to ourselves for now. 🙏 We also had a visit from Schrödinger the cat, who was very well-behaved. Well-behaved cats are always welcome to visit us. 😻
Next Friday, our center will host the first meeting of a trans support group/discussion circle from 6pm to 8pm, and we invite you to join us. 🏳️⚧️ If you’d like to participate, please sign up.
Next week’s schedule:
See you next week!
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📚 Today was the first meeting of our book club and that’s the book we’ve chosen – “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston. It’s LGBT+ romance novel with a pinch of sci-fi. 🔮
Next time we’ll meet on April 14 at 18:00 and discuss the first 6 chapters (around 100 pages). And we are telling you all this, so you can join as well!
🤫 DM us and we will add you to our secret book club chat.
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📚 For all book nerds out there – we are finally launching our own book club! Each month we will read a new book and meet to share our impressions. The uniting focus when choosing literature will be LGBTQ+ and its intersectionality with other progressive issues (but not only!).
🐈⬛ The first meeting will take place on this Friday, March 31st at 18:00. We will discuss our favorite (LGBTQ+ and other) books and decide on the first one to read together. Reading suggestions – everything from romance, poetry, fantasy or historical fiction to non-fiction – are very welcome!
📗 Whether you’d consider yourself an experienced reader or someone who hasn’t yet gotten into it but would love to hear promotions of books with topics close to our hearts, come join us! Perhaps something we talk about will spark your interest. 🙂
📘 The meetings will take place in either English or Estonian, depending on the needs of the audience.
See you on Friday at Behemoth’s Centre! 🐾
FB ürituse link / FB event link
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Zine’ide töötuba tuleb taas!
Millal? 25. märtsil kl 17:00
Kus? Peemoti keskuses, Kalevi 15, Tartu
💡 Kas tahad luua omaenda lühikoomiksi, DIY kogu luuletustest, jagada oma kirjutisi füüsilises formaadis või lihtsalt õppida uut toredat viisi kunsti luua? 📎 Siis tule järgmisel laupäeval (25.03) meie zine’ide loomise töötuppa!
Töötoa esimeses pooles õpetame seda, kuidas zine’e tehakse, peale mida võivad kõik ise oma zine’e valmistada. 🖍
✂️ Kunstitarbed on olemas kohapeal, kuid võid ka ise markereid, pliiatseid, kääre, liimi, ajakirju jms kaasa võtta. ✏️
Projekti (ja seda üritust!) rahastab EMP toetuste Aktiivsete Kodanike Fond, mida vahendab Avatud Eesti Fond koostöös Vabaühenduste Liiduga. 💜
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Zine workshop is happening again!
When? March 25th, at 17:00
Where? Behemoth’s centre, Kalevi 15, Tartu
💡 Want to make your very own short comic, DIY collection of poems, distribute your literary creations in physical form or just learn a fun art skill? 📎 Then come to our workshop next Saturday (25/03) to learn how to make zines!
There will be a technical demonstration in the first part of the workshop, after which participants will be able to experiment and create their very own zines freely. 🖍
✂️ Art supplies will be provided on site, but you can bring your own markers, pencils, scissors, glue, magazines, etc. ✏️
The project (and this event!) is funded by the Active Citizens Fund of the EEA Grants, operated in Estonia by the Open Estonia Foundation in consortium with the Network of Estonian Non-profit Organisations. 💜
You are invited to visit a very special exhibition at Behemoth’s center!
Exhibition „Mesimagus” (“Honey sweet”) brings together Maria Izabella Lehtsaar’s graphic art works from the last three years.
The opening of the exhibition will take place on 24/03 at 18:00, Kalevi 15.
In their art practice Lehtsaar deals with themes of exploring queer experiences and mental health. They are interested in different motifs that have become a part of queer history. Inventing new symbols alongside the old, they create narratives around them that play along the fine line between fantasy and reality.
Maria Izabella Lehtsaar (1998) is a Tallinn-based artist, who mixes together textile, graphic art, drawing, installation and text in their works. Lehtsaar graduated from Estonian Academy of Arts with a bachelor’s degree in graphic art and is currently studying for a master’s degree in contemporary art. In 2021 they received a scholarship from the Edmund Valtman Foundation.
The exhibition is open for visitors 24/03-29/04 at Kalevi 15.
The project (and this exhibition!) is funded by the Active Citizens Fund of the EEA Grants, operated in Estonia by the Open Estonia Foundation in consortium with the Network of Estonian Non-profit Organisations.
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Aita meil arendada tugigruppe/vestlusõhtuid! 👀
Soovime luua regulaarsed üritused, kus kogukonna liikmed saaksid üksteisega kogemusi vahetada ja tuge pakkuda. 🐈
Millised peaksid vestlusõhtud olema? Palun vasta meie lühikesele küsimustikule (täitmine võtab umbes 10 minutit). Aitäh! 💜
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Please help us develop support groups / community gatherings! 👀
We want to make an event series that brings community members together to share their experiences and offer each other support. 🐈
What should these events be like? Please fill out our short questionnaire (it should take around 10 minutes). Thank you! 💜
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FB ürituse link / Link to FB event: https://fb.me/e/2iIuFJV9S
Selle nädala käsitööringis õpime, kuidas ise lõngast-nöörist rippuvaid taimehoidjaid teha. 🪴
Kohapeal on lõnga, aga soovi korral saad ise endale meeldivad materjalid kaasa võtta. 🧶 Muidugi võid ka mõne oma projekti kallal meie toredas seltskonnas töötada. ✂️
Kohtumiseni neljapäeval, 16. märtsil kl 18! 🌞
Projekti (ja seda üritust!) rahastab EMP toetuste Aktiivsete Kodanike Fond, mida vahendab Avatud Eesti Fond koostöös Vabaühenduste Liiduga. 💜
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During this week’s crafts club meeting we’ll be learning how to make plant hangers! 🪴
We have craft supplies available at the centre but you can also bring yours along, if you wish. 🧶 Of course, if you want to, you can also just work on your arts/crafts project in our company. ✂️
See you on Thursday (March 16) at 18:00! 🌞
The project (and this event!) is funded by the Active Citizens Fund of the EEA Grants, operated in Estonia by the Open Estonia Foundation in consortium with the Network of Estonian Non-profit Organisations. 💜
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