As the holiday stretch into the end of the year approaches, many organizations are shifting their hours to accommodate time off for staff and supporters alike. Here is a list of places and events that may impact you through the first of next year.
• Action AIDS will close at noon Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 and be closed all day Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. On-call staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• The Attic Youth Center will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31 and Jan. 1.
• Mazzoni Center’s locations will all close at 3 p.m. Dec. 24 and be closed all day Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Washington West Project will also be closed Dec. 26-27.
• Philadelphia FIGHT will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1, with regular operating hours otherwise. Y-HEP offices and services will also be unavailable those dates.
• Philly AIDS Thrift and PAT @ Giovanni’s Room are closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, but if you’re in a last-minute gift bind, or are looking for New Year’s party items, the stores will be open until 6 p.m. on the holiday eves.
• William Way LGBT Community Center will have holiday hours noon-5 p.m. from Dec. 24 through Jan. 3. The center will also host its annual Christmas potluck starting at 1 p.m. Dec. 25 at 1315 Spruce St. All are welcome. Sign up with your offering at waygay.org.
Some events of note:
• Dignity Philadelphia will hold a Christmas Eve mass 10 p.m. Dec. 24 at The Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, 300 S. 13th St. All are welcome.
• The ninth-annual LGBT Kwanzaa celebration is at 6 p.m. Dec. 26 in the Mark Segal Ballroom at William Way LGBT Community Center.
• The Philadelphia Mummers Parade kicks off Jan. 1 with the Miss Fancy drag brigade. If you stayed out too late on New Year’s Eve, just stay up a little longer. The parade steps off at 9 a.m. from the west side of City Hall.
• National Constitution Center exhibit “Speaking Out for Equality” closes Jan. 3. These are the final days to visit or revisit this glorious display of LGBT progress.