✨ Join the BIPOC Circle at U.D.T.J. Community Center! ✨

Happening every 2nd Thursday of the month, this new program, except for the kickoff this month, will be on the last Thursday of the month. This new program is all about connection, fun, and community. Come hang out with us for free activities like Nature Walks, Paint Nights, Journaling, Board Games, Movie Nights, Community Dinners, and so much more!

🎉 The best part? Everything is completely free for the community! It’s a great way to relax, try something new, and make lasting friendships.

If you or someone you know is interested, don’t wait; sign up today and join the fun! 💛

https://forms.gle/gRqpKGvhHVm71XuJ8

The Collective Closet begins tomorrow with our first creative fashion workshop:

Participants can design pieces that reflect their identity, interests, and stories — whether for jackets, bags, or future projects throughout the series. No prior experience is needed, and all materials are provided.

This workshop is part of The Collective Closet, a free monthly program running January through late summer, centered on self-expression, sustainability, and community. LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC youth are uplifted and centered, while all allies are welcome.

Come create, connect, and stitch something meaningful.

🚀 Level Up: Advocacy Bootcamp – A 10-Week After-School Program!

Are you ready to level up your leadership and create real change in your community? Level Up: Advocacy Bootcamp is a free 10-week after-school program designed to equip young leaders with the tools to advocate for social justice, policy change, and racial equity.

Where? UDTJ Community Center
When? Every Tuesday from 4 PM –6 PM
Who? High school students passionate about making a difference
Incentive? Complete the program and earn a $200 VISA Gift Card!

Participants will explore public health, racial equity, and policy change, take part in a community mapping field trip, and develop real-world action projects to tackle local issues. The program culminates in a mock school board or city council presentation, where students will showcase their advocacy skills to community leaders.

Spots are limited: sign up now and take your advocacy to the next level!

Join us for Safe Space Socials, a weekly event at the UDTJ Community Center, designed for anyone in our community of all ages! This is a welcoming and inclusive space where you can meet new people, make friends, hang out, and have an overall good time. We ask that all attendees respect others to maintain a safe and friendly environment.

Event Highlights:

• Light snacks

• Board games day!

Details:

• When: Every Friday from 2 PM to 6 PM. Doors open at 2:00 PM.

• Where: UDTJ Community Center, 115 Fairfield Ave, Second Floor, Upper Darby, PA 19082

• Who: Open to everyone, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and allies 14 and up!

• Cost: Free entry (Donations encouraged to help sustain the center)

The goal of Safe Space Socials is to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized community members to build connections, form friendships, and be themselves.

• Posted In: SSS, Peer-Support Groups

Monthly Outreach for our unhoused

69th Street Terminal - Upper Darby, PA 19082

Join us for a LGBTQIA+ Safe Space Social at Haverford Skatium for an inclusive, affirming night of skating, connection, and community.

This public skate is designed to be welcoming, joyful, and safe for LGBTQIA+ community members, allies, families, and friends of all ages. Whether you’re skating, rolling slowly, or just vibing from the sidelines, this is a space where everyone belongs.

Friday, January 23rd
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Haverford Skatium

All are welcome | Age inclusive
7 years and up
Admission: $8
Skate rentals: $3

Come out, be yourself, and skate freely in a space built on respect, visibility, and joy. No pressure, no judgment | just community.

More information at www.udtj.org/events

#delcopa #UDTJ #Haverford #havertown #lgbtqia

Start Your 2026 With Intention, Healing, and Community!

We’re excited to invite you to Smashing the Stigma a New Year community event focused on releasing what held us back in 2025 and stepping into 2026 with hope, creativity, and connection.

Saturday, January 10th
1PM–4PM
Delco Axe House
Hosted by U.D.T.J. Community Center & Recovery Works PA

Here’s what you can look forward to:

Smash the Stigma: Write down the negativity, stigma, or heaviness you refuse to carry into 2026… and smash it!
The Flick Room: Paint or write what you DO want this year your goals, healing, recovery, truth.
Free pizza + snacks
Community resources & support spaces
Arcade games and bonus activities
Quiet grounding space if you need a break

THE FIRST 50 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SIGN UP GET A FREE TICKET!
After 50, tickets are $15 per person.

This event is open to the community ages 18 and up.

Whether you’re starting the year with healing, creativity, community, or just looking for something meaningful this event is for you.

SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/n2b2p47PWpqboMwJ9

Bring a friend, show up as you are, and begin 2026 with intention.
Let’s smash what no longer serves us and build something better together.

#SmashingTheStigma #NewYearNewEnergy #UDTJCommunityCenter #RecoveryWorksPA #DelcoEvents #2026Reset #MentalHealthAwareness #CommunityHealing #SmashTheStigma2026

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Join us for Safe Space Socials, a weekly event at the UDTJ Community Center, designed for anyone in our community of all ages! This is a welcoming and inclusive space where you can meet new people, make friends, hang out, and have an overall good time. We ask that all attendees respect others to maintain a safe and friendly environment.

Event Highlights:

• Light snacks

• Board games day!

Details:

• When: Every Friday from 2 PM to 6 PM. Doors open at 2:00 PM.

• Where: UDTJ Community Center, 115 Fairfield Ave, Second Floor, Upper Darby, PA 19082

• Who: Open to everyone, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and allies 14 and up!

• Cost: Free entry (Donations encouraged to help sustain the center)

The goal of Safe Space Socials is to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized community members to build connections, form friendships, and be themselves.

We're hosting an emergency vigil at the Upper Darby Township Building, 100 Garrett Rd, Upper Darby, PA 19082 Tomorrow 1/8/2026, 7PM - 8PM. In grief and outrage at the recent deaths in ICE custody and the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

Delco & Upper Darby stands in solidarity with Minneapolis!

Renee was murdered trying to protect her neighbors and her community. She was NO terrorist!

ICE OUT OF OUR COMMUNITY NOW!

Upper Darby, as one of the largest immigrant communities in the state has been under siege by ICE and we will not be silent!

LET IT GO: A WINTER PARTY

December 20 • Recovery Works • Drexel Hill, PA

Free parking & Childcare!

This winter, we’re creating a space where everyone can take a deep breath, shake off the year, and enjoy a cozy, judgment-free night of connection, fun, and fresh starts. Whether you’re in recovery, supporting someone who is, surviving a tough season, or just needing a place to be yourself for a couple hours — you’re welcome here.

This isn’t a heavy, formal workshop.

This is a party-meets-wellness-night-meets-winter-fest designed to help us all unwind, laugh, create, and let go of whatever we don’t want to carry into the new year.

Enjoy a fun mix of meaningful and lighthearted activities, including a “Let It Go” station to release the stress of 2025, winter crafts, a cozy cocoa bar, a community snowfall wall with uplifting prompts, a good-vibes photo booth, and a quiet corner to unwind. We will also have a space for children to watch Frozen!

WHO THIS IS FOR?

• People in recovery

• People who support someone in recovery

• People who’ve had a rough year

• People who are proud of getting through 2025

• People who feel lonely during the holidays

• People who want community

• People who love a good winter vibe

• People who want to laugh, create, sip cocoa, and relax

• People who just want to be themselves

No requirements. No judgment. No expectations.
Just show up.

Join us for A Winter Reset, a free after-school event for teens 14 and up with cozy vibes, creative activities, and cocoa, where everyone can relax, connect, create, and be themselves before winter break.

FREE • WELCOMING • DROP-IN • NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Monthly Outreach for our unhoused

69th Street Terminal - Upper Darby, PA 19082

Join us from 5:30pm - 8pm as we partner with other organizations to provide resources and services directly to the Upper Darby community!

THIS EVENT WILL BE INSIDE DURING THE COLD MONTHS!

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